News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Island Educators Hit The Books Over The Summer
Fourteen Island educators from across the province were back to the classroom last week as part of a professional development workshop sponsored by the Department of Education. The group, which was comprised of teachers from all levels, the Board offices and Department personnel, spent last Friday… |
| Labour Day Message
"This is my first opportunity and privilege as Minister Responsible for Labour matters to issue a Labour Day message. On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, I wish to take this opportunity to recognize the valuable contribution working people make toward improving the lives of all… |
| Twenty-Second Annual Statistical Review 1995
Provincial Treasurer Wayne D. Cheverie, today released the Province of Prince Edward Island Statistical Review for 1995. The review contains a comprehensive review of socio-economic information for Prince Edward Island. The Minister noted that the statistics in the annual review illustrate… |
| Conference Positive For PEI, Says Callbeck
Premier Callbeck says that PEI should benefit from a number of the decisions reached at the Annual Premiers' Conference just concluded in Jasper, Alberta. "As the conference began, I was concerned about the apparent interest by some provinces in pursuing a massive decentralization of social… |
| High Interest In Colt Stakes Select Sales
The Prince Edward Island Colt Stakes Select Sale is being held this Friday evening at the Civic Centre in Charlottetown, and organizers are expecting it will generate strong interest and good prices. The Select Sale is taking place at a time when the harness racing industry is rebuilding itself… |
| Highly Successful Measles Elimination Campaign
The highly successful measles elimination campaign conducted on Prince Edward Island this year saw the immunization of 24,514 Island children over the age of four-and-a-half years. "I must thank all those in Public Health Nursing, the school staff and volunteers who worked so hard to make this… |
| PEI Gains Access to High-Quality Air Ambulance Services
Health and Social Services Minister Walter McEwen today issued the following statement regarding Prince Edward Island's Memorandum of Agreement on the provision of Emergency Air Medical Services with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. THE BEST EMERGENCY AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES… |
| Ministers Announce 10,000 Acres of PEI Wildlife Habitat Conserved
Federal Environment Minister Sergio Marchi and Prince Edward Island Minister of Environmental Resources Barry Hicken announced today that more than 10,000 acres of wetland wildlife habitat in PEI has been included in a co-operative conservation program of the federal and provincial governments… |
| Appointments To The Advisory Council On The Status Of Women
Hon. Paul Connolly, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women is pleased to announce the appointment of new members to the Advisory Council on the Status of Women. The three new members, Marguerite Arsenault, Mary Nicholson, and Eva Rogerson, each were appointed to three year terms by Cabinet… |
| Minister Gives OK To Aids Education Curriculum
Minister of Education Gordon MacInnis has accepted the Grade 9 AIDS Education Review Committee's recommendations regarding the Skills for Healthy Relationship support materials. The nod of approval followed more than a year of examination and review by the committee. "I am pleased to announce… |
| Premier Callbeck Submits Resignation
Premier Catherine Callbeck has formally submitted to the Honourable Nancy Guptill, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, her letter of resignation as the Councillor for 1st Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Her resignation is to take effect Thursday, October 10, 1996.… |
| Bradley Encouraged By Groundfish Recovery
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Walter Bradley said today he is encouraged that groundfish stocks in Atlantic Canada are beginning to recover. He was responding to the findings of the Fisheries Resources Conservation Council which was released in a report today. "I am pleased that… |
| Hicken Congratulates Georgetown Elementary School On Winning National Environment Award
The Georgetown Elementary School has again won recognition for its environmental efforts. This time they have captured the "Best Overall Entry" for Canada in the 1996 National Wildlife Week Awards for Habitat 2000 projects. Barry Hicken, Minister of Environmental Resources offered his… |
| Red Cross to establish Plasma Collection Centre in Charlottetown
Premier Keith Milligan, Robert Morrissey, Minister for Economic Development and Tourism, and Claude Houde, Red Cross National Director of Blood Services, today announced at a news conference that the Canadian Red Cross will establish a dedicated plasma collection centre in Charlottetown, PEI.… |
| PEI Launches First Internet Educator Site in Maritimes
Teachers around the world will have the opportunity to tap into a site designed specifically with their educational needs in mind. The PEI Department of Education today officially launched Links for Educators and Students To Educational Resources, or LESTER as it is better known, on the World Wide… |
| Purple Ribbon Campaigne Works To End Violence Against Women
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women is coordinating the fifth annual Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence. The campaign commemorates the 14 women who died in the Montreal Massacre on December 6, 1989, and raises awareness about violence against women and children on… |
| PEI To Host Snow-Cross Championship In The New Year
With the number of snowmobiling enthusiasts rapidly growing on Prince Edward Island, it is no surprise that the first Atlantic Snowmobile Snow-Cross Championship will be held here from January 3-5, 1997. Organizers are hoping that snowmobilers from across the region will participate in this action… |
| Department Of Education And PEI Home And School Federation Support AIDS Education
The Department of Education and the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation announced today that they will continue to support Family Life and AIDS education in grade nine classrooms across the Island. "The Government of Prince Edward Island has a crucial role to play in the protection of… |
| Petroleum Price Decrease Authorizations
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that applications for crude oil cost-related decreases have been approved by the Commission. Petro-Canada has been authorized to decrease by 3.2 cents per litre, Shell Canada Products Limited, Irving Oil Limited and Ultramar Canada Inc.… |
| Drinking Water Week Proclaimed
May 4 to May 10, 1997 is National Drinking Water Week. This week is designed to increase awareness of the vital role drinking water plays in our lives, and to focus attention on the necessity of protecting this valuable resource. The Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and… |