Growing up in the 1970s as one of the small number of Black people in P.E.I., singer-songwriter Scott Parsons had to deal with some racist incidents, but he also met many wonderful Islanders who helped him throughout this career.
Demonstration for designated parking spots for people with disabilities held in Montague
The P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities held a demonstration Thursday morning in the parking lot of the Atlantic Superstore in Montague, raising awareness about the importance of designated parking spots for people with disabilities.
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Posted: Jun 04, 2021 6:00 PM AT | Last Updated: June 4
Members of the P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities held signs indicating the various health conditions that might require a person to need a designated parking permit.(P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities/Facebook)
P.E.I. woman who was escorted from store for not wearing mask asks for understanding
The P.E.I. Council of People with Disabilities said they continue to get phone calls from Islanders who are being told to leave a store if they’re not wearing a mask even if they explain they cannot because of a medical condition.
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‘A lot of us try and if we can’t do it, we try to find an alternative’
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Posted: May 14, 2021 8:00 PM AT | Last Updated: May 14
Joy Auld was escorted from a Charlottetown Dollarama by police after being told to leave the store because she was wearing this face shield instead of a mask. Auld has asthma and anxiety. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)