LETTER: We need to manage change to our advantage
Low water pressure. Fire hydrants that don’t work properly. Sixty-year-old leaking pipes. Poop released into the lake because the system can’t handle it all. Insufficient numbers of rate payers to…
Week-36-2023
LETTER: Why is council strangling debate?
To the Editor, Re: County denies public health nurses’ request to speak at Council I am both heartbroken and scared at the news that Prince Edward County Council would not…
LETTER: Current provincial conservatives have sullied a once proud brand
To the Editor, Being a senior, I was around when Bill Davis was the Tory premier of Ontario. He distinguished himself for 14 years & ran a pretty clean and…
LETTER: Local motorists have the Hill Street Blues
To the Editor: In response to Jason Parks article on August 31 regarding traffic calming measures on Hill Street and surrounding neighbourhood. I agree with Mr. Janikowski and Mr. Cooke…
Wellington native Sills powers u16 Quinte Royals to Ontario Baseball Association championship
JASON PARKS EDITOR To say Wellington native Mitch Sills was a key contributor to the U16 Quinte Royals and their successful run to the Ontario Baseball Association provincial championship in…
Gazette editor, writer honoured with Harris Fellowship awards
CHRIS FANNING STAFF WRITER The editor of the Prince Edward County’s newspaper of record and a former staffwriter were honoured by the Rotary Club of Picton last week with Paul…
‘Round the horseshoe: Council approves $600 k spot repair tender, low income tax relief program
JASON PARKS EDITOR • A Loyalist Township firm has been awarded a $603,893 tender to conduct surface road surface spot repair but the scope of the ad hoc road…
Wellington’s Latreille leads comeback on Cobourg
JASON PARKS EDITOR It took a wild third period comeback effort but the Wellington Dukes were winners in their first and only home pre-season game for the 2023 Ontario Junior…
In Conversation with Base31
FEATURED KAREN VALIHORA STAFF WRITER Alexandra De Gasperis is Vice President of DECO Homes, an arm of legendary Ontario builders TACC, and one the partners at PEC Community Partners,…
Local players star in Softball Canada championship tourneys
JASON PARKS EDITOR Three local softball players earned national championships late last month. Nic McGrayne and Aiden Reddick took home gold medals from the 2023 U20 Canadian Men’s Fast Pitch…