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Youth welcome to join County Clippers on PECI courts
Youth sports in Prince Edward County will get a boost this fall as the first minor Basketball Association will tip off on Sept. 29th at PECI. Three house league divisions will offer something for everyone. The Grade 2 – 4 league will feature adjustable eight-foot nets donated by Canadian Tire, while both the Grade 5 […]
Pirates open pre-season with win against Raiders
During the 2009-10 pre-season, The Picton Pirates were forced to wait until their fifth exhibition game of the season before registering their first win. This season, the Pirates started the pre-season off on the right foot, making short work of the understaffed Napanee Raiders 5-2 Thursday evening. The Pirates were paced on offence by Tweed’s […]
Ward, Macdonald continue reign as Picton Golf Club Champions
The Picton Golf and Country Club hosted its annual Club Championship tournament Aug. 21-22. This was the 103rd time the event has been played at the Club since its founding in 1907. Casey Ward is once again the Women’s Champion shooting a two-day total of 156 to win this event for the fourth year in […]
Picton Pirates tangle with arch-rivals in exhibition play Thursday
The Picton Pirates will kick off their exhibition season Thursday evening in Wellington as the local Junior C hockey club will dress a lineup of rookies and prospects to tangle with the arch-rival Napanee Raiders. The prospect game is fast becoming a tradition for the two clubs, both founding members of the Empire Junior C […]
PEC Construction Association helps Habitat build
The Prince Edward County Construction Association helped Habitat for Humanity with its future building projects by raising $2,000 at a golf tournament Wednesday at the Picton Golf and Country Club. More than 120 golfers and guests enjoyed a day on the 18-hole course – some vying for prizes, others just for fun and laughs. The […]
Simpson’s off to Cooperstown
With best wishes and community support in hand, Shae-Lynn Simpson is off to Cooperstown Friday to suit up with some impressive “girls of summer” in her journey as the only Canadian team member on the North American All Star Sparks team at a Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament. Donations to help get Simpson to Cooperstown started […]
Former Pirate Ryan Woodward new bench coach
The Picton Pirates are looking to their past to fill a coaching vacancy. The local Junior C hockey club announced today former Pirate Ryan Woodward will be taking a bench coach position under the tutelage of head coach Darren Yuill. The Woodward appointment comes as the team, which starts its training camp in Wellington Aug. […]
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 […]
PEC Soccer Tournament scores!
Congratulations to Prince Edward County Soccer players after a long season of heat and humidity! With the inspiration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a lot of new moves, fancy foot work, head shots and a real team feeling were in place to provide challenging and entertaining games. Cheers to the referees, most of whom […]
Legionettes girls hockey tryouts set
Legionettes girls hockey midget C tryouts Aug.25- 7:30pm, Sept.1, -8:30pm, Sept 7, -9pm , $20 for all three tryouts. Open to all girls 12-17 years of age. For more info call George at 613-476-1517 or 613 848-3671.
