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Gooood morning Bay of Quinte!

The weekend's loaded with everything from Santa parades to Olympic athletes dropping by town.

• 🎅 Holiday Happenings — Santa's shutting down Bridge Street Sunday while winter markets and light festivals kick off the season
• 🏒 Community Champions — Senators donate big to the new YMCA, Loyalist students score major scholarships, and an Olympic gymnast visits
• 🍷 Weekend Warriors — Ski swaps, wassail tours, and hot cocktails are calling your name

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🏒 Senators donate $50,000 to new YMCA Centre for Life project in Belleville
The Belleville Senators stepped up with a $50,000 donation to the new YMCA facility on Bridge Street West. The $17 million project replaces the aging 1967 facility and opens in early 2026. (Belleville Senators) Read More →

🎓 Ten Loyalist College students receive Schulich Builders Scholarships
A dozen skilled trades students just landed some serious financial backing for their education. The Schulich Foundation continues investing in the next generation of builders —because someone's got to fix everything. (Quinte News) Read More →

🤸‍♀️ Olympic gymnast visiting Belleville this weekend
Someone who's actually mastered the art of not falling off balance beams is heading to town. An Olympic athlete will be making appearances around Belleville, though specific details remain wonderfully vague. (InQuinte.ca) Read More →

🎅 Santa Parade Brings Bridge Street Closures Sunday
Better plan your Sunday drive carefully—Santa's parade will shut down sections of Bridge Street from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Residents along the route won't access their driveways during closures. (City of Belleville) Read More →

🏘️ Belleville Official Plan Review up for feedback
City Hall wants your thoughts on housing policies and development rules that'll shape Belleville's future. The updated plan tackles everything from where new homes go to how tall downtown buildings can be. Public survey closes December 4th, so don't miss your chance to weigh in. (InQuinte) Read More →

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🎄 Festival of Lights Launch Night | November 14 | Jane Forrester Park
Drone shows, alpacas, and Santa all in one night—because apparently regular holiday events weren't extra enough.

⛷️ Batawa Ski Racing Club Ski Swap | November 15 | Batawa Community Centre, 81 Plant Street, Batawa
Time to dig through other people's gear and convince yourself you need those vintage boots from 1987.

🎁 Grange Winter Market | Nov 16 | Closson Road
Santa's making an appearance while local makers hawk their wares and JW Farms serves up soul-warming comfort food.

🍷 Wassail | November 15-30 | Prince Edward County
Toast the sleeping vines with special wines, nibbles, and enough revelry to make your ancestors proud across multiple weekends of harvest celebration.

🚂 CPKC Holiday Train | Nov. 29, 9:30 AM | Keegan Parkway, Belleville
Free concert featuring Jade Eagleson and Teigen Gayse, plus you can feel good about bringing non-perishable food donations.

Hot boozy cocktails are back at Wildlot — for just ten bucks a mug. The hayloft's closed but that means the main barn is toasty warm.

• 🍊 Chocolate Orange with two shots of their house orange liqueur — because store-bought never hits the same.
• 🔴 Mulled Cranberry with homemade cranberry liqueur and baking spices? That's autumn in a cup right there.
• ☕️ Hot Boozy Coffee mixing their own espresso and maple liqueur — plus weekend bonfires to keep things cozy.

Some places serve drinks, others create the whole damn experience — Wildlot's got both covered.

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If your weekend plans include drinking wine or elbowing someone over a retro ski jacket, we fully support you. Send this to someone who thinks loves that chocolate orange combo. 🍫✨🍊

Catch you next week!

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