Belleville Chamber of Commerce

06/24/2026

Can you spot our Board VP, Dean Tindale, and BCC CEO, Jill Raycroft, here?

Thank you to all the Ontario Chamber of Commerce's members and partners who make our work as theIindispensable partner of business possible.

Learn more about how your organization can support the growth of Ontario’s economy: https://occ.ca/membership/

06/24/2026

Remember to support local!

Supporting local goes beyond just shopping.

Here are tips to help you support local businesses:

✅ Shop locally
✅ Engage on social media
✅ Business to business support
✅ Buy local food
✅ Leave online reviews
✅ Choose Canadian products
✅ Explore local, spend local
✅ Purchase gift cards
✅ Refer locally
✅ Join your local Chamber of Commerce or Board of Trade

Small actions add up — helping businesses grow, supporting jobs, and strengthening our economy from the ground up.

Learn more here: https://occ.ca/shop-local-resources-10-tips-to-support-local-business/

06/18/2026

We gathered tonight to celebrate another successful year of career coaching in partnership with Belleville Chamber of Commerce working with Grade 9 and 10 students at our local high schools.

It has been an incredibly rewarding experience to help students explore career pathways, build confidence, and connect their interests and strengths to future opportunities. Seeing their curiosity, growth, and enthusiasm throughout the program has been truly inspiring.

A sincere thank you to everyone who contributed their time, knowledge, and support to make a positive impact on the next generation. We look forward to continuing this meaningful work in the years ahead.

06/18/2026

Our Career Coach "reunion" tonight celebrated
120,000+ minutes of conversations we shared with
3,000 students in Grades 9 & 10 as part of the HIEC - Halton Industry Education Council Career Lab
This incredible group of our members sat at over
280 tables in
14 schools this year to share their career journeys.
It's not a conversation about what to do, but how the journey winds through life to get us where we are.
It brings hope to the people we meet because they are anxious they will make a mistake, won't have enough money, and don't know how to choose.
Thanks to Kim McKinney for coordinating a lovely evening at The Loft & The Landing

06/18/2026

Our Career Coach "reunion" tonight celebrated
120,000+ minutes of conversations we shared with
3,000 students in Grades 9 & 10 as part of the HIEC - Halton Industry Education Council Career Lab
This incredible group of our members sat at over
280 tables in
14 schools this year to share their career journeys.
It's not a conversation about what to do, but how the journey winds through life to get us where we are.
It brings hope to the people we meet because they are anxious they will make a mistake, won't have enough money, and don't know how to choose.
Thanks to Kim McKinney for coordinating a lovely evening at The Landing

06/17/2026

Election | Our free candidate information session is tonight! 🚨🗳️

Thinking about running for mayor, council or school board trustee this fall? Join us tonight to learn more about the roles, responsibilities and nomination requirements for candidates.

The session is open to anyone interested in running in the municipal election in Belleville, Quinte West or Prince Edward County.

📅 June 17
⏰ 6 to 8 p.m.
📍 Fireplace Room, Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre

Learn more: www.Belleville.ca/Election

06/15/2026

Contest Alert!

Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and founders, from across the country are invited to share a 60-90 second video of their entrepreneurship journey, their story, and what they love about Canada for a chance to win:

🏆 $10,000 Cash – First Place
🏔️ A Trip to Banff – Second Place
🎥 A Professionally Produced Story Video Distributed Nationally – Third Place

A panel of judges will decide the winner and Canadians will vote to choose the stories that inspire them most.

Every small business has a story of risk, resilience, luck, sacrifice, and perseverance. This campaign is about giving those stories a national stage and letting Canadians celebrate the people helping build our country!

The contest is run through 's National Campaign for Canadian Small Business Owners and Founders. It opened TODAY! Link below for your change to Win $10,000 through the My Canada. My Story project; a national campaign celebrating the people behind Canada's 1 million+ small businesses.

👉 Visit the campaign landing page to submit your video story: www.huumans.com/my-canada-my-story

06/11/2026

Election | Want to have a direct impact on your community? 🏘️

Nominations for the 2026 municipal election are open until Aug. 21. Municipal council makes decisions that affect everyday life in Belleville, from roads and infrastructure to parks, recreation, budget and more.

If you're interested in helping guide those decisions, consider running for mayor or council in this fall's election.

Not sure where to start? Join us for our candidate information session on June 17 to learn more about the roles, responsibilities and nomination process.

📅 June 17
⏰ 6 to 8 p.m.
📍 Fireplace Room, Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre

Learn more at Belleville.ca/Election.

06/11/2026

06/08/2026

Have you got your hands on a copy of the Bay of Quinte guide? We have copies here in the Log Cabin, if you haven't yet! Come grab one and check out all that the Bay of Quinte has to offer!