Despite a sizable amount of adversity that has had to be overcome this season for the Wellington Dukes, fan support for Prince Edward County’s beloved Junior A hockey club has never wavered. And that support was on full display Saturday evening at a viewing party for the County junior hockey club’s semi-final game against the British Columbia Hockey League’s Wenatchee Wild at the RBC Cup National Junior A Championship in Chilliwack, BC. The Dukes, who have gone through a change in ownership, t

Two “sparkplugs of the County” were honoured and celebrated at a special tribute ceremony at Wellington’s Highline Hall Wednesday afternoon. Lanny and Catharine Huff were recognized for all of their generous contributions to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation, the County Foundation and many other organizations around Prince Edward County and the Quinte area. The event, entitled “The Huff Family: Building a Strong Future for Prince Edward County” was a way for these two found

The former Bel Marine Retirement Residence building is in the process of getting a major facelift. The former seniors/assisted housing building, located at 228 Dundas Street East in Belleville, was shut down in February of last year due to a number of electrical and overall safety issues, as well as not meeting up with fire code. MLAM Properties 2 Inc. out of the Toronto area purchased the property in July of 2017 with the intention of renovating and restoring it to its former glory. MLAM is a

No matter how big or small, you can brighten a person’s day just by going out of your way to do something kind. That’s the overall message that came from the opening ceremony of the 22nd annual Violence Awareness and Random Acts of Kindness Week Monday night at the Quinte Mall’s Kindness Court. The VARAK campaign was started in 1997 by Chris Macdonald in honour of her son Mark Fyke, who was killed in a senseless act of violence while vacationing in Daytona Beach, Florida in March of 1996. The

2018 is shaping up to be a sweet year for many local maple syrup producers. The 17th annual Maple in the County celebration began with the media kick off event Friday morning at Roblin’s Maple Syrup in Picton, home to maple syrup producers Phil and Brittany Roblin. Twelve syrup producers are involved in the event again this year. Along with Roblin’s, the list includes; Hubbs Sugarbush, Fosterholm Farms, Vader’s Maple Syrup, Walt’s Sugar Shack, Nyman Farms, Loha Farms, Sugarbush Vineyards, Waup

A busy and successful milestone year of 2017 was celebrated inside the gymnasium of the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre on a cold New Year’s Monday at Belleville’s annual Mayor’s Levee. Mayor Taso Christopher started his address to the public by thanking his team of councillors for all the work it’s done over the past year. The mayor went on to describe 2017 as “a year of execution, infrastructure achievements, effective planning and strategizing for change and the future.” The 200th annivers

TRENTON - June 21, 2017 - by Brock Ormond A Trenton-based elementary school was rewarded Wednesday for their commitment to physical activity with an Olympic athlete in their midst. Former long-time member of the Canadian National Women’s Hockey team and four-time Olympic gold medallist Jayna Hefford was on hand to help St. Peter Catholic School in Trenton kick off the “Ultimate Play Day” event. She also participated in a “Snack with an Athlete” question-and-answer session during the event and signed autographs for students. (click on headline to read full story).

TRENTON - June 15, 2015 by Brock Ormond The Trenton Golden Hawks didn’t have to go too far to find their next head coach/GM. On Thursday, just a little over a week after the departure of former head coach/GM Jerome Dupont, the G-Hawks hired Marty Abrams to the dual position following his own resignation from the arch-rival Wellington Dukes. (click on headline to read full story)

WELLINGTON - June 13, 2017 - by Brock Ormond The winner of almost 700 games behind the bench of the Wellington Dukes has resigned from the team effective immediately. Head coach/GM Marty Abrams has left the club after coaching 16 of the past 18 seasons in the County. He took over for Bob Thompson before the 1999-00 season and coached the Dukes for four seasons until 2003. During this time period, Wellington won two division titles and clinched Buckland Cup and Dudley Hewitt Cup championships in 2003. He also made a semi-final appearance with the Dukes at the RBC Cup National Championship in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island the same year. (click on headline to read full story)

​TRENTON - June 6, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - The Trenton Golden Hawks announced that they have parted ways with head coach/GM Jerome Dupont after six successful seasons. Dupont took over for the start of the 2011-12 season and led Trenton to five East division titles, one OJHL championship, two Dudley Hewitt Cup titles and consecutive appearances at the RBC Cup National Junior A Championship. (click headline to read full story)

WELLINGTON - Feb 18, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - ​Nic Mucci’s 2016-17 season has been a whirlwind to say the least. The 20 year old native of Mississauga, Ont. is currently finishing up his second season as a member of the Wellington Dukes, sitting as one of the top point-getters in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He’s in third with 74 points, one spot behind Dukes teammate Brayden Stortz, helping his team to fifth place in the ultra-competitive Northeast Conference in the process. (click on headline to read full story)

BELLEVILLE - Feb 4, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - The sport of basketball has always been in Patrick Kabeya’s blood. The first-year Loyalist Lancers head coach has taken over a men’s varsity team that went 7-13 in 2015-16 under former coach Ryan Barbeau. He had previously coached the boys team from a Toronto-area high school to an OFSAA bronze medal. Prior to coaching, he spent three years as a star guard with the Lancers from 2011-14, winning male athlete of the year twice in his stay.(click on headline to read full story)

SHANNONVILLE - Jan 30, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - A Kitchener, Ont.-based curling team featuring a Belleville native has had a whirlwind 2016-17 season. Team Brandwood, skipped – a curling term for led – by Chelsea Brandwood of Kitchener, Ont., managed to win a competitive qualifying round to reach the Under-21 Women’s Provincials in Russell, Ont., southeast of Ottawa. (click on headline to read full story)

BELLEVILLE - Jan 30, 2017 - by Brock - The Loyalist Lancers Men’s Basketball team has been an exciting and productive group this season, with a big portion of their success being attributed to their sharp shooters. Few have been more clutch in that department with less playing time than Aiden Wells. (click on headline to read full story)

TRENTON - Jan 21, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - The Trenton Golden Hawks organization and the Duncan McDonald Memorial Gardens will be the centre of the Ontario Junior Hockey League universe this coming week. That’s when the league’s first ever Winter Showcase comes to town. Trenton will be welcoming in all 22 OJHL teams from Monday January 23 to Wednesday January 25, 2017. (click on headline to read full story)

TRENTON - Jan 20, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - Anthony Sorrentino has had to persevere through many avenues of his hockey career. Just two seasons ago, the 20-year-old Woodbridge native contacted “60 to 75” junior teams in Ontario, with only one of them offering him a one-week tryout – and then promptly cutting him. “I had nowhere to go after coming back from Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds camp in the OHL,” Sorrentino admitted. (click on headline to read the full story)

BELLEVILLE - Jan 10, 2017 - by Brock Ormond - Another successful season on the drag racing track is in the books for local drivers following a successful "Banquet of Champions." The banquet was held on the weekend of Nov. 5 and 6 at the Travelodge Hotel in Belleville and wrapped up its 27th year at various locations. Champions were crowned in many different categories, including, Sportsman, Nostalgia and Street racing. (click on headline to read full story)

BELLEVILLE – Nov 28, 2016 - Story by Brock Ormond - QNetNews - The old saying in sports is: “Offence gets the glory, but defence wins championships.” The Minor Midget Quinte Red Devils have proven that they are strong on both ends of the spectrum this season. The team is led behind the bench by former Belleville Bulls defenceman and Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick Steve Bancroft. The Red Devils lead the Eastern AAA Hockey League’s East division with a record of 17 wins, four losses and three ties. Despite the positive start, Bancroft says the

BELLEVILLE – Nov 7, 2016 - Story by Brock Ormond - QNetNews - November is Diabetes Awareness Month in Canada and people who suffer from the condition, as well as healthcare professionals, are looking to educate the public about this difficult disease. According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the condition is a “chronic, often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces.” Insulin is essential for controlling the amount of sugar in the blood, so

BELLEVILLE – October 31, 2016 - Story by Brock Ormond - QNetNews - It was a once-of-a-lifetime opportunity for a Madoc woman last week. That opportunity for Nicole Flynn was to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. She and her family joined MP of Hastings-Lennox and Addington Mike Bossio for the meeting in Trudeau’s office in the main Centre Block building on Parliament Hill. Flynn said her reaction to meeting Trudeau was pure joy. “I was too excited. I wanted to hug the Prime Minister – but I knew I shouldn’t do that,” she said. During the meeti