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The outbreak of war in Europe on September 1, 1939, had an immediate effect around the world, including in Prince Edward County. By Remembrance Day that year, the mayor of Picton was suggesting that the County could host an airport—or two. And before long, not only was Mountain View underway, but so was Picton Airport, to host a Bombing and Gunnery School to train the men of the RAF.

The Picton Gazette followed this story carefully, from the clearing of the ground in July 1940 with a newfangled machine called a “bull-dozer” to the arrival of the first students in November.

From this point on, Camp Picton became a regular feature in the Gazette’s pages, as did reporting on the war, including letters from overseas soldiers, patriotic poetry, fundraising efforts for War Bonds, worries about labour shortages at harvest time, and congratulations and commemorations for service people from the County.

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