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Hospital foundation celebrates community in record-breaking fundraising year
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation celebrated a record year of fundraising as the community stepped forward to help raise more than $6.2 million in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The meeting highlighted the foundation’s achievements, particularly its two priority missions of fundraising work to provide priority medical equipment and support of the community’s […]
Report to discuss removal or relocation of gazebo and sculpture at Old Boy’s Entrance
By Sharon Harrison The gazebo and inukshuk sculpture adjacent to the Old Boy’s Memorial Entrance on Picton Main Street at the Picton Fairgrounds site, was on the agenda at the recent built and cultural heritage advisory committee meeting. The committee discussed a request received from County resident and former councillor Ernie Margetson regarding the Old […]
Base31 Quonset huts demolition discussed by built and cultural heritage committee
By Sharon Harrison “Quonset huts are rare, they are structurally innovative of their time and they have tremendous historical associated value with military installations in Canada,” said Edwin Rowse, a heritage restoration architect, and County built and cultural heritage committee member. This week’s committee meeting agenda included the notice of intent to demolish two Quonset […]
County Canada Day goes off with a bang in Wellington
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Canada flags were proudly flying, most remembered to wear red and white, some waved the little maple leaf flags being handed out; there were smiles and laughter and joy –bubbles too. It was Canada Day in Wellington Tuesday, marking the 158th anniversary since Confederation. A long-time tradition for many […]
Monica Alyea presented distinguished service award
The County’s Monica Alyea was named recipient of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award (LFDSA). Finnegan, PECMH Foundation former board member Leo Finnegan, and Shannon Coull, executive director, made the presentation honouring Alyea as the the award’s fourth recipient. Inspired by Finnegan, the award’s first recipient, the LFDSA is […]
Solar and sheep in proposed project on Elmbrook Road; former BESS proposal site
By Sharon Harrison Details of a proposed solar energy project on a 105-acre parcel of land in the area of Elmbrook Road and County Road 5 (Green Point) in Prince Edward County were shared with council members at a recent committee of the whole meeting. The proposal, known as the Elmbrook Agrivoltaics project (agrivoltaics is […]
Hats off to PECI Class of 2025: ‘Make a difference every day’
The Class of 2025 was congratulated Thursday night with cheers, hoots, hollars, cowbells and an air horn celebrating achievements of 119 students at graduation ceremonies held in the Picton arena. Of those, 48 were named Ontario Scholars having earned a grade of 80 per cent or higher in six Grade 12 courses. “Today is a […]
Construction underway on County’s new long-term care home
While construction is already underway to build the new 160-bed long-term care home behind the current facility, politicians, officials, H.J. McFarland Memorial Home residents, families and caregivers gathered Thursday morning for the official groundbreaking ceremony. The home is expected to be complete by the spring of 2027. “Today as we break ground on the redevelopment […]
County Seniors’ Centre officially launches with ribbon cutting celebration
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison It’s official: Prince Edward County now has a permanent centre dedicated to seniors, and for many in the community, it couldn’t come soon enough. “We are another step closer to eliminating social isolation,” said Barbara Proctor, Community Care for Seniors Foundation president. Under the auspice of the Prince Edward […]
County cycle team raises nearly $70,000 to help conquer cancer
Team Myderwyk raised nearly $70,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Centre in this year’s Ride to Conquer Cancer. The team has raised $440,000 over the past eight years and has covered 19,000 kilometers for the cause. This year more than $20 million was raised by 5,000 riders. This year’s team included Craig Wilson (Captain), […]
