Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 24

June 26, 2025

Base31 is set to host a motorcycle festival unlike any other August 1-3

County to get more gas — whether it wants it or not, and despite the fact that heating and cooling with heat pumps is both cheaper and more efficient

Visit the County presents its 2025 budget

The County’s marketing agency grapples with highest visitation numbers ever — but overnight bookings still struggle to reach 2019 numbers

Duarte da Silva contributes a personal essay to our Moto Craft Festival Issue about moving to the County — and getting his motorcycle license

An MZO, by its very nature, removes municipal jurisdiction. It overrides municipal zoning. If granted, it would establish a Special Economic Zone right on Picton Bay, where the Terminals can do what it likes. Of course, the Terminals has always pretty much done what it likes.

A Festival in your Mailbox

Another Busy Weekend

The Long Weekend Ticket

The County Comedy Project Showcase! Culminating show of PEC’s Zero to Hero Comedy Bootcamp. Thursday 26 June at Baxter Arts, Bloomfield. 7:30pm. Tickets start at $10 but the sky is the limit.

Art in the County Juried Exhibition and Sale opens Friday June 27 at the Armoury and continues for two weeks.

Classic Troubadors Live celebrate the timeless songs of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and Carole King. At The Regent Friday 27 June 7:30pm.

Scripts and Sips opens the County Stage season with a preview of its main stage productions: Snow White, Bittergirl: The Musical, and Flowers. Friday 27 June at 6:30 at The Grange. Tickets $30.

Picton Pride. Pride in the Park and Parade. The Greater Than County Youth Collective is proud to present their fourth annual Youth Pride in the Park at Delhi on Saturday 28 June. Starts at noon with the parade and goes all afternoon. Free cotton candy and sno cones and popcorn.

The event will begin with an all-ages parade taking place from 12-1pm.

Big Benson Park fundraiser for Kate’s Rest with Telegraph Narrows Saturday 28 June 10am to 4pm.

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 9-2 at 2 Ross Street, Picton all summer long, rain or shine.

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