BCC advocates for province to take back responsibility for health care and housing
Belleville, ON – February 17, 2026 The Belleville Chamber of Commerce has been an active partner through the provincial chamber network in building advocacy through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to support municipalities and agencies struggling to manage the impact of community safety and the mental health & addictions crisis seen across Ontario (and the country). This work has extended to a formal research study conducted by the Healthy Communities, Applied Research team at Loyalist College. The
Belleville Chamber advocates for province to take back responsibility for health care and housing
Belleville, ON – February 17, 2026 The Belleville Chamber of Commerce has been an active partner through the provincial chamber network in building advocacy through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to support municipalities and agencies struggling to manage the impact of community safety and the mental health & addictions crisis seen across Ontario (and the country). This work has extended to a formal research study conducted by the Healthy Communities, Applied Research team at Loyalist College. The
BCC Mingle @ The PicklePlex Social Club
We held our first Mingle of 2026 on Jan. 13 and despite the cold weather, over 60 members joined us at the Pickleplex, and some brave attendees tried their hand on the court. While some excelled at dunking and others in dinking, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves! We kept the courts busy until about 8 p.m. This was Cristina Cadavid’s first official event as a member of the Chamber team as the new Member Services Specialist. (We debated updating the title to Member Experience Specialist, but the acronym
