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Hats off to Hospital Auxiliary Crafters and OPP for keeping County kids warm

Hats off to Hospital Auxiliary Crafters and OPP for keeping County kids warm

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Craft Group continues its annual tradition of crafting items for the Keep Kids Warm campaign. This week the group presented 150 hats and mittens to the Prince Edward County OPP detachment which runs the program along with community partners at the Belleville Police Services, OPP – Central Hastings […]

Donations to hospital going toward funding $2.8 CT scanner

Donations to hospital going toward funding $2.8 CT scanner

As the Thanksgiving weekend approaches, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation notes it is grateful for the continued support from members of the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington. On behalf of the Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee, Peter Campbell presented $2,000 this week – from funds raised through the 2022 Poppy campaign. Branch 160’s […]

Wellings community celebrates milestone of donations to the County's hospital

Wellings community celebrates milestone of donations to the County’s hospital

Residents and staff at the Wellings of Picton 55-plus community are celebrating a cumulative giving tally of $50,000 raised for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) over the past eight years. “This is an incredible milestone. It represents 32 contributions, dozens of caring donors, and thousands of lives touched at our County hospital,” said Shannon […]

8th tournament taps in $52,780 'fore' the hospital

8th tournament taps in $52,780 ‘fore’ the hospital

Supporters of the eighth annual Teeing Up Fore Health Care golf classic scored a hole-in-one raising a record-setting $52,780.84 for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF). Realtors at RE/MAX Quinte Ltd. in Prince Edward County teed up support in June’s sold-out tournament for the hospital foundation’s Back the Build equipment campaign. This year’s […]

Community Living honors inspired support

Community Living honors inspired support

Community Living Prince Edward recently brought together more than 180 community members for its fourth annual Inspiring Possibilities Celebration barbecue at the Elks Lodge Hall in Picton. People and families supported by the organization, employees, partners and volunteers gathered for food and toe-tapping live music by The Desperados. Community Living Executive Director Susan Treverton noted the […]

Athol Day family fun returns at Cherry Valley Park

Athol Day family fun returns at Cherry Valley Park

Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Athol Day has been on a long hiatus but was back with a bang with a new format boasting a host of activities, games and fun things to do, see, watch and eat Sunday in Cherry Valley. While  the community fun event, hosted by the Athol Recreation Committee, was […]

Help plant a pollinator garden Monday (no experience necessary)

Help plant a pollinator garden Monday (no experience necessary)

By Sharon Harrison As the benefits of growing pollinator-friendly gardens becomes more widely known and encouraged in Prince Edward County, some residents are transforming their entire garden spaces – or even just a small areas – to growing native perennials. The idea of growing plants to invite pollinators is being encouraged as many species of […]

County's favourite cyclist finishes an unlucky 13th at worlds

County’s favourite cyclist finishes an unlucky 13th at worlds

The County’s favourite senior cyclist took on the world’s best and breezed over the finish line in 13th place at the UCI World Medio Fondo Championship in Perth, Scotland last weekend. But Rob Legge, of Cressy, says he’s disappointed in his finish in the men’s age 75-79 category, reporting he got off to a bad […]

MP honours Community Champions in Prince Edward County

MP honours Community Champions in Prince Edward County

Community Champion Awards were presented by Bay of Quinte MP Ryan Williams Thursday in Prince Edward County. Honoured were volunteers, youth leaders, service members, and community champions who make the region and country a better place. Williams also presented awards in Belleville and Trenton. Recipients included Alexandra Bake, Brenda Cunningham Moran, Elizabeth Crombie, Linda Downey, […]

Creation of Monarch Point to officially protect 4,000 acres of County's south shore  

Creation of Monarch Point to officially protect 4,000 acres of County’s south shore  

As waves gently crashed to the rocky beach, decades of effort to seek official protection of some 4,000 acres of Prince Edward County’s south shore, officially came to fruition. Monday morning, local and provincial officials joined with several dozen conservation group volunteers and friends to formally announce the creation of Monarch Point, the province’s first […]

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