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Chaos in Picton Harbour
A key part of the County’s Statement of Claim against the Thompsons is its assertion that a clearly marked security camera outside the Marina launch office produced “a surreptitious recording” of County staff on a site visit they conducted on March 20th, ten days before the couple had been ordered to vacate the premises.
2025 marks the second year in the last decade when a drought resistant crop like wine grapes has been decimated by dry conditions. This year’s drought has prompted the Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association board to explore forming a climate change subcommittee to how best to lobby the province for irrigation infrastructure support.
The County is boasts an enviable set of utterly neglected heritage treasures. From its breathtaking land- and lake-scapes, to its hundreds of historic homes, churches, museums, and civic buildings, to its stunningly preserved towns, villages, and hamlets. A new Cultural Heritage Master Plan might put heritage conservation, not to mention celebration, front and centre in County planning.
Chad Brown is no longer the Chief at Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue
$37,000 raised for Wellington’s StoreHouse Food Bank in a single evening
Picton has enough servicing capacity to go around — for the moment. Wellington does not.
A large crowd of music lovers gathered at the church of St. Mary Magdalene in Picton for the first concert of this year’s Chamber Music Festival
All invited to Walk the Ancient Sands with Rev. Aaron Miechkota of Cressy Glenora United Church
(Written by one who enjoyed the recent excursion to the Island.)
The Picton Gazette will not be delivered by Canada Post this week — but it will still be in most mailboxes
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