Second place no consolation for NDP supporters
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER Despite earning official opposition status Thursday evening, one was hard pressed to find an overly optimistic person at the usual post-election haunt where supporters of the…
week-23-2018
Rural priorities among issues discussed at Federation of Canadian Municipalities annual conference
CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER Rural issues were a running theme during last week’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 2018 annual conference. Councillors Bill Roberts and Kevin Gale attended the…
Resurrected Books for County Babies supports early literacy
CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER A resurrected program seeks to give county children a head start in literacy. Organized as a partnership between the Friends of the Wellington Library, County…
AirBnB officials discuss potential for partnership with municipality
CHAD IBBOTSON STAFF WRITER It appears a short-term rental company is open to an agreement that could see the municipality gain a significant new revenue stream. Councillors Bill Roberts…
Clippers honour founders while celebrating their ninth basketball campaign
Awards for top coach and top volunteer renamed after Rob Garden and Steve O’Brien respectively, O’Brien earns his own award, Bryan Davies named top mentor ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER Last…
Top Panthers’ prowess in spotlight at year-end awards night
Brooke Roche, Wyatt Gilbert named PECI’s senior athletes of the year ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITER The players and coaches of the 2017-2018 PECI Panthers athletic program traded their uniforms…
Info For Seniors: Be careful and alert when shopping online
Do you like to shop online? Do you usually shop at reputable stores or do you take your chances on new and different vendors? Before you make your next online…
Inside The Library: Successful Cabaret supports new MILL space
The Friends of the Picton Library held their second annual Cabaret on Sunday, May 27 at the Prince Edward Yacht Club. The musical afternoon raised money in support of the…
Stories From Our Past — Week of June 7, 2018
Each week, the Gazette looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1928 -The directors of the Prince Edward County Hospital received plans from…
Today’s election remains a referendum on spending and taxation
Today is decision day for Ontario voters. They’ll go to the polls with the realization they can realistically choose from two starkly different plans for the province, presented by the…