Belleville news

• Old Bank Cafe begins a new chapter in Frankford

  10-08-2026 15:55 via intelligencer.ca
  
  QUINTE WEST – Old Bank Cafe is entering an exciting new chapter under the new ownership of local entrepreneur Zack Talsma. Having grown up throughout the Quinte West area, Talsma is proud to invest in a business that has long been a favourite gathering place in the community. Also the owner of Lure Marketing, this marks his second business venture and an opportunity to continue building connections in Quinte West. “Old Bank Cafe has already built such a loyal following, and I wanted
  
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• The Kafana helps launch 4th annual Belleville Downtown Blues Festival

  21-08-2026 18:07 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A pleasant summer evening, food treats and entertainment by blues musicians Penny Boyd and Al Bergman drew a steady crowd to a media event at The Kafana, Thursday evening, planting the seeds for a successful Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12 at the fourth annual Belleville Downtown Blues Festival.As an attraction, the festival is offering 100 per cent free audience attendance at all events, plus 100 per cent all Canadian and all Blues talent. The festival, which was started in 2022, the last
  
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• County asking public to take survey to shape future of fire services

  21-08-2026 16:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The County of Prince Edward is asking for public input as it develops a Fire Master Plan.The Fire Master Plan will recommend strategies and actions that Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue can use to ensure that community needs are met today and in the future.The municipality has partnered with The Loomex Group to review its fire and emergency services and develop a comprehensive plan. Loomex is working closely with Fire and Rescue throughout the process.Loomex is directly engaging many indivi
  
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• Great St. James stairway replacement under way for fall completion

  21-08-2026 13:46 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Replacement work was scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 24 on the Great St. James stairway connecting the East Hill neighbourhood near the city water tower to downtown and Moira River Parks and Riverfront Trail.The municipal link, the city said, should be completed by the fall go give residents quick pedestrian access to the city core.“The existing wooden staircase will be removed and replaced with a new galvanized steel staircase. The new stairs will provide greater durability and longevity
  
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• TD Tree Days set to plant 750 trees and shrubs to green Belleville 

  21-08-2026 13:37 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The City of Belleville is inviting residents to roll up their sleeves and help make the community a little greener during a TD Tree Days event this September.The City is working with TD to host the community planting event at Brimley Court on Saturday, Sept. 26.Volunteers will help plant 750 native trees and shrubs to enhance the local green space. The planting will help support wildlife habitat, improve stormwater management and contribute to the overall health of the local environment.“
  
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• Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool closing for the season by month’s end 

  21-08-2026 13:31 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Looking to take a dip in Belleville’s only outdoor municipal pool this summer?You may want to do it sooner rather than later.The city’s Community Services Department is inviting residents to make the most of the final days of summer at the Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool before the season wraps up.The pool will close for the season at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29.“Thank you to everyone who joined us for another great summer season at the Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool. As sum
  
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• Belleville fire on Jane Street claims life of 13-year-old male

  20-08-2026 21:47 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A fire on Jane Street on Tuesday evening has claimed the life of a 13-year-old male, sources have informed The Intelligencer.The boy and his mother were quickly rushed to Belleville General Hospital by Hastings-Quinte Paramedics on Tuesday evening after Belleville firefighters discovered the two residents inside a smoke-filled apartment building.According to a source close to the family for years, the boy passed despite prompt medical attention in the aftermath of the blaze.The condition of his
  
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• Fifth candidate vying for Belleville mayor’s job in fall municipal election

  20-08-2026 21:05 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A fifth candidate has thrown his hat in the ring in Belleville’s electoral race for mayor.Paul Fleming filed his nomination papers on Thursday vying to win the mayor’s seat when the city electorate goes to the polls in municipal elections Oct. 26.Fleming joins incumbent Neil Ellis, mental health specialist Cynthia Black, candidate Don Metzger and comic Kyle Woolven competing for the top city council position.The Belleville Votes list shows 15 other city residents have filed their pa
  
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• Belleville’s Fall Recreation Guide now available for residents

  20-08-2026 16:03 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s 2026 Fall Recreation Guide is now available to plan for a wide range of recreational opportunities including fitness, sports, arts, aquatic programs, skating lessons and more.“Whether you’re looking to stay active, explore a new hobby, develop a skill or connect with others in the community, our fall programs offer something for everyone,” the city said in an advisory.Registration dates for the fall session are as follows:Land programs (including skating les
  
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• Construction set to begin on Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station project 

  20-08-2026 15:53 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville municipal staff are advising residents that construction on the Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station project is scheduled to begin on Sept. 1.Work for Contract 1 of the first phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2028.Work will include construction of the new sewage pumping station and installation of twin sanitary forcemains connecting the station to the western limits of Contract 2.As part of the project, work along Bridge Street West between Marshall Road and Palmer Road wil
  
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• New schedules, routes coming in September for Belleville Transit riders

  20-08-2026 15:45 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville Transit will introduce route and schedule updates starting Tuesday, Sept. 8 aimed at improving connections and expanding service to growing areas of the city.The updates were made following a review of transit ridership and feedback received from riders, Belleville Transit drivers, city council and members of the Transit Operations Advisory Committee.Updates will provide new or improved transit connections to the Potter’s Creek community, Palmer Road between Bridge Street West
  
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• Belleville Coun. Sean Kelly elected to AMO Small Urban Caucus 

  20-08-2026 15:39 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville Coun. Sean Kelly has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Small Urban Caucus.Kelly was elected Aug. 18 during the AMO annual conference in Ottawa, earning one of four positions for elected officials on the caucus.Five candidates were in the running for the four positions.“I am honoured and humbled by the support of my municipal colleagues across Ontario,” said Kelly. “Small urban municipalities are the backbone of communities across thi
  
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• Nashville music stars support raffle for Arden’s Royal Canadian Legion

  20-08-2026 15:32 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Top Nashville country music artists have literally signed on to a Belleville-based fundraiser to support volunteer-driven music nights at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 334 in Arden.In a raffle dubbed Nashville North, seven country music artists have inked their John Henries on an acoustic guitar that will be raffled off at $10 a ticket to clinch the winning collector prize.Nashville North raffle aims to sell 1,000 tickets with a target goal of $10,000.In an interview with The Intelligencer, reti
  
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• Local communities come together for International Overdose Awareness Day 2026

  19-08-2026 22:26 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Communities across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties are coming together to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD).This year’s theme is 25 Years On, Still Needed, highlights the ongoing impact of drug poisonings and the continued need for awareness, compassion, prevention, and support for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use.The Canadian Mental Health Association Hastings-Prince Edward, in collaboration with local partners, will host events acr
  
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• Cultivating Creativity: Lisa Spence Jewelry

  19-08-2026 16:25 via intelligencer.ca
  
  SCOTT WILLIAMSQUINTE ARTS COUNCILThe mainspring, rockers and gears of an old watch movement becoming the beating heart of a pendant. An old-style skeleton key becomes the backbone of a miniature dragonfly. Everything old is wonderfully new again in the curious creations of artist Lisa Spence, whose Belleville studio is home to an impressively eclectic inventory of junk raw material: bits of wood from a home renovation, tire tubes and bicycle chains, crystals from a chandelier, coins from the tu
  
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• Fourth resident files election papers to run for Belleville mayoral seat

  19-08-2026 03:33 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A fourth Belleville resident has filed his nomination application to run in the electoral race for mayor, according to the city.Posted online by the municipality, the “Belleville Votes” list of nominees running in the October 26 municipal election lists Don Metzger as filing his application papers before Friday’s deadline of 2 p.m.Metzger did not immediately return a phone call placed by The Intelligencer on Tuesday.He joins three other candidates in the mix vying for the top
  
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• Belleville fire on Jane Street sends two people to hospital

  19-08-2026 02:40 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Two people discovered by firefighters in a burning apartment building on Jane Street building were transported to Belleville General Hospital on Tuesday evening.After responding to the fire call around 7 p.m., Belleville Fire and Emergency Services firefighters remained on scene of the structure fire in the 100 block of Jane Street in the West Hill into the evening checking for remaining hotspots.Belleville Deputy Chief Mark Shannon said when firefighters arrived at the scene, “thick blac
  
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• Quinte West briefs

  18-08-2026 16:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Speak up on land-use priorities in Quinte WestQuinte West is inviting residents, business and property owners, to complete a short online survey about the future of land use in Quinte West.The survey is a community engagement opportunity aimed at gathering feedback from the community on land use priorities as part of the city’s comprehensive zoning by-law review process.The city’s comprehensive zoning by-law translates its Official Plan into everyday rules, such as where different l
  
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• Two people killed in collision on Hwy. 62 south of Bancroft

  18-08-2026 16:22 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision which claimed the lives of two people.On Sun., August 16, 2026, shortly after 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Highway 62 just south of Bancroft.One driver, a 41-year-old resident of Mount Bridges, was pronounced deceased at the scene.The other driver, a 46-year-old resident of Wollaston Lake, was transported to hospital by emerg
  
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• Belleville construction values reach $19.5M year over year in July

  18-08-2026 16:13 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Monthly building permits issued in July were up from the same month in 2025, city statistics show.Belleville’s building department issued 69 new building permits as compared to 62 permits for the same month the year before.Total construction value registered for July in Belleville, according to statistics provided The Intelligencer by the city’s Building Department, shows a recorded $19.5 million in projects compared to $5.1 million in the same month the year before.Municipal revenu
  
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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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• 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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