General Information, Highway of Heroes, 2015-2016 (Quinte West Minor Hockey Association)

Information on the City of Quinte West

The city of Quinte West includes the former City of Trenton which is located at the mouth of the Trent River.

Highway of 401 cuts across the north end of Trenton and there are 3 interchanges that lead into Trenton. These interchanges include Wooler Road, County Road 33 and Glen Miller Road. Any one of these interchanges will take you south towards Dundas Street.

Highway 2 runs east/west through downtown Trenton and is also known as Dundas Street East and West.

Eating Establishments

There are a wide range of eating establishments in Trenton. Most ar elocated along Dundas Street and in close proximity to the arena.

Here are a few of the different eateries:

Take-Out (all along Dundas Street East, east of the river):

• KFC
• Papa John's Pizza
• Tim Horton's (multiple locations throughout the city)
• Subway (also 2 locations along Dundas Street West)
• A&W
• Harvey's/Swiss Chalet
• McDonald's (also a location next to 401 on Sidney Street)
• Dairy Queen
• Mr. Sub

Other take-out locations:

• 2-4-1 Pizza - Dundas Street West, just west of the river
• Pizza Pizza - Dundas STreet West, just west of the river
• Jim's Pizza - Front Street. Just north of Dundas Street West

Sit Down Restaurants

• Boston Pizza - Dundas Street East
• Tomasso's (Italian) - Front Street, just north of Dundas Street West
• Tommy's Tavern (Family Restaurant) with banquest room. Front Street, just north of Dundas Street West
• Captain George's Fish & Chips - Dundas Street West, just west of the river.
• Taishan Gardens Restaurant (Chinese) - Front Street

Commercial Establishments

Some of these commercial Establishments may be of assistance during your time in Trenton:

• Freshco (Grocery) - Directly behind the arena
• Metro (Grocery) - Dundas Street West
• Smylie's Independent Grocer - Dundas Street East
• Canadian Tire - Dundas Street East
• Rexall Pharma Plus - Corner of Dundas Street East and Byron Street. Just north of the arena
• Shopper's Drug Mart - Dundas Street West
• Walmart - Dundas Street West. Far west end of Trenton

Sites to see in Quinte West

• National Airforce Museum of Canada at CFB Trenton (Open to the public) (website: http://www.airforcemuseum.ca/)
• Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial is nearby just off of Dundas Street East at Bain Park (website:http://www.quintewest.ca/en/your-city-hall/repatriation_memorial.asp)
• Bleasdell Boulder - One of the largest known glacial erratics in North America, estimated to be 2.3 billion years old (website: http://www.ltc.on.ca/conservation/ca/bb/)

If you have any other question about Trenton and the surrounding area please do not hesitate to email me at [email protected]

Thank you for participating in our Highway of Heroes Tournament and enjoy your time in Quinte West.

Mike Boates
QWMHA
Tournament Director