Dukes, Pirates 5-2 winners in preseason play
JASON PARKS EDITOR With fresh faces behind their respective benches on Saturday, both Prince Edward County Junior Hockey teams won their opening games in the 2023 preseason schedule. In…
August 2023
EDITORIAL: Fables of the Fair- Mammoth Apples, “domestic socks,” compete at the Crystal Palace
The Fall Fair has been a feature of life in the County for almost as long as the Gazette. Not that it’s a contest or anything. The Prince Edward County…
LETTER: Why I’m on strike
To the Editor, As the residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties are now aware, your local public health nurses are on strike. As a nurse for more than 30…
LETTER: Buck stops with council
To the Editor, Lip-service: an expression of interest in or support for something without taking any significant action. This Thursday, August 31, there is a very important opportunity for all…
Neighbourhood petition calls on County to calm traffic around Hill Street
JASON PARKS EDITOR Prince Edward OPP are reminding area motorists looking to avoid official detour routes on the east end of Main Street that Hill Street and Spencer Street remain…
Cooking for One? Engaging programs for the bereaved by Hospice Prince Edward this fall
JASON PARKS EDITOR Cooking classes, visual arts workshops, and a drumming circle are all part of HPE’s new programming to support the bereaved and grief-stricken this fall. Together with…
Retired family doctors unite to offer preventive care clinic in the County
JASON PARKS EDITOR Orphan patients living in the County — meaning those without a family physician — can now obtain preventive care through a new initiative launched by the Prince…
County denies striking public health nurses’ request to speak at council
JASON PARKS EDITOR The union representing 50 striking Quinte-area public health nurses is speaking out after it was denied the opportunity to speak at municipal council meetings in Picton…
September Mariners’ Service marks 100 years of history
CHRIS FANNING STAFF WRITER In April 1923, at the prompting of local resident Captain Nelson Palmatier, the Cherry Valley Wesleyan Church held a special service for those who worked on…
Stories from our past for Thursday 31 August 2023
This week in… 1903: The Gazette made a call at the canning factory of Messrs. Owens and Beringer, Bloomfield, a short time ago. The careful observer could readily discern the…