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County Reads kicks off weekend of literary events
Prince Edward County’s favourite literary events have joined forces for the County Reads Authors Festival weekend, hosted by the Prince Edward County Public Library, in April. The 11th County Reads event kicks off the weekend on Thursday, April 25 as five County residents champion their chosen Canadian book of the year at the St. Mary […]
Sonrise students honor school with barn quilt
Grades 4 and 5 students at Sonrise Christian Academy were happy to reveal their finished barn quilt in front of relatives and classmates after months of hard work and preparation. The idea for a barn quilt stemmed from their studies earlier in the year focused on communities and how symbols can reflect culture. The students […]
Online art auction helps renew Picton Library
By Sharon Harrison A packed house checked in Sunday night to check out the Prince Edward County Public Library’s new ‘Time to Renew’ online art auction campaign. A gala launch party at the Drake Devonshire in Wellington was a prelude to the library’s month-long auction ‘Renew’, the latest major fundraiser for the expansion of the […]
PECI students ask public to respond to A Call to Action
Story and photo by Sharon Harrison Students in the drama room at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI) are bringing the issues of truth and reconciliation to the public this week. A Call to Action: A Collective Creation about Truth and Reconciliation sees department head Matthew Sheahan and his students tackle the topic in a sequence […]
Library seeks go-ahead to seek requests for tender expansion project
Picton’s library is expected to receive the green light to learn the true costs of moving into its new chapter, as council’s committee of the whole members approved, on Thursday, to allow the expansion project to move to requests for tender. “We are asking for the green light to begin the tendering process to get […]
Council supports community proposal to build ‘A Hall for All’
Council supported citizens in their bid to keep the Picton Town Hall as a community asset during Tuesday’s council meeting which spilled over into the wee hours of the morning. Following more than five hours of deputations, comments from the audience and discussion, Mayor Steve Ferguson implored his council to move forward to honour the […]
Alternatives for Women unveils plans for Vi’s Place – for women at risk
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Prince Edward County’s Alternatives for Women marked International Women’s Day with an unveiling of plans, drawings and photographs for a new emergency shelter. The home on Bridge Street in Picton was recently purchased by Alternatives for Women. It was home to Violet Agnes Courtney up until her death in […]
Heritage awards honour dedication of community members
Community members dedicated to Prince Edward County’s history and heritage were recently honoured for their efforts. Prince Edward County Heritage Awards were presented last week during a dinner to close the County’s week-long Flashback February events. “The honourees’ passion is commendable,” said Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson . “I am continually impressed by the […]
Tyendinaga musical revue launches Indigenous history exhibit
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Flashback February celebrations of local history wrapped up on a high note Saturday with music and dancing performed by Indigenous neighbours to a packed house at Macaulay Museum. A number of musicians from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory entertained with an uplifting and joyful array of traditional music and dance […]
Seedy Saturday provides seed of hope spring will soon arrive
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Despite the winter storms that followed, spring was definitely in the air Saturday and it wasn’t just the obvious clues of icy puddles underfoot and the warmth of the sun in the sky above. Seedy Saturday has become the unofficial launch to spring in Prince Edward County as hundreds […]
