Fierce and fabulous
Heartwarming story of an Elvis impersonator dragged into a new career Prince Edward Community Theatre is staging the play The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew López at Mount Tabor Playhouse in Milford with six performances over the next two weeks. Director Cheryl Singer came across this play two years ago and knew that she […]
Gather in the County
Annual market showcases the textile arts Over 80 vendors, exhibitors, guilds and makers gathered at the Crystal Palace in Picton for the second annual Gather in the County exhibition of the textile arts. Organized by Bay Woodyard and Bear Epp, the event is dedicated to promoting the textile arts and is the only one of […]
Planting seeds
Community Benefits framework aims to make development work for everyone Housing developers leave a permanent mark on the landscape and community. They convert fields that once grew food or lay fallow into neighbourhoods, shops and homes. In the process, they make a great deal of money. The preexisting communities surrounding these fields and open spaces […]
Deep County
New work of fiction from author Peter Blendell The year is 1967, and a four-man salvage crew is tasked with recovering a one-eighth scale model of the Avro Arrow resting in shallow water just offshore from the tiny island of Deep County. There’s a dispute over the spoils, and one of the men hides the […]
Sober reassessment
Consultant’s population growth estimates return to earth The future is catching up with the past. For more than a century, the population of Prince Edward County has remained within a range of about 25,000 people. The forces at work are powerful. New folks arrive, but just as many leave. Like the shifting dunes of the […]
Holstered
Mayor assures Council it still has a role in municipal decision-making Mayor Steve Ferguson came within a whisker of declaring he would not use strong mayor powers vested in him by the province earlier this month. He came very close. “I cannot see any reason why any of the strong mayor powers would be needed,” […]
Théâtre at the Roundabout
Theatre on a hay wagon stage previews its upcoming season The hay wagon stage of Théâtre Roulant will once again be situated at the Waring House near the roundabout during the 2025 summer season. Last Sunday, the theatre gave a preview at The Andrew in Picton of its three upcoming productions. Playwright and founder Conrad […]
Lilac extravaganza
Bloomfield Library gets a welcome makeover The Friends of the Bloomfield Library invited County residents to their Lilac Extravaganza on Saturday afternoon to see for themselves the recent changes made to the library. This was a symbolic nod to an earlier era when a “Lilac Tea” was held as a fundraiser for the library by […]
Dropseed Nursery
Young couple grows native plants, shrubs and trees Bailey Austin-Macmillan and Riley Grund both share a passion for gardening and growing. Ms. Austin- Macmillan was trained as an architect and works as a landscape designer for VTLA Studio in the County. One of her recent projects was the revitalization of London Avenue Park in Macaulay […]
Tick talk
Rotary Club of Wellington hosts Tick and Lyme Disease presentation as part of Wellness Series STORY AND PHOTO: CHRIS COMPEAU AND YVONNE BUYS Given that May is Lyme Disease awareness month, the Rotary Club of Wellington hosted, as part of its ongoing Wellness Series, a presentation on Ticks and Lyme Disease on May 13 at […]