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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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• 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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• 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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• Quinte West recruits two doctors, launches new recruitment program

  14-08-2026 18:35 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte West has a new doctor-recruitment program, and to kick it off, the city has recruited two more family doctors.Staff on Aug. 12 announced the recruitment of Drs. Siddarth Varatharajan and Bailey Brant and the new Quinte West Primary Care Partnership .Calling the new approach “innovative,” they said the partnership includes closer ties with local groups and organizations, including the Ontario Health Team-Hastings Prince Edward, to recruit, advocate for health care, find fundin
  
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• No decision yet on Stirling-Rawdon BIA's future, township says

  14-08-2026 17:54 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Stirling-Rawdon council has not decided to close the municipality’s business improvement group and continues its review, with more public consultation possible.The township on Aug. 11 issued a news release to clarify issues around the Stirling-Rawdon Business Improvement Area (BIA). It followed a meeting between township and BIA representatives.“Council has not made a decision to dissolve the BIA,” the release stated. Should any dissolution occur, however, it would not mean an
  
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• Health care improvements outlined to Probus Club

  14-08-2026 17:53 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario’s health care service is not perfect, but it is getting much better.This optimistic report was delivered to the Probus Club of Belleville on Thursday, Aug. 13 by the Rev. Ed Bentley. At an age when he has had much opportunity and need to use medical facilities, Bentley is retired after many years as a popular minister at Eastminster United Church. His topic was specifically Ontario’s relatively new “Health Committee” system which, in recent years replaced the for
  
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• Union targets Ontario hospital funding, cites Quinte Health challenges

  14-08-2026 16:55 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Highlighting the struggles of Quinte Health, an Ontario union is continuing a push for more funding for the province’s hospitals.And while Quinte Health has reported recent improvements in staffing and finances, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions reports the local hospital corporation still faces challenges. The council is a branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). It represents 40,000 hospital workers but no Quinte Health members.Ontario Council of Hospital Unions pre
  
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• Mental-health advocate Cynthia D. Black seeks election as Belleville's mayor

  13-08-2026 23:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s mayoral race now has a third candidate: long-time mental-health advocate Cynthia D. Black.Black, 79, on Thursday filed her nomination papers at city hall.She is the president of both the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and the National Association of Federal Retirees Quinte. Black is also a former executive director of BUILT Network in Moncton, N.B., a not-for-profit organization helping people with mental-health conditions rejoin the workforce.Speaking to The Intelligencer
  
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• Cynthia Black seeks election as Belleville's mayor

  13-08-2026 23:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s mayoral race now has a third candidate.Cynthia D. Black on Thursday filed her nomination papers at city hall.The Intelligencer has requested an interview with Black, who could not immediately be reached for comment.The race’s other candidates are incumbent Neil Ellis and comedian Kyle Woolven.All candidates must file their nominations no later than Aug. 21.In addition to the mayoral candidates, there were 13 people as of Thursday evening competing to become the six coun
  
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• Belleville mental-health advocate Cynthia D. Black enters mayoral race

  13-08-2026 23:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s mayoral race now has a third candidate: long-time mental-health advocate Cynthia D. Black.Black, 79, on Thursday filed her nomination papers at city hall.She is the president of both the Mood Disorders Society of Canada and the National Association of Federal Retirees Quinte. Black is also a former executive director of BUILT Network in Moncton, N.B., a not-for-profit organization helping people with mental-health conditions rejoin the workforce.Speaking to The Intelligencer
  
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• 11th Annual Teeing Up Fore Health Care Golf Tournament raises nearly $48K for new county hospital

  13-08-2026 19:59 via intelligencer.ca
  
  PICTON —The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation, in partnership with RE/MAX Quinte Ltd., is proud to announce that the 11th Annual Teeing Up Fore Health Care Golf Classic, held June 16 at the Picton Golf and Country Club, raised a net total of $47,727.13 in support of the Back the Build Campaign for the new Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital.With this year’s success, the tournament has now generated more than $500,000 over its 11-year history, helping ensur
  
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• Belleville’s Own: Always look forward, never look back, have no regrets

  13-08-2026 19:42 via intelligencer.ca
  
  VIC SCHUKOVJeff Gruen is an example of the acorn not falling far from the oak tree(s), his father was an actor and professional musician; his mom was an award-winning stage actress. His sister Bonnie starred in movies and TV shows. At 18, Gruen entered Ryerson University’s Radio and Television Arts Program.Before graduating in 1980, Gruen was hired as a cameraman zooming along the eastern seaboard making travel videos and editing. Then he went to Edmonton’s CTV affiliate TV station
  
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• Quinte West attending 2026 AMO Conference

  13-08-2026 16:59 via intelligencer.ca
  City of Quinte West representatives will attend the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference Aug. 16-19 in Ottawa.The annual AMO Conference provides Ontario municipalities with the opportunity to discuss local issues directly with provincial government officials. The AMO Conference is an annual gathering of municipal leaders, provincial officials, and stakeholders from across Ontario. It provides a forum for learning, networking, and advocating key municipal issues, with s
  
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• Celebrating Caribbean culture in Downtown Belleville this weekend

  13-08-2026 16:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Downtown Belleville is getting ready for a full day of Caribbean culture and celebration! The fifth annual Belleville Caribbean Festival, hosted by the Belleville Caribbean African Community Organization (BCACO), takes over downtown Belleville on Saturday, August 15, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.Festival-goers can experience live music and performances, Caribbean cuisine, local vendors, family-friendly fun, and plenty of vibrant energy, with the Caribbean Parade kicking off at 1 p.m.Entertainment will
  
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• County seeks public input on services provided

  13-08-2026 16:01 via intelligencer.ca
  The County of Prince Edward is seeking public input as it reviews the services it delivers, the level at which they are provided, and how those services are funded.The municipality wants to understand what services matter most to you, how satisfied you are with current service levels, and where you would support maintaining, increasing, reducing, or changing service levels.They want to hear from people who live in Prince Edward County, own property here, or have an ongoing role in delivering se
  
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• Treatment application begins August 17 to control invasive plant species

  13-08-2026 15:53 via intelligencer.ca
  The County of Prince Edward, the Invasive Phragmites Control Centre, and Quinte Conservation are letting residents know about upcoming treatment applications to control invasive European Common Reed (Phragmites australis subsp. australis).
  Treatments will take place within municipal road allowances and on several municipal properties.
  This work will take place from Monday, August 17 to Friday, August 21 (weather permitting). Treatment will be applied in areas with established populations of thi
  
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• Hastings County staff propose new social housing units; funding not yet available

  13-08-2026 01:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff are proposing the construction of 117 new subsidized housing units across multiple locations – if they can secure funding.They have identified five sites for new housing, should funding become available. The county’s community and human services committee heard the latest update during a meeting Wednesday in Belleville.Committee members recommended county council assign new social housing as recommended by staff, distributing 117 units across the five sites.Has
  
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• CFWD's Free Identification and Employment Clinic returns

  12-08-2026 19:19 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) is pleased to announce two upcoming Free Identification & Employment Clinics that will help vulnerable, low-income, and unhoused individuals access theidentification, employment supports, and community services they need to move forward.Following the success of CFWD’s clinic last fall in North Hastings, which supported 30 individuals and provided 177 essential services, CFWD is expanding the initiative with follow-up clinics this month in bo
  
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• Hastings County releases more data on cost to end homelessness locally

  12-08-2026 18:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff have released more data on the financial requirements to essentially end homelessness locally.Chief administrative Connor Dorey on Wednesday provided an update to the county’s community and human services committee. His report was simply for members’ information. The committee took no action as a result of it.He reported reaching the point of “functional zero homelessness” in the county would cost between $11.3 million and $23.4 million annually. Th
  
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• Hastings County releases details of spending to end local homelessness

  12-08-2026 18:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff have released more data on the financial requirements to essentially end homelessness locally.Chief administrative Connor Dorey on Wednesday provided an update to the county’s community and human services committee. His report was simply for members’ information. The committee took no action on it.He reported reaching the point of “functional zero homelessness” in the county would cost between $11.3 million and $23.4 million annually. The figures we
  
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• Hastings County releases details of funding needed to end local homelessness

  12-08-2026 18:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff have released more data on the funding needed to essentially end homelessness locally.Chief administrative Connor Dorey on Wednesday provided an update to the county’s community and human services committee. His report was simply for members’ information. The committee took no action on it.He reported reaching the point of “functional zero homelessness” in the county would cost between $11.3 million and $23.4 million annually. The figures were deriv
  
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• Ontario provides FNTI $75,000 to establish Safety Management Lead

  12-08-2026 17:53 via intelligencer.ca
  
  To continue building a strong transportation network that meets the individual needs of Indigenous communities and organizations across Ontario, Hastings-Lennox and Addington MPP Ric Bresee announced Wednesday the Ontario government is providing up to $586,768 to eight communities/organizations through this year’s Indigenous Transportation Initiatives Fund (ITIF).“Behind every flight is a person—a student pursuing a dream, a family waiting for someone to come home, or a commun
  
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• Doors Open Belleville invites residents to explore local heritage

  12-08-2026 17:27 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Heritage Belleville, an advisory committee of the City of Belleville, is inviting residents and visitors to discover the stories behind some of the Quinte area’s most unique buildings and historic sites during Doors Open Belleville on Sat., Sept. 12.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (hours vary by location), visitors can enjoy free access to 22 participating sites, many of which are not regularly open to the public. Volunteers will be on hand to share the history, architecture, and significance of e
  
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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive wages and more after arbitration

  12-08-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat
  
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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive raiseses and more after arbitration

  12-08-2026 17:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Ontario Nurses’ Association members in Hastings County’s long-term care homes are getting retroactive raises and other gains in a new contract awarded by an arbitrator.The county’s long-term care committee on Wednesday learned the details in a written report from long-term care director Erin Chapman and human resources director Shaune Lightfoot.She reported the county’s last contract with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Local 031 expired on March 31, 2023. Negotiat
  
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