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  VOLUME 10 – NUMBER 6 – May/June 2008  A PEI Information Publication for Career Planning and Job Seeking  



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INSIDE CURRENT ISSUE

Page 1
• PEI’s Bioscience is leading the way

Page 2
• Editorial - 10-year anniversary of The Employment Journey
• Website of the month

Page 3
• PEI Aerospace Human ResourceSector Council

Page 4
• IMpact Expo: Innovation Technology Sector Council and PEI CulturalSector Council

Page 5
• IMpact Expo: Innovation Technology Sector Council and PEI CulturalSector Council

Page 6
• Armtec: Sherry Doucette, Customer Serviceand Heavy Equipment Operator • Project Discovery: Patti Seres & Karen

Page 7
• Junior Achievement: Colonel Gray participants

Page 8
• Kings County Job & Career Fair

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• Kings County Job & Career Fair
• Job Search Tips

Page 10
• Tourism Employment Mixer formature workers

Page 11
• Self Employment: Fibre Isle International - Bison wool

Page 12
• Human Resource Pilot project

Page 13
• Open Door Thrift Store
• Kingswood Centre: John Rafuse and Marlee MacDonald

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• Murphy’s Health Education Centre: Ryan Murphy

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• Adult & Community Education: Year in Review, Summer School schedule

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• Work-Live Balance Quiz - Canadian Mental Health Association PEI Division


    PEI Community Resources

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Access PEI offices

phone: Alberton: 853-8622
  Charlottetown 368-5200
  Montague 838-0600
  O’Leary 859-8800
  Souris 687-7000
  Summerside 888-8000
  Tignish 882-7351
  Wellington 854-7250

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Active Communities Inc.
Karl Johnston, Self Employment Manager
phone: 838-7034 or 1-800-953-4030

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Academy of Learning
Katherine McQuaid, Director
Charlottetown: 894-8973
Summerside: 436-9889
Montague: 361-8973
www.aolpei.ca
info@aolpei.ca

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ADL Academy
Ian Carr, Instructor
888-5088
www.adl.ca

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Adult & Community Education

phone: Charlottetown (main): 566-9628
  Elmsdale/O'Leary: 853-3511
  Montague: 838-4026
  Morell: 961-3005
  Souris: 687-2447
  Summerside/East Prince: 888-6495
  Palmer Road/Tignish: 853-3511
  Language Instruction For Newcomers to Canada (LINC): 629-4235
  Toll free: 1-800-446-5265 (press 3)
www.hollandcollege.com

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Adventure Group
www.adventuregrouppei.ca
Roxanne Carter-Thompson, Executive Director
phone: 628-8668

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Adult and Community Education
Audrey Penner, Director Adult Education, Applied Research and Learner Supports
phone: 629-4251

Literacy Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) program
phone: 629-4235

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Agriculture Sector Council
Wendy Weatherbie, Executive Director
phone: 892-1091
e-mail: info@peiagsc.ca
website: www.peiagsc.ca

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Apprenticeship Section, PEI Department of Education
www.gov.pe.ca and search Apprenticeship
Alan Large, Apprenticeship training officer
phone: 368-4464
Craig Norton, manager Apprenticeship and Training
phone: 368-4460
www.apprenticeship.pe.ca

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Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of PEI
Stephen Gould, Executive Director
phone: 368-5926
www.acettpei.ca

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Association of Private Colleges
Elizabeth Pederson
phone: 894-5582

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Atlantic Evaluation Group
www.aegroup.ca
Paul Chaulk, Labour Consultant
phone: 566-9010

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Atlantic Veterinary College
Dr. Tarek Saleh, professor
566-0819

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Autism Society of PEI
Nathalie Walsh, Marketing Coordinator
phone: 566-4844
www.autismsociety.pe.ca

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Bluefield High School
Sandi Duffield-King and Jennifer Wood (school counsellors)
902-675-7480
www.edu.pe.ca/bluefield

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Canada Games 2009 Host Society
www.2009canadagames.ca
Dave MacNeill
Paul Schurman, Communications Coordinator
Town Centre Building, Water St. Summerside
phone: 438-2009

Dave McNeil, CEO Operations
40 Enman Cr., Charlottetown
phone: 620-2331

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Canadian Academy of Travel and Tourism
www.cthrc.ca
Kensington Intermediate Senior High School
Heather Carver, coordinator
phone: 836-8901

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Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
www.ccrw.org
www.workink.com
Norma Ricker, Director, Employment Partnerships
phone: 506-858-1655

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Canadian Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.ca
Dale MacLeod, Coordinator
phone: 894-3230

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Canadian Mental Health Association, PEI Division
Reid Burke, Executive Director
phone: 628-3654
www.cmha.pe.ca

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Canadian Red Cross
www.redcross.ca
Paula Gauthier, Community Services Assistant
phone: 628-6262

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Canadian Youth Business Foundation
Bill Martin, Director, Atlantic Canada
phone: 888-2923
www.cybf.ca

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Career Development Services
www.careerservicespe.com

Charlottetown: 626-2014
Souris: 687-1526
Montague: 838-5453
Bloomfield: 859-2776
Summerside: 436-0635
Wellington: 854-4156

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Career Futures - Montague Regional High School
Bethany MacLeod, teacher
phone: 838-0835

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Career Options PEI
Tammy Wall, MRSB
phone: 368-2643 ex 222

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Career Skills
www.careerskills.pe.ca
Gaylene Nicholson
phone: 892-5627

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Cavendish Farms Learning Centre
Stephen Gordon, Cavendish HR Manager
phone: 902-836-7236
Ellyn Lyle, Learning Centre manager.
phone: 902-836-5555
www.cavendishfarms.com

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CBDC West Prince Ventures Ltd.
Barb MacDonald
902-853-3636
Tania Maddix, Summerside agent
888-3793
www.cbdc.ca

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CEED (Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development) PEI
Open for Business, Canadian Business Youth Foundation
902-436-7200
1-866-389-2333
www.ceedpei.com
www.cbyf.ca/media/successstories/pei/billmartin

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Charlottetown Rural High School
phone: 368-6905
www.edu.pe.ca/rural

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CNIB
www.cnib.ca
Catrin Davis, Counsellor
phone: 566-2580

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Colonel Gray High School
902-368-6860
www.edu.pe.ca/gray

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CompuCollege
Elizabeth Pederson, President
phone: 894-5582
www.compucollege.ca

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Community Inclusion
Natalie Horne-Gallant
902-853-3944

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Community Mental Health & Addictions
Michael Whitlock, Acting Quality/ Risk Coordinator West
Prince County Hospital
phone: 888-8180

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Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada
www.ccfc.ca
Margaret Prouse, Volunteer
phone: 566-4217

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Culinary Institute of Canada
www.hollandc.pe.ca/cic/index.htm
Dave Harding, Programs Manager
phone: 894-6808

Susan Shaw, Internship, Graduate Opportunities
phone: 894-6830

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Cultural Human Resources Sector Council
www.peiculture.ca
Julia Pike, Executive Director
phone: 367-4460

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Dental Health
www.peidental.ca
Dr. Albert Adegbebembo
Senior Dental Health Consultant
368-4917
toll-free: 1-866-368-5460

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Department of Education - Apprenticeship Branch
www.gov.pe.ca
Paula MacKay
phone: 368-4463

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Department of Education - Cooperative Education
Kent Avery, coordinator
368-6908

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Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Malcolm Campbell,
DFO Communication Manager
phone: 368-0716
www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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East Prince Youth Development Centre
www.epydc.org
Lila MacIsaac-Buchanan, team leader
phone: 436-2815

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Êcole Evangéline
902-854-2491
www.edu.pe.ca/evangeline

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Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
www.jobs.gc.ca

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Fitzroy Centre Employment Services
Carol Craswell, Coordinator
phone: 566-4463

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Game Force Designer Bootcamp
Fred Irving, Instructor
phone: 620-3596

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greenlight!
Sarah Jane Bell (steering committee member)
(902) 838-3351
Valerie Downe (project manager)
(902) 892-4009
www.greenlightpei.com

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Habitat for Humanity
Bob Eadicicco, Executive Director
Wendy Poirier, Office Manager/ Volunteer Coordinator
phone: 367-3041
www.habitatpei.ca

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Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre
Maurice Gallant
902-888-2682
www.jubileetheatre.com

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Harmony Training Centre, Souris
Pam MacDonald, owner
Sara Roach-Lewis, coordinator
phone: 687-2458

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Holland College

Student Services:
Joanne MacDonald
e-mail: jmacdonald@pei.aibn.com

Retail Business Management:
Debi Forse, Learning Manager
phone: 566-9597

Event Management Learning Manager:
Kathie Coffin-Sulis
phone: 894-6819
www.hollandc.pe.ca

Transitions Program:
Joan Diamond, coordinator
phone: 629-4248
www.hollandc.pe.ca/transitions

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Human Resource Association of Nova Scotia (HRANS)
(PEI chapter)
www.hrans.org
Andrea Walters, administrator
phone: 902-435-8823

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Information and Communications Technology Council
Paul Swinwood, President and CEO
phone: 613-237-8551 ex. 133
www.ictc-ctic.ca

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Innovation and Technology Sector Council
www.itsc.ca
Mike Gillis, Executive Director
phone: 566-3988

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Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHP) Project
Michelle Hood - Project Coordinator
michelleh@peianc.com
phone: 628-6009

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Interprovincial Standards
Red Seal Program

Alan Large, Apprenticeship Training Officer
phone: 368-4464
www.red-seal.ca

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Jobs Registry
www.gov.pe.ca/jobspei

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Job Bank
www.jobbank.gc.ca

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Job Line
phone: 1-800-523-4732 (English)
phone: 1-800-260-2011 (French)

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John Howard Society
Bob Doyle (Employment Outreach Worker)
902-566-5425
www.jhs-pei.ca

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Junior Achievement
Trish Johnston, Program Manager
892-6066
www.japei.org

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JVI Provincial Transportation and Safety Academy
Joan MacDonald, President
902-436-8774
1-800-383-5957
www.jvidrivertraining.com

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Kidney Foundation
www.raceaboutcharlottetown.com
Joe McCabe, Fundraising Coordinator
phone: 892-9009

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Kings County Job and Career Fair
www.jobandcareerfair.com
Sara Roach-Lewis, Lori MacDonald
687-2458

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Kingswood Centre
Nancy MacCormac, Exec. Dir.
Lori MacMillan, Employment Counsellor
838-2516

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Kinkora High School
902-887-2424
www.edu.pe.ca/kinkora

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Learning Disabilities Association of PEI
www.ldapei.ca
Lori McCarthy, Coordinator
phone: 894-5032

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Licensed Community Care Association of PEI
Shirley Keenan, President
phone: 628-8228

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Literacy Alliance (PEI)
Catherine O’Bryan, Executive Director
368-3620
peila@eastlink.ca

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Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission
Mirielle Duguay (Chief Executive Officer)
506-453-2844
www.mphec.ca

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Masonry - PEI
Clarence Gallant, instructor
566-3436

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Masonry Industry Association of Atlantic Canada Inc.
www.canadamasonrycentre.com
William Young, Executive Director
506-450-9670

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Mi'kmaq Confederacy
www.mcpei.ca
Jeff Brant, Director, Socio-Economic Development
phone: 367-3661
Employment Services
Prince County: 831-3245
Queens County: 626-3834
Kings County: 393-4221
Labour Market Advisor: 626-3209

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Montague Economic Development Committee
Stirling Whiteway, Chair
838-2888

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Montague Regional High School
John Armstrong (school counsellor)
(902) 838-0835
www.edu.pe.ca/montaguehigh

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Morell Region Community Learning Centre
www.peicaps.org/~mrclc
phone: 961-2642

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Murphy’s Health Information Centre
Ryan Murphy, Director
892-1210
www.murphiespharmacies.com

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New Brunswick Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
Ed Leslie, Executive Director
phone: 506-454-6424
e-mail: ed.leslie@nbscett.nb.ca
www.cctt.ca

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Open Door Thrift Store
Wanda Livingston, manager
Cheryl Millman, Ex. Dir.
628-1255

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Passport to Employment

East Prince Cheryl Garnhum 432-2670 cagarnhum@gov.pe.ca
West Prince Jodi Gavin 859-8860 jmgavin@gov.pe.ca
Queens Kylie Fraser 368-6365 kfraser@gov.pe.ca
Queens Susan Shaw 620-3847 sgshaw@gov.pe.ca
Kings Lora Kemp 838-0643 ljkemp@gov.pe.ca

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PEI Active Living Alliance
www.peiactiveliving.com
Don LeClair, Executive Director
40 Enman Cr., Charlottetown
phone: 569-7688

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PEI Aerospace Association
Mark Booth, president
mbooth@apei.ca
www.apei.ca

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PEI Aerospace HR Sector Council
Willard Horne, Executive Director
phone: 892-3178
e-mail: whorne@ahrsc.ca
www.ahrsc.ca

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PEI Agriculture Sector Council
www.peiagsc.ca
Wendy Weatherbie, Executive Director
phone: 892-1091

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PEI Association of Naturopathic Doctors
www.cand.ca
Gretchen MacLean, President
phone: 394-0966
Dr. Susan Plourde, Naturopathic Doctor
phone: 894-3868

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PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEI ANC)
www.peianc.com
Jennifer Howard, Catherine Ronahan, Employment Counsellors
jennifer@peianc.com / cathy@peianc.com
phone: 368-3070

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PEI Association of Sector Councils
www.peiasc.ca
Executive Director: Nancy Johnston
HR Director: Angie MacDonald

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PEI Association of Social Workers
Barbara Lacey, member
569-0515

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PEI BioAlliance
www.peibioalliance.com
Rose Fitzpatrick, Manager, Marketing & Communications
phone: 367-4403

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PEI Business Development
Carolyn Villard, Crafts Business Development Officer
phone: 368-6300
www.peibusinessdevelopment.com

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PEI Business Development
Office of Biosciences and Economic Innovation
Joan Turner Adams, Program Officer, Science and Innovation
569-7584
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PEI Business Women’s Association
Melody Beck, Executive Director
phone: 892-6040
www.peibwa.org

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PEI Council of the Disabled
www.peicod.pe.ca
Bary Schmidl, Executive Director
phone: 892-9149 (ex. 222)
Julia Wright, Manager, Employment Services
phone: 892-9149 (ex. 225)

Kings County - phone: 838-5878
Prince County - phone: 888-8035
Queens County - phone: 892-9149 ex. 226

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PEI French Language Health Services Network
Caroline Currie, Projects Manager
phone: 854-7441

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PEI Health Sector Council
www.peihsc.ca
Betty Bailey, Executive Director
phone: 367-4460

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PEI Job Link
www.peijoblink.ca

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PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
Dr. David Keenlyside, Executive Director
phone: 368-6601
www.peimuseum.com

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PEI Pharmacy Board
Neila Auld, Registrar
phone: 658-2780
www.napra.org

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PEI Residential Construction Sector Council
www.peircsc.ca
Brenton MacLeod, Executive Director
Melissa Albert, Administrative Assistant
info@peircsc.ca
phone: 724-3300

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PEI Seafood Processors Association
www.peispa.com
Michael MacInnis, Executive Director
phone: 629-1555
Judith McQueen, Employment Officer
phone: 629-1392

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PEI Trucking Sector Council
www.peitsc.ca
Heather MacLean, Executive Director
phone: 367-4460

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ProfitLearn PEI
www.profitlearn.upei.ca
Margaret Weeks, Project Coordinator
phone: 566-0408 or 1-800-270-4795

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Project Discovery
Patti Seres, Karen Timmons, co-facilitators
361-3535

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Public Health Nursing
www.gov.pe.ca

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Population Secretariat
Jeannie Pitts, Manager of Immigration, Promotions, Recruitment & Integration
phone: 368-5825
Erin Docherty
phone: 368-5127
www.gov.pe.ca/immigration

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RCMP Human Resources Office
www.grc-rcmp.gc.ca
phone: 566-7139

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RDEE PEI
Francis Theriault
902-854-3439
1-866-494-3499

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Resident Care Worker
Association of PEI

Lynn Parker, President
phone: 314-2668

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Resources West Inc.
David Anderson, managing director
phone: 853-4555
e-mail: info@resourceswest.pe.ca
www.resourceswest.pe.ca

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Rotary Club of Montague
Pat McGowan (president)
(902) 838-2713

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Rural Community Learning Inc.
Employment Resources Centre -
Sharon Horne, Executive Director
O’Leary: 853-3715
Tignish: 882-2498
Alberton: 853-2646
St Edwards: 882-2352
Tyne Valley: 831-2640

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Service Canada
www.servicecanada.gc.ca
Craig Abbot, Labour Market Analyst
432-6850

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Service Canada Services for Employers
www.hrmanagement.gc.ca

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Skills Canada
www.skillscanada.pe.ca
Paulette Waddell
566-9352

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La Société de développement de la Baie acadienne PERCÉ
Janine Arsenault
902-854-3939 ext. 237
www.sdbaipe.ca

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Souris Regional High School
Anne Peters (school counsellor)
(902) 687-7130
www.edu.pe.ca/sourishigh

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Sport PEI
www.sportpei.pe.ca
Gemma Koughan, Executive Director
368-4110

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Stars for Life Foundation
Carolyn Bateman, president
phone: 566-5643

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Student Connections
Patricia deJong, Regional Student Connections Coordinator
phone: 629-4257
www.studentconnections.ca

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Summerside Wellness Centre
Bill Schurman
Director, Community Services
phone: 432-1285

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Three Oaks Senior High School
Mike MacKinnon, automotive teacher
phone: 432-2758 (shop)
Donald Phillips, welding instructor
902-888-8460

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TIAPEI
www.tiapei.pe.ca
Wendy MacIntyre, HR Advisor
Phone: 566-5008
www.choosetourism.ca

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Tourism Human Resource Sector Council
Kathy Livingstone, Executive Director
phone: 566-5008

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Tourism Skills PEI
Debbie Mol
566-5008

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Tourism Summerside
www.visitsummerside.com
Janice Holmes, Manager
phone: 436-7784

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Town of Souris
Joanne Reid: Mayor
phone: 687-2157
www.sourispei.com

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UPEI Transition Program
Natasha Cairns-Gosse, co-ordinator
phone: 894-2896
www.upei.ca/transition

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Voluntary Resource Council
www.volunteer.ca
Sylvie Arsenault, Manager
phone: 368-7737

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Westisle Composite High
Rory Herget, School Counselor
902-853-8626
www.edu.pe.ca/westisle

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West Prince Ventures Ltd.
Norma MacNeill, Executive Director
853-3636
www.cbdc.ca

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Workplace Education PEI
www.nald.ca/wepei.htm
Karen Chandler, field officer
phone: 368-6280

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Workplace Resources

Montague Access PEI Montague Lora Kemp 838-0600
O’Leary Access PEI O’Leary Jodi Gavin 859-8800
Summerside Access PEI Summerside Cheryl Garnham 888-8000
Charlottetown Sullivan Building Kylie Fraser, Susan Shaw 368-5805

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Young Millionaires Program
Amie SwallowActive Communities Inc.
902-838-4030
amie.swallow@cbdc.ca
www.ymppei.com

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Youth ConneXt PEI
www.adventuregroup.ca
Tara Costello-Ledwell
569-9679

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Youth Outreach Services
www.peicaps.org~mrclc/programs.php
Kings County: 368-8735
Queens County: 393-8736
toll free: 1-866-233-9444

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Youth Works
www.epydc.org/youthworks
Melanie Snowden, Youth Worker
853-3952

 

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