Story written and published August 2024 “I came to PEI on February 24, 2024 at around 12 midnight from Dubai. I am currently working in Kings County Memorial Hospital, coming from Dubai and moving here alone was quite challenging at first. It was tough navigating a new country & community on my own, the difference […]
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Read MoreBy: Diseree Anstey – Journal Pioneer ELMSDALE, P.E.I. — A family of four left the “Rainbow Nation” behind for rural West Prince P.E.I., and, despite battling the icy grips of winter, they can’t stop raving about their warm Island welcome. Caroline and her husband, Rustie Maloney, were among the 70 plus booths that lined Westisle Composite […]
Read MoreBy: Melissa Heald – PEI Canada West Prince residents were given an opportunity to come together as one big community to celebrate the region’s diversity with the Neighbour-2-Neighbour event at Westisle Composite High School on Feb. 8. Ruby Lubigan is originally from the Philippines. She owns and operates the Sari-Sari Asian Food Store in Bloomfield. […]
Read MoreBy: Melissa Heald – PEI Canada The organizers for the upcoming Neighbour-2-Neighbour would like to make sure people understand the full day event is for everyone in West Prince. “It’s really about profiling West Prince,” said Maxine Rennie with CBDC West Prince Ventures Ltd. “It’s about all of us coming together as one and celebrating […]
Read MoreBy: Eric McCarthy – Journal Pioneer Neighbour-2-Neighbour keynote address will be given by new Canadian citizen Tareq Hadhad, CEO and founder of Peace By Chocolate ELMSDALE, P.E.I. — The Feb. 8 Neighbour-2-Neighbour event at Westisle Composite High School will feature a distinctive Olympics flare. Organizers are inviting newcomers to West Prince to bring along the […]
Read MoreBy: Eric McCarthy – Journal Pioneer Event calls everyone ‘neighbour’ ELMSDALE, P.E.I. — In his role as Community Navigator for West Prince, Scott Smith says he will be focused almost exclusively on one project for the next two months. He’s co-ordinating a Neighbour to Neighbour celebration planned for Saturday, Feb. 8 at Westisle Composite High […]
Read MoreListen to the episode here. Fostering friendship and a better understanding of each other with the help of a good recipe. Peggy Miles of PEI Community Navigators tells us about “Cooking with Culture.” Aired: Jan. 12, 2021
Read MoreBy: Tony Davis CBC News ‘It’s all about connecting the dots and helping people connect with others,’ says Scott Smith A new position has been created in western P.E.I. to help newcomers feel at home. The community navigator has been launched under a pilot project jointly funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and […]
Read Moreby Stella Shepard Moving to a new country can be very stressful to newcomers as they secure employment, find affordable housing and transportation, register their children in school, navigate the healthcare system, and face other challenges. PEI Community Navigators assists newcomers from other countries and Canadian provinces by creating inclusive and welcoming communities and assisting with […]
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