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Resident who ‘walked to PEI’ feted with congratulations and cake
More than 100 Prince Edward County residents who donned their sneakers to accept a 1,530 km walking challenge promoting exercise and the indoor track at the Wellington arena were honoured Monday. The equivalent distance of walking to PEI (7,463 laps of the track) was in honour of the Canada 150 celebration, and the third walking […]
Canadian Olympian shares journey of coming out as a gay athlete
Story and photos by Olivia Timm In the spirit of inclusivity, Prince Edward Collegiate Institute students and faculty welcomed Canadian Olympic athlete Rose Cossar to speak about her rhythmic gymnastics quest, and her personal pressure to work hard – out of fear – to come out gay. Cossar, known as Rosie, represented Canada at […]
Dukes have ‘community’ to thank for their success
Story and photo by Olivia Timm The Wellington Dukes are making it a personal goal to give back to the community by supporting local businesses. Randy Uens, Vice President of hockey operations for the team, was guest speaker at Prince Edward County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s annual general meeting held Thursday morning at the […]
Clippers U14 end season at Ontario Cup tournament
The Lehigh County Clippers U14 Boys wrapped up their 2017-2018 basketball season in St. Thomas at the Ontario Cup provincial tournament. Coach Melanie Veenstra reports it was a tough start dropping the first three games versus London, Guelph and Goulbourn, but finishing on a high note with a 57-54 win over the Gladiators. “One of […]
County Clippers U12 capture silver at Ontario Cup Provincial Championship
The under-12 County Clipper’s girls basketball team had an impressive finish to their rep season this past weekend at Newmarket to participate in the Ontario Cup Provincial Championships. Their first game was against a familiar team, the Belleville Spirits. “Our team played strong from the start and earned themselves a 21-16 win to begin their […]
Panthers heading to COSSA championships Monday
UPDATE: The boys and girls hockey teams both lost their games at COSSA finishing the 2018 season. The girls lost 9-1 to St. Peter’s team, the only goal being from Tynika Williams with an assist from Sarah Juby. The boys also lost against St. Peter’s 4-2. Story and photos by Mike Pothier Despite a heart-breaking […]
Panthers Bay of Quinte hockey begins
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers girls hockey team had a tough battle Monday with an end of regular season loss to the St Theresa Titans 3-2 but they’re ready to move on to Bay of Quinte action Thursday. Monday’s game opened with both teams going back and forth, each getting a […]
Panther boys win last home game of the season
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Boy’s hockey team finished the last game at home with a 10-3 win against the Nicholson Crusaders on Tuesday. The game started out strong for Panthers as within the first minute Nolan Steen scored the first goal of the game, with an assist from Riley St.Pierre. The […]
Wellington welcomed families for a day of fun
Story and photos by Sharon Harrison A packed and bustling Wellington and District Community Centre saw a full day of free and fun activities on Family Day holiday Monday. Building on a successful event last year, the focus this year was to create multiple experiences for families. Events ranging from free skating, a scavenger hunt […]
Anglers reel in more fun than fish
Story and photos by Olivia Timm The saying ‘there are plenty of fish in the sea’ wasn’t true for most of Saturday afternoon for more than 50 anglers who stood on the Bay of Quinte for the ninth annual Merland Park Ice Fishing Derby. The ‘Shirt off, Fish On’ competition kicked off Saturday’s festivities at […]
