Picton resident emerges victorious on American reality TV Show, NBC's Destination X
Tenants Yuliia and Sergei Nesterenko and two children face eviction order after complaining
Council passes resolution calling for an end to harassment and abuse — inside and out
Fire and Rescue crews respond to another spontaneous field fire and a water rescue.
Not every drowning victim will be saved on beaches with lifeguards. But in every case lifeguards will start search-and-save efforts sooner. While a frantic parent is trying to tell a 911 dispatcher where they are, a team lead will have already relayed that information — first responders are already on the scene.
Readers Write about the new boardwalk in Picton Bay, the distress of Children's Aid, and Idling your Engine
Convivial dinner party atmosphere creates an engaging evening of improv by Comedy Country
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The Gazette's Special Weddings Issue
Getting Married in the County
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Wedding Wonderland
Prince Edward County is now one of the most sought after wedding locations this side of Martha’s Vineyard
Those dreaming of a European-inspired destination wedding in PEC this summer will have to be flexible
One of the many upsides to getting married in the County is plentiful local, seasonal flowers
Keeping an eye on activities on Picton Bay
Reporting, editorials and letters
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Countdown to the MZO
On the other side of Parrish and Heimbecker's eight new 150-foot grain silos on Picton Bay, Doornekamp Construction appears to be expanding its quarrying operations into surrounding lands still zoned agricultural, ahead of any decision on the MZO application being considered by the Minister of Housing.
Tenants Yuliia and Sergei Nesterenko and two children face eviction order after complaining
An MZO, by its very nature, removes municipal jurisdiction. It overrides municipal zoning. If granted, it would establish a Special Economic Zone right on Picton Bay, where the Terminals can do what it likes. Of course, the Terminals has always pretty much done what it likes.
BIGLAKE Festival: Intimacy and Innovation
Five-year old music festival offers a series of unexpected conjunctions
Keeping an eye on new builds
Development Projects Around the County
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Monitoring Cold Creek
Council receives standards for construction on the Warings Creek watershed — but the WCIA charges it’s too little, too late
Construction soon to begin on what developer David Cleave calls “the most affordable subdivision ever built in Prince Edward County.”
It is essential that all new, large-scale construction in the County be built not to rely on fossil fuels.
Nobody wants growth that just creates a mindless suburban swathe. You need intentional growth, and that requires a shared vision. People working together create a place they want to live in.
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Dukes Land on their Feet
A familiar face from a storied era might just save the Dukes
Obituaries
Gone, but not forgotten
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