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Standing ovation for young man who saved family from fire
Council, members of the public and a proud family were on their feet with a standing ovation for a young man who saved lives and received civic recognition at Tuesday’s meeting. While fire last May was consuming the home of the Wellington family of Adnan Mustafa and Suhaila El Husein, their 14-year-old son Ahmed showed […]
Huge community outpouring of assistance for family who lost home/business in fire
Students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute partnered with the Elks Lodge to raise $1,000 for the Mustafa El Husein family who lost their home and business to fire May 28 in Wellington. Their effort is just one part of a huge community outpouring of assistance. Karen Adams orchestrated a car wash and put out a […]
‘Fundly’ set up for Wellington family facing third time they have lost everything
UPDATE: Just over 520 people have raised $65.000 for the family. By Carlyn Moulton, on behalf of the Mustafa El Husein family When fire was consuming the home of Wellington family Adnan Mustafa and Suhaila El Husein, 14-year-old Ahmad showed courage and determination, getting his sister and baby brother out of the house. The parents […]
Prince Edward County Decade in Review – 2015
As we welcome a new decade in 2020, Countylive.ca celebrates its 10th anniversary taking a look at highlights of the past 10 years. 2015 Prince Edward County is the only Canadian destination named in ‘Best Places to Travel in 2015’ by Travel and Leisure Magazine, published by Time Inc. The County ranked 10th in the […]
Joy looks the same in all languages – PEC Syria family update
A popular internet video (above) of Syrian refugee children getting their first taste of winter in Canada on toboggan rides is not unlike the joy expressed daily by the members of the Al Jassam family, now living in the County. “You can see the glee on their faces. It is extraordinary,” said Robin Baranyai, a […]
PEC Syria volunteers preparing to welcome more families
Prince Edward County is preparing to welcome two more Syrian refugee families – in Wellington. Approximately 150 County residents have joined the PEC Syria organization to assist where ever they can. Work is unfolding by the volunteers as it did in October for the group’s first sponsored family, as the arrival dates of the new […]
PEC Syria helping family settle in their County home
Prince Edward County’s newest residents are feeling welcome and ready to face challenges of learning about life in a new country – with a new language, new friends and faces. Over the weekend the County’s PEC Syria sponsor group welcomed Abdel Malek Al Jassam, his wife Sauwsen Moustafa, their 11 children and a grandmother to […]
New County group will sponsor 15-member Syrian family
Efforts are under way by a new County group to bring a family of 15 Syrian refugees to the area. About 75 interested citizens attended a meeting at the Bloomfield Town Hall organized by Carlyn Moulton. “I am completely overwhelmed, and gobsmacked, by all the people coming forward,” she said. “About three weeks ago I posted a […]
