Calendar of Upcoming Events

If you are interested in finding out more about Career Bridges and how it may be able to help you clarify direction on a career choice or selection the right post secondary program for you, please call our office.

Our staff will be pleased to answer your questions and to explain what Career Bridges is about and how it may help you.

Contact Mary or Patrick at 902-566-2811 in Charlottetown or email [email protected]

If you are interested in finding out more about Career Bridges and how it may be able to help you clarify direction on a career choice or selection the right post secondary program for you, please call our office.

Our staff will be pleased to answer your questions and to explain what Career Bridges is about and how it may help you.

Contact Mary Lou at 902-726-3016 in O’Leary or email [email protected]

If you are interested in finding out more about Career Bridges and how it may be able to help you clarify direction on a career choice or selection the right post secondary program for you, please call our office.

Our staff will be pleased to answer your questions and to explain what Career Bridges is about and how it may help you.

Contact Sandy or Lori at 902-436-5739 in Summerside or email [email protected]

2019 Training Block

Monday, January 14, 2019 to Friday, February 15, 2019
Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown PE

Developed in consultation with the PEI Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, this one-of-a-kind, two-year registered apprenticeship program combines classroom learning with on-farm experience, earning students a Certificate of Qualification in Farm Technician by the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.

The program highlights the important contribution of farm technicians to Canada’s agri-food system.

Apprentices work throughout the year gaining skills on-farm with a farm mentor in addition to participating in five weeks of in-class training delivered by Extended Learning, Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, on PEI.

This unique program was developed to address the demand for a skilled, sustainable, agricultural workforce on PEI.

East Prince Youth Development Centre is offering this 15-week program for those ages 15-30. The program will include:

• paid classroom time (9 weeks),
• paid work experience (6 weeks)
• Certifications (First Aid, WHMIS, Food Safety, World Host).

This program will assist you with enhancing life and employability skills to make a successful transition into the labour force.

Contact Barb Broome at 902-436-2815 for more info or to pre-register.

Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.

The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Stratford, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of leaving nicotine behind.

“Cooking to Quit is a tobacco cessation focused program. It is for anyone who has recently quit smoking or who is looking to quit smoking,” says Jayna Stokes, provincial lead for the Canadian Cancer Society. “One thing that a lot of people who are looking at quitting smoking are worried about is gaining weight as a result. They worry about eating more as a way of dealing with cravings. What we hope to do with the Cooking to Quit is to teach people some basic skills they can use in the kitchen and to give them some skills on buying and preparing nutritious and affordable meals.”

Supported with a Wellness Grant from the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, the Cooking to Quit program is being offered in conjunction with dietitians from the local Sobeys grocery stores. Sessions will include an introduction to some of seasonings and spices available at the grocery – something Stokes said is often of particular interest to ex-smokers whose sense of taste is improving.

Certified tobacco educators will also be part of the program, providing guidance and support to people quitting smoking. Participants will be offered a “quit kit” to assist with the process.

“We’re offering people a chance to learn a bit about cooking and nutrition, and it’s a way to think about healthy behaviours that they could adopt instead of smoking,” Stokes said “It’s not about exotic foods or high-cost foods. It’s about using our basics and making healthy choices.”

Contact the Cancer Society at (902) 566-4007 to register for the Cooking to Quit program.

“You don’t have to come alone, bring peer support. This is something you can do together, come on out,” she said.

Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.

The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Stratford, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of leaving nicotine behind.

“Cooking to Quit is a tobacco cessation focused program. It is for anyone who has recently quit smoking or who is looking to quit smoking,” says Jayna Stokes, provincial lead for the Canadian Cancer Society. “One thing that a lot of people who are looking at quitting smoking are worried about is gaining weight as a result. They worry about eating more as a way of dealing with cravings. What we hope to do with the Cooking to Quit is to teach people some basic skills they can use in the kitchen and to give them some skills on buying and preparing nutritious and affordable meals.”

Supported with a Wellness Grant from the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, the Cooking to Quit program is being offered in conjunction with dietitians from the local Sobeys grocery stores. Sessions will include an introduction to some of seasonings and spices available at the grocery – something Stokes said is often of particular interest to ex-smokers whose sense of taste is improving.

Certified tobacco educators will also be part of the program, providing guidance and support to people quitting smoking. Participants will be offered a “quit kit” to assist with the process.

“We’re offering people a chance to learn a bit about cooking and nutrition, and it’s a way to think about healthy behaviours that they could adopt instead of smoking,” Stokes said “It’s not about exotic foods or high-cost foods. It’s about using our basics and making healthy choices.”

Contact the Cancer Society at (902) 566-4007 to register for the Cooking to Quit program.

“You don’t have to come alone, bring peer support. This is something you can do together, come on out,” she said.

Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.

The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Summerside, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of leaving nicotine behind.

“Cooking to Quit is a tobacco cessation focused program. It is for anyone who has recently quit smoking or who is looking to quit smoking,” says Jayna Stokes, provincial lead for the Canadian Cancer Society. “One thing that a lot of people who are looking at quitting smoking are worried about is gaining weight as a result. They worry about eating more as a way of dealing with cravings. What we hope to do with the Cooking to Quit is to teach people some basic skills they can use in the kitchen and to give them some skills on buying and preparing nutritious and affordable meals.”

Supported with a Wellness Grant from the PEI Department of Health and Wellness, the Cooking to Quit program is being offered in conjunction with dietitians from the local Sobeys grocery stores. Sessions will include an introduction to some of seasonings and spices available at the grocery – something Stokes said is often of particular interest to ex-smokers whose sense of taste is improving.

Certified tobacco educators will also be part of the program, providing guidance and support to people quitting smoking. Participants will be offered a “quit kit” to assist with the process.

“We’re offering people a chance to learn a bit about cooking and nutrition, and it’s a way to think about healthy behaviours that they could adopt instead of smoking,” Stokes said “It’s not about exotic foods or high-cost foods. It’s about using our basics and making healthy choices.”

Contact the Cancer Society at (902) 566-4007 to register for the Cooking to Quit program.

“You don’t have to come alone, bring peer support. This is something you can do together, come on out,” she said.