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Sydney Porter recipient of Local Love Bursary
Sharing the love and supporting local, a $2,500 bursary has been presented to Sydney Porter, a registered practical nurse (RPN) in the Inpatient Unit at Prince Edward County Memoral Hospital (PECMH). Porter was selected as the 2025/2026 recipient of “The County Guys Local Love Bursary” and is set to begin the Honours Bachelor of Science […]
Pickard successfully defends gold medal title at speed skating provincials
Paul Pickard, life long county boy, and former PECI principal defended his title and earned a gold medal in the Masters Men’s 55-59 category at the provincial series speed skating championships. And, in his first season as a racer, Justin Hanley was a silver medalist in the 60-64 category while achieving five personal best times […]
Coldest night fundraiser blasts Picton food bank goal by 200 per cent
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison In the first eight weeks of 2026, visits to the Picton United Church Food Bank increased more than 40 per cent, with new clients making up the majority. Over the past five years, visits have more than doubled, reaching 4,800-plus in 2024 (which is more than the entire 4,508 […]
Donations toward hospital smart beds being doubled
A $10,000 donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation was doubled to $20,000, thanks to a matching gift campaign. The donation, from Trudy Brown and Phyo Kyi, and the matching funds, support the purchase of smart patient beds for the new hospital. Smart beds are fully adjustable and designed to improve comfort, […]
Many Happy Returns supports seniors as new centre’s campaign continues
Max Mee, of Many Happy Returns, presented $500 in support of the new County Senior’s Centre in Picton. Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors president Peter Landry and executive director Debbie MacDonald Moynes were pleased to receive the donation. “We are extremely grateful for this $500 donation and we appreciate Max and Many Happy Returns […]
Poppy fund supports hospital equipment purchase
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation received $10,000 from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 78 Poppy Fund, in support of its campaign to replace the hospital’s aging digital mammography machine. The new machine will cost $1M, of which $646K has been raised to date. The equipment provides clearer imaging, faster results, lower radiation […]
Enbridge Gas donation supports firefighter training
Enbridge Gas is helping Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue purchase firefighting training materials, through a program with the Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council, in the communities where Enbridge operates. “Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Enbridge Gas–it’s one of our core values we live by,” said Mike Cooney, Supervisor […]
Perfectly Preserved ‘beets’ its record — again
Proving that records are made to be broken, the County’s Perfectly Preserved group announced its biggest year yet, with a $35,000 donation made toward the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s purchase of a new echocardiogram for the hospital. Since its inception 13 years ago, the nine-woman group of volunteers has grown its efforts from […]
Roaring ’20s fundraiser the bees knees for County’s hospital and foodbank
Cool cats at this year’s Rotary Club of Wellington Roaring 20s dinner, dance and auction cut a rug to raise $13,877 in net proceeds – with $6,938.65 directed to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation in support of the new hospital build. An equal amount was contributed to the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank. Those […]
Nearly 500 Christmas cards heading to Ukraine from County campaign
UPDATE: Nearly 500 handwritten Christmas cards were sent to Krasyliv, Ukraine as the beginning of the County’s Friendship City Agreement with the Krasylivka Urban Territorial Community in Ukraine. Through the agreement, both communities will work to foster mutual understanding and plan joint efforts in the areas of arts, culture, education, sports, youth services, tourism, environment, […]
