Labour Day weekend edition 🏖️

IN THIS ISSUE

➡️ "No-mow" spaces being considered

➡️ Shout-Out to Elder Judy Clark

➡️ PHOTO: Paragliding over PEI

QUICK HITS

🚲 Pathway milestone: Work will soon get started on the last leg of the active transportation pathway project along Charlottetown's arterial highway. City council awarded a $418,000 tender to Landmark Construction to complete the section between Brackley Point Road to the Confederation Trail near Mount Edward Road. Phase 1, from Murchison Lane (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) to St. Peters Road, opened in 2021, followed by phase 2 from St. Peters Road to Brackley Point Road last summer. When complete, the total cost of the project should come in at around $3.85M for approximately 5.5 kilometers of pathway.

⚠️ Province creates Major Incident Readiness Team: The province has created a Major Incident Readiness Team (MIRT) to prepare for emergencies that have the potential to impact the Island. The team, made up of government ministers and senior management, will work with the PEI Emergency Measures Organization, government departments and municipalities to help prepare for major events. Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson described the MIRT as another branch for the Emergency Measures Organization to use, and that the team will serve in a decision making capacity to ensure departments have everything they need to be prepared and respond to emergencies. Related Guide: How to be Prepared for an Emergency

🚫 To mow or not to mow: Discussions are taking place at city hall to introduce an exemption to allow naturalized lawns in Charlottetown. The Dangerous, Hazardous and Unsightly Premises Bylaw requires that grass be kept at a height of 150 mm or less, just shy of six inches. Staff with the city’s environment and sustainability department presented a report to their standing committee on the topic. The report suggests an amendment to the bylaw could establish a formal process for landowners to request exemptions to create so-called "no-mow spaces," areas planted with native pollinator-friendly plants. The committee seems supportive of the idea and has forwarded it to the protective and emergency services committee for further discussion.

🚓 Stabbing at North Port: A 19-year-old Alberton man faces assault causing bodily harm charges after a youth was stabbed at North Port Wharf last Friday. West Prince RCMP say they found a youth with knife injuries when responding to a report of a stabbing at a party. The injured youth, not in life-threatening condition, was treated and released from hospital. The accused was released under strict conditions and is scheduled to appear in Summerside Provincial Court this morning (Wednesday).

📢 SHOUT-OUT

👏 To Elder Judy Clark on being named “Knowledge Keeper” and member of the Assembly of First Nations' Council of Elders. A dedicated member of Abegweit Mi’kmaw Nation, Elder Clark's appointment marks the first time that the Island has its own regional Elder to represent the province within the Assembly.

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Breathtaking perspective 🪂

What a way to take in the Island’s picturesque landscapes. Hunter (@guyintci) from Turks and Caicos is visiting friend and local paraglider Jimmy Farrar (@flyguypei) to soar over the Island. While he’s here, Hunter will help judge at this weekend’s KP Classic Kiteboarding Championship in Malpeque. The growing kiteboarding scene here might come as a surprise – perhaps this 2018 Tourism PEI-sponsored video is paying off.

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COMMUNITY CORNER

🍟 Here’s a tasty tradition: Murray Harbour Farmers Market is set to host its annual FRYDAY event this weekend, celebrating the start of the potato harvest. Potatoes harvested today will be chopped up and prepped by Millstone Grill and served as delicious fries this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, courtesy of the market.

🎤 Under the direction of Margot Rejskind, two popular choirs are preparing to resume rehearsals. 1️⃣ Forte Men’s Choir will convene from 10:00 to noon on Saturday mornings starting September 9 at Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown. All male-identifying and non-binary singers are welcome; no audition required. 2️⃣ Island Choral Society's first rehearsal is on September 12, taking place Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00, also at Kirk of St. James. While prior choral experience is recommended, newcomers are welcome to register. Additional details at islandchoralsociety.ca.

🏫 School board by-elections to fill two vacant seats get underway next week. One seat will be filled for Public Schools Branch Zone 7 (Morell and Souris family of schools) and one seat for La Commission scolaire de langue française (CSLF) Zone 2 (Ecole Pierre-Chiasson family of schools). Elections PEI will begin accepting candidate nominations and voter mail in ballot applications this Tuesday, September 5. If you’re interested in running for a seat, here’s the information for candidates. If you’re interested in voting, here’s the information you’ll need. Here is a timeline for the PSB Zone 7 by-election and CSLF Zone 2 by-election.

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WEATHER

Wednesday

🌧️ H 22°C 🌡️ L 16°C 
💨 S 11km/h, gusting 17

Thursday

🌦️ H 17°C 🌡️ L 12°C
💨 NW 34 km/h, gusting 51

Looking Ahead

👀 Environment Canada issued rainfall warning for Kings and Queens, Prince is under a special weather statement; heavy rain is expected Wednesday, between 30 to 50 mm, with higher totals in some areas. The system is unrelated to Hurricane Franklin. Nice weather returns Friday! 😎

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