All Entries in the "Arts & Culture" Category
Maple in the County festival returns
By Sharon Harrison “Maple in the County is back!” announced Ron Hubbs to a jubilant crowd at a media event announcing the return of the County’s largest festival and harbinger of spring. Mark your calendars for the weekend of March 25 and 26 because Maple in the County is back after what feels like a […]
Mow in May; garden thugs and easy ways to make a difference
By Sharon Harrison With many folks hopeful spring is surely just around the corner, early March seems a good time to talk about gardens and how to make a big difference in small ways in your own back yard. Some may be surprised to learn they should mow in May, should limit very popular ‘alien’ […]
Free movies, music, tv shows with your library card
All the hoopla is at the library! Hoopla puts your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Everywhere! Thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, e-books, audio books and comics are available free of charge to library card holders. Public libraries in Prince Edward County, Trenton and Belleville and the John M. Parrott Art Gallery have […]
Andrew McLuhan on keeping his grandfather Marshall’s legacy relevant
By Sharon Harrison County resident Andrew McLuhan spoke to a small audience at the Bloomfield branch library about growing up as the grandson of Marshall McLuhan, where he outlined the path he is navigating to continue his renowned grandfather’s important legacy, through his own unique initiative. To ensure Marshall’s work continues on in new and […]
Learn about species at risk on the County’s south shore with new guide
Home to about 40 species at risk, Prince Edward County’s south shore offers potential for their recovery – with a little help from friends. This week, the local charity South Shore Joint Initiative has launched a new pocket guide to help people learn about these species, thanks to financial support from the TD Friends of […]
NatureBus rolls through the County to pick up messages to stop nature loss
The County’s South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) is joining Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory’s NatureHood Program to collect messages from the community that call on world leaders at the NatureCop to stop nature loss. The NatureBus, a Nature Canada Bus tour, will stop at Elizabeth and Main, Picton (Giant Tiger parking lot) on Monday Dec. […]
Bloomfield lights-up for Santa after two-year hiatus
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The illuminated night-time Santa Claus parade has been a Bloomfield institution for countless years, and with Christmas just one month away, it was the ideal prelude to the holiday season. The only night-time festive lights parade of its kind in the County, the event draws thousands, and this year […]
Elizabeth May headlines ‘Greening our County’ event – ‘It is not too late’
By Sharon Harrison A standing ovation, and buoyant cheers, were graciously received by MP Elizabeth May from an enthusiastic crowd at the Regent Theatre interested in learning about ‘Greening Our County’ last Sunday. In the first event of its kind instigated and hosted by Prince Edward County Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC), “Greening our County” […]
Sold-out Picton Rotary fundraiser supports war-torn Ukrainian children in need
The colours of yellow and blue have fondly come to signify the country of Ukraine locally, not least because the two bands of colour, blue on the top half, yellow on the bottom, form the country’s flag. Those colours, along with the warmth and connection to a country many thousands of miles away were on […]
Festival of Light shines through the enchanted forest
Story and photos by Olivia Timm Giant art installations, a sea of lights and unseasonably warm temperatures cast magic over Picton during the Firelight Lantern Festival’s 10th celebration. For the first time, the festival expanded to two evenings of art and music Nov. 4 and 5 under the theme ‘The Enchanted Forest’ curated by the […]
