MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017
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SPORTS Convincing victory Summerside, Prince Edward Island
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Celebrating 20 years In 1996, Mark Greenan stood outside an old building next to the courthouse in downtown Summerside. He looked at it and thought, “Man this is going to be a lot of work.� Twenty years later, Greenan wouldn’t change his role in the A3 project for a second.
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Thousands came to show their support for the Lobster Carnival Parade.
Return to roots Springbrook Schoolhouse has a history that reaches back before Confederation. The former one-room schoolhouse, originally located on a graveyard where the children would play, is holding its first all-student reunion. Carolyn Paynter, from Charlottetown, is organizing the event. She attended Springbrook Schoolhouse in the early 1950s, and fondly remembers the rural community rallying together A3 to support each other.
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HEATING PROJECT TOUR
On Friday, residents of the Tignish area were offered a behind-the-scenes look into the Tignish District Heating Project. Residents were given a tour of the under-construction heating system that will use a hot water boiler, fueled by wood chips, along with underground piping, valves, heat exchangers and energy meters to generate and deliver heat for 10 commercial buildings in the Tignish core. This project is the first of its kind on Prince Edward Island, reducing the region’s carbon footprint by using locally sourced renewable energy fuel instead of oil.
Summerside transforms into sea of colour at Lobster Carnival Parade And the winners are...
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Most creative - The Spotlight Theatre Company float Most eco-friendly - The Green Party float People’s choice - Slemon Park float Most old school - Wyatt Properties float.
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Under the boil of the midday sun, thousands packed into downtown Summerside to show their support for the Lobster Carnival Parade. “Here it comes!� Zack Arsenault excitedly yelled to his mother, Rayona, as the first faint notes of brass and drums crinkled the air in the distance. “My daughters, Paige and Jadyn, are in the Atlantic Academy of Performing Arts and they’re on a float in the parade,� noted Arsenault while pointing out neighbours and friends in the crowd. “Sherri-Lee Darrach runs the Academy program and she’s a friend of mine. She asked the children to participate in this, and my girls were very excited. They’re dressed as cowgirls,� she proudly added. It’s a slow crawl for the 70 floats and three bands that started their journey from Holland College Waterfront Campus parking lot while cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd. Leading the parade is a Prince County RCMP car, fol-
Island. Its value to the economy is worth $300 million, and we think we have the best lobster in the world too.� The floats marched to the beat of three professional bands in the lineup. “We had the Stadacona Band (the oldest Royal Canadian Navy band) lead the parade, then the Belfast Drum and Pipe Band was in the middle, and our own College of Piping finished.� James MacHattie, the principle of the College of Piping, said, “This is a chance for us to give back and show the community where the support is going.� Campbell concluded, “It’s about community spirit and community celebration. And we joined the harness racing this week too. The people really seem to like that it’s back on track at the original location.�
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The Belfast Pipe and Drum Band participated in the Lobster Carnival Parade in Summerside.
lowed closely behind by the Cadets Canada. Candy is tossed into the air towards excited children. There are people cruising on Segways, a Green Party member towering on stilts, Summerside’s Roller Derby League, a fire truck, tow truck, and mini cars, to name but a few floats. “When I was a child my favourite parts were the treats being tossed, the spray from the water guns, and the big fire trucks honking their horns,� Arsenault remembered. “Now
I enjoy watching the marching bands and seeing the Shrine Club drive mini cars. And it’s nice that my children get to experience this too – just as I did.� Marlene Campbell, the cultural programming coordinator of Summerside, says the Lobster Carnival is 61-years-old. “The carnival started in 1956, and Edgar Cannon had the idea for it. It was done by service clubs, and they did have a parade from the beginning,� Campbell continued, “The lobster industry is vital to the
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Protocols breached MLA Myers calling for Grimmer resignation, public apology to families students exposures in these cases are low and hopefully the risk to students and staff is also low, it will be an issue that needs to be communicated to TOSH staff, and at some point in the near future, someone will likely need to communicate theses events to others also.� Myers says attitudes toward the risk were irresponsible. “That’s extremely careless for somebody who has the responsibility to take care of the public school systems.� Since the release, Myers has sent a letter to the premier calling for Grimmer’s resignation. “I believe the families deserve a public report and that the government should bring in an expert as well as apologizing to Islanders, students and staff about this incident.
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West Point Games Night Games nights every Monday, from 7-10 p.m. at West Point Fire Hall, Rte. 14. Auction card games and Crokinole. Includes lunch and door prizes. 7-10 p.m., July 17 For more Community Happenings, see page A5
$1.25 plus HST
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Since July 5, education critic Steven Myers has been releasing emails made by Parker Grimmer on social media, the most recent about breaches in protocol for asbestos abatement and lead paint removal during renovations at Three Oaks Senior High in Summerside. Myers received access to the emails after filing a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy request. In a post on July 11, on Facebook, Myers said he was stunned. In a recent interview he added, “There were three separate breaches that occurred in March. The fact that there were three is concerning. They delib-
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erately didn’t tell anyone. Asbestos is an airborne hazard so to have the students and the teachers on that site and so close by, put them at additional risk.� In Grimmer’s email, it in-
formed government lawyer Susan Willis of the breaches, saying, “There were the three breaches by workers who did not follow proper protocols. While Chris (Keefe) feels the
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Isabelle McCarville, a student at Miscouche Consolidated School, came up with the winning design for Miscouche’s first flag.
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Isabelle McCarville, a student at Miscouche Consolidated School, came up with the winning design for Miscouche’s first flag.
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Isabelle McCarville, a student at Miscouche Consolidated School, came up with the winning design for Miscouche’s first flag.
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COMMUNITY All the prime ministers Summerside artist Eddy Schwartz salutes his country in “Oh Canada!� with an exhibition of paintings of Canada’s 23 prime ministers at the MacNaught History Centre.
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CANADA No plan for pot amnesty The federal public safety minister says the plan to legalize recreational marijuana doesn’t include a general amnesty for past pot convictions.
COMMUNITY All the prime ministers Summerside artist Eddy Schwartz salutes his country in “Oh Canada!� with an exhibition of paintings of Canada’s 23 prime ministers at the MacNaught History Centre.
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Dressed in his best fishing garb and polarized sunglasses that make it easier to see the trout, Sterling Jay, 67, casts his line out into Scales Pond with the hope of catching a 15-pound steelhead. The catch-and-release fly fisherman was one of many fishing enthusiasts who flocked to the banks of Scales Pond on a beautiful Saturday for the opening day of angling season.
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TOP TUNA North Lake tuna boat captain Ross Keus received the Premier’s Tuna Cup for landing 2016’s largest bluefin tuna. An annual tradition since 1999, the award recognizes the economic impact of the tuna fishery. The winning bluefin weighed 491 kilograms (1,082.5 pounds) and took 90 minutes to land. Keus has been fishing bluefin tuna for 30 years and caught the giant bluefin off North Lake. The Island’s tuna fleet landed 475 tuna in 2016 with a landed value of more than $2.5 million.
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BROADENING HORIZONS Various organizations in the riding of Malpeque will receive financial support through the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program to get their projects off the ground. The Senior Surfers Club in Kensington is getting $8,340 to support social participation and inclusion of seniors through cultural awareness sessions offered by P.E.I. Newcomers. The Pleasant Valley Memorial Church was awarded $14,000 so the seniors involved with the organization can create a community history book and website.
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Breaking ground Next step on new eatery Work on Summerside Dixie Lee location started BY MILLICENT MCKAY JOURNAL PIONEER SUMMERSIDE
For Major Stewart, the newly prepared construction site wasn’t just a hole in the ground. “I’ve gone from working in television and radio to government communications to selling chicken and fish,� said Stewart, the owner and operator of Dixie Lee’s Summerside location. This June, Stewart is hoping to open his Dixie Lee location before the summer season. “I’ve been told that it will take two months to get the building up. We’re on a bit of a time crunch, but we can pull it together,� he said. It’s been a learning curve, Stewart added. “It’s interesting to see how it all comes together. “Everything has been on
Summerside moving ahead with form based code in downtown BY COLIN MACLEAN JOURNAL PIONEER SUMMERSIDE
The City of Summerside is moving ahead with Part 2 of the Downtown Urban Core Plan. City staff members gave council an update on progress on this file during Monday night’s Technical Services/Planning Board meeting. They reported that work is underway regarding the implementation of form based code MILLICENT MCKAY/JOURNAL PIONEER development planning in the Major Stewart with the exterior design of Summerside’s Dixie Lee location, city core. Switching the city from its current land use practiwhich is set to open in June. ces to form based code was one “I’ve visited multiple tions, which some locations of the priorities laid out in the Urban Core Plan, which the city have as well.� Dixie Lee sites in the Stewart is hoping scallops, adopted in March as a guideline Maritimes. And each shrimp, fish and chips and a for steering development in the lobster roll will make the menu. downtown. one has its own The plan includes reaching “It’s been an interesting year. personality to go with
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