Chamber News
Chamber Responds to Province of PEI’s Minimum Wage Increase
Charlottetown, PE (Sept. 20, 2022) – The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is concerned about the Government of PEI’s decision to raise the minimum wage twice in one year, for a total jump of $1.30, an overall minimum wage increase of 9.49% over the...
Letter to Premier King on September 19 Statutory Holiday
Today, the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce (GCACC) sent a letter to Premier King and all 27 MLAs of PEI in response to the Province’s decision to make Monday, September 19, 2022 a statutory holiday for Islanders. In the letter, we expressed our...
Jennifer Ménard-Shand, CEO of Staff Shop, to headline Chamber’s Small Business Week 2022
Charlottetown, PE – (September 14, 2022) – The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present Jennifer Ménard-Shand as the keynote speaker for Small Business Week 2022. Her address will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, from 11:00 AM to...
Statement from the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce on the Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Charlottetown, PE (September 8, 2022)– The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce was saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 96, on 8 September 2022. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving British monarch, having...
Member and Partner News
Atlantic Mustard Mill (Lucky Bee Homestead) takes home silver at World Mustard Competition
Sabine & Michael Schoenknecht from Atlantic Mustard Mill are very proud to announce they have won their second medal in a row at the World Mustard Competition. Last year, their "Under the Sea" mustard with seaweed won bronze in the "Exotic" category. This year,...
Richardson Wealth celebrates Charlottetown office grand opening
Richardson Wealth, one of Canada’s top independent full-service wealth management firms, has made its mark in Charlottetown. Located on the top floor of the newest office building in city at 80 Grafton Street, the Richardson Wealth office provides clients with a view...
PEI School Food Program gears up for 2022-23 school year, launches new website
The PEI School Food Program team is gearing up for another year of providing healthy and affordable meal options to Island students. During the 2021-22 school year, the program provided nearly 450,000 meals to students, and this would not have been possible without...
Holland College President Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald appointed to Magnet advisory board
Holland College President, Dr. Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald, has been appointed to the advisory board for Magnet, a Toronto Metropolitan University-based social innovation platform. Magnet partners with education, government, technology, and community service...
