Second annual Ice Box to land in 2020 on Macaulay Heritage Park
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Art in the Heart of Winter. The Department of Illumination is at it again hosting their second annual Ice Box (IB) public art event on…
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St. Greg’s students come up with artful messaging for MADD this holiday season
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER This fall, the Prince Edward County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Quinte and local LCBO stores to participate…
Crafted: Clay with Andrea Piller
KAREN BELL CRAFTED Red, white, grey. Wet, dry, oily/”plastic”. Stoneware, porcelain, earthenware. Different clays have their own properties, best uses and firing temperatures. Andrea Piller passes me a piece of…
Dukes’ Dunsmoor tabbed as OJHL Goalie of the Month
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) announced Monday that Wellington Dukes netminder Matthew Dunsmoor has been named its Warrior Goaltender-of-the-Month for November. Dunsmoor was undefeated (5-0-1-0)…
State of Wellington beach should be disturbing to all constituents
After reading the article (Woes of Wellington Beach brought before council, The Picton Gazette Dec. 5, 2019) describing the deputation to council on the state of Wellington Beach I was…
Simple is best when it comes to curbing emissions
I have always been a proponent of the KISS method for getting things done. For those unaware of what this acronym stands for it is “Keep It Simple Stupid”. Since…
Info for seniors: seniors encouraged to engage Accessibility Committee
County Council has established an Accessibility Advisory Committee. The committee is asking for help from citizens in the community to identify and assess barriers faced by people with disabilities in…
Binks writing workshop reprised in 2020
We are happy to announce that Andrew Binks will be reprising his November writing workshop in the new year. Andrew donated his time for a four part novel writing workshop,…
More than money at stake during acrimonious education negotiations
Naturally there are skeptics as to what the teachers were really fighting for when members of the Ontario Secondary School Teacher Federation (OSSTF) held a one-day strike last Wednesday. It’s…
Stories from our Past-December 12, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909: The semi-annual election of officers for Picton Council, 81, Royal Templars…