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Mi'kmaq Elder receives honourary award
2017-05-12
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 phone call telling her...
12-year-old’s film gets world premiere in Toronto
2017-05-11
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, May 13). The three-...
Experiences prepare students for careers
2017-04-27
Kathy Hambly believes that the key to launching a career is to learn - early in your education - what employers are looking for. The community leader spent a decade as Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce president and has volunteered with the University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors to...
‘Grown-up science fair’ produces real-world solutions
2017-04-21
Atlantic Canada’s first expo dedicated to clean technologies and green and healthy living is taking place this weekend at UPEI. More than 20 student teams are presenting their projects to high school students, industry representatives, and the public at the Atlantic Canadian Green Expo, at UPEI’s...
Sowing the seeds of healthy living
2017-04-13
The Prince Edward Island Seed Alliance is building a healthier Island – one seed at a time. The alliance shares seeds and encourages Islanders to grow their own food. “Islanders have a diet that is largely imported, processed foods that can lead to obesity, which is a big burden on our health...
Matthew Murphy’s love of fishing lives on
2017-04-12
Nobody loved the start of the annual fishing season more than Matthew Murphy. The Bonshaw man, who lost his battle with depression two years ago at age 19, would wake before the sun and head to his favorite fishing hole at Carragher’s Pond. He and his family would fuel up with a hot breakfast at...
Islanders join government boards in March
2017-03-27
Engage PEI helped a half-dozen Islanders get involved with the provincial government this month. In March, cabinet appointed or reappointed six Islanders to five government agencies, boards, and commissions. Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to volunteer for more than 70 such boards. “The Islanders...
Island’s first passive house is active energy saver
2017-03-17
It would be tough to take a family of six out to dinner for $100, yet that’s all the Peters family paid to heat their house last year, and the year before that. Their secret is in the design of Prince Edward Island’s first passive house, a 2,000-square-foot, two-storey home set on the family’s...
Technology makes farm safer, more productive
2017-03-16
From the windows of his house in Brookfield, 87-year-old Gerald Dykerman can look out over the farm he built two generations ago. Now bustling under the watch of his grandson Matt Dykerman, Red Soil Organics grows, packs, and ships organic produce, including carrots, parsnips, and cabbage,...
Nurse practitioner happy she landed on the Island
2017-03-09
Prince Edward Island wasn’t on Melinda Ells’ radar when she started her job hunt after graduating from Dalhousie University as a nurse practitioner But after five years here, the 34-year-old Advocate Harbour, NS native can’t stop singing the Island’s praises. “It’s very peaceful. It’s calming; you...