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Art and art talks bring a touch of creativity into the library
The Friends of the Bloomfield Branch Library hosted a tile painting workshop with Perry and Lisa, of Palat Pottery in Belleville. Participants learned to use the Majolica process to create beautiful tiles. We appreciate the Friends making events like this one possible. Thanks to a donor fund through the County Foundation, we are excited to […]
Partners in Pink celebrate community and women’s health
Wellington was awash in pink as 76 golfers came together for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation’s sold-out second annual Partners in Pink Golf Tournament, raising $65,900 in support of women’s health at PECMH. Hosted at Wellington Golf Club Oct. 1, the tournament brought together 19 teams for an afternoon of golf, friendly […]
Pirates work overtime to pacify Panthers
Story and photos by Jason Parks It took drama, overtime and plenty of offence, but the Picton Pirates kept their winning streak alive in Port Hope on Monday night. The club’s 6-5 win against the Panthers made it four victories in as many tries and pushed Picton’s record over the .500 mark for the first […]
U13 Kings capture hometown tourney title
For the first time in more than a decade, the Kings can finally lay claim to a milking crown. The Terra Vista Landscaping Kings came out the better against the visiting West Carleton Crusaders 3-1 in the U13 Division Finals on Sunday afternoon. Since the Prince Edward County Minor Hockey Association teamed up with […]
Section of Fry Road closed for culvert replacements
Fry Road, near the intersection of County Road 5 is to be closed for approximately three weeks beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27 (rescheduled). The closure is required for the replacement of three large culverts near the intersection. The municipality anticipates the work will take three weeks to complete and the road will be closed for the […]
County data just a click away with launch of new portal
The County of Prince Edward has launched its new Open Data Portal, providing public access to selected geographic information maintained by the municipality. “We are excited to offer a centralized resource where users can discover, explore, and download approved datasets,” said Grant Hopkins, Geographic Information System (GIS) Supervisor. The portal currently includes information related to: […]
Matching donations could help Back the Build cross the finish line
With approximately $800,000 remaining for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation to reach its $30-million Back the Build campaign goal, a local resident is giving the community an opportunity to make every new gift go twice as far. David Binet has committed to match new gifts to Back the Build, dollar for dollar, up […]
Pirates show life with wins over Napanee, Port Hope
Story and photos by Jason Parks The Picton Pirates put in a quiet and determined practice on Tuesday evening. Not much needed to be said after the Napanee Raiders skated into town last Saturday and ruined Picton’s Thanksgiving weekend with an 11-2 drubbing. And, if Picton (4-5-2) needed any impetus in redeeming themselves, the Provincial […]
Two Austins power goals for Prince Edward County Kings
This weekend marks the return of the 15th annual Milk Up Prince Edward County Kings hockey tournament in Picton, Wellington and Deseronto. The tournament kicks off with games Friday morning. Upward of 40 teams in five age brackets from as far away as Parry Sound, Ottawa and Collingwood will be in Prince Edward County to […]
Himelfarb likens computer impact on chess to AI conversation
Author Jordan Himelfarb joined us last week at the Picton Branch Library to discuss his book, Interregnum. When an audience member asked, he explained that “interregnum” means the period between two kings – an apt title for a book about the struggle for a new chess champion following the departure of longtime grandmaster and World […]
