Archive for June, 2010

Canadian music!

Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

So you think you know Canada, eh!

Posted on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Tomorrow Canada celebrates it’s Birthday, and here’s some fun facts you might not know about our great country!

It is said that Alberta is virtually rat-free. Rat hunters over the past 50 years have practically exterminated wild rats from the province. This has saved over $1 Billion in livestock lose and property damage.

The electric light bulb was first patented in 1875 by Canadian Henry Woodward of Toronto and fellow inventor Matthew Evans. The two entrepreneurs could not raise the financing to commercialize their invention, and they sold the patent to Thomas Edison.

In 1913, Gideon Sundback of St Catharines designed the modern zipper.

In 1930, John D. Millar, an engineer working for the Ontario Department of Transport thought up the idea of painting lines on roads. The world’s first lines were painted on a portion of highway near the Ontario/Quebec border

Canada is the largest country in the Western Hemisphere and is the second largest country in the world behind Russia. The area size of Canada is a whopping 9,984,670 square kilometers.

There are more donut shops per capita in Canada than in any other country!

What to do with the kids this summer? CAMPS at LOYALIST!

Posted on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Let’s do Summer!
The kids are out of school and they have the long lazy days of July and August ahead. They could spend their summer days in front of the TV or your children could be taking a LOYALIST COLLEGE camp course that will get their imaginations moving!

Ready, set…GO!

Rotary loves kids!

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010

Calling All Golfers!
Let’s Have Fun & Help the Kids of Quinte!

Choose from 2 Great Golf Courses!

Trillium Wood $150

Black Bear Ridge $200

Golf Tournament Includes:
A great afternoon of golf, your own golf cart, delicious dinner catered by Capers Brasserie, & Belleville’s Best Summer Party:
Party in the Square!

Great Food, Festive Drinks, Excellent Band, Dancing Under the Stars, Patio Lights and a Classic Car Show! This is a Party! Stay tuned!

Where? MARKET SQUARE, Downtown Belleville

Dance 8:00 pm

Golfers: Click here to Register Online NOW!

Black Bear Ridge is nearly sold out! Please contact Ken Wheeler (613.966.7001) for availability

Rotary Club of Belleville
P.O. Box 22082, Belleville,
ON, K8N 5V7

f: 613.966.8907
e: info@rotaryloveskids.com

Mary Maidment
p: 613.967.7895

ALL PROCEEDS TO ASSIST CHILDREN IN THE QUINTE AREA

One of every ten dollars raised will be awarded to Reach for Success, a post-secondary bursary program of the Quinte Regional Children’s Foundation, administered by H.C.A.S. (Hastings Children’s Aid Society).

Summer Lovin’!

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010

Sean and Orlena want to know more about YOU!

Summer is the time to be out and active and having fun! So, we want to know your best Summer stories!! It could be anything! Funny, heroic, romantic! Any camping mishaps??

Send an e-mail to sean@mix97.com, orlena@mix97.com or pr@mix97.com!

Oh Canadaaaaa!

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010

It’s almost here!!! Hope you’re as excited as I am about celebrating our great nation!
Here’s what’s going on at Zwicks Park on Canada Day!
(By the way, it’s FREE!!)

Noon – Opening Ceremonies

Then there is tons of live entertainment for all ages.

For the kids:
Andy Forgie
Evans Magic and Comedy Team
Fancy Pants Dog Show
Mark Crocker Ventriloquist

At the Bandshell:
Trentones
Northern Lights – Steel Drum Orchestra
The Jamie Stever Band – Lively Latin Rhythms
& More!

Activities:
Ten Acre Car and Truck Show
Family Space Activity Tent
China Toss
Petting Zoo
Reptile Show
Arts & Crafts
& so much more!

Check out the full listings here!

Chris Brown steals the show on BET AWARDS

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010

Vote for local singer, Brittany Brandt!

Posted on Monday, June 28th, 2010

Brittany Brant is a singer/songwriter from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario, Canada. She is 21 years of age, and is currently studying Jazz Performance at the University of Toronto.

Brittany has been singing since a young age, and has recently received air time on a local radio station with her song “Try”.

VOTE HERE for BRITTANY BRANDT!

Brittany is part of an R&B motown group called Backroom11, which plays in the Hamilton, ON area. She is influenced by country, R&B, and jazz musicians when writing her original compositions.

What’s hot this weekend!

Posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2010

It’s the first Friday of the Summer, so if you’re not in a pool or BBQing, here’s what’s going on in the area!

In Stirling, there is a fish fry fundraiser on Saturday the 26th! The daytime fun is from 11-2 on Mill Street. Tickets are $10/adult, $7 children 12 and under. Your lunch includes New Zealand Cod, fries and ’slaw!
Tickets available same day. Later at the fairgrounds from 7-10 there is a FREE BBQ and cake, volunteer awards, rock climbing, DJ and family activities! Fireworks finale at 10! More info, call 395-3341.

It’s championship time for the Belleville Minor Football League! Catch the action Saturday and at Quinte Secondary School’s Paul Paddon Field. It starts at 9:30 am, and games run until 3. There’ll be a BBQ!

Saturday Galaxy Cinemas presents the Starlight Film Festival in support of the United Way! For only $20, you get unlimited popcorn, fountain drinks and arcade games.All nighter movies playing are Sherlock Holmes, New Moon, 2012, and The Hangover. Starts at 11:45, ends at 7 a.m. Only 300 tickets are available, so call 962-9531 to get them!

Belleville police are holding their Kids Fishing Derby 2010 on Saturday!
9am – 1pm at Victoria Park, Belleville. First 150 kids get to register. email pcomeau@police.belleville.on.ca for more info.

Check out www.bayofquintecountry.com for other fun things to do!

Grown Ups is in theaters tomorrow!

Sean and Orlena test out the E-Bike!

Posted on Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Ryan Williams, of Williams Hotels and Tourism Chairman for the Belleville & District Chamber of Commerce, brought by a surprise for Sean and Orlena yesterday!

Tourism in Belleville has something new to offer this summer! E-Bikes are available to rent through hotels for tourists to have a brand new experience when visiting the city.

Trails in the area were rated the best unique thing to do in Canada this summer here.

Hotels will have trail maps and information, and its available at www.bayofquintecountry.com.

Check out the Intel’s article!