Re-imagining St. Andrew’s
Picton church charts new path forward Over the past 15 years, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Picton has undergone a nearly complete revitalization under the leadership of Rev. Lynne Donovan and the congregation who identify themselves as a Circle of Friends. Rev. Donovan joined the church in 2007 with a mandate for renewal that remained […]
New council takes office
Inaugural meeting of Council held at the Regent Theatre The Regent Theatre was the site of the inaugural meeting on of the newly elected council on Monday evening. Family and friends of the mayor-elect and councillors-elect were joined by Ontario Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell, representatives from the provincial government and neighbouring municipalities and 8 Wing […]
Picton library expansion
Picton Home Hardware offers matching donation Thanks to a generous matching donation by Picton Home Hardware, the library expansion project could be tantalizingly close to its fundraising goal by year’s end. The Busscher family will match all donations through the month of December to a maximum of $25,000. Currently the project is just $60,000 shy […]
Settlement
New Shoreline Protection and Wildlife Corridors Adopted The expansion of Quinte’s Isle Campark— a file that was first presented in 2016 and was approved by Council in April of 2021, and was then appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by Friends of the South Shore (FOSS), has officially been settled. The Ward family have been […]
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 […]