Archive for July, 2016
‘Check out’ a Human Book at the Picton Library
Be provoked. Challenge your presumptions. Listen, and talk and find out exactly what you want to know when you ‘check out’ a Human Book this weekend (or next) at the Picton Branch Library. “It’s a chance to meet someone you might not otherwise meet, to have a conversation,” said Sarah Phillips, Festival Players artistic director. “You […]
Naturalists celebrate lapse of 30-day period to appeal decision to revoke REA for nine-turbine project
A 30-day countdown of watching for a notice of appeal to the most recent Environmental Review Tribunal decision has ended in a sigh of relief for Prince Edward County Field Naturalists. On June 6 in the Ostrander Point hearing ERT members Heather Gibbs and Robert Wright found “the remedies proposed by Ostrander (Gilead) and the […]
Tale of a Town tells stories of County’s Main Streets
There was no mention of “upstreet” or “downstreet” but the opening night of Tale of a Town unwound a humourous, with a dash of sentimental, collective of memories of from the County’s Main Streets. The Festival Players launched its 10th summer season in the County at Mt Tabor Tuesday night with the co-production between the […]
Conserve water and pray for rain! burn ban continues in PEC
Rainfall over the Quinte region over the past three months has been about half the average and it could cause problems. A complete ban on burning continues for all of Prince Edward County. “We have received approximately 50 per cent of average rainfall across the watershed over the past three months,” said Christine McClure, Quinte […]
OPP names new Community Safety Officer
Connor Durkin has been named Prince Edward County’s new Community Safety Officer. The role is best known for its work with the County’s children involved in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (DARE), but also includes many community-minded initiatives including the Adopt a Child snowsuit program, promotion of use of helmets at the skate park […]
Many Happy Returns makes its 10th donation
David Hepburn made his 10th ‘Many Happy Returns’ donation to Mark Rodgers, president and CEO of Habitat For Humanity, and Dan Orr, of Quinte Waste Solutions. With the help of staff, family and friends, David travels throughout the County stopping at local residences to pick up returnable bottles. Anyone wishing to contribute returnable cans or […]
Will councillor Ferguson “ketchup” to Mayor Quaiff in charity tomato challenge?
A charity gardening challenge between between a County-born mayor and an urban import councillor is under way. Mayor Robert Quaiff and councillor Steve Ferguson are putting their green thumbs to the test with a hope to raise some funds for favourite charities – and bragging rights – by attempting to grow the finest possible Striped […]
Some artifacts destroyed in fire at Picton Legion
Prince Edward County firefighters contained fire damage at Picton’s Royal Canadian Legion building to one first-floor room, but some artifacts inside were damaged. The alarm sounded at about 11:53 p.m. Monday night at the historic building located at Main and Johnson streets in Picton. “Firefighters first arriving spotted flames in the front window and quickly […]
Hospital Auxiliary honours graduates with scholarships
CHEERS! to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and to the recipients of this year’s round of $2,000 scholarships awarded to students from the County pursuing studies in health sciences.
Donation buys ears, nose and throat scope for County hospital
Your ears, nose and throat will be well looked after at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital thanks to a $7,000 donation from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 and the Provincial Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation. The Hospital Foundation sought the grant from provincial command last fall to offset the cost of a […]
