Islanders appointed on Engage PEI’s 2nd anniversary

As Engage PEI nears its second anniversary, 32 more Islanders agreed to volunteer with the provincial government in September.

Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to fill vacancies on more than 70 government agencies, boards, and commissions. To ensure they are considered when there is a vacancy that interests them, Islanders should consider submitting their application in advance at www.princeedwardisland.ca/engagepei.

“Our Engage PEI appointees reflect the diversity of our Island population and they deserve our thanks,” Premier Wade MacLauchlan said. “Islanders have always been willing to work together to make this a better place, and the success of Engage PEI over the last two years shows again why – when it comes to community and service to others – Prince Edward Island has the right to call itself ‘mighty’.”

Since it was launched on October 8, 2015, Engage PEI has received 633 applications and helped 198 Islanders get appointed to provincial government boards; of those, 52 percent have been women.

Between 10 and 20 vacant positions become available each month. Some vacancies require specific skill sets, so Islanders should regularly check for openings that suit their experience or interests.

Media contact:

Mary Moszynski

mamoszyniski@gov.pe.ca

Backgrounder

Here are the 32 Islanders appointed or reappointed to 10 agencies, boards and commissions by cabinet in September, with their community of residence.

AccessAbility Advisory Council

Kirsten MacDougall                  Charlottetown

Advisory Council of the Status of Women

Yvonne Deagle                        Miminegash

Alberton Housing Authority

Sherri Pridham                        Alberton

Kramer Gallant                        Alberton

Grant Milligan                          Alberton

Michael King                            Alberton

(reappointment)

John Perry                               Alberton

(reappointment)

Leslye Albert                            Alberton

(reappointment)

Charlottetown Housing Authority

Don MacRae                            Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Gail MacDonald                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Carl Lafford                            Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Hubert McIsaac                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Roberta Smith                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Kathleen Trainor                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Dorothy Arsenault                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Maurice McCabe                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Criminal Code Review Board

Dr. Megan McDonald                    Summerside

Donna M. McNeill                        Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Fathers of Confederation Building Trust

Alex MacBeath                         Murray Harbour

Pamela Williams                        Charlottetown

Montague Housing Authority

Nathalie Vendrys                        Montague

Niall MacKay                            Montague

Darlene MacSwain                   Montague

(reappointment)

Paul Collins                            Montague

(reappointment)

Heather Kemp                        Montague

(reappointment)

Wayne Spin                            Montague

(reappointment)

PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation

Carolyn McKillop                        Summerside

(reappointment)

Anne Richard                        Summerside

(reappointment)

Tignish Housing Authority

Neil LeClair                            Tignish

UPEI Board of Governors

Shauna Sullivan-Curley            Charlottetown

(reappointment)

Dr. Janice Gillis                         Summerside

Dr. Geraldine Johnston             Montague