The hot weather of the past ten days is sizzling the crops. Prospects are very bad for the coming season.
The Barbecue, under the auspices of the Picton Yacht Club, will be held at Salmon Point on Thursday.
The ice cream social given by the Ladies Aid at Mount Pleasant was a success.
1952:
The local companies will join others of Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, leaving for camp at Petawawa next Sunday.
The Roblin Lake children’s summer camp, operated by the Salvation Army, was officially opened last week.
Dick Hart and Lindley Calnan went to the aid of mariners in distress when two weekend guests at the Rickarton overturned their row boat in Picton Bay.
1972:
Shoppers in downtown Picton must have though they were witness to a mild stampede when they saw a full grown Hereford marching down Main Street on Saturday.
The school year, which ended for Prince Edward Collegiate Institute, was a successful one according to Principal Paul Burd.
Arlene Alyea of R.R.2, Hillier, was named the 1972 Rose Queen at the Belleville Horticultural Society’s annual rose festival Saturday.
1982:
The Picton Recreation and Parks Department is offering a trip to the Toronto Metro Zoon next week. Children from Rotary Park, Queen Elizabeth Park and the youth centre will be involved.
Once thought to be deep in hibernation, the Local Architectural Conservation Committee has resurfaced with a variety of proposals and recommendations for historical sites.
Prince Edward County Multiple Sclerosis Unit met recently at McFarland Memorial Home for the Aged. A discussion of future outings was held.
