Biography of Miss Supertest II driver Asbury includes details of ‘57 run to world’s record
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The legacy of the man who first brought the roar to Long Reach, put Picton on the map as a powerboat…
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Process of updating tree policy paused as budget nears
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE Committee of the whole referred a proposed updated Tree Management and Preservation Policy to the next council meeting as budget…
PECMHF announce Huff family’s transformational gift to Back the Build
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER The finish line of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s (PECMHF) Back the Build campaign is in sight thanks…
Stories from our past – Nov. 19, 2020
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1910 The concert held in the…
Penny Morris sponsors proposed library kitchen
Thank you to the many library supporters who contacted their councillors in support of the Library Expansion! We now have municipal approval for this project…
One week left in Big Box campaign
There’s just over a week left in the current initiative by Community Care to help people get connected, stay connected and help seniors live at…
Consider alternatives to evergreens this Christmas
Christmas is coming, time to start thinking about lights, decorations and, yes, trees. Cutting down evergreens is a Christmas tradition dating back to the 16th…
Holding Court is not a ‘locals vs newcomers’ issue
Regarding ‘Newcomers offended by statue should move, The Picton Gazette Nov. 12, 2020’ This is flat out ignorance. Saying “If you have moved to the…
Keep Macdonald on Main St. as a reminder
Dear Editor, Adam Bramburger’s file photo on page 21 of the Picton Gazette on November 12th of the unveiling of the Holding Court statue on…
Of letters and legacies, Macdonald is a permanent mark on Prince Edward County
Keith Shannon’s submission (Newcomers offended by statue should move, Picton Gazette Letters to the Editor Page 9, Nov. 12/20) last week certainly provided a measure…