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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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| For The Love Of Books: Library Week 1998 Theme
Public libraries across the Island are gearing up for Library Week, May 24-30, 1998. The annual event celebrates the role that libraries play in the provision of information, reading and listening materials to Islanders of all ages. The theme this year is For the Love of Books, emphasizing the… |
| Gulf Shrimp Allocation Disappointing
Fisheries and Environment Minister Kevin J. MacAdam feels that PEI's temporary allocation of shrimp in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, announced this week by Federal Fisheries Minister David Anderson, is "paltry." "I don't wish to appear ungrateful, however, this allocation is insultingly small in view… |
| Public Meetings To Be Held On Manure Management Guidelines
A joint initiative to develop new manure management guidelines has been underway since last winter between the Department of Fisheries and Environment and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Today in the Legislature, Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Environment announced that… |
| Technology PEI To Set Strategic Information Technology Course For The Province
The Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Environment, outlined government's commitment to the advancement of a knowledge-based industrial sector on Prince Edward Island in his announcement today of Technology PEI. Technology PEI will coordinate the collective information… |
| Price Change On Beveraged Alcohol
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission announces that effective June 1, 1998, there will be a price change on beveraged alcohol. Retail prices of spirits will decrease by an average of 7.5% or $1.73 per 750 ml. Hon. Patricia J. Mella, Minister Responsible for the PEI Liquor Control… |
| Environmental Award Recipients Announced
Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Environment, today announced the recipients of the 1998 Prince Edward Island Environmental Awards. "The Award recipients have tackled the environmental challenges that each of us faces," said the Minister. "They have made a difference to our… |
| The Governments Of Canada And PEI Fund Expansion Of A Glass Company To Create Seven New Jobs
Wayne Easter, MP for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Pierre S. Pettigrew, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada, along with the Honourable Wes MacAleer, Provincial Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, today announced funding of $200,000 for Thermotech Industries Incorporated… |
| Do Not Rescue "Orphaned" Wildlife
Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Environment, today reminded anyone who encounters young birds and mammals in their backyards, fields and woodlots to leave them alone. The Minister reported that each year the Fish and Wildlife Division receive "rescue" calls from people who… |
| Province Introduces New Programs For Children And Families
Two major new programs were announced by the Province today to assist lower income Island families with the costs of child care and prescription drugs. The programs are part of Prince Edward Island's new Investing In Children and Families Initiative, a longer term strategy to reduce child poverty… |
| Government Blue Pages Re-Designed With Users In Mind
Residents of Prince Edward Island will be noticing something new in the 1998 telephone directories being delivered by Island Tel. The familiar Government Blue Pages won't look so familiar anymore thanks to the work of the Service Delivery Task Force of the Knowledge Economy Partnership; a unique… |
| The Official Island Store Nominated For Excellence in Retailing Award
The Official Island Store has been selected as a finalist in this year's Excellence in Retailing Awards by the Retail Council of Canada (RCC). The store has been nominated in two categories: Small-Socially Responsible Retailer and Small-Innovative Retailer. Each category only has two finalists.… |
| Public Address On Community Development For Healthier Communities At Rollo Bay Inn
PEI Heart Health will be sponsoring a public presentation by Professor Neil Bracht from the School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, at the Rollo Bay Inn on June 18. Professor Bracht will be speaking on Community Development for Healthier Communities: Lessons learned about successful… |
| PEI Food Technology Centre Hosts UK Trade Mission
A group of seafood processors from the United Kingdom are visiting various seafood plants in the Atlantic region from June 8 to 13. They are primarily interested in seeing new technologies in shellfish processing and aquaculture research. While in Prince Edward Island, from June 11 to 13, they… |
| Participation In Fine Food Show Proves Successful For Local Businesses
Cooperation and team work proved beneficial for a group of eight local speciality food processors who collectively represented the province of Prince Edward Island in a recent Canadian Fine Food Show in Toronto. The group's participation was coordinated by the PEI Food and Beverage Processors… |
| Fred Hyndman To Represent The Atlantic Provinces On The New Canadian Blood Services Board
Fred Hyndman of Charlottetown has been appointed to the new Canadian Blood Services Board of Directors as the representative of the four Atlantic provinces. The appointment was announced recently by Saskatchewan Health Minister Clay Serby, on behalf of the provincial and territorial health… |
| Provincial Golf Courses Open For Season
Prince Edward Island provincial golf courses will open this Friday, May 8. Brudenell River and Mill River courses will open at 10:00 a.m. and remain open for the season. The Links at Crowbush Cove will open at 3:00 p.m. and operate this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Links will open full-time on… |
| Medicine Cabinet Clean-Up Collects Half-Ton Of Unused Medications
More than 1100 pounds of unused and outdated medications were collected by local pharmacies during the recent PEI Medicine Cabinet Clean-Up campaign. The campaign was launched in March by the Department of Health and Social Services, Island pharmacists and several private sector partners to… |
| Petroleum Price Reductions - Imperial
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that approval has been granted to Imperial Oil Limited to reduce the prices of all grades of gasoline sold under its dealer tank truck pricing schedule by 1.5 cents per litre. The lower prices become effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 8… |
| Marshall Media Group To Establish A New Media Development Centre
Halifax-based Marshall Media Group (MMG) announced a "New Media"/Information Technology development centre in Charlottetown today. Using the province-wide broadband network, the centre will develop and test innovative applications for a variety of sectors ranging from medical and educational to… |
| Roadside Clean Up In 25th Year
Minister of Fisheries and Environment, the Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, today praised the PEI Women's Institute for their quarter century of service to PEI citizens in organizing the twenty fifth annual Roadside Clean Up. "Thousands of Islanders have grown up with a better appreciation of our… |