Traffic Advisory: Delays on Fitzroy Street and Great George Street Please be advised that weather permitting Fitzroy Street, between Cumberland Street and Prince Street, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for the day on Thursday, June 14. This closure is necessary for milling. The sidewalks in these areas will remain open. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The Public Works Department apologizes for any inconvenience. Curbing work will also continue on Great George Street, between Water Street to Richmond Street, weather permitting. There will be no parking available on this section of the street for the week and motorists are advised to expect delays or consider alternate routes. Sidewalks in this area will remain open.

The City of Charlottetown celebrated its 163rd birthday June 8-10, 2018.

Traffic Advisory: Delays on Fitzroy Street Please be advised that Fitzroy Street, between Cumberland Street and Prince Street, will be reduced to one lane alternating traffic beginning at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 13). This closure is necessary for milling. The sidewalks in these areas will remain open. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The Public Works Department apologizes for any inconvenience.

Traffic Advisory: Delays on Kensington Road and Great George Street Please be advised that Kensington Road, between Woodward Drive and Riverside Drive, will be reduced to one lane alternating traffic for the day on Wednesday, June 13. The sidewalks in this area will remain open. This closure is necessary for milling. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. Curbing work will also continue on Great George Street, between Water Street to Richmond Street. There will be no parking available on this section of the street for the week and motorists are advised to expect delays or consider alternate routes. Sidewalks in this area will remain open. The Public Works Department apologizes for any inconvenience to the travelling public.

In September of 2017 CBCL Limited used automated video traffic count units to monitor pedestrian and cyclist usage of Charlottetown’s Active Transportation Networks. The goal of this research is to assess and improve the City’s existing Active Transportation infrastructure in an efficient and feasible manner. The full report can be found at: https://www.charlottetown.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_10500298/Image/Environment%20and%20Sustainability/Sustainability/Programs%20and%20Initiatives/Cycling%20in%20Charlottetown/Ch'town%20AT%20Connectivity%20-%20FINAL%20REPORT.pdf

Traffic Advisory: Delays on North River Road: Please be advised that North River Road, between Belvedere Avenue and Vista Street, will be reduced to one lane stop and go alternating traffic beginning in the mid-afternoon today (Tuesday, June 12). This closure is necessary for utility work. The sidewalks in these areas will remain open. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The Water and Sewer Utility Department apologizes for any inconvenience.

Motorists are advised that the north side of Grafton Street, between Hillsborough Street and Prince Street, will be closed to traffic for the day (Tuesday, June 12). This closure is necessary for the Water and Sewer Utility to replace a water line. The sidewalk in the construction zone will be closed. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The Utility Department apologizes for any inconvenience to the public.

There are ten newly funded community sustainability projects on the go in the Capital region, thanks to the City of Charlottetown’s Micro-Grants Program. The community-based projects were selected to receive funding based on their ability to work towards the goals and actions of the City’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP), and their ability to engage the community in sustainability. The micro-grant awards range between $500 and $2,500. Each of the 2018 micro-grant projects relate to one or more of the four pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic, cultural and social. Projects include everything from a solar watering system and edible gardening for beginners to an inner city life skills camp, the Wild Child Forest School and a Sustainability Development Fair, among others. The 2018 micro-grant recipients are: • STEAM PEI – Building a Sustainable City • Charlottetown Rural High School – Charlottetown Rural Solar Watering System • PEI Food Exchange – Edible Gardening for Beginners • Institute for Bioregional Studies/Centre for Local Prosperity – Import Replacement Strategy • Inner City Life Skills – Inner City Life Skills Camp • PEI Invasive Special Council – Distribution of Invasive Plant Species and Management of Oriental Bittersweet • Ellen’s Creek Watershed Management Group – Seeing is Believing: Spring Park Rain Garden • St. Paul’s Church – Sustainable Development Fair • Charlottetown’s Farmers’ Market Cooperative – The Power of Produce Club (PoP) • Sierra Club Canada Foundation – Wild Child Forest School: Gear Library https://www.charlottetown.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=10500387&pageId=13244086

Traffic Advisory: Delays for June 12 Please be advised that Kensington Road, between Woodward Drive and Riverside Drive, will be reduced to one lane alternating traffic for the day on Tuesday, June 12. The sidewalks in this area will remain open. This closure is necessary for milling. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The intersection of Belvedere Avenue and North River Road will also be closed on Tuesday, June 12 at 9 a.m. for paving. Sidewalks will remain open. Traffic will be detoured around the intersection and not permitted through. Detour signage and traffic control personnel will be in place. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and expect delays. Sidewalk excavation will be taking place on Weymouth Street, between Sydney Street and Richmond Street, on the east side. Sidewalks on the east side in the construction area will be closed and pedestrians are asked to use the paved path in Hillsborough Square. Motorists may experience minor traffic delays at times throughout the day on Tuesday, June 12. Traffic control personal will be on site. Curbing work will also continue on Great George Street, between Water Street to Richmond Street. There will be no parking available on this section of the street for the week and motorists are advised to expect delays or consider alternate routes. Sidewalks in this area will remain open. The Public Works Department apologizes for any inconvenience to the travelling public.

The regular monthly meeting of Council will be held today at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers - City Hall (199 Queen Street). Everyone is welcome to attend.

Traffic Advisories for Monday, June 11 Please be advised that Kensington Road, between Woodward Drive and Riverside Drive, will be reduced to one lane alternating traffic for the day on Monday, June 11. The sidewalks in this area will remain open. This closure is necessary for milling. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The intersection of Belvedere Avenue and North River Road will also be closed on Monday, June 11 at 9 a.m. for paving. Sidewalks will remain open. Traffic will be detoured around the intersection and not permitted through. Detour signage and traffic control personnel will be in place. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes and expect delays. Curbing work will also continue on Great George Street, between Water Street to Richmond Street, for the week of June 11. There will be no parking available on this section of the street for the week and motorists are advised to expect delays or consider alternate routes. Sidewalks in this area will remain open. The Public Works Department apologizes for any inconvenience to the travelling public.

Join us at the annual Natal Day Church Service at St. Dunstan's Basilica (65 Great George Street), following the Natal Day Parade concluding at 10:20 am.