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Prince Edward Island Children's Report 2017
The 2017 Prince Edward Island Children’s Report explores the relationship between the social determinants of health, health equity, healthy behaviours and health outcomes for Island children.
How to talk to your kids about cannabis
With graduation approaching and new federal cannabis legislation coming into effect sometime this year, we sat down with veteran Bluefield High School counselor Jennifer Gillan to get some tips on how parents can talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol. Why is it important...
Islanders with vision loss get more help with drug costs
Vision loss is very personal to David Hilchey. His daughter lives with a syndrome that will - within this decade - limit her vision to what would be seen looking through a straw. After almost 10 years of volunteering for the national organization that supports Canadians living...
PEILCC raises $30,894 in Heart & Stroke 7th Annual Paper Hearts fundraiser
The PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) staff put their hearts into the annual Paper Hearts campaign in support of Heart & Stroke during February, raising a grand total of $30,894. Dollars raised represent $2 donations from customers in all 17 PEI liquor corporate retail...
Lieutenant Governor presents Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, Her Honour the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, will present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, to a number of residents of Prince Edward Island...
Senior Islanders of the Year recognized
Five outstanding Islanders have been named 2018’s Senior Islanders of the Year for their contributions to Island communities. Grace Blackette, Evelyn Jenkins, Kaye Larkin, Ann Sherman, and Fairley Yeo received their awards in Summerside today from Family and Human Services...
Strong ties to QEH brought volunteer back
It was because of his wife Rosemary that Delbert Evans started volunteering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – and she’s the reason he’s there today, even without her. “Rosemary began to get involved as a volunteer at the QEH and I joined along with her,” says the 85-year-old, who...