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Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
By Trevor Doctor
The National Air Force Museum in Trenton has finished its $1.2 million renovation expansion and is now open to the public.
The renovations took place over the winter, beginning in October 2012. The museum was open during the renovations but the expansion that houses the Halifax bomber was closed off to the public.
Museum public relations coordinator Barb Neri said, “We have new interesting displays being built. Revamped and much more interactive…
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Friday, June 14th, 2013
By Andrew Heliotis
With increasing needs at the local food bank, a Loyalist grad is continuing an unusual idea to collect 4,000 pounds of goods this week.
It’s called Fill-That-Bus, and without it, Gleaners Food Bank may struggle to make it through summer.
As part of her Public Relations class, Erica Holgate pitched the Fill-That-Bus idea to teachers and students in 2010.
“That particular year was when Jim Parkhurst passed away and they used to…
Posted by Mike Beaudin
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Friday, June 7th, 2013
By Alisa Howlett
With many big wins, local professional dart player Kim Whaley-Hilts will never
forget why she plays but mainly who she plays for.
Although Belleville native Whaley-Hilts intends on making the community proud,
she is also playing largely for her late father, Bob Jones.
“I still play with the same shafts and fuchsia flights my dad threw,” Whaley-Hilts said.
Jones, before dying of heart complications, was a well-known dart player in the
community,…
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Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
By Alisa Howlett
Two Prince Edward County residents met with the local Board of Health today to request additional research be carried out on the health affects of PEC wind turbines.
Garth Manning and Dr. Robert McMurtry asked the Hastings and Prince Edward County Board of Health to further research the negative health affects of turbines before more are installed.
McMurtry said that the possible health affects caused by the turbines are more important than…
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Monday, June 3rd, 2013
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…
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Monday, June 3rd, 2013
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…
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
By Greg Murphy
Bay of Quinte Tourism hopes to increase visitation to the region with a new Cheddar and Ale Trail.
The new trail, which will be published on a self-guided map, features the region’s six cheese factories, three breweries and two hard-cider producers. It will be launched at this year’s Great Canadian Cheese Festival in Picton.
Anne Munro, executive director for Bay of Quinte tourism said these artisan cheese factories, brewers, and cider producers…
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Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
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
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
The COSSA track and field championships will be held tomorrow, on the Bruce Faulds Track at MAS Park.
The QNet news team will be supplying live coverage from the event.
Check our website for updates and follow the reporters on Twitter:
John Moodie @jrmoodie
Shelden Rogers @sheldenrogers11
Shelby Wye @shelbywye
Megan Mattice @megan_mattice…
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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…
