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Local fire chief knows it’s important to be FireSmart
2024-03-22
When Jason Woodbury heard about the FireSmart™ Canada program, he jumped at the chance to be a part of it.
Jason, who is the Fire Chief in Miscouche, is also a former member of the Nova Scotia Forestry Department and knows better than most how important it is to be FireSmart.
FireSmart™ Canada...
All three for free - Charlottetown woman’s home cozy and energy efficient with new heat pump, water heater and insulation
2023-07-13
On a sunny June morning the Trinity Energy Solutions insulation truck arrives at Gail Collins’ home in Charlottetown.
“I got a free heat pump, a free electric water heater and now free insulation,” Gail says with a laugh.
Trinity Energy Solutions is one of five contractors working with the...
Tourism operator happy with electric vehicle charger
2022-11-28
Scott Costain says having an electric vehicle charger installed at Mill River Resort and golf course in O’Leary means better service to their customers and makes them a desirable site for visitors with an electric vehicle.
“We have two, dual port chargers and they are being used frequently by...
Sharing the message about PEI’s energy efficiency programs
2022-08-15
There has never been a better time to make your home energy efficient.
And our Net Zero Ambassadors Aaron Walsh, Johnny MacKenzie, Brandon MacQuillan and Julia Doiron are going door-to-door across the province spreading that message and sharing with Islanders information on the Path to Net Zero...
Meet Molly Doyle, the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Net Zero Ambassador
2022-07-19
Meet Molly Doyle! She is back again for a second year as the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Net Zero Ambassador.
A graduate of Charlottetown Rural High School, Molly is entering Dalhousie University in the fall where she will be taking medical sciences.
But for the summer she will be...
Climate Challenge Fund: Supporting PEI’s environmental innovators
2022-04-22
The impact of storm surges and coastal erosion is an issue PEI has always faced.
But the work of some innovative Islanders, coupled with financial support from government, has helped cushion that impact—literally.
“This is a soft approach,” says Kalyee Busniuk, watershed coordinator for the...
Free heat pump program helps Islanders and the environment
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/free-heat-pump-program-helps-islanders-and-the-environment
2022-02-18
Shovelling a path to her oil tank is something Jeannie Dixon says she won’t miss.
“My oil tank is at the back of my house,” says the single mother, who lives with her three-year-old daughter in Charlottetown.
“To not have to worry about clearing eight feet of snowbanks to get an oil delivery,...
Island schools happy with new bike racks received through active transportation project
2021-10-07
Several Island schools received a total of 60 new bike racks that were ready for students when the school year started this fall.
The project was triggered when the provincial Active Transportation (AT) Fund working group put out a call to all schools and 21 responded saying they needed new bike...
Customers are loving savings on energy efficient products
2020-09-28
From September 11 to December 6 participating retailers will be giving instant savings rebates at the register for customers buying ENERGY STAR® LED lights, programmable thermostats, low-flow showerheads and other items.
How do customers feel about saving money while reducing energy consumption...
Charlottetown Rural High School - home of wetland centre of excellence
2019-11-08
Charlottetown Rural High School recently became the first Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Wetland Centre of Excellence in Prince Edward Island.
School alumni joined teachers, students and DUC representatives as well as many generous donors to celebrate decades of work on conservation education at...