QUICK HITS | | 💰 Fiona Relief Fund: The federal government announced a $300M recovery fund to help Atlantic Canada following Hurricane Fiona. The fund, which will be administered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency over the next two years, will go toward uninsured and underinsured losses impacting citizens and businesses. There’s no word yet on how an application to the fund can be made. | | ⚰️ Another Nail in the Coffin: The Monday print edition of The Guardian newspaper is no more. Saltwire Network announced on Tuesday that due to increased costs it has made the decision to end the Monday print edition. The media company also scrapped the Monday print edition of Halifax’s Chronicle Herald, The Cape Breton Post in Sydney and The Telegram in St. John's. | | ⛽ More Pump Pain: Gas, diesel and furnace oil are all up 5 cpl today after an unscheduled price adjustment. The maximum price for gas is now 171 cpl, diesel is 201.2 cpl, and 152 cpl for furnace oil. |
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HOUSING | 'Migration path' to planned shelter questioned | |  | | How unhoused people will get to and from a planned temporary shelter in Charlottetown could see a neighbourhood put behind a fence, a bus link established, or a combination of both.
The city is reviewing an application made by the province to allow for a temporary emergency shelter in the parking lot of the former government garage on Park Street. The application is necessary because the land is not zoned for residential use.
The site would see two modular facilities set up, each with space for 25 people. It would operate daily between 8PM to 8AM, meaning people staying there would need to pack up and leave each morning.
Provincial staff at the meeting said they are considering the idea of having a bus that will bring people to and from the shelter, and are also in talks with police on how to monitor what they call the “migration path” between the shelter and downtown.
One area resident at the meeting said the plan should go a step further – put up a fence to prevent people from using Beach and Park streets to access the site. The idea resonated with members of the planning board as being a possibility, but it would be up to council to make the fence a condition of approval. Council will make a decision on the application next week.
More Details:
The province announced this plan last month, but contained in the application to the city are details that were previously unannounced. One detail that stood out is that the site will be open between 8PM to 8AM daily, meaning that unhoused people will need to book a bed each morning and will not be permitted to leave behind any belongings. A similar site in Halifax operates on a more permanent basis to give people staying there more stability. The shelter will not be dry, meaning people who have recently used drugs or alcohol would be permitted to stay as long as they are not at risk of harming themselves or other guests. Arrangements will be made so people can bring their pets to stay with them. If approved, the site would be up and running near the end of November.
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#PEIslandEdition | North Rustico 🎣 | | Apurva Patel captured this photo of North Rustico before Fiona. It's important that we remember how beautiful our Island is. Check out Apurva's @exploringpeiIG page for more PEI photos. | |  | | Tag @PEIslandEdition or use #IslandEdition to get your post featured in Island Edition! |
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COMMUNITY CORNER | | 🍪 Girl Guides of Canada is looking for some adult members to help lead a few units on the Island.
➡️ Tignish Sparks, Brownies and Guides. Contact Dianne Wier at interested: [email protected]
➡️ Startford Sparks, Stratford Brownies, and Cornwall Brownies. Contact Katrina Durdle if interested: [email protected]
| | 🆘 Mutual Aid: Charlottetown Mutual Aid, a volunteer group that has been on the ground helping Islanders in need, is seeking volunteers and financial support. They have a volunteer request form, as well as a form to request help, available on their Linktree page. You can also follow along on Twitter to see what they've been up to, or find out how you can make a donation. | | Send a quick message if your non-profit or volunteer organization would like to send out a quick message. There's no charge for these. |
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WHAT'S GOING ON? | | Wednesday | | 🎥 Moonage Daydream @ City Cinema / 7:00PM: A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | | 🎶 Richie and Trevor @ Olde Dublin Pub / 7:00PM | | 🎶 Holy Hanna @ The Local / 7:00PM | | | Thursday | | | 🎥 Moonage Daydream @ City Cinema / 7:00PM: A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | | 🎶 Stratton & Kay's @ The Local / 7:00PM | | 🎶 Vintage 2.0 @ Olde Dublin Pub / 8:00PM | | 🤔 Entertainment Trivia / 9:00 PM: Join host Darcy Campbell at Hunter's Ale House, 185 Kent Street, for some entertainment trivia. | | 🎥 The Ruins @ City Cinema / 9:30PM: A leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | |
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WEATHER | | Wednesday | 🌤️ H17°C 🌡️ L10°C
💨 SSE 11 km/h, gusting 20 | | Thursday | 🌥️ H17°C 🌡️ L10°C
💨 NE 11 km/h, gusting 20 | | Island Edition Storm Watch | 🌀 Nothing of any concern to us this week. |
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