Picton Gazette Express: Vol. 3 No. 21

May 28, 2026

Contentious discussion in advance of municipal election reveals who can afford to serve — and who cannot

Last week’s diesel spill brought back nightmares about contaminated drinking water.

Silent Sky takes on suffragettes and the overlooked women of scientific discovery

We don’t live in the democracy we think we do, says columnist Andrew Coyne

We’re multimedial! Print, digital, and on video, with links posted below.

Ten stunning properties across the County open for viewing Saturday and Sunday

The Weekend Ticket

The Mustang Drive In puts on Power Ballad. The free screening features an ode to the drive in. Power Ballad is the upcoming film from John Carney (Once, Begin Again,Sing Street) and stars Nick Jonas and Paul Rudd. Set against the nostalgic backdrop of one of Ontario’s best drive-ins, the evening combines film, music, and a classic summer moviegoing experience. This is a free screening. Please RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot. Doors 7:30pm. 8:30 live music. 9pm screening.

Forest Family Day with Pete Moss. Wildhearts: PEC Forest School invites you to join our 3rd Spring Forest Family Day with music & stories b, Pete Moss and nature-connection activities by Wild Thing Program and Feral Folc. Saturday, May 30th at Macaulay Heritage Park in Picton. Tickets PWYC. All are welcome!

The Prince Edward County Fitness and Health Summit (PECFHS) is a gathering of passionate and dedicated fitness and health professionals who share their knowledge, experience, and insights across sport, fitness, and health to inspire creative, meaningful growth and impact in their communities—sharing ideas and conversations that can help strengthen ours while offering practical insight individuals can apply in their everyday lives. Saturday, May 30 1-5 at PECI. Focus on sport, play, and development, shaped by the insights and experiences of coaches and professionals working with youth and athletes every day.

Oeno Gallery features Jennifer Hornyak, Gathering Colour.

Artist Karole Marois exhibition A Passing Ship celebrates the lakescapes of PEC. Open all weekend at the County Arts Lab in the Armoury, 10am -6pm.

Shatterbox puts on Silent Sky all weekend at The Andrew.

Artist Julie Seddon’s exhibition County: The Way Home continues in the County Arts Lab in the Armoury, Unit 2E, 206 Picton Main Street. To June 17th.

A Path Forward exhibit at Macaulay Museum features Angela Wiggins. To 10 June. Angela Wiggins is a contemporary Anishinaabe visual artist working between symbolic tradition and contemporary abstraction to explore Indigenous continuity, intergenerational memory, and the politics of visibility.

Base31: The Commissary is open this weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

It’s Market Season. Wellington Community Market is 10-4 on Saturday. The Eddie Farm Market Saturdays 9-1:30. Picton Farmers Market is 9-2 every Sunday.