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Hospital staff honoured for dedication when storm closed the County
Quinte Health honoured staff from the County’s hospital for their commitment to patients, and each other, during the major winter storm Christmas weekend that closed roads following rain, high winds and heavy snow. The Quinte Health Board of Directors expressed gratitude at its January meeting, impressed with the level of teamwork and commitment displayed at […]
Picton Metro’s heart-warming effort for four-year-old’s birthday delights community
Thanks to social media, an entire community feels like it celebrated a unique birthday party with a four-year-old and is applauding efforts made by Picton’s Metro grocery store to make the day memorable. With thousands of views and positive comments racking in, Mom Hadas Brajtman had shared on Facebook, the “real feel good story” and […]
Record-breaking festival funds hospital equipment
People supporting the 29th annual Festival of Trees raised a record-breaking $60,000 which will be used to purchase a ‘Trophon’ needed to disinfect ultrasound probes and three vital signs monitor mounts for the emergency department at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH). On Friday, a small group of Prince Edward County Memorial Hosptial Auxiliary volunteers […]
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 […]
