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Their yogurt may be sheepish, but these farmers aren’t
2018-04-27
Creating jobs for Islanders -
Gabriel Mercier knows better than most that necessity is the mother of invention.
As a new Prince Edward Island farmer, Mercier and his wife Deirdre Doiron have had to work hard to grow her father’s 26-acre farm Ferme Isle St. Jean in North Rustico. Their solution?...
Growing business helps satisfy thirsty marketplace
2018-04-27
Creating jobs for Islanders -
Moth Lane Brewing’s first year in business brought phenomenal success that caused them to run out of beer more than once.
Now new government support may help the Prince County employer grow to satisfy the thirst of its eager customers. Owner and brewmaster Eric...
Expanding services to Islanders with autism
2018-04-19
Supporting Island families
After 11 years as the only employee of the Autism Society of PEI, Nathalie Walsh is eager to accept government’s help to improve services for Islanders with autism and those who love them.
“This funding is literally life changing for the society,” Walsh said. “This...
Community-minded farm family striving to make a difference
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/community-minded-farm-family-striving-to-make-a-difference
2018-04-16
Jonathan and Katie MacLennan, who run a fourth-generation family farm in West Cape, have seen big changes on their land since first participating in the Alternative Land Use Services program (ALUS).
The MacLennan farm produces potatoes, grain and hay alongside the Big Pierre Jacques River,...
Matching eager workers with construction job opportunities
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/matching-eager-workers-with-construction-job-opportunities
2018-04-10
Creating jobs for Islanders
Sam Sanderson says new government funding will extend a program that fills jobs in Prince Edward Island’s fast-growing construction industry.
Team Construction is a program that helps young Islanders get skills training and find employment in the construction industry...