Local sports facilitator hopes to see continued support for Belleville’s sports community
By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – Dick Howe says the only thing he wants to see from future council is continued support of the sports and recreation community. Howe describes himself as[…]
VLOG: QNet Municipal Election Project Week Five, Monday, May 26
Hello all! This is an update from the team on week five of the project. The team talks about accomplishments from last week as well as what they hope to[…]
Bay of Quinte Tourism team talks marketing, sports, and downtown
By Bevan Hamilton and Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – The importance of promotion, Belleville’s sports community, and investing in the downtown were the three primary topics when QNet News spoke with[…]
Memorial Arena speaks to the character, the history and the fabric of our community says Heritage Belleville vice-chair
By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE –Heritage Belleville vice-chairman Jeremy Davis says he is committed to seeing Memorial Arena returned to its full potential. QNet News spoke with Davis yesterday as part of[…]
Despite roadblocks, local manufacturing industry expected to grow, says manufacturing resource coordinator
By Greg Murphy Mike Hewitt works in the Quinte Manufacturing Resource Centre. It’s part of the Quinte Economic Development Commission, an organization that caters, in part, to the needs of the local manufacturing industry.[…]
Belleville needs to create a future for young people if it expects to be successful says local religious leader
By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – Mary Cohen says she wouldn’t stay in Belleville if it weren’t for her business. Cohen owns La Belle Visage Esthetics, a beauty salon on[…]
The QNet Municipal Election Project takes to the streets of Belleville – Week three
BELLEVILLE – Last week the QNetNews Municipal Election Project team, Greg Murphy, Bevan Hamilton and Suzanne Coolen hit the streets once more to talk to Bellevillians what matters the most[…]
Media to politics – Bill Glisky says he wants to be Belleville’s next mayor
By Greg Murphy, Bevan Hamilton, and Suzanne Coolen Another hat has been thrown into the ring to be the new mayor of Belleville. Bill Glisky, former managing editor of the[…]
Local musician talks about government support for the arts and what the downtown proposal is missing
By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – Local musician Andy Sparling says the government shouldn’t be expected to support the arts community. QNetNews spoke to Sparling, band leader of ‘The Commodore Orchestra’,[…]
DocFest founder talks art community and downtown ideas
By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – The founder of Belleville’s DocFest film festival says the city’s art community is ‘healthy’. Gary Magwood spoke with QNetNews as part of our Municipal Election[…]
