Wellington Dukes set up Foundation for hospital fundraising goal
The building of a new hospital in Prince Edward County is taking another step forward with season ticket sales for a local hockey club. But it’s up to the fans…
July 2021
Holy Grail of Avro Arrow recreation efforts found in Prince Edward County
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER Imagine a sun-soaked summer day sometime in the near future in Prince Edward County. An aircraft with an iconic Delta wing design banks low from the…
HELPARD, Marylin D. (Ferguson)
Marylin D. Helpard (Ferguson) passed away surrounded by her loved ones at the Belleville General Hospital on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at the age of 76. Marylin will be deeply…
Benefits of becoming a certified living wage employer discussed at Council
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE The County of Prince Edward could be joining the movement to become a certified living wage employer. Anne Coleman of the Ontario Living Wage Network…
Motion to suspend procedural bylaw fails, parking bylaw at LOTM remains in place
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE Parking tickets will continue to be issued for those motorists parking along a stretch of County Rd. 7 near the Lake-on-The-Mountain resort. The issue of…
Rental housing initiative being developed for former Picton PUC site
OLIVIA TIMM FOR THE GAZETTE As part of an affordable housing initiative, Prince Edward County council will transfer a surplus property near Disraeli Street in Picton to its Affordable Housing…
Answers regarding COVID-19 variants and vaccine mixing
Editor’s note: A recent Ipsos poll indicated nearly 20 per cent of Canadians are either hesitant or out right refusing to take any COVID-19 vaccination. The following is a submission…
Stories from our past – July 15, 2021
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1911 Twenty-one mills. That’s Picton’s tax rate for 1911. The July…
What’s new for senior drivers
On June 9th the Ontario government announced that in-vehicle passenger road tests would resume on Monday, June 14, 2021, at DriveTest centres across the province. To address the backlog of…
Dive into summer with a good book
There’s something about summer that makes us want to dive into a new book series. Maybe it’s comfort in knowing that if we enjoy spending time with a cast of…