All Entries Tagged With: "Picton"
Six figure benefits for local economy in Regent project
The Regent Theatre Picton has ensured local contractors, tradesmen and suppliers are the major beneficiaries of more than $500,000 being spent during the theatre’s current renovations. County tradesmen showed their appreciation at the Prince Edward County Construction Association’s annual awards dinner Thursday, Feb. 17. Recognizing the residual value the renovation is bringing and will bring […]
Attendance of 53 ‘a huge turnout’ for health care consultation
By Prince Edward County standards, attendance was low at the Ministry of Health’s Rural and Northern Health Care public consultation in Picton from 1-3:30 p.m. today, but Rick Johnson was thrilled with the turnout of 53 people saying “it was the second largest to date” – with just two more meetings this week. Most of […]
Car seat clinic helps children get home safely
Parents and caregivers generally make sure children are buckled up when they are in a vehicle – but are they truly safe? Deanna Lindsay, executive director with SEATS for Kids Canada, says no, they are not always safe because in many cases, parents and caregivers do not have knowlege of the correct use of child […]
Ceremony celebrates completion of ‘bricks and motar’ at Picton’s waste water treatment plant
Picton based photographer Steven Draper has been covering the construction of Picton’s Waste Water Treatment Plant for Maple Reinders throughout 2010. A photo album containing his magnificent photographs was shown Friday at the special ceremony marking the completion of the “bricks and mortar” part of the $29 million dollar project at Church Street, Picton. Much […]
They tore down the church on Sunday – timeline
Gas line break at church demolition site NOV 15 – The first sign of trouble was the “rotten egg” smell in the air. Police, fire and ambulance services were called to the scene of the Main Street Picton church demolition site Monday afternoon after the excavator driver hit the gas line that led to the former […]
We will Remember Them
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, not the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. – Laurence Binyon At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 the […]
Volunteers pick, bag and load potatoes for food banks
Thirteen industrious Bioniche employees volunteered to pick, bag and load 4,500 pounds of beautiful potatoes for the Gleaners Food Bank for distribution to agencies throughout the region including the two food banks in the county. Laundry Farms welcomed the group to their fields and donated the potatoes. The event was an initiative for Community Harvest […]
Men of Movember – start your razors!
Prince Edward County’s Men of Movember are on a mission and today they’re coming clean about it. “Gentlemen, start your razors,” says Graham Sayers, the man behind the launch of the County’s contribution to a world-wide campaign to support men’s health, through the growth of a moustache during November. Sayers learned about the Movember campaign […]
Howling good Halloween in Picton
It was a cool, but clear night for Prince Edward County trick-or-treaters who cavorted with friends and family for the evening. Happy Halloween Milford style The South Marysburgh Recreation committee hosted a howling good time at its Halloween Party Friday night at the Milford Emporium. Witches, pirates and devils played nicely with bunnies and chicks […]
Peter Mertens will be PEC’s new mayor
Peter Mertens will be Prince Edward County’s new mayor come December. He is shown Monday night at the community centre with supporters and his wife Kathleen. They came to Prince Edward County in 2005 and the following year, Mertens was elected to represent Wellington Ward. Tonight’s final mayor numbers are: Peter Mertens 3489, Sandy Latchford […]
