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Goooood Morning Bay of Quinte,
The region is buzzing with holiday spirit and community updates as we head into the final stretch of 2025.
From real estate market shifts and conservation authority changes to an inspiring local success story, this week brings a mix of important civic developments alongside festive celebrations.
let’s dive in!
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News Notes
🏠 Fall real estate market
The Central Lakes Association of Realtors reports declining sales activity across most regions as 2025 winds down. Hastings saw 115 home sales with average prices rising to $529,139, while Prince Edward County recorded just 16 sales compared to 49 in October. Market conditions continue to favour buyers with strong inventory levels providing solid opportunities. (Intelligencer) Read More →
🏛️ Quinte Conservation urges public input
Ontario's consolidating 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies, and Quinte Conservation wants residents to weigh in before the December 22 deadline. The merger under Bill 68 would absorb Quinte Conservation into a massive Eastern Lake Ontario Regional Conservation Authority covering 48 municipalities and 16,000 km². Local naturalists worry about losing watershed-specific expertise in the bureaucratic shuffle. (The Intelligencer) Read More →
📚 Belleville's Underdog
Ian Cobb's journey from homeless and illiterate to successful entrepreneur reads like fiction. The 75-year-old finally learned to read during COVID and penned his autobiography "My Headwinds to Freedom." His book has sold over 3,000 copies while he continues charitable work through Knights of Columbus. (Intelligencer) Read More →
🚨 Belleville Awaits Funding
Belleville's portable speed cameras might cost the city funding opportunities. The province is only compensating municipalities with permanent installations, leaving Belleville's four rotating cameras out of the initial $42 million pot despite their effectiveness since July 2024. (The Intelligencer) Read More →
📚 Local results from Education
Both local school boards showed improvement in standardized test results this year. HPEDSB saw gains in most areas, with Grade 3 reading jumping from 65% to 72% meeting provincial standards. The numbers tell a story of steady progress, though both boards still trail provincial averages in several categories. (Quinte News) Read More →
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Events
Bring your wish lists and camera smiles - the Clauses are making their Friday night rounds through December 19th!
Two decades of friendship-ruining competitions and outrageous humiliations come to Belleville for one gloriously offensive night.
A celebration of Indigenous entrepreneurship featuring art, crafts, music, and food at this free public market.
Belleville playwright Peter Paylor serves up four seasonal plays that promise to sleigh audiences with everything from heartfelt moments to side-splitting comedy.
Support a great cause while laughing until your sides hurt at this late-night comedy extravaganza.
The King meets Christmas in what's sure to be a hip-swiveling holiday spectacular that'll have you saying "thank ya, thank ya very much" to Santa.
Note: Events may be cancelled or have changed times. Be sure to see our event calendar and reach out to the venue before going.
Foodie Friday
Bloomfield Public House December Dinette Series — the kind of winter dining experience that makes December reservations disappear fast. Running Tuesday through Saturday from December 2nd-20th.
🍽️ Two or three course dinners at $45/$58 — because sometimes you need options that don't break the holiday budget.
🍷 $10 off any bottle of wine on their list? That's the kind of math that makes sense with every course.
⛷️ Last dinner service December 20th before winter break — they're closing shop for ski season like proper mountain folk.
This is how you turn December dining into the kind of tradition people actually remember — book that table before everyone else figures it out.
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