• Fundraiser hockey game to support Tyendinaga minor sports

    The Tyendinaga Police Service will be taking on the Mohawk Fire Department this Saturday, March 7 for a fundraising hockey game starting at 2 p.m. at the Deseronto Community Centre.
    This is an inaugural event that will raise funds for the Tyendinaga Minor Lacrosse Association as well as the Tyendinaga Thrashers hockey program.
    After the game, community members will be invited to skate on the ice with the players.
    Admission is free, but youth athletes will be collecting donat
  • Choose your own adventure at Glanmore National Historic Site for March Break

    The City of Belleville’s Glanmore National Historic Site, part of the community services department, is offering family fun for March break this year. Drop in throughout the week to choose your own adventure. An interactive, self-guided experience will encourage families to explore the museum in a new way. Throughout the historic house, guests can choose which activities and challenges to complete as they uncover clues and solve a mystery. March break activities will run from Tuesday, Marc
  • City of Quinte West is now a Next Generation 911 community

    QUINTE WEST – Residents of Quinte West now benefit from Next Generation 911 (NG911), a major advancement in emergency communications technology delivered through Quinte West’s fire dispatch provider, St. Catharines Fire Services.The successful launch of NG911 by St. Catharines Fire Services enhances emergency call handling for the 36 municipalities it serves across Ontario, including Quinte West. The Ontario government, through the Solicitor General has provided $4,016,982 in funding
  • Change your clocks and your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries

    QUINTE WEST – Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8.While updating your clocks, residents are reminded to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. A monthly check of your alarms helps ensure that they are working properly and will help keep your home and family safe.Quinte West Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents to prepare for a safe year with these helpful and proactive tips:&bull
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  • Be part of something BIG – Community Mural Mosaic Project

    The Quinte Arts Council is offering our community something truly extraordinary — the opportunity to help create a 12 x 24 foot mural mosaic that will be unveiled this June in downtown Belleville. This large-scale collaborative artwork is part of Canada Connects: Nature’s Canvas National Mural and features a custom mural design by Canadian muralist Lewis Lavoie. The full mural is composed of 4,000 individual hand-painted tiles from communities across the country. Of those, 150 tiles
  • BELLEVILLE'S OWN: An old-school diner, where flavour meets nostalgia

    Joshua Blake was born in Orangeville. Pursuing his bliss, he has worked as a chef in many fine dining establishments under a lot of good chefs. Self taught, he has cooked his whole life and garnered a business degree from York University. Breaking away, he arrived here in 2016 and took his first small step in business with a food truck called the Real JERKebago featuring roadside authentic Caribbean (“Because my father is Jamaican.”), highlighting fresh jerk chicken off the grill whi

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