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‘Scenes & Songs From Our First 75 Years’ will take audiences on a journey through seven-and-a-half decades of community theatre, featuring memorable scenes and songs from productions that have helped define the Guild since it was founded in 1951.
Read MoreAnother member of Trenton’s old guard is gone. Eben James II passed away earlier this month. He was 99. The man who ran Trenton Cold Storage for almost eight decades piloted the company into one of Canada’s top cold chain logistics firms, handling and storing perishable goods. Founded in 1902,
Read MoreDoors Open Belleville is set to return this September, inviting residents and visitors to explore and learn the history of the city’s buildings and historic sites. Organized by Heritage Belleville, an advisory committee of the City of Belleville, visitors will have access to 22 participating sites. Many of the sites
Read MoreThe sights, sounds and flavours of the Caribbean will take over downtown Belleville this weekend as the annual Belleville Caribbean Festival returns with a full day of music, dancing, food and family-friendly activities.
Read MoreOne of Picton Main Street’s most recognizable landmarks is set to shine a little brighter. The County Foundation’s Built Heritage Fund gave its marquee restoration project a significant boost with a $15,000 grant—the largest award in its history. Through fundraising, The Regent has secured $30,000 toward the $120,000 project. The
Read More“I’m not going to come here and do status quo. I’m not going to come here and think we can reboot 1973.” That was the promise the Rev. Lynne Donovan made when she interviewed to become minister at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian in 2007. Nearly two decades later, few would argue
Read More“There was a real sense of anticipation and energy throughout the evening,” said County Arts Programs Manager Sarah Burtscher of the grand opening of the 33rd Art in the County exhibition. “We set a new opening night sales record.” This year’s exhibition features work selected by three independent jurors from
Read MoreDespite its nickname, the latest addition to the National Air Force Museum of Canada’s aircraft collection is not a piece of airworthy fruit. The museum recently welcomed a Vertol Canada CH-125 Workhorse (Piasecki H-21B), commonly known as the “Flying Banana” because of its distinctive shape. The helicopter arrived at the
Read MoreFollowing the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) last week, the five students from the Quinte region who attended the fair in Edmonton have returned, many with accolades for their projects. CWSF took place from Saturday, May 23 to Saturday, May 30, 2026. After competing in the Quinte Regional Science and Technology
Read MoreInviting seniors to gather, cook food together and socialize are the key ingredients behind new federal government funding for seniors’ cooking classes at the Quinte West Public Library. Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette announced on Friday, May 29, 2026 that Quinte West Public Library is receiving $22,050 through Canada’s
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