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Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| GOLF COURSES TO BE SELF-FINANCED
Premier Pat Binns announced today that provincially-owned golf courses are being placed on a self-financing basis. Responsibility for the operation and management of the courses has been transferred to a new entity, known as Golf Links Prince Edward Island. The Premier explained that the mandate… |
| New Policy To Protect Island Forests
The provincial government announced today that it will make a major policy shift to protect private land forests. Government intends to amend the Forest Management Act to allow for the implementation of regulations to ensure the long-term health and productivity of the Island's forest resources.… |
| Minister Pleased With National Forestry Discussions
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Hon. Eric Hammill, is meeting this week with a large segment of Canada's forest community at the National Forest Congress in Ottawa. The National Forest Congress brings together representatives from industry and government, education and research institutes, as… |
| Potato Board Elections
Robert Morrison, Returning Officer for the Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, announced there will be elections for the Potato Board in the West and Central Districts. In the West District Kelly Corcoran, Bloomfield and Peter Griffin, Elmsdale have been nominated to contest the table stock… |
| Hog Producers Receive Incentives for Quality
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill announced today that additional incentives will be made available to hog producers under the department's Swine Quality Improvement Program. Effective Monday, May 11, all hogs marketed through licensed Prince Edward Island abattoirs and meeting… |
| Forest Resource Report Tabled
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill tabled in the Legislature today the latest forest resource update report. This update provides a profile of forest change from 1994 to 1997 and presents useful and timely information about the commercial softwood resources, land use trends, harvest… |
| Forest Harvests To Be Regulated
Amendments to the Forest Management Act introduced in the Legislature last week will allow for the establishment of regulations to control forest harvest activity on private land. The amendments were introduced by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill. "There is a great deal of public… |
| New Director For Agricultural Hall Of Fame
Agriculture and Forestry Minister Eric Hammill today announced the appointment of Ira Lewis of York, Prince Edward Island, as a director of the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame. Mr. Lewis succeeds the late Harold Godfrey, and joins Glen Cotton as the second Island representative on the Board. "… |
| Forest Harvest Discussion Paper Released
The Prince Edward Island Forest Partnership Council today released a discussion paper on regulations to control forest harvesting in the province. Over the last few months, the Council developed the discussion paper to address industry and public concerns about the harvest of immature stands and… |
| Potato Board Election Results
Thomas Sherry, Bedeque and Kelly Corcoran, Bloomfield have been elected to represent the Central and West Districts respectively on the Prince Edward Island Potato Board. Robert Morrison, Returning Officer reported that Mr. Sherry and Mr. Corcoran were elected following the ballot count of July… |
| 125 Celebrations To Recognize Family Farms
Farms which have been in possession of the same family since 1873, the year Prince Edward Island joined Confederation, will be recognized during the province's 125 celebrations. Each will be designated as a "Confederation Farm" by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry in cooperation with 125… |
| WI Show Is Set To Begin
New categories have been added to this year's Women's Institute Handcrafts and Arts Show at the upcoming Provincial Exhibition. The W.I. display, organized and run by volunteers, will be open to the public August 11-16. The exhibit is located on the second floor of the Charlottetown Civic Centre… |
| Fall To Mark Start Of Island Product Promotion
A program that promotes primary-resource products at Island exhibitions and fairs is packing great promise as it heads into its second year. Linking the Land and Sea to You and Me helps raise the market profiles of value-added Island products ranging from yogurt and wooden toys to turkey stuffing… |
| Lobster Landings - 1997 Spring Season
P.E.I. Fisheries and Environment Minister Kevin J. MacAdam today released the preliminary landing figures for the spring lobster season in P.E.I. Areas 24 and 26A. The figures indicate that total landings in Area 24 along P.E.I.'s North Shore totalled 10.5 million lbs., an increase of 5.5% over… |
| Minister Leads Cranberry Tour
Prince Edward Island's Minister of Agriculture Eric Hammill led an Island delegation to Massachusetts last week to study the state's cranberry industry. "There is a great potential to expand cranberry production in Prince Edward Island," says Mr. Hammill. "This offers new opportunities for… |
| Forest Code Of Practice To Be Monitored
The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Eric Hammill, announced today that Forestry Division has begun an extensive on-site monitoring program of Prince Edward Island's forest harvest contractors. Division staff will visit selected harvest sites across the Island to assess if the province's… |
| Pesticide Use Report Released
Although the use of fungicides in Prince Edward Island increased last year because of an unprecedented outbreak of late blight, the use of other pesticides in the province continues to decline. A report on 1996 pesticide sales was released today by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The… |
| Milk Board Election Results
Directors to the Prince Edward Island's Milk Marketing Board have been elected by acclamation. The announcement was made by Returning Officer, Robert Morrison following the nomination deadline of September 2. Eric Phillips of O'Leary, Wayne Cousins of Kensington and Jayne MacDonald of Belfast… |
| Hammill Will Meet to Discuss Disinfection Fees
Agriculture and Forestry minister Eric Hammill will be meeting with representatives of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, the Potato Board and Potato Dealers Association to discuss the implementation of new potato disinfection fees. The fees were first announced in the provincial… |
| Forest Partnership Council Pleased With Round Table Report
After a preliminary review of the Round Table on Land Use and Stewardship Report, the Forest Partnership Council (FPC) announced cautious approval for most of the report's forest-related recommendations. The Forest Partnership Council was established in 1996, with representation from the… |