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Is Quinte becoming a “foodie” destination?

March 2, 2016 at 10:55 am

By Buckley Smith BELLEVILLE – With all the food festivals that have been established in recent years, has the Quinte region become a “foodie” destination? QNet News will be speaking with[…]

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Possible changes to the Trenton farmers market

March 1, 2016 at 11:10 am

By Haley Rose BELLEVILLE – The Front Street farmers market in Trenton could see some changes soon. These could include shorter hours – changing from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. to 8[…]

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Empty Bowls showcases quality food and local business

February 29, 2016 at 4:18 pm

By Sean Cann-Sheppard BELLEVILLE – There was plenty to see and plenty to eat during this year’s Empty Bowls fundraiser at Loyalist College. The event, hosted by Gleaners Food Bank,[…]

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Women’s choir sings a different tune

February 29, 2016 at 4:04 pm

By Brendan Burke BELLEVILLE – A provincewide women’s choral organization has brought its brand of inclusive singing to Belleville. Shout! Sister Choir – an all-female network with 21 chapters across Ontario[…]

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Quinte Sportsman’s Boat and RV show

February 29, 2016 at 3:59 pm

By Callie Jackson BELLEVILLE – The Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre is hosting the 18th Annual Quinte Sportsman’s Boat and RV show the weekend of March 4-6. The Quinte Sportsman event[…]

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Bloomfield resident heading to Liberia to teach welding

February 29, 2016 at 3:58 pm

By Makala Chapman BELLEVILLE – Bloomfield resident Don Craig is headed to Liberia, a former Ebola hotspot and one of the 10 poorest countries in the world, to teach welding[…]

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Parents express their frustration over head lice

February 26, 2016 at 9:32 am

By Selena Steele-Clough BELLEVILLE – Parents are ready to take the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board to court if they don’t change a new procedure allowing students with[…]

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Brighton group shines a light on historic landmark

February 25, 2016 at 4:34 pm

By Isaiah Mawhinney BELLEVILLE – The Presqu’ile Point Lighthouse Preservation Society is working toward restoring a historic landmark in the Quinte region. That landmark is Canada’s second-oldest lighthouse, built in 1840 and[…]

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Local producers optimistic as Ontario approves sale of craft cider in grocery stores

February 25, 2016 at 4:25 pm

By Corey Jacobs PICTON – Ontario’s craft ciders and fruit wines will be joining craft beer on grocery shelves this fall. Grant Howes, owner of County Cider Co. in Picton, says he’s[…]

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Thirty years of helping students build strength and confidence

February 25, 2016 at 3:24 pm

By Haley Rose BELLEVILLE – Boys and girls ages four to six line up with their hands out in front of them with all 10 fingers pointing up. It’s called “birthday[…]

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