Alternatives for Women hosts Take Back the Night
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER After a brief pause due to the pandemic, Alternatives for Women (AFW) led the annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) march down Picton Main Street on…
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Firelight Lantern Festival celebrates 10 year anniversary this weekend
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The Department of Illumination is back after two years online with their 10th annual special anniversary edition of The Firelight Lantern Festival at the Crystal…
Lack of childcare dire in Prince Edward County
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Most would agree that childcare is a basic right, yet dozens of families in Prince Edward County are struggling without. For the close to 200 families…
Stories from our past-October 27, 2022
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1912: The Ameliasburgh Orchestra intend to give a dance in the town hall…
Keep up to date on Ontario photo cards, license plates
It is important for people to keep their license plate, driver’s license, health card, or Ontario Photo Card up to date to ensure seamless access to critical services and to…
Special Halloween edition of Storytime this Saturday
Attention all tiny ghosts, superheroes, and other costumed characters! Join us at the Picton Branch Library for a special edition of our regular Saturday Storytime on October 29 at 10:30…
EDITORIAL: Experience around the horseshoe will be key in guiding County through next four years
In the end, those pining for a whole sale change at Shire Hall on Monday night after the (delayed) election results were put on public display were left cold. The…
Ferguson earns opportunity to settle up unfinished business
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER At the start of the 2022 municipal election campaign, incumbent Mayor Steve Ferguson spoke of a term interrupted with local and international emergencies. The seasonal flooding…
LETTER:Recalling 1950’s Halloween in Prince Edward County
Back in the fifties, Hallowe’en evening was a busy time in our household. After an early supper, wolfed down, with room left for candy, we hauled out old clothes, sheets,…
