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School psychologists help ‘flip on the light’ for students
Strengthening mental health services - For Robin Ettles and Christina Gallant MacLean, being a school psychologist in Prince Edward Island checks all the right professional and personal boxes. A psychological assessment and care can be the key to school success for some students...
Bonshaw Hills committee honored by planners group
The committee members who helped create the new Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park have been recognized by Prince Edward Island Association of Planners. In conjunction with today’s World Town Planning Day, the association presented the Bonshaw Hills Public Lands Subcommittee with its...
Immigrant students getting help adjusting to Island schools
Supporting Island families - A practical English language program is helping immigrant students adjust to life at their new Prince Edward Island schools. More than 300 new immigrant students registered for Island schools between May and September 2017, the largest increase to...
PEI Porktoberfest is something to 'taco' about
This October, Island hog farmers, local markets, and our talented chefs will be in the spotlight as PEI Porktoberfest kicks off its 6th annual campaign. Between October 1 and 12, the campaign focuses on ‘PEI Pork At Home’, with multiple ways for Islanders to celebrate PEI hog...
Island farmers welcoming visitors on Open Farm Day
It’s that time of year again – Open Farm Day is being celebrated across the region on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Farmers in Prince Edward Island will once again open their doors to give the public a first-hand look at how local farms contribute to Canadian agriculture. There is...
Tale of two MacLellans is story of mental health and music
Strengthening Mental Health Services - The last thing that legendary songwriter Gene MacLellan told his then-14-year-old daughter Catherine was that she would have to be brave for a while. The elder MacLellan took his own life at the family’s Summerside home in 1995 after a...
Hepatitis C treatment changing Islanders’ lives
Tyler Caissie is one of more than 100 Islanders who no longer have hepatitis C thanks to a drug treatment program made available two years ago. Prince Edward Island, in February 2015, became the first province in Canada to offer a management and treatment strategy for the life...
Sowing the seeds of healthy living
The Prince Edward Island Seed Alliance is building a healthier Island – one seed at a time. The alliance shares seeds and encourages Islanders to grow their own food. “Islanders have a diet that is largely imported, processed foods that can lead to obesity, which is a big burden...