• Seven-year-old and family raise $3,300 for Belleville General Hospital Foundation

    Seven-year-old and family raise $3,300 for Belleville General Hospital Foundation
    For Belleville’s Sophia Wu, celebrating her seventh birthday was about giving, not receiving.Sophia, her father, Jason Wu, and her aunt, Carly Parks, each had their hair cut on Monday.They raised a total of $3,300 for regional cancer care via the Belleville General Hospital Foundation.People from across Quinte Health’s service area and beyond receive care at the hospital’s regional oncology unit.A foundation news release stated the family’s fundraising was inspired by th
  • Quinte West teen building new rescue dog/doggy daycare centre

    Quinte West teen building new rescue dog/doggy daycare centre
    You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who simply loves dogs more.But Kash Weinber, a 17-year-old Quinte West entrepeneur, is more than a just young lad with an ‘Old Yellar’ affinity for man’s best friend.Since age seven, Weinber has been dogs’ best friend spending countless hours raising upwards of $40,000 that he has donated to help care for canines in tough across Quinte and beyond.Through his donations over the years, Kash has helped families cover emergency vete
  • Belleville issues Request for Proposals for Queen Mary affordable housing 

    Belleville issues Request for Proposals for Queen Mary affordable housing 
    Belleville has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from developers interested in building affordable housing on the grounds of the former Queen Mary Public School property.Despite opposition by neighbours living in the Old West Hill urging the city to keep the 111-year-old school’s greenspace intact, the city is moving ahead to gauge interest from potential suitors.The 4.7-acre city owned property at 41 Octavia St. has been identified for residential development to help achieve the city&

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