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THE PICTON
Gazette
Volume 186, Week 46
THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 Cenotaph services well attended Friday
Richmond puts positive spin on difficult year as merchants gather for annual meeting
Picton BIA makes best of challenging construction period
JASON PARKS AND ADAM BRAMBURGER STAFF WRITERS
See TRIBUTE, page 16
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER
If Picton Business Improvement Association manager Lyndsay Richmond didn't experience a few headaches this past year she wouldn’t be human. The local BIA put the wraps on 2016 and turned an eye to 2017 at its annual general meeting at Gus's Restaurant last Thursday evening and both Richmond and the membership in attendance seemed eager to watch the calendar flip to a new year. “Looking back on 2016, this has been one of the most difficult for the association and the membership,” Richmond said, using her 12 years with the organization as a barometer. On top of all the regular tasks, initiatives and programs that are expected to be completed by the BIA, Richmond was tasked with dealing with all the aspects of the Picton Main Street construction project whether it was providing daily input, managing expectations or advocating for local businesses. Richmond said she can still say with confidence there were a number great
SIGNS OF RESPECT With
students from St. Gregory Catholic School looking on (above), decorated Second World War veteran George Wright lays a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies at Picton’s cenotaph. At right, Royal Canadian Air Cadets 851 Prince Edward Squadron members (from left) Cpl. Colby Swackhammer, Cdt. Anne Globe, Cdt. Xavier Simao, and Cdt. Lara Swackhammer share in a moment of silence at the Wellington memorial. (Jason Parks (top) and Adam Bramburger (right)/Gazette staff)
LYNDSAY RICHMOND
successes over the past 12 months and, over time, the growth over the past decade, going from zero participation, a few small projects, and non-existent communications to the current standard has been remarkable. “Today the BIA has a number of ongoing and annual projects that we maintain and expansion of existing projects and new projects that we are developing and through volunteer committees, we are maintaining positive partnerships with fellow like-minded organizations and the municipality,” Richmond said.
See DOWNTOWN, page 7
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Many take time to remember veterans’ sacrifices
Canada’s fallen were not forgotten in Prince Edward County last Friday as large crowds turned out in Picton, Wellington, and Consecon to pay their respects. The brilliant sunshine, temperate westerly wind and pleasant weather on Friday at Picton's cenotaph belied the horrors experienced by our County youth that went abroad to fight and die in service to Canada. A mass of school children from St. Greg’s, Pinecrest Memorial and Queen Elizabeth as well as scores of adult onlookers were respectful as the traditional ceremonial gathering played out like it has for over a century with Padre Bill Kidnew of the Royal Canadian Legion's Branch 78 officiating. Exiting Picton United Church after a solemn service of remembrance, service men and woman and the 851 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets mustered on Main Street ahead of 11 a.m. Assembling earlier than anticipated, Kidnew remarked that the late Woodrow Blakely, the county's Mr. Remembrance, wouldn't appreciate a jump start to the proceedings.
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