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Vol. 1 No. 22 Picton Fall Fair Program Issue
Karen Valihora
September 05, 2024
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Picton Fall Fair Program Issue
Myla Koopmans with a prized calf at last year’s Picton Fair. This week’s print edition features program highlights.
It was the meeting to end all meetings. A standing-room-only crowd in Highline Hall, and more in an overflow room. Nine deputations. Additional comments from the audience. A police patrol. And then the discussion began.
In Dream Jobs, we feature a lively interview with Allison Leavitt, of Station 1 in Picton, in support of Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue’s volunteer recruitment initiative this month. Ms. Leavitt is one of just six women firefighters on the force — and 144 men. She’d love some company.
Karen Valihora considers the latest six-hour meeting of Council.
Crucial decisions are being made, not by a set of 14 representatives faithfully reading documents, listening to the arguments, and coming to an informed consensus. Instead, there’s hostility around the horseshoe, empty slogans, and tempers running high, as though rival teams are coming to face off week after week.
A visual cornucopia, and yes, totally corny. But worth it for the apples.
the opening bars of the Variations, “with a sense of sadness and loss.”
The 21st Chamber Music Festival in Prince Edward County launches on Friday 13 September with Jonathan Crow, Juan-Miguel Hernandez and Cameron Crozman performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations. The Gazette’s Chris Fanning speaks with the Festival’s departing Director, Jonathan Crow.
A roundup of reflections on the beloved festival.
Libby Crombie enjoys this summer’s festival with Gord Sheard and Perry White
The Weekend Ticket
Doors Open at Ameliasburgh Heritage Village: get a behind-the-scenes look at the de Vries Natural Heritage Collection – one of the most finely preserved collections of taxidermy in Ontario! Saturday 7 September noon to 3.
Join the South Shore Joint Initiative for a Monarch Point Clean Up. Saturday 7 September 9-noon. Get your garbage bags at County Roaad 24 & Army Reserve Road OR Helmer and Babylon Road intersections.
Celebrate the launch of Rod Carley's hilarious new novel, RUFF, with guest Terry Fallis. At Books & Company Saturday 7 September, 6:30-8:30pm. Q& A, book signing, refreshments, Pushkin and plenty of puns!
Also in Ameliasburgh, Monday evening 7 September, join the Garden Club for its annual fall plant sale and bingo night at the Ameliasburgh town hall, 13 Coleman St. in Ameliasburgh. Starts at 7pm. Free for members, five dollars for guests. There will be a game of "botanical bingo" and refreshments will be served.
Carolyn Taylor and Elvira Kurt at the Sergeants Mess Hall Friday 6 September at 7:30.
All weekend: the Picton Fall Fair at the Crystal Palace fairgrounds. Starts Friday 6 September at 8:30am and runs to Sunday at 5pm. Fair Book here.
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