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Bay of Quinte Entrepreneur: Shan Khan

An interview with Shan Khan of Structural Stamina in Belleville. Personal pronouns. He/Him Briefly describe your business. Structural Stamina is an easy-to-use platform, built to inspire a holistic approach to health and promote an active lifestyle. We offer services related to yoga, fitness, nutrition and self-defense. What brought you to the region? I attended Loyalist College. What makes the Bay of Quinte a good fit for your business? Structural Stamina is primarily run online, but I enjoy the Bay ...

Young Entrepreneur: Holly McMurter

An interview with Holly McMurter of Holly McMurter Photographs. Personal pronouns: She/her. Describe your business. Holly McMurter Photographs is a photography business! I’m mainly focused on timeless weddings and couples but I also photograph families and small businesses. What brought you to the region? I grew up over the bridge in Prince Edward County, but when I was buying my first house I wanted to be somewhere that would be better for my business. In other words, I needed ...

Building Health and Wellness in Brighton

Amanda Mei and Johanna Kelly of the Northumberland Health and Wellness Centre in Brighton.

Two health professionals left the big city behind to build a life of balance in Brighton.

Just a short drive from Belleville is the municipality of Brighton, a quiet spot nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario. It’s home to Northumberland Health and Wellness Centre, a multidisciplinary clinic run by Dr. Amanda Mei, DC and Johanna Kelly, RMT. The clinic offers chiropractic care, acupuncture, massage therapy and orthotics to local patients. “The biggest value we hold is to treat our patients and community with the utmost integrity and respect,” says Amanda. “We are problem-solving based ...

Young Entrepreneurs – Joshua Labelle + Rebeka Roberts

Josh and Bekah of local media company Blog BoQ.

Meet the young entrepreneurs behind Blog BoQ, a digital media company that serves up stories on food, events and lifestyle in the Bay of Quinte region.

An interview with Joshua Labelle and Rebeka Roberts of Blog BoQ. Describe your business. Blog BOQ is a digital media company that focuses on the millennial demographic. We strive to engage young people and families and connect them to the BOQ whether they are locals already, or transplants from other areas. Blog BOQ offers promotion of services, products, employment opportunities and events. Through our website and social media, we have created a resource for the younger demographic to utilize ...

Leaving The Hustle: Making A Home in Belleville

Amanda Keenan Life in Belleville

To be honest, I wasn’t so sure about moving to Belleville initially. We were living in such an exciting community in Toronto, and we were in a good groove – the excitement of living in a big city never wore off. It certainly had a lot to offer – may be too much in some cases. (As it turns out, I don’t need five independent coffee shops within walking distance.) But the city was also missing some things too… ...

Make The Community Your Home: Quinte Sport and Social Club

The benefits of playing co-ed adult sports are almost endless! The Quinte Sport & Social Club provides adults with a sense of community, team bonding and the opportunity to maintain a healthy lifestyle — all of which become progressively more challenging as we age. Sports such as court/beach volleyball, softball, flag football, basketball, soccer, floor hockey, dodge ball and many others offer a fun way to get your weekly cardio fix while developing new relationships. If you are new to town ...

Make a Cactus With Quinte Parents

Summer is here and we have been getting some perfectly hot and sunny days in the Bay of Quinte region! When it gets this hot we often need to take a break from the outdoors and keep our kids busy for a short cool down period.  Here is a craft you can do at home for one of those breaks. What you will need : Glue Construction Paper Pink Tissue Paper Green Paint Toothpicks Bubble wrap What to do ...

Did you know that the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) has been a part of the Bay of Quinte community for over 20 years? Over those 20 years the MFRC has grown from offering only daycare services, to being a registered charity, employing over 100 staff and offering numerous programs and services to support military families at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton. The MFRC may have been here for a few decades but not everyone in the region is familiar with its mission, vision and ...

Healthy Communities: Belleville Bike Month 2015

Get your helmet ready, lace-up your shoes, take your bicycle out of the garage and prepare to enjoy various active events in Belleville throughout the month of June.  “This is a time to bring attention to the importance of creating community environments that support and encourage people to bike more through municipal policy and infrastructure,” says Tanya Hill, Health Promoter with Hastings Prince Edward Public Health. “A bicycle-friendly community not only provides residents with opportunities for physical activity, but also ...

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Bay of Quinte Region is an alliance of interdependent communities, bound together by a common history, shared economy, and the water that surrounds and defines us. We hope to welcome you soon.