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PECI welcoming its first junior Panthers
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute is welcoming more students than usual this morning as, for the first time, Grade 7 and 8 students will be welcomed as “junior” Panthers. Following this spring’s decision by the Hastings Prince Edward District School board, senior elementary school students from Queen Elizabeth Public School and Pinecrest Memorial will be attending […]
Plenty of witnesses to Women Killing It in Prince Edward County
By Olivia Timm Mysteriously, female crime writers have been undervalued, according to Janet Kellough, host of the first – and sold-out – ‘Women Killing It’ Crime Writers Festival, in Picton, this weekend. Kellough, popular Prince Edward County story teller and author of the Thaddeus Lewis mystery series, said the main goal of the festival was […]
Minor injuries as driver jumps curb, slams into pole downtown Picton
Photos and Story by Olivia Timm A female driver suffered minor injuries in an accident on Picton’s Main Street Thursday at about 1 p.m. Prince Edward OPP Detachment Commander John Hatch stood at the crosswalk by the Regent Theatre to direct traffic around the scene. Moments before, Hatch had been walking just down the street […]
Plans for controversial shipping port include keeping salt out of Picton Bay
Plans to construct covered buildings to store salt may go a long way toward solving concerns about dangerous levels of chlorides leeching into Picton Bay. The plan for the “coveralls” was explained to Picton Rotarians Tuesday as Picton Terminals’ Ben Doornekamp gave a presentation to the club about the family’s various businesses, and the future […]
Fun spills out at Picton splash pad opening
Sunshine and squeals of delight filled the air at the official opening of Picton’s new splash pad at Picton Fairgrounds on Saturday. “I love this,” said Ella Kraemer, 8, of Picton. “I’m coming back this afternoon with my friend.” Following her first run-through, she proclaimed the water guns were the most fun, but also liked […]
Masterful theatre and song from Young Mummers
Young Marysburgh Mummers delighted their audiences at Mt. Tabor Playhouse on the weekend presenting a polished and entertaining compilation of song and stories. Canada: A Musical, Eh? was the culmination of just over two weeks of drama camp activities for the 23-member troupe. Sam Hirst, director and musical director for the show, said the students […]
Construction at The Royal Hotel to resume
Construction at Picton’s Royal Hotel will resume following a setback in April when the eastern wall settled. “Since that time we have been working around the clock with engineers, architects and our construction team to finalize plans for remediation,” said Sharon Laredo. “Full construction at the site is expected to resume shortly.” A full review […]
Splash-down Saturday for Picton’s pad
Picton’s Splash Pad will officially open Saturday beside the skatepark at the Picton Fairgrounds. The nautical themed 600-square foot pad represents more than $250,000 in community fundraising. Half was delivered in one giant splash from County businessman Michael Hymus in 2016. Since, numerous service clubs, businesses, organizations and individuals have supported and donated funds to […]
What’s old is new again at first Ontario Fermentation Festival – in Picton
A steady flow of people showed a growing appetite for nourishing food as they made their way around the first Ontario Fermentation Festival at Picton’s Crystal Palace on Saturday in search of all that is yummy – and good for the tummy. Fermented foods are called pungent probiotic powerhouses and they are not new to […]
Demolition of SS #3 Athol makes way for school playground
A piece of Cherry Valley’s history has disappeard following the demolition last week of SS #3 Athol Public School, which stood next to its replacement – now called Athol South Marysburgh Public School. The County’s Michelle (Fraser) Found spent the better part of two days witnessing the event and recorded a Facebook live video feed […]
