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School board award honours PECI teacher’s methods of mindfulness
Grade 2 teacher Teresa Mason, at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute, was one of 13 school board employees to receive the school’s highest recognition during an Inspiring Excellence Awards celebration. The Hastings Prince Edward District School Board awards Inspiring Excellence Awards to employees who make significant contributions to student achievement and well-being through their commitment to, […]
Community Living Month kicks off 60th anniversary milestone
It’s a milestone Community Living Prince Edward (CLPE) will be commemorating all year long. The local non-profit is celebrating 60 years of championing inclusion, empowerment, and belonging during May is Community Living Month. “It was evident to everyone who gathered at the recent Mayor’s Lunch at the Elk’s Lodge in Picton that 2025 is going […]
Support triples for CT scanner for new hospital
A donation from the Picton Rotary Club toward a CT scanner for the new hospital had triple the impact thanks to a matching initiative with the Paul B. Helliwell Foundation. The $5,000 gift from Rotarians was made in support of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s CT Scanner campaign, which concluded last week. As […]
Children ‘egg-cited’ about a good old-fashioned egg hunt
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison The smiles were big, the sun was shining, the eggs aplenty, and the air felt giddy with excitement as a plan was hatched for the many families who came out for the egg-streme sport of egg hunting. There was a lot of scrambling happening this Easter Sunday (postponed from Saturday […]
100+ Women Who Care support Reaching for Rainbows
The 100+ Women Who Care Quinte charity showed its support for the empowering Reaching For Rainbows program in Picton as a recipient of its quarterly giving program. The $6,500 contribution “means everything,” said Beth Lafay, Reaching for Rainbows Executive Director. “The program is so small, so grass roots. “As a woman who grew up in […]
Sweeping support sees curlers rock it with $45,363 to back new hospital build
Representatives from the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation were rocked this week, when the Prince Edward Curling Club members presented $45,363 to help Back the Build for the new hospital. The curling club swept together a mix of new and experienced curlers, 96 of which attended this third annual event held in February. […]
Community paramedics deliver food and information to seniors
The Eastern Ontario Community Paramedic Program (EOCPP) took part in delivering Meals on Wheels in Picton this week. Rob Woollard, Advanced Care Paramedic, and Matthew Montgomery, Loyalist College Paramedic student, delivered hot and nutritious meals and shared information on their programs and services with seniors. “The opportunity to deliver Meals on Wheels is helpful to […]
Two County residents among King Charles Coronation Medal recipients
Two Prince Edward County residents were among seven area residents presented with King Charles III Coronation Medals. Bay of Quinte MPP Tyler Allsopp presented the medals Friday on behalf of the Governor General of Canada and Premier of Ontario. The Canadian government commissioned the medals in May 2023 leading up to King’s coronation to honor […]
Sixth annual PEC Period Party promotes positive experience; donations and support
The grassroots advocacy group working toward the elimination of period poverty hosted its 6th annual PEC Period Party following a week-long menstrual product collection campaign throughout Prince Edward County, which garnered more than $4,000 worth of products. More than 80 community members of all ages and genders gathered at the Department of Illumination’s Studio in […]
Bill and Marni Grieve cooked up meals for seniors for 15 years
As the oldest of five children, Bill Grieve’s chores included helping his parents prepare meals. That eventually led him to a seven-year apprenticeship in Scotland working six days a week in a kitchen with one day off to go to school. “I left Scotland to come to Canada in 1975 with a friend to open […]
