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Amber Nicholson
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Elm Street students to be distributed to other city...
SUMMERSIDE - Elm Street Elementary students will soon find themselves dispersed to five other city schools. Western School Board superintendent ... -
Retired teacher receives honour
SUMMERSIDE - Retired physical education teacher Garth Turtle of Summerside is one of only three Islanders to ever receive the prestigious R. Tait ... -
Adopt-a-Family campaign ends
SUMMERSIDE - The Salvation Army of Summerside announced the discontinuation of their annual Adopt-a-Family campaign on Friday. Community and ... -
College of Piping sees enrolment rise
SUMMERSIDE – Summerside's College of Piping is experiencing a significant inflation in student enrolment. Last year at this time, there were 188 ... -
School board investigating illness
SUMMERSIDE - The Western School Board remains uncertain as to why several Elm Street Elementary students are experiencing what appears to be an ... -
Off to Africa with Habitat for Humanity
BORDEN-CARLETON - James Larkin of Borden-Carleton is finally getting his opportunity to make the world a better place. Larkin will be ... -
Education needed about animal welfare: activist
SUMMERSIDE - Brenda Armour of Summerside has proposed a project to raise awareness of animal issues on P.E.I. The dedicated animal ... -
City youth create multimedia cooperative
SUMMERSIDE - Three Oaks student Dalton Boomhower believes youth crime in Summerside is due to an absence of extracurricular activities for ... -
Over $10,000 in sales - that's a lot of reading
SUMMERSIDE - This year's Book Drive for Literacy was an extraordinary success raising more than $10,000 for Island literacy programs. The Journal ... -
Group looking to expand therapy room's use
SUMMERSIDE - Community support worker Angie Mallett is encouraging the public to take advantage of Community Connection's Snoezelen Room. "I ... -
Cameron looks to unseat mayor
SUMMERSIDE - Summerside entrepreneur Timothy "Timmy" Cameron announced Friday he's competing with Elmer Williams and Basil Stewart for ... -
Finding charity while losing pounds
SUMMERSIDE - Weight Watchers Summerside location is holding its second annual Lose for Good campaign. Over the next seven weeks, the amount of ... -
O'Leary places 8th in 'best fishing town' contest
O'LEARY - It's official. O'Leary has been voted as the eighth greatest fishing town in Canada. The World Fishing Network announced the winners ... -
Every public place should have defibrillator,...
By Amber Nicholson Journal Pioneer Summerside - Recreation P.E.I. executive director Beth Grant wants to see automated ... -
Students visit fire hall for Fire Prevention Week
SUMMERSIDE - The Summerside Fire Department is holding a lunch and learn program for local elementary students each day this week to ... -
Astronomy event in downtown Summerside Friday
SUMMERSIDE - Athena Community Astronomy Club is inviting all stargazers to attend Astronomy Night Friday night at the Shipyard Market. Astronomy ... -
Connery's calming influence
Summerside – Pet owners Kevin and Debbie Stewart of Miscouche look forward to Sundays when they bring their dog Connery to visit residents ... -
Veterans on hand for emotional tribute
SUMMERSIDE - Hundreds of supporters attended the highly anticipated unveiling of the Veterans' Convention Centre at Credit Union Place on ... -
Salvation Army celebrates 125 years
SUMMERSIDE – Summerside Salvation Army welcomed several special guests on Saturday to celebrate 125 years of SA Ministry on Prince Edward ... -
Alpaca farm a place of healing
BIRCH HILL - Janet Ogilvie of Hamilton, Ont. never imagined in her wildest dreams that she would someday be farming 50 alpacas in rural P.E.I. ... -
Victoria-by-the-Sea wins Tree Challenge
VICTORIA-BY-THE-SEA - The American Elm tree in Victoria was named the winner of the P.E.I. Great Big Tree Challenge. The tree was measured in at ... -
Community school starts soon at SIS
Summerside – Popularity of last year’s Summerside Intermediate Community School’s fall program has resulted in the addition of six new classes. ... -
African grandmother, granddaughter share their stories
The AfriGrand Caravan, hosted by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, is a cross-country tour of African women who are sharing what it is like to ... -
Kensington set to build its first Habitat home
Organizers are currently seeking volunteers to help with the build that will begin on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 71 Broadway Street North. "It's very ... -
MacKinnon, Pizio-Perry top runners in hospital run
Ninety-three runners registered for the 10-kilometre run that toured the streets of downtown Summerside, local parks and Confederation ... -
Entrepreneur takes the stage
Reasha Walsh of Summerside has created a company that she feels will give Islanders a unique way to build confidence and have fun. ... -
Cadets graduate from Police Academy
P.E.I.'s Atlantic Police Academy held its Police Science Cadet Graduation 2011 recently at the Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre. About 80 cadets ... -
Fire forces all tenants to seek shelter elsewhere
The two-storey structure was being used as a five-unit apartment building. The fire was largely contained to one apartment on the second ... -
Hurricane already having impact here
Journal Pioneer Summerside - Labour Day weekend is seen by most as the last weekend of the summer and the last weekend to enjoy P.E.I.'s outdoor ... -
'Railway Day' would preserve Island's train heritage
Summerside – John Perry of Saint Louis is busy planning a festival that will celebrate P.E.I.'s railway history. Although he is at the beginning ...



