Christmas Crawl
Closson Road filled with Christmas cheer this weekend Appropriately named “the Golden Mile of Prince Edward County”, Closson Road—a tranquil country road dotted with century farmsteads and bucolic pastures—will be host to baked goods, food, wine, cider, beer and artisan Christmas shopping this weekend during the Christmas Crawl. Now in its third year, the Closson […]
LoveSong Housing
Affordable housing project awaits funding to move ahead The former Pinecrest School in Bloomfield stands ready to be transformed into affordable housing units for seniors and a hub for the community, but is awaiting approval for funding to the tune of $14 million. Since the school was turned over to the LoveSong group by the […]
All my friends
Microbrewery offers a unique selection of beers With colourful cans and intriguing names such as Gimmie Peaches or Bumbleberry Milkshake, the new All My Friends Beer Company in Bloomfield is establishing a reputation for itself. Brewmaster Robert Snowdon says he and his team come up with three or four new beers every month. It starts […]
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 […]