Summerside

Friday November 15, 2013

Residents Warned - Coyotes In The Park

Posted by Bill van Asperen

Summerside is warning residents to stay clear of Rotary Park until it is clear of a coyote. Recently there has been a number of coyotes showing up in Island farm fields and near tree lines. However, they seem to be getting bolder, venturing into populated areas too. Just ask people like Albert Stairs of Summerside. His property borders on Rotary Park. It's just been shut down to allow the province to put the run to the coyote. Stairs talked with Federico Cahis. With more on the city's response to the coyote situation Federico also spoke with Bob Ashley with the City of Summerside.

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Categories: Summerside, Wildlife

Tuesday October 22, 2013

Summerside YMCA childcare centre closing

Posted by Bill van Asperen

Parents with children at the Summerside YMCA daycare were notified that the daycare will close December 20th. YMCA officials say the decision has been made because of low enrollment. The facility is designed to accommodate 50 children, but only 25 are enrolled. The CBC's Robyn Miller spoke to parents yesterday as they picked up their kids. Gaylene Reis and her boyfriend have 5 children there - four in after-school care and one who's there all day. Twelve staff work there.

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Categories: Community Organization, Summerside

Tuesday September 17, 2013

Summerside Expense$ - Kerry Campbell

Posted by Bill van Asperen

Snazzier accommodations? At the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Vancouver, Councillors from Summerside stayed at a luxury hotel while Councillors from Charlottetown stayed at a much more affordable hotel nearby. Kerry Campbell crunches some numbers for us, on who stayed where, and who spent what, and how much taxpayers were on the hook for. He spoke with Summerside Mayor Basil Stewart and Peter Holman.

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