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Hospital auxiliary will double gifts to County’s hospital
All new gifts to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s campaign for the new hospital will have double the impact this holiday season. The hospital auxiliary has stepped forward for the second consecutive year, generously offering to make a 1:1 match on all gifts donated by the community to the Back the Build campaign, […]
Bloomfield’s night-time parade kicks-off holly jolly season
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Every year, the Bloomfield night-time Santa Claus parade is anticipated, every year it brings excitement, every year it falls on the fourth Friday in November, and every year it never fails to impress. Folks probably long stopped counting how many people show-up each and every year, but it’s always […]
Waupoos family continues to Back the Build of County’s new hospital
Since retiring to, and marrying in, Waupoos, Joan and Dexter Halsall are continuing their support for health care close to home – this time specifically to help the new hospital build with environmental sustainability enhancements. The Halsall family’s gift of $150,000 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation goes toward efforts to lower the […]
PECM Hospital Auxiliary honours long-serving, dedicated volunteers
Applause and cheers rang out as the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary honoured its volunteers, Sunday, during a gathering at the Picton Golf and Country Club. More than 70 auxiliary members attended the celebration of dedicated volunteers. There were some 50 awards handed out, recognizing both hours of service and years of volunteering with […]
Bakers, tasters and buyers raised delicious donation tally for hospital
People who bake, taste and auction sweets at the annual Picton Fair Bake Off Challenge have helped raise more than $34,000 for the County’s hospital over the past 14 years. This year’s 14th annual challenge united more than a dozen bakers, three judges and 30 bidders who have a sweet spot for the Prince Edward […]
Night of the Monarch event celebrates successes on County’s south shore
More than a hundred supporters gathered at the Night of the Monarch event to celebrate Ontario’s first new conservation reserve since 1999 – Monarch Point. The South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) event last week also marked the fifth anniversary the County’s leading environmental advocacy non-profit. “Far too many people across Canada and around the world […]
Community helps Wellington Rotary to Back the Build of the new hospital
Rotary Club of Wellington members “dig” helping to build a new hospital in Prince Edward County. Members presented $15,462.42 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) this week – representing proceeds of their recent ‘Dig It’ fundraising dinner and dance. “Everyone dug deep to raise these funds, and our club agrees that our […]
Hats off to Hospital Auxiliary Crafters and OPP for keeping County kids warm
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Craft Group continues its annual tradition of crafting items for the Keep Kids Warm campaign. This week the group presented 150 hats and mittens to the Prince Edward County OPP detachment which runs the program along with community partners at the Belleville Police Services, OPP – Central Hastings […]
Donations to hospital going toward funding $2.8 CT scanner
As the Thanksgiving weekend approaches, the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation notes it is grateful for the continued support from members of the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington. On behalf of the Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee, Peter Campbell presented $2,000 this week – from funds raised through the 2022 Poppy campaign. Branch 160’s […]
Wellings community celebrates milestone of donations to the County’s hospital
Residents and staff at the Wellings of Picton 55-plus community are celebrating a cumulative giving tally of $50,000 raised for Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) over the past eight years. “This is an incredible milestone. It represents 32 contributions, dozens of caring donors, and thousands of lives touched at our County hospital,” said Shannon […]
