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Photos in the barn capture spirit of Christmas giving
Local residents and visitors celebrating the season with a “holiday photo in the barn” helped raise $7,500 for the campaign to build a new hospital in Picton. The spirit of Christmas was at an all time high at Andara Gallery as owners Tara Wilkinson and Andrew Csafordi presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation […]
Knatty Knitters present handmade blankets for people in hospital over Christmas
Prince Edward County’s Knatty Knitters are once again helping to make Christmas a little bit cozier for the patients spending the holidays at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). For the fourth consecutive year, the Knatty Knitters have donated handmade with love lap blankets for patients in hospital. The group of seven volunteers knit blankets, […]
$10,000 gift to hospital in appreciation of great care
Every year, hundreds of families living across Prince Edward County and the Quinte region are impacted by a loved one’s urgent need for medical care. Illness, injury, the premature birth of a child, and the end of life are all part of the collective human experience, and yet when they arrive, everything changes. Touched by […]
Record-breaking year for Perfectly Preserved team
The County’s own Perfectly Preserved team of volunteers smashed its fundraising record this year, netting more than $28,000 through its sales of jams, pickles, pies and seasonal treats in support of Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. Over the last decade, the team has grown its efforts, turning an annual bake sale into a year-round cooking […]
Gift in memory of husband honours importance of County’s hospital
A memorial donation toward backing the build of the County’s new hospital honors both compassionate care received, and access to care for others in the future. Betsy Sinclair, and her now late husband Arthur, were passionate about helping others and advocating for the future of Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). The two moved to […]
Women’s Institute presents funds to help keep County transit rolling
The Prince Edward District Women’s Institute presented the municipality with $3,000 toward the operation of accessible transportation Wednesday night – an annual contribution that tallies $149,000 since 2008. The service, contracted through Quinte Access, provides seniors and people with mobility issues with door-to-door transportation, allowing them to get to and from medical appointments, work and […]
Income tax fundraiser helps Back the Build of new hospital
Sharing the wealth in support of the work to build a new hospital, Barbara Shuster and Scott Lavender, on behalf of IG Wealth Management, are again Backing the Build campaign with a $4,500 donation. The two County residents are Certified Financial Planners who this past spring, for the second consecutive year, completed income tax returns […]
Owen Jones family donates memorial bench in his honour
In honour of one of the community’s hardest-working citizen volunteers, the Picton BIA was pleased to be part of the placement of the Owen Jones memorial bench on Main Street Wednesday afternoon. Jones, a life-long County resident, was ubiquitous in Picton helping to clear curbsides and gutters of debris, and in winter, removing snow from […]
Three County women join June Callwood Circle of Volunteers
Hospice Prince Edward has celebrated several of its volunteers in honour of International Volunteer Day, Dec. 5 including welcoming three into the June Callwood Circle of Outstanding Volunteers. The Callwood award this year was presented to Sandra Ferguson, as well as to Anne Howells for 2021 and Carol McIntosh for 2020. The award honours their […]
Wellington Elks helping County’s hospital get new x-ray machine
Members of the Wellington Elks Lodge #566 showed their support for a new x-ray machine needed at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). Dave Bowden, president of the Wellington Elks presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a $1,000 gift toward the purchase of the x-ray machine. The funds were raised through […]
