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Tourism targets off-beat sports for new opportunities

August 2, 2011 at 8:02 am

By Jennifer Bowman Belleville may soon begin to see some unusual sports teams coming to town as part of the plan to grow tourism in the Quinte area. Ryan Williams,[…]

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Web development courses to be offered at Loyalist College

July 29, 2011 at 11:39 am

Students at Loyalist College can become more web savvy through two new web development programs being offered this fall. Loyalist’s School of Continuing Education is listing a three-semester Internet Application[…]

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Quinte Ballet School announces new artistic director

July 29, 2011 at 11:39 am

The Quinte Ballet School of Canada is getting a new artistic director. After doing freelance work across Canada and abroad, Andrew Parker is taking the reins from current Artistic Director,[…]

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Low lake levels not a worry for local fishing centre

July 29, 2011 at 11:39 am

By Renée Rodgers Quinte Conservation is carefully monitoring low lake levels, but the owner of Foster’s Fishing Centre isn’t worried about the Bay of Quinte yet. Todd Foster, owner of[…]

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Belleville tourism on the rise

July 28, 2011 at 12:18 pm

By Marc Venema The increase in tourism in Belleville this year is attributed to the local wineries and Sandbanks Provincial Park, one official said Thursday. Wayne Zybala, communications and tourism[…]

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Local OPP are getting ready for the long weekend

July 28, 2011 at 12:18 pm

By Marc Venema With the long August Civic Holiday weekend approaching, Ontario Provincial Police detachments are preparing for busy patrols of the roads, waterways and trails, officials said. Prince Edward[…]

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Tent caterpillars gone but new insect poses threat

July 28, 2011 at 10:34 am

By Jennifer Bowman Tent caterpillars are not a concern anymore, but ash trees in the Quinte region may be in danger, said Ontario’s forest etymologist. Taylor Scarr is the provincial[…]

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Noise bylaw raises a raucous debate at PEC council

July 27, 2011 at 2:52 pm

By Jennifer Bowman There was a lot of noise from the public gallery at Prince Edward County Council at Shire Hall Tuesday night, as residents and business owners squared off[…]

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Prince Edward council sides with West Nile plan

July 27, 2011 at 2:51 pm

By Ashliegh Gehl A proposal to kill off large number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus had councillors buzzing at Picton’s Shire Hall Tuesday night. Eric Serwotka, of the Hastings[…]

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Quinte SailAbility

July 26, 2011 at 2:37 pm

Ontario Lieutenant Governor David Onley visited CFB Trenton July 19, to celebrate Quinte SailAbility’s 10-year anniversary. Quinte SailAbility is a program designed to empower people with physical and developmental disabilities[…]