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Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Hospital foundation celebrates community in record-breaking fundraising year

The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation celebrated a record year of fundraising as the community stepped forward to help raise more than $6.2 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The meeting highlighted the foundation’s achievements, particularly its two priority missions of fundraising work to provide priority medical equipment and support of the community’s […]

Report to discuss removal or relocation of gazebo and sculpture at Old Boy’s Entrance

By Sharon Harrison The gazebo and inukshuk sculpture adjacent to the Old Boy’s Memorial Entrance on Picton Main Street at the Picton Fairgrounds site, was on the agenda at the recent built and cultural heritage advisory committee meeting. The committee discussed a request received from County resident and former councillor Ernie Margetson regarding the Old […]

Base31 Quonset huts demolition discussed by built and cultural heritage committee

By Sharon Harrison “Quonset huts are rare, they are structurally innovative of their time and they have tremendous historical associated value with military installations in Canada,” said Edwin Rowse, a heritage restoration architect, and County built and cultural heritage committee member. This week’s committee meeting agenda included the notice of intent to demolish two Quonset […]

County Canada Day goes off with a bang in Wellington

Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Canada flags were proudly flying, most remembered to wear red and white, some waved the little maple leaf flags being handed out; there were smiles and laughter and joy –bubbles too. It was Canada Day in Wellington Tuesday, marking the 158th anniversary since Confederation. A long-time tradition for many […]

Monica Alyea presented distinguished service award

The County’s Monica Alyea was named recipient of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award (LFDSA). Finnegan, PECMH Foundation former board member Leo Finnegan, and Shannon Coull, executive director, made the presentation honouring Alyea as the the award’s fourth recipient. Inspired by Finnegan, the award’s first recipient, the LFDSA is […]

Solar and sheep in proposed project on Elmbrook Road; former BESS proposal site

By Sharon Harrison Details of a proposed solar energy project on a 105-acre parcel of land in the area of Elmbrook Road and County Road 5 (Green Point) in Prince Edward County were shared with council members at a recent committee of the whole meeting. The proposal, known as the Elmbrook Agrivoltaics project (agrivoltaics is […]

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Report to discuss removal or relocation of gazebo and sculpture at Old Boy’s Entrance
By Sharon Harrison The gazebo and inukshuk sculpture adjacent to the Old Boy’s Memorial Entrance
Base31 Quonset huts demolition discussed by built and cultural heritage committee
By Sharon Harrison “Quonset huts are rare, they are structurally innovative of their time and
County Canada Day goes off with a bang in Wellington
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Canada flags were proudly flying, most remembered to wear
Solar and sheep in proposed project on Elmbrook Road; former BESS proposal site
By Sharon Harrison Details of a proposed solar energy project on a 105-acre parcel of
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Monica Alyea presented distinguished service award
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