Former Belleville City Councillor Kay Manderville was honoured by the city for her lengthy list of accomplishments Friday.
Council members past and present were in attendance to speak about Manderville’s achievements including helping bring the Parrott Riverfront trail to life. A plaque by the river was unveiled and the footbridge over the river was named in her honour.
To top it off, Mayor Mitch Panciuk announced that October 9 is officially Kay Manderville day in the City of Belleville.
After the ceremony, while admiring the plaque and the trail, Manderville reflected on her five consecutive terms on Belleville City Council.
“I really enjoyed council. It was very interesting. Yeah, it was hard work and there were lots of ups and downs but it was good, it was good.”
Manderville is perhaps best known for her efforts which eventually led to what is now the riverfront trail. She was the chair for the committee that oversaw the trail, as well as for the planning, heritage, social services and downtown improvement committees and the cultural exchanges with Lahr, Germany and Gunpo, South Korea.
Manderville also taught Anatomy at Queen’s University for 27 years. She was awarded a lifetime membership to the Belleville Agriculture Society and in 2019 was awarded the Notable Woman Award by the National University Women’s Association
Kay Manderville served five consecutive terms on Belleville City Council. (Photo by: Ryan Peddigrew/Quinte News)
