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Panther girls ready for weekend’s elite tourney at Trinity
The PECI Panthers senior girls basketball team faces a tough test in Port Hope this weekend at the Trinity College Tournament. “This is an elite tournament attended by both private and public school teams,” said coach Rob Garden. And the goal is a title. “We want to win the tournament. We’ve won a lot over […]
PECI teacher a good sport for a good cause
PECI teacher Rob Garden was a good sport for a good cause Thursday allowing his head to be shaved by the school’s top fundraiser for last week’s Terry Fox Run. “I’m a little nervous to do this… nah, I’m not,” laughed Alexa Prinzen as she grabbed the clippers. Primary grade students joining in on […]
Touching donation tops PECI’s Terry Fox fundraising tally to $12,500
Leading up to Thanksgiving weekend, students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute were thankful for community support that helped them smash their fundraising goal to raise funds for cancer research. Thursday, 1,059 students were invited to meet on the front lawn of the school to witness the unveiling of the amount raised, before participating in the […]
Class of 2019 celebrates individuals who create community
Highlighting class in the Class of 2019, students, followed by their teachers and the audience, gave a touching standing ovation at PECI’s graduation ceremony Thursday night to a fellow student who was unable to attend. The tribute followed the announcement that Abigail Heffernan was named recipient of the MacGuyver Daubney award for grit, resilience and […]
PECI students take Truth and Reconciliation to school board
Fresh from their trip to Toronto to present at the Children, Youth and Performance Conference at Young People’s Theatre, drama students at PECI their play to the Hastings Prince Edward District School Board, Monday. Tina Elliott, Superintendent of Education introduced the students, principal Earle Wright and teacher Matthew Sheahan. Wright explained the background about how […]
PECI Panthers’ athletic prowess praised on stage
Individual and team athletes were honoured on the Regent Theatre stage Wednesday night in praise of an excellent year of sports at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. The coaches had high praise for athletes with this year’s championship teams. “What an incredible season,” said Rob Garden, Senior Girls’ Basketball Coach. “The third straight Bay of Quinte […]
Business Panthers take pride in Backing the Build for new hospital
Prince Edward Collegiate Institute Panther Pride was out in full force again this week. The students have been in the news for their volunteer work filling sand bags for County residents unable to do so, as they try to protect their homes from flooding. Friday, under the leadership of teacher Rob Garden, Grade 10 business […]
Two PECI teachers honoured with ‘Great Place Awards’
Two Prince Edward Collegiate Institute teachers invited to a presentation to honour each other Thursday morning, didn’t know they were both to receive top honours from the school board. Teachers Lisa Fraser and Matthew Sheahan were honoured with Great Place Awards – the highest recognition at Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board – which […]
International Day of Pink celebrates diversity and acceptance
Wednesday, April 10 will be a sea of pink at Hastings Prince Edward District School Board schools, offices and workplaces as people celebrate International Day of Pink. The Day of Pink is the International Day against bullying, discrimination, homophobia, transphobia, and transmisogyny across the world. People are invited to celebrate diversity by wearing a pink […]
Flag raising celebrates 50th anniversary of Special Olympics
Prince Edward County’s OPP detachment was among 50 police agencies across the province raising a flag to commemorate Special Olympics Day, Monday, and the 50th anniversary of Special Olympics in Ontario. Police departments and related agencies have raised more than $35 million in the annual Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Ontario over […]
