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Carrying Place residents celebrate 100,000 lottery win

Carrying Place residents celebrate 100,000 lottery win

Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Douglas and Patricia Cauchard, of Carrying Place, who won $100,000 by matching the last six of seven ENCORE game numbers in exact order in the Oct. 20 LOTTO MAX draw. ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an […]

Temporary water loss in Ameliasburgh possible

Temporary water loss in Ameliasburgh possible

NOV. 28: The water and wastewater department will also be assisting with the connection of a new portion of watermain to the existing drinking water system on Hennessey Street in Rossmore. Work is to begin at the end of Hennessey Street Thursday, Nov. 30 at approximately 9 a.m., with an expected completion time of 6 […]

Firefighters' Christmas trees sales support County charities

Firefighters’ Christmas trees sales support County charities

Buying a Christmas tree from The Picton Firefighters Association is an easy way to pay the spirit of the holiday season forward. Balsam Fir Christmas trees are expected to arrive Monday, Nov. 21 with sales to follow during the week at the 8 McDonald Drive Picton Station 1 (back of industrial park) assist the firefighters […]

Voluntary road toll to support school nutrition program Nov. 28

Voluntary road toll to support school nutrition program Nov. 28

A voluntary road toll at one of Picton’s busiest intersections is to be set up Tuesday, Nov. 28 to raise funds for the “Feed the Meter” school nutrition campaign. Following consultation with the County and the OPP, The Hastings and Prince Edward Learning Foundation is setting up the toll at the intersection of Lake Street, […]

Military personnel training in Ameliasburgh Nov. 25-26

Military personnel training in Ameliasburgh Nov. 25-26

Members of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment of the Canadian Army are expected to conduct infantry training near Ameliasburgh Nov. 25 and 26. The training is to take place on private property under an official Land Use Agreement. Members of the public may see Canadian Army members in uniform with their service weapons and […]

Full burn ban in effect Nov. 21

Full burn ban in effect Nov. 21

The County is under a full burn ban throughout the municipality due to the projected wind speeds Tuesday, Nov. 21. Under a full burn ban, all fires including campfires, burn barrels, chimeneas, brush piles and yard waste are restricted. Cooking devices that are designed to cook food with wood pellets or charcoal, such as smokers […]

Glenora Ferry to be out of service early Nov. 23

Glenora Ferry to be out of service early Nov. 23

The Glenora Ferry is expected to be out of service Thursday, Nov. 23 we will be out of service from 9:30 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hydraulic cylinder replacement at the Adolphustown ramp.

Waupoos family continues to Back the Build of County's new hospital

Waupoos family continues to Back the Build of County’s new hospital

Since retiring to, and marrying in, Waupoos, Joan and Dexter Halsall are continuing their support for health care close to home – this time specifically to help the new hospital build with environmental sustainability enhancements. The Halsall family’s gift of $150,000 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation goes toward efforts to lower the […]

PECM Hospital Auxiliary honours long-serving, dedicated volunteers

PECM Hospital Auxiliary honours long-serving, dedicated volunteers

Applause and cheers rang out as the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary honoured its volunteers, Sunday, during a gathering at the Picton Golf and Country Club. More than 70 auxiliary members attended the celebration of dedicated volunteers. There were some 50 awards handed out, recognizing both hours of service and years of volunteering with […]

Library talk guides seniors through wonders and dangers of AI

Library talk guides seniors through wonders and dangers of AI

By Sharon Harrison “A significant potential risk of artificial intelligence (AI) is that it outsmarts us,” said Adam Cavanaugh, with the Picton branch of the Prince Edward County Public Library. He provided an introduction to County seniors curious to learn more about AI and ChatGPT in what is still very early days with an advancing […]

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