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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
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...
English Settlement - 1700s to 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...
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...