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100 People Who Care boost family programs at The HUB
100 People Who Care Prince Edward County presented The Hub Child and Family Centre $8,600 in member donations for the first presentation of the year. The HUB Child & Family Centre (The HUB) has served the children and families of Prince Edward County since 1989. It is dedicated to providing quality licensed child care and […]
Seedy Saturday continues to plant ideas and grow interest in its 15th year
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For many growers and gardeners – whether newbie or experienced – the apparent endless number of adoringly colourful seed packet offerings (and loose seeds) were akin to shelves of candy jars in a candy store – and the temptation just as irresistible. Let’s just say, it’s a thing gardeners […]
Food and community key ingredients in early County life
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For more than a century, Prince Edward County’s community hubs, in their many forms, have provided a nurturing environment as gathering places, bringing folks together (and especially women back in the day), where the key ingredient often centred around food and feeding people. A presentation and tour Saturday afternoon […]
Funerals becoming a thing of the past as end-of-life rituals change
By Sharon Harrison “If the death of a loved one is going to be one of the most challenging things that happens to us, we need to be in the room together. We need to take a breath. We need to stop. We need to look back.” Reverend Lynne Donovan lead a ‘Zoom’ webinar for […]
Second annual Curl-A-Thon right on the button for County’s hospital build
UPDATE FEB 15: Story and photos by Sharon Harrison JAN. 28: The Prince Edward Curling Club members, supporters and community participants were best out of the hack this weekend as they swept in with full support. Twenty-four hours of continuous curling has resulted, for the second year in a row, into a significant contribution […]
Charitable community support ‘The Reasons’ for civic recognition
Prince Edward County music group Peter Rea and The Reasons were bestowed a Civic Recognition Award at the Feb. 13 County council meeting. Nominated by councillor Roy Pennell, the group was recognized for many years of entertainment and support at charitable community events including a fundraiser for the hospital and numerous visits to seniors’ homes. […]
Medical clinic for people without doctors coming to Picton and Wellington
Patients who have no doctor will soon be able to receive assistance at a new community clinic to open Feb. 27 for two days a week – one each at the Harbourview Clinic in Picton and the Sandbanks Medical Centre in Wellington. Barinder Gill, Executive Director of the Prince Edward Family Health Team, (PEFHT), told […]
Avian influenza confirmed in deceased geese
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed in deceased Canada geese found in Belleville and Kingston. Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is reminding residents of steps they can take to protect themselves, their pets, and domestic birds from avian influenza after the deceased geese tested positive for the virus. HPEPH states […]
Vein finder hits the mark for County’s hospital
People with small veins know the pain when a nurse needs to draw blood or insert an intravenous (IV). Now, difficult intravenous starts are becoming a thing of the past for patients at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, thanks to a new vein finder that helps staff locate a patient’s veins quickly and non-invasively. A […]
County Road 33 bridge reopens to two-way traffic
A bridge on Loyalist Parkway (County Road 33) has reopened to two-way traffic. The $1.5 million rehabilitation began in August 2023 – and it is expected the life of the bridge has been extended for 65-75 years. Believed to have been built in 1948 when the road was part of the provincial highway system, it […]