All Entries in the "cheers" Category
County resident’s books shortlisted for Canadian literary awards
Prince Edward County resident and national best-selling mystery novelist Vicki Delany has two books shortlisted for prominent Canadian literary awards. Her novel ‘There’s a Murder Afoot’ has been nominated for a Bony Blithe Award for best Canadian light mystery, and ‘Coral Reef Views’ is nominated for a Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence (formerly […]
Sweet support for hospital from maple producers
Local maple producers have come forward with a sweet gesture of support for the campaign to build a new hospital in Prince Edward County. On behalf of the Maple in the County Festival Committee, local producers presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation $6,000 raised through the sale of Maple in the County To-Go […]
Free postcards ask Canadians to re-connect ‘Write Here, Write Now’
To help Canadians stay in touch and re-connect with each other just short of one full year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada Post is delivering free prepaid postcards. “Staying in touch can make a difference. When a hug isn’t possible, a handwritten message shows the people we care about that they’re on our mind and […]
Hospital Auxiliary in final stretch of $1M pledge to Back the Build
With a presentation of a fourth installment on their $1M pledge to Back the Build of the County’s new hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary volunteers are just $216,000 away from their goal. Auxiliary representatives presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation team with $234,000 Thursday for a total of this pledge so […]
New hospital cashes in on Rotary – Printcraft calendar sales partnership
While ‘fences’ are the theme of the Picton Rotary’s 2021 cash calendar, the decision to support the new hospital campaign wasn’t something a local business owner needed to sit on the fence about. Heather VanVlack, owner of Printcraft in Picton, was quick to end 2020 on a positive note by helping the Rotary Club of […]
Concert, fundraiser launched to assist County man’s road to recovery
Back Forty Productions will host a four-part virtual benefit concert series for PEC native Alec Lunn, in conjunction with a crowd funding campaign, to cover years of lost wages due to a rare illness. “It is no secret that Alec Lunn has been a pillar in Prince Edward County. He’s a community man, with a […]
Artist painting her way through pandemic supports County’s hospital
Pamela Carter has been painting her way through the pandemic. The Wellington artist recently gave a second donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation – 25 per cent of the proceeds from her winter art sale. Over the month of December, Carter sold several paintings and donated $700 to the foundation to use […]
Wellington Legion helps patients at PECMH have a good night’s rest
CHEERS! from the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation, to the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington, for a recent second donation. Ken MacMillan, on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee recently presented members of the PECMH Foundation with a gift of $2,500 – funds raised through the 2020 poppy fund […]
Community rescues trumpeter swan with tennis ball stuck on its bill
A trumpeter swan cygnet with an old tennis ball stuck on the end of its bill has a caring, dedicated community to thank for his recent rescue from a probable slow death by starvation, on the frigid water at Wellington harbour. Plans and capture attempts to free “Wilson” of the object that was preventing him […]
Fifth generation farmer wins bursary from PE Federation of Agriculture
CHEERS! from The Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture (PEFA), to Christopher Bell, this year’s recipient of the annual post-secondary bursary of $500 for students from Prince Edward County who are involved in the agricultural industry. Bell is a fifth generation farmer alongside his parents on their cattle farm near Consecon. He is an active member […]
