Lobster Fisher and Viral Celebrity From the quiet community of Mill River in Prince Edward Island, Vanessa Clements has built a life defined by courage, resilience, and an unshakable work ethic. Raised in a family of lobster fishers, she learned early that on PEI it is more than an industry, it is heritage, identity, a...

Chef, Founder, and CEO of The Handpie Company Sarah Bennetto O'Brien is the Chef, Founder, and CEO of The Handpie Company, a woman-owned food business rooted in the heart of Prince Edward Island. In 2017, she set out with a simple but powerful mission: to bring hearty, locally sourced, handheld comfort food to freezers...

The Salt Water Dollies The Salt Water Dollies are a heritage-inspired folk duo from Prince Edward Island, celebrating the rich traditions of Celtic and Acadian music through their vibrant performances. Keelin Wedge, a founding member, is a renowned multi-instrumentalist celebrated as a master fiddler and a creative vir...

Co-founders of Blooming House One thing that all Islanders can agree on: Prince Edward Island is full of heart and community. People have always been taken aback by how friendly and neighborly this small but mighty island truly is. No one embodies that heart and compassion more than Liz Corney and Brynn Devine. Behind ...

Proud PEI farmer and Chair of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board Prince Edward Island is known for its scenic views of rolling hills, crashing waves, and sharp cliffs that shape the land we call home. It is known for the kindness people show every day, for the understanding that being a good neighbor and taking a mo...

Owner of JEMS Boutique, Founder of PEI Fashion Week Hold your breath, it's time to step into that store and try on those cute pair of jeans. The mere idea of it being quite daunting. Holding them in your hands wondering if the sizes aren't what they are labeled to be. Sometimes, things don't fit you the way they do on ...

Co-owner of VOLUME18, Co-owner of Sterns Launderers and Dry Cleaners, Proud Mom of 3 Heather MacAulay is a Prince Edward Island business leader, community builder, and proud mother of three who believes deeply that loving what you do is the key to a meaningful life. "If you love what you do, you'll never work a da...

Special Olympics Athlete, Gold Medalist On Prince Edward Island, where winter is long and cold and many Islanders complain, Ellen MacNearney found where she belongs. Through Special Olympics PEI, she discovered a community built on friendship, encouragement, and belief. The competitions brought excitement and purpose, ...

Diversity Consultant with the PEI Department of Education and Early Years, Advocate Debbie Langston has spent her life doing work that is anything but quiet, fighting for those whose voices have been silenced on Prince Edward Island. From a young age, she was aware of how survivors of sexual violence were left with the...

Owner and Creator of Rosewolf Creations Imagine if the items we wore every day were more than just cloths, but a piece of culture and history. A story that you yourself have lived with its value and honour expressed on fabric. Imagine if simply wearing a hat or putting a bag over your shoulder allowed that story to be ...