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Levees - an Island tradition
2018-12-31
(originally posted December 2017) Ringing in the new year with good cheer is a time-honoured tradition for many Islanders. There are nearly 40 levees planned for New Year’s Day across the Island, some starting bright and early in the morning. Although the levee tradition dates back to King Louis...
Who grows your Christmas dinner?
2018-12-17
Celebrate your holiday Island style this season with local ingredients and inspirations grown and produced by fellow Islanders - and consider setting an extra place at your table for a newcomer to experience the spirit of a Prince Edward Island Christmas. Since Prince Edward Island is Canada’s Food...
Island businesses have reason to be confident
2018-08-31
When Erin McGrath-Gaudet joined the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in 2007, Prince Edward Island had a budget deficit while other provinces were enjoying surpluses. Now the Island has posted its third-straight surplus budget – and boasts impressive growth in population and GDP (...
Excitement already building for Acadian Congrès 2019
2018-06-14
More than 100,000 people will descend on Prince Edward Island and southeast New Brunswick in 2019 for the Congrès Mondial Acadien (World Acadian Congress) August 10 to 24, and organizer Claudette Thériault says the event will have an earth-shaking impact the region’s culture and economy. Held every...
Wastewater investments give Georgetown room to grow
2018-02-27
Investing in infrastructure -, Overlooking Georgetown’s bustling harbour a few blocks from town hall is its new wastewater lagoon – a modest feature that will play a big part in the town’s future. “We are really excited about this,” said Dorothy MacDonald, Georgetown’s chief administrative officer...
New Beginnings gives infants the right start
2018-01-12
Supporting Island families -, Sarah McKenna of Sherwood brought her infant daughter Emma home from the hospital on January 3. It was her first child and she had some questions about what to expect about vaccination and breastfeeding. Until newborns arrive with an instruction manual, there’s the New...