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Free classes to help understand ‘digital’ literacy
Digital literacy, the ability to use and understand technology and programs including cloud-based apps and social media, can be challenging. One of the easiest and most fun ways to learn, however, is to apply the tools available to a real life project. The Prince Edward Learning Centre’s is hosting a new Digital Literacy Summer School. […]
Canada’s most famous racing boat set world speed record at PEC 60 years ago Nov. 1
The first banner to be hung in more than two years since Picton Main Street’s reconstruction project, will be hoisted by Dan Claxton Electric in commemoration of Canada’s most famous racing boat – Miss Supertest – setting the World Water Speed Record on Nov. 1, 1957. The Unlimited Class Hydroplane ‘Miss Supertest II’, and driver […]
Visual legacies to celebrate County’s 225th birthday for generations to come
It was the perfect day for a picnic to celebrate Prince Edward County’s 225th birthday, Sunday, July 16. Community members gathered around the historic Crystal Palace at Picton Fairgrounds to enjoy picnic lunches and entertainment by fiddler Luke Norton while they awaited the unveiling of a commemorative barn quilt – marking both the County’s 225th birthday and […]
Cherry Valley Park will remain open to the public
Concerns public access to the Cherry Valley Lions Memorial Park and East Lake would be lost because the club has disbanded were alleviated today with the announcement a new Cherry Valley Park Association taking over its management. The park – located on the banks of East Lake in Cherry Valley – has been owned and […]
Nostalgic gathering at Pinecrest school closing ceremony
Smiles, laughter, and a few tears unfolded throughout Pinecrest Memorial Elementary School Tuesday night as community members gathered for a closing ceremony. The school closes this month as a result of a decision by the school board June 19 to consolidate Pinecrest students from Grades K-6 with Queen Elizabeth School in Picton and send Grades […]
Canada 150, PEC 225 celebration plans under way
The Canada 150 and PEC 225 Celebration committee will update council this week on plans and events for celebrating the milestones during 2017. The committee of eight members has a $25,000 budget from council to encourge individuals and groups to collaborate, innovate and share information about Canada’s 150th birthday, and the County’s 225th year. Promoting […]
Community supports fourth Hike for Hospice
Hikers, strollers, ramblers, and wanderers raised $27,223.85 for Hospice Prince Edward’s fourth annual pledge-based hike. Volunteers, friends and families of those Hospice Prince Edward has served gathered Sunday morning at the Prince Edward Community Centre for a social hour and warm up session led by Kathy Terpstra. The walk led participants through downtown Picton and […]
PECI classmates from the 60s missing – can you help?
2015 marks the 50th year since the Class of 65 walked the halls of Prince Edward Collegiate Institute and organizers of a reunion are looking for classmates to gather this spring “to see how little everybody has changed”. There are 100 registered classmates planning to attend the 50th anniversary reunion celebrations May 29 and 30. […]
Hockey fans will be happy campers with Goon
It’s hard to review a hockey movie without lapsing into cliche – like using the word eh over and over or suggesting that someone get the puck out of there. I’m going to try and be strong because Goon is surprisingly strong and deserves better than the usual hackneyed overview. Goon would seem to be […]
Footloose has beat and cadence of the original
Ok, so I have to admit I’ve been wrong on every level about the remake of Footloose. I thought it would bomb, it opened with 16 million in sales which is a juggernaut in October. I thought it was the worst kind of Hollywood whoremongering, picking the bones from the corpse of a Hollywood classic. […]
