Archive for May, 2025
Meet local sci-fi and fantasy authors; explore reconciliation reading
If you like to read fantasy and science fiction, don’t miss an upcoming event at the County of Prince Edward Public Library rescheduled from a previous date due to an ice storm. “Celebrating Speculative Fiction in the County” is set for Saturday, May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Picton Branch Library. Thomas Harrison will […]
Atlantis Irrigation – Save time. Save money. Save water
Going out on a warm evening, hose in hand, to sprinkle the yard is a pleasant way to spend some time outdoors. But, it is not the ideal way to water your lawn and garden. Proper watering can be an easy practice with an irrigation system. Atlantis Irrigation has been installing and servicing quality lawn […]
Loyalist Jams – for farm to table goodness in the County
Enjoy farm to table goodness with Loyalist Jams, and fill your pantry, or share with family and friends! Now certified with Ontario Made, organically grown, and Ontario Foodland approved, the County’s Judy Zeleny creates homemade jams, jellies, preserves, vinegars, butters, pickles, maple syrup, honey, salsas and seasonal baking at Loyalist Jams, 1238 County Road 17, Milford. […]
Liability of drinking is focus of education event geared to hospitality industry
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison “Impaired driving is the biggest epidemic in our society,” proclaimed OPP constable Ben Huddleston, adding that impaired driving is also a community problem. Implications of impaired driving, especially as they relate to the liability and legal implications for the hospitality industry, were shared an educational event this week at […]
Province ‘Links’ more than $2M to resurface section of Bloomfield Main
While the County is pleased to welcome investment of up to $2,058,969 to resurface 1.1 kilometres of Bloomfield Main Street, the announcement was greeted with concern it was not necessary, and could have waited until a larger project was underway, such as sewers, or be used on any of the many crumbling road surfaces. The […]
Celebrate the outdoors at free, all-ages South Shore Fest June 7
Celebrate the great Canadian outdoors with day and night fun at South Shore Fest, Saturday, June 7! The South Shore Joint Initiative welcomes all ages to the free and fun event, stepping into nature with local volunteers at the first-ever South Shore Fest to be held at Mariners Park Museum in Milford. Everybody is invited […]
In Conversation: Trump Presidency and What’s Next for Canada
A fundraising evening for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation will feature acclaimed writer and political commentator David Frum, in conversation with academic and publisher Karen Valihora, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at The Regent Theatre in Picton “The Trump Presidency and What’s Next for Canada,” themes a thought-provoking discussion promising insight into the […]
Families dared to envision a future where their children were supported
Since 1965, Community Living Prince Edward has championed inclusion, and supported people with intellectual disabilities age 0 to 99+ to live their best possible life in Prince Edward County. Sixty years ago, a group of courageous and determined families came together, united by a common dream: they wanted more for their sons and daughters—a life […]
Work on Wellington Main nears completion; Millennium Trail work continues
Wellington Main Street is expected to reopen to traffic June 1. Contractors have successfully installed the new trunk watermain and trunk sanitary sewer infrastructure under Wellington Main Street – between the water and wastewater treatment plants and Cleminson Street. Crews are completing the installation of curbs and sidewalks along the closed section of Wellington Main. […]
Improvements to Bloomfield’s Mill Pond Park take next step
By Sharon Harrison A unanimous vote by council Tuesday will see the Bloomfield Mill Pond Park project become a project of community interest. Its new status means the project can receive donations and issue official donation receipts for income tax purposes. As work progresses by community volunteers to look at ways to improve the park, […]
