All Entries in the "Arts & Culture" Category
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 […]
851 Prince Edward junior air cadets take flight before squadron’s 46th review
Junior Air Cadets of 851 Prince Edward were surprised Sunday morning when they were diverted from a parade practice into the skies over Prince Edward County. “A previously deferred opportunity to have an introductory glider flight was resurrected, and a dozen of the younger cadets got the opportunity to experience glider flight, an opportunity that […]
Giant birds take flight on Picton Main to announce spring festival
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A few recognizable local bird species flew through Picton Main Sunday afternoon, and while that won’t come as a surprise to local birders or anyone interested in feathered friends, these particular birds came in the form of giant puppets. In a collaboration with the Department of Illumination, headed by […]
Audience chooses County’s must-read book of the year
By Sharon Harrison Operation Angus is the book everyone in Prince Edward County should read, that according to local resident Andrew Janikowski who admirably, humorously and successfully defended the title at the 2023 County Reads debate with the winning book title written by Terry Fallis. Forming part of the County Reads Authors Festival, the 14th […]
Dazzling drone show transforms Picton night sky
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Imagine a fireworks display, minus the pretty explosions and loud bangs, and then imagine a similar illuminating effect – but more refined, yet almost silent, and more intentional. Add instrumental music to the synchronicity, and you have the impressive unique qualities of a professional drone light show. Touted as […]
Proposed bylaw supports naturalization of lawns and native plants
Council members will discuss supporting naturalization of lawns and prohibiting growth of several weeds as they examine a new grass and weed bylaw at their Committee of the Whole meeting Thursday. Despite recommendations from the Environmental Advisory Committee and Natural Cover Working Group, staff is not recommending the municipality put ‘No Mow May’ into the […]
A sunny Easter Saturday, an eggs-cellent time for an egg hunt
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Hunting for more than 5,000 eggs sounds like no small feat, but for children who hopped on over to the Picton Fairgrounds Saturday morning, it proved to be a fairly easy task. Under brilliant warm sunshine, the egg-travaganza attracted hundreds of Prince Edward County kids, as well as a […]
Concert pulled out all stops to help Back the Build
It was music to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s ears! Members of the St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church in Picton and Organist Murray Baer presented the foundation with a $2,345 donation raised during the free will offering organ concert “Pulling Out All the Stops” held on Sunday, March 26. The concert, part of […]
