“Waterways” on the island

A new paddling festival is coming to the island in the spirit of Canada 150.

“Waterways” will take place June 9th to the 11th, and includes workshops and a 17-kilometre paddle from Borden-Carleton to Victoria-by-the-Sea.

15 thousand dollars in Canada 150 funding will cover the paddling festival for canoes and kayaks.

Chartottetown coding instruction

Some Chartottetown elementary school students are learning a new skill this year.

As part of a national program through The Learning Partnership, 35 teachers were trained to teach basic coding skills.

Students in grades 4 to 6 are creating new video games.

This is the first year this coding program has been offered in schools on P.E.I.

The province will review the program and is looking into offering it to more teachers and schools next year.