Category Archives: Opinion

CZECH POINTS: Bruce Lee's legacy lives on
If he was around today, Bruce Lee would've turned 85 on Nov. 27. If you were like me, going to high school in Belleville in the 1970s, you and your pals probably attended the Friday night doubleheader...
Paul Martin Nov 27, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Shannan Hickey Memorial Education Endowment
A legacy of learning is one always worth passing on to others. A memorial fund has been created to recognize and honour a local nurse and encourage others to remember her through continued professiona...
Paul Martin Nov 26, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Lee Burgess retirement
A cornerstone of the local justice system will be calling it a career as you and I gather to celebrate the start of the new year. Hastings County Crown Attorney Lee Burgess has announced he is retirin...
Paul Martin Nov 25, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Canada on the world stage
I would like to compliment Prime Minister Mark Carney who walks the walk as he talks the talk, often while overseas. He is racking up an impressive list of wins in the trade area, culminating with an ...
Paul Martin Nov 24, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - filling the vacant council seat in Quinte West
I would like to formally recognize and thank a Quinte West Councillor to who took an opposing viewpoint to my own last night for the best of all possible reasons. Quinte West Council has decided to fi...
Paul Martin Nov 20, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Elizabeth May
A party leader that was once left on the sidelines provided a refreshing reminder of what politics should be about last night in Ottawa. As we narrowly avoided a Christmas election campaign when the f...
Paul Martin Nov 18, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - Goodbye Speed Cameras
One of my least-favourite safety measures will be a thing of the past when the clock strikes midnight tonight in Belleville. Many communities across Ontario, including Belleville and Brighton, committ...
Paul Martin Nov 14, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - funding to combat Veteran homelessness in Quinte
As we prepare to help the homeless through another bitter winter, I was encouraged to see that some of those who served and protected our nation were getting a little extra attention to help keep them...
Paul Martin Nov 13, 2025

CZECH POINTS: Local duo played major role in 2009 Mitchell Bowl
The last time the Queen's Gaels appeared in the Mitchell Bowl, a pair of locals played major roles in the outcome. All-Star defensive back Jimmy Allin, a graduate of Quinte Secondary School, and defen...
Paul Martin Nov 13, 2025

Beyond the Headlines - ending the U.S. government shutdown
A vote will be held later today to possibly end what may go down as the most senseless shutdown in U.S. government history. We are now in day 43 of what is already the longest period of time ever that...
Brock Ormond Nov 12, 2025