All Entries in the "Arts & Culture" Category
Second City comedian to host County Chopped
Second City comedy alumnus Sandy Jobin-Bevans is to be master of ceremonies for the second annual County Chopped portion of September’s TASTE community grown event. Taste the County says the nine-time winner at the Canadian Comedy Awards is instantly recognizeable as the spokesperson for Ford’s Swap Your Ride campaign, as well as countless commercial appearances. […]
Read with Gisèle coming to Picton library
TVOKids’ host Gisèle, star of Gisèle’s Big Backyard, will read to County early learners and their families, inspiring them with her love of literacy next Saturday. Encouraging families to foster a love of reading in kids aged 2 to 5, the annual Read with Gisèle tour will visit the Picton library Saturday, Aug. 24 at […]
Third mystery takes readers on a journey into the heart of disaster
Another stellar mystery by Prince Edward County’s master storyteller Janet Kellough. 47 Sorrows weaves a ribbon of historical fact and fiction through the lives of fascinating characters. – Sue Capon, countylive.ca countylive.ca has three copies of Janet Kellough’s newest book available for give-away. Click here to “Like” the Thaddeus Lewis Mysteries Janet Kellough Facebook page […]
County Show opens Cannery Row Theatre Series
After a three year hiatus, Suzanne Pasternak returned The County Show to the stage – opening her Cannery Row Summer Theatre Series, on Sunday, at Waupoos Marina. Locals and tourists enjoyed the storytelling and County folklore Pasternak has collected over the past 30 years. Organized in support of the Bellwood Foundation for addiction awareness, Sunday’s […]
The Road Taken is Peoples’ Choice
A painting titled ‘The Road Taken’ by County artist Susan Straiton was voted the ‘Peoples’ Choice’ at the conclusion of the 20th Annual Art in the County Juried Exhibition & Sale. The People’s Choice Award is presented annually to the artist whose work receives the most votes from visitors to the show. This year, more […]
County internet radio station promotes PEC
The Prince Edward County tourism website PEC.on.ca has partnered with county news source, Countylive.ca to promote the County’s unique character to visitors, new residents and investors, right across Canada. Anne VanVlack, of InfoLink Web Site Development in Picton, is the creative thrust behind KickinCounty.ca, an online, streaming audio station that is already broadcasting local news, […]
McDermott’s ‘Music in the Key of Giving’ to raise awareness and funds for Canada’s military
By Ross Lees While the majority of Canadian military personnel are no longer in battle zones, the affects of previous tours are still being felt by military personnel and their families in the form of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Which is why Canadian musical icon John McDermott, in partnership with True Patriot Love Foundation, has launched […]
Renowned jurors shine spotlight on County artists
Three renowned Canadian art professionals have made their selections for this year’s 20th anniversary edition of Art in the County. “The selections, drawn from the County’s abundant talent pool, is a result of a thoughtful process of jurying, bound by a collective approach to certain artistic criteria, and individual professional experience and refinement,” said Tara […]
Tuned into programs for County’s youth
An appreciative and enthusiastic crowd gathered at St. Mary Magdalene Church Saturday to hear the energetic vocals of “Justus”, a choir from Mississauga that tours across the country to raise funds for local organizations. The tunes ranged from musical theatre, to the Rat Pack, to songs from across Canada. The event was a fundraiser for […]
Cheese – that was good!
Newest cheeses, oldest cheeses, award-winning cheeses and everything that goes with cheese attracted 4,000 visitors to the third annual Great Canadian Cheese Festival held at the Picton fairgrounds on the weekend. More than 125 different types of cheese from across the nation were on site – from wine and ciders to sausages, to crackers, chocolate […]
