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Variety of life on County’s south shore being shared to iNaturalist
The variety of life on the County’s south shore -from the rarest bird to the most common weed – is being recorded in the online database iNaturalist for all to observe. The new South Shore Joint Initiative (SSJI) project was established on iNaturalist to help record the vast biodiversity of the South Shore. iNaturalist is […]
Community Living Prince Edward earns two prestigious accreditation awards
Months of preparation; days of virtual and in-person evaluation and dozens of stakeholders surveys culminated in two prestigious awards for Community Living Prince Edward (CLPE) team members and the people they support. Mayor Steve Ferguson was among well-wishers on hand last week to congratulate Hilary Tugwood, board president, Linda Conley, vice-chair, Susan Treverton, executive director […]
Wellington Rotary pledges to help finish purchase of ventilator for hospital patients
In another act of benevolence for the County’s hospital, the Rotary Club of Wellington has entered into a commitment with the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) to fund the balance of the purchase of a transport ventilator needed in the emergency department. Last June, the foundation received partial funding from the Stark Family […]
Quaker brand bars and cereals recalled
Quaker brand bars and cereals have been recalled all across Canada due to possible salmonella contamination. There was also a recall Thursday int he United States by the Quaker Oats Company. Thirty-eight products are involved, including Treat Bars – Berry Bar; several Harvest Crunch granola cereals, chewy and dipped granola bars as well as yogurt […]
Three new electric vehicle chargers now in service
Three new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are now operational in parking lots at Bloomfield, Picton and Wellington. The County was one of seven communities to receive a Charged for Change grant for installation of Level 2 chargers delivered by Earth Day Canada, funded by Aviva Insurance. The County received $99,675. The new EV charges are […]
Watermain repairs on Lake Street
The Water and Wastewater department will be conducting watermain repairs on Lake Street between James and West Mary streets in Picton on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Repairs are to begin at 8:30 a.m., with an expected completion time of 5 p.m. the same day. Traffic on Lake Street will be reduced to one lane during construction. […]
Knatty Knitters help make hospital stays over Christmas cozy
The Knatty Knitters are again helping make Christmas a little bit cozier for the patients spending the holidays at Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) and Trenton Memorial Hospital (TMH). For the fifth consecutive year, the group’s members have donated handmade lap blankets for patients. This year, they expanded their efforts to provide blankets for […]
Auction and bazaar help make spirits bright for County’s new hospital
Spirits were bright at Wellings of Picton as the retirement community presented $4,775 to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF). The funds were raised in an online auction and a Christmas Bazaar where notably, a popular white elephant table raised $1,400 toward the overall result. Tracey Cronkright, general manager of Wellings of Picton, […]
Quilters place joy at County senior’s tables
CHEERS, from the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors, to the members of the quilter’s guild who crafted and donated placemats. “We are grateful for the annual donation of handcrafted placemats made by the Prince Edward Quilters’ Guild. These placemats will be delivered to seniors during the month of December to bring some joy […]
County Marathon participants race in with donation
Community support for Back the Build came racing in again from County Marathon participants. The County Marathon’s outgoing board chairperson Lynne Ellis, along with Mark Henry, current race director and Brian McLean, the marathon’s incoming race director, presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with $8,000 Dec. 14. The funds were donated by […]
