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Faith keeps 102-year-old gospel singer going
By Robert Wilson Earlier this year, a 102-year-old Canadian singer was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in Los Angeles.The singer’s name is George Beverly Shea. Many people in Prince Edward County have probably heard of him. George Beverly Shea is the son of a Wesleyan Methodist minister (Adam Shea) from Winchester, […]
Honey Do List…
Does your list look like this… • Fix bedroom door • Add crown moulding to family room • Clean the gutters • Caulk the tub & shower • Rake and ready the garden • paint kitchen • replace deck in backyard No matter how long your list is, your project is in good hands! Make […]
Unlimited learning for caring teenagers
Under the banner of Quinte Youth Unlimited, 29 teenagers and seven adults from Prince Edward County, and all over the Quinte area, travelled to St. Petersburg Florida to clean beaches, build houses, form friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. The Youth Unlimited trip is an annual event that happens during March Break. In […]
Mayor has been delivering the goods for five years
With a frozen fish florentine dinner in hand, Prince Edward County Mayor Peter Mertens continued his promotion of the importance of the Meals on Wheels program when he delivered the favourite meal to Muriel Richardson, 88, of Picton. Mertens and the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association were participating in the 2011 International […]
Prayers for Japan
The altar of St. Mary Magdalene church was dressed in white with a red altar fall, representing the colours of the Japanese flag as the parish held a prayer service for the people of Japan, Wednesday, March 23. “News had been mounting about the earthquake and tsunami of March 11th as well as the continuing […]
How can you use your RRSP to help you buy your first home?
Mortgagebrokers.com – Today, about 50% of first-time homebuyers use their RRSP savings to help finance a down payment. With the federal government’s Home Buyers’ Plan, you can use up to $20,000 in RRSP savings ($40,000 for a couple) to help pay for your down payment on your first home. You then have 15 years to […]
Glimpses of good weather evoke outdoor ideas
The team at Terra Vista Landscape Construction works to deliver residential clients with creative, customized designs suited to each personal landscape idea and lifestyle, paying special attention to quality and symmetry. They specialize in constructing/installing interlocking and natural stone walkways, patios, pool surfaces, steps, driveways, retaining walls and stepping paths that beautify and expand your […]
Being ready saves you $$$!
Air Conditioning systems are complex and need continual, annual maintenance. Your furnace and air conditioner are running and working many more hours than you realize, therefore, they both need routine cleaning to operate in a safe, efficient and most importantly, reliable manner. Additionally, the A/C condenser sits outside your home, exposed to all of the […]
Awards honour outstanding County construction projects
The Prince Edward County Construction Association honoured outstanding architectural and construction projects of 2010 at their annual awards night banquet. The Wellington and District Community Centre received the Commercial Project of the Year Award (sponsored by BMO Picton) honouring the work of contractor Taskforce Engineering. The Commercial Award of Merit (sponsored by Royal LePage Picton) […]
Ready, start, grow your business
Free Confidential Business Coaching Our services for entrepreneurs are free and confidential. No matter whether you are established or just starting out; whether you have a storefront, farm, factory, restaurant or online business, the Prince Edward County Enterprise Facilitation Project is here to help you. Who is Eligible for This Service? Anyone wishing to create […]
