The pandemic and its effects on Ontario business continue to be felt by many in our community. Future public policy and the next Parliament must focus on developing pragmatic policies that ensure a strong post-pandemic recovery. The priorities of the province’s business community must be front and center during the federal election so we asked the local candidates three business questions.

Chanelle Grosser has spent years pursuing her passion for esthetics and is now ready to open her doors to the community with the official grand opening of Chanelle’s Eden Day Spa in Trenton. After emigrating from India in 2016, Grosser graduated with honours and was chosen Valedictorian from her graduating class at Trillium College in 2019. 

Morgan Hazelwood is a member of the Canadian Forces who grew up in Peterborough, Ontario and moved to Quinte West in the summer of 2019. Although being a business owner was not always on her radar, Hazelwood knew her love for teaching dance would grow into something more. Hazelwood grew an urge to impact positive change in people’s lives...

Grab a bite to eat and enjoy beautiful fine art at these 4 walls gallery, opened by Quinte West entrepreneur Brandy Calvert Ringelmann in downtown Trenton...

Quinte Paint & Wallpaper is locally owned by B.J. & Erin McLeod. B.J. is a second-generation owner, carrying on the family business that B.J.’s parents Alex & Marilyn started with the opening of the Belleville location in 1990.  Their second location opened in Picton in 2015 and Quinte West will mark their third location...

Tasha Reddom’s dream of opening her own dental hygiene office has become reality with the official grand opening of Tasha Reddom, RDH, downtown Frankford...

James Feenstra is bringing more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry to Quinte West with his business Elevation Audiovisual, a full-service equipment provider and audiovisual solutions company...

Brenda Ripley originally opened Pieces Boardgame Cafe in Belleville but, like many other businesses, was forced to close due to Covid-19. During the lockdowns, Ripley placed everything from the café into storage with hopes of reopening when the pandemic settled......

The Quinte West Chamber of Commerce is happy to support its business community with the distribution of 3,725 Free Rapid Antigen Screening tests to date and more than 11,500 masks, generously donated by chamber member NRZ Safety Inc.  As more Ontario businesses open under Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen, the rapid tests allow...... 

Jointly, the Belleville, Prince Edward County and Quinte West Chambers of Commerce announced that the Ontario Chamber Network has supported the delivery of 2.4 million free rapid test kits in over 105 communities across the province through the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative in partnership with the ....