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Rushnell Family Services acquires Whattam-Hicks Funeral Home
Rushnell Family Services, third generation locally-owned group of funeral homes, announces the most recent acquisition of our newest location, Whattam-Hicks Funeral Home. This is the eighth facility owned and operated by Rushnell Family Services. We would like to thank Bob and Gayle Osborne for this smooth transition and are looking forward to welcoming them to […]
School board director re-affirms dedication to education and mental health
Sean Monteith, the director of education for HPEDSB released a letter to families in recognition of Education Week and Mental Health Week, both of which are this week.
Community Care helps seniors get through tax time
Prince Edward Community Care is gearing up for another season of completing income tax returns for seniors who live in Prince Edward County. Seniors 60+ whose single income is $35,000 or lower or whose household income is $45,000 or lower, may be eligible for the program. 2020 marks 38 years Prince Edward Community Care has […]
Preserve your family’s video memories
Do you have home video VHS tapes you wish you could view and share with your family? The Prince Edward County Archives is launching a new digitization station! Preserve VHS tapes, film photos, and audio recordings to make them available for future generations. Contact Krista Richardson at (613) 399-2023 for information.
Storehouse Foodbank thanks campers for donations
Linda Downey, of the Storehouse Foodbank in Wellington, CHEERS! Lake Avenue Park residents and owners of the park in Cherry Valley who donated $340 cash and groceries to the Storehouse Foodbank. “Thank you for helping us, help others,” Downey said.
Hospital Auxiliary digital donation helps young girls compute
Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary President Liz Jones presents a $2,500 to Reverend Lynne Donovan for the Reaching for Rainbows program at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The money will pay for three tablet computers so that the girls in the program can develop their computer skills.
Hospice welcomes interim administrator
The Hospice Prince Edward board of directors and the South East community Care Access Centre (CCAC) welcomed interim administrator Angela Jodoin to the residential site in Picton with a tour of the new Serenity Garden. The appointment follows the resignation last month of Nancy Parks, who was executive director of the organization for the past […]
Families find loved ones on Decoration Day
George and Rose Bellwood came to Decoration Day to take the opportunity to find George’s name sake, his Dad’s brother George Bellwood. With the help of Sandra Latchford, Glenwood Chair of Board of Directors and Gary McKenzie’s determination they were able to find the headstone among the other 15,000 buried there and flowers were placed […]
BIA Red Carpet Event a glittering success
The Picton Business Improvement Association Red Carpet Event and annual general meeting Wednesday night at The Regent Theatre was glitzy and glamourous while attending to business. Picton BIA Executive Director Roni Summers Wickens, Director of Member Services Lyndsay Richmond and Marketing Co-ordinator Norman Markland explained the successes of the past year and plans for 2012. […]
