The third weekend camp of the youth leadership program “Faut que ça grouille!”, held Nov. 9-10 in Charlottetown, greatly reinforced the principle that volunteering is extremely important, not only for the organizations and activities that benefit from it, but also for the personal and even professional development of the volunteers themselves. November 15, 2019 - RDÉE PEI ... [Read More...]
Dec 9 2019
Dec 9 2019
Innovation PEI contributes $25,000 prize for Francophone Ignition Contest
For the second year in a row, Innovation PEI will provide the $25,000 grand prize for RDÉE PEI’s Francophone Ignition Contest. These funds come from the provincial government’s Ignition Start-Up Fund. Matthew MacKay, minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, recently met with contest coordinator Julie Gallant to announce the funding. November 13, 2019 - RDÉE PEI ... [Read More...]
Dec 6 2019
UPEI to launch professional development department for 2020
UPEI is launching the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development (OCEPD) for 2020. UPEI OCEPD offers a diverse collection of professional development courses and certificate programs designed to meet the needs of today’s workforce. November 28, 2019 - UPEI ... [Read More...]
Dec 5 2019
‘An honour’: Holland College students to restore pair of Province House windows
Two hefty pieces of PEI history have been transported to the heritage retrofit carpentry workshop at Holland College in Charlottetown, to be worked on by students of the program. The pair are 175-year-old windows from Province House National Historic Site. November 28, 2019 - by Jessica Doria-Brown - CBC PEI ... [Read More...]
Dec 4 2019
Get politics out of election hiring, PEI chief electoral officer recommends
A new report from PEI Chief Electoral Officer Tim Garrity proposes a number of changes in how the province carries out elections, including absentee ballots and the way returning officers are appointed. In his report on the 2019 provincial election, Tim Garrity noted the "extreme frustration" expressed by some voters who tried to vote by mail-in ballot. November 27, 2019 - CBC ... [Read More...]