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Students delight in search for animal tracks in the NatureHood
The great outdoors is even more thrilling when you know who or what came before you. And that’s exactly what Prince Edward County students are now learning in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area. Fascinating nature walks designed for students in Grades 2, 4 and 6 are being hosted by Cheryl Chapman, Wild Thing […]
Record fundraising at Festival of Trees will fund two blood analyzers
Supporters of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s annual Festival of Trees and Second Time Around Store Christmas boutique raised a record $80,000 which will be used to purchase urgently needed equipment for the County’s hospital. Tuesday morning, the auxiliary (PECMHA) presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with proceeds raised at […]
Association shares concern construction will destroy Waring’s Creek
By Sharon Harrison “We might destroy Waring’s Creek just in the construction phase,” stated Les Stanfield, a stream and landscape ecologist, referring to the two large proposed development projects poised for the sensitive agricultural lands along Sandy Hook Road, which form part of the Waring’s Creek watershed. “Thirty-two years of restoration work on Waring’s Creek […]
Screening of Atomic Reaction Backs the Build
Executive producers David Hatch and Bernie Finkelstein presented the hospital foundation, with $5,696.00, representing funds raised from screening in the fall of their feature-length documentary film, Atomic Reaction. The funds raised will Back the Build for the new hospital underway in Picton. Directed by Michèle Hozer, Atomic Reaction is a documentary that investigates Canada’s […]
Civic recognition honours foodbank founder Linda Downey
Mayor Steve Ferguson declared Prince Edward County council took great pride in recognizing Wellington’s Linda Downey for her exemplary level of volunteerism as the founder and president (now retired) of the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank. “You met those in need with kindness and comfort and went beyond simply being charitable and became a mechanism through which […]
Rotary event was ‘Rockin’ and Rollin’ to Back the Build
Wellington Rotary Club members presented $13,495.43 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF), Tuesday, representing proceeds from their ‘Rockin’ and Rollin’’ fundraising dinner and dance held in the fall. With this gift, the cllub has raised more than $600,000 for the new hospital, and medical equipment needs for the current hospital. “The Back […]
Waring’s Creek groups invites public to celebrate achievements; learn about challenges
The Waring’s Creek Improvement Association (WCIA) is inviting the public to celebrate its achievements over the past 30 years, and to find out more about its fight to protect the environment and drinking water resources along the only remaining cold water creek in the County. The gathering is set for Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 […]
Sunny, cold and snowy weather on the way
Pick up hockey at the Bloomfield Mill Pond began over the holidays, then took a break with milder weather, and is freezing up again with the recent cold temperatures. Sunny, clear and cold weather continues Friday with a high of -5 but feeling like -20 with the wind chill in the morning, and -8 in […]
‘Movement for Good’ supports south shore projects; join easy winter walks
Happy to receive good news for the new year, the South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) learned it received a $1,000 grant from Ecclesiastical Insurance’s ‘Movement for Good’ program. The financial contribution will contribute to helping the SSJI volunteers fulfil the mission of preserving the natural beauty of Prince Edward County’s south shore. The public is […]
New Year Levee: Adapting to growth, change, and opportunities
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison Welcoming in 2025 at the County’s New Year’s Levee Sunday afternoon, mayor Steve Ferguson highlighted numerous projects in 2024 where gains were made, such as ground-breaking for the new hospital, successful doctor recruitment, progress on the municipality’s long-term care home, and provincial government funding for a regional water plant. […]
