At first, the Abram Village Library looks similar to most libraries on the Island. There are shelves full of books with subjects ranging from sports, romance, sci-fi and historical fiction, with themes and characters so captivating, readers might feel like they’ve stepped into...
If you are changing the licence category of your early learning and child care centre or adjusting the services you provide, you must apply for a modification to your existing Early Learning and Child Care Licence. You can use the online service below to submit your application for a licence modification to the Registrar to the Early Learning and Child Care Board. What do I need to complete this online application? Your application will not be processed unless you provide all the following applicable documentation: Business information including: Current contact information Licence number...
What is the PEI Air Monitoring Hub? The PEI Air Monitoring Data Hub is a website where you can find ambient air quality data and annual PEI Air Quality Reports. The data is presented in an easy-to-use dashboard type format with interactive maps and graphs. Where does the data come from? The data comes from real-time monitoring equipment that continuously collects data at three sites; Wellington, Charlottetown and Southampton. At each location ground-level ozone (O 3), nitrogen oxides (NO X) and fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5 (particles that have a mean diameter of 2.5 microns or less) are...
What type of air monitoring does PEI do? The quality of the air in PEI is influenced by two sources; the emissions we generate locally and those that come to us from provinces to the west and from the northeastern United States. To know what the current air quality is and whether...
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture has established the Agri-Food Growth Program to build and enhance local markets to increase the awareness, sale and consumption of Prince Edward Island produced agri-food products. There are five components to the program...
The Air Quality Health Index or "AQHI" is a public information tool. Using the AQHI can help you to protect yourself better from the negative effects of air pollution. You can do this by: limiting short-term exposure to air pollution, and adjusting your activity when air pollution levels are high. The Air Quality Health Index measures air quality on a scale from 1 to 10. The higher the number, the greater the health risk associated with breathing the air. When the amount of air pollution is very high, the number will be reported as 10. How do I see the air quality index in my area? Information...
Precipitation samples are collected on a weekly basis from monitoring equipment in Southampton, PEI. The precipitation that is collected includes rainwater and snow, often called wet precipitation. The main objective of the sampling is to monitor changes of precipitation quality...
Island residents and visitors are being reminded to properly dispose of garbage and keep Prince Edward Island beautiful, clean and litter free, as part of a new campaign. Prince Edward Island is known worldwide for its natural beauty, but litter can damage our ecosystems...
Islanders are invited to an open house to learn more on the PEI Housing Corporation’s plans for development of its 85-acre Hillsborough Park property. A community visioning workshop was held in August 2022. Based on that workshop, concept renderings have been created. Residents...
Islanders are being asked to provide additional comments and feedback on a new piece of legislation that focuses on enhancing safety for dog control. As outlined in a previous consultation, the new Dog Owners Act will replace the Dog Act, and will focus on updating dog control...