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Laurence Vallières and Krista Dalby mimic the pose of the giant cardboard birds sculpture now on display adjacent to Melt Studio and Gallery at Base31.
History Lives Here offering a selection of Picton summertime walking tours
One of Prince Edward County’s preeminent historians is offering a summer walking tour that promises to delve deep into the hidden history of this community.
Sarah Harmer at Base31
Juno award winner Sarah Harmer headlined the first concert to be held at the Drill Hall in Base31 last Friday night.
Quinte is becoming a musical paradise region
If Quinte area music fans don’t get their appetites sated during these summer days, it certainly won’t be for lack of opportunity.
Harmer excited about performing at reborn Camp Picton
She came, she saw, she conquered. Kingston-based Sarah Harmer, an award winning singer-songwriter and intense environmentalist was the first headline act to perform in the now-renovated former drill hall at…
Travel news: P.E.C.’s emerging arts and culture hub, Vancouver Island’s national park trail, Quebec vineyards
This week in new getaway inspiration, from Picton’s emerging Base31 to winemakers in the Eastern Townships.
PEC’s new Alvar festival to be an artistic tribute to nature
Prince Edward County’s landscape is the inspiration for a new August festival at Base31, the historic Picton airport.
Sarah Harmer first performer at Base31 venue in Prince Edward County
Picton’s Base31 is bringing Sarah Harmer to inaugurate the site’s initiative of creative performances.
Party at Base31
Creative placemaking through arts and culture When Base 31 opened its doors to the public on Saturday, more than 800 people showed up and they partied like it was 1945.
Picton Gazette
What is old will soon be new again, at least at the site of the former Camp Picton. After sitting mostly derelict for several decades, the former air base changed hands in December 2021. Plans are already underway to transform the space, beginning with the 70 acre chunk of land that boasts multiple heritage buildings.
In Quinte
Plans to revitalize Loch-Sloy in Picton could be a boon for local the business community while building on the property’s remarkable legacy.
Quinte News
The group working to revitalize Loch Sloy, or Camp Picton, says they are still in the discovery phase of working towards building something they believe will be truly extraordinary.
Toronto Star
A 700-acre property in Prince Edward County formerly home to a Second World War airbase has officially been sold to a group that has vowed to “honour the heritage” of the Camp Picton site.
County Live
PEC Community Partners Inc. – a group of community builders based mainly in Toronto and area announced today it has finalized the purchase of Loch-Sloy Business Park and Picton Airport lands. The property was last listed with a Toronto real estate firm asking $14.9 million.
Quinte News
The sale of the former Camp Picton has been finalized.
The former WWII airbase, a 700-acre property which includes the former Loch-Sloy Business Park and Picton Airport Lands has been sold to Ontario-based PEC Community Partners Inc.
In Quinte
A historic property in Prince Edward County has been sold.
InQuinte News has learned the Loch-Sloy Business Park, formerly Camp Picton, a WWII airbase at 343 County Road 22, was sold last week.
Toronto Star
Tucked away in Picton, Prince Edward County’s largest community more than two hours east of Toronto, sits nearly 700 acres of history — history that can be bought for the price of nearly $15 million.