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Trade in old bag tags for new ones; waste disposal sites open Saturdays
Local bag tag sales outlets will give Prince Edward County residents credit for $2 garbage bag tags toward the purchase of the new $3 tags. As of April 2, tag prices increased to $3 from $2 for curbside collection and are now $5 per tag at waste disposal sites. The blue tags were honoured until […]
Vegan dinner raises $600 for the library
Sharing dinner became a positive community building experience and an adventure for 27 County residents who wanted to experience a ‘vegan’ meal. Owners of The Painted Peppercorn, Renata and Zbig Lenc, donated the use of their restaurant for the evening, Christine Renaud prepared the vegan meal, the fresh picked arugula was donated by Vicki Emlaw […]
$25,000 grant to develop volunteer recruitment program
The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association will receive $25,000 to develop a volunteer recruitment program for younger seniors and create videos on volunteering to increase awareness and promote volunteerism. Community Care for Seniors began in 1977 with a mission “to assist older adults to live in a home environment in reasonable independence”. […]
Sales of LHS fundraising ‘paws’ best in the district
Sponsored by A Sheltered Life – stories as told to Maggie Haylock-Capon, by Liza, resident greeter at the Loyalist Humane Society. (Photographs by Alan R. Capon) (If you are unable to adopt a cat or kitten, there are many other important ways to help the LHS. Donations of Javex and other household cleaning products, garbage […]
Celebrity gardener shares six steps to a healthy lawn
Celebrity gardener Mark Cullen shared lawn and garden tips and secrets last week with a full house of County gardeners attending a special event hosted by Picton and Wellington Home Hardware stores. Proceeds of $1,100 raised during the special lawn and garden night and barbecue at the Wellington arena were presented to Storehouse Food Bank […]
Library presents magical afternoon at the Regent Theatre
Declan and Mackenzie help magician Brad Toulouse perform the famous linking rings trick. A great house of kids of all ages enjoyed a free magic show presented by the Prince Edward County Public Libraries, at The Regent Theatre Friday afternoon. Toulouse says magical moments are a point in time when a person is transported, even […]
HELP WANTED – Program/Volunteer Co-ordinator
Job Description Program/Volunteer Co-ordinator The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association is dedicated to helping seniors make choices so that they can live with the greatest possible independence in the community. General Purpose The Program/Volunteer Co-ordinator will be responsible for the delivery of a range of community support and social programs to County […]
Museum & Marina summer jobs for students
County of Prince Edward Recreation, Parks & Culture are currently accepting applications for summer students. Student positions start mid-April and are pending budget and funding approval. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please forward your cover letter and resume identifying the summer position you are applying for, by 4 pm on […]
Plenty to do during March Break at the Library!
The library is offering a number of fun and educational March Break activities for families for free over the March Break. A one week long “Let’s Blog!” camp will run Monday, March 12 – 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. A blog, short for web log is a place to publish one’s […]
Income tax volunteers ready to help seniors
The Income Tax volunteers are ready to get to work on completing tax returns for eligible clients. Community Care volunteers will do income tax returns for seniors and people on low income in Prince Edward County If you are a senior whose single income is $25,000 or lower or whose household income is $35,000 or […]
