Colton Matheson, left, and Matthew Jehn proudly display the medals they won in golf as members of Team P.E.I. at last week’s 2026 Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta. Jehn won a gold medal while Matheson collected a bronze. Photo by Special Olympics P.E.I. /ContributedArticle contentCheers to Team P.E.I. athletes for their record-breaking performance at the Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games in Medicine Hat. Canada’s smallest province sent our biggest ever contingent, with 72 representatives in eight sports. The team as a whole won 33 medals, including four gold. More importantly, the teamwork and dedication exhibited by the athletes, volunteers, coaches and staff is a source of pride for all the fans who watched from back home. Chef de mission Matthew McNally said, “We came in with the goal of being very proud of where we’re from in Prince Edward Island as well as representing ourselves very professionally and giving it our all on the field of play. I will say that all athletes that came here, as well as the coaches, did a superb job of representing their province and themselves very well on this stage.”THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentArticle contentJeers to the Progressive Conservative Party of P.E.I. for not following a more transparent process in hiring a field organizer. The party filled the new position in April, but it wasn’t until earlier this month when the wider party membership became aware of the hiring. This also seems to have happened without a public posting (which, by the way, would have included a salary range, as required by changes to the Employment Standards Act that the governing PCs enacted in 2022.) There is already discontent brewing among party members who spoke to The Guardian. The best way to stand united ahead of the next election — which “could come at any time,” according to the new field organizer — is to be open and honest with the party faithful.Article contentArticle contentCheers to the P.E.I. government for expanding its fertility treatment funding and eliminating some of the program’s restrictions. Previously, families seeking financial help for covering costs related to fertility treatment had to make below an income threshold and had to use the funding within a 12-month period. Those limits are gone from the new program, which allows families a lifetime access of up to $20,000. Even under the old rules, about 340 applicants have received help since the program began in 2023, so the need is certainly there for Islanders hoping to become pregnant.Article contentArticle contentCheers to Charlottetown city council for inviting the public to learn more about, and offer comments, on the city’s proposed zoning and development bylaw. Council unanimously passed a resolution at its monthly meeting earlier in August after discussion about helping residents become more informed on the bylaw — the first total overhaul of the document since 1999. The bylaw covers lot sizes, building heights and zoning. The public meeting is set for Sept. 3 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. There are also livestream and virtual attendance options for those who can’t make it in person. We also like the suggestion from one councillor to take out a full-page ad in The Guardian explaining the basics, but we admit that opinion is self-serving.Article contentArticle content
CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to Team P.E.I.’s Special Olympics contingent
