Events for July 2010.
Parkdale School Fun Fair
This fun fair was to help raise money for Parkdale School Council. It was a great time for kids of all ages with games, face-painting, jumping castles and slides. Tons of prizes we...more
Sacred Heart Fun Day
Sacred Heart School in Batawa had a special games night in June. There was lots going on both outside and in. The cotton candy truck was there and so the kids had lots of fresh ene...more
Kollage Visits Centennial SS
Centennial Secondary School Jazz Orchestra hosted a concert May 28th with special guests Archie Alleyne and Kollage. Kollage was created in 2000 to preserve the era of hard-bop and...more
Nicholson College Relay for Life
Nicholson College held its fourth "Relay for Life" on May 28th! Including this year's event, the total amount raised over the past four relays was over $100,000! Over 300 staff and...more
Barks by the Bay
Barks By the Bay is a one day outdoor Canine Festival/Trade Show in Trenton's Hanna Park. People and their dogs were encouraged to come and enjoy the contests and festivities on Ma...more
Safe Boating Event
Bay of Quinte Squadron was on hand May 29th at Meyers’ Pier along with Quinte Search & Rescue and Belleville City Fire Department to answer questions on boating safety. Bay of Qu...more
80 Year-Old Soccer Player Honoured
The Quinte Old Boys Soccer Club hosted a soccer tournament (affectionately known as the "Rust Remover") at Zwick's Park in Belleville on May 29th. As part of the weekend, the contr...more
This White Shed
In a quest to combine a fun hobby with the green movement - ultimately creating a thriving business, Rob Barlow and Shelley Wildgen have opened "This White Shed" at 21195 Loyalist ...more
Health and Fitness Expo
May 29th & 30th featured the Family Health, Wellness and Fitness Expo at the Quinte Sports Centre in Belleville. Event goers enjoyed the latest the industry has to offer under one ...more
Oak Hills Studio Tour
The Oak Hills Studio Tour showcasing the artistic creations of 14 artists at 8 venues in the rolling Oak Hills. I met Chloe Norman, a 4th year Visual Arts student at York Universit...more
GCOC Carwash & BBQ
Great Canadian Oil Change (GCOC) hosted a Carwash & BBQ to raise funds for the Canadian Cancer Society's "Relay For Life." GCOC provided a BBQ lunch while youth from ENSS washed c...more
Dogs In The Hood
Every month SNAP Quinte finds 7 dogs around the area. It's great to see all the dogs out there being taken for rides, walks and runs on the streets, at various events and at the pa...more
MUSICIANS FOR HOPE
There have been many tragedies and shocking events recently around Quinte. In response, Musicians For Hope organized a free 10 hour open-air concert entitled “Rally For Bellevill...more
25th Quinte Wildlife Conservation Dinner
Quinte Wildlife Conservation held its 25th Annual Dinner and Art Auction at the National Air Force Museum on May 29th. The purpose was to raise funds for local projects. During the...more
Book Signing and Dramatized Event
Local author and Quinte Secondary School teacher, Tanya Cooper, launched her second novel entitled "The Wayward Daughters." The book is set in the Prince Edward County area. The bo...more
The Bull & Boar Party
The Bull & Boar Smokehouse Grill held it's Grand Opening Party on May 29th. The restaurant was pulsating with the sounds of the band Hotlinks. Along with great food there was the c...more
Belleville MS Walk
The Belleville chapter of the MS Society held its 12th yearly walk in this community. Friends, co-workers and supporters gathered at Moira Secondary School on May 30th to walk 5 or...more
Grad Class Car Wash
The graduating class at Albert College had a fund-raising car wash on a gloriously sunny May afternoon. The grads furiously washed cars and found the time for several water fights....more
Ontario Celebrates Tourism Week
The Ontario Tourism Board kicked off the summer vacation season during this year's Tourism Week (June 7-13th). This is a national awareness week that highlighted the value of touri...more
County Shearing & Fibre Festival
Seventh Town Alpaca Ranch of the Consecon area held its first annual County Shearing and Fibre Festival. Families were invited to come and see the annual shearing of the alpacas an...more
