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Islander Day is Monday, February 17th

Join Easter Seals PEI and meet 2025 Ambassador Remi Dean from Poplar Grove. Help celebrate Islander Day with the Summerside Western Capitals at an exciting hockey game against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers at Credit Union Place in Summerside taking place on Monday, February 17th at 2 pm.

Meet our their new Ambassador, Remi Dean

Remi is eight years old and a Grade 3 student at Ellerslie Elementary School. Other activities include dance, and soccer and an active participant at the local Whispering Hope Farm, helping with barnyard work.
She lives in Poplar Grove with her parents, Danielle and Norman Dean, and her six-year-old brother Sully and two-year-old sister Lottie. Remi was a micro preemie who spent several weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit in Halifax. She was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as a result of her preterm birth and recently received an epilepsy diagnosis. She wears leg braces and has had extensive physiotherapy for her frequent leg pain. Her family says she has an infectious positive attitude and always has a smile on her face.
Remi will officially start her public appearances as the 2025 Easter Seals PEI Ambassador in the New Year.
Photo – Remi with her mom Danielle

Ambassadors meet PEI's new Lieutenant Governor

We had the privilege of meeting PEI’s new Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Wassim Salamoun, at our kick-off in Brudenell to announce our newest ambassador, Remi Dean, and thank outgoing ambassador Lucie Gallant for such a wonderful year. Thank you also to the Rotary Club of Charlottetown‘s Regan Lewis, Chair of Easter Seals, who always shows kindness toward everyone, especially Islanders living with disabilities

Thank You 2024 Chair Regan Lewis

 

We  take a moment to thank our 2024 Chair Regan Lewis, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown, for his leadership and dedication this past year, and welcome our new Chair, Pat Campbell, who represents the Rotary Club of Montague and Eastern PEI. Easter Seals PEI is fortunate to have such compassionate leaders. 

Rotary Club of Montague and Eastern PEI members Pat Campbell and Joannie Morrison always have such caring hearts for their community, especially toward our ambassadors Lucie and Remi.

Rotary Club of Summerside

We say thanks to our PEI Easter Seals committee member, Dr. Scott Mollins, representing the Rotary Club of Summerside as he welcomes our new ambassador, Remi Dean, and says a heartfelt thanks to Lucie Gallant, who is our outgoing ambassador. Both of these fine young ladies live in Prince County.