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🐝 Gooood morning everybody! We’re back with the newsletter that’s funnier than your cat videos and more informative than Facebook neighbours.

In today’s buzz;

• Alcohol comes to convenience stores in the Bay of Quinte

• There’s a mask update

• Another local restaurant makes a come back

  and more…

*🏡The Monthly Mortgage Memo🏡

At September 4^th ’s Bank of Canada meeting, it was announced that the key interest rate would be decreased by 0.25%. This brings the bank’s consumer Prime Interest Rate down from 6.70% to 6.45%. See below for an example of how this change impacts variable rate mortgages:

The Digest

🍺🍷 Convenience Stores in the BoQ/PEC are now selling wine, coolers, and beer

Fill up the tank, maybe some Hawkins Cheezie’s and grab a… pack of Twisted Tea? It’s been talked about for months, and now a TON of the convenience stores in the area have gone live. Please check out our post for all the locations with active licenses per the AGCO website.

🚓 There’s a New Chief in Town

Belleville Police Service appoints Murray Rodd as Chief and Sheri Meeks as Deputy Chief. Rodd, with 35 years in Peterborough Police, and Meeks, with 28 years in Belleville Police, bring extensive experience. They aim to enhance community safety and build on existing police-community partnerships starting September 16. More here.

🚐🦷 Mobile Smile

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is launching a mobile dental van to serve rural areas in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. Operating twice a week, the van will offer dental hygiene services, with potential dentist services in the future. Staffed by a dental assistant and hygienist, it will also support community outreach events.

😷 Dust off Your Mask When Visiting Quinte Health Services

Quinte Health reinstates mandatory masking in patient-facing areas from Sept. 3 until spring 2025. Masks are required in emergency departments, clinics, waiting rooms, diagnostic imaging, and inpatient units. Non-patient care areas are exempt. Symptomatic individuals should mask up at the entrance and avoid visiting patients. Full story here.

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What’s Happenin’

🍂Fall Folk Festival
📅 September 8, 12pm - 3pm 
📍 Brambleberry Farm, Quinte West 

It’s the first-ever Fall Folk Festival at Brambleberry Farm. They’ve got a scarecrow competition, wagon rides, live folk music (some great artists from the area!), and a cozy campfire with s’mores. This family-friendly event supports the Quinte West Youth Center, making it a perfect way to have fun and give back to the community.

🖼️ 🧑‍🎨 Parrot Art Gallery Presents

• Jacqueline Staikos: Mélange will be on display in Gallery 1 from September 7 to October 9, 2024. This retrospective features her mixed media paintings, showcasing her evolution since her first solo show in 2003. The opening reception is on September 7, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

• Don Wilson: Kendal: Artifacts and Anecdotes, An Archaeology of Capitalism will be in Gallery 2 during the same dates. This exhibition presents Wilson’s photography, capturing images from Kendal, Ontario. The opening reception is also on September 7, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Visit the website for more great events at BPL.

🧵🪡Quilting for the Holidays - Quilt Show
📅 Sept 7, 10am - 5pm, Sept 8 10am - 4pm
📍 Quinte Curling Club, Quinte West 

Vendors offering yard goods and sewing notions will be present, alongside a vibrant marketplace perfect for holiday shopping. Attendees can admire a selection of beautiful, locally crafted quilts, home accessories, and raffle items. Additionally, there's an opportunity to win a basket by participating in the Quinte Quilters Quiz. Official site here.

☣️ Hazardous and Electronic Waste Disposal
📅 Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
📍 30 Pelham St., Trenton

Do you have hazardous and/or electronic waste you need to get rid of? Dispose of it this weekend at Quinte Waste Solutions' mobile collection event. More at the official site.

😋Rib Fest
📅 Sept 8 12pm - 5pm
📍 Broken Stone Winery

Enjoy delicious ribs, local wines, and family-friendly fun on September 8-9. They’ve also got live, local music - Bluegrass, Acoustic Rock and Blues! Details here.

Business Spotlight

🍣Welcome Back, Toro Sushi
📍 308 Dundas St E, Belleville

My waistline is furious (“the other guys” - anyone…?) Long revered as one of the top sushi restaurants in Eastern Ontario - a Belleville staple is back and looking as FRESH as ever. They’ve got a sleek new look and they kept the infamous swordfish too ;). Exciting news for the area - I know where our date night this weekend is, do you? Check out the instagram for hours and more!

🎭 Quinte Little Theatre

Quinte Little Theatre (QLT) opens in Quinte West, offering a creative space for all ages. They provide play readings, musical revues, comedy skits, workshops, and camps. Their first shows are “The Quinte West Variety Show” on September 27 and “Rock Bottom: Happily Never After” on September 20-21. Check out the website here.

Hey Parents, Listen Up!

⚽️⚾️🏈Sports Club Expo
📅 September 7-8, 11 am - 5pm 
📍 Eastside Secondary School, Belleville

Discover the amazing extracurricular and after-school programs at the Sports Club Expo! Explore a variety of activities, from parkour to hockey, and connect with local organizations. Everyone is welcome, and admission is FREE for both days!

🥌 Little Rocks Curling Registration

How Canadian can your family be, eh? The Quinte Curling Clubs registration is now open for one of the best values in town for school age sports programs. Running Sunday mornings for 21 weeks of instruction. Check out more on the FB page.

Local Sports Highlights

🏒🎟️🥅 Get Your B-Sens Tickets

The Belleville Senators are set to have a stellar season, aiming to improve on last year’s performance. With key players like Egor Sokolov, Zack Ostapchuk, and Tyler Boucher leading the charge, the team is ready to make waves. Tickets are now on sale—grab yours and support the Sens at CAA Arena! Belleville Sens – AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators.

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