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Six-year-old and friends help keep hospital fundraising on track
Six-year-old Haimish Hunter is doing his best to help the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation team keep on track with fundraising plans for the proposed new hospital. Conductor Haimish, his mom Hilary and their friends Jasper, Kate, Rory, Peter, Emma, Abbie and OPP Constable Marc marched in the Milford Fair parade last Saturday dressed […]
Boulter cannons to be dedicated Saturday at Veterans’ Day in Glenwood
By Margaret Haylock Capon A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the arrival of the Boulter cannons in Glenwood Cemetery will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, during the annual observance of Veterans’ Day. In 1910, canning factory magnate Wellington Boulter, a former mayor of Picton, bought a pair of iron cannons from the British government […]
Council wants to see proposals for former Picton Town Hall
County residents filled the gallery at Shire Hall Tuesday night to implore council to keep the Picton Town Hall as a community asset. In the end, councillors approved a motion to be sent to council to list the former fire hall at 2 Ross St., for potential sale and receive requests for alternative proposals and […]
Monarch butterfly release events celebrate lives of loved ones
By Sharon Harrison Two hundred monarch butterflies were released Sunday in open-air celebrations of the lives and memories of loved ones. The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s inaugural ‘Celebration of Life Monarch Butterfly Release’ was held simultaneously at Wellington Park and at the Whattam Funeral Home garden in Picton on a warm and still […]
Milford marks 71 years of fall fair fun
Photos and Story by Sharon Harrison Known locally as “Mr. Milford”, Bruce Dowdell, a long-time fair volunteer, refers to the Milford Fair as a “big family picnic”, but is quick to add he personally hasn’t attended all 71 fairs. The theme of this year’s fair, held at the Milford Fairgrounds Saturday, was “Come Celebrate With […]
PECI welcomes Grade 9s with day of team-building fun
More than 130 new students were welcomed to Prince Edward Collegiate Institute during Grade 9 Day festivities Wednesday. Teacher Greer Koutroulides said the day of fun and team-building stations welcomes Grade 9s and helps them to interact and get to know each other while having fun. Students’ Council and the school’s Gd 11-12 Entrepreneurship class […]
Victim Services educates local accommodations in Human Trafficking campaign
By Sharon Harrison Often thought of as a problem that exists elsewhere in big cities or in other countries, human trafficking isn’t generally considered a concern affecting Prince Edward County, but its proximity to Highway 401 and the major centres of Toronto and Ottawa tell a different story. Hana Enright, of Victim Services Hastings, Prince […]
Picton’s fall fair brings fun and agriculture to the forefront
Photos and story by Olivia Timm The 182nd annual Picton Fair was home to some new events this weekend, including a presentation with outdoor and lifestyle expert Carson Arthur designed to focus on the importance of garden clubs and agricultural fairs – both vital to the way youth learn about and understand agriculture. Arthur was […]
County babies bring on cuteness at Picton Fair contest
By Olivia Timm Emma Lough was named Baby of the Year at the annual Picton Fair Baby Show, Friday afternoon in the Crystal Palace. Emma captured everyone’s attention while she toured the stage and kept her mother, Melissa Lough of Picton, and her grandmother busy. She won in the 13-18 month female category. […]
No lack of energy in desire to keep turbines out of Prince Edward County
A standing-room-only crowd that filled the Milford Town Hall Tuesday night heard no stone will be left unturned in effort to stop industrial turbines from affecting South Marysburgh. Delays in paperwork, approvals, permits and threats of legal action loom as the municipality, its legal team and citizen groups seek ways to navigate the Ontario government’s […]
