Stories from our past – January 28, 2021
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1911 A number of prominent business men gave a supper Wednesday…
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Municipality first in the region to link with Youth Council Coalition of Canada
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE Youth civic engagement will be at the forefront as Prince Edward County becomes the first Eastern Ontario municipality to join the Youth Council Coalition of…
Campbell, Langlois recognized as Paul Harris Fellows by Picton Rotary
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Rotary Club of Picton bestowed Paul Harris Fellowship awards upon a pair of County residents at its virtual meeting on Tuesday. County Magazine publisher, author…
County’s OCIF funding remains static in 2021
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER An envelope of infrastructure funding heading to Prince Edward County from provincial coffers will be no lighter but no heavier than a year ago. Bay of…
Library offering resources for learners of all kinds
Virtual schooling – homeschooling – in person schooling – unschooling – no matter what education looks like in your household the library is here to support you. This year has…
Walking circles a great way to excercise, explore
If you like walking outdoors you can download a pamphlet and have an even more enjoyable experience walking in downtown Picton. Walking is excellent exercise and it can also be…
LETTER: A tale of two different worlds and outlooks
Clearly Karen Selick (Letter writer willing to debate merits of vaccine, Picton Gazette Jan. 21, 2021) and I live in two different worlds. In Karen’s world the many deaths attributed…
LETTER: Contrarian nonsense doesn’t deserve a forum
I was dismayed to see anti-vaccine propaganda published in the Gazette. The letter by Karen Selick (Letter writer willing to debate merits of vaccine, Picton Gazette Jan. 21, 2021) deliberately…
LETTER:Council has right to slow down planning process
As an interested citizen, I try to keep up with what goes on at Shire Hall – but trying to follow what is being proposed for the development of Wellington…
#BellLetsTalk about talking and getting better one step at a time
Even though I haven’t seen it in over 20 years, the look on my face, much like every detail of that horrific, life altering day remains etched in my mind….