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Man who loved fire trucks as a boy now replacing County’s retiring chief
By Sue Capon When the air raid sirens blared to warn there was a fire in progress, young Robert Rutter and his friends hopped on their bicycles to race down to the fire hall in Bloomfield to watch the volunteers leap into action. On July 1, 2020, Rutter will lead Prince Edward County’s volunteers as […]
Significant gift Backs the Build for County’s new hospital
With a strong belief in being philanthropic leaders and supporting health care in their community, John and Dianne Hopper, of Sophiasburgh, have stepped forward with a five-year commitment to help Back the Build for the new hospital in Prince Edward County. John and Dianne have pledged $250,000 toward the construction, expected to be completed in […]
Virtual tribute to PECI’s athletes in the year of COVID
Outstanding athletes at Prince Edward College Institute are being honoured virtually this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rules limiting gatherings, the annual celebration at the Regent Theatre was not an option, moving accolades for individual and team sports online and in local media. “Our 2019-2020 student athletes are an outstanding group,” said Laurie […]
Hospice Prince Edward receives $1,000 from Picton Rotary
The Rotary Club of Picton presented $1,000 to Hospice Prince Edward. The club was one of the initial contributors of $100,000 to help build the residential Hospice back in 2013. Pictured, from left, are: David Burn, President Rotary Club of Picton, Melanie Dailey, Community Development Director Hospice, Matt Stiff, Chair of Community Service, Rotary Club […]
Arts sales the picture of health in the County
Wellington artist Pamela Carter is thrilled her art is contributing to better equipment for people in need at the County’s hospital. Carter’s passion for art became a source of financial support for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation through an art sale fundraiser last month. The foundation received 25 per cent of proceeds from […]
Need a mask?PECI Make Poverty History club has community covered
Prince Edward Collegiate’s Make Poverty History Club (MPH) has launched a sale of Panther Pride fabric face masks to help to flatten the local COVID-19 infection curve, protect vulnerable people in the community, and raise money for the local food banks. Members of the public can support the club’s latest #OneTeam fundraiser by purchasing a […]
Sweet thanks to frontline workers from County sugarshacks
Maple in The County organizers gifted close to 100 bottles of Prince Edward County maple syrup to staff at Picton Sobey’s Tuesday. Walts Sugar Shack also brought all the employees at Pierson’s Foodland in Wellington a bottle of maple syrup. The 19th annual festival was one of the first major events to be cancelled in […]
Care for youth in the pandemic and beyond
By Andrea Harrison At the top of the Town hill in Picton, a passionate group of people are working hard to serve the youth of Prince Edward County. The ROC (Recreation Outreach Centre) has a vision of giving every young person in the County an equal chance to excel at life. Founded 20 years ago […]
County businesses provide dinner and a movie for hospital staff
Nobody envies a hospital worker in a pandemic. Especially when doctors, nurses and other frontline staff members are facing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and are caring for the community’s most vulnerable people. As a way to say thank you for their efforts, several local businesses stepped up during Nurses’ Week to show […]
Now showing: Petersons hand over reins after 30 years at the Mustang Drive In
By Olivia Timm Kids on the playground, the sounds of car horns blaring for movies to begin, a near birth, and a wedding are just a few fond memories of the historic Picton Mustang Drive In. Thirty years of memories – of challenges and triumphs – are now at the forefront of Paul Peterson’s mind […]
