Art and Design
Indigenous artists’ exhibit and sale at Macaulay Church Back in 2014, Tyendinaga artist Narda Julg had a vision to somehow connect the artists on one side of the Skyway Bridge to the artists on the other side. She curated an Indigenous artists’ show in Tyendinaga that year and for the following three years before being […]
Building relations
PECAHC partners with Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Last week, Council, sitting as the Planning Committee, took its first step towards offering affordable housing on a piece of property the municipality owns in Picton. The re-zoning application is a municipality-initiated re-zoning on behalf of the Prince Edward County Affordable Housing Corporation (PECAHC), which currently […]
Tommy Youngsteen
Tribute band covers the Rolling Stones at Crystal Palace For many people, their summertime music playlist definitely includes a wide selection from the Rolling Stones. That seems a perfect accompaniment to long summer evenings, barbecues and maybe a brew or two. Those factors will combine on July 30 at the Crystal Palace when tribute band […]
World rowing championships
County rowers show their mettle at Skiffie Worlds 2022 Iwas fortunate enough to be a member of the Canadian team competing at the St. Ayles Skiff World Championship held at Kortgene in The Netherlands from June 25 to July 2. Thirteen County residents, 10 of them rowers, were among the hundreds of competitors and supporters […]
The Shape of Home
The poetry of Al Purdy comes to life Al Purdy’s poetry was about finding beauty in the everyday, discovering art and meaning in the mundane. His was the language of the working class—a description of drinking in a run-down tavern, waiting at the graveside on a grey January day, the silhouette of a great blue […]
Smashing heritage
Local Architectural Conservancy group calls for halt to demolition At one time, Prince Edward County was home to 11 lighthouses, providing beacons of safety to the mariners who sailed the waters along its shores. The first lighthouse was built on False Duck Island early in the nineteenth century, and the last of the remaining 10 […]
Years in the making
Former Duke Dome property will offer affordable housing The challenges created by the lack of affordable places to live for many in Prince Edward County are clear. They reach far beyond those directly impacted— former neighbours, friends and co-workers forced to move from the place they have known as home. When ordinary single-storey fixer-uppers fetch […]
Rounding the wagon
Station Road Arts Collective launches Canada’s only travelling theatre If you happen to be in Picton this Saturday, you might end up doing a double take as a pair of Clydesdales pull a theatre on wheels through town from the Fairgrounds, down Main Street to Benson Park. The Roamin’ Theatre—a playhouse on wheels with a […]
Party at Base 31
Creative placemaking through arts and culture When Base 31 opened its doors to the public on Saturday, more than 800 people showed up and they partied like it was 1945. After a pandemic with rules that often felt like wartime restrictions, there was a definite sense of freedom as the crowds took historic tours around […]
Getting it right
Proposed STA changes sent back to staff After a three-hour-long meeting last Thursday evening, council decided it needs more time to ‘get it right’ and referred the proposed list of short term accommodation changes back to staff for investigation and a report. Earlier this year, staff brought forward a report concerning the STA study by […]