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Community chef mystery challenge cooks up funds for the HUB
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Community ‘chefs’ cooked up funds, laughs and some interesting dishes during a creative competition, Saturday. The HUB Child and Family Centre partnered with The CAPE (Culinary Arts Prince Edward) on the former Picton Legion property to host the first cooking competition of its kind as a fundraiser for an […]
Library Love doubles for October
A local library lover is leading a $100K matching donation challenge. For just 31 days, every dollar donated will equals two as an anonymous donor has pledged up to $50,000 to kickstart a matching donation challenge to support the renovation and expansion of the historic Picton Library. “Inspired by individual and corporate donors as well […]
Picton Home Hardware continues to Back the Build
Picton Home Hardware owners Adam and Chrissy Busscher presented another $5,000 to help Back the Build of the new Prince Edward County hospital. Hospital Foundation representatives were delighted to receive the donation Friday, Oct. 4 at the store. These funds were raised at Home Hardware’s electronics recycling events held over the spring and summer. The […]
Guide to the County wins national marketing award
A Guide to the County illustrated by a local artist has won a national marketing award from the Economic Development Association of Canada. The publication, Your Guide to The County, encourages visitors to explore off-the-beaten-path areas to help alleviate congestion during peak season while recognizing The County’s many charms outside the summer months. The bilingual, […]
Rotary presents $5,000 for Picton Library expansion
CHEERS! to the Rotary Club of Picton which donated $5,000 to the Picton library expansion fund. At left, Prince Edward County Library CEO Barbara Sweet receives the donation from Rotary Club President Brenda Hellyer.
Marvin celebrates 40th with flowers; donation to hospital auxiliary
Celebrating 40 years in business, Marvin Chapman, of Flowers by Marvin raffled 40 yellow roses, raising $387 for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Second Time Around Shop. The shop’s manager, Pamela Strachan, drew Kristina Lickers’ name on the winning ticket, and thanked Chapman for the donation. Lickers also won a dozen roses for […]
St. Andrew’s Wellington ‘drive’ for new hospital raises $3,500
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Wellington has scored another hole-in-one for the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build campaign. For the 11th consecutive year, the tournament united 72 golfers, who once again demonstrated their community spirit, generosity and commitment to building a new hospital in our community. The sold-out tournament in August […]
Evening borne of sadness was filled with comfort and hope
Story by Sharon Harrison For Jeanette Arsenault, Tuesday evening’s official launch of ‘Kait’s Comfort Kits’ at the Waring Hall in Picton was bittersweet. A project several years in the making, the occasion marked a milestone, a promise kept and an achievement. Local singer/songwriter Jeanette Arsenault lost her daughter, Kaitlin Angeline Shannon, to cancer in the […]
Rotary rides in with $6,800 donation to Reaching for Rainbows
The Rotary Club of Picton presented $6,800 to Reaching for Rainbows – proceeds from the club’s annual Lilac bike ride. Reaching for Rainbows was designed nine years ago to help vulnerable young County girls between the ages of six and nine to reach their potential in a strong, independent future. Licenced by the Ministry of […]
Scholarship supports education goals of H.J. McFarland staff member
Janine Caldwell, a staff member at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home for the past six years, accepted the 2019 Jean Lynch Scholarship Award, Wednesday. Lynch was a resident at the home for nine years. Her family established a scholarship in her honour after her death in 2016. The $1,000 scholarship is open to employees of the […]
