Becoming king
Dutch embrace Canadian veterans By April 1945, the Germans were in retreat throughout much of Europe, but clung ferociously to certain patches of land— even though they knew defeat was at hand. After they had landed on Juno Beach the previous summer, the Allied advanced was bogged down on the east side of the Rhine. […]
Nothing in front
LCBO plans big changes to Picton Main Street On the south west corner of Main and Lake Streets in Picton, surrounded by a sea of aging asphalt, sits the dowdy old LCBO building that has sold alcohol to residents and tourists alike for decades. This past Saturday, it sold its last bottle and closed its doors […]
Cheese central
More than 70 exhibitors expected at Cheese Festival on June 6 and 7 Growing up near Cornwall, there was no reason to visit St. Albert except for the cheese. One hundred and twenty years after the first factory was built, St. Albert remains little more than a collection of modest homes clustered around the intersection of […]
Transplants
For whom does the Chamber of tourism and commerce speak? Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism and Commerce (PECCTAC) manager Mike McLeod is distancing his organization from remarks made by a Chamber spokesperson that appeared in the Toronto Star on Monday. In the story, Toronto venues popping up in Prince Edward County—ostensibly about the opening of […]
Where the ambulance roams
Paramedics in the County go west Last summer, a man suffered heart failure at the golf course in Wellington. As his friends and colleagues provided what help they could, a contingent of emergency vehicles screamed through the County. As the seconds ticked past, cars swung out of the way in Bloomfield, making tourists leaving Sandbanks […]
The adventure continues
Council agrees to review its size again Another review of council will go ahead this year after a slim approval in last night’s County council meeting. The motion was pulled by councillor Jamie Forrester, who requested another recorded vote. There was slight confusion over what the vote was for at a meeting that ran past […]
Just words
Council balking on commitment to review it size The issue of the size of council clings to life this week—though just barely. A top priority just a couple months ago, it has, for many councillors, slipped well down the rungs in terms of importance. Indeed, many now calculate they can punt the issue without reprecussions from […]
Eating the weeds
Wild herbalist sees food and medicine around us The first impression you’ll get of Tamara Segal is that she is a true flower child, a product of the wilderness. She’s a small, slender woman with a warm smile and a gentle voice. In her 30s she has long, healthy grey tresses halfway down her back. […]
Mayor’s Breakfast
Mayor, councillors take questions over coffee In the cozy back room of Miss Lily’s café in Picton, a handful of residents and councillors gathered Friday morning for the first Breakfast with the Mayor. Mayor Robert Quaiff had promised during his election campaign last fall to hold the breakfasts at least quarterly, and he’s finally found […]
Cultivating
Council considers community gardens Veronica Catry says people like community gardens. She, and the agency she works for, would like to see more develop across the region. She made her pitch to a receptive audience at Shire Hall last week. “Sixty seven percent of people in Prince Edward County support community gardens,” Catry reports. “They like […]