by Ruby Arsenault Are you a compassionate person who enjoys helping others? Have you ever thought about becoming a healthcare provider working with seniors? Meet Shelley DesRoches and Bim Pitre, who have both been Care Providers for over 10 years at the Tignish Senior Home Care Cooperative. They love what they do, and they love making a difference in the lives ... [Read More...]
Helping women enter and journey through careers in skilled trades
by Stacy Dunn The Office to Advance Women Apprentices marked its first anniversary on PEI in October. The office assists in improving employment outcomes for women in skilled trades by: Addressing barriers limiting women’s entry, advancement, and completion of apprenticeship in Red Seal construction trades Developing and maintaining a registry database to help track ... [Read More...]
Island entrepreneurs are riding the wave of success
by Stella Shepard Sisters Kim Doherty-Smith and Jennifer Doherty started Fleece & Harmony Woolen Mill with a passion to raise their own animals and handcraft every batch of fiber produced on site on the Garfield Road in Belfast. “We raise our own flock of Corriedale and Border Leicester cross sheep and source all the fibre for our yarns right here on PEI,” says ... [Read More...]
A social enterprise that helps the community
by Heidi Riley Misti Myers is the Manager of the Lennox Island Thrift Store, called The Shoppe/ Malsano’Kuo’m. The store, which opened in December 2019, is a great example of a social enterprise which exists for the greater good of the community. The Shoppe is located in the heart of the community of Lennox Island, which is the arm of Lennox Island Development Corp. ... [Read More...]
Innovative tradesperson offers new technology solutions for the construction industry
by Stella Shepard Robert MacLeod of Murray River began thinking outside the box while employed as a carpenter in the construction industry. Being an innovate thinker, Robert researched new energy efficiency technology for a year before becoming an authorized dealer with AeroBarrier. With this, Efficiency First Air Sealing Inc. was born in October 2019. The company ... [Read More...]