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Rags to Romance music raises funds for Cressy United
The Quintetto Paradiso Woodwind Quintet shared “Rags to Romance” – a mixed program of familial movie and classical music Sunday at Cressy United Church. Featured were Dorothy Cotton, Bassoon; Heather Fear, French Horn; Camilla McGugan, Flute; William Mann, Oboe and Lynda Williamson, Clarinet. The performance was held for about 50 in attendance as a fundraiser […]
Epic ‘Eh’ team brings new life to ‘This is My Canada’ song
Jeanette Arsenault’s epic “Eh” Team has national attention on the re-making of her song ‘This is My Canada’ and the production of music and documentary videos. “It was better than anything I could have wished for and better than anything I had dreamed of too,” said Arsenault. “I was blown away by how smoothly everything […]
Delightful magicians deliver magic and comedy to Picton Library audience
Husband-wife magicians Brent and Sarah delighted a packed house at the County Public Library Picton Branch Monday night with their clever mix of talented magic, animated comedy and interactive fun. The couple’s engaging and energetic performance delivered polished, professional magic and several surprises to the pleasure of young and older in attendance. March Break fun […]
Signature events leave Prince Edward County Arts Council
Half of the Prince Edward County Arts Council’s (PECAC) signature events have left the umbrella organization. The CLiC Photo Show is the third of the arts council’s six signature events to leave. The Prince Edward County Music Festival left PECAC earlier in 2016. The Prince Edward County Jazz Festival became independent last year with an […]
Veteran actor, director and producer to join PEC Festival Players
Prince Edward County’s Festival Players has announced Graham Abbey, acclaimed stage, television and film actor, director and founder of The Groundling Theatre Company, is to assume the role of Artistic Director in 2018. Abbey, with more than 30 Stratford productions to his credit, has just come off an impressive run with two critically-acclaimed productions, The […]
Students encouraged to complete the 150 Literacy Challenge
More than 60 school children from CML Snider school in Wellington met award-winning children’s illustrator Bill Slavin at the Wellington Public Library on Wednesday. Slavin visited the library in support of MP Neil Ellis’s Bay of Quinte Canada 150 Literacy Challenge. The students, quizzed by Whitney Shantz, Youth Coordinator for the Prince Edward County Public […]
County presents first round of Community Grants Funding
In conjunction with The County Community Foundation (CCF), the County presented 10 community recipients with grants from the 2017 Municipal Community Grants Program. Program funding, aimed at improving the well-being and quality-of-life of the community and its residents through financial assistance to non-profit community based organizations, was the first to be administered by the CCF. […]
Alumni, friends view donated vintage Waupoos school photos
Former students, teachers and families of SS #6 Waupoos attended an unveiling of photographs dating back to 1900, donated to the North Marysburgh Recreation Centre’s collection. Photographs on display last weekend also included Waupoos champion sports teams, the school’s bell and other artifacts. The school stood for more than 100 years and was closed, then […]
Shake off the tinsel with Nightmare after Christmas comedy
The County’s Artisanal Improv Troupe Taste That presents the holiday comedy show The Nightmare After Christmas, featuring a festive mix of sketch, music and improv comedy. The show was written by the cast of Beth Easton, Lenny Epstein, Gavin North, Matthew Sheahan, Julianne Snepsts, Paul (Zprawl Zgreblin) Snepsts, Glen Wallis, Susan Wallis with contributions from […]
Giant community hug unveiled at County’s hospital
Just in time for the holidays, a giant community hug was unveil on Thursday as the Marysburgh Mummers theatre organization helped the County’s hospital share the love through the Prince Edward Barn Quilt Trails. The single wood quilt block placed on the front of the building is called ‘Points for Care’ representing a “geographical hug” […]
