All Entries in the "cheers" Category
GoodSpark for ROC participants
CHEERS! from the Recreation Outreach Centre (ROC) to Desjardins Insurance for $4,000 from its GoodSpark Community Grants program. Agent John Harvey presented the cheque to be used to provide clothing, school supplies and other resources for county youth in need. “I was honoured to help select and contribute to the grant provided to The ROC […]
WI donation continues to fuel accessible transit
The Prince Edward District Women’s Institute presented Mayor Steve Ferguson and council with a $5,000 donation to support specialized transit in the municipality. The Prince Edward District Women’s Institute’s financial support for accessible transit in the County has reached the $120,000 mark with its latest donation. The organization presented County council with $5,000 at its […]
Hospital auxiliary volunteers Back the Build with $250,000
The holiday spirit was in full force Friday as Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary volunteers presented PECMH Foundation representatives with an early Christmas gift of $250,000 to the Back the Build campaign. The donation marks the second cash installment toward the auxiliary’s $1 million pledge to build a new County Hospital, bringing their donation […]
Rotary honours literacy partners, supports food bank
Picton Rotary Club members hosted a luncheon with their partners in literacy, and supported local food banks, at their meeting this week. Teacher Kaleena Hanoski, from Quinte Mohawk School in Tyendinaga, brought a number of her students to the luncheon to meet with club members, many of which took part over the year in a […]
PECI students help make Christmas angel campaign merry
Under the leadership of the ‘Entrepreneurship Elves’, PECI students presented gifts for 56 angels with the County’s Christmas Angel Campaign. This year’s effort was spear-headed by teacher Rob Garden’s class and included sponsorship of angels by many grades at the high school. The campaign, headed by chief angel, Susan Rose, is nearing its end for […]
Spirits bright as Wellings Backs the Build
Spirits were bright at the Wellings of Picton Friday, Dec. 13 as a group of residents presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation with a holiday gift of $4,048.15. The funds were raised at the Wellings’ third annual Making Spirits Bright Christmas Bazaar held November 23 in the Wellings atrium. The gift will be […]
PE Fed of Agriculture awards two student bursaries
The Prince Edward Federation of Agriculture (PEFA) presented its annual post-secondary bursary to two County students involved in the agriculture industry. PEFA director Bruce Walt presented $500 to Mario Spinosa and Shae Lynn Bell this week. “Both Mario and Shae-Lynn are perfect examples of the next generation being ready and willing to continue to grow […]
Volunteers step up to bring Christmas back to Consecon
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison After a two-year absence, Consecon’s Santa parade returned to Main Street Sunday afternoon, much to the joy of local residents, but especially the children. The absence, due to a lack of volunteer help, saw a number of new and younger volunteers step-up this year to make it all happen. […]
Calendar girls make a $24,000 difference for County women in need
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It was a long-term project that began with the simple idea of creating a calendar, where it was decided any funds raised could be given to a local, worthy cause. Eighteen-months in the making, it included 21 brave and beautiful Wellington on the Lake residents, and a number of […]
Donations help care for LHS cats at Christmas
CHEERS! to Andie Wiens, and her trusty sidekick Nakita, who raised $300 for the Loyalist Humane Society at last week’s Wellings Christmas Bazaar through sales of Andie’s baked goods. Nakita invited County residents to visit the shelter, and perhaps adopt a cat, give them one a loving home, or make a donation to help her […]
