Picton Gazette Express Vol. 1 No. 29

October 24, 2024

On the Cover: A Harvest fit for Giants at the Pumpinkfest Parade in Wellington

Picton Terminals started blasting the rock face on Picton Bay last week, causing a furor among residents of Picton and across the County.

In a social media post Thursday morning, Picton Terminals claimed it was excavating rock on the cliff face in order to prepare the way for grain silos to be built by Parrish & Heimbecker. 

An Interview with Gather’s new Chef,

Justin Daniel Tse

Chef Tse with his giant stock pot. He simmers old corn cobs into a clear golden broth.

Farm-to-table dining is up against the sheer volume of patrons, a short season, and the annual race to harvest and store produce. Any good chef becomes a hoarder. Mr. Tse tells me with a smile about his two new industrial freezers, each the size of a large dining table, about 7’ x 4’. He fills these with corn. Vacuum-sealed and then frozen, it will taste fresh six months from now. Herbs are dried and powdered and turned into oils. Peppers get made into hot sauces and vinegars. Basil is bagged and frozen, as are rhubarb, strawberries, blueberries, and Niagara peaches, which are also made into jams and chutneys. Apples are cooked into pie filling and jarred.

The County Foundation’s new report, “A Decade of Vital Signs,” looks back to its first report, issued in 2013.
It’s also just full of interesting stats and data.
Council’s settlement hands oversight of the Terminals and the escarpment it has agreed not to alter without “approvals” to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of the Environment, and Quinte Conservation. Yet these ministries either have inadequate powers or limited jurisdiction. Each thinks the other should be the one in charge. An effective system — if washing your hands and passing the buck at the same time is what you were after.

Your hosts, Chris Fanning and Jason Parks, deliver bad news in a calming way.

The Weekend Ticket

Terror at Macaulay runs Friday and Saturday nights, but is selling out fast. Get your tickets here. The Witches and Northfire Circus join forces to create a thrilling evening.

Halloween at the Base is called Area31. Friday night features Screams on Screen, free outdoor movies at The Commissary starting at 7pm with The Addams Family. Saturday there’s a rave at the Sergeants Mess Hall. And Sunday afternoon is a free family event, Lil Ghouls Day, with trick or treating, scavenger hunt, face painting and more.

The 13th annual Prince Edward Minor Hockey Association Milk Tournament is on all weekend. Features four rep teams and sponsored by the PEC Dairy Producers.

Countylicious launches tonight, and runs every weekend for the next four weeks, October 24 -November 17 at participating eateries across the County.

The Salvation Army Picton 85th Annual Harvest Dinner & Silent Auction Friday October 25 at 5pm. Enjoy a delicious roast turkey dinner with homemade pie for dessert. Tickets sold out.
And don’t forget Clue on at Mount Tabor. Opens Saturday night October 26 and runs all week.