Deseronto is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in Hastings County. The community is located on the shore of the Bay of Quinte. It is an incorporated town with a population of 1,800. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty... Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... The Bay of Quinte is on the northern shore of Lake Ontario. ...
Deseronto is on the north side of Mohawk Bay 17 miles east of Belleville.
Deseronto Centennial Park west of the Marina, on the NW shore, is three tenths of a mile west of the old wharf.
Unfortunately there is no longer a marina in Napanee due to the low water levels however there is a gas station on the south side of the bridge which crosses the river to the east of the town docks.
Deseronto has seen a dramatic rise since 1995 with rates climbing from 15 incidents per 1,000 population to 51.4 in 1999, according to adult statistics.
Henderson said Deseronto's rates were higher than any other area.
Henderson said statistics show the youth crime is not on the rise in most of the areas, with the exception of Deseronto and Centre Hastings.