IN THIS ISSUE | | ➡️ Wanted: new Legal Aid office | | ➡️ Ignition Fund Recipients | | ➡️ Parks Canada jobs |
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QUICK HITS | | ⚖️ New Legal Aid Office: The province is searching for a new office space to house legal aid and family aid services. A tender was posted on Jan. 14 for fit-up and a ten-year lease of a 4,000 sqft office space within walking distance of the Charlottetown courthouse. The current legal aid office is located on Great George Street. Opposition critics have been calling for an expansion to legal aid services for several years. Last March the province expanded legal aid services to help Islanders in non-criminal court matters, such as family law. | | 🥃 West Royalty Liquor: The province’s liquor commission has signed a ten-year lease renewal with Scott’s Real Estate Limited Partnership for the 2,000 sqft retail space that houses the West Royalty liquor store (next to Bed Bath and Beyond). The total value of the ten-year lease is just over $168,000. | | 🚒 Station 3 on Hold: Charlottetown’s third fire station is on hold. The Emergency and Protective Services Committee was given an update on the project (YouTube ~30 minutes), which dates back to a 2006 fire underwriters survey that recommended reviewing station locations. The Committee heard land purchased in 2017 for a station in West Royalty was supposed to be for a replacement of station 2 in Sherwood, and that no report has ever recommended a third station in the city. No timeline was given on when or if the project would continue, but the department would like to see a new underwriters survey completed before a decision is made. |
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BUSINESS | | 💸 2022 (Fall) Ignition Fund Recipients: Who’s up for a glass of cannabis-infused non-alcoholic wine? Maybe that’s not your thing. Well, how about a hard seltzer served in a container featuring graphics by local emerging artists? These are two products that were served a $25,000 Ignition Fund grant back in the fall. The province announced the five recipients (and their product offering) in a news release last week. | | 🚖 Hub City (Rideshare) Hero?: PEI-based Kari may be heading to the mainland. Company co-founder Len Currie told Huddle last week that the on-demand rideshare provider is considering expanding its service to New Brunswick, potentially as soon as this summer. Moncton updated its taxi bylaw last year to allow ridesharing, but so far no services have set up shop in the city. Speaking of the Ignition Fund, Kari received a startup grant from the fund back in 2020. The company now receives over 80,000 ride requests annually. | | 🦄 Not So Mythical: Sticking with the Ignition Fund theme, Pegasus Biotech announced a 1,000 sqft expansion this week to its Charlottetown laboratory. The company, founded by three scientists from the aqua research facility in Victoria that closed in 2019, also received an Ignition Fund grant in 2020. I don’t entirely understand what Pegasus does, but feel free to read the about page on their website if you’re the science-type. |
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| ☕ This Week's Winners: | | 1️⃣ Kaitlyn MacKenzie | 📌 Bloomfield | | 2️⃣ Carl Lafford | 📌 Charlottetown | | 3️⃣ Susan Campbell | 📌 Cornwall | | 4️⃣ Corey Tremere | 📌 Charlottetown | | 5️⃣ Unclaimed | 📌 ... |
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COMMUNITY CORNER | | 🎳 Bowl for Kids Sake: Registration is now open for teams looking to join this year's Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake campaign. | | 🧘 Snow Yoga: Head to Summerside's Green Shore Park to take part in Seaside Snow Yoga this Saturday from 11AM to noon. This is a free event, no registration is require. More info here. If Snow Yoga is not your vibe, you could always try Beer Yoga at Silver Fox next Tuesday evening. 🍻 | | 🏞️ Seasonal Opportunities: Parks Canada will hold an employment open house from 4 - 8PM on Feb. 1, and from 9AM - 4PM on Feb. 2 at Ardgowan National Historic Site (2 Palmers Lane, Charlottetown). Anyone seeking seasonal employment, including youth and students, are invited to stop in to find out more. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about Parks Canada employment opportunities in PEI and to help fill out job applications. Pro tip: bring a recent résumé! | | Send a quick message if your organization would like to publish a quick PSA. There's no charge for these. Max three per-issue. |
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#PEIslandEdition | Monday before the rain ❄️ | | Alana Sprague captured this beautiful winter scene from historic Great George Street just before the snow turned to rain. Alana has some great winter shots of the Island on her IG: @lansphotography. | |  | | Tag @PEIslandEdition or use #PEIslandEdition to get your post featured in Island Edition! |
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WEATHER | | Wednesday | 🌤️ H -7°C 🌡️ L -13°C
💨 WNW 15 km/h, gusting 30 | | Thursday | 🌦️ H6°C 🌡️ L -5°C
💨 SE 48 km/h, gusting 98 ⚠️ | | Island Edition Storm Watch | 👀 We're in for another mess Thursday: strong winds with snow and rain. Keep an eye on Environment Canada's public weather alerts for the Island. |
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