Quinte
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The Quinte (Kwin-tee) Region of the Canadian province of Ontario is comprised of several communities situated along the Bay of Quinte, which is an offshoot of Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes.
The Quinte Region is situated directly across Lake Ontario from Rochester, New York.
The Bay of Quinte is very close to the mouth of the St-Lawrence River that connects the Great Lakes trade routes to the St-Lawrence Gulf, gateway to the Atlantic Ocean.
Belleville, the largest city in the Quinte Region represents a mid-point between Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, second only to Kingston Ontario as a half-way point between these three great Canadian cities. Belleville has a growing economy in which new businesses are frequently opening.
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[edit] Communities in the Region
Belleville
Quinte West (formerly known as the city of Trenton and the surrounding municipalities of Frankford, Warkworth, Wallbridge and Stirling)
Shannonville
Deseronto
Tyendinaga (Aboriginal Reserve)
Foxboro and Thurlow Township (now part of Belleville)
Rossmore
Ameliasburgh
Consecon
Carrying Place
[edit] Education
Belleville is home to an small college known as
"Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology"
Other post-secondary schools in the region include:
"Maxwell Technology Institute",
"CDI College" (formerly known as Toronto School of Business),
"Clarke College",
"Ontario Business College" and
"Quinte Literacy".
The most prominent Secondary Schools in the region include "Albert College" (a private school) and "Sir James Whitney" (a school for the deaf and severely hearing-imparied).
[edit] Industry and Employment
Quinte's major industries are call centres, farming, dairy, manufacturing and freight. Major employers include:
Stream International (Canada) - Tech Support.
Stream is an outsource for such venerable companies as Dell Computers, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Roadrunner (ISP) and many others.
DMC - Customer Service/Tech Support.
TRICKMASTERMAGIC - BALLER Service/PIMP Support.
MCCI - Customer Service.
NCO Financial - Collections/Customer Service.
Sears Canada - Warehouse/Sales Call Centre.
Procter & Gamble - Feminine Hygiene
Halla Climate Control - Air Conditioners for Automobiles
Dacoma Autosystems - Various Autoparts incl. Headlights
Mobil Chemical - Stretchwrap.
Lipton - Processed Foods.
Tyco - Adhesives
Maxwell Paper - Paper Supplies
Nestle - Chocolate
Donini Chocolate - Chocolate
Reid's Dairy - Quality Milk & Dairy Products
Parmalat Black Diamond - Cheese
Maple Dale - Cheese
Ivanhoe - Cheese
Gilmour's Meat and Deli - Fine Food and Chinese take out
Trenton Cold Storage - Cold Storage Warehouses
General Mills Pillsbury - Frozen Foods
CN Rail - Railroad Freight
Empey Tire Service - New and used Tires
TransForce Highland - Highway Freight
Cooney/Lingar - Highway Freight
Mosaic Logistics - Highway Freight
Domtar - Paper Products
