Tignish Initiatives is a non-profit community economic development corporation with a volunteer board made up of nine individuals from Tignish and surrounding areas including one representative from Tignish Community Council. We are a very diversified group of people with backgrounds from Fishing, Farming, Education, Recreation, Financial and Construction Industry. We have lots of animated discussion and differences of opinion but the one thing we all have in common is the pride we have in our community and the will to see it be as prosperous and beautiful as it can be.
Our Mandate:
· To pursue development initiatives for the Tignish area.
· To own, construct, manage, improve and maintain properties and incidental facilities for development purposes.
· To purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire land and buildings to construct thereon development projects suitable for the long term development future of Tignish.
Our Board Members:
Neil LeClair – Chair
Arlene Hackett – Vice Chair
Paulette Gaudet – Secretary/Treasurer
Murray Perry – Director
Raeann Kinch – Director
Cali Pineau – Director
Donna Harper – Director
Dawn McInnis – Community Council Rep
Tignish Initiatives was incorporated in 1993 as a community development arm of the Tignish Town Council, as a result of a need to stimulate growth and foster development in our community. We initially had 3 main projects:
- The restoration of the Dalton Annex
- The restoration of the old convent into the Tignish Heritage Inn
- The formation of a new craft business – Holiday Island Production.
The corporation has had a full-time General Manager since 1993 and a full-time Admin Assistant since 2002. In 2025, 34 employees were in term and seasonal positions.
properties and businesses that we own & operate:
Tignish Heritage Inn & Gardens – 16-room heritage inn and gardens in the heart of the community – a community treasure!
Dalton Annex Complex – Commercial Lease Space and Offices of Tignish Initiatives – Current tenants, IWMC, Egmont MP Bobby Morrissey’s Constituency Office, DFO Catch Certification, Transportation Infrastructure Renewal Finance Offices, and Karla Kelly Law Office
Tignish Cultural Centre – Community Library & Interpretive Centre
Dalton Seniors Apartment Building – 6 Unit CMHC subsidized seniors’ apartment building
North Cape Complex – Houses the Wind Energy Interpretive Centre, North Cape Gift Shop, and the Wind & Reef Restaurant
Wind Energy Interpretive Centre – The 1st center in Canada dedicated to wind energy and the technology to harness it
North Cape Gift Shop – A busy gift shop with a great selection of souvenirs and local crafts
Wind & Reef Restaurant – Actively looking for new private operator to lease the operation
Black Marsh Nature Trail – Located in North Cape and operated under a license agreement with the Province of PEI
Tignish Post Office Building – Located at 289 Church St with Canada Post on the lower level
Stompin’ Tom Centre – Located in Skinners Pond Gift Shop and Exhibits, including the restored homestead and schoolhouse, is open daily June 1 to Sept 30th annually, with evening events continuing pre and post those dates
Stompin’ Tom Festival – A festival series that runs all season long with a great lineup of local and regional entertainers. Located in Skinners Pond at the Stompin’ Tom Centre with inside and outdoor venue from June to September
Tignish District Heat – Central woodchip boiler heats 10 commercial buildings in the community fully operational since Jan 2018
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