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Historic buildings
2023-09-25
The historic buildings found all over Prince Edward Island are an important part of our legacy and cultural identity. They tell the story of our history and remind us to treasure the present. The heritage value of these places deserves to be recognized municipally, provincially and nationally for...
Explore the Great Outdoors of PEI
2023-09-25
No matter what the season, there are plenty of ways to stay active outdoors in Prince Edward Island. , Trails, The Confederation Trail stretches 435 kilometers and goes from one end of the Island to the other. Tracing the route of what once was the Prince Edward Island railway, the trail is ideal...
Elections Prince Edward Island
2023-09-22
Visit Elections Prince Edward Island The Elections PEI website has information about municipal and provincial elections in PEI including results, voter information and political party election financing., How can I contact Elections PEI?, Elections Prince Edward Island , Atlantic Technology Centre...
First residents and the Arrival of the Europeans
2023-09-22
The first residents of Prince Edward Island arrived about 10,000 years ago when the area was still connected to the mainland. These Paleo-Indian hunters and foragers travelled throughout the region seasonally searching for food. About 5,000 years ago, the land bridge was removed due to the rising...
English Settlement - 1700s to Confederation
2023-09-22
In 1762, Samuel Holland arrived to do a survey of PEI. He divided the Island into 67 townships or lots, which were then awarded to British petitioners in a lottery. These petitioners were supposed to settle their lots with 100 Protestant, non-British persons within 10 years, but many failed to do...
The Great Seal
2023-09-22
A great seal is the highest order of seal used by a government. In Canada, application of a great seal legitimizes a formal document, showing that it has been approved by the Lieutenant Governor., History of the Great Seal of Prince Edward Island, In 1769, Prince Edward Island, then known as St....
Provincial Tree
2023-09-22
When Jacques Cartier arrived in 1534, the Red Oak, (Quercus rubra), was reasonably common in the Island forest. Subsequent explorers and settlers valued its strong,fine-grained wood for furniture and cabinets. Land-clearing and harvest of Red Oak have greatly reduced its distribution in the...
Provincial Soil
2023-09-22
The Charlottetown soil is the main soil of Prince Edward Island, accounting for roughly 470,000 acres of land. It has a sandy texture, is well drained and is very suitable for farming. The redness of the soil is due to the high iron-oxide (rust) content. Designating a provincial soil respects the...
Provincial Tartan
2023-09-22
In 1960, the Prince Edward Island Tartan was adopted to recognize the contribution of people of Scottish descent to the settling of PEI. The tartan was designed by Mrs. Jean Reed of Covehead and features the colours red for the redness of our soil, green for grass and trees, white for whitecaps on...
John J. Sark Memorial Scholarships
2023-09-22
The scholarship program was established in the name of distinguished Mi'kmaq Islander John James Sark in September 2009. He earned a post-secondary education at St. Dunstan's University, and was the Island's first Mi'kmaq teacher., What is the scholarship?, The program awards...