All Entries in the "Arts & Culture" Category
Creation of Monarch Point to officially protect 4,000 acres of County’s south shore
As waves gently crashed to the rocky beach, decades of effort to seek official protection of some 4,000 acres of Prince Edward County’s south shore, officially came to fruition. Monday morning, local and provincial officials joined with several dozen conservation group volunteers and friends to formally announce the creation of Monarch Point, the province’s first […]
Donation was music to hospital foundation ears
Members of the St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton and Organist Murray Baer pulled out all the stops again, to present the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a $2,365 donation. The funds were raised through a free-will offering during St. Mary Magdalene’s second performance of “Pulling Out All the Stops” organ […]
County begins to sketch out plan for public art
By Sharon Harrison “We do believe everybody is an artist, everybody who makes art is an artist, and art is so much more than a pretty picture,” said Andrea Dawes, of County Arts. Art, in its many forms, genres and nuances, she said, has become synonymous with Prince Edward County, a place home to hundreds […]
County updating non-designated heritage list
By Sharon Harrison A notable landmark for those driving County Road 33 in the north-west part of Prince Edward County, the former grain elevator located along the Millennium Trail, just off Salem Road, was added to the County’s non-designated heritage list at a recent planning and development committee meeting. The 0.53 acre parcel of municipal […]
County quilters create colourful Stitch in Time
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The first thing that strikes a visitor to the Stitch in Time quilt show is the sheer number of creations filling the arena floor space. It’s the first of several revelations that stagger the mind -including the huge variety of quilts on display, the scope of ingenuity and imagination […]
Canada Day brings big crowds back to celebrate
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Wellington was a happy, happy place to be Saturday as crowds gathered in and around the park and the weather brought heat and glorious sunshine. There were no thunderstorms, though predicted, and a slight smoky haze from Quebec wildfires hung over the lake. Many were dressed in red or […]
County Garden Club flower show returns in full bloom
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A tantalizing array of vivid colours and a pleasing mix of delicate fragrances was what can best described as a feast for the senses in a spectacular tribute to what a garden and its grower can create so early in the growing season in Prince Edward County. In full […]
County’s Monarch Point is Ontario’s newest conservation reserve
Ostrander Point Crown Land Block and Point Petre Provincial Wildlife Area – nearly 4,000 acres along the south shore of Prince Edward County, Canada’s last undeveloped Lake Ontario shoreline – are now designated as Ontario’s newest conservation reserve, Monarch Point. Prince Edward County’s South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) board and partners were thrilled to hear […]
Stark Family Fund grants more than $110,000
The Stark Family Fund, held within The Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, will be granting $112,127 to support nine initiatives by local charitable community service organizations in Prince Edward County and area. The foundation expects the grants to directly impact 26,497 individuals, including 5,802 youth. The Stark fund was created in 2002 with a […]
County youth art at Picton park paints theme of belonging
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Local youth, and their inspirational and unique expression of art, formed the theme of a new mural project unveiled to the public at Benson Park. What began as an idea during the pandemic, the youth mural project, entitled ‘Do You Belong Here: Open Minds Open Hearts’, is a collaboration […]
