Author Archives: Mary Thomas

A recent report to Belleville city council is predicting a prosperous future related to the Quinte Sports and Wellness Centre. The report by Director of Recreation Culture and Community Services Mark ...

It's spring and for many people that means gardening. Residents of Belleville and Hastings County can register for access to the free plots offered through the Community Development Council of Quinte....

The provincial government is expected to make an announcement this week that could have a big effect on development proposals in municipalities, including the city of Belleville. The Ontario Municipal...

Belleville has joined the call for vacant schools to be offered to municipalities for $1. The school closures in many cases result in properties unused for substantial periods of time. In its letter t...

Hastings County officials say two items in this week's provincial budget announcement will help with the care of people in Long Term Care residences. CAO Jim Pine told council Thursday there had never...

The total budget is $143.8 million, which includes shared services paid by Belleville and Quinte West, and management of the provincial funding of many services. For the shared services, Belleville pa...

Belleville is taking steps to restrict unwanted "nuisance graffiti" in the city. A report to city council by City Clerk Matt MacDonald indicates graffiti has become a very unsightly frustrating proble...

Belleville may soon have a coordinator dedicated to marketing the downtown area to attract investors, creating new businesses. Now that revitalization of the downtown is nearing an end the city is loo...

Explaining the use of site selectors in attracting business to the Quinte region, King said 35% of all the projects are through the selectors. Business Development Officer Vickie Bristow Ferguson indi...

Belleville is being asked to throw its support behind the University Hospitals Kingston Foundation once again. A report to city council Monday night revealed that 25,000 city residents visited Kingsto...