Archive for July, 2017
SkyHawks practice show over 8 Wing
The public is welcome to watch The SkyHawks, the Canadian Armed Forces parachute team, as they conduct a practice show over the runway at 8 Wing Trenton Thursday, July 13, beginning at approximately 5:45 p.m. The best vantage point to see the show is from Bain Park or the 8 Wing sports fields located on […]
Blue Flag raised at Sandbanks marks it as world-class beach
Sandbanks Provincial Park has been awarded the international ‘Blue Flag’ designating it as a world-class beach – just the second provincial park in Ontario to be recognized. Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, visited the beach Wednesday morning to help hoist the Blue Flag which honours its international standards in water quality, environmental […]
Petition launched to save Queen Elizabeth and Pinecrest schools
UPDATE: Petition now available regarding Pinecrest School in Bloomfield as well. A call to save Queen Elizabeth Public School in Picton is under way as parents and residents who oppose the recently-announced closure are being asked to sign a petition to be sent to the Ministry of Education. Changes and closures finalized at the June […]
24th Art in the County a record-breaking show
The celebration of Art in the County wrapped up Sunday marking milestones in its 24th annual event. Thirty-four works of art by County artists, with a combined value of $27,900, were sold during the 17-day juried exhibition and sale. Those sales, said Tara Wilkinson, of Art in the County, created a show record for the […]
Cherry Valley Park will remain open to the public
Concerns public access to the Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park and East Lake would be lost because the club has disbanded were alleviated today with the announcement a new Cherry Valley Park Association taking over its management. The park – located on the banks of East Lake in Cherry Valley – has been owned and […]
Employers say challenge is to find qualified staff
Businesses are challenged to hire qualified talent, according to a new Ontario Chamber of Commerce report, that includes data from the Prince Edward County, Belleville and Quinte West chambers of commerce. The report ‘Talent in Transition: Addressing the Skills Mismatch in Ontario’ identifies 10 recommendations that will better align the skills acquired by Ontarians with […]
Young aviators will get a birds eye view in free program
The Prince Edward Flying Club will help young people discover the world of flight this month during the annual COPA For Kids Program. The Canadian Owners Pilots Association (COPA) encourages people aged eight to 17 years to explore aviation. Free of charge, this is a national program provided by members. The local COPA for Kids Program […]
The dirt on garden dirt
Getting to know the soil is going to really help you cut back on a lot of hardship when it comes time to actually planting or creating a garden. The quality of the soil that you want to plant in really matters because anything already in the ground has a good chance of ending up […]
Picton’s splash pad officially under way
Years of determination, support from the community and many sponsors came to fruition Thursday as a bulldozer roared into life and the new splash pad at the Picton Fairgrounds was under way. Supporters surrounded co-chairpersons Susan Quaiff and Phil St. Jean at the site to formally mark the occasion with a photograph. The Kinsmen also […]
Donation supports Wild About Wildlife programs
Quinte Conservation’s Wild About Wildlife Family Nature Days are getting a boost thanks to a $1,500 donation from Union Gas. “Thanks to their contributions over the years, we have had the opportunity to further strengthen the education programs in our communities,” said Maya Novrot, Quinte Conservation’s Education Co-ordinator. “This means that our watershed initiatives are […]
