ontario: A well Known Trentonian - 03/29/11 08:22 AM
The Quinte area is rather sparsely populated. I guess that's the appeal for a lot of people who live here. Other than the towns of Belleville and Trenton (pop. 46,000 and 16,000 respectively) it is mostly rural. Despite being a little less well-heeled (and that's putting it politely) than most of the rest of the province, the Quinte area has churned out some amazing people. These people prove that being from a small town doesn't mean that one has to have small dreams.
The first person who comes to mind is Trenton's own Elizabeth Manley, perhaps Canada's most loved figure skater. The … (8 comments)

ontario: The Gunshot Treaty - 02/23/10 09:05 AM
Carrying Place is a small town (hamlet maybe) close to Trenton. People pass through it on their way into Prince Edward County (from the highway 401, there's only 2 ways into the county), and as the expression goes "blink and you will miss it". There's a few houses, a Post Office and a small diner. The general store closed down some years ago. It is little more than a bedroom community for the larger towns of Trenton and Belleville. Certainly most people in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) would never have heard of this small place, but it is one of … (10 comments)