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SxS and ATV Poker Run riders back the hospital build
The Prince Edward Side-by-Side (SxS) and All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) riders presented $3,160 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) – raised during a trail ride. On June 3, 120 people on 57 machines took in the pretty views, fresh air, and adventure of the County’s Millennium Trail while raising funds to Back the […]
Cheers to 2,526 Loyalist College graduates
Amid cheers, tears of joy, and an atmosphere of overwhelming pride, 2,526 Loyalist College students graduated during a series of ceremonies from June 6 – 9. The college’s Belleville campus was abuzz as faculty, staff, family and friends gathered in person to congratulate graduates as they crossed the stage and entered a new phase in […]
Community support helps Wellington Rotary give heart-felt donation
The Rotary Club of Wellington continues to show its ongoing commitment for the County hospital by funding an essential piece of equipment in partnership with the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF). The club raised $26,008 for the purchase of an Echocardiogram (ECG) machine needed in the emergency department at Prince Edward County Memorial […]
Stark Family Fund grants more than $110,000
The Stark Family Fund, held within The Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, will be granting $112,127 to support nine initiatives by local charitable community service organizations in Prince Edward County and area. The foundation expects the grants to directly impact 26,497 individuals, including 5,802 youth. The Stark fund was created in 2002 with a […]
County cyclists help raise $97,000 at Ride to Conquer Cancer
Prince Edward County cyclists with Team Myderwyk raised $97,000 for this year’s Princess Margaret Ride to Conquer Cancer, helping to help raise more than $17.3 million for cancer research. The team members were among more than 3,500 riders cycling in the two-day, more than 200-km event from Toronto to Niagara Falls. Rob Legge notes the […]
Huge community outpouring of assistance for family who lost home/business in fire
Students from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute partnered with the Elks Lodge to raise $1,000 for the Mustafa El Husein family who lost their home and business to fire May 28 in Wellington. Their effort is just one part of a huge community outpouring of assistance. Karen Adams orchestrated a car wash and put out a […]
Wellington on the Lake residents’ garage sale supports equipment for new hospital
For more than 20 years, their old has been your new. Wellington on the Lake (WOTL) residents held their annual garage sale at their clubhouse in May, and Doug Henderson, co-ordinator, was pleased to present $1,500 in proceeds to Nancy Parks, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build Campaign Chairperson. The donation will […]
Local businesses and residents celebrate possibilities during Community Living month
Inclusion. Every day, it’s what inspires Community Living Prince Edward to support people with intellectual disabilities and it’s what inspired hundreds of County residents to get involved throughout the month of May. Working with partners, businesses, supporters and volunteers, the organization encouraged people to learn more about the province-wide community living movement which reflects aspirations […]
Hat trick for County’s Rob Legge competing on world bicycle stage
The County’s Rob Legge will take on world’s best bicyclists in his category this summer in Scotland. Legge, for the third consecutive year, has won his age category (now 75-79) in a qualifying race. Last week he won at the CHEAHA Challenge Bike Race in Jacksonville Alabama, a Union Cycliste International qualifying event for the […]
Women’s Institute bursary among celebration of accomplishments
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Prince Edward Collegiate Institute student Christine Thornton was the recipient of the 2023 Prince Edward District Women’s Institute bursary, receiving a $1,000 which will help toward her plan to attend school this September at Queen’s University in Kingston. The bursary was awarded to Thornton during the Prince Edward District […]
