Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 2 No. 47

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Christmas hits Picton Main early at the Night Market. Shopfronts full of seasonal cheer lit up more than the night.

Construction starts at Base31 early next year. The developers say new homes will be available as soon as 2027.

A forecast 11% increase in property taxes in 2026 means much is on the chopping block.

Around the beginning of December, all the festivity, frivolity, and fun take a different turn

Thoughts turn to Christmas

From Picton and Bloomfield to Milford

to waterfront on South Bay

The Extraordinarily Festive Weekend Ticket

Bloomfield Night Time Santa Claus Parade. Friday 28 November. Road closes at 6pm sharp. Parade starts at 6:30. Restaurant terraces and patios at Flame and Smith and the Bloomfield Public House are open. Baxter Arts is also open for warming with a fire and hot chocolate.

The Festival of Trees runs all weekend at Isaiah Tubbs. Tree Auction, bake sale, Santa Claus, live music. Organized by the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, all proceeds to the new hospital build.

The Second Time Around Christmas Boutique runs all weekend at the shop at 121 Picton Main. Organized by the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, all proceeds to the new hospital build.

The Annual Tyendinaga Christmas Craft Sale is at the Mohawk Community Centre, Saturday 9am - 4pm. 1807 York Road.

The Wellington District Business Association Celebrates the Holiday Season all day Saturday in Wellington with complimentary Cassava Pumpkin Dumpling Soup and hot chocolate, ornament painting, a visit from Santa, and live music.

Base31 is holding a Vintage Holiday Market at The Commissary. Saturday 29 November, 10-4.

The Eddie hosts the Red Barn Holiday Market all weekend, Thursday through Sunday. Prince Edward County’s largest holiday market, 60 vendors will be in 4 themed and festively decorated areas of the Red Barn with unique crafts, delicious foods, and inspiring decor.

And finally, after all the bidding, browsing, and gifting, don’t forget, it’s the last weekend of Wassail.

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