There was a special moment at the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities’ annual meeting on Monday. It was the moment that Karen Thompson stepped forward to accept the Bruce H. Yeo Award on behalf of her late husband, Ralph Thompson. The award, established in memory of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipality’s (FPEIM) first president, recognizes […]

Municipal leaders from across the province met virtually on Monday, Oct. 19 for the 63rd annual meeting of the Federation of PEI Municipalities. “In a very short time, a tiny virus has turned the world upside down,” says Bruce MacDougall, president of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities.  “The way we live, and work today is […]

Welcome to West River, the newest member of the Federation of P.E.I Municipalities and P.E.I.’s newest rural municipality. The new municipality formed on Sept. 1 and is comprised of the former rural municipalities of Afton, West River, Bonshaw, New Haven-Riverdale and Meadowbank. “It’s been a big job getting there, a steep learning curve. We did […]