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Local arts organizations share $60k in grants
Ten local arts organizations are sharing in $60,000 funding from The County Foundation’s inaugural 2025 PEC Arts Fund. Arts organizations providing services, programs, and amenities in the realm of the arts were invited to apply for single or multi-year grants to assist with general operating expenses, special projects, capacity building, events, or programming. This year, […]
Teams feelin’ groovy at Community Living Prince Edward’s charity golf tournament
Tie dye. Fringe. Peace medallions. Inspired by Community Living Prince Edward’s throwback to the ‘60s theme, golfers donned fab fashions for the non-profit’s annual ‘Time for Nine, Wine and Dine’ golf tournament. It was an ‘outta sight’ kind of day for the dozens of golfers, sponsors, partners, donors, team members, volunteers and supporters who sampled […]
Monica Alyea presented distinguished service award
The County’s Monica Alyea was named recipient of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Leo Finnegan Distinguished Service Award (LFDSA). Finnegan, PECMH Foundation former board member Leo Finnegan, and Shannon Coull, executive director, made the presentation honouring Alyea as the the award’s fourth recipient. Inspired by Finnegan, the award’s first recipient, the LFDSA is […]
Programs for youth include 4H fun, Youth Collective, Discover YOUth and new ukulele and guitar lessons
Have you ever wondered about 4-H? It’s a long-running youth organization dedicated to encouraging participants to “Learn to Do by Doing.” As the 4-H Ontario website explains, “For over a century, 4-H Ontario has built youth into leaders in their communities and positive contributors to the world…In 4-H, youth find a place they can be […]
$100,000 grant fuels mentorship and skill-building for youth
A $100,000 grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is being used to launch IGNITE, a new mentorship initiative designed to support youth in Prince Edward County facing complex barriers. The program is to help youth re-engage with their community through one-on-one mentorship, transportation support, and opportunities to build skills, confidence, and connection. […]
Hats off to PECI Class of 2025: ‘Make a difference every day’
The Class of 2025 was congratulated Thursday night with cheers, hoots, hollars, cowbells and an air horn celebrating achievements of 119 students at graduation ceremonies held in the Picton arena. Of those, 48 were named Ontario Scholars having earned a grade of 80 per cent or higher in six Grade 12 courses. “Today is a […]
10th Teeing Up Fore Health Care Golf Classic a record-breaker
A decade of commitment to advancing local healthcare was celebrated in full swing as this year’s 10th Annual Teeing Up Fore Health Care Golf Classic raised a record-breaking $68,600 in support of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) Foundation. The sold-out tournament welcomed 24 teams and 96 golfers to the Picton Golf and Country […]
County’s Greg Hinde wins national radio award for Sideroads Blues show
County resident Greg Hinde has received a national radio association award for his local radio show Sideroads –The Home of the Blues in Prince Edward County. His show, a feature of 99.3 County FM, was announced as winner of the National Campus & Community Radio Association (NCRA) Community Radio Award this week for the category […]
Partial burn ban in effect until Wednesday due to extreme heat
The County is under a partial burn ban throughout the municipality from Sunday, June 22 through Wednesday, June 25. The burn ban is in place due to the extreme heat expected during this time. The partial burn ban is to help protect the health and safety of Prince Edward County firefighters from battling preventable fire […]
County cycle team raises nearly $70,000 to help conquer cancer
Team Myderwyk raised nearly $70,000 for the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Centre in this year’s Ride to Conquer Cancer. The team has raised $440,000 over the past eight years and has covered 19,000 kilometers for the cause. This year more than $20 million was raised by 5,000 riders. This year’s team included Craig Wilson (Captain), […]
