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Happy Winter Solstice
On the shortest day and longest night, Winter Solstice ushers in the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere, this year on Saturday, Dec. 21. The celestial event also signifies Yule, bringing yuletide joy, cheer and spirit as many focus on a connection with nature and welcome the return of the sun and longer days.
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 […]
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 […]
Loyalist Heights sub-division to be deferred for groundwater impact study
By Sharon Harrison The fifth revision for an application for the proposed (now 495-unit) Loyalist Heights sub-division off Sandy Hook Road was deferred at Wednesday’s planning and development committee meeting. That decision will move to council to be ratified. Councillor Sam Branderhorst brought forward the deferral motion so a cumulative hydrogeological (study of groundwater) impact […]
Economic plan tackles’ County’s struggles, strengths and vision
By Sharon Harrison The economic development of the County, its struggles and strengths, as well as the vision going forward, was shared by Karen Palmer, the County’s economic development officer during a presentation Monday to the Agricultural Advisory Committee. Several months in the works, the proposed economic development action plan noted the main economic development […]
Quilters serve up handcrafted gifts for delivery with Meals on Wheels
On behalf of the Prince Edward County Quilters’ Guild and The Comfort Quilt Committee, Hanne Simoes (left), and Elizabeth Hill (right), presented 75 hand-crafted placemats to Keith Powell, of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. A holiday season tradition – these placemats will be provided to clients of the Meals on Wheels […]
Picton resident ‘Rises’ to the challenge to receive resilience award
Emily Cole, of Picton, was chosen as this year’s recipient of the Dr. Paul Garfinkel Resilience Award, from the group that helped her develop her idea for Meadows Baby and Kids, a second-hand children’s clothing and supply store. The award was presented Tuesday night in a virtual ceremony by Rise, a joint initiative of the […]
Public invited to observe Dec. 6 evening vigil
The public is invited to observe the Dec. 6th Vigil on Friday for the National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. December 6th is the National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It was declared (unanimously) by the House of Commons two years after 14 women were killed at […]
Festival of Trees dazzles in celebration that supports buying hospital equipment
UPDATE: The Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary’s Festival of Trees set a record number of entries and raised a net profit of $55,400. Additional proceeds from the Second Time Around Store’s Christmas Boutique will bring the grand total to more than $75,000 for the weekend’s fundraising. With these funds the Auxiliary will purchase two […]
