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What are Species at Risk?

What are Species at Risk?

In Ontario, rare native species are described as at risk and classified according to their rarity: Endangered species are facing extinction or extirpation (extinction in the wild in Ontario, yet surviving elsewhere) Extirpated species. Threatened species are in danger of becoming endangered. Species at risk are sensitive to human activities or natural events which might […]

Christmas and the Dogs

Christmas and the Dogs

“Up Before Five – the Family Farm” seems to have been a success, if my few remaining boxes of only 200 books or so from the initial 1,000 printed is any indication. I attribute this to a general interest in nostalgia and that’s what this book was all about – looking back to a simpler […]

Thoughts of home at Christmas

Thoughts of home at Christmas

“Away wi’ Canada’s muddy creeks And Canada’s fields of pine Your land of wheat is a goodly land, But oh, it is not mine The heathy hill, the grassy dale. The daisy spangled lea, the purling burn and craggy linn, auld Scotland’s glens give me. The remoteness and vastness of our land had an almost […]

Ostrander Point - not just for the birds

Ostrander Point – not just for the birds

Ostrander Point and the south shore of PEC from Point Petre to Prince Edward Point is such an outstanding bird habitat that it has been recognized nationally and internationally as worth preserving. Twenty species of endangered, threatened or vulnerable birds, including bald eagles, black terns and short-eared owls, can be found there. The site is […]

Happy memories at Christmas for the Common(s) Folk

Happy memories at Christmas for the Common(s) Folk

Fifty former and current residents of the Commons (Hill Street and area) gathered at the Picton Legion for a delicious turkey buffet served by Bill and Marnie Grieve of Wheelhouse and Occasions Catering. New residents were welcomed to the block party Christmas dinner for the Common(s) Folk. They included Jack and Eleanor Hicks, Eleanor Johnston, […]

Important equipment on Picton hospital's Christmas Wish List

Important equipment on Picton hospital’s Christmas Wish List

PECMH Foundation has recently mailed its Christmas Appeal “Wish List” out to 12,000 homes in the community of Prince Edward County. There are two vital pieces of equipment  needed at Picton hospital. The first is an ultrasound machine. My understanding is that the new machine is already on order as the present machine is one […]

Dreams come true for a community that works together

Dreams come true for a community that works together

At a recent committee of the whole meeting of Prince Edward County council, one of the of the items on the agenda was a proposal by Hospice Prince Edward to open a residential hospice at Benson Hall located on King Street in Picton. Hospice board president Birgit Langwisch and executive director Nancy Parks addressed the […]

Passion for County’s hospital continues with tribute

It certainly should not surprise anyone about how very passionate and proud that Prince Edward County residents are of their local hospital. At a time when many small rural Ontario hospitals, or their emergency departments, have been closed, County individuals, groups and organizations continue to come together to raise funds for PECM Hospital. One such […]

Yanks have done a good job preserving cultural identity

Yanks have done a good job preserving cultural identity

One of the great joys in visiting New England is to revel in the feeling of unity that preserving the Greek Revival architecture brings to the towns and villages throughout the region.  You never have a doubt that you are in New England because street scapes reflect the cosy warmth of New England historical architecture. […]

Remember the great race game Totopoly?

Remember the great race game Totopoly?

At one time or another, most people have played the board game Monopoly. But how many have played Totopoly? A classic horse racing game invented in 1937, I first played it in England with my brothers in the closing years of the Second World War. The game is played with 12 horses on a two-sided […]

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