PEI Periodical and Article Database

: Updated public atlas now available; Agriculture and Forestry Minister George Webster announces that the PEI Public Land Atlas has been updated to reflect changes in provincial land information and forest cover. Created in 2006, the atlas was developed to identify publicly owned lands in the province such as provincial forests, wildlife management areas, provincial and national parks, natural areas and demonstration woodlots. Some of the the public lands are cooperatively managed with other environmental groups and the Abegweit First Nation.

: Upon the heath; Performance of Macbeth at Robert Cotton Park, Stratford, PEI, Sep 13, 2012 [review]

: Upper Canadians purchase land to grow apples large scale in eastern PEI; Germant Grewal and Amarjeet Singh Jatana of Canadian Nectar Products have purchased 150 acres of land in Allliston, PEI, and are planting apple trees. They plan to sell the produce internationally. The farm is expected to create up to 400 new jobs in eastern PEI. The owners are not currently sure whether they will apply for the Temporary Foreign Work Program, but they have stated that they plan to primarily hire individuals from Kings County, including those employed in other seasonal industries that do not overlap with the apple growing season and students on summer break. The farm will create approximately 200 full time, year round positions, with an additional 150 full time positions during the six-month apple season. The land was purchased from Julius Patkai and will be part of a larger 1,000 acre project anticipated to gross approximately $40 million and yield 200,000 pieces of fruit per acre. Former Hamilton, Ontario and Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps is a partner with the company. Canadian Nectar Products markets the ScotiaGold brand of apples and the apples marketed out of PEI will contain a sticker designating their source. The company's future plans include creating a processing plan on PEI.

: Uptight Little Island; "In the spring of 1971, the Prince Edward Island legislature hastily passed an "Act to Provide for the Prohibition of Certain Public Gatherings." Also known as the "Public Order Act" the law was aimed at preventing a rock concert in Parkdale...."

: Use your brains; newsFILM [column]; Holland College sustainability committee, the Green Machine launches second video, "Use Your Brains"

: Using skills for skills; Jacob Gallant of South Rustico won a gold on PEI in 2013 and again in 2014 for the "skills competition" which encourages youth to consider skills and technology based career options. He participated in the National Skills Competition in Vancouver where he placed 6th in 2013 and he will compete again in June in Toronto. Jacob has built many things including a shop, motorcycle, boat and snowmobile from scratch. He is interested in various skills as a career including welding, mechanics, carpentry and cabinet maker.

: Vacation bliss; Saltscapes 2016 Travel Issue. The author shares some of the best potato based dishes she had while on a recent trip to Prince Edward Island. Includes mentions of Scapes in Borden-Carleton, The Chip Shack and Casa Mia in Charlottetown, The Canadian Potato Museum in O'Leary, and The Lost Anchor in Cavendish. [Includes photographs.]

: Valued Rustico landmark gets needed restoration; Insert "Heritage Week"

: Valued employee receives prestigious award; "Stuart Lewis of Stratford received the Employee Recognition Award at the annual Business & Community Excellence Awards hosted by the Eastern PEI Chamber of Commerce. Stuart is employed with Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.", ***unscanned

: Van Kampen's; 2014 International Year of Family Farming (IYFF)--Prince Edward Island Family Farm [one-off column] The IYFF seeks to raise public awareness of the role that smallholder farming plays in achieving sustainable development, by profiling family farms and smallholder farmers. This year Van Kampen's Greenhouses in Charlottetown was chosen for one of the agency's profiles. Established in 1959 by G.H. Van Kampen, Van Kampen's Greenhouses is now operated by his sons Bill and Charlie. In 1963 they added tomatoes to their garden centre business, selling them onsite and throughout the Maritimes. {Photo]

: Vanco Farms receives ACOA funding to help reach new markets; "Vanco Farms has been able to expand its potato processing operation in Mount Albion thanks to a $274,351 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.", ***unscanned

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