Right in the middle of Charlottetown, a refuge is open throughout the day for Islanders struggling with homelessness, poverty, and many other issues that require compassion and support. The centre offers a warm haven for people to have a snack, take a shower, do their laundry, access a phone and computer, and talk with community support representatives who are there to ... [Read More...]
Truck Drivers training program leads to employment
“More than 2,000 Truck Drivers work on PEI, but the need for more Drivers is beyond desperate,” says Brian Oulton, Executive Director, PEI Trucking Sector Council. As a response to the pressing need for more Truck Drivers, the PEI Trucking Sector Council is facilitating a training program called One Journey. The program began several years ago in Nova Scotia, PEI Trucking ... [Read More...]
New business offering Occupational Health & Safety Training
After 10 years of working in the field of Occupational Health & Safety Training, Alvin Smith from West Point PEI decided it was time for a change, and started his own business called ASTA Safety. His office and training room is located at Future Tech West in O’Leary. He offers a variety of courses and training at that location, and he also travels to deliver training to ... [Read More...]
Residential Construction on PEI continues strong in 2020
“The years 2018-19 was really hard because everyone was so busy,” says Andrew Garth, President of Canadian Home Builders Association-PEI (CHBA-PEI). Andrew is also owner of Ravenwood Stairways in Alberton. “PEI Residential construction companies are working as hard as they can,” says Allan Manley, Executive Officer of CHBA-PEI. “With the increased demand for ... [Read More...]
Agriculture programs promote farm safety, employment support, and skills building
Laurie Loane, Executive Director of PEI Agriculture Sector Council, is proud of all the great work taking place across the Island to promote careers in agriculture and safety on the job. “We were successful in getting a Workers Compensation Board (WCB) grant last year to develop the first Agriculture Train the Trainer safety program, and we put that on for six weeks with a ... [Read More...]