{"id":859619,"date":"2026-08-16T01:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859619\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T01:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:02:14","slug":"quinte-mall-rooftop-a-hive-of-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/859619\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinte mall rooftop a hive of activity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Photo: Jeremy Ashley, Operation Beestrong)<\/p>\n

In celebration of World Honey Bee Day,<\/a> Quinte Mall and Operation BeeStrong announce a major multi-phase environmental and community mental wellness initiative launching for the 2027 spring season. Together, the partners are transforming the shopping centre\u2019s rooftop into a home for managed honey bee hives, supported by newly constructed native pollinator gardens across the mall\u2019s property.<\/p>\n

Unveiling this partnership on World Honey Bee Day highlights a shared commitment to local ecosystem renewal and peer-led support. \u00a0Just as honey bees rely on unity, structure, and collective dedication to sustain their colonies, Operation BeeStrong relies on community connection and hands-on engagement with nature to foster mental wellness and resilience among active and retired first responders, Canadian Armed Forces personnel, and veterans.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the 2027 colony launch, Quinte Mall is undertaking preparation and landscaping to install native pollinator gardens at key ground-level areas surrounding the shopping centre. These gardens will establish a rich, biodiverse foraging habitat for the upcoming hives. Operation BeeStrong will guide hive placement, oversee seasonal colony care, and utilize the apiary as an active site for its signature peer-mentorship program.<\/p>\n

In support of this initiative, Quinte Mall and Operation BeeStrong have worked to put together a display in a storefront located along the mall\u2019s concourse, near the Booster Juice kiosk.<\/p>\n

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