Catch and release
Bird banding program aims to monitor species’ health The fall migration season is well under way, with thousands of songbirds passing across the County, resting and feeding all along the south shore before the arduous trip across the lake. But the woods are relatively silent. In the spring, the birds— males in particular—have one thing […]
Say it ain’t so
Chef Elliot and Sommelier Laura are saying goodbye, for now For patrons and friends of The Hubb at Angeline’s in Bloomfield, hearing that Laura and Elliot were leaving after five years must have made their hearts sink a bit. Patrons of the restaurant over the years were more than customers, they were treated with the […]
County scenes
Dramatic landscape images on display at Closson-Chase Johnny C.Y. Lam has travelled the world taking photographs for The Globe and Mail and CBC as well as a number of non-governmental organizations. He has covered assignments in places such as India, Rwanda and Argentina, and has been profoundly affected by the people that he met during […]
The wine man
Battista Calvieri lives the life of a superhero Battista Calvieri is a man of diverse talents. And if you look at it with the right lens, he lives a bit of a superhero life. During the week, he is a professor of electron microscopy at a medical school in Toronto. “It’s the job that keeps […]
Day dreamin’
I Have A Dream Day brings focus to Heal with Horses James French and his wife, Shelley Slingo, have spent their life dedicated to the connections humans have with animals. Over the past 30 years, they have garnered international acclaim for their methods of communicating with horses. The UK couple are currently touring North America […]
Building brix
Recent warm weather a boon to grape growers The harvest season is just beginning for grape growers across Prince Edward County, and they are all grateful for an unseasonably warm and sunny September that helped push their crops to ripeness. “The last couple of months have been awesome, but we started off cool,” says Rob […]
Marathon Milestone
County Marathon measures up Record hot temperatures are expected to cool down a bit on Saturday, just in time for the 14th running of the County Marathon. Over the years, the event has featured every kind of weather that October in Prince Edward County can throw at these long distance runners, from warm sunshine to […]
Money for nothing
Some councillors may want to sell, but the hall won’t fill the hole Emotions were high last Tuesday evening as users of the Picton town hall flooded Shire Hall’s council chambers, spilling out into an adjacent boardroom where the meeting was being streamed live. Most were out to support a group dubbed Save the Picton […]
Hall for all
Private and public interested in future of 2 Ross Street Last night, after the Times went to print, Prince Edward County council held a special meeting that would determine the next steps in the future of Picton’s former firehall. The building at 2 Ross Street has been a part of the community for 150 years, […]
September blues
Money’s tight, but the kids are alright With one school closing and another accommodating two new grades, the school year got off to a bit of a rocky start in Prince Edward County. Now in week three, most issues have been sorted out. Many of the concerns that dogged parents during the week leading into […]