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Bloomfield Day celebrated the village’s past and present
By Sue Capon Caroline Henry spotted her dad right away in one of many vintage photographs on display at the Bloomfield Library, on Saturday. The display was part of an afternoon hosted by the Friends of the Library, celebrating the anniversary of “Bloomfield Day” – Oct. 3, 1883 when the village was named. More than […]
Animals, fun, music and more at “Home for the Harvest” fair
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The true spirit of the County’s agricultural scene was on full display at the Ameliasburgh Fall Fair Saturday with horses and cattle, produce, pumpkins, flowers and more. And while the horse and cattle shows in particular are serious business for the young people participating, where bragging rights, reputation, prize […]
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 […]
Delhi and Marsh Creek one of five funded Canadian projects for Bioblitz Sept. 25-26
Delhi Park and Marsh Creek will be a highlighted part of the Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Great Canadian Bioblitz as one of just five Bioblitz projects across Canada selected for funding. Bioblitz is a 24-hour event that invites Canadians from coast to coast to coast to become citizen scientists and create a nationwide snapshot of the […]
Huge community cast brings magic to Delhi Park Pageant
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The spirit of Delhi Park was brought to life through story and song as a large-scale community spectacle wove together art, music and performances to create a stunning, immersive celebration of the Picton park’s past, present and future. Whether it’s singing frogs, barking dogs (a few real dogs joined […]
Library book clubs have something for everyone
We often remark that there’s something for everyone at the library, and as I’m working on our fall calendar of events now, it occurs to me that the library’s book clubs are a great example of the diversity of offerings. The Philosophy Reading Group truly “dives into the deep end.” The group meets weekly at […]
Queer elders speak in Quilted – the progression of rights through decades
“Eight hours a day. Twenty days. Nineteen new quilts. Eleven quilted banners. Two hundred quotes from interviews with Queer elders/seniors. A thousand visitors. So many thoughts and emotions flooding over me right now. I need some time to let this all sink in. But to all who supported and encouraged me as this project grew […]
Fida unveils original house through restoration project
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The little house that sits on a particularly winding section of Closson Road in Hillier is storybook cute, in a refined, grown-up sort of way. Its surroundings delightfully picturesque, whether it’s the fields beyond, verdant vines beside or the woodland and wetland across the way. The small dwelling, […]
Macaulay Village family fun event celebrates summer
Children, parents and volunteers celebrated summer at Macaulay Village Park for the 6th annual Macaulay Village Fun Fest. The family-focused event has become a Heights community tradition and this year featured book giveaways and a story walk by County Kids Read, a free barbecue, prepared by the Cherry Valley Park Association, lawn games with the […]
Seniors Community Grants to support four local programs
Tyler Allsopp, MPP for Bay of Quinte, announced four local organizations will be sharing $80,800 in Seniors Community Grants to help bring seniors together across the region. “Seniors built our province and our communities. It is our responsibility to ensure they have opportunities to live a vibrant, engaged lifestyle as they age,” said Allsopp. “Bay […]
