Have you ever wondered about sand and salt application on roads in Prince Edward Island? It’s a topic that comes up on a fairly regular basis in my conversations, and those of many MLA’s. Transportation critic Jamie Fox put written questions and got back the following answers. (view full PDF here). Answers to the questions […]
MAP – New PEI District Boundaries for 2019 Election
Next election will see new district boundaries, and in some cases even district name changes. I created the Google Map below to allow people to view the existing boundaries created in 2006 at the same time as the new boundaries created for the next election (in 2019?). View the map below or be clicking on […]
Simple Idea To Help Island Tourism Operators
Tourism is the third largest industry on PEI. There were over 1,000,000 overnight stays in 2017. Tourism brings in over $500 million to the PEI economy – which amounts to more than $50 million in taxes to government just from the provincial portion of the HST. Tourism operators provide the service of collecting this HST […]
Kombucha – Allow Islanders to Buy Local!
The Guardian just reported that locally-made Kombucha from Heartbeet Organics has been banned from sale in restaurants while at the same time imported Kombucha is available for purchase in grocery stores. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/teresa-wright-kombucha-crackdown-180995/ Another case where government not only doesn’t encourage buying local products but actively deters this (provincial protein tender is another – they specify […]
Accessibility at Palliative Care Facility
My wife is currently a patient at the Palliative care facility in Charlottetown. With the exceptional good weather over the last month I have been taking my wife out for walks in her wheelchair. I am amazed that a cross walk across Murchinson Lane at the entrance into this facility doesn’t exist. But they are […]
Dust on Houston Road
Dust on Houston Road is causing problems for Mayfield Country Cottages, Mayfield Country Market and local residents. Ideally the road would be paved, but in the interim applying calcium to the entire road near the businesses and residences early and often would suffice.
Liveable Income on PEI?
I recently posted the following job in North Rustico to Facebook, and it started a discussion about liveable income on PEI: Cook wanted – Casual Full-Time Year-Round $14/hour – 12 hour shifts – 3 days on / 3 days off rotating The question was posed to me, “Is this a liveable income on PEI?” My […]
Grandparents and Care Providers Program
PLEASE CALL! If you are a grandparent or other care giver of children and need support, please call 1-877-341-3101 to let the Department of Family & Human Services know you want to be part of their Grandparents and Care Providers Program. Hopefully this will allow you to receive support starting April 2018. PEI seniors advocate […]
Power Lines in New Glasgow
Hey Brad, I was driving down Rt 13 today, as I do every day, and I am really surprised by the new highish voltage power lines being added. The road is now lined with what appears to be marching men and it looks like this is going straight through the heart of the New Glasgow? […]
Geothermal Energy on PEI
Brad, you said, “I believe that in the very near future with advances in power storage it will be feasible for communities to generate all of their own electricity through clean renewable means – like wind, solar and hydro. Government needs to plan for and proactively work towards a future of inexpensive locally produced clean […]
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