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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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| Province To Permanently Staff 495 Positions - Changes Bring Equity To Casual Hiring Practices
The Honourable Pat Mella, Provincial Treasurer, announced today the government's decision to permanently staff 495 positions within the civil service. This decision stems from amendments made to the Civil Service Act during the last session of the Legislature that will enable many of government's… |
| Restrictions To Be Removed From School Trustee Elections
The Government of Prince Edward Island today announced that it plans to introduce legislation to repeal Section 35.1 of the School Act. Section 35.1 restricts PEI school board trustees from serving more than two terms. This means current school board trustees are eligible candidates for… |
| Province Announces Formation Of Millennium Committee
The Honourable Wes MacAleer, Minister of Community Services and Attorney General, announced today the formation of a Provincial Millennium Committee to lead the organization of a series of community-based millennium celebrations across Prince Edward Island. The Island Millennium Project is a… |
| Eastern Kings Health Board Welcomes Expanded Addiction Services
Planned new and expanded Addiction Services will mean more services for more Kings County residents in their own communities, indicated Eastern Kings Health Board Chair Boyd Rose at a community meeting in Souris Tuesday evening. Mr. Rose advised the 70 people attending the meeting that the Eastern… |
| Materials Testing Laboratory Officially Opened in Mount Stewart
The doors to the new $600,000 Materials Testing Laboratory in Mount Stewart were officially opened today by Hon. Michael Currie, Minister of Transportation and Public Works and Hon. Mildred Dover, Minister of Health and Social Services and MLA for the area. The new facility, which boasts over 6000… |
| Weight Restrictions Effective 12:01 am, Friday, March 5
Transportation and Public Works Minister, Honourable Michael Currie announced that spring weight restrictions on Island highways will come into effect, 12:01 a.m. Friday, March 5. Spring weight restrictions come into effect each year and are applied to Island roads that are not built to all-… |
| New East Prince Health Facility Role To Include Acute Care And Wellness
A study released today to define the role of the new East Prince Health facility suggests that the facility continue its role as a secondary referral centre with increased emphasis on wellness programming. Health and Social Services Minister Mildred Dover advised that the definition of the broad… |
| Director Of Tourism Marketing Named
The Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Tourism announced the appointment of Greg Arsenault as Director of Tourism Marketing for Tourism PEI. As director, Mr. Arsenault will be responsible for the development and execution of all marketing activities that are established through… |
| Team PEI Mission Staff Announced For 1999 Canada Winter Games
Honourable Chester Gillan, Minister responsible for Sport, today announced the Team PEI mission staff for the 1999 Canada Winter Games to be held in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, February 20 to March 2, 1999. The mission staff is responsible for all administrative duties for the 17 teams that will… |
| Minister Awards Lobster Marketing Mechanism Study Contract
Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Tourism, announced today that the successful candidate to carry out the Lobster Marketing Mechanism Study is Smith Green and Associates based in Charlottetown, PEI. "The process of awarding this contract began last fall when a Lobster Steering Committee… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that applications for crude oil cost-related decreases have been approved by the Commission. Ultramar Ltd., Imperial Oil Limited, Irving Oil Limited and Petro-Canada have been authorized to decrease by 0.8 cent per litre and Shell Canada… |
| Strong PEI Tourism Industry Continues To Grow
The visitation figures have been finalized and the Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Tourism today confirmed that Prince Edward Island has experienced yet another increase in revenues and visitations during the 1998 tourism season. "The revenue increase of 9.9% over the 1997… |
| Land Proposals Requested For New East Prince Health Facility
Advertisements have been placed in Island newspapers today calling for land purchase offers for the new health facility to replace the Prince County Hospital. The submission deadline is January 22, 1999. Selection will be finalized in the spring or early summer. Today's call for land proposals… |
| MacAleer Decision Welcomed - Appointed Attorney General
Premier Pat Binns says he welcomes the court decision regarding the Conflict of Interest allegation against the Honourable Wes MacAleer. "I am very pleased for Wes and his family because they have had to deal with this over the past eight months. It was something that should never have happened,"… |
| Board Chair and Vice-Chair Appointed
The Honourable Wes MacAleer, Minister of Community Services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan J. MacPhee, Q.C. as Chair of the Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal and Pamela J. Williams as Vice-Chair. "These appointments reflect this government's commitment to efficient operations… |
| 15 Young Canadians To Create Multimedia Collections For Information Highway
John Manley, federal Minister of Industry, and PEI Technology and Environment Minister Mitch Murphy today announced funding for 15 young Canadians to create multimedia collections on historical and cultural topics at Community Access Program (CAP) sites in four Island communities. The on-line… |
| New Manure Management Guidelines Adopted
New guidelines for manure management adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the Department of Technology and Environment will lead to more sustainable production practices. The guidelines are the result of more than 14 months of extensive consultations between the two departments… |
| Winter Angling Season Now Open
Winter anglers again have the opportunity to test their fishing skill this season. The 1999 winter fishery for rainbow trout opened on Saturday, January 2. Mitch Murphy, Minister of Technology and Environment notes that, although the season is restricted to Glenfinnan and O'Keefe Lakes, "both… |
| Energy and the Environment Poster Winner Announced -- 1999 Calendar Now Available
"Help the Environment - Don't Waste Energy" is the message from Grant MacAulay of Prince Edward Island on the 1999 Energy and the Environment calendar. Mitch Murphy, Minister of Technology and Environment has announced that Grant, a ten-year-old Fortune Consolidated School student, is the… |
| PEI School Board Elections Scheduled For May 17, 1999
Honourable Chester Gillan, Minister of Education today announced elections will be held May 17, 1999 for trustees' positions in the three Prince Edward Island school boards: the Eastern School District, the Western School Board and the French Language School Board. The current school board… |