As the need for priority medical equipment never stops, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital (PECMH) is grateful for the continued support from the Royal Canadian Legion in Wellington.

Ken MacMillan on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 Poppy Fund Committee presented members of the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation (PECMHF) with a gift of $2,000 on Thursday, March 2, 2023. The funds were raised through the 2022 poppy fund campaign.

The hospital foundation is charged with raising over $1 million for equipment this year. Of that, $595,000 has been designated for the purchase of a new x-ray machine.

Last year, 8,800 x-ray images were taken at PECMH. The current machine is 14-years-old and image quality is diminishing. Because priority equipment purchases are not government funded, Branch 160 has stepped forward to help ensure x-ray services remain close by, in Prince Edward County, should veterans need them now or in the future.

The Legion’s $2,000 gift will help bring this vital piece of diagnostic imaging equipment to our County hospital.

Pictured in front of the PECM Hospital from left: Briar Boyce, senior development officer with the PECMH Foundation and Ken MacMillan on behalf of the RCL Branch 160 Poppy Fund.