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• Share your feedback about downtown parking in Trenton

  09-06-2026 16:58 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte West is inviting community members to complete a short survey to provide feedback about their parking experiences in Downtown Trenton.The survey marks the next step in the city’s ongoing evaluation of its “Park Here” downtown core parking program that currently offers free two-hour on-street parking downtown and unlimited free parking in municipal lots in Quinte West.Feedback shared by community members through the survey will help city staff assess the current parking
  
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• Cornerstone's 10th annual Women's Day Luncheon raises over $84,000

  10-06-2026 18:56 via intelligencer.ca
  NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY — Thanks to the generosity and support of the community, Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cornerstone) is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Women’s Day Luncheon, held on Thursday, May 14th at the Best Western in Cobourg, raised a record-breaking over $84,000. These funds will help Cornerstone continue to provide vital programs and services to individuals and families impacted by gender-based violence across Northumberland County.The motivational
  
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• Abducted at Sea: Flotilla activist to speak in Belleville June 27

  10-06-2026 18:44 via intelligencer.ca
  
  WhenShahid Mahmood returned to Belleville’s weekly Sunday afternoon vigil for Palestine on May 24, he was greeted with a series of warm embraces from friends and supporters. One enthusiastic bear hug, however, drew a cry of pain.Mahmood had arrived from Istanbul the night before after a 15-hour flight home. Just days earlier, he had been among participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international civilian mission seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The voyage ended when Isr
  
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• CARP meeting discusses activities at Presqu'ile Provincial Park

  10-06-2026 18:24 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Even many long-lived members of the Greater Quinte Area CARP chapter were surprised and amazed Tuesday at what is going on at Presqu’ile Provincial Park as they listened to a presentation by Beverley Cook, chair of communications for the Friends of Presqu’ile Park, a charitable support organization.She outlined the park’s role as a nature conservation site, but also for public education and recreation plus providing hundreds of hours of volunteer labour from marsh boardwalk to
  
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• Quinte Arts Council awards six student bursaries

  10-06-2026 18:04 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Quinte Arts Council has announced the recipients of the 2026 graduating student bursaries.Each year Quinte Arts Council (QAC) awards six bursaries to students graduating from secondary schools in Hastings and Prince Edward counties who are interested in pursuing post-secondary education in an arts-related field. These scholarships are designed to support young creatives as they take the next steps in their artistic journey.QAC Student Arts BursaryThe Quinte Arts Council awards two bursaries.Con
  
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• Hastings County homelessness: overall decrease, but increase in chronic homelessness

  10-06-2026 17:25 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Hastings County staff are reporting more encouraging statistics on the reduction of total homelessness while noting an increase in chronic homelessness.Community and human services director Jamie Lynne Osmond reported the statistics during Wednesday’s meeting of the community and human services committee in Belleville.The data included the numbers from the county’s by-name list of people known to be experiencing homelessness in the last quarter, which ended March 31. People must con
  
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• St. Thomas concert series closes with a big band sound

  09-06-2026 20:15 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Frank Howard Big Band drew a large and happy crowd to St. Thomas Anglican Church Sunday afternoon for the closing concert in a months-long series. Over the series, music included choirs, soloists and varied types of musical presentations.The Howard Big Band stuck to mostly traditional hits of that era played in the same style and rhythms and drew hearty applause throughout.Adding to the concert was vocal songstress Lenni Stewart who sparkled on period ballads such as Blue Moon, Embraceable
  
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• A razzle dazzle show for ballet school

  09-06-2026 20:06 via intelligencer.ca
  
  There’s a song in the hit musical Chicago that says in part “Give ‘em the old razzle dazzle, razzle dazzle ‘em.” The Quinte Ballet School of Canada staff and students did just that for its annual Dance of Spring Concert last weekend – and in spades.It blended plenty of talent, creativity colour and simply gripping entertainment. In this person’s opinion, having covered many QBSC events, it was the most gripping ballet show I have seen. I trust the audie
  
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• Belleville’s Own: The Artistic Treasures of Holy Angels Church

  09-06-2026 19:57 via intelligencer.ca
  
  VIC SCHUKOVEileen Paulsen feels blessed in two worlds: Her beloved faith and an interest in local history with a twist of detective work.A parishioner of Brighton’s Holy Angels Church, her curiosity peaked while admiring its 13 magnificent stained-glass windows: “I loved the windows so much I wanted to know what the symbols meant, so I looked up the artist.”Guido Nincheri, born in 1885, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, under the master Adolfo de Carolis. genera
  
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• Belleville Art Association’s June show is Nature’s Warmth

  09-06-2026 19:32 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Belleville Art Association presents its newest art show “Nature’s Warmth” this Saturday June 13 from 2-4 p.m.Artists were asked to create artwork that celebrates the beauty, comfort and inspiration found in the upcoming warm weather season. Artistic creations can also be reflective of the artists own choice or any theme. The artwork on display includes paintings of many sizes and subject matter, artisan work including jewelry, textiles, pottery and mosaics and artist desig
  
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• Good Food Box program expanding; new depots in Belleville and Melrose

  09-06-2026 18:14 via intelligencer.ca
  
  More people in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties now have nearby access to fresh produce as the Community Development Council of Quinte expands its Good Food Box program.The Belleville-based agency offers fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices. They’re delivered to depots spread across Hastings and Prince Edward Counties.It now has four new depots: the Salvation Army Church in Belleville, the Tyendinaga Township Public Library in Melrose, and, earlier this year in Prince Edward County,
  
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• 99.3 County FM’s Radiothon 2026 generates $76,730

  09-06-2026 17:40 via intelligencer.ca
  PICTON — 99.3 County FM, your not-for-profit, volunteer-driven community radio station, has received $76,730 — and donations are still coming in.This year’s Radiothon was themed around all things “Grown Here” in Prince Edward County. The station extends heartfelt gratitude to each and every listener, sponsor, donor, volunteer and the community for the financial support provided prior to, during and following the County FM Wellings of Picton Radiothon 2026 . No matt
  
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• Dr. Gowthorpe’s 'Heal Childhood Trauma' chosen for Indigo book promotion

  09-06-2026 17:10 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville-based author, therapist, and relationship expert Dr. Julie Gowthorpe is celebrating an exciting milestone for her forthcoming book, ‘Heal Childhood Trauma.’The book has been selected for Indigo’s Most Anticipated Canadian Books online promotion, one of the retailer’s pre-order campaigns of the year.The special online offer runs from June 28 to July 5, over the Canada Day weekend and the book will be available for 30 per cent off, she said.Distributed in Canada
  
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• Major cricket tournament draws teams from across Ontario to Belleville

  09-06-2026 16:52 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville Chamber of Commerce celebrated the official launch of the Quinte Cricket Club with members of a new community non-profit organization bringing professional-level cricket to the Quinte Region for the first time.A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on June 5 attended by Mayor Neil Ellis and local dignitaries, community leaders, and supporters.The ribbon cutting kicked off an exciting weekend for the 2nd Annual Quinte Cricket Cup at the Harmony Road Cricket Ground. The tournament featured
  
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• Bancroft mayor defends photo holding Satan’s Choice support gear

  09-06-2026 15:29 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Bancroft Mayor Paul Jenkins didn’t get the OPP’s message about biker support gear.The longtime mayor of the town north of Belleville was photographed recently holding a support shirt for the Satan’s Choice motorcycle club and shaking hands with a member of the club.The Town of Bancroft posted the photo on social media showing Jenkins and the co-owner of Choice Cuts, a new store that sells motorcycle merchandise, including support gear for Satan’s Choice, an outlaw motorc
  
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• Belleville council votes to safeguard city residents’ taxpayer dollars

  09-06-2026 02:30 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville city council was asked Monday to deny a request by a developer for a one-year extension to Community Improvement Plan approval for a senior’s affordable housing project at 7 Aldersgate Drive if a looming deadline is not met.City staff recommended that if “a Community Improvement Plan application deadline of July 11, 2026, is not met by the applicant, staff will reallocate the amount of $618,000.00 from the Community Improvement Plan reserve fund to Taxation Stabilization
  
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• Belleville councillors ask for staff report on city acquiring Bell Creek wetlands

  09-06-2026 02:12 via intelligencer.ca
  
  It would appear the fight to save ecologically important Bell Creek watershed from a proposed subdivision development in Belleville is far from over.Two city councillors in regular session on Monday requested a staff report to investigate alternative measures including a land swap with the developer to leave the said property intact.Coun. Kelly Henderson led the push with a request, seconded by Coun. Barb Enright-Miller, for the city to explore the possibility.Henderson requested “a staff
  
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• Bancroft OPP seeking Toronto-area teenager in non-lethal downtown shooting

  09-06-2026 00:09 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Bancroft OPP are looking for a 17-year-old Toronto-area resident in connection with a reported downtown shooting Saturday afternoon.“Investigators believe this is an isolated incident with no broader risk to public safety,” Sgt. Erin Cranton wrote in a news release.The release stated officers responded just before 5 p.m. to reports of shots being fired in a parking lot in a parking lot at the corner of Bridge and Hastings Streets. One person was seen “fleeing the area on a bic
  
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• Bancroft OPP seeking Toronto-area teenager in non-lethal Bancroft shooting

  09-06-2026 00:09 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Bancroft OPP are looking for a 17-year-old Toronto-area resident in connection with a reported downtown shooting Saturday afternoon.“Investigators believe this is an isolated incident with no broader risk to public safety,” Sgt. Erin Cranton wrote in a news release.The release stated officers responded just before 5 p.m. to reports of shots being fired in a parking lot in a parking lot at the corner of Bridge and Hastings Streets. One person was seen “fleeing the area on a bic
  
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• Patient-transfer company donates $5K for Trenton hospital equipment

  08-06-2026 22:19 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Alliance Patient Transfer has donated more than $5,000 to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation for a new vital signs monitor.The company donated a portion of patient transfer fees to and from the hospital.“We are incredibly grateful to Alliance Patient Transfer for their commitment to supporting local healthcare,” said Lindsay Dodds, the foundation’s executive director.“This partnership demonstrates how community health care partners can have a lasting impact. Every
  
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• Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation's AGM, Stafford grants announcement Wednesday

  08-06-2026 17:48 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation will announce the recipients of its annual grants during the charity’s annual general meeting at city hall.The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the council chamber of Quinte West city hall.Officials will report on the past year’s activities, accomplishments, and financial performance, including fundraising, plus goals and priorities for this year.Winners of this year’s Kay Stafford Grants and Bursaries will be announced. The honours ce
  
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• Base31 announces its biggest summer concert season yet

  08-06-2026 17:44 via intelligencer.ca
  
  PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY — Award-winning artists, sold-out shows, festivals, comedy, art, food and culture make for an unforgettable summer in Prince Edward County in 2026.Base31 is set to welcome thousands of visitors this summer as it launches its most ambitious entertainment season to date, bringing together some of Canada’s most celebrated artists, international touring acts, festivals, comedy, and cultural experiences across its historic 70-acre site.The summer season features an i
  
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• Rotary Club of Belleville honours graduating students for exemplary community service

  05-06-2026 18:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  On Thursday, June 4, the Rotary Club of Belleville hosted its Second Annual Graduating Student Bursary Awards Luncheon at Capers Restaurant, recognizing five graduating students from area high schools for their exceptional volunteer service. Since the 1970s, the Rotary Club’s bursary program has recognized high school students who embody the Rotary motto, Service Above Self. For the second time in the program’s decades-long history, students were invited to attend the event, accompa
  
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• Brighton’s Brian Todd Memorial fund awards 25 grants totaling $155,000

  05-06-2026 17:45 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund has awarded 25 grants of $2,500 each to recipients and organizations totaling $155,000.“These organizations rely on volunteers – 603 of them – to do their important work,” said Judie Mortlock, memorial fund chair.“We want to thank them for their devotion of time and resources used in providing essential services for our residents.”Grants were also awarded under the annual school grants program.Each of the three elementar
  
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• Cultivating Creativity — Pride and Belonging

  05-06-2026 17:41 via intelligencer.ca
  
  THE QAC TEAMQuinte Arts Council marks Pride month with Belonging, the 8th Annual Rainbow Exhibition Celebrating Identity, Inclusion, and Community.Each June, in celebration of Pride Month, the Quinte Arts Council presents the annual Rainbow Exhibition. This is in partnership with Bay of Quinte Pride. Now in its eighth year, the exhibition celebrates the talent, creativity, and lived experiences of local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists and allies, providing a dedicated space for artistic expression at the QA
  
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• Municipal candidate information session slated for Belleville

  05-06-2026 17:22 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The City of Belleville, the City of Quinte West and the County of Prince Edward are inviting prospective candidates and interested residents to attend a joint municipal candidate information session ahead of the municipal election this October.The session will take place on Wed., June 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Fireplace Room at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre, located at 265 Cannifton Rd. in Belleville.Staff from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s Eastern Municipal Ser
  
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• Madoc Twp. bridge dedication honours fallen Const. St. Charles

  05-06-2026 17:13 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside family members, community leaders and partners, gathered in Madoc Township June 4 for a bridge dedication ceremony in honour of Const. Charles W. St. Charles, who lost his life while serving in the line of duty nearly 100 years ago.Const. St. Charles, aged 75, was tragically shot while executing a tax distress warrant and died on December 22, 1926.He served as a police officer in Madoc Township for 25 years. He was survived by his wife and two chil
  
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• Housing affordability hurting investment, property manager tells Belleville task force

  05-06-2026 16:48 via intelligencer.ca
  A lack of housing affordability is limiting investment in Belleville, a local property manager has told the city’s homelessness task force.Ishpreet Singh is founder of IPS Property Management, which works with housing providers across the Quinte area to manage residential rental properties. He was among the guest speakers at the June 5 supplemental meeting of Mayor Neil Ellis’ Understanding Homelessness Task Force.Singh said his firm manages a variety of buildings, from single-famil
  
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• Habitat for Humanity PEH breaks ground, seeks future homeowners for Marmora build

  05-06-2026 16:40 via intelligencer.ca
  
  MARMORA — Habitat for Humanity Prince Edward-Hastings (Habitat PEH) proudly broke ground on June 3, for a semi-detached home that will provide affordable homeownership opportunities for two local families.The land for this project was generously donated to Habitat PEH by St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Marmora. The property was originally donated to the Church in 2004 by members of Marmora Masonic Lodge 222 and Jim Kerr Excavating. Through the generosity and vision of St. Paul’s
  
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• Belleville's homelessness task force hears how businesses could help

  05-06-2026 16:02 via intelligencer.ca
  
  Belleville businesses could help to address homelessness in the city, leading to benefits for all, Mayor Neil Ellis’ homelessness task force heard Thursday.The group’s meetings had ended in May, but members reconvened to gather input from those in business.Members and guest speakers spoke of organizations – including municipalities and businesses – working in silos to tackle problems. They said a more unified approach is needed.“There’s this opportunity now t
  
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