Author Archive for Sue Capon
Standing room only to hear hospital’s good, bad and uncertain
A standing-room only crowd filled the Picton Legion hall Thursday night to hear news about the plight of Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. Prince Edward Hastings MPP Todd Smith shared the good news that the hospital will receive “Small and Rural Hospital Funding” by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care after being denied twice. […]
Sir John visit highlights anniversary of canal opening
The story of the official opening of the Murray Canal in 1889 by Sir John A Macdonald was brought to life through re-enactment – without the official guests’ platform breaking and sinking out of sight, as it had done 125 years ago. The drop was only about five feet and none who went in the […]
Construction begins on County’s Age in Place concept
A sod-turning ceremony has officially launched construction on the first stage of the County’s Age in Place concept. The County’s Age-in-Place concept envisions a seniors’ community that will encourage active living and integration into the community, while facilitating residents’ transition into increasing levels of assisted living required as they age. Nautical Lands Group is the […]
Massive farm family picnic celebrates Williams family’s 200th year on the land
Among a few hundred visitors, friends, neighbours, farmers and their families wished the Williams family well on the celebration of the 200th year of the family farm. The sixth, seventh and eighth generations to farm the property near Bloomfield attended the massive farm family picnic – Bob and Helen, their son Don and his wife […]
Spirit walk shares stories of notable women in Glenwood Cemetery
Interesting stories of 10 notable women of yesteryear unfolded at Glenwood Cemetery in Picton on Wednesday as 66 members of the County’s Women At Noon group took a spirit walk through the graveyard. “There are women here who have done interesting and outstanding things in the world – many at a time when home and […]
The Lazier murder trial of 1884 – did they get the right men?
Story and photos by Sue Capon The truth about the guilt or innocence of two men hanged in a double execution at Picton 130 years ago will never be known. But Ontario Justice Robert Sharpe, who wrote a book about the bungled hanging in his boyhood town says all these years later, there are still […]
Mutual fire aid training complex now official campus of Ontario Fire College
The location of a munitions factory explosion that threatened to destroy Trenton almost 100 years ago, is now the site of a training complex that saves lives. On Thursday, firefighters and supporters celebrated the grand re-opening of the Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Mutual Fire Aid Association as an official campus of the Ontario Fire […]
Community shows its heart raising $237,000 for cardiac equipment
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation gave whole-hearted thanks for strong community support that helped raise $237,000 for new cardiac monitoring equipment at the County’s hospital in Picton. The purchase of three bedside and four portable telemetry units marked the successful completion of the foundation’s fundraising campaign started last November. Telemetry is the constant […]
Hospital auxiliary members no longer have to sew and wash sheets
Peggy Payne, president of the PEC Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, said original members didn’t solely focus on fundraising for their hospital, but also supported it with linen services – sewing, washing and making sheets. “I’m glad that that’s a facility we have dropped,” said Payne to laughter in agreement from luncheon guests at February’s general meeting. […]
Camp Picton doubles as Camp X for super spies documentary
Canada has long been known for its super spies. Last month, Prince Edward County was a location for the filming of a two-hour documentary on Camp X: The School for Super spies (working title) to be aired in the spring of 2014. Yap Films, commissioned by History Channel Canada, is documenting a selection of personal […]
