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When clients visit Gleaners Food Bank (Gleaners) in Belleville these days, they’ll receive a shopping cart and the ability to peruse the shelves for items that suit their needs and tastes. The Wallbridge Crescent organization recently rolled out a “shopping model” approach to providing people with food, which replaces, for
Read More“Endless Summer” drew its largest crowd to date and scored a hole-in-one for two Quinte-area charities through the 2026 edition of the world’s biggest long drive golf event held in Belleville last month. Endless Summer teed off on June 25 with the Canadian Armed Forces to expand the premier Quinte
Read MoreWith new furnishings, enhanced privacy features, and family-centred amenities, those experiencing infant or perinatal loss can find some peace in new “butterfly rooms” at Quinte Health’s Belleville General Hospital (BGH). That’s the hope behind these special rooms, which Quinte Health and the BGH Foundation celebrated the completion of this week.
Read MoreMore than 10,000 people in need of primary care in Hastings and Prince Edward counties have been moved off the Health Care Connect waitlist to roster with local health care providers, the Hastings Prince Edward Ontario Health Team (HPE OHT) has announced. The HPE OHT said this week that the
Read MoreShelley Stedall, mayoral candidate for the City of Quinte West, hopes her extensive background and passion for both municipal finance and governance will serve the community well if she’s elected as the city’s top politician this fall. Currently a councillor for the City of Quinte West, Stedall recently announced her
Read MoreThe print edition of The Community Press has hit area doorsteps and porches for the last time. Postmedia is shuttering the print edition of The Community Press, which was published in ink for the last time on Thursday, June 18. The company said it is exiting the flyer distribution business
Read MoreQuinte West and area community members modelling the season’s latest styles hit the runway for a cause recently at an event in Batawa. The Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation (TMHF) has announced that the 7th annual Fashion for Foundation raised $20,261.84 for Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH) in Quinte West. Held on
Read MoreBelleville’s finest are celebrating the 190th anniversary of the Belleville Police Service, and the public can take part by attending a special flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, June 18 in the city. The event, which is part of many festivities and activities recognizing the police force’s historic milestone, takes place at 2
Read MoreRaymond Cho expects the news of a Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) coming to Quinte West will improve day-to-day living for Trenton’s older residents and it might even save a life. Cho, Ontario’s Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, and Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp shared the news on Tuesday,
Read MoreÉcole catholique L’Envol students and school officials were happy to learn on Friday, June 12 that the provincial government is spending $4.9 million to ultimately provide more pupils in Quinte West with access to a French Catholic secondary school education. Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp announced at the Johnson
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