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Watermain repair on Picton Main continues
UPDATE: Work will continue today to conduct watermain repairs on Picton Main Street (County Road 49) between Spencer Street and Fawcett Avenue. Watermain break repairs are also underway on Grove Street, between Ontario Street and Prospect Avenue, in Picton and are expected to be completed by 5 p.m. today. DEC 29: Watermain repairs are to […]
More watermain repairs in Wellington
DEC. 26: Emergency watermain repairs continue Friday, Dec. 27 at the intersection of Niles and Maple streets in Wellington. Repairs are to begin at 8 a.m., with an expected completion time of 5 p.m. Maple Street and Niles Street intersection entrances may be reduced to one lane for the duration of repairs. DEC. 23: The […]
Donation to help keep food bank shelves stocked
CHEERS! from the Picton United Church Food Bank, to Mark Heating and Cooling Ltd. which presented $2,500 to Seona Halsey, on behalf of the food bank, in thanks to their customers for their support this year. “With the cost of groceries increasing, the need has almost doubled since last year,” according to Halsey, “The Food […]
Making spirits bright for the County’s hospital
Spirits were bright at Wellings of Picton as residents presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a holiday gift of $1,940. The funds were raised through two events – the annual car wash and barbecue held in June that raised $840 and the annual Christmas Bazaar in November that raised $1,100. Tracey […]
Sign up to throw a few rocks to Back the Build of County’s new hospital
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison For the third consecutive year, the Prince Edward Curling Club is hosting a Curl-A-Thon in February, again raising funds to Back the Build of the County’s new hospital. The 2025 Curl-A-Thon is set for Saturday, Feb. 8 at the curling club located at the fairgrounds in Picton, and […]
Community carol service rings in support for new hospital
The Community Carol Service piped in the holiday season making a donation to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation Monday. The group, organized by Pat Bentley and Rosemary Moore, invited guest organist Murray Baer and local church choirs to perform at this year’s Christmas Carol Service at Picton United Church. The sweet melodic sounds […]
Celebrate Christmas broadcast features 18 local faith partners
Local communities of faith have partnered with 99.3 County FM radio to present the fifth annual “Celebrate Christmas” broadcast set to air Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 8 p.m., and again Wednesday, Dec. 25, at noon. Initially the broadcast offered a Christmas Eve experience during the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions but the program was so […]
Focus group discussions suggest changes at County’s six library branches
If you dropped in to any branch of the library this fall, you may have received a survey asking for your thoughts on library services, collections and programs. This was one way the library board was seeking your advice on a new strategic plan setting the direction for the future. Prince Edward County Libraries CEO […]
Holiday photographs capture support for County’s new hospital
County residents and visitors celebrating the season with a holiday photograph helped raise $5,000 for the campaign to build the new hospital in Prince Edward County. Spirits were bright at ANDARA Gallery in Bloomfield as artists-owners Andrew Csafordi and Tara Wilkinson presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation with the early Christmas gift. As […]
County Marathon committee races in with donation
Community support for the hospital’s Back the Build campaign came racing in again from County Marathon participants. Brian McLean, the marathon’s new race director, presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with $9,000 on Dec. 12. The funds were donated by marathon participants and community members who pledged support to the foundation as […]
