Archive for ‘November, 2011’

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Nov29

High school student changes bullying to positive experience

by jenniferbowman on November 29th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Posted In: Education

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By Jennifer Bowman Life hasn’t always been easy for Katie Chamilliard. The Grade 12 student at Quinte Secondary School, like many others, has been a victim of bullying. “It was pretty bad, I mean I had been spat on a couple times, and I had a wonderful nickname,” said Chamilliard. Chamilliard recently participated in a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov29

How to identify bullying

by jenniferbowman on November 29th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Posted In: Education

By Jennifer Bowman Bullying doesn’t cause depression, but it can be a factor, says Julie Pohlman-Brogee. It can cause huge anxieties. Signs of risk: ● easily discouraged ● few social ties or supports in or out of school ● difficulty building positive relationships with others ● lack a sense of belonging ● don’t consider themselves […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov21

High school students speak out against bullying

by jenniferbowman on November 21st, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Posted In: Education

Bullying needs to stop. That’s the message high school students from throughout Hastings County were trying to get across with a series of vignettes they scripted and performed at Trenton High School on Wednesday. Jennifer Bowman speaks to the students about their own encounters with bullying.

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Nov21

Rural students honoured at Loyalist College awards ceremony

by jenniferbowman on November 21st, 2011 at 6:37 pm
Posted In: Education, Hastings County

by Jennifer Bowman More than 240 students received an award at Loyalist College’s award ceremony Wednesday evening. Each November, Loyalist College presents awards to students who have shown outstanding academic  performance or a financial need. This year there were 306 awards totaling $172,298. The awards are donated by individuals and businesses. New awards this year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov15

A rural voice

by jenniferbowman on November 15th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Posted In: Rural Review

In a world where the trend is to amalgamate everything from countries to companies to news sources, the smaller businesses and rural areas can feel overlooked and sometimes trampled. In the case of news, many independent news papers, radio and TV stations have been bought out by major news conglomerates. Newsroom staff has decreased. Technology […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov08

Hastings Historical Society looking for more money

by jenniferbowman on November 8th, 2011 at 9:14 pm
Posted In: History

Getting people’s support is easy, it’s getting the money that’s hard, said the president of the Hastings Historical Society. Jennifer Bowman spent an afternoon in Belleville finding out how important preserving history is to Belleville residents.

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Nov07

Hastings County putting focus on white-collar jobs

by jenniferbowman on November 7th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Posted In: Economy

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Prince Edward County is study’s inspiration By Jennifer Bowman Hastings County is doing a cultural study to find out how to attract white-collar jobs, said the county’s economic developer on Thursday, November 3. Andrew Redden, economic developer of Hastings County, is working on the study along with representatives of Belleville and Quinte West. The aim […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov07

Local artists have high spirits, low sales

by jenniferbowman on November 7th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Posted In: Arts

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Arts Route artists waiting for financial gain   By Jennifer Bowman The Arts Route website is winning awards, but it isn’t winning the hearts of art buyers. Not yet. One artist said she’s not going to be a part of the Arts Route anymore because she hasn’t had any results from the site. Others are […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov07

More people reporting sexual assault in Belleville

by jenniferbowman on November 7th, 2011 at 12:06 am
Posted In: Sexual Assault
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Sexual Assault

By Jennifer Bowman Reported sexual offences in Belleville are almost three times higher this year than last year according to police statistics released on Thursday, September 15. Police Chief Cory McMullan said at the Police Board Meeting Thursday evening that police are monitoring sexual assaults, but the statistics don’t necessarily mean crime is on the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov02

Postal address in Quinte West may be updated

by jenniferbowman on November 2nd, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Posted In: Quinte West

By Jennifer Bowman Quinte West residents may be looking at new addresses when they open their mailboxes in the future. Canada Post presented Quinte West Council Monday night with the opportunity to change all rural route addresses in the area to Quinte West addresses. Councillor Terry Cassidy said it’s a change they’ve been wanting for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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