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• Way back when

  15-04-2025 15:23 via intelligencer.ca
  
  The grim realities of life in the 1800s are readily evident in a collection of old obituaries in the Deseronto archives. These death notices, a number of them from the Picton and Belleville areas, span the period from 1885 to 1900 and include accounts of tragic accidents involving child labour.In 1884, John Bowen who was “about 11” was shifting a belt in the Gilmour shingle mill at Trenton when the bar he used was caught in the belting and driven under his arm. striking the heart an
  
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• Biennial Indigenous Show at Gallery 121

  14-01-2026 20:16 via intelligencer.ca
  Gallery 121’s much-anticipated Biennial Indigenous Show is now adorning our space. We are excited to share these wonderful and unique art pieces with you. All are created by a medley of artists from Tyendinaga, Deseronto, and surrounding areas; many of whom you have come to know and love from previous shows. David R. Maracle will join us as well as Rebecca Maracle, Janice Brant, Suzanne Brant, Tyler Rushnell, Jennifer Brant and Allison Lynn. Please come and experience our opening reception
  
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• Succession Success program returns in 2026 for Belleville business owners - The Quinteist

  14-01-2026 19:28 via news.google.com
  Succession Success program returns in 2026 for Belleville business owners  The Quinteist
  
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• Belleville site to receive funding as part of provincial plan to connect 300,000 more people to primary care - Quinte News

  14-01-2026 19:16 via news.google.com
  Belleville site to receive funding as part of provincial plan to connect 300,000 more people to primary care  Quinte News
  
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• Hastings County would need $23M more a year to end chronic homelessness: CAO

  14-01-2026 18:50 via intelligencer.ca
  Hastings County would need a further $23 million per year to create more supportive, transitional, and social housing, chief administrative officer Connor Dorey says. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on Tuesday released a report on AMO-led research into homelessness in the province. It stated a further $11 billion of investment over 10 years in Ontario “to boost the supply of supportive, transitional and community housing and increase prevention programs could end chronic
  
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• 2026 Ontario Legend Car Series schedule rolls into the staging area - Belleville Intelligencer

  14-01-2026 17:23 via news.google.com
  2026 Ontario Legend Car Series schedule rolls into the staging area  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• AHL Game Preview: Belleville Senators at Laval Rocket with Projected Lines 1/14/26 - Inside The Rink

  14-01-2026 17:12 via news.google.com
  AHL Game Preview: Belleville Senators at Laval Rocket with Projected Lines 1/14/26  Inside The Rink
  
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• Ontario rejects Hastings County's request to amend ambulance funding - Belleville Intelligencer

  14-01-2026 16:47 via news.google.com
  Ontario rejects Hastings County's request to amend ambulance funding  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Ontario rejects Hastings County's request to restore ambulance funding

  14-01-2026 16:43 via intelligencer.ca
  The Ontario Ministry of Health has rejected Hastings County’s request to restore funding for Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services, leaving the county with a $150,000 shortfall. Chief Carl Bowker on Wednesday broke the news to members of the county’s joint emergency services committee in Belleville. County council on Nov. 27 passed a special resolution asking the province to maintain base funding at the level of the last fiscal year. The province cut $300,000 from the annual land ambula
  
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• Hastings-Quinte Paramedics see gains despite Ontario's funding cut

  14-01-2026 16:43 via intelligencer.ca
  Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services made much progress in 2025 and is working on a 10-year plan to address multiple issues, its oversight committee has heard. Yet Chief Carl Bowker on Wednesday, also reported the Ontario Ministry of Health has rejected Hastings County’s request to restore certain funding cut late last year, leaving the county with a potential shortfall of about $149,000. He briefed members of the county’s joint emergency services committee on the past calendar year. D
  
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• Alton girls rally from 12 down to beat Belleville East in SWC showdown - Alton Telegraph

  14-01-2026 16:08 via news.google.com
  Alton girls rally from 12 down to beat Belleville East in SWC showdown  Alton Telegraph
  
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• New Canadians offered opportunity to share experiences with others - Belleville Intelligencer

  14-01-2026 14:50 via news.google.com
  New Canadians offered opportunity to share experiences with others  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• New Canadians offered opportunity to share experiences with others

  14-01-2026 14:46 via intelligencer.ca
  The 50+ Centre at the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre is now offering a New Canadians Conversation Circle offering an opportunity to share experiences, learn about local programs and practise every-day English in a friendly and low-pressure environment. The programs will be offered at Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre 50+ Centre Starting Jan. 22 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other week. Registration is free with a 50+ membership ($11/year). Learn more and register by calling 613-966-4632 or b
  
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• AMBER Alerts could mean the difference for a child in danger 

  14-01-2026 14:38 via intelligencer.ca
  January 13 marked AMBER Alert Awareness Day, and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) remind Ontarians that AMBER Alerts are a call for the public’s help to find a child in danger. An AMBER Alert is an emergency broadcast that is issued in the event of a child abduction. It is only issued when the abducted child is believed to be at imminent risk of bodily harm or death. “When the alert is issued, the description of the child (and, if available, the alleged suspect or involved vehicle
  
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• Class in session: Dudley says Alton learned plenty in win over East - Alton Telegraph

  14-01-2026 13:43 via news.google.com
  Class in session: Dudley says Alton learned plenty in win over East  Alton Telegraph
  
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• Former Belleville Bull dead at 59 - Quinte News

  14-01-2026 13:27 via news.google.com
  Former Belleville Bull dead at 59  Quinte News
  
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• Belleville volunteer firefighters rescue deer stranded on a lake - dailydispatch.com

  14-01-2026 13:01 via news.google.com
  Belleville volunteer firefighters rescue deer stranded on a lake  dailydispatch.com
  
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• Former Belleville Bull dies at 59 - inquinte.ca

  14-01-2026 01:46 via news.google.com
  Former Belleville Bull dies at 59  inquinte.ca
  
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• Grant Hagerman appointed as Stirling-Rawdon councillor - Belleville Intelligencer

  13-01-2026 19:53 via news.google.com
  Grant Hagerman appointed as Stirling-Rawdon councillor  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Grant Hagerman appointed as Stirling-Rawdon councillor

  13-01-2026 19:51 via intelligencer.ca
  Stirling-Rawdon council has appointed veteran council member Grant Hagerman to serve as Ward 1 councillor. The appointment, announced Tuesday, is effective immediately. Hagerman replaces Dean Graff, who on Dec. 3 resigned the position. Hagerman represented the ward as councillor from 2010 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2022 as deputy mayor. “During this time, he served on numerous township committees, including transportation (chair), finance, protection of persons and property, environmental, l
  
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• Belleville Police – Male Hiding In Trunk of Vehicle Charged with Possession (Name Released) - Today's Northumberland

  13-01-2026 19:22 via news.google.com
  Belleville Police – Male Hiding In Trunk of Vehicle Charged with Possession (Name Released)  Today's Northumberland
  
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• OPP host anti-fraud sessons to be held at Picton banks

  13-01-2026 19:20 via intelligencer.ca
  Amid a rash of ongoing frauds committed upon unsuspecting victims in Quinte, Ontario Provincial Police in Prince Edward County are offering preventive advice to residents through several public forums. The OPP are partnering with local banks to host “Officer in the Branch” events to provide residents with practical tips on avoiding scams and protecting their finances. The first sessions will take place on January 28 at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in Picton, followed by
  
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• Belleville council supports Kingston Health Sciences Centre redevelopment - Belleville Intelligencer

  13-01-2026 18:56 via news.google.com
  Belleville council supports Kingston Health Sciences Centre redevelopment  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Belleville council supports Kingston Health Sciences Centre redevelopment

  13-01-2026 18:54 via intelligencer.ca
  A request by Kingston city council asking for support of the redevelopment of Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) at a new location was affirmed Monday by Belleville council. Belleville councillors gave the nod to a decision December 16 by Kingston municipal leaders to back the health centre redevelopment project given thousands of patients annually from Quinte are served by the facility’s Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu hospital. Derek Ochej, acting city clerk in Kingston, sai
  
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• Canadian Mental Health Association Push-Up Challenge returns in February - Belleville Intelligencer

  13-01-2026 18:11 via news.google.com
  Canadian Mental Health Association Push-Up Challenge returns in February  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Canadian Mental Health Association Push-Up Challenge returns in February

  13-01-2026 18:05 via intelligencer.ca
  If ever you’ve needed an excuse to do push-ups, the Canadian Mental Health Association Hastings Prince Edward is ready to help. The annual Push-Up challenge returns Feb. 5 to Feb. 27. People of all ages and fitness levels aim to do 2,000 push-ups or other exercises, such as squats, within that time. They also learn facts about mental health. That number represents the estimated 2,000 people around the world who die by suicide every day. Event organizers also encourage participants to nomin
  
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• L&A County Warden Nathan Townend elected vice-chair of wardens' caucus - Belleville Intelligencer

  13-01-2026 17:46 via news.google.com
  L&A County Warden Nathan Townend elected vice-chair of wardens' caucus  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• L&A County Warden Nathan Townend elected vice-chair of wardens' caucus

  13-01-2026 17:41 via intelligencer.ca
  Lennox and Addington County Warden Nathan Townend is the new vice-chair of the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus. Townend, who is also deputy mayor of Loyalist Township, east of Napanee, was elected Jan. 9 in Kingston at the caucus’ annual general meeting. Peterborough County Warden Bonnie Clark, who was acclaimed, returns as chairperson. The caucus represents 103 municipalities. “Over the past year, we made meaningful progress, and I look forward to building on that momentum in
  
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• Habitat for Humanity's student writing contest now open - Belleville Intelligencer

  13-01-2026 17:39 via news.google.com
  Habitat for Humanity's student writing contest now open  Belleville Intelligencer
  
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• Habitat for Humanity's student writing contest now open

  13-01-2026 17:37 via intelligencer.ca
  Kids in Grades 4 through 6 across Canada can win big prizes and help to house people in their communities in Habitat for Humanity’s writing contest.The Meaning of Home contest asks students to write a poem or essay describing what “home” means to them. The deadline is Feb. 20.Habitat builds affordable homes for families. In Belleville, the charity is trying to raise $8 million to build a mid-rise residential complex on the site of the city’s former police station on Dunda
  
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