All Entries in the "Arts & Culture" Category
Country fair season opens with sunshine on Picton’s event
By Olivia Timm Under bright, sunshine filled skies, an estimated 7,000 people from far and wide attended the 186th annual Picton Fair on the weekend. As the warm weather made way for the agricultural event, droves of vehicles lined Macsteven Drive (avoiding construction on Picton Main) and folks eagerly made their way into the Picton […]
Athol Day family fun returns at Cherry Valley Park
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Athol Day has been on a long hiatus but was back with a bang with a new format boasting a host of activities, games and fun things to do, see, watch and eat Sunday in Cherry Valley. While the community fun event, hosted by the Athol Recreation Committee, was […]
Shatterbox Theatre unfolds immersive, timeless tale of witch trials
A witch hunt is brewing in Ameliasburgh and people are losing their freedom – and their lives. Visitors to the heart of the heritage village will become first-hand witnesses of the suspense, betrayal and hysteria of the Salem witch trials as they experience the chilling panic and paranoia of jealousy as neighbour accuses neighbour, in […]
Breezy Hillier Park Day brings great kite flying fun
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison With a generous breeze in the air, those attempting to fly a kite didn’t have any problem getting the flimsy devices off the ground at Saturday’s Hillier Park Day. While strong gusts made it almost too windy for flying, many had lots of fun watching the kites easily take […]
Help plant a pollinator garden Monday (no experience necessary)
By Sharon Harrison As the benefits of growing pollinator-friendly gardens becomes more widely known and encouraged in Prince Edward County, some residents are transforming their entire garden spaces – or even just a small areas – to growing native perennials. The idea of growing plants to invite pollinators is being encouraged as many species of […]
Community party celebrates Princess Amelia’s 240th birthday
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A procession fit for a princess was the scene Saturday with a fine birthday party held in honour of Princess Amelia’s 240th birthday. For a lady of some significant years, Her Royal Highness, Princess Amelia, was looking remarkably good for her advanced years, as she, along with her sister, […]
Creation of Monarch Point to officially protect 4,000 acres of County’s south shore
As waves gently crashed to the rocky beach, decades of effort to seek official protection of some 4,000 acres of Prince Edward County’s south shore, officially came to fruition. Monday morning, local and provincial officials joined with several dozen conservation group volunteers and friends to formally announce the creation of Monarch Point, the province’s first […]
Donation was music to hospital foundation ears
Members of the St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton and Organist Murray Baer pulled out all the stops again, to present the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a $2,365 donation. The funds were raised through a free-will offering during St. Mary Magdalene’s second performance of “Pulling Out All the Stops” organ […]
County begins to sketch out plan for public art
By Sharon Harrison “We do believe everybody is an artist, everybody who makes art is an artist, and art is so much more than a pretty picture,” said Andrea Dawes, of County Arts. Art, in its many forms, genres and nuances, she said, has become synonymous with Prince Edward County, a place home to hundreds […]
County updating non-designated heritage list
By Sharon Harrison A notable landmark for those driving County Road 33 in the north-west part of Prince Edward County, the former grain elevator located along the Millennium Trail, just off Salem Road, was added to the County’s non-designated heritage list at a recent planning and development committee meeting. The 0.53 acre parcel of municipal […]
