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The Community Service Bursary doubles for Island students
2022-05-18
Financial supports will double this year for high school students who are eligible to receive the Community Service Bursary. The Community Service Bursary program provides high school students with the opportunity to develop skills, gain work experience, give back to their community, meet new...
ArtsSmarts projects roll out across Island schools
2022-05-13
Local artists are working collaboratively with Island teachers to enhance learning and engage students in new and creative ways. There are 14 projects happening Island wide during the 18th year of ArtsSmarts, a national initiative that blends everyday learning with the arts. These projects allow...
PEI Book Awards 2022 short list
2022-05-06
The Island’s best published writing has been nominated for the 2022 Prince Edward Island Book Awards. The awards are presented every two years to recognize authors, editors, and book producers in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature and poetry. “The PEI Book Awards let us...
Moving forward on reinstating an elected school board
2022-05-05
The Province is fulfilling its commitment to reinstate an elected school board for the Public Schools Branch (PSB). Amendments to the Education Act were brought forward today in the provincial legislature. “Our children deserve a world-class education system and a key element of building it is...
Marking 100 years since some Island women won the right to vote
2022-05-03
May 3, 2022, marks the centennial of some women winning the right to vote in Prince Edward Island. After years of lobbying and advocating by Island suffragists, on May 3, 1922, many Island women were granted the right to vote in Prince Edward Island provincial elections. It is important to...
Increasing access to child care
2022-04-27
Prince Edward Island continues to increase access to early learning and child care across the province. More than 230 affordable child care spaces are being added across the province, with five additional early childhood centres receiving an official Early Years Centre designation from the province...
Teaching our Acadian and Francophone History
2022-04-20
The legacy and traditions of the Acadians of Prince Edward Island will live forever in the pages of a new book,, L'Acadie de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard : 300 ans d'histoire, . This new publication is being introduced into the French curriculum across the province., L'Acadie de l...
Moving the Charlottetown Library
2022-04-06
The Confederation Centre Public Library will close its doors on Saturday, April 30, to give staff time to pack and prepare for the move to their new location. The current Charlottetown Library has served the community since 1965. This summer, the library is moving to a new facility—the...
Plans for a new Sherwood Elementary School
2022-03-21
Work is well underway to break ground this summer for the new Sherwood Elementary School. Parents and community members are invited to a virtual meeting to discuss the plans for the new school, including a presentation of the proposed floor plans, site plan and 3-D exterior and interior views of...
Recognizing International Women’s Day
2022-03-08
Eleven organizations will receive funding support to create greater opportunities for Island women and girls. Funding through the 2022 Interministerial Women’s Secretariat Grant is for community group projects that focus on encouraging women and girls to pursue opportunities in Science, Technology...