A collection of our stories from the BOQ
Creativity often grows in small communities, where inspiration comes from the people around you and the landscapes just outside your door. For Greater Napanee artist Lisa Ray Koenig, the region’s slower pace and welcoming arts scene helped turn a casual hobby into a growing creative career.
Belleville’s Kyle Woolven is our resident comedian. You may know him as Kyle for Mayor. His viral DIY videos are putting Belleville on the map, and now his local satire has an even bigger platform: a 4-part series on Bell Fibe TV1, Belleville Yardsale.
Belleville-based filmmaker Victor Cooper is being hailed as a homegrown success. Raised in nearby Madoc, he has lived, studied, and worked in Belleville for the past 20 years. A major player involved in growing the film and television industry in the Bay of Quinte region, Victor and his team are spearheading a movement to make truly local work in the place we call home.
For Chantal Fraser, the Bay of Quinte isn’t just where she lives—it’s where she lives her truth. Creating a stronger, more inclusive community isn’t a side project for her—it’s at the heart of everything she does. “There are a lot of people here who genuinely want to build a more inclusive and welcoming region,” she says. “That gives me hope.”
Quinte Home Builders’ Association members Brendan Troy and Simon Gutierrez of Belleville’s Alair Homes volunteered to build 650 feet of boardwalk at North Potters Creek Conservation Area, improving trails and protecting marshland habitat. They started their careers at Alair through different paths and now both share a strong commitment to community and love for the Bay of Quinte region.
HockeyStickMan has become a destination store that has found success by focusing on community and inclusivity.
Kam built Revive Studios as more than a barbershop. It’s a space where style, culture, and connection meet, bringing a sense of belonging to downtown Belleville.
When you step into the Presqu’ile Waddling Arts Centre in downtown Brighton, you immediately sense something special: not just a gallery but a thriving, community-driven hub. Founded by the Brighton Arts and Culture Council (BACC) earlier this year, the Centre is quickly establishing itself as a vibrant force in the region’s artistic landscape.
In 2019, my wife Debbie and I decided that we should cruise the Trent-Severn Waterway in the summer of 2020. The fact that we live just outside Calgary, Alberta, did not pose a problem for us, as we had already hauled our 2011 MacGregor 26M trailer/sailor sailboat across country two years before to cruise the Rideau Canal in time for Canada’s 150th birthday. We didn’t know at the time that this would result in us becoming part of the local boating scene for the next five years.
Let’s see what we got!
The Bay of Quinte RMB Land Acknowledgement
The Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board is committed to acknowledging, appreciating and understanding the Indigenous peoples’ historic connection to this land and to raising awareness by building relationships in collaboration with Indigenous partners and communities.
We recognize and acknowledge that we are living and working on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Mississauga, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee which includes the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte) with whom we work in direct partnership with.
This partnership focuses on the common goal of celebrating the region with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka who are equal partners within the organization and at the Board of Directors table contributing to the mandate and operations.
This mandate includes listening to, learning from, and collaborating with the Kenhtè:ke Kanyen’kehá:ka and actively incorporating their culture and heritage into the practice of responsible destination marketing and management of the region.
We understand that this land acknowledgement is only a small step towards the larger process of reparations and reconciliation.
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