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Adult education turned her life around
2018-04-20
Kim McGrath Myers was a 39-year-old single mother of five living in poverty. As a girl she dreamed of being a social worker or a police officer. But after dropping out of high school in grade 11, she accepted that she would never have the education to do anything but unskilled, physical jobs. Today...
Book award nominations revealed
2018-04-19
The Island’s best published writing has been nominated for the 2018 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, and poetry. The awards will be presented at a gala event on May...
New centre will grow Island’s craft businesses
2018-04-13
A year-round, multipurpose facility will promote Prince Edward Island’s fine craft to markets near and far, helping businesses grow and the industry expand. The PEI Centre for Craft will raise public awareness and understanding of fine craft, increase educational opportunities, access to export...
Province makes purchases for Art Bank
2018-03-23
Artist Rilla Marshall says having her work selected for the Art Bank means a lot to her because it will be part of a collection that represents Prince Edward Island. Marshall’s work was one of 12 pieces selected for purchase by a peer-review jury out of 59 submissions. The Art Bank acquires, loans...
Teachers now trained to help students understand mental health
2018-03-15
Strengthening mental health services -, Island students will soon get more help to understand and improve their own mental health. More than 30 Island educators received master training this week in mental health literacy and how to deliver a new provincial mental health curriculum to students....
This year’s ArtsSmarts projects roll out in schools
2018-03-05
Dina Blot is one of 13 Island artists helping more than 600 students at seven schools learn through the arts this school year. The ArtsSmarts learning experience program integrates the arts into core subjects like math, languages, social studies, and science by bringing artists into the classroom...
Pursuing a brewer’s dream, back in the hometown
2018-03-02
Creating jobs for Islanders -, When husband and wife team Ken Spears and Ashley Condon moved home to PEI and were looking for Island locations to establish their craft brewery, Copper Bottom Brewing, , Condon realized the best spot was her hometown of Montague. The small-town locale has proved to...
Children benefit from new early years investments
2018-03-02
Supporting Island families - , Our youngest Islanders will have the chance for a better start thanks to new investments in early learning and child care. As the three-year, Action Plan for Children, begins to roll out, it includes $10.5 million to create nearly 200 new child care spaces and build...
Teachers, school staff being celebrated this week
2018-02-12
Islanders this week are celebrating the dedicated teachers and school staff who are shaping a better future for children and youth. The PEI Home and School Federation and local groups have many activities planned to celebrate Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week February 12 to 16. “Teachers and...
Celebrating black Islanders past, present - and into the future
2018-02-09
After helping her grandmother operate two busy restaurants in Nairobi, Kenya late last year, Kendi Tarichia is back home on Prince Edward Island. February is Black History Month, and Tarichia believes the Island has a vital story to tell. “It’s important to celebrate Prince Edward Island’s black...