Friendly City Smitty fends off field to earn return trip to Ontario Legislature
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Bay of Quinte riding is staying blue as voters in this area and across Ontario have given Premier Doug Ford a four year extension to…
Week-22-2022
Historical Society launching website for heritage plaques
There are many historical plaques dotted around Prince Edward County – but how do you find them? Or maybe there’s a plaque you know about which tells an interesting story,…
All kinds of subsidy programs available to seniors
Our volunteers will complete Income Tax returns for eligible seniors 60+ through the Canada Revenue Agency “Community Volunteer Income Tax Program”. If you are a senior 60+ whose single income…
Local branches gearing up for summer fun
At the County of Prince Edward Public Library, we always look forward to a busy summer and 2022 is no exception! Mallory Dawson, our new children and youth services co-ordinator,…
LETTER: Ford government undermines individual sovereignty
Dear Editor, How can we turn a self-harming County into a self-protecting community? Let’s start with sloppy governance, because it’s often the source of unnecessary risks. Theoretically, County Council’s first…
LETTER: New Bloomfield crossover a “boondoggle”
Dear Editor: In a letter published in the Gazette on December 9, 2021, I questioned the wisdom of council’s decision to spend $163,119 on a new crosswalk in Bloomfield when…
EDITORIAL: Plenty of options on today’s ballot for Quinte voters
Today, voters from all over the Bay of Quinte riding will join in with their fellow Ontarians and choose who will form the 43 parliament of Ontario and in the…
Lavender tabbed as PECI’s 2022 valedictorian as prom returns to PECI’s social calendar
KACEY COCKLIN PECI REPORTER A tradtional rite of passage for the graduating class of PECI returned Friday to Waupoos Estates Winery. This year marks the first time PECI’s prom…
Stories from our past-June 2, 2022
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1912: Farmers say that the recent wet weather put them about two weeks…
Picton to implement rainbow crosswalks in two locations
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER In the spirit of inclusivity, and just in time for pride month, Councillor Phil St-Jean put forward a resolution during the latest Committee of the Whole…