Community Foundation News
New Directors
CFPEI is delighted to welcome the following new directors:
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David Anderson became the Managing Director of Resources West Inc.
in April 2004. Resources West Inc. is a community economic development
agency tasked with stimulating the economy of Western PEI. Prior to his
position at Resources West Inc. David managed real estate and development
for the Summerside Regional Development Corporation. For 10 years prior
to that, David worked with Irving Oil Ltd. as the retail supervisor and
manager of the Charlottetown Business Office and PEI operations. David is
a current member and past president of the Summerside Rotary Club, a
member of the fundraising committee for the Summerside Wellness Centre, an
executive member of the Tourism Industry Association of PEI and a member
of the West Prince Chamber of Commerce. David resides in Summerside with
his wife Terri.
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Myron MacKay recently retired as owner and CEO of Fair Isle Ford
Sales Ltd in Charlottetown; Myron had come to PEI in 1973, after 10 years with the
Ford Motor Company in both Nova Scotia and Oakville, Ontario. In 1995, he
was selected as MacLean.s National Dealer of Excellence, a recognition of
leadership roles in both the both industry and his community.
Over the years Myron has been, and still is, active in many community
organizations. He was a founding member of the Rotary Club of
Charlottetown Royalty, Past Chair of the Holland College Foundation, Past
President of the PEI Automobile Dealers Association, Past President of the
Belvedere Golf and Winter Club, to name but a few. Myron lives in
Charlottetown with his wife, Diane.
Imagine Canada
The Globe and Mail of Tuesday, June 13, 2006 carried an insert from
Imagine Canada, a national charitable organization delivering
research-based products for the charitable sector. In the insert, Imagine
Canada reported that:
- The nonprofit sector, excluding hospitals, colleges and universities, contributed $35 billion to the economy in 2003.
- The sector represented 7.8 percent of the economy that year.
- The sector engaged a full-time equivalent work force of 2.07 million employees, 1.5 million being paid.
A sector this large needs to be thought of as an asset
The Foundation News is an informal newsletter edited and published
electronically by, and at the whim of, Don Glendenning. Think of it as a
letter from a friend. Feel free to send it to a friend or otherwise let
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email address is foundation@cfpei.ca.
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