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Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 23

Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 23

June 19, 2025

County Stage Company Special Issue

County Stage launches County first, a full-fledged

Theatre Festival

The Gazette partnered with the County Stage Company to produce this special issue, which features a full festival guide across the centerspread

All the details here. Tickets available at County Stage.

News: Minister posts Picton Terminals MZO Request for Public Comment

In anticipation of its MZO, Picton Terminals has acquired a number of surrounding farms, almost tripling the size of the property, which has gone from 25 hectares to 60.

The request is to re-zone the entirety of the properties at 62, 24, 167, 203, 253 and 254 White Chapel Road MX-Industrial Extractive.

News: Cold Creek on Sale

Phase 1 of Cold Creek is bounded by Lake Street and the Millennium trail. Clearing has begun on Heineman Street.

Construction soon to begin on what developer David Cleave calls “the most affordable subdivision ever built in Prince Edward County.”

Culture: CAFF is Back

The County’s Film Festival opens with a preview screening of , an adaptation of a memoir about teaching at a fancy boys’ school during the coup d’etat in 1970s Argentina.

The Penguin Lessons stars Steve Coogan, well known from England’s The Trip restaurant road trip series.

Books: Written on the Dark

Fantasy author Guy Gavriel Kay visits Picton

At the Royal Hotel’s Barlow Room, Friday 20 June at 6:30pm.

Editorial: Big, Burning Bills

Environmental Responsibility and Democracy are connected

Chris Fanning considers wildfires — and the pipelines newly underway, including here.

Picton Gazette on YouTube

All the News— In Video!

Chris Fanning does his thing while waiting on the school bus. It’s almost the last week of school.

This Weekend’s Open Houses

Plot your Route

11 Open Houses on the menu this weekend

The Weekend Ticket

Rednersville Road Group Art Pre-Show. Join local artists at the Rednersville Road Group Art Pre-Show on June 21 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Display at the John M. Parrott Art Gallery. Launch event for the Rednersville Road Art Show in September 2025.
For more information, call Paulette at 613-848-7376 or email [email protected]

CountyArts Art in the County Symposium. Sunday 22 June, 2-5:30pm at The Armoury in Picton. Three engaging art talks.

Author Readings at Books & Company, Picton Main Street. Saturday 21 June features Heather Birrell and Catherine Bush in conversation with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer.

Line Dancing Social at the Elks Lodge, hosted by Baxter Arts. Saturday 21 June 6-9:30pm. Includes a lesson. Join Lisa and Baxter for a lil' heel, toe & do-si-do. Limited tickets available. $17.

County Creative celebrates its one year anniversary. Sunday, June 22nd from 12–4 PM at County Creative, 256 Picton Main Street. Live music and of course painting.

Cressy Glenora United Church hosts Pride Sunday on 22 June at 10:45. Featuring special guest speaker Vi Woo (they/them), local artist and accessibility activist. Rev. Aaron Miechkota will explore how faith and spirituality promote deep acceptance of our authentic selves. Prayer candles for social justice issues facing the 2S-LGBTQAI+ community and our world. Rainbow reception and conversation after the service. 3442 County Road 7.

Wellington Community Market is at the United Church on Wellington Main Street, every Saturday morning 9am-1pm all summer long.

Prince Edward County Markets hosts the Wellington Farmers Market at the Eddie Hotel and Farm Saturday May 17 9-1:30pm. Special Guests: Ontario Dairy Farmers.

The Picton Town Hall Farmers Market runs Sundays 9-2pm at 2 Ross Street, Picton all summer long, rain or shine.