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HELP WANTED – career, volunteer & employment
Help wanted notices for Prince Edward County – Home care providers, hospitality, hospital volunteers needed – and more!
Every PEC rep minor team in action on the weekend
A pair of Kings teams wound up in Splitsville this weekend and every rep Prince Edward County Minor Hockey Association team was in action. The Tim Dainard Electric U11 Kings were nipped by the host Norwood Hornets on the road in the final minute of play Saturday. They weren’t about to befall the same fate […]
Pirates lose firefight to high scoring Jets
By Jason Parks The Amherstview Jets visited the home port of the Picton Pirates Oct. 22 and played a game that seemed like whoever took the last shot would wind up being the winner. Picton managed to escape with a 9-6 win but the contest felt much, much closer than then three goal margin indicated. […]
County CUPE workers support Keep Kids Warm campaign
Volunteers with the Keep Kids Warm campaign note this year’s efforts are geared toward a rising number of children in need. Barb Sills, long-time volunteer with the PEC OPP section of the campaign notes there are more than 145 County children registered this year. Regionally, the campaign supports about 1,500 children from newborn to 12 […]
Matching donations could help Back the Build cross the finish line
With approximately $800,000 remaining for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation to reach its $30-million Back the Build campaign goal, a local resident is giving the community an opportunity to make every new gift go twice as far. David Binet has committed to match new gifts to Back the Build, dollar for dollar, up […]
Awakening the spirits under the fall of darkness
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For those who dared to enter, it was a scream as Terror at Macaulay called on the spirits with its fifth such incarnation of this very scary annual event. Saturday night brought a haunted walk-through of historic Macaulay House and the grounds of Macaulay Heritage Park on Picton’s Church […]
Art and art talks bring a touch of creativity into the library
The Friends of the Bloomfield Branch Library hosted a tile painting workshop with Perry and Lisa, of Palat Pottery in Belleville. Participants learned to use the Majolica process to create beautiful tiles. We appreciate the Friends making events like this one possible. Thanks to a donor fund through the County Foundation, we are excited to […]
Seniors’ Information and Active Living Fair Nov. 12 and more!
UPDATE: Programming Update! As we continue in the aftermath of the power surge that impacted our building and services, we are moving some Active Living Programs off site for the next couple of weeks. These include: Our social bridge game on Tuesdays from 2-4 p.m. is moving to the Masonic Lodge at 13251 Loyalist Parkway, […]
Partners in Pink celebrate community and women’s health
Wellington was awash in pink as 76 golfers came together for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation’s sold-out second annual Partners in Pink Golf Tournament, raising $65,900 in support of women’s health at PECMH. Hosted at Wellington Golf Club Oct. 1, the tournament brought together 19 teams for an afternoon of golf, friendly […]
Two in hospital following fire in Rossmore
Two people were transported to the hospital following a residential structure fire on Ridley Street in Rossmore early Wednesday. Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue responded at 3:39 a.m. There were no firefighter injuries. The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation and there was no damage estimate at this time. Prince Edward […]
