Crimes of the heart
Prince Edward Community Theatre back at Mount Tabor After a nearly three-year absence, Prince Edward Community Theatre (PECT) has returned to the Mount Tabor stage with the tragicomedy Crimes of the Heart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Beth Henley. Written in 1978, the play explores the relationship between three sisters when they are reunited in […]
Greening our County
Inaugural climate event at the Regent Theatre The County’s Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) held its inaugural Greening Our County event at the Regent Theatre last Sunday. The event was intended to raise awareness of the current and growing climate crisis and illuminate some actions that residents of the County could take to reduce their carbon […]
Finale
Council ends term with two resolutions At its final council meeting of the four year term on November 8, Council unanimously voted to approve a resolution put forward by Councillor Brad Nieman that opposes the Strong Mayors Act (Bill 3), which would place executive powers into the mayor’s hands without the consent of a council […]
Lanterns on parade
Tenth annual Firelight Lantern Festival brings lights and laughter Hundreds of people paraded from Benson Park to the Crystal Palace in a joyful display of colour, light and music during the tenth annual Firelight Lantern Festival on Saturday evening. There were giant puppets, a pair of cavorting dinosaurs and many, many paper lanterns that people […]
Proud new citizens
Picton family becomes Canadian citizens Life was good for Khaled Dandal and his wife, Kwathar, and their infant son Fouad in the Syrian town of Hama in 2010. Khaled was a skilled drywaller, working locally as well travelling to Lebanon for work there. Kwathar was busy taking care of their home and young child. The […]
Cressy Bayside
Neighbours still concerned over flood potential of proposed subdivision Flooding is still at the top of neighbours’ minds for a proposed subdivision overlooking Adolphus Reach. Cressy Bayside Estates is located at 1041 County Road 7 in North Marysburgh, and includes lands of approximately 13.24 hectares running along the southern portion of County Road 7. The […]
Fresh food market
PECFresh enters its third year The fresh food market PECFresh at the Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC) recently celebrated its second anniversary and is enthusiastically continuing to provide affordable fresh fruits and vegetables as it begins its third year of operation. The market began after a food advocacy group was formed by learners at PELC […]
Kate’s Rest
Wellington artists create new sign at supportive housing community There is a new sign at Kate’s Rest on Big Island thanks to a generous donation by Wellington artists Willem “Wim” and Annelies Kerkhof. They had heard about the supportive housing community through media reports, and invited founder Brian Hart to their home to discuss how […]
Reaching for Rainbows
After-school program for young girls helps build relationships The Reaching for Rainbows program began at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton as a way to offer a safe and nurturing space for young girls who were having a difficult time at school. Reverend Lynne Donovan was instrumental in getting the program started, saying “The heart […]
A shucking good time
Oyster shuckers convene for competition Armed with just an oyster knife, nineteen of the finest shuckers girded themselves for shucking supremacy at the County’s oyster shucking competition, held at Sand and Pearl on Sunday. This was a collaborative effort between Flame+Smith and Sand and Pearl to showcase the skills of some of the restaurant workers, […]