Info for Seniors: Plenty to see and do at Seniors Active Living Fair
Enjoy a concert by the County Ukulele Band. Learn about primary care in The County. Have you heard Terry Sprague speak about nature? This is your opportunity! The Canadian Hearing…
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Inside the Library: October is the month to Love your County Library
October is Library Month, a month in which Canadian public libraries raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in peoples’ lives. Ontario Public Library week, Oct. 20-26, is designated…
Letter: Picton Foodland puts Wellington store at risk
In the spring, County Council voted to declare a climate emergency and to re-establish the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). In doing so, they joined hundreds of other municipalities across Canada…
Influence of populism, social media could impact Monday’s result
In her installation speech in 1999, former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson said “To be complex does not mean to be fragmented. This is the paradox of and the genius of…
Nothing but smiles for PECMH Foundation thanks to 2019 Smile Cookie Campaign
Smile! The annual Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign at Picton and Wellington restaurants has raised $6,282 for the new hospital campaign underway for Prince Edward County. “This year’s campaign was…
Suspicious activity in Ameliasburgh results in court date
Prince Edward OPP are asking the community remains vigilant when it comes to any suspicious persons or activity that they would feel is out of the ordinary. Such vigilance has…
OCNA extends sympathies and condolences after publisher’s passing
The following is a message received by our newsroom from Ontario Community Newspapers Association Executive Director Caroline Medwell regarding the passing of our longtime publisher Jean Morrison. The staff, directors…
Second vandal found guilty in Glenwood desecration
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER About a year and half after two vandals chose to enter Glenwood Cemetery and desecrate over 150 gravestones and monuments- some of them dating back to…
KERR, Robert Bruce “Bob”
KERR, Robert Bruce “Bob” Passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the age of 91 He was the son of J. Russell Kerr and Marjorie Hardy Kerr and although…
Health and Wellness talks at Picton Branch this month
No matter what stage of life we’re at or what our interests, health is wealth, and looking after our wellness is essential. Most of us struggle to balance work, family,…