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Panthers end regular season with two wins
By Rebecca Juby PECI Girl’s hockey ended regular season play with back-to-back wins this week. Monday the girls took on ENSS Blue Dragons and won 3-1. The game started strong for the Panthers with Brooke Jackson scoring within the first 20 seconds of the period. The game became dominated by ENSS, thirsty for a goal, […]
Students encouraged to complete the 150 Literacy Challenge
More than 60 school children from CML Snider school in Wellington met award-winning children’s illustrator Bill Slavin at the Wellington Public Library on Wednesday. Slavin visited the library in support of MP Neil Ellis’s Bay of Quinte Canada 150 Literacy Challenge. The students, quizzed by Whitney Shantz, Youth Coordinator for the Prince Edward County Public […]
U14 County Clippers hustle at tri-meet
The U14 County Clippers basketball team hustled at PECI during a tri-meet with the Belleville Spirits and the Kingston Cats. Coaches Landon Burns-Keaney and Anne-Marie Corrigan are in their first year with the Clippers. Burns-Keaney played his early ball for the Pinecrest Lions. Team members Pero, Vincent, Smith, Johnson and Gilbert all hail from his […]
Residents want more time to consider changes to schools
County residents want more time to consider drastic changes to the community’s schools and the mayor has already taken concerns to higher ups. About 200 people gathered inside Prince Edward Collegiate Institute’s auditorium Wednesday night for the County’s first public meeting for the school accommodation review. Six of the County’s eight schools are affected in […]
First public meeting for schools review set for Wednesday
The first public meeting for the Prince Edward County schools accommodation review is Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute, 6:30 p.m. in the gym. The review is expected to provide an overview, review the initial report from the school board with the recommended options and provide the school information profiles to better understand […]
PECI Jr. Boys basketball team captures gold in Cobourg
The PECI Jr Boys basketball team captured the gold medal at the Cobourg Collegiate Institute Invitational on the weekend. The boys defeated the host school 52-24 and Trinity College 49-26 to advance to the championship game where they matched up with AAA Thomas A. Stewart from Peterborough. “They boys used their tenacious defence to dominate […]
Panthers score a win, take a break
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers Girls Hockey game today versus ENSS in Brighton is to be rescheduled due to freezing rain. The team was hungry for a win after the holiday break, beating the Nicholson Crusaders 14-0 last week. The game started out strong for the Panthers with Brooke Jackson scoring […]
Panthers win one, lose two in tournament
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The Invitational Napanee Girls’ hockey tournament started off on a high note when PECI beat the ENSS Blue Dragons in a shootout. The game started off with both teams battling hard, producing lots of chances to score. Both goalies stopped the chances the teams got, but ENSS was a […]
PECI Girls finish third at World Youth Holiday Invitational in Hawaii
UPDATE Dec 22: In their 40th game of the season, the PECI girls lost 50-29 to a tough team from San Domenico, California. The girls finished the tournament in Hawaii in third place with a record of two wins and three losses. Coach Garden sends a big thanks to all the players, parents, families and […]
Apply to join Schools Review Committee – by Thursday
The Prince Edward County Schools Accommodation Review application process for representatives is now open and the first public meeting set. The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is conducting an accommodation review of County schools including CML Snider, Kente, Pinecrest, Queen Elizabeth, Sophiasburgh and PECI. Municipal, business and community members are invited to apply […]
