Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 13

April 10, 2025

Elbows Up! Picton Main Street is open all over Saturday 10-5

Lack of a large hotel for the crew is a barrier — but the County is getting Film Ready

Canada’s “Garden County” is making a comeback — under glass

Working alongside Managing Director Kristen LeBoeuf, Artistic Director Heather Braaten is building a lean company of six actors who will perform in three productions with extended and overlapping runs over a full month in high summer.

It is the County’s first, fledgling theatre festival. 

Editorial: Gangster Style

Real life, actual stuff, the facts on the ground. Hold on to them. They are powerful weapons in a rabid war of empty rhetoric and stupid ideas. 

Some fabulous houses this week, including beachside in Wellington

The Weekend Ticket

Hot Ticket: Secret Beach and the ABC Choir perform a Fundraising Concert at The Andrew! Saturday 12 April 7pm. $40 admission.

PEC Chamber Music Festival Benefit Concert: Brahms. Friday 11 April 4-6pm at The Andrew. Meet and Greet with the artists, wine and hors d’oeuvres.

BigLake Arts Malamantina guitar quartet Sunday 13 April 2pm at Wellington Heritage Museum.

John Muirhead is at the Sergeants Mess Saturday at 7:30pm.

Heartland Country live music and dance at Consecon United Church Saturday 11 April 7-10pm.

Kente Public School Spring Vendor Show  Saturday April 12th from 10am till 3pm 264 County road 19, Ameliasburg. All proceeds benefit the school.

Ukrainian Easter Eggs! Making workshop at County Arts. Saturday 12 April 1-3:30. The Armoury in Picton.

And Finally: it’s the last weekend of Countylicious! Bon Appetit!