For the first time in history, a Canadian — and County resident — will head the board of a cross-border PBS station
Picton’s Water Treatment Plant was built at Chimney Point in 1928 and is scheduled to reach end-of-life in 2031. The plant is so archaic the County is at the point of machining replacement parts as most are no longer available.
Maureen Jennings, best known for creating the Murdoch Mysteries, stopped by the Gazette office the other day for a chat about all things County.
Getting Married in the County
View collectionPrince 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
Reporting, editorials and letters
View collectionOn 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.
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.
Representatives for Picton residents, ABNA Investments, and the Crown met at Ontario Superior Court March 7 for an initial hearing in Picton Terminals court case
Planning levels of service for the next decade
View collectionWhen it comes to mapping assets in the County, the rubber hits the broken road this summer
Hard decisions ahead about the County’s large portfolio of heritage community buildings
Gone, but not forgotten
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