Archive for November, 2022
UPDATE: Weekend squall watch follows County’s pretty first snowfall
NOV 18: ENVIRONMENT CANADA UPDATE: Today Flurries at times heavy and local snow squalls. Local amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this afternoon. Temperature steady near plus 2. Tonight Flurries at times heavy and local snow squalls. Local blowing snow. Local amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind […]
Wellington Legion Poppy Funds go toward new x-ray machine at the County’s hospital
As the need for priority medical equipment never stops, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) is grateful for the continued support of the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington. Buck Buchanan, on behalf of the Wellington Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee, presented Shannon Coull, executive director of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital […]
County’s Rachael Prinzen named school board vice-chair
At the first public meeting of the new Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board Nov. 15, Shannon Binder, Southeast Hastings, was elected chair of the board and Rachael Prinzen, elected last month to represent North Prince Edward County, was elected vice-chair, both for one-year terms. Director of Education Katherine MacIver read the official trustee […]
Bottle depot, dance and syrup drive help Wellington Rotary buy hospital equipment
The Rotary Club of Wellington presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation with $30,500 to equip the hospital with an Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (AER) and members have already embarked on a new campaign for another vital piece of equipment. Prince Edward County’s hospital is the low-risk endoscopy centre for Quinte Health. On average, more […]
Small gesture could make big impact on pressure at local hospitals
The small gesture of wearing a mask to reduce the transmission of viruses could help ease the pressure on Quinte Health’s four local hospitals – which are now operating at 135 per cent capacity and seeing the same increase in emergency department admissions for children. The plea to the community echoes Ontario’s chief medical officer […]
Canadian Army Reserve training may be on County roads Nov. 18 – 20
Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion, Windsor Support Company are expected to be conducting training exercises within Prince Edward County from Nov. 18 – 20. Members of the public may see military vehicles conducting driver/convoy training on County Roads 19, 3 and 33 within Prince Edward County and other areas via Hwy 401 […]
Hospital auxiliary honours long-serving volunteers
Long-serving volunteers with the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary were honoured Sunday for their dedication to the 88-year old organization. More than 70 people were honoured during the volunteer appreciation event at The View Restaurant at the Picton Golf and Country Club on Sunday. This annual celebration honours volunteers who help the auxiliary promote […]
Indoor masking recommended as province faces triple virus threat
Masking indoors in all public settings – including schools and childcare settings – has been “strongly recommended” by Ontario’s chief medical officer of health. At a news conference Monday morning, Dr. Kieran Moore noted the province’s health system is facing extraordinary pressure with the triple threat of the COVID-19 virus, an increase in respiratory synctial […]
Sold-out Picton Rotary fundraiser supports war-torn Ukrainian children in need
The colours of yellow and blue have fondly come to signify the country of Ukraine locally, not least because the two bands of colour, blue on the top half, yellow on the bottom, form the country’s flag. Those colours, along with the warmth and connection to a country many thousands of miles away were on […]
Country’s heroes remembered at Picton cenotaph ceremony
Hundreds of local residents, including a number of school children, turned out to the Remembrance Day service at the Picton cenotaph Friday to honour the fallen. After two years of scaled-back public attendance, it was once again an opportunity for individuals, families and the community to come together to remember those lost to war […]
