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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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| Premier Mourns Bill Ledwell
Premier Catherine Callbeck said she joins many other Islanders today to mourn the loss of a very distinguished and honourable Islander, Bill Ledwell. The Premier said the late Mr. Ledwell made a tremendous contribution to this province in many areas, but he was best known for his contribution… |
| Maritime Electric Public Hearing Postponed
The Commission, at the request of Maritime Electric Company Limited, and with the consent of the City of Summerside, has agreed to postpone the public hearing in the matter of an application/complaint by the City of Summerside against Maritime Electric. The hearing is now scheduled to commence on… |
| Potato Board Elections
Robert Morrison, Returning Officer for the Prince Edward Island Marketing Council, announced there will be an election for the Potato Board in the Central District. Blair Caseley, Kensington and Gordon Waugh, Bedeque have been nominated to contest the Processing position. In the West District… |
| Vision For The Capital City Area Targets Three Key Sectors
Information technology, tourism and diversified manufacturing are the three sectors that offer the greatest growth potential for Charlottetown and area. Details on how the provincial government intends to pursue opportunities in these sectors were announced today in a multi-media presentation,… |
| French Language School Board To Elect Nine Trustees
Nine trustees will be elected to the French Language School Board on election day, Monday, May 27, 1996. Nomination papers for those persons wishing to run as candidates for election to the French Language School Board must be filed with the Returning Officers in each electoral zone by 4:00 p.m.… |
| Second Year Of Furcellaria Pilot Project Termed A Success
A three-year pilot project to harvest and explore the market potential of a sea plant called Furcellaria in the Miminegash area is yielding good results. An interim assessment, covering the past two years, has recently been completed by a research team sponsored by the PEI Department of… |
| Premiers Sign Agreement To Implement Atlantic Canada On-Line
The latest public-private partnership was struck today in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as the four Atlantic Premiers signed an agreement with a consortium led by Unisys Canada Inc. to set up and run Atlantic Canada On-Line. Atlantic Canada On-Line (ACOL) will be an innovative commercial… |
| Regulation Of The Insurance Industry In Atlantic Canada
Meeting in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Atlantic premiers today announced the establishment of an industry/government committee to pursue the harmonization of legislation, policies and procedures governing the insurance industry in each Atlantic province. At the October 1995 meeting… |
| Atlantic Procurement Agreement Expanded
Meeting today in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Atlantic premiers signed the revitalized Atlantic Procurement Agreement (APA), replacing the 1992 version, setting forth the procurement practices to be followed by the four governments and their agencies. The revised agreement maintains… |
| Atlantic Premiers Meet To Discuss Regional Cooperation
Premiers Catherine Callbeck, Frank McKenna, John Savage and Brian Tobin met today in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to discuss regional economic cooperation. Items on the agenda included signing of the Atlantic Canada On-Line Agreement and the enhanced Atlantic Procurement Agreement,… |
| Summerside/Maritime Electric Public Hearing Cancelled
The public hearing concerning Maritime Electric and the City of Summerside will not proceed on Tuesday, May 14, 1996, as scheduled as the parties have notified the Commission that the dispute has been settled. For further information please contact either the City of Summerside, Maritime Electric… |
| Kings County Landfill Site To Close
Environmental Resources Minister Barry Hicken and Departmental staff met with area MLA Rose Marie MacDonald and the Cardigan Village Council today. Mr. Hicken announced that ‘The Kings County Landfill site will close to domestic and commercial waste effective September 30, 1997.' The Department… |
| Government To Enter Into Funding Agreement
Keith Milligan, Minister of Transportation and Public Works, announced today that Prince Edward Island will be entering into a National Safety Code Funding Agreement as part of the overall Provincial highway safety strategy. The Agreement, between the Department of Transportation and Public Works… |
| Bradley Wants Quicker Action on Dredging
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Walter Bradley is urging the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans to establish a mechanism to respond to emergency dredging needs. He made the request to federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Fred Mifflin following the opening of the spring… |
| Holland College Launches New Program To Benefit Small Business
Holland College announced today the launch of PEI's first Small Business Counsellor Program in partnership with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the four Atlantic provinces. Holland College developed the Atlantic-based program on behalf of ACOA. The program is now administered by the… |
| Plant Diagnostic Service
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is once again offering a plant diagnostic service for agricultural producers and industry representatives. ‘Plant disease identification is of prime importance to potato farmers and other horticultural producers,' says Marleen Clark of the… |
| Civil Service Offices To Go On Summer Hours
Provincial Civil Service offices, including all Regional Services Centres, change to summer hours on Monday, May 27, 1996. Summer hours will be in effect until Friday, September 27, 1996. Summer hours are from 8 am to 4 pm with half an hour for lunch. |
| Watts Communications Completes First Round Of Hiring
In anticipation of the first phone call on May 31, 1996, Watts has hired 22 people to start answering phones for Canon Canada's Help Desk. Late last month Watts also hired the call centre manager for their Charlottetown location and it is expected that more hiring will be done next month. The… |
| Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) Expands To Meet Market Demands
Diversified Metal Engineering (DME) has doubled its production capacity and increased its workforce to meet the demands created by its success in manufacturing equipment for the American micro-brewery market. The DME facility was officially opened during a ribbon cutting ceremony today in the… |
| Hollywood North Conference to Take Place in PEI
"It started with a vision, a dream," says Gretha Turner, owner and president of the Canadian Screenwriters Alliance (CSA) located halfway between Hollywood and Cannes on Prince Edward Island, Canada. In business only a few weeks, and not knowing that for most it is impossible to break through the… |