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911 for hard of hearing working well
2017-06-30
An emergency is not a good time to test whether a system is working properly. The PEI Chapter of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) wanted to make sure the province’s Text with 911 program, which began last fall, was working like a well-oiled machine. Turns out it is. Members of CHHA...
My name is Olivia and I am Canadian
2017-06-27
Olivia Lewis was born in China but has lived on Prince Edward Island nearly all of her life. On a trip to China a few years ago she volunteered at an orphanage, named Starfish. When she was 11 years-old, Olivia applied to, and received, funding from the Francophone Young Millionaires Program to...
Unique experiences lend an important perspective
2017-06-20
Supporting Island Families -, Jeff Brant wants Prince Edward Island’s education system to work for every child – especially Indigenous children. “When I came to PEI in grade 10, I was one of two indigenous people at Kensington High School,” said the former resident of Tyendinaga First Nation in...
Cashin family enjoying a peaceful PEI life
2017-06-15
From his office overlooking St. Peter’s Bay, Michael Cashin says moving to Prince Edward Island was the absolute best choice for him and his family. The former Ontario resident runs his own businesses out of the community centre in the former St. Peter’s School. He lives with his wife Juliana and...
Giving children the best start
2017-06-15
Supporting Island Families -, In five decades as an early childhood educator, Alice Taylor has learned that helping a family helps a child. Taylor runs a local version of a Canada-wide program called Handle with Care, which promotes the mental health of young children. She was pleased when the...
Making life better for Island seniors
2017-06-09
Strengthening Mental Health Services -, When the Province of Prince Edward Island advertised the new position of seniors' health principal advisor, Dr. Michael Corman couldn’t believe his luck. Corman and his wife Tara fell in love with the Island while on vacation in 2015 and soon began...
Children’s lawyer hits the ground running
2017-06-08
Supporting Island Families -, Catherine Chaisson already had three cases on her desk when she arrived for her first day of work as the province’s new children’s lawyer. Chaisson, a Dalhousie-educated lawyer, has spent most of her career working with families in conflict. She realizes her new...
Safe Grad is a night they'll remember
2017-06-08
Students at Morell Regional High School are gearing up for Safe Grade, a 12-hour chem-free party where they will get to celebrate in style - and remember every minute of it. “We go to such a small school, you really get to know everybody,” said grade 12 student Breanna MacAdam. “This is one of the...
Spare the dandelions, save the bees
2017-06-06
You might be sick of the bright yellow flowers all over your lawn, but the president of the PEI Beekeeper’s Association hopes you will leave the dandelions alone. Bees need dandelions and people need bees, David MacNearny explains. “Dandelions are important for the local ecosystem because they are...
Share our successes, panellists tell province
2017-06-01
Now that Prince Edward Island is tied for the third-fastest-growing economy in Canada, Premier Wade MacLauchlan had a message for those attending the province’s 2017 Economic Forum this week. “Let’s get used to traveling in the company of the high performers in the country,” he said. The premier’s...