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Mark Phillips: Jamaica

A person holding a bunch of large fireworks in both arms with a lit match in their teeth.
Photo by Ash Murrell

Mark Phillips is from Jamaica and has lived in Canada for 40 years, sixteen of them in the Bay of Quinte region. He is the owner of Mystical Distributing Company Ltd., Canada’s largest fireworks importer and distributor. He ended up here by fluke aiming for Mississauga. When asked what he loves about living here in the Bay of Quinte region this is what he had to say: “I love the people here and the easy access to everything.”

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An aerial photo of the Trent Port Marina and surrounding water with rows of docks and boats.

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Quinte West is located on the Bay of Quinte at the mouth of the Trent River, serving as the gateway to the Trent-Severn Waterway which connects Georgian Bay to Lake Ontario. Boating, fishing and other watersport activities are very popular here. This community has a mix of urban and rural living, with an abundance of opportunities to get outdoors and active in the parks and green spaces.