Stories from our past-May 5, 2022
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1912: Through the efforts of Mrs. J. Hurst, Dominion Fishery Overseer, one million…
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Holding Court to be returned to donor group
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER What goes around comes around, especially in the case of controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald titled “Holding Court”. After six years on Picton Main…
Stories from our past-April 28, 2022
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1912: A gang of workmen are employed of improvements which are being made…
Thank you to all volunteers this week and every week
The organization “Volunteer Canada” announced that April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week in Canada. It’s a coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of the commitment, dedication, generosity and selflessness of Canada’s almost 12.7 million…
Harrison succesfully defends On Foot to Canterbury
The annual County Reads debate was held on Thursday. Although we were optimistic it might be possible to celebrate in person, it changed to an online-only event due to the…
LETTER: Masks, symptom recognition can’t be forgotten
Almost as soon as the mask mandate was lifted at the end of March we can see, even without public health statistics, the numbers of community COVID infections has been…
EDITORIAL: MPP Smith stood tall for local hospital
A full-on blitz by Conservative Members of Provincial Parliament seeking reelection in Ontario in about a month and a half included a busier than normal month for Bay of Quinte MPP Todd…
AITC announce return to in-person exhibition and sale this summer
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The Prince Edward County Arts Council and the Art in the County (AITC) Organizing Committee are excited to announce a return to an in-person exhibition…
Dementia-friendly communities a new way forward in supporting those with disease
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Local Rotarians received a look into the difficult world for loved ones dealing with a partner, parent or sibling’s dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Jennifer Loner, Public…
OPP warn crypto currency fraud on the rise
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Ontario Provincial Police and its Prince Edward detachment are warning residents to be wary when it comes to dealing with cryptocuurency. The OPP, in partnership…