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• Ontario approves $45M to upgrade County Road 49 in Prince Edward County

  19-03-2026 20:36 via intelligencer.ca
  After decades of decay and neglect, a vital main roadway linking Prince Edward County to the mainland is finally in line for a major multi-million-dollar overhaul. Ontario has committed to foot the lion’s share of needed road work on County Road 49 amounting to $45 million of the $52.3 million estimated cost of rehabilitation. The municipality is responsible for the remaining $8 million portion after years of waiting for federal matching funds failed to materialize. Downloaded by the Mike
  
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• Belleville Indigenous artist work added to Canada Art Collection

  19-03-2026 18:47 via intelligencer.ca
  Belleville artist Angela Wiggins has reached a major milestone in her artistic career with the acquisition of two of her paintings by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
  The works will become part of the Government of Canada’s permanent art collection, recognizing Wiggins’ growing impact as a contemporary Indigenous artist.
  The works were acquired directly by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada as part of the department’s ongoing efforts
  
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• Children’s Safety Village of Belleville to host “Easter in the Village” 

  19-03-2026 18:17 via intelligencer.ca
  The Children’s Safety Village of Belleville is excited to welcome families to Easter in the Village, a fun-filled community celebration.
  The event will take place Sat., April 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Children’s Safety Village.
  Children and families attending the event can enjoy a variety of festive activities while exploring the Village, including balloon artistry, face painting, sweet treats, and interactive opportunities to tour the Village streets. The event offe
  
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• Hospice Quinte dedicated to expanding palliative care services in the local area

  19-03-2026 17:17 via intelligencer.ca
  Hospice Quinte has announced the launch of its “More Heart. More Home.” capital campaign, a significant expansion project aimed at increasing access to compassionate, specialized end-of-life care for the local community.
    The campaign will support the addition of four new hospice beds, helping to address the growing demand for palliative care services in the region, reduce wait times for families in need, and ease pressure on local hospitals. This expansion reflects H
  
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• Ackerman to autograph new book ‘Oyster’

  19-03-2026 15:27 via intelligencer.ca
  A woman now regarded as one of Canada’s leading writers, Marianne Ackerman, is making a return visit to home territory to autograph copies of her latest book. She will be at Chapters on Easter Monday, April 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. Her new book is called “Oyster,” and it includes many thoughts and memories of her upbringing in Ameliasburgh Township. She has since made her mark in Montreal as a playwright and author. Typical of her success, Oyster has already been designated by the CB
  
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• Picton Main Street reconstruction resumes in April

  19-03-2026 15:17 via intelligencer.ca
  RW Tomlinson Limited will re-commence work on Phase 3 of the Picton Main Street reconstruction project at the beginning of April.
  This phase of the project spans from Spencer Street to Folkard Lane. One lane of traffic will always be open during the reconstruction, with signals in place to control traffic.
  Residents in the construction area will have access to their properties throughout construction. Garbage and recycling collection will not be impacted. Please place your material at the curb b
  
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• Susanna Moodie topic at CARP meeting

  19-03-2026 14:47 via intelligencer.ca
  Local historian Richard Hughes drew a full room audience for the March meeting of the Greater Bay of Quinte Chapter of CARP (Canadian Association Retired Persons) Tuesday in the Sports and Wellness Centre. His talk centred on Susanna Moodie as an astute and opinionated observer of social life in Belleville in the mid 19th century. A thriving town, mostly thanks to the lumbering industry, it definitely was not ‘the friendly city,” at least as far as the Moodies were concerned. John Mo
  
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• Trenval awards $37,300 in CEED funding to local non-profit groups - Belleville Intelligencer

  19-03-2026 01:40 via news.google.com
  Trenval awards $37,300 in CEED funding to local non-profit groups  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Trenval awards $37,300 in CEED funding to local non-profit groups

  19-03-2026 01:35 via intelligencer.ca
  Trenval Business Development Corporation has distributed $37,300 in non-repayable CEED funding to support five impactful non-profit organizations across the Bay of Quinte region. The Community Empowerment for Economic Development (CEED) funding program is designed to support initiatives that strengthen local communities, enhance services, and contribute to broader economic and social well-being, the organization said in a release. The 2026 recipients are: *Trenton Memorial Hospita
  
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• Ontario supports ice-storm recovery in Quinte West

  19-03-2026 01:28 via intelligencer.ca
  The Ontario government is providing up to $95,000 for ice-storm assistance in Quinte West. The funding is part of Ontario’s $90-million Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program and will help cover clean-up and emergency response costs due to a severe winter weather event on March 28. “Unexpected weather events like the ice storm Quinte West received last March can create devastation in our communities and put pressures on municipal resources as they clean up and restore services,&rdquo
  
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• Quinte Health expands cancer clinic space at Belleville General Hospital - Belleville Intelligencer

  19-03-2026 01:15 via news.google.com
  Quinte Health expands cancer clinic space at Belleville General Hospital  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Quinte Health expands cancer clinic space at Belleville General Hospital

  19-03-2026 01:13 via intelligencer.ca
  Quinte Health has completed an expansion of the Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic at Belleville General Hospital, creating additional space for patients and families receiving cancer care. By repurposing existing space adjacent to the clinic, the expansion enhances the experience for patients visiting the clinic for consultations, assessments, and treatment planning with physicians, oncology nurses, social workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team. The expanded space provides
  
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• Dickson retiring as OPP East region media relations coordinator after 25 years

  19-03-2026 01:05 via intelligencer.ca
  After three days of searching in March 2021 for a three-year-old boy lost in the wilds of Eastern Ontario, hope was waning that the little guy could survive all alone as temperatures dipped and search parties continued to come up empty. At the time, Bill Dickson, veteran OPP media relations coordinator, was doing a stand-up appearance on national television bringing a news update on the massive search that drew Canada wide interest. During the live broadcast, Dickson learned the boy had been fou
  
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• Bill Dickson retiring as OPP East Region media spokesperson after 25 years

  19-03-2026 01:05 via intelligencer.ca
  After three days of searching in March 2021 for a three-year-old boy lost in the wilds of Eastern Ontario, hope was waning that the little guy could survive all alone as temperatures dipped and search parties continued to come up empty. At the time, Bill Dickson, veteran OPP media relations coordinator, was doing a stand-up appearance on national television bringing a news update on the massive search that drew Canada wide interest. During the live broadcast, Dickson learned the boy had been fou
  
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