Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 27

On the other side of Parrish and Heimbecker's eight new 150-foot grain silos on Picton Bay, Doornekamp Construction appears to be expanding its quarrying operations into surrounding lands still zoned agricultural, ahead of any decision on the MZO application being considered by the Minister of Housing.

In all the fuss about water servicing and a regional plant, the County seems to have overlooked Picton’s beleaguered wastewater treatment plant, which is almost at capacity. 

The neglected side street along the Regent Theatre is up for a major overhaul. Residents want a say in the plans.

This year’s Jazz Festival features rich array of new talent and new influences

Editorial: County Fake

CountyFirst: it calls itself the Prince Edward County Residents Association. Like the AI it relies on for its research, it's totally anonymous. And it is targeting the Gazette.

All the news — and some video of the Bloomfield Soapbox Derby.

Properties in downtown Picton and Wellington feature this week

The Weekend Ticket

County Stage opens Bittergirl: the Musical at The Regent Theatre Friday 18 July 7:30pm.

Music at Port Milford. Musicians from the Verona Quartet, Blair Quartet, and Orchestre de l’Agora share chamber music Thursday 17 July at 5pm. Enjoy a glass of wine and a slice of delicious pizza, with music from Mozart, Philip Glass, and more. Broken Stone Winery, 524 Closson Road.

Viktoria Brave’s solo show of art quilts, Emergence, runs at the County Arts Lab, Picton Armoury, July 17 to 27.

Andara Gallery is hosting a mini drawing workshop, daily & upon request, 10-noon starting Friday July 18.

The Sheepdogs are at The Drill Hall Saturday 19 July 7:30.

Oeno Gallery’s SUMMERING runs to September 1.

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 Saturdays 9-1:30pm.

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