Island Style
After two decades of running an organic u-pick apple orchard on Warren Grove Road near Charlottetown, it wasn’t the fruit on the trees that led Mike Beamish to his next adventure, it was the ones that fell to the ground.
“I was losing a lot of apples...
Mike and Janine Hamilton have been foster parents for more than ten years and have even made an addition to their home so they can help keep siblings together in families where multiple children are in care.
“Giving kids the opportunity to do things...
Some people might describe themselves as having two left feet, but Stephanie Calberry insists that dance is for everyone.
Calberry is a social worker and has also taught dance for several years.
“I love watching people discover their love of...
A nearby beach where you always swam.
That favourite tree you used to climb.
The woods you explored behind your childhood home.
“Most people can remember someplace in nature that felt special to them,” says Hannah Gehrels, project coordinator for Wild...
The rolling farmlands and captivating coastlines of Prince Edward Island are not only stunning, they also offer a unique culinary experience. There is always a good chance that the meal on your plate is made with Island grown or harvested ingredients....
Dr. Roberto Campanaro began working as an emergency department doctor at Western Hospital in 2015, and he hasn’t looked back.
Moving to Prince Edward Island (from Ontario) to practice medicine in the small rural community of Alberton has been a...
The impact of storm surges and coastal erosion is an issue PEI has always faced.
But the work of some innovative Islanders, coupled with financial support from government, has helped cushion that impact—literally.
“This is a soft approach,” says Kalyee...
From September 11 to December 6 participating retailers will be giving instant savings rebates at the register for customers buying ENERGY STAR® LED lights, programmable thermostats, low-flow showerheads and other items.
How do customers feel about...
For many, learning is a lifelong process – even for educators.
That’s just one reason government established the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee – or IEAC – last year.
“Teachers have to learn how to teach students about Indigenous issues,”...
Comedy is a serious business.
Just ask Tanya MacCallum.
“Art is an occupation,” says the local stand-up comedian who uses the stage name Tanya Nicolle.
“You may have to tell a joke 50 times before you know if it’s a quality joke.”
And with only a...
Shoveling a path to her oil tank is something Jeannie Dixon says she won’t miss.
“My oil tank is at the back of my house,” says the single mother, who lives with her three-year-old daughter in Charlottetown.
“To not have to worry about clearing eight...
As a child in Shiraz, Iran, Ali Siadat remembers watching Anne of Green Gables on television and recalling how beautiful its Prince Edward Island setting was.
Fast forward to five years ago, when he and his parents planned to move from Iran to Canada....
Tips for sorting waste
Christmas Cards, Packaging and Gift Wrapping Items
Wrapping paper usually goes in compost (don’t worry about a little bit of tape) but foil and cellophane goes in waste.
Box board (gift boxes, etc.) goes in compost, not...
At the largest folk festival in Australia that draws crowds of 120,000, a guitar-toting troubadour, Irish Mythen, sang Prince Edward Island’s praises.
Two weeks later, an Australian couple Mythen met at her merchandise table e-mailed her photos of three...
Several Island schools received a total of 60 new bike racks that were ready for students when the school year started this fall.
The project was triggered when the provincial Active Transportation (AT) Fund working group put out a call to all schools...
Islanders are encouraged to learn more about the culture, history and heritage of the PEI Mi’kmaq and Indigenous peoples on Prince Edward Island.
"National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time to reflect on the importance, the deep roots, and the incredible...
Students in PEI’s French schools and French immersion classes will be learning more about the history and stories of the Island’s Acadians when they return to school this fall.
About 300 years’ worth of stories, in fact – thanks to the introduction of a...
Acadian pride isn’t just important to Charlottetown teacher Maxime Duguay – it’s a calling.
Duguay, a teacher at Ecole Francois Buote, has made a career educating young Islanders in the French language, but he said he finds it very gratifying when he...
To say Liz Maynard is a community leader is an understatement. As an active member of three boards; including president of the Prince County Hospital Foundation, and many other ongoing volunteer roles, she demonstrates a dedication to helping others and...
Reequal Smith held her breath, opened her email, and hoped for the best.
“I was very nervous. But when I read the good news, I was ecstatic,” says the 28-year-old who moved from the Bahamas to PEI in 2016 to study dance at Holland College.
Smith’s...
“If you plant an orchard, you might never eat the fruit. But someone will.”
Planting those seeds to nurture children’s growth and success in life is an approach the PEI Literacy Alliance applies to its ‘Ready Set Learn’ program, says Amanda Beazley,...
Maricris and Paul Lamano love living in Prince Edward Island.
They say the Island was an easy choice when they moved to Canada with their six-year-old son in 2017 from the Philippines because it reminds them of where they lived in Batangas, a province ...
He may be only 13 years old, but Brady Chaisson already has plans for his future.
“My goal is to play major junior hockey or university hockey.”
And when government introduced rural public transit for Islanders, Chaisson got closer to making those...
The Seniors Centre in Kensington was set up like Santa’s workshop earlier this month.
A small group of seniors and students from the local community worked like elves to assemble blessings bags for the Kensington Food Bank and Kensington Intermediate...
Margaret Howard’s first husband Robert died in a motorcycle accident in 1982 before any of her six children were married. Today, she has 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild who never knew their grandfather. As a member of the Rustico Bay Seniors...
When Mark Wiebe finished his on-the-job training in social work last fall, he didn’t have to go far to find a place that would hire him.
He was already there.
“I finished my job placement and that transitioned straight into work,” says the 24-year-...
Devon McGregor is one of the more consistent adults in the life of some of our Island youth.
As a member of Prince Edward Island’s Child and Family Services Child in Care Team, Devon serves youth in foster homes, group homes or those about to age out...
Students from L. M. Montgomery Elementary planted 200 trees at Wright's Creek and Andrews Pond during National Tree Week to increase urban tree cover, provide clean air and support the environment.
Wright's Creek runs under St. Peters Road, just...
Canada’s most successful and critically acclaimed new musical in recent memory is about a Prince Edward Island icon, and has a cast full of Islanders.
Anne & Gilbert is based on the novels Anne of the Island and Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery,...
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your list? Take a local approach to gift buying this holiday season and you'll be giving twice.
Buying products and experiences that originate right here in Prince Edward Island is the gift that keeps on...
Christmas tree grower David Smith is used to planting for the future.
Each year he plants a new crop of trees, knowing that he won’t see the results of his efforts for 15 years. Although planting and cutting the trees only happens once, each tree...
Lisa McCarthy is encouraging others to become registered organ donors after their family's decision to donate her son’s organs saved the lives of five other people.
Lisa’s 18-year-old son, Brodie passed away in May 2018 after a fatal rugby accident just...
Karrie MacDougall has been a staple figure in the lives of some of PEI’s youth in care.
Karrie is a member of the Child and Family Services team in PEI. She is the Team Lead for the Transitions Apartments that support youth who have aged out of care....