Develop West Prince. A Renewed Approach.

Develop West Prince is a non-profit organization that seeks to be an advocate, driver, and collaborator for regional initiatives in Western Prince Edward Island. It seeks to work with community members, organizations, municipalities, and the private sector to foster strategic projects that grow opportunity throughout the region.

Develop West Prince, formally Alberton Community Development Corporation, has re-launched with a renewed organizational focus, mandate, and desired areas of work to meet the contemporary challenges and opportunities present in the region. This is supported by our pillars of work:

Advocate: We seek to promote the region and its communities and advocate on their behalf  to improve local quality of life through renewed infrastructure, improved information and knowledge sharing, and access to resources.

Drive: We will build capacity within partner organizations by fostering leadership, facilitating innovation, and offering key supports where necessary. It is our intent to support the community at large to hold ownership and control of their own projects and initiatives.

Collaborate: Develop West Prince strives to facilitate and encourage the building of partnerships with the private sector, municipalities, community organizations, and funding organizations to form collaborative relationships to foster initiatives benefiting the region.

West Prince. Our Shared Home.

West Prince is colloquially recognized as the area in Western Prince Edward Island covered by the Westisle Family of Schools. This region includes the Towns of Tignish, Alberton, and O’Leary, Lennox Island First Nation, the Rural Municipalities of Miminegash, Tyne Valley, and Central Prince, and the communities of West Point, Bloomfield, and St. Louis, among many others.

The Region is rooted in Mi’kmaq, Acadian, and Celtic cultures and continues to be shaped by immigration from across Canada and around the world. Almost 15,000 people call this area their home with many others having strong family ties to the area. Agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism are staple industries with high concentrations of oyster and potato production. Innovative manufacturing operations, retail sales, and individual entrepreneurs diversify the local economy. Non-profit organizations, social enterprises, and co-operative businesses employ a number of local residents and are key drivers of the regional economy.

Develop West Prince is establishing itself as a part of the supportive ecosystem of services to help the Region grow and prosper. We believe that success for the Region is only possible when dedicated partners come together to leverage individual strengths to achieve shared goals.