On September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will affect the operating hours of various businesses and services in P.E.I. Here is a rundown of what will be open and closed on the island. It is advisable to contact establishments in advance if you plan to go out on Wednesday.
Government offices, Access P.E.I. locations, and public libraries will be closed. Canada Post will suspend mail delivery, and post offices will be shut. Charlottetown and Summerside city halls will also be closed. T3 Transit will maintain its regular schedule. Island Waste Management Corporation will not conduct collections, with affected residents having an alternate pickup on Saturday, October 3rd. P.E.I. liquor and cannabis stores will not operate.
Sobeys and Superstore outlets across P.E.I. will operate as usual. Charlottetown Foodland and Souris Co-op will close at 5 p.m. O’Leary Co-op will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., while Tignish Co-op will observe regular hours. Morell and Wellington Co-op locations will be closed. Walmart stores in Charlottetown and Summerside will be open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Brighton Clover Farm and Panda Mart in Charlottetown will maintain regular hours. Kensington Food Basket will operate as usual. Royalty Crossing and Confederation Court Mall in Charlottetown will be closed, along with County Fair Mall in Summerside.
Murphy’s Pharmacy locations in Cornwall, Kinlock, Stratford, Kensington, and Queen Street and West Royalty in Charlottetown will open from noon to 5 p.m. The Parkdale location in Charlottetown will operate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, Murphy’s Pharmacy locations in East Royalty in Charlottetown, Rustico, Morell, Central Street in Summerside, Tyne Valley, and Wellington will be closed. Lawtons Drugs in Sherwood will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Lawtons Drugs Friendly’s in Charlottetown will operate from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lawtons Drugs in Summerside’s County Fair Mall will open from noon to 5 p.m., but the Montague location will be closed. Shoppers Drug Mart outlets on University Avenue and West Royalty in Charlottetown will be open from 8 a.m. to midnight. Shoppers Drug Mart in the Confederation Court Mall in Charlottetown will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while the Stratford and Summerside locations will open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., respectively.
