Prince Edward County News

"The show must go on" was an apt motto for the Red Barn Theatre at Jackson's Point in the Town of Georgina this year.

Having a few days off and knowing Summerlicious is here I thought it time to come up with ways of having a good time and good food.

Local farmers are positioning Norfolk County to be the next wine country. With a number of established wineries in the area and two new wineries slated to open in the coming years, owners, managers and farmers are banding together to form the Ontario's South Coast Wineries and Growers Association.

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Capers Brasserie will be hosting Brewfest 2009, an evening of microbrews and ciders, on Thursday June 25 from 7pm - 10pm.

The Halifax/South Boston Regional Narcotics and Gang Task Force conducted the round-up with local, state, and federal police.

Niagara is well-established. The Okanagan Valley is gaining steam. Prince Edward County and Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are notable upstarts.

The federal government's ``lack of action'' in a dispute with Akwesasne Mohawks over the arming of Canada's border guards caused the ``ripple effects'' that led to Friday's standoff with natives 250 kilometres away, said Ontario's aboriginal affairs minister.

Mohawks from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory are showing their support for First Nations protesters near Cornwall.

Shaun Brant stands with members of the Tyendinaga Mohawks territory who set up a road blockade on the HWY 49 on the Skyway Bridge on Monday, the bridge connects the Prince Edward County with main land Ontario.

The World Health Organization's declaration that H1N1 swine flu is now a full-fledged pandemic is 'irresponsible and indefensible,' says Ontario's former chief medical officer.

Deseronto, Ont. - The Canadian Press, Tuesday, Jun. 09, 2009 03:41AM EDT A small group of protesters who continued to block a bridge yesterday between Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory and Prince Edward County are undercutting efforts to end the dispute, native leaders say.

Members of the Tyendinaga Mohawks territory blockade the Skyway Bridge, which connects Prince Edward County with mainland Ontario, June 8, 2009.

The two candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to run for Roanoke sheriff say the incumbent, Octavia Johnson, lacks the leadership and public profile to merit another term.

TED LATURNUS From Thursday's Globe and Mail, Thursday, Jun. 04, 2009 03:29AM EDT A ll revved up and looking for somewhere to go? There are plenty of things going on, motorcycle-wise, in southern Ontario.

I'm planning on coating it with Kozlik's Amazing Maple mustard that I'm cutting with a small amount of Prince Edward County Ice Cider and maybe adding a few herbs of some kind.

Ontario winemakers are moving toward "greener" vineyards and wineries, says Andrew Brooks, author of Crush on Niagara.

Belleville a ' An eight-year-old burn victim was left waiting for an air ambulance for about two hours because of a lack of available burn beds, a spokesman for the company running the ambulances has told Sun Media.

A lot of high school and college graduates are wondering at this time of year, how they are going to parlay all of that education into a meaningful career.

Cynthia "Cindy" Cave former city economic development director. SUFFOLK The city's economic development director has quit after less than seven months on the job.