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Help keep first responders safe - slow down
2018-12-24
Summerside Police know what they want for Christmas. It’s for drivers to slow down and pay attention when police are working on the side of the road. “We’re pretty vulnerable when we leave our vehicles,” Sergeant Jason Blacquiere said. “Drivers get curious to see what is going on at a road stop...
A homegrown heating solution
2018-10-31
On the first snowy late fall morning the big garage behind the Prince County Hospital was toasty warm and smelled of balsam fir. “Smells great eh?”shouts Dick Arsenault, chief bioenergy manager of ACFOR, over the humming engines of the German-engineered machines. He is also co-owner of the company...
Money and energy - two good things to save
2018-10-19
Islanders looking to save energy and money are taking advantage of the PEI government’s new Instant Savings Program and replacing everything from light bulbs to refrigerators with new energy-efficient models. Until November 10, Islanders will be eligible for instant rebates in-store on select...
Souris breakwaters are working with the forces of nature
2018-10-05
Something is causing a stir near the Souris causeway – in a good way. Two sandstone reefs installed by the Prince Edward Island government are working like a charm. The offshore breakwaters (also known as intertidal reefs) are designed to protect the causeway -- the main route into town -- and the...
Where the streets are paved with…glass?
2018-10-05
That concrete island in the middle of the roundabout might have been built with your empty Chardonnay bottle. A Prince Edward Island business is making crushed-glass aggregate that is proving superior in road construction. The process reduces the need to import gravel and keeps countless glass...
Building roads and bridges with the environment top of mind
2018-09-25
It takes skilled work and planning to replace a bridge in a sensitive wetland area. Blooming Point is a beloved Prince Edward Island beach, accessible by a single road. When it came time to replace a bridge on that road, the job had to be done quickly and had to respect the environment. Island...
Energy efficient upgrades will boost construction sector
2018-06-13
The Island’s builders are happy about the federal and provincial governments’ investments in energy efficiency programs, and for good reason. Sam Sanderson, general manager of the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island, said his membership welcomed the recent announcement that the...
Port expansion is great news for all of PEI
2018-06-01
The anticipation of seeing your next port of call approaching through the window is something cruise ship passengers remember long after they return home. A $14.1 million expansion coming to the Port of Charlottetown will help ensure more seagoing visitors leave the boat and venture onto the red...
A permanent fix to Oyster Bed Bridge traffic woes
2018-03-23
Investing in infrastructure, A planned roundabout will mean the end of an intersection residents of Oyster Bed Bridge consider a hazard to the lives and safety of travelers. This month, the Prince Edward Island government issued a tender for construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of...
No more water, water everywhere in Summerside
2018-02-12
Investing in infrastructure -, The yearly mix of heavy rain and melting snow can mean flooding in some Prince Edward Island jurisdictions, but in Summerside, governments have worked together to address a water challenge before it becomes a crisis. Last year the City of Summerside used the Clean...