CADC history

During the 1970’s the agency began to develop new programs, including Senior Adult Centers, CETA Job Training, Community Food and Nutrition, Transportation, Family Planning, Energy Assistance, Weatherization, Alcohol Abuse and Housing Assistance.

Prior to 1972 it was a part under the Pwi-Lakher Regional Council. It was created on 29th April 1972 under the Sixth Schedule to the constitution of India by trifurcating the Pwi-Lakher Regional Council into Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC), Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and Chakma Autonomous District Council.

The Charlottetown Area Development Corporation (CADC) was founded in 1974.

The Queen Parkade, built in 1979, was Charlottetown’s first parking garage and has a capacity for 338 cars.

CADC began in the late 1980's, after the creation of the current project/panel system, with the formation of regional groups of panel attorneys.

In 1982 a new commercial and office tower was developed and came to be known as the Royal Trust Tower after the first major ground floor tenant.

The 1990’s saw an emphasis on the consumer and the agency began to be more responsive to its various communities and their unique needs.

Confederation Landing Park was constructed and opened in 1995.

In 1996 CADC reconstructed the CN building known as the Brass Shop, an historic building which became a new Visitor Information Centre for Charlottetown.

The rail yard parking lot is currently owned and operated by CADC. Then in 2001 another historic CN building was renovated into a major interpretative centre for Charlottetown.

CADC celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 2014.

In 2017, the State asked CADC to take over the LIHEAP Program in the South West Arkansas counties of Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, and Sevier.

In 2018, CADC became the Community Action Agency for these seven counties, which brings the CADC service area to 19 counties,