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College of Trades a big issue in Prince-Edward Hastings provincial debate

June 8, 2014 at 10:56 am

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – A quiet debate among the four major party candidates in Prince-Edward Hastings came to life Thursday night when the issue of the College of Trades[…]

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The community speaks: Yardmen Arena

June 3, 2014 at 9:55 am

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – QNetNews has been out in the community talking to Belleville residents about what they think the city should do with the Yardmen Arena. It’s part[…]

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Minor baseball executive talks about the cost of renting sports facilities and other issues

June 2, 2014 at 10:00 am

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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Homelessness and poverty among local seniors is a growing concern for CMHA executive director

May 29, 2014 at 12:46 pm

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[…]

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Local sports facilitator hopes to see continued support for Belleville’s sports community

May 27, 2014 at 3:19 pm

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[…]

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Memorial Arena speaks to the character, the history and the fabric of our community says Heritage Belleville vice-chair

May 23, 2014 at 1:53 pm

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[…]

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Belleville needs to create a future for young people if it expects to be successful says local religious leader

May 22, 2014 at 2:50 pm

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[…]

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Local musician talks about government support for the arts and what the downtown proposal is missing

May 15, 2014 at 2:57 pm

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’,[…]

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Quinte Symphony head lays out some of the issues facing the arts in the area

May 13, 2014 at 12:51 pm

By Bevan Hamilton BELLEVILLE – Smaller audiences are a result of too many entertainment options and limited funding, says Jack Evans, president of Quinte Symphony. QNetNews spoke to Evans as[…]

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Youth need to be more engaged in Belleville

May 7, 2014 at 2:56 pm

By Suzanne Coolen and Greg Murphy BELLEVILLE – A resident who prepares people for employment says more needs to be done to engage young people in the city of Belleville.[…]

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