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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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• 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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• 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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• Hastings County long-term care nurses receive raises 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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• Belleville Art Association presents ‘Here and Now’

  12-08-2026 16:44 via intelligencer.ca
  
  “Here and There” is the new art show at the Belleville Art Association Gallery. Artist members were asked to create works of art that drew inspiration from their surroundings. By using local scenes and everyday photographs as starting points, they were encouraged to interpret the theme from their own personal perspective. The paintings and photographs on display celebrate their own viewpoint and unique, creative expression.Artists were also able to show any piece of artwork not rela
  
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• Belleville's latest doctor recruited for Community Health Centre

  11-08-2026 20:58 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has inked a deal to recruit yet another new family doctor, this time for the Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre.Starting in September, Dr. Uyi Namuna will work full-time at the centre’s Belleville clinic, the city announced Monday after council approved the recruitment.Namuna comes to Belleville from the United Kingdom, where he works as a general practitioner.His work at the local centre will see him tending to some of the city’s most vulnerable r
  
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• Children's Safety Village launches first-ever online auction

  11-08-2026 17:21 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Children’s Safety Village of Belleville is inviting the community to bid on incredible prizes while supporting free, hands-on safety education that empowers children, youth, families, and older adults across Eastern Ontario.For more than 22 years, the Children’s Safety Village has been helping build safer communities by providing interactive, real-life safety education at no cost to participants. As the only Safety Village serving Eastern Ontario, the organization welcomes schoo
  
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• Backpacks for Success School Supply Drive runs until August 14

  11-08-2026 16:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  United Way Hastings & Prince Edward’s School Supply Drive in support of the Backpacks for Success program, hosted by Lange & Fetter Motors in Trenton, wraps up Fri., Aug. 14. Donations of school supplies will help provide local students with the tools they need to start the school year ready to learn.As families continue to face the challenges of rising living costs, Backpacks for Success remains a vital support for many across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. This year, more
  
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• Imperial Barbershop officially opens in Downtown District

  11-08-2026 16:08 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville welcomed Imperial Barbershop to the downtown core Monday. Now open in the heart of the district, the new barbershop brings another local service to the area and a new place for residents and visitors to stop in for a fresh cut and great experience. In attendance for the opening ceremony and to welcome Imperial Barbershop owner Twana (Dylan) Ali and his team to Downtown Belleville, were Mayor Neil Ellis and Councillor Garnet Thompson on behalf of the City of Belleville, Kevin Clarke o
  
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• Local human rights groups join Canada-wide action against Elbit Systems

  11-08-2026 15:44 via intelligencer.ca
  Human rights advocates in the Quinte region will join a Canada-wide day of action this Thursday, calling for Canadian companies to sever ties with Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest military arms manufacturer.A peaceful public protest, “Kick Elbit Out of Canada,” will take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, at North Front Street and Bell Boulevard in Belleville.The protest comes as local human rights groups deliver a letter to a Belleville company asking it to cl
  
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• Plenty of wow factor at 39th Tyendinaga Traditional Pow Wow

  11-08-2026 15:09 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The 39th annual Tyendinaga Traditional Pow Wow is such that it takes two indigenous words to give it a name. But both of those words have an English language connection: “Pow,” as it packs quite a punch, and “wow” as an extremely impressive experience.It combines intricate native dancing moves plus colourful regalia, and plenty of feasting a wide range of foods, both indigenous and standard. It is also a huge opportunity for us white people to get to know the original ow
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion on west-end water plan

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and creation of a plan for temporary service.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Peter Streest and Moira
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion for temporary west-end water, sewer service

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and temporary service.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Peter Streest and Moira Street West without tho
  
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• Belleville council backs Henderson's motion for report on west-end water issue

  11-08-2026 01:11 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has ordered staff to meet with west-end residents who lack city water and sewer services and create a plan for temporary water service pending the installation of permanent connections.Despite voicing some differing opinions, council on Monday gave unanimous support to Coun. Kelly Henderson’s motion for the meeting and with the creation of a plan for council’s consideration.Henderson said it applies to 75 homes in the area of Marshall Road, Bridge Street West, Pet
  
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• Belleville council votes for talk with developer about Bell Creek options

  11-08-2026 00:02 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville council has voted – though not unanimously – to direct staff to discuss with a developer some potential alternatives to development of the Bell Creek wetland.The move during Monday’s council meeting came after a city manager reported pursuing alternatives could open the city to “unjustifiable” legal and financial risks.Hanley Development has applied to build 103 homes on the 35-acre property while preserving about 77 per cent of the land east of Haig Roa
  
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• Belleville minister and volunteer Rev. Dr. Hal Wilson dies at 83

  10-08-2026 19:01 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville’s Rev. Dr. Harold Wilson, known for his years of service at local churches and for various volunteer efforts, has died.Rev. Dr. Wilson, 83, died Saturday morning, just one day after entering hospice care, said Mary-Lynne Morgan, a close friend who for more than 23 years served as his administrative assistant at Bridge Street United Church in downtown Belleville.Descended from what he called “a number of generations of Methodist preachers,” Rev. Dr. Wilson was perhap
  
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• 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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• Downtown Belleville unveils new mural along riverfront

  10-08-2026 15:40 via intelligencer.ca
  
  A new piece of public art is bringing colour, creativity, and a celebration of local heritage to the heart of Downtown Belleville.The Downtown Belleville Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is proud to unveil a new mural by artist Angela Wiggins, located on the back of Becker Shoes building at 276 Front Street. The mural is part of the DBIA’s ongoing beautification initiatives supported through the Rural Ontario Development Program (ROD grant), helping create vibrant and welcoming public spa
  
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