QUICK HIT | | Fuel prices down: Fuel prices are down this morning. The price of gas is down 7 cents to a maximum price of 173.9 cpl; diesel is down 10 cents to a maximum price of 286.7 cpl; furnace oil is down 20 cents to 188.1 cpl. At this price, an average-size tank of furnace now costs just under $1,900 to fill. There was no change to the price of propane. The updated prices are posted on the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission website. |
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CITY COUNCIL | New tablets for council are more luxury than value | |  | | | Members of Charlottetown city council will be getting new tablet computers with all the bells and whistles.
Council voted 8-1 Monday evening on a resolution to award a tender to Halifax-based IMP Solutions to supply members of council with Microsoft Surface Pro tablets. Coun. Bob Doiron was the lone vote against the tender, which is valued at $28,978 plus taxes.
Doiron told me that he felt the cost was too high and he wanted the city to pursue a cheaper option. Doiron still uses a computer he received in 2014 and finds that it still functions fine for attending virtual meetings with very little problems. | | Here's a breakdown of the purchase (before tax): Tablets = $26,119.72 Keyboard/Covers = $1,420.87 Extended Warranty = $1,437.59
| A review of the latest Surface Pro by PC Magazine says the device is more luxury than value. The review goes on to say that much of the price premium comes from the high-end and unique design. It’s essentially the Macbook Pro of the Windows 11 world.
The price of these tablets online starts around $1,100 at Best Buy, but the cost skyrockets from there depending on the hardware configuration and accessories. I requested a list of specifications from the city and was quoted back the specifications that were outlined in the tender. Interestingly enough, there is no configuration available that meets these requirements, so it’s unclear exactly what model the city purchased, and what hardware configuration the devices will actually ship with. | | Here's a breakdown of specifications outlined in the tender: | When asked why the city would recommend this tablet for councillors, the city said these devices would best meet the current needs of councillors. Those needs include email, attending meetings, reviewing meeting and agenda packages – all very basic tasks that are easily performed with even a mobile phone.
The city expects councillors to use these devices for the next four years. | | 🗳️ Twitter Poll: Do you think councillors require a premium, high-end tablet? | | 👍 Yes, luxury over value (6.1%) | 👎 No, go with best value 93.9%) |
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POLICE BRIEFS | | Police issued several news release Tuesday that are worth sharing. They're summarized below with links back to the original release. | | 🔫 Forcible confinement, weapons: A 45-year-old man from Village Green has been remanded into custody following charges related to forcible confinement, weapons, uttering threats, and assault. In the early evening of Nov. 12, RCMP responded to a complaint of an unwanted person around a home in Mermaid. Police arrested the man and later learned of an incident that had occurred earlier that day involving the suspect and a person known to him. RCMP said in a news release that Christopher Steven Donovan will appear in court next week. | | 🧯 Kings County fires: RCMP are investigating three suspicious structure fires in Kings County. The first fire occurred on October 30, followed by a fire overnight on November 11, and the third fire overnight on November 12. The two fires this past weekend were both on Route 201 in Hopefield. RCMP said in a news release that the three structures involved were all unoccupied. | | 🔥 Dumpster fires: Police in Charlottetown released a video from September 20 showing a man setting several dumpsters on fire outside Holland College’s Centre for Applied Science and Technology building on Kent Street. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them for Crime Stoppers. |
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BY THE NUMBERS | New Vehicle Sales and Transit Ridership | | 🛻 3,029: There were 3,029 new vehicles purchased on the Island between May and September. Trucks, vans and SUVs accounted for 80 per cent of those sales. Statistics Canada does not yet include engine type (electric, combustion, hybrid) in new vehicle sales data. | | 💰 $214M: Year-to-date vehicle sales on the Island reached $214M in September, for a total of 5,122 new vehicles. Of those vehicles, 19 per cent were classified as passenger cars. The average vehicle price for 2022 sits at approximately $42,000, up from $39,000 in 2021. | | 🚌 106,450: October was another record-breaking month for transit ridership in Charlottetown. Trius Transit moved just over 106,450 people during the month of October, up from 92,000 riders in September. October was the first month in the service’s 17-year history that it moved over 100,000 passengers in a single month. |
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#PEIslandEdition | Lest we forget | | Chef Ilona Daniel’s eye for detail extends beyond choosing fresh ingredients. Ilona shared this great perspective of the Charlottetown cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Lest we forget. | |  | | Tag @PEIslandEdition or use #PEIslandEdition to get your post featured in Island Edition! |
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WHAT'S GOING ON? | | Wednesday | | 🎥 Aftersun @ City Cinema / 7:00PM: Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | | 🎵 Andrew Murray @ Craft Beer Corner / 9:00PM | | 🎤 Open Mic with KINLEY @ Baba's Lounge / 9:00PM | | 🎶 Stephen Szwarc @ Gahan House / 9:00PM | | Thursday | | 🏆 2022 Faces of Fusion Awards @ PEI Crewing Company / 6:00PM: Fusion Charlottetown presents the 7th annual Faces of Fusion Awards, Presented by Community Foundation of PEI & Provincial Credit Union. Doors open at 6PM, award show start at 7PM. | | 🎥 Aftersun @ City Cinema / 7:00PM: Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | | 🎶 Island Jazz ft. Alan White Group @ Baba's Lounge / 8:00PM | | 🎥 Persepolis @ City Cinema / 9:00PM: A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution. Hosted by the Comic Hunter.Buy tickets | Watch Trailer | | 🎵 Fraser MacCallum @ Gahan House / 9:00PM | | 🤔 Entertainment Trivia / 9:00 PM: Join host Darcy Campbell at Hunter's Ale House, 185 Kent Street, for some entertainment trivia. | | 🎶 Kojak @ Baba's Lounge / 10:30PM | |
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WEATHER | | Wednesday | 🌨️ H 3°C 🌡️ L 1°C
💨 SE 15 km/h, gusting 33 | | Thursday | 🌨️ H 4°C 🌡️ L -4°C
💨 WSW 24 km/h, gusting 65 |
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