Capital Area Recreation Inc., (CARI) is a comprehensive athletics facility located on the UPEI campus, adjacent to the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. It was built to facilitate the residents of Charlottetown, Stratford and the surrounding area and is fully accessible to the public as well as to the University’s population. The CARI Aquatics Facility houses an eight-lane, 82 feet (25 metre) competition swimming pool, a leisure pool with waterslide, a toddler’s pool and a whirlpool. The MacLauchlan Arena, which officially opened in 2003, houses two NHL-sized ice surfaces and is named after well-known Island businessman, Harry MacLauchlan. UPEI is a shareholder in the Cari complex, together with the City of Charlottetown and the Town of Stratford, and is active in the development and operations of the facility.

Occupants include the Seniors Active Living Centre, Andrews Hockey...

From May 8th to 20th, the Queen's County Music Festival has been taking place on campus. The Festival is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our campus to prospective students, their extended families and their teachers.

UPEI maintains a commercial partnership with Andrews Hockey Growth Programs, which has trained local and international students for over 20 years. The UPEI campus provides on ice training at MacLauchlan Arena, while accommodations and food services are arranged through UPEI Conference Services.

In May 2009, Island business-owners had the opportunity to discuss practical business management approaches in difficult economic times at a symposium presented by ProfitLearn PEI.

LAUNCH - A Symposium for Growing PEI Business took place at UPEI and featured a stellar line-up of speakers, including Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Venture Communications Ltd., and sole female judge on CBC TV’s popular show Dragons’ Den; Elizabeth Beale, President and CEO of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council; and Doug Hall, CEO of Eureka Ranch, author and star of NBC’s “The Inventor.”

Organizers hope this will become an annual conference.

Sport PEI is a non-profit sport federation under the guidance of a volunteer Board of Directors and professional staff, representing more than 50 member sport organizations within Prince Edward Island.

UPEI Athletics is a member of Sport PEI and regularly interacts & partners with many or most provincial sport organizations (PSOs). The most common partnerships include the UPEI Varsity sports - Hockey, Basketball, Soccer, Rugby, Field Hockey, and Swimming. As well as Club sports such as Volleyball, Athletics, Badminton, Figure Skating, and Golf.

The Chi-wan Young Sports Centre hosts many PEI sports, games, events, meets, and championships each year, and interacts closely with community individuals.

UPEI Athletics partners with the PEI School Athletic Association (PEISAA). In addition to being represented as a sponsor on all their communication material, UPEI hosts most of their provincial championships and regularly communicates with all the PEI School Athletics Directors.