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Thanks to a generous matching donation by Picton Home Hardware, the library expansion project could be tantalizingly close to its fundraising goal by year’s end. A library fundraiser called Swing Into the Future is planned in the spring of 2023 at Base31. It will feature the music of Brian Barlow and the evening will have…
Tim Jones, CEO of Base31, was raised in a family of artists and originally embarked on a career in live theatre. With twenty-two years at Artscape in Toronto and a decade of experience with the Canada Council for the Arts, he knows that Base31 is a canvas for storytelling and community development.
Firefighter Frank Tantalo, with Linda Boysen and Gillian Fedchak offered a selection of colourful poinsettias as a fundraiser for the hospital and local foodbank, sponsored by the Wellington and Hillier stations, during the Holly Jolly Market at Base31. Forty nine vendors took part in the three-day market, which featured a Friday evening event with entertainment…
Get …”In the Mood”, put on your dance shoes, learn the Lindy Hop, practice your up-do, get ready to smile for the camera in front of a 1940’s Cadillac, and put yourself in the setting of the Sergeants Mess Hall at Base31. Join us in celebrating the Grand Finale of the Picton Library Expansion.
In 1940, eager to meet the demand for trained soldiers for World War 2, the Canadian government constructed a training base on a 700-acre property near Picton, in Prince Edward County (PEC). Operated by the British Royal Air Force, it was known as No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School. “Did your time at Base31 spark…
99.3 County FM sits down to discuss Base31 with CEO, Tim Jones. Listen to learn more about Base31’s recent events, including two benefit concerts.
Youngblood Maracle, David R. Maracle and eaoh Argos perform at Digging Roots: a benefit concert for the Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na Mohawk Language and Cultural Centre held at Base31 Saturday. The centre was established in 2000 by a group of community members concerned with the revitalization of the Mohawk language in Tyendinaga.
In honour of the release of the latest Vital Signs Report, The County Foundation invited members of the public for a presentation on the report’s findings held at Base31.
Lead singer Jay Malinowski of the Canadian reggae ska band Bedouin Soundclash gets into one of the group’s hit songs at Base31 Saturday evening. The trio of Malinowski, bassist Eon Sinclair and drummer Chuck Treece performed for a few hundred fans.
Juno award winners perform at Base31 Eon Sinclair plays bass during the Bedouin Soundclash concert at Base31 on Saturday night. This was the band’s final appearance on their 2022 tour and they kept the audience dancing with a high-energy set featuring songs dating back to 2004. Their latest album drops in October.
