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PECI students go hungry for Food Bank
It was feast and famine for 50 students at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute raising awareness about hunger and a bountiful donation of more than 500 items for the Picton United Church Food Bank. The third annual 30-Hour Famine event focuses on what being hungry really means as participants trade in their usual teenage fare of […]
ROMEO presents $11,000 for Wellington & District Community Centre
The construction cost of the new community centre is $12 million dollars. The Federal Government will provide $4 million in funding, the Ontario Government will provide $4 million in funding and the municipality will provide $2.5 million in funding. Together, the community has raised approximately $1,350,000 in donations. With your help the remaining $150,000 goal […]
On-air for health care raises $95,000
Quinte residents supported medical equipment needs at Quinte Health Care to the tune of $95,000 during Thursday’s On Air for Health Care radioathon – and the donations are still coming in. “The overwhelming support of our eight local radio stations and their on air personalities broadcasting live from the Bay of Quinte Golf and Country […]
Bright future for Hospice despite LHIN cloud
Through an innovative partnership with the Rotary Club of Picton, Hospice Prince Edward hopes to create a Hospice Centre to help County residents spend their final days with dignity and quality, surrounded by loved ones. “One cloud on the horizon,” said Hospice President Mark Larratt-Smith at the group’s first annual general meeting, is that the […]
Macaulay Museum rehabilitation project begins
Rehabilitation work to Macaulay Church Museum (the former Mary Magdalene Church circa 1825) will begin by the end of September. An integral part of the Macaulay Heritage Park, the church has been a museum since the early 1970s. The last major work done to the church was during the conversion to a museum, with Wintario […]
A preview of Wellington’s new Community Centre
Whiskey Corner – a longstanding seating area at the Wellington arena – has been kept in the plans for the new Wellington & District Community Centre’s impressive new building featuring plenty of room to feature concerts, hockey games, figure skating events, a running oval, fitness corners, meetings and banquets. The concrete surface was poured last […]
So much more than Gramma’s knitting!
The County Women a.k.a. The Prince Edward District Women’s Institute present the 27th Annual Art & Craft Sale today from 9am to 8pm at the Picton fairgrounds, Main Street East. Featured are approximately 250 vendors selling everything from crafts, stained glass, paintings, clothing (both children’s and adult fashions), hats, wood products (small to large), outside […]
Green Park leader rolling in with Friends
Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner, will make a stop in Picton today to greet party faithful and friends. He is among more than 400 people embarking on the 12th annual 660km Friends For Life Bike Rally, supporting the Toronto People with AIDS Foundation. Schreiner is taking part in the rally leg from Cobourg to […]
Auxiliary has raised more than $1.7M for hospital
The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary presented the hospital foundation with $25,000 during its annual general meeting Wednesday, May 19. Don Stanton, president of the Foundation was on hand to accept the cheque from auxiliary president, Susan Law. “It is with sincere appreciation that the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors […]
County celebrity a dancing champion
Add talented dancer to Prince Edward County singer/songwriter Jeanette Arsenault’s resume as she and dancing partner David Allen, executive director of the YMCA, won first place with their Jazz Mambo performance in the Quinte Dancing with the Stars event Friday night before an audience of more than 900 at the Yardmen arena. “Dancing with the […]
