Whitby pushes Wellington to the brink with overtime win in Game 4
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The Wellington Dukes will face elimination for the first time in the 2019 Ontario Junior Hockey League playoffs when they take to the ice on Saturday…
Week-12-2019
County to benefit from provincial investment of $725,000
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The County of Prince Edward will be benefitting from an announcement of one-time funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Minister Steve Clark made…
PEFHT positioned well for systemic change, executive director says
Korzeniowski says patient care will remain central focus ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER With the provincial government planning sweeping changes to Ontario’s health-care system, Prince Edward Family Health Team (PEFHT)…
Comic-drawing workshop fuels creativity
Cartoonist Tim Snyder shares secrets of his craft at Picton library Saturday TERRY MCNAMEE FOR THE GAZETTE Creative juices were flowing at the Picton branch of the County of Prince…
Letter: Mayor’s stance on farm tax ratio appreciated
I’d like to thank Mayor Steve Ferguson for his response to shifting the farm tax ratio.. I am obviously disappointed at the decision by council to reduce the farm tax…
Upcoming PECI production A Call to Action
Students take on truth and reconciliation from a non-Indigenous perspective ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER PECI’s drama department will stage a different kind of extra-curricular production this year. After a range…
Info For Seniors: There’s room for more at County Seniors Centre
In late 2017 Community Care approached County council for support to apply for funding to establish social and recreational programming in the county. The funding call by the Government of…
Inside The Library: Council approval for tender a step forward
We are going to tender! Last week County council received a contingent from the library seeking their approval to take this next critical step towards the Picton branch expansion. To…
Stories From Our Past — Week of March 21, 2019
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1909 – The new $50,000 Picton Collegiate Institute was formally opened…
Education system overhaul can’t remove resources from classrooms
On Friday, the provincial government announced a series of proposed changes to Ontario’s education system. One of the tenets of the change was a welcomed return to teaching the basic…