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Belleville (pop 45,000) really is the start of Eastern Ontario, and in my opinion, is a very lovely town. Though driving by on the 401 or even riding on the VIA train, it would be hard to tell. By the 401, Belleville has a huge concentration of retail, including a large mall, plus several big box complexes spread out on both sides of the 401, then a long row of fast food and motels before entering the more charming older city.
The downtown is doing okay, with independant restaurants, bars, new and used bookstores, and even a fair trade cafe propping it up along with the banks, Shoppers Drug and Giant Tiger. The city hall is lovely, with a fairly busy farmer's market behind. The harbourfront is a bit isolated, further south.
If you think Toronto's EMS and Fire is enough, in Belleville, everything has "Support Our Troops", even the bus signs. The building next to it is the Belleville Intellegencer paper.
Further north on Front Street, the streetscape is less pretty. I hate the once-popular trend of covering Victorian and Edwardian facades with black metal siding.
United (Presby), Anglican and Catholic churches one block from downtown on a bit of a hill, giving their spires more prominance.
Some lovely houses and a public rose garden on the wealthier south-east side of town.
The VIA station is an original 1850s GTR station.
The area around the station looks a bit rough.
Waterfront and Bay Bridge.
Over the Bay Bridge to lovely picton and the Glenora Ferry.
The downtown is doing okay, with independant restaurants, bars, new and used bookstores, and even a fair trade cafe propping it up along with the banks, Shoppers Drug and Giant Tiger. The city hall is lovely, with a fairly busy farmer's market behind. The harbourfront is a bit isolated, further south.
![Belleville2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville2.jpg)
![Belleville1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville1.jpg)
![Belleville38.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville38.jpg)
![Belleville7.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville7.jpg)
![Belleville8.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville8.jpg)
![Belleville9.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville9.jpg)
![Belleville10.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville10.jpg)
![Belleville11.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville11.jpg)
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![Belleville14.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville14.jpg)
![Belleville15.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville15.jpg)
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![Belleville18.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville18.jpg)
![Belleville21.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville21.jpg)
![Belleville22.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville22.jpg)
If you think Toronto's EMS and Fire is enough, in Belleville, everything has "Support Our Troops", even the bus signs. The building next to it is the Belleville Intellegencer paper.
![Belleville23.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville23.jpg)
![Belleville24.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville24.jpg)
![Belleville26.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville26.jpg)
Further north on Front Street, the streetscape is less pretty. I hate the once-popular trend of covering Victorian and Edwardian facades with black metal siding.
![Belleville25.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville25.jpg)
![Belleville27.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville27.jpg)
![Belleville28.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville28.jpg)
![Belleville29.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville29.jpg)
United (Presby), Anglican and Catholic churches one block from downtown on a bit of a hill, giving their spires more prominance.
![Belleville19.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville19.jpg)
![Belleville20.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville20.jpg)
![Belleville31.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville31.jpg)
Some lovely houses and a public rose garden on the wealthier south-east side of town.
![Belleville30.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville30.jpg)
![Belleville32.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville32.jpg)
![Belleville33.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville33.jpg)
![Belleville34.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville34.jpg)
![Belleville35.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville35.jpg)
![Belleville36.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville36.jpg)
![Belleville37.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville37.jpg)
The VIA station is an original 1850s GTR station.
![Belleville3.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville3.jpg)
The area around the station looks a bit rough.
![Belleville4.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville4.jpg)
![Belleville5.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville5.jpg)
![Belleville6.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville6.jpg)
Waterfront and Bay Bridge.
![Belleville39.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville39.jpg)
![Belleville40.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville40.jpg)
Over the Bay Bridge to lovely picton and the Glenora Ferry.
![Belleville41.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/spmarshall/EOntario/Belleville41.jpg)