Sandbanks Provincial Park a missed MAT opportunity
Three-quarters of a million visitors to the County will not be affected by the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT). The people going to Sandbanks Provincial Park are exempt because of the…
Letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: Marina proposal does little to inspire confidence in vision
Your cover story on December 5, 2019 entitled “Public-Private Partnership Proposed for Picton Marina” causes me alarm. I find this project to be a complete non-starter as Mr. Thompson’s proposal…
Letter: Picton Foodland puts Wellington store at risk
In the spring, County Council voted to declare a climate emergency and to re-establish the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). In doing so, they joined hundreds of other municipalities across Canada…
Letter: Federal candidates asked to take a break this summer
On Wed., July 10, a Federal Conservative candidate knocked on my door here in Wellington handing my wife a flyer supporting his leader Andrew Scheer and himself, Tim Durkin. He…
Letter: Summer a short, profitable window for businesses
Whine,whine whine…seriously? Patios in Prince Edward County are kept very tidy, clean and add to their wonderful businesses. My goodness, it’s only for a few months. Really, those few parking…
Letter: A checkered county welcome for visiting cyclists
Recently my wife and I came to visit some friends in Prince Edward County. We are retired, in our 60s and belong to a visible minority. We enjoy getting out…
Letter: Makers of Round Up being brought to account worldwide
Not yet, but getting there. After 40 years of controversial use, the makers of the weed killer Round-Up (or Glysophate) are finally being brought to account for conducting what some…
Letter: New policy of ‘partisan’ stickers at the pumps abhorrent
Premier Doug Ford has no understanding of the seriousness of the Climate Emergency the planet is facing or that carbon taxes have been proven to work. The only problem with…
Letter: Thank you to motorists who are being turtle conscious
I’m an amateur herpetologist with a special interest in turtles. In total, seven of Ontario’s eight species of turtles are classified as species at risk by both the federal and…
Letter: Student achievement highlighted in coverage
The June 27th Edition of the Picton Gazette featured a story about the Annual General Meeting at the Prince Edward Learning Centre. Reporter Sarah Williams created an insightful portrait of…