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• BGH Foundation’s ‘Under the Big Top’ gala fundraiser ready for big night

  17-08-2026 20:07 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Get ready to step Under the Big Top.On Sat., Sept. 12, the Belleville General Hospital Foundation will transform CAA Arena into an unforgettable evening of dinner, entertainment, dancing and surprises, all while raising funds to help advance neonatal care in our community.Presented by McDougall Insurance and CIBC Wood Gundy Brady Clark Advisory Group, Under the Big Top will bring together exceptional local talent, culinary expertise and community partners for a gala experience unlike any other.
  
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• Quinte Mall and Operation BeeStrong help first responders, veterans

  17-08-2026 20:00 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte Mall and Operation BeeStrong are partnering in a major multi-phase environmental and community mental wellness initiative launching for the 2027 spring season.Together, the partners are transforming the shopping center’s rooftop into a home for managed honey bee hives, supported by newly constructed native pollinator gardens across the mall’s property.The partnership highlights a shared commitment to local ecosystem renewal and peer-led support.Just as honey bees rely on unit
  
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• Belleville Police officers’ disciplinary hearing held over until late October

  17-08-2026 19:50 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A disciplinary hearing Monday was adjourned until October 26 to hear internal police conduct charges under the Police Services Act against two Belleville police officers.The 20-minute, online hearing was adjudicated by Hearing Officer Morris Elbers who agreed to move to further proceedings until the fall to allow for discovery materials to be exchanged between the officers’ legal counsel Leo Kinahan and prosecutor Jessica Burrow.Kinahan informed the hearing, “we don’t believe
  
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• Special concert for Hastings County Concert Band

  17-08-2026 19:43 via intelligencer.ca
  
  On the heels of a hugely rewarding benefit concert for a local charity July 25, the Hastings County Concert Band’s next concert on Saturday, Aug. 29 will have several special features. The 7 p.m. concert will again be held in the auditorium of Maranatha Church.The main ingredient in this concert will be a tribute to prolific and famous contemporary composer, John Williams, including music from his films, Olympic Fanfare, Superman, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List and Star Wars.Includ
  
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• Caribbean Festival draws huge crowd to Downtown District

  17-08-2026 19:16 via intelligencer.ca
  
  How much colour and excitement can you squeeze into a small parade? This was no problem for Belleville’s Fifth Annual Caribbean Festival Saturday as the parade, which only lasted a few minutes. drew a crush of crowds plus cheers and applause.The towering floats rose to the second floor level of buildings along Front Street and occupied a full traffic lane in width. With feathers, sequins and artistic placards the performers gave full value for the throngs of people who stood in sunny heat
  
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• PEC Jazz Festival draws great crowds

  17-08-2026 18:59 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Sunday brought a grand slam close to the annual Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, with performances spanning from 11 a.m. through a sold-out close at Waring Hall at The Waring House.At the beautifully-restored old Royal Hotel on Picton’s Main Street at 11 a.m. it was the Michael Monis Trio.The Lenni Steward Trio performed at The Vic at 2 p.m. while the authentic Dixieland band, Dixie Demons, drew a capacity crowd to Huff Estates Winery at the same time.Taking over at 4 p.m. at The Grang
  
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• Belleville’s Own: Connecting with people at a meditative level

  17-08-2026 18:44 via intelligencer.ca
  
  It seemed so fitting to chat with Susan Craig inside an 1800’s Carman school house, I searched for words to describe her serenity. Then, a hornet lit on her arm. Susan calmly smiled and said, “Just don’t talk to them. It makes them mad.” She gently blew on the gangly-legged buzzer, and it flitted off.Words instantly came to mind: Poise, grace, elegance in full view; wisdom within.Belleville-born, her Loyalist roots spread deep: “My family’s been here for hund
  
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• Cultivating Creativity: Kidan Singer

  17-08-2026 17:43 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A fresh perspective is behind the lens.Quinte Arts is proud to spotlight one of our talented young members, Kidan Singer, whose passion for photography began when he received his first camera at just twelve years old. Since then, he has developed a distinctive eye for creative composition, unexpected perspectives, and the details that often go unnoticed. Kidan’s work is featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Umbrella Arts Magazine, available to read on our website.Kidan’s journey is a
  
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