All Entries in the "BLOGS" Category
Loud for Libraries challenges long-standing perceptions
Every year, libraries across the province celebrate Public Library Week during the third week of October. The Ontario Library Association coordinates this provincial effort and for 2026 is using the theme ‘Loud for Libraries’. As they explain it, “the theme creates space for reflection, conversation and visible, collective support for public libraries and the communities […]
Coates powers Pirates with hat trick effort
Story and photos by Jason Parks When they signed him this summer, the Picton Pirates expected Joey Coates to break open some games in their favour. The Belleville product piled up the points for the Espanola Paper Kings of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League last season, lighting the lamp 27 times while adding […]
Wins, losses and high drama with County Kings
The County Farm Centre/Beatty Seeds U9 Kings kicked off their season with an exhibition game against Frontenac this weekend. Alexander Mastar setup Conor Blackbyrne for the Kings goal. The Tim Dainard Electric U11 Kings sandwiched a pair of losses around their first win of the 2026-27 Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey League regular season. On Friday, […]
Fresh faced Pirates shade Chiefs before losing to Huskies
Story and photos by Jason Parks The Picton Pirates (1-2-2) broke into the win column for the first time in 2026-27 with a thrilling 2-1 over time win against visiting Lakefield on Thursday. But the Bucs were unable to gain any traction and a terrible first period led to their 6-3 demise in Frankford on […]
Kings Korner: U13 win silver at early bird minor hockey tourney
The U11 Tim Dainard Electric Kings earned a split in the Gananoque pre season tilt in Brockville this weekend. The Kings notched wins over the Millbrook Stars and the Lewis County Cobras while taking losses against the host Islanders and the Frontenac Flyers. In the opener on Friday, the Kings dominated the opposition territorially but […]
Library friends plan to celebrate Bloomfield on Oct. 3
Last week the Friends of the Library were honoured with a well-deserved Civic Recognition Award at the Regent Theatre. The library is enhanced by their many contributions, through fundraising, advocacy, and volunteering. Friend of the Wellington Branch Library Don Creighton accepted the award on behalf of Friends of the Library across the County. Never content […]
New board games at the library help make phonics fun
Did you know there is a new reading curriculum in Ontario? Following the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read Inquiry, which found that children with reading disabilities, including dyslexia, were struggling, a new focus on systematic phonics instruction was put in place. To put it briefly, this new curriculum asks educators to teach not […]
Shaking off the Rust: County Kings prepare for future coronations
The nip of autumn approaches and with it, another season of Prince Edward County Minor Hockey Association Kings hockey. The U16 Kings and the U18 Prinzen Ford Kings kicked off the Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey League preseason Monday as clubs from Stirling and Brighton visited Wellington. They’re called the Blues The U16 Kings, who […]
New meeting pod, class set of ukuleles examples of library supporting students
As students across Prince Edward County are back to school, the Library is excited to continue help support learning in new and continuing ways. Class visits to a nearby local branch are a great example. Students – of all ages – can visit the public library, receive their library membership, and learn about the many […]
Full schedule of author visits planned for September
Thanks to the Al Purdy writer-in-residence program, the library had the opportunity to host Ken McGoogan at the Picton Branch Library for a talk about his book, Searching for Franklin. His daughter, Keriann McGoogan, joined us late in August to discuss her books, Sisters of the Jungle and Chasing Lemurs. Author events are a great […]
