Belleville Ontario, AKA "the friendly city" is located 2 hours East of Toronto and 1 hour west of Kingston. primarily a white community, the area in recent years has become quite a melting pot of cultures and ethnic groups. Belleville has a population of 49,000 people and is the 99th largest city in Canada. Although statistics may conclude it's a dangerous area, the media exacerbates this with their stories. Many headlining stories (Col. Russ
Williams) took place in surrounding areas. The downtown
core of Belleville is 'known' for it's rough ways however the city representatives are working hard on cleaning this up. Pay no attention to previous posts about hookers and
drugs as it's no more prominent than other cities. Every city has it's rough areas and it's glamourous areas. The views from uneducated teens are
pathetic. Yes there is crime, but no more than anywhere else. Belleville has a lot of
history and many locations to explore this. Sports are predominant with high tech fields at
MA sills park and Zwicks island. Soccer is predominant and
hockey is healthy here. it's also the gateway to Prince
Edward county's beaches and wineries. Belleville is growing with industry and an attractive area for retirement. It's hospital is state of the
art and attracts many new physicians and specialists. Its a wonderful place to raise a family and retire.
