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About the Acadian and Francophone Community Advisory Committee

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/about-the-acadian-and-francophone-community-advisory-committee
2015-12-08
The Acadian and Francophone Community Advisory Committee (AFCAC) was founded in 1977 and is established under the, French Language Services Act, .  , What is the role of the AFCAC?, The AFCAC plays an important role in the implementation of the, French Language Services Act, . The AFCAC: Ensures...

Confederation Bridge

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/confederation-bridge
2015-09-04
The 12.9 km (nine miles) Confederation Bridge joins Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New Brunswick, and is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters in the world. The bridge operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The bridge opened on May 31, 1997. It is 11 metres wide...

PEI in the 20th Century

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/pei-20th-century
2015-08-31
One of the most important contributors to life in Prince Edward Island in the 20th century was the growth of the tourism industry. The federal government established the national park in the 1930s and further developed the park in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Until the 1950s, tourism was limited...

Confederation

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/confederation
2015-08-31
On September 1, 1864, the meeting that led to Canadian Confederation convened in Prince Edward Island. PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick had originally set the date to discuss the possibility of Maritime Union. When the Province of Canada (what is present-day Ontario and Quebec) asked to attend...

Immigration Stories: James and Lisa

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/immigration-stories-james-and-lisa
2015-08-31
James and Lisa moved to Prince Edward Island because of employment opportunities at the University of Prince Edward Island. Today James and Lisa love living in Prince Edward Island because they have excellent access to professional resources, extracurricular activities for themselves and their...

Immigration Stories: Jerry

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/immigration-stories-jerry
2015-08-31
Jerry moved to Prince Edward Island from Beijing, China. Jerry and his family knew they wanted to live in a small community setting that was safe and child-friendly. Education, cost of housing, scenery and short commutes were all factors that made Prince Edward Island the obvious choice for Jerry...

Historic Milestones

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/historic-milestones
2015-08-31
1534 - Island is discovered by Jacques Cartier. He describes it "The finest land 'tis possible to see. Full of fine meadows and trees." Later named Isle St. Jean, it is claimed by France, which generally ignores it for the next two centuries. 1720 - After losing control of Acadia to...

English Settlement - 1700s to Confederation

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/english-settlement-1700s-confederation
2015-08-27
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...
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Provincial Soil

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/conseil-executif/provincial-soil
2015-08-01
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...

First residents and the Arrival of the Europeans

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/executive-council-office/first-residents-and-arrival-europeans
2015-05-26
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...
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