Early Grey
Flower shop moves to a new location on Picton Main Street After about a year in their location at the east end of Main Street in Picton, Early Grey moved to a more central storefront two weeks ago. Owner Marilou Perron has been a florist since about 2016 after completing a Fine Arts degree and […]
Sobering
So many crumbling things, but no money to fix them—or a will to do much about it The municipality of Prince Edward has more debt than assets. It owes more than it has things. It is in a bad way. Other organizations—like your household—in similar straits would see it as an urgent problem. Most anyone […]
Firelight Lantern Festival
Exuberant two-day festival lights up Picton The twelfth annual Firelight Lantern Festival took place in Picton on Friday and Saturday evenings, bringing a welcome dose of fun and light to the community. Hosted by the Department of Illumination arts collective, the Festival is an eagerly anticipated event preceded by several weeks of community lantern making […]
An aviator’s journey
Lola Reid Allin speaks about her career as a commercial pilot Last Thursday evening about a dozen people gathered in the comfy confines of The Wandering Albatross bookstore in Bloomfield to listen to author and adventurer Lola Reid Allin speak about her life as a commercial pilot, as well as to listen to some readings […]
The HASPE collection
Preserving a record of the County’s heritage architecture The Historical Architectural Survey of Prince Edward (HASPE) was compiled by Tom Cruickshank in the early 1980s and comprises some 22,000 pages held in 116 three-ring binders and is part of the Prince Edward County Archives. It contains detailed descriptions and photographs of more than 4,300 buildings […]
Kayaking and coffee
Rick Matthews circumnavigates the County by kayak Rick Matthews is an award-winning photographer with a passion for world travel and outdoor adventure, both of which are evident in his photography. Recognized as one of the top water sports photographers in North America, Rick was the official photographer for the World Europe Class Sailing Championships held […]
Paid
Wellington developer meets October deadline In late August, hundreds of residents attended a council meeting that changed everything. As the session approached the midnight hour, Councillor Corey Engelsdorfer drew a hard line. Either the developer in Wellington paid what it owed, or it would lose its exclusive access to build homes in the village. Shire […]
Anniversary celebration
Preserving the maritime heritage of Canada for 25 years The Naval Marine Archive (NMA) in Picton marked its 25th anniversary on Monday, October 21 with a party at the Victory Building, featuring music by Mark Despault and “Kentucky” Bill McBurney, with tasty treats provided by Chef Chris Byrne. The archive is now home to more […]
Fingers crossed
County applies for funding to begin work on County Road 49 County Road 49 was once again near the top of the list in CAA’s 2024 list of worst roads—coming in at number four. It also ranks as the worst road in Ontario’s eastern region. But Council has its fingers crossed that the road might […]
Denied, again
Council turns down amendments and approval of Cold Creek subdivision Aproposed 905-unit subdivision by Port Picton Homes on land fronting Sandy Hook Road and Upper Lake Street got a second kick at the can, but was yet again denied at last week’s council meeting. The file had lost on a tie 6-6 vote at a […]