Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Kitchen Fires
(l-r) Kory MacAusland; Deputy Fire Marshal Robert Arsenault; PEIFFA Fire School Chief Instructor Miles Boulter; Environment, Labour and Justice Minister Janice Sherry; PEIFFA President Jason Peters; and Provincial Fire Marshal Dave Rossiter.
October 6 -12 is Fire Prevention Week and this year's theme is preventing kitchen fires. Cooking is the number one cause of home fires.
Province releases August tourism numbers
Tourism is a vital industry in Prince Edward Island that provides over 7,000 full-time equivalent jobs for Islanders and accounts for seven per cent of provincial GDP.
Figures released today by the province show tourism performance for the month of August was very similar to the same month last year with growth in bridge traffic, cruise ship and motor coach visits.
October is Porktoberfest!
(l-r): Melody Dover, Fresh Media; Emily McKeown, Five Eleven West; PEI Hog marketing Board Chair Paul Larsen; Agriculture and Forestry Minister George Webster; Ambyr MacDonald, Red's Corner; and PEI Restaurant Association President Carl Nicholson.
Delicious Island pork will be on the menu in 32 Island restaurants throughout October as part of the annual Porktoberfest campaign to promote quality Island pork.
Senior Islanders celebrated on National Seniors Day
Community Services and Seniors Minister Valerie Docherty (centre)and 2013 Senior Islander of the Year Award winners Marion Murphy, Lois Brown, Sister Norma Gallant, and John Kenny.(missing - Eric Hammill)
Five Island seniors have been honoured for their achievements and contributions on National Seniors Day with the Senior Islander of the Year award.
Catastrophic Drug Program launches
A new Catastrophic Drug Program has launched to assist Islanders whose prescription drug costs are affecting their household’s ability to maintain life essentials.
