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Wastewater investments prepare Tignish for the future
2017-09-15
Investing In infrastructure -
For the community of Tignish, an investment in better wastewater processing is a big step toward environmental sustainability - and a success story of governments working together.
With the help of the Canada Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF), the Island’s...
Insights on aging sought at symposium
2017-09-15
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 seniors? and “how...
Teacher anxious to put down roots
2017-09-15
Supporting Island Families -
Central Queens Elementary teacher Jonathan MacDonald was all smiles as he decorated his classroom to welcome students to his grade 2/3 split.
He has a message for his first class as a full-time, permanent teacher – “persistence and patience pays off.”
It’s been eight...
Terry Fox inspired his career – and his latest creation
2017-09-14
Paul Hoar says it is Terry Fox who inspired him to learn how to build prosthetic limbs for people who have had amputations and accidents.
So, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) prosthetic technician believed it was fitting that he recreate the leg that Fox used in his iconic Marathon of Hope in...
Islanders volunteer for government boards in August
2017-09-01
Engage PEI helped 20 people from all across Prince Edward Island get involved with their provincial government this month.
The Islanders were appointed or reappointed to six government agencies, boards, or commissions in August. Engage PEI helps fill vacancies on more than 70 such volunteer boards...
Couldn’t everyone use a mentally healthier workplace?
2017-09-01
Strengthening Mental Health Services -
When you ask “how are you doing” when passing someone at work, do you really want to know the answer?
Prince Edward Island’s DME Group is helping employees tell the truth about mental health and creating a mentally healthier workplace in the process....
55+ games promote physical, mental fitness
2017-08-17
September means back to school for some, but for hundreds of older Islanders it’s time to put on their game faces.
This year’s Prince Edward Island 55+ Summer Games are happening in West Prince September 20 to 23. Together with the winter games – which were in Cornwall this year –they offer people...