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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...
New Primary Access clinic opens in Montague
2024-02-06
People in Kings County without a primary care provider now have a local location to access primary care services. A primary care access clinic will open in Montague on Thursday, February 8 through the Kings Primary Care Network.
Since 2020, people without a primary care provider have been able...
Two new exhibits to be held at Eptek Art & Culture Centre
2023-11-24
Eptek Art & Culture Centre is hosting two exhibitions, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters and Summerside Art Club's AquaVision from November. 28 to Feb. 16, 2024. A public launch event will be held on December 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Aquaculture: Farming the Waters is developed in...
Statement by Premier Dennis King on World Polio Day
2023-10-23
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on World Polio Day:
“World Polio Day is an opportunity to raise awareness in the fight for a polio-free world. Polio is a debilitating and life-threatening disease that can affect the brain and spinal cord. No one...
Small fish, big impact
2023-08-10
It may look like any other culvert, but this particular culvert on the Suffolk Road has a big impact on the health of the river system in the area.
Many locals will recall smelt passing at Tim’s Creek decades ago, but until recently, the smelt avoided this particular stream. That’s because the...
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...
Getting their summer read on – students take home novels from the second annual Rotary Book Day
2023-06-28
It’s the time of year when students seem to have an extra bounce in their step. The sun is shining, classes are finishing up and summer vacation is so close, you can practically taste it!
But last week, students in grades 7-9 at Athena and Miscouche Consolidated Schools and Summerside Intermediate...
Learning outside the classroom – French students visit Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst national historic site
2023-06-09
Skmaqn-Port-la-Joye-Fort Amherst is often quiet in the spring, with the extensive trail system used mostly by keen tourists and dog walkers. But recently, the national historic site in Rocky Point was bustling with young visitors.
Island French and French Immersion students in Grades 7-10 visited...
Sherwood School celebrates 70-year anniversary
2023-05-26
The crowd was all smiles outside Sherwood Elementary School as teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members gathered to celebrate the school’s 70-year anniversary.
The school hosted a barbecue and welcomed everyone to attend, share stories and connect with old friends.
Shelley Wolfe...
Good food, good friends: Seniors grant helps promote wellness
2023-04-11
Last spring, David Murphy received an email from the government of PEI that stood apart from the other messages in his inbox.
“When I saw the email about grants for culture programs for seniors, I knew it was the perfect fit.”
Murphy is a member of the Benevolent Irish Society (BIS) – one of...