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Screen-free fun focus of HUB’s Healthy Kids Community Challenge
The HUB Family and Child Care Centre hosted more than 50 children at its Healthy Kids Community Challenge Thursday morning in Benson Park in Picton. Staff focused on bringing awareness of the benefits of reducing screen time for children through various fun, and simple activities – the highlight of which was the water curtain provided […]
New Seniors Centre offers programs for all corners of the County
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A new County Seniors Centre offering programming and a sense of community in all corners of the County was launched at the North Marysburgh Town Hall, Friday. The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association established the centre to offer programming throughout the County’s nine local municipal town […]
Hikers help Hospice support journey of living with dying
In support of families and friends experiencing the darkest days of their lives, more than 200 people took a hike in the rain Sunday. Teams participating in the fifth annual Hike for Hospice have raised more than $150,000 to date for the community residential hospice home, bereavement support and palliative care programs all provided free […]
Community supports dialysis; missing treatments is not an option
The generosity of the County community excells once again, but this time for the MacSteven Dialysis Clinic located in the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital. Recently the hospital foundation, through donations directed to the Dialysis Clinic, helped offset the cost of a handheld ultrasound machine with a gift of $7,210. The contributions were primarily received […]
Fundraisers help ‘Make Memories Matter’ in Prince Edward County
Thirty walkers and numerous supporters raised more than $7,000 to support and help keep services for victims of Alzheimer’s and dementia in the County. Saturday’s Walk for Alzheimers – Make Memories Matter was held at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. Barry Flanigan, Education and Support Co-ordinator in the County, says the number of people living […]
Perfect snow at the ‘HUB’ of winter carnival fun
Winter put on its best side Saturday for children attending The HUB Child & Family Centre’s carnival. Participants enjoyed snow globe making, face painting and winter crafts – and fun outdoors with perfect snow for building! The HUB Child and Family Centre offers licensed child care services at its main site at 10 McFarland Court […]
Community unearths garden classroom project
Families and friends unearthed phase one of the Garden and Outdoor Classroom Project at the Hub Child and Family Centre on the weekend. This project, designed to learn and share from seed to table, to support children and families in the County, including those experiencing food security issues. “The garden is meant to be an […]
Hospital Auxiliary digital donation helps young girls compute
Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary President Liz Jones presents a $2,500 to Reverend Lynne Donovan for the Reaching for Rainbows program at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The money will pay for three tablet computers so that the girls in the program can develop their computer skills.
Hospice welcomes interim administrator
The Hospice Prince Edward board of directors and the South East community Care Access Centre (CCAC) welcomed interim administrator Angela Jodoin to the residential site in Picton with a tour of the new Serenity Garden. The appointment follows the resignation last month of Nancy Parks, who was executive director of the organization for the past […]
