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People who parked in Picton fed the meters to help feed students
People who parked in Picton free of charge during December 2023, donated $3,253 to the Feed the Meter fundraising campaign to help school food programs. Members of the Hastings Prince Edward Learning Foundation received the funds from County council at its meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Steve Ferguson noted that over 2023, there were 543 students […]
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 […]
Community Living Prince Edward earns two prestigious accreditation awards
Months of preparation; days of virtual and in-person evaluation and dozens of stakeholders surveys culminated in two prestigious awards for Community Living Prince Edward (CLPE) team members and the people they support. Mayor Steve Ferguson was among well-wishers on hand last week to congratulate Hilary Tugwood, board president, Linda Conley, vice-chair, Susan Treverton, executive director […]
Wellington Rotary pledges to help finish purchase of ventilator for hospital patients
In another act of benevolence for the County’s hospital, the Rotary Club of Wellington has entered into a commitment with the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) to fund the balance of the purchase of a transport ventilator needed in the emergency department. Last June, the foundation received partial funding from the Stark Family […]
Farm family harvests funds for new hospital
A $50,000 donation sown by a local farm family has harvested $100,000 for the County’s new hospital due to matching funds by the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Robert (Bob) Hunter and his wife Barbara, who own and operate PEC Farms in Wellington, decided the best way to give back to their community was […]
Perfectly Preserved cook up record-setting donation
If every jar makes a difference then 3,200 jars make a really big difference. Perfectly Preserved announces its biggest hospital donation to date with a $28,000 cheque presentation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation Wednesday. The busy branch of the hospital auxiliary works year-round to make and sell jams, jellies, pickles, preserves and […]
Photographs in the barn bring $6,700 in donations to build County’s new hospital
Individuals, couples, families, work colleagues, book clubs and groups of friends who had their holiday photograph taken in a beautifully decorated barn, donated $6,700 toward the campaign to build a new hospital in Prince Edward County. The spirit of Christmas was at an all-time high this year at Andara Gallery as artist-owners Andrew Csafordi and […]
Knatty Knitters help make hospital stays over Christmas cozy
The Knatty Knitters are again helping make Christmas a little bit cozier for the patients spending the holidays at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) and Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH). For the fifth consecutive year, the group’s members have donated handmade lap blankets for patients. This year, they expanded their efforts to provide blankets for […]
Auction and bazaar help make spirits bright for County’s new hospital
Spirits were bright at Wellings of Picton as the retirement community presented $4,775 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF). The funds were raised in an online auction and a Christmas Bazaar where notably, a popular white elephant table raised $1,400 toward the overall result. Tracey Cronkright, general manager of Wellings of Picton, […]
County’s Federation of Agriculture, Scotiabank partner to help foodbanks
With the need so great, especially at this time of year, the Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture (PEFA) joined forces with Scotiabank support two Prince Edward County food banks. The Wellington Storehouse Foodbank and the Picton United Church Food Bank each received a $625 donation ahead of the holidays. “The local agricultural community prioritizes giving […]
