Belleville | |
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 Skyline of Downtown Belleville | |
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| Nicknames: Bellevegas; The Friendly City | |
| Motto: Loyalty Tradition Progress | |
  Belleville | |
| Coordinates:44°10′N77°23′W / 44.167°N 77.383°W /44.167; -77.383 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Hastings |
| Settled | 1789 |
| Named | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1836 (as police village) |
| Incorporated | 1878 (as city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Ellis |
| • Governing Body | Belleville City Council |
| • MPs | Chris Malette (LPC) Shelby Kramp-Neuman (CPC) |
| • MPPs | Tyler Allsopp (PCPO) Ric Bresee (PCPO) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 247.15 km2 (95.43 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,337.50 km2 (516.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 55,071 |
| • Density | 222.8/km2 (577/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 111,184 |
| • Metro density | 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) |
| Gross Domestic Product | |
| • BellevilleCMA | CA$5.1 billion (2020)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code FSA | K8N, K8P, K8R |
| Area codes | 613, 343, 753 |
| Website | www |
Belleville is a city inOntario, Canada, situated on the eastern end ofLake Ontario, located at the mouth of theMoira River and on theBay of Quinte. Its population as of the2021 Canadian census was 55,071 (Census Metropolitan Area population 111,184). Belleville is the seat ofHastings County, but politicallyindependent of it; it is also the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region.
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The settlement was first called Singleton's Creek after an early settler, George Singleton. Next it was called Meyer's Creek, after prominent settler and industrialistJohn Walden Meyers (1745–1821), one of the founders of Belleville. He built a sawmill and grist mill.[5][6] After an 1816 visit to the settlement by colonial administratorSir Francis Gore and his wife, Lady Annabella Gore, it was renamed as Belleville in her honour.[7]
Henry Corby, who arrived in 1832 with his new wife Alma Williams (they had married before immigrating), settled in Belleville. He was a merchant, setting up a grocery store and other businesses. He founded the H. Corby Distillery, and promoted the municipality. He also represented it in Parliament.
Their sonHenry Corby Jr. (Harry) took over the family business and continued to support the town: he donated funding to create the public library, helped develop the park at Massassaga Point, established the Corby Charitable Fund, helped raise funds to build the first bridge across the Bay of Quinte[8] and donated the land and development of Corby Park.[9]
In 1836 Belleville became an incorporated village.[10] By 1846, it had a population of 2040. Several stone buildings were soon constructed, including a jail and court house, as well as some of the seven churches. Transportation to other communities was by stagecoach and, in summer, by steamboat along the lake. Two weekly newspapers were published. The post office received mail daily. Several court and government offices were located here. In addition to tradesmen, there was some small industry, three cloth factories, a paper mill, two grist mills, three tanneries and two breweries. The seventeen taverns outnumbered the churches and most businesses.[11] The oldest surviving residence within the original boundaries, 67 South Front Street, was built by Alexander Oliphant Petrie in 1814.[12]
With the completion of theGrand Trunk Railway in 1856, Belleville became an important railway junction. Added to a booming trade in lumber and successful farming in the area, the railway helped increase the commercial and industrial growth. Belleville was incorporated as a town in 1850.[13]
In 1858 the iron bridge was completed over the Moira River at Bridge Street; it was the first iron bridge inHastings County. By 1865, the population reached 6,000.[10] Telephone service to 29 subscribers was in place by 1883; electricity became available in 1885 and in 1886, the town began to offer municipal water service. In 1870, Ontario's first school for the deaf was established in Belleville. Under Dr. Charles B. Coughlin, the school was recognized as making a significant contribution to special education. Originally called the Ontario Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, the facility was renamed as Ontario School for the Deaf. In 1974, it was renamed as the Sir James Whitney School.[14]
Belleville's city hall operates in a building first constructed in 1873 to house the public market and administrative offices. It was designed in the High Victorian Gothic style and retains much of its original appearance.[15][16] In 1877, Belleville was legally incorporated as a city.[13]
In 1998, the city wasamalgamated with the surrounding Township of Thurlow to form an expanded City of Belleville as part of Ontario-wide municipal restructuring. The city also annexed portions ofQuinte West to the west.
Late-20th-century franchises founded here include theDixie Lee Fried Chicken chain in 1964 and, in 1978,Journey's End Corporation's economy, limited-service hotel chain.
Belleville is located at the mouth of theMoira River on theBay of Quinte in southeasternOntario between the cities ofQuinte West to the west andNapanee to the east.[17] These cities are connected by bothOntario's Highway 2 and theMacdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401); The city is also served byHighway 37, running north–south from Belleville towardsTweed to the east of the Moira River; andHighway 62 (onceHighway 14 south of 401), northwards towardsMadoc, and southward toPrince Edward County over the Bay Bridge.[citation needed]
Officially, Belleville is properly considered part of the Central Ontario region as it is located west of theSt. Lawrence River's starting point, but the city is popularly considered part of Eastern Ontario as it shares the eastern region'sarea code 613 andK postal code.[citation needed]
Belleville's climate has four distinct seasons. The city's traditionalhumid continental climate (Dfb) (hot summers, cold winters) is moderated by its location near Lake Ontario. The lake moderates temperature extremes, cooling hot summer days and warming cold days during the fall and winter.[18] Because of this, winter snowfall is somewhat limited due to the increased frequency of precipitation falling as rain during the winter months. In the summer months, severe thunderstorm activity is usually limited because of the non-favourable lake breeze conditions. The city, being located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, is also in an unfavourable location for lake effect snow. One notable exception, however, was in December 2010 when 14 cm of snow occurred in one day as a result of a snow band from Lake Ontario. The summer months do not typically experience exceedingly hot temperatures, however, humidity levels can make daytime highs uncomfortable. Summer rainfall is usually modest and delivered by passing thunderstorms or warm fronts. Remnants of tropical systems do pass through on occasion towards summer's end, resulting in one or two days of consistently wet weather. The winter season is highly variable, with the record setting winter of 2007–08 experiencing near 270 cm of snow. Four years later, the winter of 2011–12 experienced only 60 cm of snow. Winter temperatures are also highly variable, even in one season. Air masses change frequently, and while a few days may see above freezing temperatures at a time in January, the next week may bring cold and snowfall. Autumn is usually mild, with an increase in precipitation starting in late September as conditions for fall storms develop. The highest temperature ever recorded in Belleville was 104 °F (40.0 °C) on 9 July 1936.[19] The coldest temperature ever recorded was −39 °F (−39.4 °C) on 9 February 1934.[19]
| Climate data for Belleville, 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1866−present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 40.0 (104.0) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 28.3 (82.9) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) | −0.5 (31.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 21.0 (69.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 1.2 (34.2) | 12.6 (54.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) | −5.1 (22.8) | −0.4 (31.3) | 7.0 (44.6) | 13.7 (56.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.8 (69.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | −2.6 (27.3) | 8.1 (46.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) | −9.7 (14.5) | −5 (23) | 2.3 (36.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.7 (53.1) | 5.3 (41.5) | 0.1 (32.2) | −6.3 (20.7) | 3.6 (38.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −37.8 (−36.0) | −39.4 (−38.9) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −17.2 (1.0) | −7.2 (19.0) | 0.0 (32.0) | 6.1 (43.0) | 3.3 (37.9) | −1.7 (28.9) | −10 (14) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −34.4 (−29.9) | −39.4 (−38.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 67.3 (2.65) | 58.1 (2.29) | 62.4 (2.46) | 75.8 (2.98) | 81.3 (3.20) | 74.5 (2.93) | 65.1 (2.56) | 75.5 (2.97) | 91.9 (3.62) | 85.2 (3.35) | 95.7 (3.77) | 79.1 (3.11) | 911.6 (35.89) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 30.6 (1.20) | 29.4 (1.16) | 40.3 (1.59) | 69.2 (2.72) | 81.2 (3.20) | 74.5 (2.93) | 65.1 (2.56) | 75.5 (2.97) | 91.9 (3.62) | 84.9 (3.34) | 84.7 (3.33) | 44.6 (1.76) | 771.9 (30.39) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 36.8 (14.5) | 28.6 (11.3) | 22.1 (8.7) | 6.5 (2.6) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.1) | 11.0 (4.3) | 34.5 (13.6) | 139.7 (55.0) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.4 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 148.6 |
| Average rainy days(≥ 0.2 mm) | 5.3 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 7.5 | 116.2 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.7 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.12 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 41.2 |
| Source:Environment Canada[19][20] | |||||||||||||
The2021 Census byStatistics Canada found that Belleville had a population of55,071 living in23,536 of its24,582 total private dwellings, a change of8.6% from its 2016 population of50,716. With a land area of 247.15 km2 (95.43 sq mi), it had a population density of222.8/km2 (577.1/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
At thecensus metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Belleville - Quinte West CMA had a population of111,184 living in46,213 of its48,274 total private dwellings, a change of7.5% from its 2016 population of103,401. With a land area of 1,337.5 km2 (516.4 sq mi), it had a population density of83.1/km2 (215.3/sq mi) in 2021.[2]
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Belleville's population is mostly of European descent. The racial make up of Belleville as of 2021 was 85.1%White, 5.6%Indigenous and 9.3% visible minorities. The largest visible minority groups in Belleville areSouth Asian (3.9%),Black (1.3%),Filipino (0.9%) andChinese (0.8%).[1]
89.7% of residents speak English as their mother tongue as of 2021. Other common first languages are French (1.5%), Gujarati (0.7%), Punjabi (0.6%), Spanish (0.5%), and Chinese (0.5%). 1.1% list both English and a non-official language as mother tongues, while 0.4% list both English and French.[1]
As of 2021, 53.4% of residents wereChristian, down from 67.1% in 2011.[22] 22.7% wereProtestant, 19.8%Catholic, 6.0% Christians not otherwise specified, and 4.9% members of other Christian denominations or Christian-related traditions. 42.1% were non-religious or secular, up from 30.3% in 2011. The remaining 4.5% affiliated with another religion, up from 2.6% in 2011. The largest non-Christian religions wereHinduism (1.4%),Sikhism (1.0%) andIslam (0.8%).[1]
| Ethnic and Cultural origins (2021)[1] | Population | Percent |
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| English | 16,515 | 30.7% |
| Irish | 15,155 | 28.2% |
| Scottish | 12,005 | 22.3% |
| Canadian | 9,620 | 17.9% |
| French n.o.s | 5,610 | 10.4% |
| German | 5,220 | 9.7% |
| Dutch | 3,180 | 5.9% |
| Caucasian (White) n.o.s+ European n.o.s | 2,370 | 4.4% |
| British Isles n.o.s | 2,225 | 4.1% |
| Italian | 1,920 | 3.6% |
| First Nations (North American Indian) n.o.s.+ North American Indigenous, n.o.s. | 1,595 | 3.0% |
| Indian (India) | 1,430 | 2.7% |
| Welsh | 1,265 | 2.4% |
| Polish | 1,255 | 2.3% |
| Note: a person may report more than one ethnic origin. | ||
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Some corporations operating in Belleville include the following:
Belleville is home to two shopping malls: The Bay View Mall in east-end Belleville and the Quinte Mall along Bell Boulevard (south of Highway 401) in North Belleville. In January 2017 a Shorelines Casino opened on Bell Boulevard.
TheBelleville Senators play in theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) and began play in the 2017–18 season as the top minor league affiliate of theNational Hockey League'sOttawa Senators.[24] They play at theCAA Arena, formallyYardmen Arena, located on 265 Cannifton Road.
Belleville Bulls played in theOntario Hockey League from 1981 to 2015. The team was then sold and relocated toHamilton, Ontario. Belleville was also previously home to two senior hockey teams, theBelleville Macs and theBelleville McFarlands. Belleville is also home theBay of Quinte Yacht Club, which challenged for theAmerica's Cup in 1881. Belleville also sports minor hockey league teams such as the Belleville Bearcats (female) and the Belleville Jr. Bulls (male).
TheBelleville McFarlands were a men'ssenior ice hockey team in theOntario Hockey Association Senior division from 1956 to 1961. The McFarlands wereAllan Cup champions in 1958, defeating theKelowna Packers four games to three, and theWorld Championship in 1959. The team name was revived by a later team in theEastern Ontario Senior Hockey League from 2003 to 2006, known as theBelleville Macs.
Shannonville Motorsport Park has hosted rounds of theCanadian Touring Car Championship, theCanadian Superbike Championship and the CASC Ontario Region championships.
Local government is represented byBelleville City Council with a mayor and eight councillors. There are two city wards with Ward 1 (Belleville) represented by six councillors and Ward 2 (Thurlow) by two councillors. Ward 1 consists of the historic city and Ward 2 was created in 1998 with the amalgamation of Township of Thurlow. City Council sits atBelleville City Hall.
The city has had its own police force since 1834, and constables since 1790.[25] The force has about 100 sworn members headed by a Chief of Police and a Deputy Chief. The service is stationed out of one location only. Policing on provincial highways (37, 62 and 401) are provided by theOntario Provincial Police from the Centre Hastings detachment.
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Belleville is serviced byHighway 401 And other routes such as
Public transport is provided byBelleville Transit, which operates 7 days a week, with 8 routes serving the urban area of the City. The fleet consists of 17 coaches travelling approximately 2,300 kilometers per day and carry 3,000 riders per day.
Bus service to and fromToronto Pearson International Airport is provided byMegabus
Deseronto Transit provides public transportation services to destinations including Deseronto, Napanee, and Prince Edward County.[26]
Belleville is located on the Toronto-Montreal main rail lines for bothCanadian National Railway andCanadian Pacific Railway; both companies provide freight access.VIA Rail also operates five daily passenger services each way along itsQuebec City–Windsor Corridor.
Belleville General Hospital is located near Highway 2 and is Belleville's main healthcare facility. The hospital is one of the four hospitals in the region underQuinte Health Care. The corporate headquarters of Quinte Health Care is located in the Belleville location.[27]
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The Academy of Learning College is a localcollege located on the east end of Belleville.
Loyalist College is a localpublic community college located on the border of Belleville andQuinte West on Wallbridge Loyalist Road.
The public school system is served by theHastings & Prince Edward District School Board. The Catholic School system is served by theAlgonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board.
Secondary schools:
Elementary schools:
The following are Belleville area schools managed by theAlgonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board.
Secondary schools:
Elementary schools:
| Frequency | Call sign | Branding | Format | Owner | Notes |
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| AM 800 | CJBQ | CJBQ 800 | Full service | Quinte Broadcasting | |
| FM 90.3 | CBO-FM-1 | CBC Radio One | Talk radio,public radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Rebroadcaster ofCBO-FM (Ottawa)[28] |
| FM 91.3 | CJLX-FM | 91X | Campus radio | Loyalist College | |
| FM 94.3 | CJBC-1-FM | Ici Radio-Canada Première | Talk radio,public radio | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Rebroadcaster ofCJBC (Toronto) |
| FM 95.5 | CJOJ-FM | Hits 95.5 | Adult hits | Starboard Communications | |
| FM 97.1 | CIGL-FM | Mix 97 | Hot adult contemporary | Quinte Broadcasting | |
| FM 100.1 | CHCQ-FM | Cool 100.1 | Country music | Starboard Communications | |
| FM 102.3 | CKJJ-FM | UCB Radio | Christian radio | United Christian Broadcasters Canada | |
| FM 107.1 | CJTN-FM | Rock 107 | Classic rock | Quinte Broadcasting |
| OTAvirtual channel (PSIP) | OTA actual channel | Call sign | Network | Notes |
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| 22.1 | 22 (UHF) | CICO-DT-53 | TVOntario | Rebroadcaster of CICA-DT (Toronto) |
| OTAvirtual channel (PSIP) | OTA actual channel | Call sign | Network | Notes |
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| 4 & 700 | 4 (Cable TV only) | YourTV Quinte | YourTV | Part of Cogeco Community TV |
The City of Belleville has three sister city arrangements with communities outside of Canada which include:[29]
Lahr,Baden-Württemberg,Germany – established in 1971
Gunpo,Gyeonggi-do,South Korea – established in 1996
Zhucheng,Shandong,People's Republic of China – established in 1996Sent in by Mike Blamire. CORBY PARK Donated to the City of Belleville by the Corby family, July 24, 1905. Renovated by the City of Belleville and H. Corby Distillery Limited and re-opened as part of Canadian Centennial Year on the 28th of June, 1967. HISTORY Henry Corby, the founder of H. Corby Distillery Limited, came to Belleville from England in 1832. Throughout his life he actively promoted this growing municipality, and was, in the Confederation year 1867, the Mayor of Belleville. The following year, he was a member of the first Ontario Legislature to sit following Confederation. His son, Henry (Harry) Corby, expanded the family business, and participated in numerous activities benefiting Belleville and the community at large. These included: • donation of Corby Public Library, • donation of public baths and pavilion at Victoria Park, • development of pleasure park at Massassaga Point, • establishment of Corby Charitable Fund for the Poor and Needy still administered by the Women's Christian Association, • promotion of the original bridge across the Bay of Quinte, • donation of Corby Park. Henry Corby, Jr. was appointed a senator in 1888 in recognition of his role in Canadian life, typified by this Centennial park.
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