The Ten Acre Truck Stop, located just west of Belleville, is the largest truck stop between Toronto and Montreal, and Belleville is the half-way point. The CN and CP main rail lines between Toronto and Montreal run through the City. VIA Rail provides passenger service to Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa from Belleville. International flights are available in Toronto, just a 2 hour drive to the west. The labour supply for Belleville is generally drawn from a 25-30 mile radius including a population base of 155,000 and a good supply of labour exists.
Labour rates are quite reasonable compared to the larger metropolitan centres.
Samples of wage rates can be found in our Community Profile. Employee Training Employee training is available in Belleville through the co-ordinated resources of the Regional Canada Employment Centre, Ontario Skills Development Program, Loyalist College, Ontario Business College and Clarke College. The City has a well developed infrastructure with good roads and plans are underway to enlarge our water and sewage treatment plants. To serve the community, the City of Belleville operates its own Fire Department, Police Service and public transit system. Belleville General Hospital services the region's medical needs.