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L’avocate des enfants est de protéger les besoins et l’intérêt des enfants
Appui pour les familles insulaires La porte du bureau de la nouvelle avocate des enfants est grande ouverte – et jusqu’à présent, beaucoup d’Insulaires l’ont passée pour trouver l’aide dont ils ont besoin. Cela fait maintenant une centaine de jours que Catherine Chaisson a assumé...
Nomination d’Insulaires à l’approche du 2e anniversaire de Contribuons à l’Î.-P.-É.
À l’approche du 2e anniversaire de Contribuons à l’Î.-P.-É., 32 Insulaires de plus ont accepté de s’impliquer bénévolement auprès du gouvernement provincial en septembre. Contribuons à l’Î.-P.-É. permet aux Insulaires de poser leur candidature à titre de membres bénévoles en vue...
Summerside officer awarded for making the extra effort
A sudden illness and a chance meeting changed the lives of two Summerside residents. Back in October 2015, cellulitis and a high temperature caused Karen MacLean to need a hospital. First responders needed to find another way to get the woman out of her second-storey apartment...
Environmental health officers help keep restaurants safe
Creating jobs for Islanders - In a place that's known as Canada’s Food Island, restaurants are a pillar of Prince Edward Island’s economy – and the province’s environmental health officers help ensure they are the safest they can be. Kelly Hughes, the senior environmental health...
Applications being accepted for arts grants
Prince Edward Island artists are invited to apply for the fall 2017 round of arts grants, like the one artist Margot Rejskind received earlier this year. One of 13 grants awarded last spring enabled Rejskind to focus on getting her professional choir Luminos Ensemble up and...
Lawyer brings legal expertise to Workers Compensation Tribunal
For lawyer Susan Robinson, volunteering through Engage PEI offers the opportunity to provide some clarity for injured workers at a time of uncertainty. Robinson, of Albany, was appointed to the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal after applying through Engage PEI. “I knew the...
Insights on aging sought at symposium
With more Islanders entering their senior years, health professionals are looking for guidance from those dealing with the challenges presented by an aging population. Nearly 100 people gathered recently at Holland College to ask questions such as “what can we do to better serve...