All Welcome Here founder thanks community for BLM support
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Judith Burfoot, founder of All Welcome Here (AWH)-a non-profit group focused on anti-racism in Prince Edward County-brought words of gratitude to…
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Stories from our past-June 11, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910: When the train pulled out…
Picton Pirates honour 2019-20 top performers via social media
The COVID-19 pandemic squashed the Schmalz Cup dreams of the Picton Pirates in 2020 and then hung around to negate the opportunity to formally toast…
Seniors dental program worth the check up
The Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) provides high quality dental care to all seniors who qualify. Seniors are more prone to dental decay, gum…
Summer programs promise to entertain and educate
Keeping children reading through the summer is a great way to keep their minds active, their creativity engaged, and a way to keep them busy!…
LETTER: Mayor calls on all to respect guidelines
The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted all of our lives in countless ways. Over the past three months, you have made incredible sacrifices to limit…
LETTER: Ports of Entry at harbours must stay in public domain
I read with interest the article about the effort by Tenacity to develop Picton and Wellington harbours (Council moves ahead with talks for pirate operation…
LETTER: Tennis and pickleball incompatible on County courts
Let’s get the facts straight about the “vandalism” at the “Bloomfield pickleball court” (Picton Gazette, June 4, Vandalism at pickelball court in Bloomfield; Season to…
The time to listen and learn about systemic racism is long overdue
Powerful, poignant and affecting. You pick the adjective, there were a multitude of ways to describe Prince Edward County’s response to the global protests and…
HICKS, James Clarence Douglas
At his home on Tuesday June 9, 2020, Jim Hicks passed away at the age of 77. Best friend of Marg Wright, father of Tim Hicks, Tammy…