The Bay of Quinte () is a long, narrow bay shaped like the letter "Z" on the northern shore of

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in the province of

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, Canada. It is just west of the head of the

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that drains the

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into the

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. It is located about east of

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and west of

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. The name "Quinte" is derived from "''Kenté''" or Kentio, an Iroquoian village located near the south shore of the Bay. Later on, an early French Catholic

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was built at Kenté, located on the north shore of what is now Prince Edward County, leading to the Bay being named after the Mission. Officially, in the

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, the community is called , which means "the place of the bay". The

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name is or , "land of two logs." The Bay, as it is known locally, provides some of the best trophy

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angling in North America as well as most sport fish common to the great lakes. The bay is subject to

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s in late summer.

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s as well as the other invasive species found in the

are present. The Quinte area played a vital role in bootlegging during

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, with large volumes of liquor being produced in the area, and shipped via boat on the bay to Lake Ontario finally arriving in

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where it was distributed. Prohibition-era illegal sales of liquor accounted for many fortunes made in and around Belleville. Tourism in the area is significant, especially in the summer months due to the Bay of Quinte and its fishing, local golf courses, provincial parks, and wineries.

Geography

The northern side of the bay is defined by Ontario's mainland, while the southern side follows the shore of the Prince Edward County headland. Beginning in the east with the outlet to

, the bay runs west-southwest for to Picton (although this section is also called Adolphus Reach), where it turns north-northwest for another as far as

Deseronto Deseronto is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, in Hastings County, located at the mouth of the Napanee River on the shore of the Bay of Quinte, on the northern side of Lake Ontario. It is located 5 km from Highway 401, is the east ...

. From there it turns south-southwest again for another , running past Big Island on the south and Belleville on the north. The width of the bay rarely exceeds . The bay ends at Trenton (

Quinte West Quinte West () is a city, geographically located in but List of Ontario separated municipalities, administratively separated from Hastings County, in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is on the western end of the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario. The Lake ...

) and the Trent River, both also on the north side. The

Murray Canal The Murray Canal is a canal in the municipalities of Quinte West and Brighton, Ontario, Brighton, Ontario, Canada, and runs from the western end of the Bay of Quinte to Presqu'ile Bay on Lake Ontario. It is approximately in length and has a max ...

has been cut through the "Carrying Place", the few kilometres separating the end of the bay and Lake Ontario on the west side. The Trent River is part of the Trent-Severn Waterway, a canal connecting Lake Ontario to

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and then

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. There are several sub-bays off the Bay of Quinte, including Hay Bay, Big Bay, and Muscote Bay.

Bay of Quinte Region

Quinte is also a region comprising several communities situated along the Bay of Quinte, including Quinte West, Brighton and the City of Belleville, which is the largest city in the Quinte Region, and represents a midpoint between

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, and

. The Greater Bay of Quinte area includes the municipalities of Brighton, Quinte West, Belleville, Prince Edward County, and Greater Napanee as well as the Native

Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory is the main First Nation reserve of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation. The territory is located in Ontario east of Belleville on the Bay of Quinte. Tyendinaga is located near the site of the former Mo ...

. Overall population of the area exceeds 200,000.Demographics of the greater Bay of Quinte region
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Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte

The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (Kenhtè:ke Kanyen'kehá:ka) live on traditional

. Their

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Band number 244, their current land base, is on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern Ontario east of Belleville and immediately to the west of Deseronto. The community takes its name from a variant spelling of Mohawk leader

Joseph Brant Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (March 1743 – November 24, 1807) was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York and, later, Brantford, in what is today Ontario, who was closely associated with Great Britain du ...

's traditional Mohawk name, Thayendanegea (standardized spelling Thayentiné:ken), which means 'two pieces of fire wood beside each other'.Isaac, Ruth et al. ''A Spelling Worldist of Six Nations Mohawk''. Brantford: The Woodland Indian Cultural-Educational Centre, 1986. Print Officially, in the

, the community is called "Kenhtè:ke" (Tyendinaga), which means "on the bay", and was the birthplace of Tekanawí:ta. The

name is Tyendinaga, ''Tayęda:ne:gęˀ or Detgayę:da:negęˀ'', "land of two logs."

Communities

* Belleville *

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* Shannonville *

Napanee Greater Napanee is a town in southeastern Ontario, Canada, approximately west of Kingston and the county seat of Lennox and Addington County. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte. Greater Napanee municipality was created on Jan ...

* Rossmore * Ameliasburgh * Picton * Consecon * Carrying Place

Education

The Quinte Region, specifically the City of Belleville, is home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology. Other post-secondary schools in the region include Maxwell College of Advanced Technology, CDI College, and Quinte Literacy. Secondary schools in the region include Albert College (private school) and Sir James Whitney (a school for the deaf and severely hearing-impaired).

Industry and employment

The Bay of Quinte region is a hub for industry in eastern Ontario. The region is home to a diverse cluster of domestic and multi-national manufacturing and logistics companies. Sectors include; food processing, auto-parts, plastics and packaging, consumer goods, and more. The region's close proximity to North American markets, strong labour force and start-up and operating costs have attracted attention and new investment from companies all over the globe. Industry in the Bay of Quinte region is supported by a workforce of over 11,000. Investment attraction and industrial retention are supported regionally by the Quinte Economic Development Commission. Just a few of over 350 industries located in the Bay of Quinte Region include: * Schütz Canada, German manufacturer of intermediate bulk containers * Essroc Canada a division of Italcementi * Magna Autosystems - lighting division (3 facilities) * Hannon Climate Control Canada Ltd.—Automotive parts * Procter and Gamble Inc.— Feminine hygiene products * Kellogg — Breakfast cereal manufacturer * Kruger - manufacturing facial and toilet tissue for the away from home market * Hain Celestial - manufacturing Yves Veggie Cuisine products * Sprague Foods - canned and jarred soups and beans * Donini Chocolate - a division of John Vince Foods * Redpath Sugar * Trenton Cold Storage Group Inc.—Refrigerated warehousing and distribution. Custom co-packing * Lactalis Canada—Black Diamond Cheese Division—Cheese manufacturing and packaging * Avaya—A telecommunications research and product development centre * Research Casting International—Canadian company specializing in moulding and casting for the production of museum exhibits * Cooney Transport Ltd.—Trucking company * Wellington Mushroom Farm / Highline Produce—Mushroom farm * Domtech—Copper wiring * ClearWater Design Canoe and Kayak—Boat manufacturer *The SAB Group of Companies Limited—Consumer goods company *Mapco Plastics—Biodegradable plastic packaging manufacturer *Citipack Distribution—Cash and carry *Babars Bazaar—International commodity trading *Jobsters Staffing—Staffing agency

Images

File:Bay of Quinte picnic 1909.jpg, Picnic on the Bay in August 1909 File:Bay of Quinte at Night.JPG, The Bay of Quinte at night, with a view of

CFB Trenton Canadian Forces Base Trenton (also CFB Trenton), formerly RCAF Station Trenton, is a Canadian Forces base located within the city of Quinte West, Ontario. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and is the hub ...

References

External links

Official website of Belleville

Official website of Quinte West

Official website for the Region of Bay of Quinte
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