Flight Festival
Performances and workshops in modern and Indigenous contemporary dance Afestival celebrating contemporary dance is coming to the County, with workshops and classes beginning August 18, and performances from August 19 to August 22.The festival takes place at The Eddie Hotel and Farm, just east of Wellington, and is being organized by Arwyn Carpenter, Carol Anderson, […]
Feeling PECish
Sweet treats at new bakery in Milford On Friday mornings, Matti Matyassalvi is awake by 5 a.m. and heads over to the PECish bakery in Milford where he takes the croissants that he had rolled and refrigerated the night before and places them in the proofer to be ready for baking later in the morning. […]
County Disc Golf
Course at Black Prince Winery combines fun and fitness The most satisfying sound when playing disc golf is the jangle of chains that sounds when a player hits the target. A new disc golf course operated by Henry Schneider is now open at Black Prince Winery, and it’s a great way to have some fun […]
The last lighthouse
Exhibit merges historical fact with imagination At one time, Prince Edward County was ringed with 11 lighthouses, providing beacons of safety to the mariners who sailed the treacherous 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 was constructed […]
Making her marks
Bloomfield artist offer a bold and striking style Rhonda Nolan’s art is an expression of her inner feelings, a reflection of her energy and her love of life. She paints instinctively, using gestures and marks that are precisely placed, and says that if you stop and think about where the paintbrush should go, “You are […]
Walking tour
Demorestville’s beginnings and boom Demorestville’s colourful, vibrant and profitable past was the topic of a Prince Edward County Past to Present walking tour series last Sunday hosted by the County Museums. While it is a quiet sleepy village now, the 1800s saw Demorestville as a booming hamlet, all thanks to its namesake, Guillame Demorest. He […]
Carbon farming
Kate’s Rest embarks upon climate emergency initiative Learning about carbon farming and why it could play an important role in Prince Edward County’s future was the topic of a deputation presented to the Community and Economic Development Commission last Monday. In a detailed presentation, Brian Hart of Kate’s Rest located on Big Island in Prince […]
Jazz at Karlo
BIGLAKE Arts bring intimate performances to winery For those who enjoyed and experienced the extraordinary collection and curation of performances, events and activities Wellington Water Week delivered in 2018 and 2019, the creative and musical minds behind the event are back. While Wellington Water Week has outgrown its initial concept, executive director Elissa Lee and […]
Martian odyssey
County photographer embarks on epic journey Photographer, journalist, teacher, traveller and explorer Phil Norton can truly and proudly call himself a Martian, having been born and raised in Mars, Pennsylvania. From an early age he had an interest in photography and hiking, and when he bought his first 10-speed bike as a teenager he started […]
No parking
Residents’ group ask council to ease restrictions The sudden implementation of parking restrictions in some areas of Prince Edward County this spring came as a surprise to many. The severe parking fines for disobeying the new rules are harsh and hurting. In a scramble to find solutions and improvements to numerous issues created by the […]