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Engage PEI boards get, seek members
Three-dozen Islanders were appointed to 14 provincial government agencies, boards, and commissions in May – and other boards are still accepting applications. Engage PEI helps Islanders get involved with government by matching them with more than 70 volunteer boards that fit...
Working to make work safer
It didn’t take long for Sandy MacKay to realize he wanted to dedicate his life to the safety of others. After his 44-year-old father died of a heart attack at Brookvale Ski Park, 16 year old Sandy joined the ski patrol. Later, as a young Emergency Medical Technician, his first...
Sharing the road important to bike commuter
Investing in Infrastructure - Improvements in bike infrastructure and laws will make Jenny Melanson’s bicycle commute easier and safer. It’s been three years since she and her partner decided to use pedal power instead of gasoline to get to work. It takes her about a half-hour to...
Mi'kmaq Elder receives honourary award
This Mothers Day will be an unforgettable one for Mi’Kmaq Elder Judy Clark as she receives an honorary degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Clark – who is from Epekwitk and a member of Abegweit First Nation –was travelling with her husband when she received the...
12-year-old’s film gets world premiere in Toronto
Like many other Island 12-year-olds, Zaneta Ambassa plans to see a movie this weekend – but the film she’ll attend will be her own. The Stonepark Intermediate School grade 7 student’s short film will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival this evening (Saturday...