Public Notices/Announcements - Quinte - Online Zoom Webinar for Seniors 60+

Prince Edward County is famous for its sandy beaches, wineries, and recreational fishing opportunities. There is another milestone though in Prince Edward County's history. This island community along the north shore of Lake Ontario, in south-eastern Ontario, Canada, is recognized as the birthplace of the canning industry in Canada as we know it today. Learn about its founder, canning giant Wellington Boulter, and how the industry expanded from his first canning factory in Picton, to more than 100 across Prince Edward County, and the eventual demise of this once flourishing industry.