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Apply Online for a Public Library Card

If you are a resident of Prince Edward Island, you can get a PEI Public Library Card for free. With a library card, you can borrow any item in our collection, use our public access computers and access our digital collections from your home. When you apply for an adult or child’s public library card online, a temporary card will be mailed to your home. Contact any public library within 30 days of receiving your new card to confirm your membership. If you are under the age of 16, your parent or guardian must register on your behalf. Please note that it can take up to 10 days after you submit...

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Health PEI Public and Patient Engagement

Bringing Islanders’ perspectives to health care services and planning Public and patient engagement is an important responsibility of a developing and responsive health care system. Engagement with patients and members of the public ensures: the health care needs of Islanders are...

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Free School Supplies

Public Schools Branch students in Kindergarten to Grade 9 are provided school supplies funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island. While the initiative provides essential classroom supplies such as: Pencils Pens Binders Scribblers Folders Paper Crayons Markers Art Supplies...

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Province offers workshop for new hunters

Island residents are invited to register for the annual provincial hunting workshop to learn more about safety while hunting. Taking place Saturday, September 7 from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Charlottetown Trap & Skeet Club in Mount Albion, the free workshop is open to all ages...

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Post-Fiona forestry report suggests changes for resilient forests

Updated analysis reveals further details on how post-tropical storm Fiona affected Island forests. The Post-Fiona Forestry Update shows 9.4% of PEI forest was affected by the storm overall, referring to areas where greater than 70% of trees were blown down. Impacts in certain...

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Electrical Work in PEI

Who can do electrical work in PEI? Only electrical contractors licensed to do work in PEI can apply for an electrical permit. Electrical permits are required for all electrical work on PEI. What is the fee for an electrical permit? The fee amount for an electrical permit depends...

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Types of Electrical Licenses

Who can do electrical work in PEI? Only electrical contractors licensed to do work in PEI can apply for an electrical permit. Electrical permits are required for all electrical work on PEI. What are the types of electrical licenses? There are several types of licenses related to...

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PEI Recognized Electrical Certification Marks

Before an electrical product or piece of electrical equipment is used, sold, displayed or advertised for sale in Prince Edward Island, it must be approved by an accredited certification or evaluation agency. The item must carry the official mark or label of the agency which...

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State of the Forest Report

Prince Edward Island (PEI) is known for its patchwork of farm fields, sand dunes, and red sandstone cliffs but; in fact, contains more forest than any other landscape. Unlike the rest of Canada, most of PEI’s forests (more than 85%) are privately owned, resulting in unique...

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First forest sector profile released

Feedback from the forestry sector will be used to help government with key decisions as it reviews programs, policies, and legislation related to PEI forests. PEI’s first Forest Industry Capacity Report surveyed 61 individuals in the forestry sector who provided insight into...

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