countylive.ca year-in-review photos – June 2016
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June 2016
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- Graduates of PECI’s Class of 2016 were honoured as learners, and leaders, at Wednesday night’s ceremony at the arena in Picton. “PECI graduates have character, they have courage, and they know that life will present them with many opportunities, and many challenges.
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- Work continues on the restoration of Picton’s Royal Hotel.
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- The Quinte International Air Show hosted by 8 Wing CFB Trenton came back in a big way, after a 13-year hiatus, attracting close to 80,000 visitors.
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- Reconstruction work on Main Street Picton was stopped over the summer to facilitate the busy shopping season.
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- At the launch of the fundraising campaign for the Jake de Vries natural heritage collection, from left, Terry Sprague, Janet Keogh, of the Prince Edward Stewardship Council, Johanna de Vries, Jane Moon and Janice Hubbs, curator at the Ameliasburgh Heritage VIllage.
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- Stories of those buried in Glenwood Cemetery were told by costumed performers as part of the County’s first History Weekend.
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- The Stark Family Fund awarded $70,969 to 14 local community projects
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- Prince Edward County residents were among a global community gathering at candlelight vigils to remember victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Forty-nine people were killed by a 29-year-old gunman, and more than 50 were wounded and injured at the iconic Pulse nightclub
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- Though numbers were somewhat lighter than in previous years, the determination to celebrate survivors and continue the fight to beat cancer was strong at the County’s seventh annual Relay for Life inspirational, overnight fundraising event designed to bring the community together to celebrate life, and fight cancer.
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- An early morning downpour and occasional rain showers didn’t stop 235 participants from shining at the 10th annual County Kids of Steel triathlon. Mike Pothier photo
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- Canada’s biggest cheese show highlighted the tastes, sights, makers and cooking and eating at the sixth annual two-day event.
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- A community garden pilot project was unveiled to grow food, friendship and education in 32 beds set up at Delhi Park, in Picton.
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- Carell Doerrbecker and Sheila Kuja discuss pollinator friendly plants at the PEC Naturalists’ Plant Sale at Birdhouse City. The Naturalists’ this month celebrated victory in the more than six-year battle to protect the south shore of Prince Edward County from the installation of nine industrial wind turbines.
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- Prince Edward County’s new fire truck, with its 107-foot aerial ladder, arrived at the new Picton station.
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