Archive for August, 2010
Construction begins on Internet mega-network
Video by Gerry Fraiberg, Vision and Voice Video Production. www.visionandvoice.ca The go-ahead has been given to start a high-speed Internet infrastructure project to expand service to an estimated one million residents and businesses in Eastern Ontario. “For business, large or small, home based or industry, for services such as E-health, online banking, for education from […]
Pirates open pre-season with win against Raiders
During the 2009-10 pre-season, The Picton Pirates were forced to wait until their fifth exhibition game of the season before registering their first win. This season, the Pirates started the pre-season off on the right foot, making short work of the understaffed Napanee Raiders 5-2 Thursday evening. The Pirates were paced on offence by Tweed’s […]
BANANA GRILLED PARFAIT
4 bananas (not completely ripe, still green) 1 cup plain yogurt 2 tsps. powder sugar ½ cup granola 2 tbsps. shredded coconut berries optional * – place bananas on BBQ over medium heat (skin on) – grill for 15-20 minutes turning once until skin starts to split – remove from heat and slice open down […]
OFA launches farmer-food bank program
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Ontario Association of Food Banks have partnered to launch a program that encourages farmers to donate quality food that is otherwise wasted, to food banks. In return, it is hoped the Ontario government will give participating farmers a tax break for charitable donations. Adam Spence, Executive Director of […]
Davis to lead Sandbanks Summer Village project
Prince Edward County’s Chief Building Inspector will be the Lead Project Manager for Cottage Advisors’ Sandbanks Summer Village project. Davis announced his resignation late last week. “I resigned my position of 36 years – the past nine years with the County of Prince Edward,” said Garry Davis. “Recognizing Sandbanks Summer Village as one of the […]
Ward, Macdonald continue reign as Picton Golf Club Champions
The Picton Golf and Country Club hosted its annual Club Championship tournament Aug. 21-22. This was the 103rd time the event has been played at the Club since its founding in 1907. Casey Ward is once again the Women’s Champion shooting a two-day total of 156 to win this event for the fourth year in […]
Living well with a chronic health condition
It’s time to make the call and get registered so you can learn to live well again. There are only 4 spots left. The Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT) and The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association (Community Care) are offering another Self-Management Workshop for people of any age and their families […]
Celebration honours Willi Fida Culinary Bursary recipient
Friends and family of the late Willi Fida honoured his pioneering efforts to develop fine culinary experiences within Prince Edward County Wednesday night with the presentation of the Willi Fida Culinary Bursary, at Angeline’s Restaurant in Bloomfield. Each year, a bursary of $1500 is awarded to benefit a student from Prince Edward County who is […]
Latchford is ‘a doer who thinks’
In Mr. Inrig’s screed to the media last week, he begged the question as to whether Prince Edward County residents need a ‘thinker or a doer’ as our Mayor, inferring that our choice is either one or the other. Mr. Inrig, we need both. The fact that Sandy Latchford has begun erecting signs indicates to […]
The Other Guys is fun – right to schmaltsy ending
There is a brilliant exchange between Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Holtz (Mark Wahlberg) the most unlikely pair of cops to ever team up in this remarkable parody of the buddy cop genre The Other Guys. Stolz is a hot shot trying to get back to active duty after he inadvertently shot Derek Jeter, costing the […]
