Lavender harvest
Steam extraction process produces essential oils When the lavender fields at Prince Edward County Lavender finish blooming in early summer, harvesting ensues, and what follows is pure magic. That magic involves a touch of science, lots of patience, plenty of cut lavender, and a steam extraction process that fills the open barn with a delicate, […]
Jazz Masters
Jazz Festival sponsors a series of concerts This year would have been the twentieth season for the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival, but the COVID- 19 pandemic forced a cancellation of all the planned events. Live music concerts, both large and small, indoors or outdoors, ground to a standstill. The scope of the closure went […]
Kingston and Sir John A.
The County is not alone in grappling with his legacy Across our nation, there have been many variations of the conversation this community is having about the future of Holding Court, a sculpture featuring Sir John A. Macdonald, situated on Main Street in Picton. These conversations and protests are happening in many communities. Canada. The […]
Bronskill Group awards
Grants awarded to two County organizations Alternatives for Women and the Recreation Outreach Centre (ROC) recently received some muchneeded funding from the Bronskill Group, which was created in 2019 to respond to the future needs of charitable organizations within Prince Edward County. Leah Morgan, executive director at Alternatives for Women says the funding could not […]
A way forward
Deputation by Peter Lockyer to the Macdonald Working Group I am here to speak on behalf of history. I believe we need to have more history, not less; we need more public education, not less; and we need to harness the very best of us – not the least or worst – as we examine […]
Textile Art Ghana
Postgraduate program creates new opportunities for women Acolourful array of textile wall hangings cover Peta Hall’s dining room table. Another half-dozen or so are draped over one of the chairs. The colours are warm, vibrant and eye-catching, a clue to the fabrics’ origins from the sunny climes of Ghana. The patterns and arrangements of swaths […]
Native seedlings
Local gardener takes initiative as 600 trees are planted County-wide As a well-known figure in the Prince Edward County gardening community, Lise Bois is a gardener, horticulturist, beekeeper, climate change activist and so much more. She cares about the land, the environment and what the climate is doing, and she loves pollinators. On the 10-acre […]
Intersections
Pop-up art show aims to spark a conversation If Shannon Helm had her way, a discussion over the fate of the John A. Macdonald statue in Picton would take place across a dinner table—a big one, placed in the middle of Main Street, with traffic rerouted around, and the whole community invited to share a […]
Canoe in the County
Curated events kick off Countylicious Ateam of County chefs paired up with chefs from Canoe Restaurant & Bar to provide an exquisite one-of-akind dining experience at Parsons Brewing last Sunday afternoon. Eighty guests sampled canapés from Alexandra Feswick of the Drake Devonshire, Samantha Valdivia of La Condesa, Hidde Zomer of Flame + Smith, Eliot Reynolds […]
Visiting Main Duck
Local fisherman offers tours to island There’s not a square inch of Lake Ontario around the County that Mitch Harrison does not know. He’s been travelling on these waters since he was about six years old, first with his father and grandfather on their fishing trips, and now as a master of his own boat. […]