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Frank Meyers supporters vow to stall demolition indefinitely

January 17, 2014 at 3:41 pm

By Greg Murphy QUINTE WEST – They’re dug in for the long haul. At about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, about 20 supporters of Frank Meyers crossed the railway tracks that mark[…]

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Lawyer gives the lowdown on expropriation

January 16, 2014 at 10:26 am

By Amanda Lorbetski BELLEVILLE – How can the government just take away someone’s private property? Many people are questioning how the federal government could expropriate the Quinte West farm that[…]

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Apple orchards back with vengeance in time for harvest season

January 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm

Apple orchards are full of fresh fruit in time for the harvest. Compared to last fall, Grills Orchards owners Randy and Diana McPherson, are pleased with this year’s crop season.[…]

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New jobs in manufacturing sector announced today

November 14, 2013 at 4:09 pm

By Suzanne Coolen BELLEVILLE – There was good news today for the manufacturing sector in Belleville. Ontario’s minister of economic development, trade and employment, Eric Hoskins, was in the city[…]

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Food banks and farmers: a local partnership

November 14, 2013 at 12:57 pm

By Tyson Leonard BELLEVILLE – When people think of the local-food movement, images of farmers’ markets, artisan cheese and heirloom organic produce often come to mind. But Louise Livingstone of[…]

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Final fight for farmer coming to a close

October 31, 2013 at 9:03 am

By Tyson Leonard QUINTE WEST – Frank Meyers has no shortage of stories about his farm. From the story of how his family came to own the land, to how[…]

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Cheese trade deal has Eastern Ontario dairy farmers wary

October 24, 2013 at 3:13 pm

By Jack Carver BELLEVILLE – Thanks to a new trade pact with the European Union the door to one of the world’s largest markets is opening for Canada – but[…]

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Pesticide renewal worries beekeeper

September 25, 2013 at 1:40 pm

By Tyson Leonard A local beekeeper says the renewal of certain pesticides will only add to the growing problems his bees already face. “The honey crop is way down. We[…]

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Estonian farmers visit local farm on their North American tour

August 14, 2013 at 12:42 pm

By Gail Paquette Twenty-seven Estonian milk producers traveled over 6000km to tour dairy farming operations in Ontario, Quebec, New York and Vermont. They stopped Monday afternoon at the robotic milking[…]

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An apple a day, if the frost keeps away for Quinte growers

August 14, 2013 at 9:30 am

By Shelden Rogers This year’s apple crop looks to be making up for last years heavy frosts that took out apple orchards across Ontario. Last year’s frost was so heavy[…]

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