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To thrive into the future we must cooperate

Article by Paul MacNeill for PEICanada.com, published December 2015.

“…sooner or later a provincial government of one colour or another will force a shotgun wedding. There is merit in being the first to the alter and dictating terms to maximum benefit.”

Keep reading HERE.

Positive Signs Coming from Eastern PEI

Article from The Guardian, published December 19, 2015.

“The Three Rivers report concentrates on the positives, suggesting the regional option hold the greatest potential for maximizing economic development and creates the more efficient and effective administrative structure. Consultants suggest the new municipality is the most affordable and equitable option for all residents.”

 

Read the complete article HERE.

Our Current System Makes No Sense and is Not Sustainable

A great Opinion Letter published in The Guardian, December 12, 2015.

“As it stands right now, we have no voice should someone buy land and choose to build or develop their land in a way that doesn’t make sense for the community and negatively impact property values.” – Sara Roach Lewis

 

Read the complete letter HERE.

Building Strong Island Communities

Opinion Letter published in The Guardian on November 27, 2015.

“It’s time to put the 1800s in the history books and put solutions in place for the 21st century” – Bruce MacDougall, Federation of PEI Municipalities President

Keep reading HERE.

At some point we need to redraw municipal boundaries

CBC Article published November 15, 2015.

“The federation would like to see all of Prince Edward Island incorporated, but what we’d like to see is people in local areas have major input into who they’d like to group up with to make the larger units.” – Diane Griffin, vice-chair of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities

Full story HERE.

Municipalities Build Communities

Strong municipal governments improve quality of life and help build local communities but the municipal system in PEI isn’t sustainable.  A long term solution is needed.

To learn more about our vision for PEI, please watch our VIDEO.

Benefits to Amalgamation for Communities

Article by Chris McGarry in the Eastern Graphic, October 7, 2015. This article comments on the trend of amalgamation of other Canadian communities and highlights some of the benefits.

“A Three Rivers Municipality will enable local government to better provide services to residents at a more reasonable cost. A tax base of more than 6,000 residents will make it easier to fund infrastructure as well as the Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre and Atlantic Fitness East, which are used year-round by Kings County residents.”

Keep reading HERE.