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Finnegan Drive closed for two weeks
The intersection of Finnegan Drive and County Road 49/Picton Main Street is expected to be closed for approximately two weeks as a contractor connects the new sanitary and storm sewers to the existing services. Visitors to the Wellings of Picton and community mailbox customers can use the entrance to H.J. McFarland Memorial Home. The County […]
Big crowd for Milford’s 80th greatest little country fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The Milford Fall Fair celebrated 80 years of community gathering to this part of the County for “Canada’s greatest little country fair” – and at least one person was in attendance who was at the first fair in 1946. While cooler fall temperatures prevailed, many welcomed the pleasant but […]
HELP WANTED – career, volunteer & employment
Help wanted notices for Prince Edward County – Home care providers, hospitality, hospital volunteers needed – and more! Community Care is Hiring! Send your resume to info@communitycareforseniors.org or call us at 613-476-7493 today for more details.
New board games at the library help make phonics fun
Did you know there is a new reading curriculum in Ontario? Following the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read Inquiry, which found that children with reading disabilities, including dyslexia, were struggling, a new focus on systematic phonics instruction was put in place. To put it briefly, this new curriculum asks educators to teach not […]
County Road 49 construction now seven days a week
SEPT: 18 Construction work on County Road 49 will now also occur on weekends to help make sure palnned work is completed this year. The municipality reports the additional workdays will help the contractor finish breaking up the existing road and paving the first two layers of asphalt before the construction season ends. The contractor […]
Evening sips, dog park, weekend get-aways at Waupoos Winery
Estate Hours Restaurant Lunch Wed- Sat 11am – 3pm Dinner Thurs – Sat 5pm – 8pm Brunch Sunday 11am – 3pm Winery Boutique Sunday – Wednesday 11am – 4pm Thursday – Saturday 11am – 5pm Clafeld Cider & Market Wednesday to Friday 11am – 4pm Saturday/Sunday 10am to 4pm Click here to shop Wine […]
Author visits; learn how to use iNaturalist …and more at the libraries
Prince Edward County offers six library branches with programs and services for everyone. Visit peclibrary.org to find upcoming events, the latest new books, and more. Learn how to use iNaturalist Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 11 am – Picton Branch Library Curious about the plants, animals, fungi and other non-human neighbours living around you? Join Becky Lamb of […]
Live entertainment, Tony and Tina’s Wedding at the Waring House
Barley Room Pub – Open 7 days a week 12 pm-8 pm & Friday-Saturday 12 pm-9 pm, live music starting at 6:30 pm. No reservations available, please come early to grab a spot. Amelia’s Garden Dining Room – Lunch & Afternoon Tea bookings available 7 days a week. Open 7 nights a week for […]
Base31 breaks ground on first rental building and Habitat housing plan
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison With shovels in hand, and hard hats on, the ground was officially, and ceremoniously, broken at Base31’s Hilltop Village, off Kingsley Road and County Road 22 in Picton, where the first purpose-built rental apartment building (The Landing) is to be constructed. The first of several residential villages proposed, it […]
$27M+ federal funding supports Campfire Circle for children with serious illness
For children living with cancer or other serious illness, creating spaces where they can simply be kids can make a real difference. Today, Chris Malette, Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, and Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Burlington North-Milton West, announced more than $27 million in federal […]
