Voices of Belleville
The QNetNews Municipal Election team is out in the community asking about the issues that matter to you. What are the issues you want candidates for city council to address[…]
Minor baseball executive talks about the cost of renting sports facilities and other issues
By Bevan Hamilton and Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – Jason Walmsley, an executive with Belleville Amateur Baseball, says the biggest issue for the sports community is keeping costs down so more[…]
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“Red tape” woes delayed new grocery store opening
By Greg Murphy and Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – Barb Phillips just opened her new grocery store on Front Street. It’s called Mini G Grocers. This local business woman opened her[…]
Homelessness and poverty among local seniors is a growing concern for CMHA executive director
By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – Sandie Sidsworth says she’s concerned about the increasing number of seniors dealing with poverty and homelessness in Belleville. Sidsworth is the executive director of the[…]
Provincial issue: Energy cost too high for manufacturers, Belleville a nice place to do business, says plant manager
By Greg Murphy BELLEVILLE – The cost of electricity is simply too high for manufacturers, says Sigma Stretch Film plant manager Kevin McCaughen. QNet interviewed McCaughen as part of our[…]
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.[…]
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