BELLEVILLE, ON (June 5, 2013) – The windows are decked out, the driveway is full and the people are donating. Tune into 91x all day today for details on Tim Horton’s Camp Day in Belleville. Photo by Shelby Wye…
By Shelby Wye
Ben Seewald has been hopping on planes and hitting the road since the beginning of April. He has traveled across Canada, from Halifax to Vancouver.
He is attending the 2013 Spring Sprints, a project developed by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.
The Brain Tumour Foundation looks to support those diagnosed with brain tumours, and their family, along with educate the public on brain tumours and how they affect someone’s life. The…
By Shelby Wye
Quinte Pediatrics Association is already ahead of the game for Safe Kids’ concussion safety week.
Prior to the minor league football’s start, they made it a requirement for their athletes to participate in ImPACT Concussion Testing. This identifies a “baseline brain”, and makes it easier to identify a concussion if it occurs. It uses simple tests including matching games and memory, two skills that are affected when a concussion happens.
“The parents…
By Shelby Wye
Forget parking tickets, traffic jams and perfect parking spaces for a week.
A nationwide movement, called the Commuter Challenge, is being hosted in Belleville from June 2-8. It is an event sponsored by the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Centre (HPECHU), and supported by Belleville on Bikes, a local biking group who strives for a safer town for bikers.
The challenge invites people to participate in some environmentally friendly travelling, such…
By Shelby Wye
Heads up! Quinte’s Health Centre is participating in Safe Kids week, which is focusing on teaching the community how to avoid, identify and treat concussions.
The movement was started by Parachute, which aims for “an injury free Canada”. The organization works to protect Canadian citizens across all age groups. According to their website, www.parachutecanada.org…, injuries account for over 70 per cent of youth deaths.
Last year in Quinte, 2000 teens report
by Shelby Wye
The Glanmore house has been a sturdy symbol of Belleville for 130 long years.
The yellow house on the corner of Bridge Street East and Dufferin Avenue gives the impression of grandeur. Stepping within its dark wood doors transports a person into the Victorian ages. The house was original owned by J.P.C Phillips, a wealthy banker of Belleville.
The house was declared a national historic site in 1969, and opened as a…
By Shelby Wye
While the playground days are over, a new club offers a chance for adults to have their own brand of recess.
The Quinte sports and social club (QSSC) is a sports league created, where the only requirement is that club members are over 19 and they have a good attitude.
“The goal is to have fun, and the best part is that we always go for a beer after the game,” said…
By Shelby Wye
One picture can say a thousand words. The Quinte Photography club also proved that one picture can bring in money for a worthy cause.
“The more I can get my people out taking pictures of the community, the more the community will benefit from it,” said Brad Denoon, the leader of the Quinte Photography club.
The Quinte Photography club attended the Ride for Hunger, Sunday May 19. Ride for Hunger is a…
By Shelby Wye
Nothing ruins a good beach day more than the dreaded sign: “unsafe for bathing: high levels of bacteria.”
To the naked eye, it seems like everything is clean. There’s no dead fish washed ashore, no algae, the sun is bright and everything looks to be in order. However, the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties health unit explains otherwise.
“We test at the beginning of the week,” said Dave Dodgson, the manager of…
by Shelby Wye
We’ve all been told to be summer safe, but how about boat safe?
Canadian Power & Sailing (CPS) Squadron and Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety are working together to provide all of Canada’s recreational vessels with a courtesy check.
This movement started at the beginning of May, leading up to this Saturday when Safe Boating Week officially begins. Boaters can get their boat checked at any Quinte marina, after setting up…
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