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Auxiliary matches donations to help raise $317,000 for new hospital

Auxiliary matches donations to help raise $317,000 for new hospital

A matching incentive pursued by the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the hospital foundation has raised $317,000 to Back the Build of Prince Edward County’s new hospital. This past fall, the auxiliary committed to making a 1:1 match for all new donations to the foundation’s Back the Build campaign up to $100,000 and […]

Volunteer gardener has dug in for a decade to beautify Picton Main

Volunteer gardener has dug in for a decade to beautify Picton Main

Prince Edward County Mayor Steve Ferguson presented a bouquet of kind words, and a Civic Award, to Arlene Wright at Tuesday night’s council meeting. Wright was being honoured for her volunteer efforts over a decade to adopt nine municipal and non-municipal gardens, the downtown planters, and the creation and hanging of evergreen boughs throughout Picton […]

County Meals on Wheels marched in well before international program

County Meals on Wheels marched in well before international program

While March 2024 marks the 24th annual International March for Meals campaign, the Prince Edward Community Care is celebrating 44 years of providing hot Meals on Wheels – delivering since 1980 in the County. “Our amazing volunteers deliver nutritious meals, short and friendly visits and safety checks that enable seniors to live nourished lives in […]

Period Party empowers youth to understand menstrual health

Period Party empowers youth to understand menstrual health

More than 100 community members of all ages and genders celebrated menstrual health and education at the 5th Annual PEC Period Party. The grassroots advocacy group invited party goers to The Cape in Picton to enjoy crafts, learning, food, dancing and comedy – supported by local residents and businesses. Locally produced products featured at the […]

First bursary honours hospital employee working toward nursing degree

First bursary honours hospital employee working toward nursing degree

CHEERS! to Mikayla Williams-Mills, a Demorestville resident who works at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital as a Registered Practical Nurse. She has received the first $2,500 bursary from a new partnership between the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation and County Guys Real Estate Group. The partnership is to provide an annual bursary for Quinte […]

100 People Who Care boost family programs at The HUB

100 People Who Care boost family programs at The HUB

100 People Who Care Prince Edward County presented The Hub Child and Family Centre $8,600 in member donations for the first presentation of the year. The HUB Child & Family Centre (The HUB) has served the children and families of Prince Edward County since 1989. It is dedicated to providing quality licensed child care and […]

Seedy Saturday continues to plant ideas and grow interest in its 15th year

Seedy Saturday continues to plant ideas and grow interest in its 15th year

Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For many growers and gardeners – whether newbie or experienced – the apparent endless number of adoringly colourful seed packet offerings (and loose seeds) were akin to shelves of candy jars in a candy store – and the temptation just as irresistible. Let’s just say, it’s a thing gardeners […]

Second annual Curl-A-Thon right on the button for County's hospital build

Second annual Curl-A-Thon right on the button for County’s hospital build

UPDATE FEB 15:   Story and photos by Sharon Harrison JAN. 28: The Prince Edward Curling Club members, supporters and community participants were best out of the hack this weekend as they swept in with full support. Twenty-four hours of continuous curling has resulted, for the second year in a row, into a significant contribution […]

Charitable community support 'The Reasons' for civic recognition

Charitable community support ‘The Reasons’ for civic recognition

Prince Edward County music group Peter Rea and The Reasons were bestowed a Civic Recognition Award at the Feb. 13 County council meeting. Nominated by councillor Roy Pennell, the group was recognized for many years of entertainment and support at charitable community events including a fundraiser for the hospital and numerous visits to seniors’ homes. […]

Vein finder hits the mark for County's hospital

Vein finder hits the mark for County’s hospital

People with small veins know the pain when a nurse needs to draw blood or insert an intravenous (IV). Now, difficult intravenous starts are becoming a thing of the past for patients at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, thanks to a new vein finder that helps staff locate a patient’s veins quickly and non-invasively. A […]

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