Islanders appointed on Engage PEI’s 2nd anniversary
As Engage PEI nears its second anniversary, 32 more Islanders agreed to volunteer with the provincial government in September.
Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to fill vacancies on more than 70 government agencies, boards, and commissions. To ensure they are considered when there is a vacancy that interests them, Islanders should consider submitting their application in advance at www.princeedwardisland.ca/engagepei.
“Our Engage PEI appointees reflect the diversity of our Island population and they deserve our thanks,” Premier Wade MacLauchlan said. “Islanders have always been willing to work together to make this a better place, and the success of Engage PEI over the last two years shows again why – when it comes to community and service to others – Prince Edward Island has the right to call itself ‘mighty’.”
Since it was launched on October 8, 2015, Engage PEI has received 633 applications and helped 198 Islanders get appointed to provincial government boards; of those, 52 percent have been women.
Between 10 and 20 vacant positions become available each month. Some vacancies require specific skill sets, so Islanders should regularly check for openings that suit their experience or interests.
Media contact:
Mary Moszynski
mamoszyniski@gov.pe.ca
Backgrounder
Here are the 32 Islanders appointed or reappointed to 10 agencies, boards and commissions by cabinet in September, with their community of residence.
AccessAbility Advisory Council
Kirsten MacDougall Charlottetown
Advisory Council of the Status of Women
Yvonne Deagle Miminegash
Alberton Housing Authority
Sherri Pridham Alberton
Kramer Gallant Alberton
Grant Milligan Alberton
Michael King Alberton
(reappointment)
John Perry Alberton
(reappointment)
Leslye Albert Alberton
(reappointment)
Charlottetown Housing Authority
Don MacRae Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Gail MacDonald Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Carl Lafford Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Hubert McIsaac Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Roberta Smith Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Kathleen Trainor Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Dorothy Arsenault Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Maurice McCabe Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Criminal Code Review Board
Dr. Megan McDonald Summerside
Donna M. McNeill Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Fathers of Confederation Building Trust
Alex MacBeath Murray Harbour
Pamela Williams Charlottetown
Montague Housing Authority
Nathalie Vendrys Montague
Niall MacKay Montague
Darlene MacSwain Montague
(reappointment)
Paul Collins Montague
(reappointment)
Heather Kemp Montague
(reappointment)
Wayne Spin Montague
(reappointment)
PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation
Carolyn McKillop Summerside
(reappointment)
Anne Richard Summerside
(reappointment)
Tignish Housing Authority
Neil LeClair Tignish
UPEI Board of Governors
Shauna Sullivan-Curley Charlottetown
(reappointment)
Dr. Janice Gillis Summerside
Dr. Geraldine Johnston Montague