Prince Edward County’s Newspaper of Record
January 17, 2025
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Art
January 15, 2025

On the Cover

A winter scene for January

News
January 15, 2025

Council’s Planning Committee introduces a two-step process — while opportunities for public consultation diminish.

News
January 15, 2025

One of Quinte’s last remaining links to World War II passed away peacefully Christmas morning. He was 104.

News
January 15, 2025

Duarte Da Silva, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, asks for more collaboration between the municipality and its business community.

News
January 15, 2025

A look back — and ahead — to major funding for Highway 49

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Editorial
January 15, 2025

Amalgamation brought about a system designed to protect a patchwork of small wards and hamlets from the overbearing “urban centres” of Picton and Wellington. Keep everyone honest and dispel fears the little guys from South or North Marysburgh were going to get lost in the shuffle in the brave new world of a unified County.

Editorial
January 15, 2025

On Councillor Sam's Place, noise in the neighbourhood, the Economic Snapshot, and Trump's threats.

News
January 15, 2025

Dedicated polar plungers put bravery to good use.

Living History: 1915/1955

1915/1955

New Year’s Eve 1915/1955

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Special Collection — Picton Terminals

Keeping an eye on activities on Picton Bay

Reporting, editorials and letters

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News
October 15, 2024

Blasting the Cliff Face

Picton Terminals started blasting away the White Chapel Road escarpment Tuesday morning without a permit.

Editorial
November 27, 2024

Despite its promising title, the open-book exam is the absolute worst kind (except, perhaps, for the “take-home.”) Your answers are better the fuller and longer they are. If you skip a question, or a consultation, beware.

News
October 23, 2024

Terminals blasts Picton Bay escarpment without a permit

Special Collection — Base31 Collection

Base31

Keeping an eye on development at Camp Picton

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News
November 13, 2024

Village A

The first of the proposed “constellation” of villages is on the horizon

Editorial
December 4, 2024

That a crew of placemakers, designers, and developers are intent on reviving the old Camp Picton, turning it into the centrepiece of a series of villages offering multiple new ways of living here, is an unprecedented turn of events.

Editorial
October 9, 2024

Until CAFF gets traction and support, as the forum that bridges the Toronto International Film Festival and the International Festival of Authors — in a setting of outstanding natural beauty, resplendent with award-winning wineries, restaurants, and boutique hotels — it’s going to take a village. This village.

Music
August 27, 2024

Base31's Rock the County Music Festival did exactly what it set out to do.

Features
August 21, 2024

Base31’s first village is close to becoming a reality

A Life Well Lived

One of Quinte’s last remaining links to World War II passed away peacefully Christmas morning. He was 104.

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Special Collection — Development Underway

Keeping an eye on new builds

Development Projects Around the County

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News
August 21, 2024

Infrastructure Issues

About 400 concerned residents attend standing-room-only town meeting in Wellington

Editorial
December 4, 2024

That a crew of placemakers, designers, and developers are intent on reviving the old Camp Picton, turning it into the centrepiece of a series of villages offering multiple new ways of living here, is an unprecedented turn of events.

News
November 13, 2024

The first of the proposed “constellation” of villages is on the horizon

Making Moves

Picton Pirates in the thick of a four team race for Tod Division title

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Obituaries

Gone, but not forgotten

January 6, 1937 - December 29, 2024
August 27, 1959 - December 27, 2024
July 10, 1965 - December 13, 2024

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