2014
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
INFORMATION BOOK
TOURISM PEI
Box 2000
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Canada C1A 7N8
Fax: 902-368-4438
Telephone: 902-368-5540
The content in this book is based on the most current information available at the time of
printing. Consequently, some listings are incomplete.
If you are aware of any changes or omissions, please forward this information to
Diana Kelly at 902-368-4730 or email at dckelly@gov.pe.ca
Thank you.
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QUICK REFERENCE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND VISITOR INFORMATION /DESTINATION & WELCOME
CENTRES
PROVINCIAL
VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES
PROVINCIAL DESTINATION CENTRES
Borden-Carleton Visitor Information Centre
100 Abegweit Dr.
902-437-8570; 1-800-463-4PEI
vicborden@gov.pe.ca
www.tourismpei.com
Cavendish Destination Centre
7591 Cawnpore Lane, intersection rtes 13 & 6
902-963-7830; 1-800-463-4PEI
viccavendish@gov.pe.ca
www.cavendishbeachpei.com
Charlottetown Airport Visitor Information
Centre
250 Maple Hills Ave.
902-368-4489; 1-800-463-4PEI
airportvic@gov.pe.ca
www.tourismpei.com
Charlottetown Destination Centre
6 Price Street
902-368-4444
charlottetownvic@chaipei.com
www.foundershall.ca
St. Peters Destination Centre
Souris Visitor Information Centre
95 Main St.
902-687-7030; 1-800-463-4PEI
vics963ouris@gov.pe.ca
www.tourismpei.com
1915 Cardigan Head Rd, intersection rtes 2 &
313
902-961-3540; 1-800-463-4PEI
judymurphy@pointseastcoastaldrive.com
www.tourismpei.com
West Prince Visitor Information Centre
33460 Rte 2
902-831-7930; 1-800-463-4PEI
vicwestprince@gov.pe.ca
www.tourismpei.com
Summerside Visitor Destination Centre
124 Harbour Dr.
902-888-8364; 1-877-734-2382
info@visitsummerside.com
www.visitsummerside.com
Wood Islands Visitor Information Centre
10354 Shore Rd, Rte 4
902-962-7411; 1-800-463-4PEI
vicwoodislands@gov.pe.ca
www.tourismpei.com
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PROVINCIAL WELCOME CENTRES
Alberton
Alberton Museum
457 Church St; 902-853-4048
ahf@eastlink.ca
Murray River
Millers Esso
9440 Main St; 902-962-2707
millersessa@eastlink.ca
Cardigan Area Heritage Centre
4537 Wharf Rd; 902-583-2253
macdonaldnora@hotmail.com
North Cape
North Cape Gift Shop
21817 Rte 12; 902-882-2230
East Point Lighthouse & Welcome Centre
Off Rte 16
902-357-2718; 902-357-2776
eastpoint@pei.aibn.com
www.eastpointlighthouse.com
O’Leary
PEI Potato Museum
1 Dewar Lane; 902-859-2039
info@peipotatomuseum.com
Tignish
Tignish Culture Centre
100 School St; 902-882-2230
anne@tignish.com
Ellerslie-Bideford
154 Bideford Rd
902-831-3225; 902-831-3374
peishellfish@pei.aibn.com
Victoria
Victoria Waterfront
902-658-2541
victoriaadmin@eastlink.ca
Georgetown
Kings Playhouse
65 Grafton St; 902-652-2924
tanya.cameron@georgetown.ca
Wellington
Barlow’s Pond Centre
9 Mills Rd; 902-854-2920
gillpa@pei.sympatico.ca
Kensington Railyards and Welcome Centre
13 Commercial St
902-836-3031; 1-877-836-3031
www.kata.pe.ca
Montague
Montague Marina Office
902-838-4778
montague.marinamgr@gmail.com
Morell
7699 St Peters Rd, 902-961-2900
morellcommunity@eastlink.ca
Mount Stewart
Hillsborough River Eco Centre
164 Main St; 902-676-2050
mcadamyoung@msn.com
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TOURISM INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI)
www.tiapei.pe.ca
Kevin Mouflier, President
Don Cudmore, Executive Director
25 Queen St., 3rd Floor, Box 2050
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N7
Phone: (902) 566-5008
Fax: (902) 368-3605
E-mail:dcudmore@tiapei.pe.ca
Points East Coastal Drive ( Regional Tourism Association – RTA)
Island East Tourism Group
www.pointseastcoastaldrive.com
Eric Gallant, Chair
Patsy Gotell – Executive Director
P.O. Box 95, St. Peters, PE C0A 2A0
(902-838-4030 ext 229)
E-mail: info@pointseastcoastaldrive.com
Central Coastal Tourism Partnership (Regional Tourism Association /Partnership) – RTA)
www.centralcoastaldrive.com
Bob Boyle – Chair
Peggy Miles – Tourism Manager
Phone: (902) 963-3613
Mailing Address: Unit 1-7591 Cawnpore Lane, Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0
E-mail: peggy@centralcoastaldrive.com
Kensington & Area Tourist Association (KATA)
www.kata.pe.ca
George Campbell – President
Box 600 Kensington, PE C0B 1M0
Phone: (902) 836-5502
E-mail: george@annesociety.org
Tourism Cavendish Beach Inc.
(Regional Management Organization- RMO)
www.cbdsta.com www.cavendishbeach.com
Mike Forrest – Chair
Darcy Butler – Destination Manager
P.O. Box 151 Hunter River, PE C0A 1N0
Phone: (902) 963-2071
E-mail: cbdsta@gmail.com
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Discover Charlottetown Inc. (Destination Management Organization, DMO)
www.tourismcharlottetown.ca
Doug Newsom – Chair
Christina MacLeod – Acting Executive Director
91 Water Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M4
Phone: (902) 892-1935
Fax: (902) 892-5486
E-mail: hzinn@tcpei.ca
North Cape Coastal Tourism Partnership ( Regional Tourism Association/Partnership – RTA)
www.northcapedrive.com
Anne Arsenault – Chair
Mitchell Rennie – Tourism Manager
Phone: (902) 853-6557
Mailing Address: 455 Main Street, Alberton, PE C0B 1B0
E-mail: mrennie@northcapedrive.com
Association Touristique Évangéline
Marcel Bernard – President
P.O. Box 12
Wellington, PE C0B 2E0
Phone: (902) 854-2189
E-mail: jmbernard@hotmail.com
Tourism Summerside Ltd. (Destination Management Organization DMO)
www.visitsummerside.com
Duke Cormier, Chair
Carolyn Thorne, Executive Director
98 Water Street Unit 144
Summerside, PE C1N 1B2
Phone: (902) 436-7784 or 1-877-734-2382
E-mail: carolyn@visitsummerside.com
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EMERGENCY
SERVICES
911 - EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM
The Prince Edward Island/ Answer Transfer Service handles emergency calls dialed to 911
from anywhere in the province. Callers will be linked to the appropriate emergency service
provider - police, fire and ambulance services.
A 911 EMERGENCY is when a person’s health, safety or property is threatened and that
person needs the immediate assistance of the police, RCMP, fire or ambulance services to deal
with that threat.
Immediate POLICE assistance is needed when reporting a crime in progress or a lifethreatening or violent situation.
Immediate FIRE assistance is needed when reporting a fire at home or any other location.
Immediate AMBULANCE assistance is needed when immediate medical attention or transport
is needed for victims of serious accidents or illness such as heart attack.
WHEN IN DOUBT, call 911
Non-emergency calls for assistance should be made directly to the service provider in your
area. Services and locations are listed in this book under EMERGENCY SERVICES.
PEI EMERGENCY MEASURES Organization
The Prince Edward Island Emergency Measures Organization (EMO), a Section of the Office
of Public Safety, is responsible for the development and coordination of an overall provincial
emergency management program in relation to emergencies and disasters.
The Office of Public Safety’s website is www.peipublicsafety.ca
PEI Emergency Measures Organization:
- Daytime phone number: 902-894-0385
- After hours, please call: 902-892-9365
- Toll Free : 1-800-294-9909
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EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
FOR ALL POLICE EMERGENCIES, DIAL 911
RCMP WEBSITE: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
NON-EMERGENCY PHONE
West Prince Detachment - RCMP (Rosebank)
853-9300
Borden-Carleton (RCMP)
436-9300
Cavendish RCMP - Mobile (Seasonal, June-Sept.)
963-9300
Charlottetown L Division RCMP Headquarters
566-7112
Charlottetown Detachment - RCMP
368-9300
Charlottetown Police Department (City Police)
629-4172
East Prince Detachment - RCMP (North Bedeque)
436-9300
Kensington Police Department (Town Police)
836-4499
Montague Detachment - RCMP
838-9300
Souris Detachment - RCMP
687-9300
Summerside Police Department (City Police)
432-1201
Fire Departments can be found from this website :
www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=2472&lang=E
IEMS - Non-Emergency Medical Issue’s Telephone # 1-877-660-6644
Poison Control Centre Telephone # 1-800-565-8161
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HOSPITALS
Hospitals with emergency services are indicated with **
CHARLOTTETOWN **Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 60 Riverside Dr.
24 hr. Emergency (Recording only): 894-2200
894-2111
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Alberton **Western Hospital, 148 Poplar Rd. (Emergency; 8-10 walk-in daily)
853-8650
O'Leary Community Hospital, MacKinnon Dr.
859-8700
Summerside **Prince Co. Hospital, 65 Roy Boates Ave. (24 hr. Emergency)
438-4200
Tyne Valley Stewart Memorial Hospital
831-7900
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Montague **Kings Co. Memorial Hospital, 409 McIntyre Ave.
(Limited Services 8-10 daily)
838-0777
Souris Souris Hospital, 11 Knights Ave.
687-7150
Health centres are located in O’Leary, Tyne Valley, Summerside, Charlottetown and Souris.
Additional health centres are in Kensington, Hunter River, Rustico and Montague.
Off-Island residents are advised to query or extend their health insurance coverage before
leaving home.
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WALK-IN CLINICS
*While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, hours are subject to
change without notice. Please call ahead before visiting a clinic to confirm hours. Be aware
that after-hour clinics may close early when the maximum patient capacity has been reached.
Also, after-hour clinics may be closed on holidays. If your medical needs are more serious, go
to the nearest Emergency Department. If you require more information please go to:
www.healthpei.ca/walkinclinis
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE: Please call ahead to confirm walk-in clinic times.
O'Leary O’Leary Health Centre, 15 MacKinnon Drive
(Adjacent to Community Hospital)
O’Leary Guardian Drugs, 536 Main Street
Summerside Summerside Family Clinic, 535 Granville St.
859-3929
726-3006
724-3210
GREEN GABLES SHORE: Please call ahead to confirm walk-in clinic times.
Hunter River Central Queens Family Health Centre
621-3050
CHARLOTTETOWN: Please call ahead to confirm walk-in clinic times.
Downtown Walk-In Clinic, 220 Water St.
** Call Friendly Pharmacy, 368–2004, 220 Water St, for clinic hours
367-4444
Parkdale Medical Centre, 22 St. Peters Rd.
894-8553
**(For up-to-date clinic hours, please call Murphy’s Walk-In Clinic information line at 892-2111
or visit www.murphyspharmacies.com)
Sherwood Medical Centre, 15 Brackley Point Rd.
628-8900
Stratford Medical Centre, 13 Stratford Rd.
892-2111
**(For up-to-date clinic hours, please call Murhpy’s Walk-In Clinic information line at 892-2111
or visit www.murphyspharmacies.com)
RED SANDS SHORE: Please call ahead to confirm walk-in clinic times.
Crapaud Wholeness Family Clinic, 20461 TransCanada Hwy.
658-2000
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE: Please call ahead to confirm walk-in clinic times.
Souris Eastern Kings Health Centre, 7 Green Street
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687-7033
NURSING CARE
People travelling to PEI who require nursing care or assistance with personal care can utilize
these services. Care is provided by a Registered Nurse, Licensed Nursing Assistant or
Personal Care Worker depending on care requirements. All staff are licensed, bonded and
insured. Foot-care services are provided by RNs and LPNs trained in basic and advanced foot
care.
Services are provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week all across PEI.
WE CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES
161 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, C1A 9E3
902-894-3025
Toll free: 1-877-853-1195
Email: karen_vanduikerken@wecare.ca or sandra_sides@wecare.ca
Website: www.wecare.ca
BAYSHORE HOME HEALTH
199 Grafton St., Suite 401E, Charlottetown, C1A 1L2
902-892-7355
Toll free: 1-866-892-7355.
Email charlottetown@bayshore.ca
Website: www.bayshore.ca
Personal care and nursing services are available to persons travelling to PEI.
AA (ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS)
Support and Contact Information
For a PDF listing of Island-wide meetings, consult www.area81aa.ca/english.html and click on
‘Meeting List’
24-hour phone answering service:
Kings County: 902-962-2305
West Prince County: 902-853-3884
Eastern Queens County: 902-892-2103
East Prince and Western Queens Counties: 902-436-7721
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VETERINARY CLINICS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
West Prince Veterinary Service Ltd.
46 East Dr., O'Leary
859-2441
www.wpvs.ca
Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic
5 Kirkwood Dr., Charlottetown
892-4287
Southport Animal Hospital
23 Stratford Rd., Stratford
569-4343
Gillis Veterinary Clinic
639 Water St. East, Summerside
436-7387
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Brudenell Animal Hospital
2030 Robertson Rd., Brudenell
838-2276
Summerside Animal Hospital
492 Granville St., Summerside
436-2297
Montague Veterinary Clinic
285 Queens Rd., Montague
838-2281
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Kensington Veterinary Clinic
11 Park Rd., Kensington
836-3410
Souris Veterinary Clinic
22 Anniversary Dr., Souris
687-3266
Miltonvale Park Veterinary Clinic
Milton, 950 Lower Malpeque Rd.
368-8800
The PEI Humane Society can be contacted
at 892-1190.
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Cornwall Veterinary Clinic
121 TransCanada Hwy., Cornwall
368-8374; After hours: 368-8374
Abegweit Animal Hospital
24 McAulay Court, Charlottetown
892-3538
www.abegweitanimalhospital.com
Atlantic Veterinary College
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Ave., Charlottetown
566-0950
www.upei.ca/avc/
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GENERAL
INFORMATION
PROVINCIAL INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHICAL HIGHLIGHTS
Land area
Farmland
Forest
Water area
Highest point
Lowest point
Coastline
5,656 kilometres (2,184 square miles)
265,217 hectares (655,365 acres)
272,000 hectares (680,000 acres)
Less than 1 square mile
152 metres: Springton, Queens Co. (499 ft.)
Sea level
1,760 kilometres (1,100 miles)
PEI Population (2011 Census)
PEI Churches
Universities - UPEI
Colleges: Post Secondary
PEI Hospitals (General)
PEI Newspapers (Daily)
145,855
270
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COAT OF ARMS: The Coat of Arms for the province was officially granted by royal warrant May
30, 1905. The top segment of the shield features the English heraldic lion. The lion appears on
the coat of arms of Prince Edward Island and on the royal coat of arms of King Edward VII, who
assigned the arms. The lower part of the shield shows a green Island with a large oak on the
right and three young oaks on the left. The mature tree symbolizes the oak of England and the
three saplings represent the province’s three counties - Kings, Queens and Prince. The trees
rise from a single base, both Britain and PEI being islands.
Scrolled along the bottom of the shield are the Latin words Parva Sub Ingenti, which, when
translated, read: The small under protection of the great.
In 2002, the Coat of Arms was amended to include a Royal Helm above the shield, upon which
is perched a blue jay donning the royal crown of Prince Edward. Two silver foxes – one adorned
in a wreath of potato blossoms and one wearing a fishing net necklace - support the shield.
The foxes stand on a patch of grass sprouting a rose representing England, a thistle
representing Scotland, an shamrock representing Ireland, a lily representing France and two
Lady’s Slippers, the provincial flower. Also prominent on the grass is an eight-pointed star, a
Mi’Kmaq sun symbol. The Island motto appears at the bottom.
PROVINCIAL MOTTO: Parva Sub ingenti (“The small under the protection of the great.”)
PROVINCIAL NAMESAKE: Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth
son of King George lll.
THE FLAG OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: The design of the Prince Edward Island flag is
modeled after the coat of arms in rectangular shape and is bordered on the three sides away
from the mast by alternate bands of red and white.
THE FLORAL EMBLEM OF THE PROVINCE OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
The Lady's Slipper was designated as Prince Edward Island's floral emblem by the Legislative
Assembly in 1947. The orchid gets its name from the shape of its petals which form a pouch
somewhat like a slipper. The Lady’s Slipper blooms in late May and June and grows in shady,
moist woodlands.
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PROVINCIAL TREE - RED OAK: The Red Oak (Quercus rubra L.) was adopted in 1987. The
Red Oak, of medium size (60 to 100 ft. in height and 2-3 ft. in diameter) is found in the Acadian
forest regions. Its wood is hard, heavy, strong and reddish-brown with nearly white sapwood
and was used to make barrels to hold dry goods, but not liquids. It was also used for flooring,
interior finish and furniture.
PROVINCIAL BIRD - BLUE JAY: The Blue Jay was officially declared Prince Edward Island's
Avian Emblem during the 1977 session of the Provincial Legislature. This selection came about
due to a public vote held during Environment Week in 1976.
The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is easily identified by the prominent sky-blue hood, wings and
tail feathers; white adorns the throat and breast, and horizontal black arcs accent the wing tips
and long distinctive tail. The Blue Jay eats almost every kind of food, preferring grains, animal
matter, seeds and suet. The Blue Jay is common on the Island throughout the year and though
it is generally considered a non-migratory bird, there is a definite trend southward at the
beginning of winter. During spring and summer, the Blue Jay secludes itself in woodland areas
where it nestles, feeds and raises its young. In autumn it prepares for winter, collecting a food
supply. Winter is the ideal time for sightings, its shrill cries cutting the silence of the crisp winter
air.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND TARTAN: People of Scottish descent make up the largest ethnic
group on Prince Edward Island. To recognize their contribution in settling PEI, a design by Mrs.
Jean Reed was adopted as our provincial tartan in 1960. The reddish-brown signifies the
redness of the soil, the green represents the grass and trees, the white is for the caps on the
waves, and the yellow is for the sun.
The Prince Edward Island Dress Tartan was unveiled at the College of Piping in Summerside
PEI on June 25, 1992. PEI became the first province in Canada to recognize an official dress
tartan, a late 19th- century innovation intended for evening wear. Designed by Ben Taylor, Scott
MacAulay, Barbara Brown and John (Jock) Hopkirk, the dress tartan has a different design and
substitutes white for one of the dark colours of the original tartan, but remains distinctly island
with its green and Island-red combination.
PROVINCIAL SOIL: The provincial soil, the Charlottetown Series, was adopted in 1998. The
Charlottetown Series is the most predominant soil type on the Island, accounting for
approximately one-third of its total acreage. It is characterized by a sandy loam mixture, is
moderately well drained, and is relatively stone free. It is considered the best soil for potato
production.
PROVINCIAL ORDER: The Order of Prince Edward Island was established in 1997 by an act of
the legislature to recognize individual excellence, achievement, and outstanding contributions to
the social, cultural or economic well-being of Prince Edward Island and its residents. Members
of the Order receive the Prince Edward Island Medal of Merit.
The order is the highest provincial honour that can be bestowed on a resident of the province.
The insignia of the Order include: a medal incorporating the coat of arms without the Latin
inscription against a background of gold and blue, worn with a ribbon of rust, green and white
and a miniature thereof; a lapel pin bearing the provincial coat of arms. A member is entitled to
wear the insignia of the order as a decoration and use the initials O.P.E.I. after his or her name.
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GOVERNMENT ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Hon. Frank H. Lewis :
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Hon. Robert Ghiz:
Hon. George T. Webster:
Hon. Wes J. Sheridan:
Hon. Robert L. Henderson:
Hon. Valerie E. Docherty :
Hon. Doug W. Currie :
Hon. J. Alan McIsaac :
Hon. Robert S. Vessey :
Hon. Ronald W. MacKinley :
Hon. Janice Sherry :
Hon. Allen F. Roach :
Hon. Carolyn Bertram :
Sonny Gallant:
Francis ‘Buck’ Watts:
Sworn in August 15 , 2011
Premier/President of Executive Council/
Intergovernmental Affairs; Minister for Acadian and
Francophone Affairs; Minister Responsible for
Aboriginal Affairs
Deputy Premier/Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
Minister of Finance, Energy and Municipal Affairs
Minister of Tourism and Culture
Minister of Community Services, Seniors and
Labour/Status of Women
Minister of Health and Wellness
Minister of Education and Early Childhood
Development
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Renewal
Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural
Development
Minister of Environment , Labour and Justice
Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Government House Leader
Government Whip
GOVERNMENT on PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY and DISTRICTS
1.
SOURIS-ELMIRA
Colin LaVie (PC)
6.
STRATFORD - KINLOCK
James Aylward (PC)
2.
GEORGETOWN-ST PETERS
Steven Myers (PC)
7.
MORELL-MERMAID
Hon .Olive Crane (PC)
3.
MONTAGUE-KILMUIR
Hon. Allen Roach (Lib)
8.
TRACADIE-HILLSBOROUGH PARK
Buck Watts (Lib)
4.
BELFAST-MURRAY RIVER
Charles McGeoghegan (Lib)
9.
YORK-OYSTER BED
Hon. Robert Vessey (Lib)
5.
VERNON RIVER-STRATFORD
Hon. Alan McIsaac (Lib)
10.
CHARLOTTETOWN-SHERWOOD
Robert Mitchell (Lib)
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11.
CHARLOTTETOWN-PARKDALE
Hon. Doug Currie (Lib)
20.
KENSINGTON-MALPEQUE
Hon. Wes Sheridan (Lib)
12.
CHARLOTTETOWN-VICTORIA PARK
Richard Brown (Lib)
21.
SUMMERSIDE-WILMOT
Hon. Janice Sherry (Lib)
13.
CHARLOTTETOWN-BRIGHTON
Hon. Robert Ghiz (Lib)
22.
SUMMERSIDE-ST. ELEANORS
Gerard Greenan (Lib)
14.
CHARLOTTETOWN-LEWIS POINT
Kathleen Casey (Lib)
23.
TYNE VALLEY-LINKLETTER
Paula Biggar (Lib)
15.
WEST ROYALTY-SPRINGFIELD
Bush Dumville (Lib)
24.
EVANGELINE-MISCOUCHE
Sonny Gallant (Lib)
16.
CORNWALL-MEADOWBANK
Hon. Ron MacKinley (Lib)
25.
O’LEARY-INVERNESS
Hon. Robert Henderson (Lib)
17.
KELLYS CROSS-CUMBERLAND
Hon. Valerie Docherty (Lib)
26.
ALBERTON-ROSEVILLE
Pat Murphy (Lib)
18.
RUSTICO-EMERALD
Hon. Carolyn Bertram (Lib)
27.
TIGNISH-PALMER ROAD
Hal Perry (Lib)
19.
BORDEN-KINKORA
Hon. George Webster (Lib)
SENATORS FROM PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Hon. Catherine Callbeck - L
Hon. Elizabeth Hubley - L
Hon. Percy Downe - L
Hon. Mike Duffy - C
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Hon. Lawrence MacAulay
Hon. Gail Shea
Hon. Sean Casey
Hon. Wayne Easter
L.
C.
L.
L.
Cardigan
Egmont
Hillsborough
Malpeque
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MAYORS - CITIES & TOWNS
Charlottetown
Summerside
Alberton
Cornwall
Georgetown
Kensington
Montague
Souris
Stratford
Clifford Lee
Basil Stewart
Micheal Murphy
Glen “Barney” Fullerton
Lewis Lavandier
Gordon Coffin
Richard Collins
David MacDonald
David Dunphy
PREMIERS OF THE OTHER CANADIAN PROVINCES & TERRITORIES
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
The Hon. Dave Hancock
The Hon. Christy Clark
The Hon. Greg Selinger
The Hon. David Alward
The Hon. Tom Marshall
The Hon. Bob McLeod
The Hon. Darrell Dexter
The Hon. Eva Aariak
The Hon. Kathleen Wynne
The Hon. Robert Ghiz
The Hon. Philippe Couillard
The Hon. Brad Wall
The Hon. Darrell Pasloski
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CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown, (population 34,562 as of 2011) named in honour of Queen Charlotte, wife and
consort of King George III of England, was designated the Provincial capital in 1764. The city was
incorporated in 1855.
Charlottetown is known as the "Birthplace of Canada" for it was here in 1864 that delegates from
across British North America met and discussed a union of their colonies. As a result, the birth of a
nation took place when Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario united to form the
Dominion of Canada.
PEI did not join this union until 1873 when it needed the nation's financial assistance to build a
railroad. Charlottetown is primarily a residential city with many interesting places to visit.
Some of the highlights include:
PROVINCE HOUSE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA, Grafton Street, houses the
Legislature and Confederation Chamber. In 1864 the Fathers of Confederation met here.
It is operated by Parks Canada and open to the public for tours.
THE CONFEDERATION CENTRE OF THE ARTS, Grafton Street, houses a theatre, art gallery,
museum, library, and Memorial Hall. It was opened October 6, 1964 by Queen Elizabeth II.
A prime entertainment feature of Prince Edward Island's summer is the Charlottetown Festival held
annually from June to October. For information and reservations call toll free anywhere in Canada
and the USA 1-800-565-0278. In Charlottetown. call 902-566-1267.
Website: www.confederationcentre.com
FOUNDERS’ HALL is located at Confederation Landing Park on the Charlottetown Waterfront. This
heritage attraction tells the story of Canada from the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 and the
formation of the Confederation of Canada. Fascinating interactive historical displays guide the
visitor up to the present day.
Website: www.foundershall.ca
BEACONSFIELD, 2 Kent Street is the headquarters for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
offices, as well as a bookstore specializing in publications about the Island. The house is open for
tours daily from 10 am to 5 pm during the summer months, and is well worth the visit to see the
beautiful architecture and hear about the house’s history.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE IN VICTORIA PARK, (Fanningbank) is where the Island's successive
Lieutenant Governor reside. There is also the newly restored Prince Edward Battery with its scenic
view of the harbour and a children's playground.
The house is open for tours during July and August, 10 am-4 pm.
WALKING TOURS & RE-ENACTMENTS with the Confederation Players are available daily from
late June to September. Tours depart from Founders’ Hall and the re-enactments take place at
Province House and Confederation Landing Park.
For details, check the website: www.foundershall.ca
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CHURCHES OF INTEREST:
St. Paul's Anglican Church, Church Street, is the oldest Protestant church on the Island.
St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, Rochford Square, contains paintings by Robert Harris.
St. Dunstan's Basilica, Great George Street, features artistically executed Italian carvings.
Kirk of St. James Presbyterian Church, Rochford Street, has beautiful stained glass windows and
an interesting ghost story.
PARKING:
Queen Parkade: 222 Queen Street
Pownal Parkade: 100 Pownal Street
Fitzroy Parkade: 130 Fitzroy Street
Open Mon.-Fri. 7 am-12 midnight.
Free parking Saturdays/Sundays/holidays.
Peakes Lot (Peake’s Quay): Open daily, 7 am-2 am.
Rail Yard (off Water Street): Open daily, 8 am-9 pm.
Meter parking is enforced Mon.-Fri. 8 am-5 pm. Free on Saturdays/Sundays/holidays.
TAXI SERVICE:
Yellow Cab
Good Taxi Service
City Taxi
Taxi Taxi
Co-op
GrabbaCab
Pat & The Elephant (specialized transportation for mobility challenged)
902-566-6666
902-629-2000
902-892-6567
902-626-8967
902-892-1111
902-892-6000
902-894-3339
PUBLIC TRANSIT:
Charlottetown Transit operates routes in Charlottetown, Cornwall and Stratford, as well as points
between Charlottetown and Summerside (County Line Express). Fares start at $2-exact change,
with ticket booklets and monthly passes available. For detailed routes/schedules, consult
www.triustransit.ca
CONFEDERATION CENTRE OF THE ARTS: Situated at the corner of Queen and Grafton
Streets in downtown Charlottetown, Confederation Centre of the Arts is Canada’s National
Memorial to the Fathers of Confederation. It is the home of the Charlottetown Festival,
celebrating its 50th season in 2014.
It was built by the Provincial and Federal Governments and officially opened by Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. The Centre has several theatres, an art gallery and museum (the
largest in Eastern Canada), a year-round music program, gift shop, art sales and rental gallery,
restaurant and the Provincial Library.
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LIVE THEATRE LISTINGS THROUGHOUT PEI
**Details in VG Index ‘Theatres/Dinner Theatres’**
CHARLOTTETOWN
CONFEDERATION CENTRE OF THE ARTS
145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown
Box Office Local: 902-566-1267
Toll Free: 1- 800-565-0278
Email: info@confederationcentre.com
HARMONY HOUSE THEATRE
Rte. 2, Hunter River
Box Office Local: 902-964-2255
Email: info@harmonyhousepei.com
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE:
HARBOURFRONT JUBILEE THEATRE
124 Harbour Drive, Summerside
Box Office Local: 902-888-2500
Toll Free: 1-800-708-6505
24 hr. event line: 902-436-7003
Email: boxoffice@jubileetheatre.com
THE GUILD
111 Queen St., Charlottetown
Box Office Local: 902-620-3333
Toll Free: 1-866-774-0717
Email: info@theguildpei.com
BEACONSFIELD CARRIAGE HOUSE
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
2 Kent St., Charlottetown
Tel: 902-368-6603
Email: beaconsfield@gov.pe.ca
CENTRE EXPO
Abram Village, Rte 124
Tel: 902-854-3300
Email: centreexpo@gmail.com
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE:
KINGS PLAYHOUSE
65 Grafton Street, Georgetown
Local Direct: 902-652-2053
Box Office Toll Free: 1-888-346-5666
Email: info@kingsplayhouse.com
RED SANDS SHORE:
VICTORIA PLAYHOUSE
Box 83, Victoria by the Sea
Box Office Local: 902-658-2025
Toll Free: 1-800-925-2025
Email: info@victoriaplayhouse.com
ST. PETERS COURTHOUSE THEATRE
5697 Rte. 2, St. Peters Bay
Local Tel: 902-961-3636
www.courthousetheatre.com
GREEN GABLES SHORE:
MONTGOMERY THEATRE
Avonlea Village, 8779 Rte. 6, Cavendish
Box Office Local: 902-963-3847
Email:
boxoffice@themontgomerytheatre.com
PEAKE'S WHARF HISTORIC WATERFRONT
The following are some of the merchants and/or services that are located at the Peake's Wharf
Historic Waterfront, open mid-May to mid-October, daily:
COASTAL CULTURE - Souvenired apparel and gifts for all ages.
CONFEDERATION LANDING PARK - Celebrating the historic landing of the Fathers of
Confederation in 1864, this park is ideal for strolling or picnicking by the waterfront.
COWS - Old-fashioned homemade ice cream and a wide variety of their famous cow T-shirts and
other cow gift items.
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DELTA PRINCE EDWARD HOTEL - Fine dining and accommodations.
FOUNDERS’ HALL - CANADA’S BIRTHPLACE PAVILION - This heritage attraction tells the story
of Canadian confederation from 1864 to present day. Also houses the Charlottetown Visitor
Information Centre.
HARBOUR HIPPO - Land and sea tours aboard an amphibious vehicle.
HOW BAZAAR - Unique clothing and gifts.
LOBSTER-ON-THE-WHARF - Lobster pound & casual seafood dining, indoors or on the wharf.
Also steak, salads & children’s menu.
NO WHITE DOGS - Original clothing, sweatshirts, T-shirts and more.
PEI DIRT SHIRT - T-shirts, sweatshirts and more hand-dyed with 100% PEI dirt.
PEAKE'S QUAY - Restaurant & bar overlooking the marina. Casual & fine dining indoors, or
outdoors on the covered deck.
PEAKE’S WHARF DAIRY BAR - Soft ice cream, sundaes, flurries, and other dairy bar favourites.
PEAKES WHARF BOAT TOURS - Scheduled tours of historic Charlottetown Harbour. Charters
available.
PRINCE EDWARD TOURS - Tours daily, including Charlottetown and Cavendish.
STEPPING STONES - Antiques, Island-made gifts and Anne of Green Gables products.
TARTAN AIR - Seaplane tours.
VILLAGE WEAVERY - Country and Victorian crafts & gifts, weavings and linens.
WHARF'S END CRAFT SHOPPE - Island-made toys, model ships, crafts, dolls, preserves, local
music and photographs of PEI.
UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES:
University of Prince Edward Island
550 University Ave.
Registration: (902)566-0439
Admissions: 902-628-4353
Website: www.upei.ca
Eastern College
134 Kent St.
1-877-297-0777
www.compucollege.ca
Academy of Learning
55 Grafton St.
902-894-8973
Holland College
140 Weymouth St.
902-629-4217
www.hollandc.pe.ca
Atlantic Veterinary College (UPEI)
500 University Ave.
902-566-0882
Collège Acadie Î.-P.-É.
48 Mill Rd., Wellington
902-854-3010
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SUMMERSIDE
Summerside was incorporated as Prince Edward Island’s second city on April 1, 1995. Located in
eastern Prince County, Summerside is the gateway to the North Cape Coastal Drive.
The wharves of Historic Summerside reach out to meet the waters of Bedeque Bay on the south
slope of a narrow land bridge that links our West Island with our East; bordered on the North by
Malpeque Bay that spawned the world famous Malpeque oyster. Rich in history this 16,000 strong
urban area is bordered by two of the great bay playgrounds of Prince Edward Island.
Summerside’s festive spirit is infectious. Live performances and relaxing social escapes abound
in Summerside – providing event attendees the chance to soak in the local culture and fun. Our
regional partners also provide diverse offerings of things to see and do.
Department stores, quaint shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs, Summerside fits the bill for
your leisure time. Our downtown has a charming collection of shops and boutiques or travel a
short distance uptown to many more stores and services.
By bridge…Summerside is 28 km from the Confederation Bridge which links the Island to the
mainland. This 13 km engineered marvel is a quick, convenient, dramatic way to arrive or depart
the Island. The bridge is open all year round, 24 hours a day and takes approximately 12 minutes
to cross.
By land…Summerside has direct access to the Island’s two major highways – Route 1A and
(Trans-Canada Highway) and Route 2.
By Air…Summerside is only 40 minutes from Charlottetown Airport, 5 minutes from Slemon Park
Airport and one hour away from Moncton International Airport.
SUMMERSIDE CITY HALL is presently located at 275 Fitzroy Street. The former location on
Summer St. was built in 1882-86 as a post office. Local tradition insists that the foundation was
put in backwards, later necessitating some ad hoc alterations. During its construction, a
disgruntled stone cutter named Bernard Gallant vented his displeasure with the job foreman by
replacing one of the doves in the stone arch over the south entrance with a pig's face. The clock
was imported from England and installed in 1914-15. The post office vacated in 1952 and the
structure was purchased by the town in 1956 and re-opened as the town hall.
SUMMERSIDE ROTARY LIBRARY– Hours of operation: Monday: Closed; Tuesday 10:00 am 9:00 pm; Wednesday to Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, and; Sunday: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
Services: Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) access available; 24-hour book drop; Community Access
Project (CAP) computers; French-language materials; Interac debit payments accepted ($5.00
minimum).
Location and contact information: 192 Water Street, Summerside, PE C1N 1B1
Telephone: (902) 436-7323
E-mail: summerside@gov.pe.ca.
CHURCHES in Summerside area include St. Mary's Anglican, St. John's Anglican, Summerside
Bible Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Summerside Church of the Nazarene,
Hillcrest Pentecostal, Trinity United, Fundamental Baptist, Presbyterian, United Baptist, Salvation
Army, St. Paul's Parish, Central Street Christian Church, Jehovah’s Witnesses Summerside
Congregation, Summerside Community Church, Summerside Presbyterian Church, Summerside
Baptist and United Pentecostal.
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RECREATION FACILITIES
CREDIT UNION PLACE - Eastern Canada’s newest sport, recreation, entertainment and meeting
place. This state of the art $38 million facility offers a multitude of opportunities. Featuring Prince
Edward Island’s largest indoor concert and trade show venue, CUP is equipped with seating for
over 4500, boasting luxury sky boxes, full service conference and meeting space, full service
restaurant, café and a plethora of activities; leisure pool, hot tub, wet/dry saunas, indoor walking
track, full gym facilities, and bowling lanes.
CUP features two new multipurpose arenas for additional events: The signature trade show
arena, featuring 3,620 fixed seats, 150 observation seats and standing room for 400, and; the
secondary trade show area features fixed seating for 500 people plus ample trade
show/multipurpose space. This venue has hosted an impressive number of events.
CUP is a 10 minute walk to the waterfront shops, restaurants and accommodations and a twominute drive to these locations. For additional information please visit: http://cupevents.ca/ or call
902-432-3505; Box Office 902-432-3507.
SUMMERSIDE GOLF and COUNTRY CLUB - One of the finest 18-hole championship golf
courses on Prince Edward Island. Situated one kilometer west of Summerside, just 20 minutes
from the Confederation Bridge, it overlooks the Summerside Harbour. This year marks the 85th
anniversary of the Summerside Golf and Country Club. Summerside's spacious modern
clubhouse includes a licensed restaurant and lounge that overlooks the 9th and 18th greens. The
18th hole is one of the most challenging finishing holes on PEI and includes one of the eight water
holes located on the course. They have a fully equipped golf shop along with a qualified CPGA
Professional. With their driving range, practice putting green and short game area, the course
offers golfers the opportunity to work on their game while visiting. For more information please
visit: http://www.summersidegolf.com/; call 902-436-2505 for general information or tee times;
Toll Free: 1-877-505-2505 or email: office@summersidegolf.com.
THE SILVER FOX CURLING AND YACHT CLUB - Established in 1981 with the amalgamation of
the Summerside Yacht Club and the Summerside Curling Club. This non-profit community
complex is owned by its members and operated by a CEO under the direction of an elected board
of directors.
The facility operates year round and boasts a variety of activities. Curling begins in October and
play continues until April. At this time the ice is removed and the ice surface is transformed into
an area for hosting large trade shows, banquets, dances and more. The docks go in the water in
May and the marina can be enjoyed until October. The restaurant offers lunch specials Monday Friday 11 am - 2 pm and evening service every Friday from 5-8 pm. The newly renovated lounge
and entertainment centre can be enjoyed daily. All while enjoying beautiful views of Summerside
Harbour.
Throughout the year, the complex is host to many events such as concerts, dances, banquets,
wedding receptions, conventions, bonspiels and regattas. Since its construction the Silver Fox
has drawn many provincial and national curling and boating events to Summerside.
The Entertainment Room is 20,000 sq. ft., convention centre 15,000 sq. ft. and the entertainment
room is 5,000 sq. ft. There is also a large paved parking lot for motorcycle parking, outdoor
vendor displays, demonstrations, displays and ride departures.
The Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club is located on Water St. in downtown Summerside. It is
minutes away, by foot or motorcycle, from the many restaurants, accommodations and shops in
this area.
For more information please visit: http://www.silverfox-pei.com/index.php or call 902-436-2153.
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CONFEDERATION TRAIL - Designated as the official start of the Confederation Trail in Canada,
nature paths branch out from the centre of the city towards each end of the province.
PARKS - From Green’s Shore on the picturesque waterfront to the lush forest of Rotary Park at
north of the city, Summerside has 12 day parks and nine sports fields.
BAYWALK - 7 km long boardwalk that traverses the city waterfront, past parks, shopping
facilities, and has a unique shopping complex (Spinnaker’s Landing) sitting on stilts over the
water.
SHOPPING CENTRES include County Fair Mall, Atlantic Superstore, Walmart, McNeill Mall,
Granville St. Plaza, Century 21 Strip Mall, Greco Mall, Town Centre, North Granville Optical Mall,
and NuCity Plaza.
ATTRACTIONS
WYATT HERITAGE PROPERTIES - Promotes the value of arts and culture in Summerside by
highlighting our rich heritage. Properties include: Lefurgey Cultural Centre - This restored historic
home offers musical performances and more; MacNaught History Centre & Archives - This is a
starting point for genealogical research for all of PEI. The public can access newspapers, census
and church records, on-line databases, PEI Genealogical Society data, research assistance and
more; Wyatt Historic House - Step into another time. Wyatt Historic House animates the
heirlooms and stories of the prominent Wyatt family. Begin in the 1890s, and exit the authentic
1950s kitchen. Special themed visits also offered to stir the soul; Bishop Machine Shop - Intact
old-fashioned machine shop which boasts an amazing collection of lathes and machining tools
and gadgets, a rare tangible reminder of early industrial Summerside. It is the remnant of the
landmark Bishop’s Foundry where 4 generations of metal workers plied their trade, and;
International Fox Museum and Fox Hall of Fame – This is a tribute to the Silver Black Fox
industry. Founded on PEI about 1900 the industry attracted buyers from around the world. It is
located in the historic 1911 Armoury which also houses a gallery.
Wyatt Heritage Properties also offers Summerside Walking Tours - Summerside is well known
throughout Canada for its splendid nineteenth century and early twentieth century residential
architecture. Its heritage houses have many stories to tell and represent the stylistic trends which
prevailed at different stages in the community’s development. These walking tours through the
Historic House District and along the Water Street Commercial District will introduce you to many
of Summerside’s beautiful heritage buildings. For more information please visit:
http://www.wyattheritage.com/mainsite3/ or call (902) 432-1296. Events are listed on their
website.
EPTEK ART AND CULTURE CENTRE – Located at 130 Harbour Drive, Eptek offers a diverse
array of exhibits and programs featuring heritage, history, visual art and crafts. These exhibits of
local and national interest provide glimpses into a rich culture that Islanders and visitors alike find
rewarding. The gift shop offers an eclectic mix of Island art and crafts. For more information
please visit: http://www.gov.pe.ca/peimhf/index.php3?number=1015694 or call (902) 888-8373.
RED SHORES AT SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY – Located at 55 Greenwood Drive featuring
harness Racing at its best. Red Shores also offers a RED HOT entertainment package, featuring
live and simulcast racing, a gaming floor with 40 slot machines and live Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
tables. Plus, West End Bar and Grill welcomes you for casual food and drinks. For more
information please visit: http://www.redshores.ca/. Race dates are listed on their website.
SUMMERSIDE FARMER’S MARKET – Located on 90 Spring Street this Market showcases the
pride of PEI. A year-round indoor farmers market located in a historic building in downtown
Summerside. Features include: farm produce, meats, baked goods and handmade Island crafts.
Browse the vendors, get breakfast or lunch and visit with friends in our dining area. Take home
healthy food and genuine Island keepsakes. Open year round; Saturday 9:00 am-1:00 pm. Call
902- 432-8396 for more information.
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HARBOURFRONT THEATRE – Located on 124 Harbour Drive - The facility is ideally suited to a
myriad of uses, including plays, concerts, opera, ballet, comedy & magic shows, conferences,
seminars, receptions, business mixers, trade shows and public forums. Beautifully appointed and
state of the art equipped, the Harbourfront Theatre represents the best of both worlds – large
enough to host renowned touring acts, yet small enough so that everyone in its 527 seats
captures a uniquely intimate performer/audience experience. For more information visit:
http://www.harbourfronttheatre.com/index.html; call Box Office Local (902)888-2500; Toll Free
(800)708-6505, or email: boxoffice@harbourfronttheatre.com. Performances are listed on their
website.
THE COLLEGE OF PIPING & CELTIC PERFORMING ARTS OF CANADA - Based in
Summerside on 619 Water Street East, this College is affiliated with The College of Piping in
Glasgow, The College has developed a world-class reputation as an international school of
excellence in Highland bagpiping, Scottish-style drumming, Highland dancing and Island step
dancing. With a mandate to preserve and promote the Celtic heritage of Canada’s most Celtic
province, Prince Edward Island, The College ignites passion in the hearts and minds of students
and visitors alike!
Since its inception in 1990, students from all over the world have come to learn traditional Celtic
arts, passed down from generation to generation. As the only year-round institution of its kind in
North America, The College attracts students from across Canada and as far away as New
Zealand, Australia, Kuwait, Japan, Singapore, Germany, the United States of America and, yes,
even Scotland! Under the direction of College faculty, individuals and pipe bands have been
consistent winners in local, national and international competitions. Instructors at The College
have all been selected for their outstanding abilities as both educators and performers. 100%
Authentic, Heartfelt Celtic! For more information please visit:
http://www.collegeofpiping.com/index.php; call 902-436-5377; Toll free 1-877-Bag-PIPE, or email:
info@collegeofpiping.com. Events are listed on their website.
Summerside features over 40 restaurants covering a wide range of culinary experiences, and
approximately 30 hotels/motels and bed and breakfasts. It is also known as the host for many
regional, national and international sporting and cultural events.
Another centre for academic study is Holland College. Summerside campuses include the
Aerospace Centre, the Atlantic Police Academy, Summerside Waterfront Campus and the Marine
Training Centre. For more information, contact 1-800-446-5265 or visit the website
www.hollandcollege.com
For further information on the City of Summerside, call 902-432-1327 or visit the websites
city.summerside.pe.ca or www.visitsummerside.com
SPINNAKERS' LANDING is one of Summerside’s great marketplaces situated within a recreated
fishing village. A potpourri of giftware, crafts, fine retail outlets and great food await you. Rent a
bike or segway and tour Summerside via the Baywalk, or relax in the picnic area.
Shops open daily from mid-June to mid-September.
TRIUS TRANSIT (T3)
Pick-ups at all stops signs and street corners along the route. Give us a wave! Flag us down! Bus
service operates Monday to Friday. One way fare $2.00. Exact change.
Take transit today...travelling from Reads Corner and Downtown Summerside to County Fair
Mall, Prince County Hospital, St. Eleanors and Slemon Park Plaza.
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For more information and bus schedules call: 902-436-7272 or visit
http://triustransit.ca/schedules/Summerside_Transit_Schedule
TAXI SERVICE
Courtesy Cab
Team Taxi
436-4232
436-4555
PARKING
Free parking city-wide!
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND CLIMATE
Despite its maritime location, the climate of Prince Edward Island is largely continental in nature
owing to its location on the east coast of an immense continental land mass. Since the general
movement of air masses is from west to east, air reaching the region has had a previous history
over the continent. The effects of the sea are noticeable everywhere but act mainly as a modifier.
Ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence retard the arrival of spring. On the other hand, in
autumn the water of the Gulf is relatively warm and holds back the onset of winter for a few
weeks longer. Influxes of moist Atlantic air produce mild spells in winter and periods of cool
weather during the summer.
The average frost-free period is 140 to 160 days. Temperatures on the Island have never
officially reached 35 C (95 F) and record low temperatures at Charlottetown have never exceeded
- 31 C (-24 F). (1971-2000)
AVERAGE SNOWFALL
AVERAGE RAINFALL
MONTH
Centimetres
JANUARY
Inches
Millimetres
Inches
AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE
Celsius
Fahrenheit
67.4
26.9
33.1
1.3
-8
17.6
56
22.4
27
1.1
-7.8
18
MARCH
48.1
19.2
32.8
1.3
-3.1
26.4
APRIL
28.1
11.2
58.6
2.3
2.7
36.9
MAY
3.5
1.4
89.8
3.6
9.1
48.4
JUNE
0
0
87.5
3.5
14.6
58.3
JULY
0
0
78.5
3.1
18.5
65.3
AUG UST
0
0
90.1
3.6
18.1
65.6
SEPTEMBER
0
0
91.1
3.6
13.6
56.5
2.8
1.1
109
4.4
7.8
46
NOVEMBER
18.4
7.4
96.2
3.8
2.3
36.1
DECEMBER
60.5
24.2
59.8
2.4
-4.1
24.6
FEBRUARY
OCTOBER
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MEAN MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES
Celsius
MEAN MINIMUM
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Fahrenheit
JANUARY
-3.3
26.1
-11.3
11. 7
FEBRUARY
-3.4
25.9
-11.7
10.9
MARCH
0.7
33.3
-6.7
19.9
APRIL
6.5
43.7
-1.1
30
MAY
13.8
56.8
4.5
40.1
JUNE
19.4
67.8
10.1
50.2
JULY
23.1
73.6
14.4
57.9
AUG UST
22.7
72.9
14.1
57.4
18
64.4
9.9
49.8
12.2
54
5
41
NOVEMBER
6.1
43
0
32
DECEMBER
-0.2
31.6
-7.2
19
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
LIGHTHOUSES
Canada’s smallest province has a deeply indented coastline stretching over miles of sandy
beaches and red capes. With 63 lighthouses and range light structures (40 still active Aids to
Navigation), this averages one lighthouse for every 34 square miles, which is thought to be the
highest concentration of lighthouses in any province or state in Canada or the United States.
The following nine lighthouses are open to the public during the summer: West Point, Tignish
Run, East Point, Souris, Panmure Island Head, Cape Bear, Wood Islands, Point Prim and
Victoria Seaport Museum (Leard’s Front Range). They are all operated by community not-forprofit groups.
Thirteen other lighthouses are owned privately, or in two cases, by not for profit groups. They are
listed as Private and we ask visitors to respect the owners’ privacy.
The lighthouses are listed and numbered the same as they are listed in the Prince Edward Island
Lighthouse society brochure, beginning with Former Miminegash Range. They are listed as
Decommissioned (not an active aid to navigation, or Active.)
The information has been supplied by Carol Livingstone, President PEI Lighthouse Society and
Kraig Anderson, lighthousefriends.com It should be noted that NOT ALL OF THESE
LIGHTHOUSES HAVE PUBLIC ACCESS ROADS.
Please respect “NO TRESPASSING” and “PRIVATE ROAD” signs!
62. WEST POINT LIGHTHOUSE
This lighthouse, built in 1875, is the tallest lighthouse on PEI at 20.1 m (67 ft. 8 in.). It is the first
of the “second generation” lighthouses on PEI which marked the transfer of responsibility for aids
to navigation from the Colonial Government to the new federal Department of Marine and
Fisheries. It is adjacent to Cedar Dunes Park which has supervised swimming, nature trails,
boardwalk and a restaurant nearby. Active lighthouse. Open seasonally.
2. TIGNISH RUN LIGHTHOUSE
Constructed in 1880 by Henry Williams and put in operation in 1881, the Tignish Run Lighthouse
was located at the entrance to the Main Channel, cutting through a sandy beach at Jude’s Point.
There is a boardwalk, playground, canteen and picnic area. It is also known as Big Tignish or
Jude’s Point Lighthouse. Decommissioned. Open seasonally.
20. EAST POINT LIGHTHOUSE
The East Point Lighthouse, built in 1866-67, is a major coastal light that serves all marine traffic
using the Canso Strait to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It’s the last of the Colonian lighthouses to be
built on PEI. The Friends of Elmira, a non-profit group, assumed ownership in 2010. A Welcome
Centre, gifts shop and café operate in the Fog Alarm Building which was moved because of
erosion in 2008. There is a picnic area. East Point Lighthouse and the North Cape Interpretive
Centre have a Tip to Tip Program. Active. Open seasonally.
21. SOURIS EAST LIGHTHOUSE
One of the first mercury vapour lamps used by the Canadian Coast Guard was installed here in
1961. Francis McIntosh, who retired June 16, 1991, was the Island’s last lightkeeper. The
Lighthouse was transferred to the Souris Harbour Authority in 2009 and opened to the public in
2010. It has a retail shop, interpretive displays, tours and a picnic area. Active. Open seasonally.
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29. PANMURE HEAD LIGHTHOUSE
The Panmure Island Lighthouse, constructed in 1853, was the second lighthouse on PEI, the first
wooden and the first octagonal lighthouse on the Island. Electrified in 1958 and automated in
1985, the lighthouse is open in the summer months with artifacts, pictures, and a gift shop. Four
handsome Belgian horses greet visitors from the adjacent pasture. Active. Open seasonally.
34. CAPE BEAR LIGHTHOUSE
The lighthouse, built in 1881, was removed and sold in 1963. The Marconi Wireless Telegraph
Station was built adjacent to the lighthouse in 1906 and in 1912 it received the first distress signal
in Canada from the sinking Titanic. The lighthouse was moved due to erosion in 1946 and plans
are underway to move it to a new location in 2011. There are tours, displays, a simulated
telegraph office, a gift shop and picnic tables. Active. Open seasonally.
35. WOOD ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSE
The lighthouse, constructed in 1875-76, began service in November 1876. The 1937 construction
of the Wood Islands Ferry Terminal increased this light’s importance. It has an extensive
collection relating to lighthouses, the car ferry service, rum-running and local history. There are
tours, a gift shop and picnic tables. The Wood Island Range Lights are within easy walking or
driving distance. Active. Open seasonally.
38. POINT PRIM LIGHTHOUSE
Point Prim Lighthouse, PEI’s oldest lighthouse, was built in 1845. One of the few round brick
lighthouses in Canada, it was designed by Isaac Smith and constructed by Richard Walsh. There
are tours, historic photographs, and a picnic area. Active. Open seasonally.
49. VICTORIA SEAPORT MUSEUM - LEARD’S FRONT RANGE
Constructed in 1879 to replace an 1869 beacon that was hoisted on a mast, the lighthouse
overlooks the Northumberland Strait and Victoria Harbour. The Museum is open during the
summer months. Active range light.
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
LIGHTHOUSES (cont’d)
3.
Former Miminegash Range - Decommissioned. Private.
4.
Former Northport Range - Decommissioned. Private.
5.
Former Cascumpec Lighthouse - Decommissioned. Private.
6.
Northport Rear Range - Active range light. Located at Northport Harbour south of Alberton
7.
Former Hardy’s Channel Lighthouse - Decommissioned. Private.
8.
Malpeque Harbour Approach Light - Active rangelight.
9.
Former Fish Island Lighthouse - Decommissioned. Located in Cabot Park. Cared for by
the Malpeque Historical Society.
10.
Malpeque Outer Range Back - Active range light. Surrounded by private land.
11.
Malpeque Outer Range Front - Active range light. Located within private cottage grounds.
12.
Former Cape Tryon - Decommissioned. Private
14.
New London Lighthouse - Decommissioned in 2009. Visitors must walk from a parking
area at the end of the Cape Road.
15.
North Rustico Harbour Lighthouse - Active lighthouse. Near boardwalk, craft shop, etc.
16.
Covehead Harbour Lighthouse - Active lighthouse. Located within the PEI National Park.
17.
St. Peter’s Harbour Lighthouse - Decommissioned.
18.
Shipwreck Point/Naufrage Lighthouse - Active lighthouse.
19.
Former Shipwreck Point Lighthouse - Decommissioned. Private.
22.
Former Annandale Front Range Light - Decommissioned. Private.
23.
Annandale Back Range Light - Decommissioned. Private.
24.
Annandale Front Range Light - Active range light. Surrounded by private property.
25.
Cardigan River Range - Decommissioned. Private.
26.
Georgetown Back Range - Active range light.
27.
Former Georgetown Range Front - Decommissioned. Private.
28.
Georgetown Front Range - Active range light located on private property.
30.
Douse Point Front Range - Decommissioned. Private.
31.
Douse Point Back Range - Decommissioned. Private.
32.
Murray Harbour Back Range - Active range light. Private lane.
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33.
Murray Harbour Front Range - Future of the range light uncertain as of May 2011.
36.
Wood Island Back Range Light - Decommissioned.
37.
Wood Island Front Range Light. Decommissioned in 2007.
39.
Brush Wharf Front Range - Decommissioned. Private.
40.
Haszard Point Front Range - Active range light. Private road.
41.
Haszard Point Back Range Light - Active range light. Private road.
42.
Brighton Beach Front Range Light - Active range light. Located on York Lane.
43.
Brighton Beach Back Range Light - Active range light. On private land adjacent to Queen
Elizabeth Dr.
44.
Warren Cove Back Range Light - Active range light. Located within Port-la-Joye/Fort
Amherst National Historic Site at Rocky Point.
45.
Warren Cove Front Range Light - Active range light. Located within Port-la-Joye/Fort
Amherst National Historic Site at Rocky Point.
46.
Blockhouse Point Lighthouse - Active range light. Located immediately south of Port-laJoye/Fort Amherst National Historic Site at Rocky Point.
47.
St. Peter’s Island Light - Active lighthouse.
48.
Leard’s Back Range Light - Active range light. Surrounded by private land.
50.
Wright’s Back Range Light - Active range light. Surrounded by private land.
51.
Wright’s Front Range Light - Active range light. Surrounded by private land.
52.
Port Borden Front Range Light - Decommissioned.
53.
Port Borden Back Range Light - Decommissioned. Access to site.
54.
Port Borden Pier Light - Active lighthouse. Restricted access.
55.
Seacow Head Lighthouse - Active lighthouse.
56.
Former Summerside Front Range Light - Private.
57.
Indian Head Lighthouse - Active lighthouse.
58.
Summerside Back Range Light - Active range light.
59.
Summerside Outer Front Range Light - Active range light.
60.
Summerside Outer Back Range Light - Active range light.
61.
Cape Egmont Lighthouse - Active lighthouse.
63.
Howard’s Cove Lighthouse - Active lighthouse.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact:
The Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society, c/o Carol Livingstone
4272 Rte 14-West Point, RR #2, O'Leary, PE C0B 1V0
902-859-3117 Fax: 902-859-3117 Email: peilight@pei.sympatico.ca
GEOCACHES:
Visit www.geocaching.com for coordinates of lighthouse caches listed here.
Cache Location
Cache
Nickname
Victoria Range Light
GCYKZ2
Pause in Victoria
Wood Islands Lighthouse
GCJGXB
Wood Islands Lighthouse
Point Prim Lighthouse
GCJBHX
Point Prim Lighthouse
Panmure Head Lighthouse GCJ7PW
Panmure Head Lighthouse
Cape Bear Lighthouse
GCJDCE
Cape Bear Lighthouse
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POPULATION STATISTICS
(Taken from 38th Annual Statistical Review 2011 - Prince Edward Island)
Rural Population
74,619
Urban Population
60,675
Total Population (prelim inary)
(2013) 145,273
Population Density (per square km )
24
Population by Sex - Male
71,255
Population by Sex - Fem ale
74,600
Population under 15 years
23,055
Population 65 and over
22,790
Num ber of fam ilies with no children
(2009) 16,420
Num ber of fam ilies with children
23,285
Num ber per household
(2009) 2.9
Num ber of households
53,135
Average Incom e (2006)
$48,097
Average Farm Size
364.6 acres
Total Num ber of Farm s
1,700
LABOUR FORCE POPULATION: (2006)
77,100
GOODS-PRO DUCING SECTOR
18,900
- Agriculture
3,900
- Forestry, Fishing
2,400
- Utilities
300
- Construction
5,700
- Manufacturing
6,600
SERVICES-PRO DUCING SECTOR
49,700
- Trade
9,900
- Transportation and W arehousing
2,200
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
2,100
- Professional, Scientific and Technical
2,800
- Business, building and other support
2,800
- Educational Services
4,600
- Health Care and Social Assistance
7,900
- Inform ation, Culture and Recreation
2,600
- Accom m odation and Food Services
5,600
- Public Adm inistration
6,300
- Other Services
3,900
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POPULATION - CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES & COMMUNITIES IN PEI
2011 Census Canada
Prince County - 45,194 (preliminary)
ABRAM -VILLAGE
267
ALBERTON
1135
BEDEQUE
143
BORDEN -CARLETON
750
CENTRAL BEDEQUE
167
KENSINGTON
1496
KINKORA
339
LENNOX ISLAND
293
LINKLETTER
320
LOT 11 & AREA
523
MIMINEGASH
173
MISCOUCHE
869
O’LEARY
812
ST . LOUIS
51
SHERBROO KE
172
SUMMERSIDE
14751
TIGNISH
779
TYNE VALLEY
222
W ELLINGTON
409
Kings County - 18,998 (preliminary)
CARDIGAN
332
GEORGETOW N
675
KINGS ROYALTY
291
MONTAGUE
1895
MORELL
313
MURRAY RIVER
334
MURRAY HARBOUR
320
SOURIS
1173
ST . PETERS BAY
253
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Queens County - 74,327 (preliminary)
BRACKLEY
340
BREADALBANE
173
CHARLOTTETOW N
34,562
CLYDE RIVER
576
CORNW ALL
5162
CRAPAUD
345
HUNTER RIVER
294
MEADOW BANK
338
MILTONVALE PARK
1153
MOUNT STEW ART
225
NORTH RUSTICO
583
RESORT
266
STRATFORD
8574
UNION ROAD
235
VICTORIA
104
W ARREN GROVE
367
W INSLOE SOUTH
221
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ETHNIC POPULATION STATISTICS - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Prince Edward Island population by Mother Tongue (2001 Census)
ENGLISH
125215
FRENCH
5670
ENGLISH and FRENCH
440
*OTHERS
2065
Native population of Prince Edward Island (2006 Census)
INUIT
120
NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN
2.36
METIS
245
MULTIPLE ABORIGINAL
10
ABORIGINAL OTHER
65
TOTAL NATIVE POPULATION
2800
Population of ethnic groups on Prince Edward Island (2006 Census)
BRITISH ISLES
84315
FRENCH
29920
EUROPEAN
12750
ARAB
665
WEST ASIAN
35
SOUTH ASIAN
140
EAST & SOUTHEAST ASIAN
385
AFRICAN
200
LATIN/CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICAN
135
CARIBBEAN
260
ABORIGINAL
2720
NORTH AMERICAN
60420
OCEANIA
7
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GOODS AND
SERVICES
ACCESS PEI CENTRES
Access PEI Centres provide one-stop shopping for government services on Prince Edward
Island. Following are some of the services available:
Licenses, permits and registrations
Applications and forms
Appointment scheduling
Taxes/fees remittance
Information on government programs
Various government publications and manuals
Most Access PEI offices are open regular government of PEI office hours (winter: 8:30 am-5 pm;
summer: 8 am-4 pm), however, hours of operation may vary at some locations. Bilingual services
are available at Summerside, Wellington, Tignish and Charlottetown.
ACCESS PEI LOCATIONS:
Alberton
116 Dufferin St.
902-853-8622
accesspeialberton@gov.pe.ca
Souris
15 Green St.
902-687-7000
accesspeisouris@gov.pe.ca
Charlottetown
33 Riverside Dr., Charlottetown
902-368-5200
accesspeicharlottetown@gov.pe.ca
Summerside
120 Harbour Dr.
902-888-8000
accesspeisummerside@gov.pe.ca
Montague
41 Wood Islands Hill
902-838-0600
accesspeimontague@gov.pe.ca
Tignish & Area
103 School St.
902-882-7351
accesspeitignish@gov.pe.ca
O’Leary
45 Barclay Rd.
902-859-8800
accesspeioleary@gov.pe.ca
Wellington
48 Mill Rd.
902-854-7250
accesspeiwellington@gov.pe.ca
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ANTIQUES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Gallery 18 - 10686 Rte 6, New London
902-886-3201; 1-866-963-3339
www.gallery18.com
Open year round. Wheelchair accessible.
Antique maps, prints, collectible books, fine
art, vintage posters, ephemera and
furniture.
ALBERTON
Blessed Nest Antiques
491 Main St; 902-231-6378
CLERMONT
B. C. Furniture & Antiques
Box 221, Summerside, C1N 4Y8
902-836-3370/4735
Off Rte. 2, west of Kensington.
Open April-Nov. Off season:weekends only.
Antiques, furniture, glass & souvenirs.
Stanley Bridge Antiques, Gifts and Gallery
(part of Stanley Bridge Resort)
902-886-3330/621-0486
Rte. 6 - 5 minutes west of Cavendish
Antiques, collectibles, gifts, souvenirs - plus
a gallery featuring Island artists
Open daily May 1-Oct. 31
NORTH BEDEQUE
North Bedeque Antiques & Crafts
Summerside RR3, C1N 4J9
902-887-3298
Season: June-Sept.
Off season: by appointment.
On Rte. 1A, 2 km from Summerside.
Specializing in refinished pine furniture.
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Details Past & Present
166 Richmond St. (Victoria Row)
902-892-2233
Open year round - summer hours Mon to
Sat 10 am-6 pm, and Sun. 1-5 pm
Quality period furniture, art, glassware,
baskets, hooked rugs, contemporary works
by local artists.
SUMMERSIDE AREA
Coulson's Used Furniture
499 Water St; 902-436-8330
Open year round.
Antiques and used furniture.
Pilar Shepard Art Gallery, Antiques &
Appraisals
82 Great George St; 902-892-1953
Homestead Antiques, Gifts & Gardens
286 Fitzroy St; 902-436-7766
knrogers77@hotmail.com
Open Apr. 15-Dec. 31
Beautifully restored 1855 home located on
the historic walking tour.
Precious Memories Fine China, Gifts and
Collectibles Inc.
89 Capital Dr.
902-368-1212; 800-463-5200
Open year round.
Eastern Canada’s largest selection of
tableware and figurines.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
CLINTON
Dawn’s Gallery Antiques/Bed & Breakfast
3132 Kerrytown Rd; 902-886-2995
Open May-Oct.
China, crystal, silver, pottery and furniture.
RED SANDS SHORE
CANOE COVE
Canoe Cove Antiques Collectibles & Fine
Crafts
Sharon Coulson
Rte. 19, 22 km southwest of Charlottetown
902-675-4319
Open mid May-Sept. 30
Canadian furniture, glassware, art deco and
interesting collectibles
NEW LONDON
Bayview Antiques
Stanley Bridge; 902-886-2356
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CRAPAUD
Tole Treasures & Antiques
19832 Rte. 1, Crapaud; 902-658-2581
www.toletreasures.com
Open June 1-Oct. 10
Hand-painted treasures, books, jewellery
and collectibles.
TRYON
Really-O Handcrafts & Antiques
On Rte. 10; Phone: 902-658-2009
Open year round by chance or appointment
- call ahead. Also at this location: Tryon
Museum, featuring an antique radio display.
jacksorensen@pei.sympatico.ca
VICTORIA
Coach House Antiques
Pamela Price, 9 Russell St; 902-658-2243
Open July-Sept. 11-7
China, furniture, paintings and books.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BEACH POINT
Beach Point Antiques
Frank & Maureen Scaravaglione
902-962-2895; 69 School Lane (off Rte. 18)
east of Murray Harbour.
Open July & August
Sept. by chance or appointment.
Antiques, collectibles and an extensive
antique linen collection.
MONTAGUE
Waterview Antiques
Darryl & Laura Fraser
1239 Robertson Rd. (Brudenell Rte 319)
RR5 Montague, C0A 1R0
902-838-3565
Open May 1-Oct 31 daily 9-7
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BANKS
Following is a list of banks/ATM locations. Most branches have 24-hour ATM service.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE:
TIGNISH
Tignish Credit Union
Box 40, 284 Business St.
Ph: 902-882-2203; Fax 902-882-3733
National Bank of Canada
290 Water Street
Ph: 902-439-9121
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
222 Water Street
Ph: 902-436-4237
Additional ATM:
Petro Canada, 612 Water Street
ALBERTON
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(CIBC)
478 Main Street
Ph: 902-853-2102; Fax 902-853-3702
ScotiaBank
247 Water Street
Ph: 902-436-2204
Alberton Credit Union
566 Main St. Ph: 902-853-4112
TD Canada Trust
120 Harbour Dr.
Ph: 902-888-5450
O’LEARY
ScotiaBank
Ph: 902-859-2310
Consolidated Credit Union
305 Water St.
Ph: 902-432-9218
Central Credit Union Ltd.
512 Main Street Box 279
Ph: 902-859-2266; Fax 902-859-3219
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Montague Credit Union
524 Main St. Box 760
Ph: 902-838-3636; Fax 902-838-2691
TYNE VALLEY
Tyne Valley Credit Union
Ph: 902-831-2900; Fax: 902-831-2902
WELLINGTON
Evangeline Credit Union Ltd.
37 Mill Road
Ph: 902-854-2595; Fax: 902-854-3210
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
532 Main Street North
Ph: 902-838-2134; Fax 902-838-2756
SUMMERSIDE
BMO Bank of Montreal
475 Granville Street North
Ph: 902-436-9231
ScotiaBank
552 Main St., Ph: 902-838-2252
RBC Royal Bank ABM location
Esso, 75 Main St.
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
245 Water Street
Ph: 902-436-2255
Additional CIBC ATM locations:
141 Water St. and 486 Granville St.
SOURIS
Souris Credit Union Ltd.
129 Main Street Box 159
Ph: 902-687-2721; 902-687-3510
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CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
91 Main Street
Ph: 902-687-2014; Fax 902-687-3008
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
Queen & Grafton Street
Ph: 902-892-1284
MORELL
Morell Credit Union Ltd
Main St. Box 59
Ph: 902-961-2735; Fax: 902-961-3485
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
465 University Avenue
Ph: 902-892-3477
ScotiaBank
Main St.
Ph: 902-961-2019
CIBC ABM locations:
Irving Oil, 76 St. Peters Rd.
Shoppers Drug Mart, 390 University Avenue
MURRAY RIVER
CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce
Main Street
Ph: 902-692-3119; Fax 902-962-3751
Metro Credit Union
281 University Avenue
Ph: 902-892-4107; Fax 902-368-3567
National Bank of Canada
132 Kent Street; Ph: 902-892-7443
MOUNT STEWART
Main St. Credit Union
Phone 902-676-2363
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
83 Queen Street; Ph: 902-892-2405
Suggested Independent ATMs:
Old MacDonald’s Store, St. Peters
Souris and Morell Irving locations
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
335 University Avenue; Ph: 902-892-0104
RBC ABM location:
Parkdale Pharmacy, 24 St. Peters Road
RED SANDS SHORE
ALBANY
ScotiaBank, Rte. 1A, Ph: 902-855-2233
ScotiaBank
143 Grafton Street; Ph: 902-566-5004
BORDEN-CARLETON
Consolidated Credit Union
236 Main St. Box 119
Ph: 902-855-2066
ScotiaBank
161 St. Peters Road; Ph: 902-894-5013
TD Canada Trust
695 University Avenue; Ph: 902-569-2819
CRAPAUD
ScotiaBank, Rte. 1, Ph: 902-658-2778
TD Canada Trust ABM locations:
Shops of St. Avards, 11 St. Peters Rd.
Ellens Creek Convenience, 47A Beach
Grove Rd.
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
BMO Bank of Montreal
105 Grafton Street
Ph: 902-892-2437
STRATFORD
Metro Credit Union
10 Kinlock Road
Ph: 902-569-6900; Fax 902-569-6901
BMO Bank of Montreal
Charlottetown Mall, 670 University Avenue
Ph: 902-894-7021
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RBC Royal Bank ABM location
Esso Tiger Express, 50 Causeway Drive
MALPEQUE
Malpeque Bay Credit Union
1 Commercial Street Box 428
Ph: 902-836-3030; Fax 902-836-5659
GREEN GABLES SHORE
HUNTER RIVER
RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Rte. 2, Ph: 902-965-2002
NORTH RUSTICO
Stella Maris Credit Union
720 Main Street Box 130
Ph: 902-963-2543; Fax 902-963-3450
KENSINGTON
ScotiaBank, 54 Broadway Street
Ph: 902-836-3333
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BIKE RENTALS AND *REPAIRS
(*where indicated, at time of printing)
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ALBERTON
Terry Adams - Iron Haven Gym
1 Argyle St., Ph. 853-3421
Play It Again Sports (*Repairs, not rentals)
449 University Ave., 628-1223
Smooth Cycle (*Professional Repairs, not
rentals)
330 University Ave., 566-5530
ST. EDWARD
Paul’s Bike Shop and Rentals (*Repairs)
104 Chaisson Rd. (off Rte 152), Ph. 882-3750
Source for Sports (*Parts and Repairs, not
rentals)
375 University Ave., 566-9898
SUMMERSIDE
Loyalist Lakeview Resort
195 Harbour Dr., Ph. 436-3333
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
ANNANDALE
Annandale Bike Rental & Small Repairs
Service
274 Annandale Wharf Rd, 583-2045/9693099
GREEN GABLES SHORE
BRACKLEY BEACH
Freewheeling Adventures (Rentals delivered
from NS) Ph. 800-672-0775; 857-3600
Northshore Rentals (Shaw’s Hotel)
99 Appletree Rd. (Rte 15), Ph. 672-2022
GEORGETOWN ROYALTY
Outside Expeditions - Brudenell
Provincial Park, 800-207-3899; 652-2434
CAVENDISH
PetroCanada
Corner of Rte 6&13, 963-2075
MONTAGUE
The Pines Bicycle Rentals
31 Riverside Dr., 838-3650
DALVAY
Dalvay By The Sea Bike Rentals
PEI National Park, Ph. 888-366-2955; 6722048
MORELL
Kingfisher Outdoors Inc.
Welcome Centre, 961-2080
KENSINGTON
Jacklyn’s Bike Rentals
13 Commercial St., Ph. 877-836-3031; 8363031
MOUNT STEWART
Trailside Café & Inn
109 Main St., 888-704-6595; 676-3130
ST. PETERS AREA
Plover Bike Rentals
St. Peters Bay, 961-3223
Cable Head B&B
14988 North Side Rd.,
800-924-3275;961-3275
NORTH RUSTICO
Outside Expeditions
370 Harbourview Dr., Ph. 800-207-3899;
963-3366
CHARLOTTETOWN
Gowheelin’
6 Prince St., Ph. 877-286-6532; 566-5259
Elmira Railway Museum , Elmira
902-357-7234
MacQueen’s Bike Specialists (*Repairs)
430 Queen St., Ph. 800-969-2822; 368-2453
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BLOCK ICE (Suggested Locations)
GREEN GABLES SHORE
BRACKLEY BEACH
MacKenzie’s Grocery
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Charlottetown Yacht Club
1 Pownal St.
Queen’s Arms Esso
124 Trans Canada Hwy.
CAVENDISH
Cavendish Campground
Cavendish KOA Campground
Cavendish PetroCan
Cavendish Shopping Centre
Cavendish Sunset Campground
CORNWALL
Frizzell’s Service Station
Petro Convenience Store
STRATFORD
Needs Convenience Store
GRAND TRACADIE
Anne’s Whispering Pines
Campground
RED SANDS SHORE
BORDEN-CARLETON
Howatt's Tourist Mart
HARRINGTON
Pine Hills Campground
CRAPAUD
Harvey's Clover Farm
KENSINGTON
Bell’s Esso
DESABLE
Waterview Convenience Store
NEW LONDON
New London Irving
NEW HAVEN
Newman’s Ultramar
NORTH RUSTICO
Community Market
North Rustico Irving
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CAP EGMONT
Moonlight Camping
OYSTER BED BRIDGE
Bayside Travel Park
Oyster Bed General Store
NEW ANNAN
Crystal Beach Campground/Cottages
RUSTICO
Cymbria Tent & Trailer Park
Gallant’s Clover Farm
SUMMERSIDE
Greenwood Convenience
561 Notre Dame
STANHOPE
Stanhope Campground
Stanhope Shopping Centre
STANLEY BRIDGE
R & A Service Station Ltd.
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POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
CARDIGAN
Cardigan Garage Ltd.
RED POINT
Red Point Provincial Park
CHERRY VALLEY
Buster's ESSO
ROSENEATH
Brudenell River Campground
Roseneath Gardens
FORT AUGUSTUS
Wakelin's Grocery
ST. PETERS
St. Peters Park
MONTAGUE
Baker’s PetroCanada
Montague Irving
Shoppers Drug Mart
SOURIS
Main St. PetroCanada
Irving Mainway
WOOD ISLANDS
Crabby's Seafood
The Sweet Factory
MOUNT ALBION
Mount Albion Irving
MURRAY HARBOUR NORTH
Seal Cove Campground
MURRAY RIVER
Miller’s Quick Mart
* Cube ice is available from the above locations and many grocery stores, service stations,
campgrounds and canteens.
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CAR WASHES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
Gordie's Irving Car Wash
96 Water St., Phone: 902-436-2308
Self-serve/full service wash
Open 24 hours
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Cameron’s Irving
76 St. Peters Rd., Phone: 902-566-5188
Automatic car wash, open 7am-8pm
Fluff ‘N Fold Laundromat/Car Wash
11 Eden St., Phone 368-9911
Car wash 24 hours; Laundromat 8-10 daily.
MacArthur’s Esso
489 Granville St., Phone: 902-888-3300
2 touchless car washes, diesel fuel,
propane, gas, free dumping station.
Open Year Round
Hi-Shine Auto Care
303 Allen St., Phone: 902-368-8111
Just Clean Car Wash
37 Trans Canada Hwy.
Phone: 902-569-4087
MacArthur’s Petro-Can
612 Water St.; Phone: 902-888-3300
2 brushless car washes, 5 self-serve bays,
diesel, propane gas
Open: Year Round
Parkdale Irving
76 St. Peters Road, Phone: 902-566-5188
Rainbow Brite Car & Home Care
322 Pope Rd., Phone: 902-436-8962
Professional clean/wax/shampoo
Open: Mon.-Fri., 8-5
Prestige Car Wash
18 Queen St.; Phone: 902-628-1605
Mon-Fri: 7:30-5, Evenings/Sat:
appointments
Wash World
682 Water St., Phone: 902-439-2220
Proper Kleen Pressure Washing
Brackley Point Rd. (near airport)
Phone: 902-892-9700; Full/self-serve
Open year round: Mon.-Sat.8-5
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Brudenell Car Wash
5168 MacDonald Hwy.,
Phone: 902-838-2602; Open daily 8-10
Shine-Tec Car Cleaners
83 Euston St. (Irving Station)
Phone: 902-628-8031; Open Tues.-Fri. 8-5
Interior/exterior cleaning, waxing,
shampooing. Free pick-up and delivery
SOURIS
A M Auto Parts
44 Main St. (self-serve)
Ph: 902-687-2844
Open daily daylight to dark
Shine Depot
30A Exhibition Dr., Phone: 902-566-4980
Open: Mon.-Fri., 8-5
Hand wash, wax, paint repellent, engine
shampoo, interior shampoo and
undercoating.
ST. ANDREWS
Corner of Rte 2& 217 (no phone)
Open daily; coin operated
GREEN GABLES SHORE
KENSINGTON
Wet ‘n Wild Car Wash
118 Victoria St., Phone: 902-836-2018
Open daily
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Wash World
613 North River Rd., Phone: 902-8949274
4 self-serve wash bays, 2 touchless
automatic bays, high-powered
vacuums. Open 24 hours
X-Kote Quality Auto Detailing
85 Belvedere Ave, Phone: 902-892-4541
STRATFORD
Wash A Way
10 St. John Ave., Phone: 569-5300
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CELIAC DISEASE/GLUTEN-FREE FOODS
Canadian Celiac Association Charlottetown Chapter
PO Box 1921, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N5
Phone 902-672-2822 (Jerry Muzika)
Consult the website www.celiacpei.ca for peer counsellor contact information or meeting
schedules.
Where to shop (groceries, products)
Where to eat (restaurants)
Please inform wait staff/chef of gluten
allergies!
Morell Co-op, Hwy 2, Morell, 961-2687
The Turning Point, Main St., Montague,
838-5197
theturningpoint@pei.aibn.com
The Globe, 132 Richmond St., Charlottetown
370-4040
Brits Fish & Chips, 41 University Ave.,
Ch’town
892-3474
Sobeys Charlottetown area locations:
West Royalty: 201 Buchanan Drive,
566-3218
Charlottetown: 400 University Ave.,
626-3334
Stratford: 9 Kinlock Road, 894-3800
Shaddy’s Restaurant, 44 University Ave.,
Ch’town
368-8886
Atlantic Superstores:
465 University Ave., Ch’town, 569-2850
Charlottetown Mall, Ch’town, 368-8163
Central St., Summerside, 888-1581
Main St. Montague, 838-5421
Cedar’s Eatery, 81 University Ave., Ch’town
892-7377
Bulk Barn, 465 University Ave., Ch’town,
894-7400
Seatreat, 202 University Ave., Ch’town
894-5678
Root Cellar, 34 Queen St., Ch’town,
892-6227
Swiss Chalet, 359 University Ave., Ch’town
894-7441
Merchantman Pub, 23 Queen St., Ch’town
892-9150
Wendy’s, 643 University Ave./308 Grafton
St., Ch’town, 626-3000; 894-4654 - ask
server for special oils.
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CHURCHES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Alberton
Alberton Baptist, 128 Main St.
St. Peter's Anglican
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Alberton United
Apostolic Pentecostal, Main St.
902-853-3492
902-853-3633
902-853-2344
902-853-3996
902-853-3494
Alma
Holy Trinity Anglican
Alma United Baptist Church, 578 Main St.
Bayside
Bayside Roman Catholic
Bedeque
Bedeque Baptist Church
Belmont
Belmont United Baptist
Bideford
Conway United
902-831-2807
Birch Hill
Birch Hill Anglican
Birch Hill United
Birch Hill Presbyterian
Free Church of Scotland
902-658-2759
Bloomfield
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic
902-859-2536
Brae
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic
Brae United
902-859-2678
902-887-2065
Brockton
Brooklyn
St. Bernadette Roman Catholic
Brooklyn United Pentecostal
902-853-2344
Burton
St. Mark's Roman Catholic
902-859-2013
Campbellton
Campbellton United
Cape Wolfe
Cape Wolfe United
Cascumpec
Cascumpec United
Coleman
Free Church of Scotland
Derby
Derby Roman Catholic Church
Dunblane
West Prince Presbyterian Church
Egmont Bay
Ellerslie
Elmsdale
St. Philippe/St. Jacques Catholic Church
St. John's Anglican
Elmsdale Church of the Nazarene
Elmsdale United
902-859-2969
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902-892-9890
902-854-2915
902-831-2873
Foxley River
St. Bridgit's Roman Catholic
902-854-2502
Freeland
Freeland United Presbyterian Church
902-831-2341
Glenwood
Glenwood Catholic Church
Glenwood United
St. Peters Anglican
Grand River
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Greenmount
Church of Christ
Kildare Capes
Christ Church Anglican
Lennox Island
St. Ann's Roman Catholic
Lot 11
St. Peter's Anglican
902-831-2873
Lot 14
Presbyterian Church
Lot 14 United
902-831-2341
902-831-2807
Miminegash
Miminegash United
Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic
902-882-2622
Miscouche
St. John The Baptist Roman Catholic
902-436-3271
Mont-Carmel
Our Lady of Mont-Carmel Roman Catholic
902-854-2789
Montrose
Montrose United
North Bedeque
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
902-436-8598
O'Leary
O'Leary Baptist
St. Luke's Anglican
O'Leary Church of Christ
O'Leary Church of the Nazarene
St. Teresa’s Roman Catholic
O’Leary United
902-859-3221
902-853-2412
902-854-3214
902-859-3375
902-859-2969
902-859-2678
Port Hill
St. James' Anglican
902-831-2873
Summerside
Salvation Army, 299 Pope Rd.
St. John's Anglican - St. Eleanors
St. Mary's Anglican, 74 Summer St.
Fundamental Baptist, 200 MacEwen Rd.
United Baptist, 219 Church St.
Christian Church, 83 Central
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,
109 Maple Grove Rd.
Church of the Nazarene, 156 Fitzroy St.
Summerside Presbyterian, 130 Victoria Rd.
St. Paul's Roman Catholic, 289 Winter St.
902-436-6044
902-436-3208
902-436-3208
902-436-6245
902-436-5625
902-436-2662
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902-676-2736
902-436-3622
902-436-3476
902-436-2557
Summerside Bible Chapel, Granville St.
Summerside Community Church,
364 Notre Dame
Trinity United, 90 Spring St.
United Pentecostal Church, 269 Pope Rd.
Wilmot Church of Christ
902-436-5534
902-436-8300
902-436-3155
902-436-6212
Tignish
St. Simon & St. Jude Roman Catholic
Tyne Valley
Presbyterian Church
Tyne Valley United
Union Corner
Union Corner United
Victoria West
Presbyterian Church
Victoria West United
Wellington
902-854-2667
West Cape
Wellington United
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic
Bethel United
West Devon
West Devon United
902-859-2678
West Point
Presbyterian Church
Woodstock
Anglican Church
902-882-2049
902-831-2341
902-831-2807
902-831-2341
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Brookfield
Presbyterian Church
902-621-2259
Burlington
St. Stephen's Anglican
Burlington Baptist
Burlington United
Corran Ban
St. Michael's Roman Catholic
902-672-2228
Cavendish
Cavendish United
902-963-2056
Covehead
St. Eugene's Roman Catholic
902-672-2228
Fredericton
Hope River
Church of Christ
St. Ann's Roman Catholic
902-964-2553
902-963-2245
Hunter River
Christian Church
Hunter River Presbyterian Church
Hunter River United
St. Mary's of the People Roman Catholic
902-964-3005
902-621-2259
Indian River
Irishtown
St. Mary's Holy Family Roman Catholic
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church
902-836-3609
902-836-3303
Kensington
St. Mark's Anglican
Kensington Presbyterian, 46 Woodleigh Dr.
902-836-3303
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902-963-2245
Holy Family Roman Catholic
Kensington United
Church of the Nazarene, Victoria St. E.
902-836-3609
902-836-3347
902-836-4664
Little York
Little York United
902-628-1815
Malpeque
Malpeque United
Marshfield
St. Columbia Presbyterian
Central United
New Glasgow
New Glasgow Road Presbyterian Church
New London
St. John's Presbyterian
United Church
North Milton
Baptist Church
North Rustico
Stella Maris Roman Catholic
902-963-2098
Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove United
902-629-1815
Rustico
St. Mark's Anglican
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic
902-836-3303
902-963-2245
South Granville
South Granville Presbyterian
Springbrook
St. Thomas Anglican
Stanley Bridge
Stanley Bridge United
Summerfield
Summerfield United
Tracadie Cross
St. Bonaventure's Roman Catholic
West Covehead
West Covehead United
Wheatley River
Wheatley River United
902-621-2259
902-836-3303
902-676-2253
RED SANDS SHORE
Borden-Carleton
Borden-Carleton United
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
St. Malachi’s Roman Catholic Church
Breadalbane
First Congregational Christian Church
Breadalbane Presbyterian
Scared Heart (Mission)
902-887-2274
902-887-2020
902-887-2020
902-963-3345
902-963-3345
902-887-2020
Canoe Cove
Presbyterian Church
902-675-3175
Cape Traverse
Cape Traverse United Church
Free Church of Scotland
Central Bedeque Baptist
902-887-2274
902-658-2759
902-887-2065
Central Bedeque
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Churchill
Presbyterian Church
902-675-3175
Clyde River
Burnside Presbyterian
902-675-3175
Crapaud
St. John the Evangelist Anglican
902-658-2109
Crossroads
Christian Church
Cumberland
St. Martin's Roman Catholic
902-368-8005
DeSable
Free Church of Scotland
902-658-2759
Emyvale
St. Ann's Roman Catholic
902-675-2940
Freetown
Freetown Presbyterian
Freetown United
Green Road
Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic
Hampshire
Hampshire United
902-964-3460
Hartsville
Hartsville Presbyterian
902-621-0284
Kellys Cross
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
902-658-2877
Kingston
Kingston United
902-675-3943
Kinkora
St. Malachy's Roman Catholic
902-887-2020
Long Creek
Long Creek Baptist
902-675-2464
Milton
St. John's Anglican
902-892-8842
New Dominion
United Church
902-675-3228
Nine Mile Creek
Fairview Presbyterian
North Carleton
St. Peter's Roman Catholic
902-887-2020
North Tryon
North Tryon Presbyterian
902-855-2480
North Wiltshire
St. Anne's Roman Catholic
Springfield
St. Elizabeth Anglican
St. James Roman Catholic
902-836-3303
902-658-2877
Stanchel
Free Church of Scotland
902-628-2128
Stratford
Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic
902-569-4769
Tryon
Tryon United Baptist
902-658-2822
Westmoreland
Westmoreland United Baptist
902-658-2822
Winsloe
Winsloe United
902-368-1604
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CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Charlottetown
Calvary Temple Pentecostal, Rte. 1&2
Central Christian Ch. of Christ, 217 Kent St.
Charlottetown Bible Chapel, Lincolnwood Dr.
Christian Missionary, Brackley Point Rd.
Christian Reformed, 153 Mt. Edward Rd.
Church of the Nazarene, 40 Woodlawn Dr.
Ch. of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, St. Peters Rd.
Community Baptist Church, 162 Sherwood Rd.
Faith Bible Church, 392 St. Peters Rd.
First United Baptist, 235 Prince St.
Free Church of Scotland, 1 Birchwood St.
Good News Fundamental Baptist, B’kley Pt Rd.
Grace Baptist, 50 Kirkdale Rd.
Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic, Pond St.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 5 Pope Ave.
Kirk of St. James Presbyterian,35 Fitzroy St.
Park Royal United, 11 Christie Dr.
St. Dunstan's Basilica Roman Catholic,
Great George St.
St. Mark’s Presbyterian, 7 Tamarac Ave.
St. Paul's Anglican, 101 Prince St.
St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral, 11 Rochford St.
St. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, Lower Malpeque
St. Pius X Roman Catholic, 106 St. Peters Rd.
Salvation Army Citadel, 158 Fitzroy St.
Seventh Day Adventist, 20 Lapthorne Ave.
Sherwood Apostolic Pentecostal, 195 Kensington Rd.
Sherwood Church of Christ, 9 Lilac Ave.
Spring Park United Church, Kirkwood Dr.
Trinity United Church, 220 Richmond St.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Chapel
United Pentecostal Church of Charlottetown
Zion Presbyterian, Prince St.
902-368-1226
902-894-5234
902-894-5121
902-368-1887
902-894-4721
902-368-8484
902-892-8786
902-629-1202
902-628-2111
902-368-2218
902-894-7385
902-892-7777
902-892-2839
902-894-9656
902-894-3486
902-894-3205
902-892-1691
902-566-2102
902-566-4313
902-894-8380
902-892-2281
902-894-9301
902-892-7958
902-368-1822
902-892-4114
902-894-2053
902-894-3395
902-566-5363
Although there are no synagogues on PEI, the Jewish Community does hold meetings, but they
are not regularly scheduled. For information, contact the Voluntary Resource Council, 81 Prince
St., Phone 902-368-7337.
At time of publication, there are no contact numbers available for the Islamic or Buddhist
communities.
Cornwall
St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic,
Lowther Dr.
Cornwall United
Cornwall Christian Church, 113 Trans Canada Hwy.
Cornerstone Baptist, Kingston Rd.
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902-566-3876
902-566-2168
902-566-2906
902-892-1001
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Alexandra
Baptist Church
Annandale
Annandale United
Annandale Baptist
Bangor
Free Church of Scotland
Bay Fortune
Bay Fortune United
Belfast
St. John's Presbyterian
902-659-2703
Belle River
Belle River Christian Church
902-659-2052
Caledonia
Caledonia Presbyterian
902-838-3139
Cardigan
All Saints Roman Catholic
Cardigan Presbyterian
902-583-2743
Cherry Valley
Christ Church Anglican
Dundas
Dundas Baptist
Dundas United
Fairfield
St. Columbia's Roman Catholic
902-357-2780
Fort Augustus
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
902-676-2736
Georgetown
Holy Trinity Anglican
St. James Roman Catholic
Georgetown Baptist, 64 Main St.
902-838-3001
902-652-2401
902-652-2679
Green Meadows
St. Lawrence O’Toole Roman Catholic
902-961-2265
Iona
St. Michael's Roman Catholic
902-651-2004
Johnstons River
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Kingsboro
902-357-2753
902-357-2753
Lakeville
Kingsboro United Baptist
South Lake Church
St. Columbia’s Roman Catholic Church
Little Pond
St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic
902-652-2401
Mermaid
Calvin Presbyterian (May-Sept. only)
Montague
Montague United Baptist
Church of Christ, Main St. N.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Crossroads Tabernacle Pentecostal Assembly
St. Andrew's Presbyterian, Main St. N.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic, 25 Wd. Islands Hill
Hillcrest United Church, 50 Wood Islands Hill
Free Church of Scotland
St. George's Anglican, Douses Rd.
Emmanuel Bible Chapel, Queens Rd.
Kings Way Christian Followship
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902-838-4271
902-838-4189
902-838-4617
902-838-3139
902-838-2253
902-838-2698
902-838-4271
902-838-3001
902-838-3538
902-838-5483
Morell
St. Teresa's The Little Flower Roman Catholic
Peter Gordon Memorial United
902-961-2265
902-961-2746
Mount Stewart
St. John’s United Baptist
902-583-2095
Murray Harbour
Murray Harbour Baptist
Church of Christ
Murray Harbour United
902-962-2884
Murray Harbour N.
Presbyterian Church
902-962-2906
Murray Harbour S.
Presbyterian
902-962-3623
Murray River
Murray River United Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Free Church of Scotland
Glad Tidings Pentecostal Assembly
Murray Harbour United
902-962-2769
902-962-2884
902-838-4271
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic
902-962-2519
New Perth
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
New Zealand
Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic
Rollo Bay
St. Alexis Roman Catholic
St. Charles
St. Charles Roman Catholic
902-357-2780
St. Georges
St. Georges Roman Catholic
902-583-2330
St. Margarets
St. Margarets Roman Catholic
St. Peters
St. Peters Roman Catholic
St. Peters Bay United
902-961-2767
902-676-2221
St. Teresa
St. Cuthbert's Roman Catholic
902-583-2095
Souris
St. Alban's Anglican
St. James United
902-687-2319
St. Mary's Roman Catholic
South Lake
Christian Church of South Lake
Kingsboro Baptist church
902-357-2753
902-357-2753
Sturgeon
Sturgeon United
St. Paul's Roman Catholic
902-838-2698
902-838-2253
Vernon Bridge
St. Andrew's United
902-651-2009
Vernon River
St. Joachim's Roman Catholic
902-651-2004
Wood Islands
Presbyterian Church
902-659-2703
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DIESEL FUEL OUTLETS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Murphy’s Ultramar
Barbour's Esso
Elmsdale Clover Farm & Esso
Thibideau’s Ultramar
O'Leary Farmer's Co-op, Main St.
Lockhart’s Sherbrooke Esso
Ramsay’s Ultramar
Bayview Shell
Gordie's Irving & Conv., 96 Water St.
Meinke Car Care, 161 Water St.
MacArthur’s Esso,489 Granville St.
St. Eleanors Irving
MacArthur’s Petro Can
MacArthur’s Petro Can
Tignish Irving
Gas Bar
Harper’s Automobile, 200 Main St.
Wellington Service Station
902-853-2750
902-853-2414
902-853-3737
902-436-8662
902-859-2661
902-436-6007
902-888-2252
902-436-5405
902-436-2308
902-436-6400
902-888-3322
902-436-8952
902-888-3300
902-854-2333
902-882-3898
902-882-2080
902-882-3898
902-854-3093
Alberton
Alberton
Elmsdale
Miscouche
O'Leary
Sherbrooke
Summerside
Summerside
Summerside
Summerside
Summerside
Summerside
Summerside
Richmond
Tignish
Tignish
Tignish
Wellington
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Sparky’s Convenience
Hunter River Irving
Bell's Esso
Oyster Bed General Store
Winsloe PetroCan
902-629-1233
902-964-2020
902-836-3319
902-621-1980
902-368-8666
Bedford
Hunter River
Kensington
Oyster Bed Bridge
Winsloe
RED SANDS SHORE
Gateway Petroleum
Howatt’s Tourist Mart & Shell
Gass’s Clover Farm
902-437-2600
902-437-2511
902-675-2006
Borden-Carleton
Borden-Carleton
New Haven
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Parkdale Irving, 76 St. Peters Rd.
City Shell, 201 University Ave.
Queens Arms Esso, 124 Trans Canada Hwy.
Irving, Riverside Dr.
902-566-5188
902-894-9722
902-368-3820
902-566-2042
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Mount Albion Irving
Cardigan Garage Ltd.
Campbell's Irving
Souris PetroCanada, 39 Main St.
Souris Irving, 63 Main St.
Old MacDonald’s Store
902-569-4300
902-583-2744
902-583-2370
902-687-2173
902-687-2043
902-961-3181
Mount Albion
Cardigan
Dundas
Souris
Souris
St. Peters
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Morell Irving
Mt. Stewart Irving & Convenience Store
Winds Inc.
Miller’s Murray River Esso
DW Baker Co
Montague Esso
Montague Irving
Baker’s PetroCanada/Convenience
902-961-3776
902-676-2390
902-962-3883
902-962-2707
902-962-2340
902-838-2103
902-838-2405
902-838-4890
Morell
Mount Stewart
Alliston
Murray River
Murray Harbour
Montague
Montague
Brudenell
*Additionally, the following three outlets sell unmarked product to watercraft:
Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, Summerside
Charlottetown Yacht Club, Charlottetown
Quartermaster Marine, Charlottetown
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DUMPING STATIONS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Jacques Cartier Prov. Park
Linkletter Prov. Park
Crystal Beach Campground
Green Park Campground
Green Acres Trailer Park
MacArthur’s Granville St. Esso
Cedar Dunes Prov. Park
Mill River Prov. Park
Kildare Capes
Linkletter
New Annan
Port Hill
Summerside
Summerside
West Point
Woodstock
DATES OF OPERATION
mid June - mid Sept.
mid June - end Sept.
mid May -Sept.
May -Nov.
May -Nov.
YEAR ROUND
mid June -mid Sept.
mid May -end Sept.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Vacationland Travel Park
Cavendish KOA Campground
Cavendish Sunset Campground
Marco Polo Land
The Oasis Resort
Twin Shores Camping Area
Pine Hills R.V. Park
Cabot Beach Prov. Park
Winter Bay Tent & Trailer Park
New Glasgow Highlands
White Sands Campground
Bayside RV Campground
Cymbria Tent & Trailer Park
Brackley Beach
Cavendish
Cavendish
Cavendish
Cavendish
Darnley
Harrington
Malpeque
Mill Cove
New Glasgow
North Rustico
Oyster Bed Bridge
Rustico
mid May - mid Sept.
June -mid Oct.
mid-June to Labour Day
mid May-mid Sept.
May-Oct.
June 1-Sept. 9
mid May -mid Sept.
end May -mid Sept.
mid May -Sept.
May-Nov.
June-Sept.
mid May -Sept.
mid-May to Oct.
RED SANDS SHORE
Cumberland Cove Campground
Sun-N-Shade Campground
Pollution Control Centre
Holiday Haven Travel Park
Augustine Cove
Borden-Carleton
Charlottetown
Cornwall
Late June to Sept.
mid May - mid Oct.
Mon.-Fri., 8 am-4 pm
June -Sept.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Ben's Lake Campground
Lord Selkirk Prov. Park
Montague Recreation Park
Seal Cove Campground
River R. V. Campground
Panmure Island Prov. Park
Red Point Prov. Park
Brudenell River Prov. Park
St. Peters Park
Northumberland Prov. Park
Bellevue
Eldon
Montague
Murray Harbour North
Murray River
Panmure Island
Red Point
Roseneath
St. Peters
Wood Islands
May -Sept.
June -Sept.
May -Oct.
June -Sept.
May -Oct.
June -mid Sept.
June -mid Sept.
mid May - end Sept.
June -Sept.
June -mid Sept.
* For a list of campgrounds and their facilities, refer to the 2014 Visitor’s Guide
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FARMERS MARKETS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ARLINGTON
Arlington Orchard
1158 Route 167, Arlington
Phone: 902-831-2965
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
CARDIGAN
Cardigan Community Market
Heritage Centre, Cardigan waterfront
Opening July 4; Saturdays 9-2
SUMMERSIDE
Summerside Farmers Market
250 Water Street
902-887-2909
ELDON
Chuckwagon Farms Market
5283 Trans Canada Highway, Eldon
Phone: 902-659-2181
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
STRATFORD
Balderston’s Farm Market
11053 Trans Canada Highway, Stratford
Phone: 902-569-3318
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown Farmers Market
65 Grafton Street
902-652-2053
MARSHFIELD
Jewell’s Country Market
11 York Road, Route 25, Marshfield
Phone: 902-629-1900
MILTON
Green Valley Market
17136 Route 2, Milton
902-894-9516
CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown Farmer’s Market
100 Belvedere Avenue, Charlottetown
Phone: 902-626-3373
Riverview Country Market
21 Riverside Drive, Charlottetown
Phone: 902-892-9632
BRUDENELL
Nabuurs Gardens Ltd.
4986 A.A. MacDonald Highway, Route 4
Phone: 902-838-4510
RED SANDS SHORE
VICTORIA
Victoria By The Sea Farm Market
10 Russel Street
902-566-2249
** For a more complete listing of farm fresh
produce, visit these web sites:
www.gov.pe.ca/af/farmfresh/
http://peiflavours.ca/index.php/flavours-trail/typ
e/category/Local-Market/
www.gov.pe.ca/af/agweb/produce/markets.
php3
Downtown Charlottetown Farmers
Market
Seasonal: July 2- Sept. 17
Queen Street - Dorchester to Grafton
Phone: 902-368-8636
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FAX MACHINES FOR PUBLIC USE
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
HMS Office Supplies
291 Water St., Summerside
Fax: 902-436-4534
Phone: 902-436-4281
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Montague Office Supplies
Down East Mall
Fax: 902-838-2407
Phone 902-838-3457
Staples Business Depot
57 Water St., Summerside
Phone: 902-432-3838
MORELL
Morell Learning Centre
Morell High School
Phone:(902)961-2642
GREEN GABLES SHORE
NORTH RUSTICO
Stella Maris Credit Union
Rte. 6, North Rustico
Phone: 902-963-2543
Fax: 902-963-3450
SOURIS
The Source by Circuit City
81 Main St.
Phone: 902-687-3225; Fax: 902-687-4073
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Staples Business Depot
655 University Ave., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-894-5011
RED SANDS SHORE
Crapaud CAP Site
South Shore Professional Building
Phone: 902-658-2788
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FLEA MARKETS
Consult The Guardian classified listings each week for updates.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
CAVENDISH
Cavendish Flea Market
Rte. 6, across from Sandspit
Phone: 902-963-2393
Open summer only, daily
KENSINGTON
Kensington Flea Market
Kensington Legion
Phone: 902-836-3547
Open year round, Sun., 8:30 am-3 pm
CHARLOTTETOWN
North River Flea Market
4 York Point Road
Charlottetown, PE
Phone: 902-621-1999
Open: Sunday morning from 10 am - 2:30 pm
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Montague
Down East Mall
Rte. 4, Montague
Phone: 902-838-5055
Open year round, Sat., 9 am-3 pm. Call first to confirm.
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HEALTH FOOD STORES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
BLOOMFIELD
Sharons Health Food Store
Bloomfield Mall
Phone: 902-859-1818
Nature's Harvest Natural Food Co.
Confederation Court Mall
Phone: 902-566-1823
Spices and specialty bulk foods, vitamins and
minerals, herbal remedies, sports nutrition,
weight loss products and health foods.
SUMMERSIDE
The Bulk Barn
454 Granville St.
Phone: 902-436-8455
Bulk foods, vitamins, herbal supplements and
health foods.
The Root Cellar
34 Queen St., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-892-6227
www.therootcellar.net
Natural foods, skin and body care products,
specialty supplements. Licensed naturopathic
doctor on staff.
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
General Nutrition Center (GNC)
161C Buchanan Drive
Charlottetown, PE C1E 2E4
Phone: 902-569-3556
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Montague
The Turning Point
Down East Mall, Montague
Phone: 902-838-5197
A variety of organic and natural flours, herbs
and spices, Island-milled breads.
The Bulk Barn
465 University Ave.
Phone: 902-894-7400
Bulk foods, vitamins, herbal supplements and
health foods.
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KENNELS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
O’LEARY
Diamondsun K-9 Training Facility
37149 Hwy. 2 W, West Carleton
Phone: 902-859-2468
Open year round.
Grooming, dogs and cats, clips, baths,
training, photos, food and supplies. Heated
floors in kennels.
Pet Care Motel
Gloria & Ed Stevenson
12 Crosby St., Cornwall
Phone: 902-566-2183
Open year round. Appointments necessary
Kennels located on own premises. Airconditioned/heated. Indoor-outdoor runs,
shaded. Cats kept separate from dogs.
Dogs exercised and walked on a regular
basis. All vaccinations required upon arrival.
Privately-owned/operated, twenty-five years
in business.
RED SANDS SHORE
NEW DOMINION
Coast Line Boarding Kennel
955 Highland Park, New Dominion
Phone: 902-629-9619
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
UIGG
Eastern Dawn Kennels
Stephanie Toman
Phone: 902-651-2309; 1-866-651-2309
swt@pei.sympatico.ca
Open year round. Doggie day care,
long-/short-term boarding, in-floor heat,
extra-large interior/exterior runs.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Kozy Kennels Dog & Cat Boarding
1305 Route 101, Kensington
Phone: 902-836-5656
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
CHARLOTTETOWN
A Pampered Pet Grooming/Boarding
693 Brackley Point Road (3 miles past
airport)
Country setting, multi-dog daycare discounts.
902-626-7744
MONTAGUE
Kings County K9 Academy
570 Main St., Montague
902-838-7833
Certified Master Dog Trainer
www.kck9.ca
Paws Awhile Canine Services
Sheldon Brushett, 44 Belmont Rd.
Phone 902-892-5555
Paws on the Beach Boarding Kennel
Mermaid
902-628-3815
CORNWALL
Buckhaven K-9 Academy
Denin Hupe, Cornwall Rd., Cornwall
Phone: 902-628-2373
Open year round, daily. Nous parlons
français.
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LAUNDROMATS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Summerside
Bernard Quick Mart & Laundromat
126 Bayview Drive
902-436-8609
Fluff ’N Fold Laundromat & Car Wash
11 Eden St.
902-368-9911
Super Clean Coin Laundromat
249 University Ave.
902-892-5096
Sun n’ Suds Laundry
454 Granville St.
902-888-3131
Needs Convenience Store Laundromat
Brackley Point Road (by Airport Road)
902-368-3318
Sunny Day Coin Laundry
89 Water St.
902-436-3848
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Montague
Lane's Cottages/Mini Golf/Laundromat
33 Brook St.
902-838-2433
Greenwood Plaza Laundromat
561 Notre Dame St.
902-436-5151
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Cavendish
Cavendish Tourist Mart, Rte. 6 (summer only)
902-963-2370
Down East Mall Laundromat
Main St. (no phone)
Souris
Souris Mall Laundromat
Main St. (no phone)
RED SANDS SHORE
Bedeque
Village Store Laundromat
902-887-3444
St. Peters
St. Peters Campground
Main St.
902-961-2786
Desable
C&T Convenience and Laundromat
902-658-2864
Morell
Morell Maples Mall
Rte. 2 (Bakeshop entrance) (no phone)
CHARLOTTETOWN
Better Than Home Laundromat
73 St. Peters Rd.
902-628-1994
Jays General Store
Main St.
902-961-2253
Downtown Convenience Store
54 Queen St.
902-368-1684
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LIQUOR STORES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Alberton: Church St. 853-8640
O’Leary: Ellis Ave. 859-8787
Summerside: Waterfront Mall 888-8363
Summerside: 475 Granville St. N. 888-8362
Tignish: Church St. 882-7370
Tyne Valley: Main St. 831-7946
Wellington: Pondside Dr. 854-7272
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Kensington: Broadway St. 836-8911
North Rustico: Rte. 6 963-7841
RED SANDS SHORE
Borden-Carleton: Gateway Village 437-8545
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Charlottetown: 80 Queen St. 368-5099
Charlottetown: 355 University Ave. 368-4327
Cornwall: 17-25 Meadowbank Plaza 368-5757
Stratford: Sobeys Mall 569-0580
West Royalty: 193 Malpeque Rd. 368-4299
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Cardigan: Chapel Rd., Rte. 321 583-8583
Montague: Commercial Road 838-0666
Morell Agency: Maples Mall 961-2013
Souris: Main Street East 687-7088
Wood Islands: Plough the Waves Centre, 962-3850 (Winters closed Jan.1-May 1)
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LOBSTER SUPPERS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ABRAM-VILLAGE
Centre Expo-Festival Centre (licensed)
Rte. 124, Abram Village
Phone: 902-854-3300
Open: July & Aug.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
CARDIGAN
Cardigan Lobster Suppers (licensed)
Located at junction of rtes. 311, 321 & 5
Waterfront dining at the historic old store
Phone: 902-583-2020(summer)
Open: Early June to Oct., daily, 5-9 pm.
Five-course, 1-1¼ lb. fresh market lobster,
mussels, chowder, salad bar, homemade
desserts. Full menu available.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
HOPE RIVER
St. Ann's Church Lobster Suppers (licensed)
Rte. 224 between Stanley Bridge & Hunter
River
Open: Mid-June to late Sept.
www.lobstersuppers.com
Phone: 902-621-0635
Children's menu also available. Airconditioned, music
** In addition to the more traditional lobster
suppers, many other restaurants offer
sizeable lobster dinners - a few of which are
suggested below:
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Lobster-on-the-Wharf (licensed)
On the waterfront at Prince St. Wharf
Dine indoors or open-air over the water.
Lobster, seafood, salads, steak etc.
Phone: 902-368-2888
www.lobsteronthewharf.com
Open: May 4-Oct. 27
NEW GLASGOW
New Glasgow Lobster Suppers (licensed)
New Glasgow on Rte. 258
Phone: 902-964-2870
www.peilobstersuppers.com
Open: June 1- mid-Oct. daily, 4-8:30 pm
1, 1½, 2 lb. lobster served
Alternates: Breaded scallops, hot roast beef,
Atlantic salmon or ham. Children's menu.
Water Prince Corner Store & Restaurant
(licensed)
141 Water St; Phone: 902-368-3212
Open: May-Oct.
www.waterprincelobster.ca
Featuring lobster, mussels and seafood.
Lobster tank. Air-pack service available.
NEW LONDON
New London Seafood Restaurant (licensed)
New London Wharf, Rte. 20
Phone: 902-886-3000
Open: May 24-Sept. 30
Full menu available.
SUMMERSIDE
Brothers Two Restaurant (licensed)
Water St. East, Summerside
Phone: 902-436-9654; www.brotherstwo.ca
Open: Lobster suppers available May-Sept.
1-lb. lobster, mussels, seafood chowder,
choice of potato, coleslaw, strawberry
shortcake.
NORTH RUSTICO
Fisherman's Wharf Lobster Suppers
(licensed)
Rte. 6, North Rustico
Phone: 902-963-2669; 1-877-289-1010
Open: Mid-May to mid-Oct.
Alternates: Steak, ham or scallops
All-you-can-eat mussels, 60-ft. salad bar,
chowder, desserts and beverages.
(Available all day in adjoining dining room).
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PROPANE GAS
A number of campgrounds have propane distribution for campers. Please refer to your Visitor’s
Guide for contact information.
DISTRIBUTOR
MAIN OFFICE
Irving Oil
8 Riverside Dr.
Charlottetown, C1A 7K7
Phone: 902-566-2042
BBQ tank exchange
OR
Irving Oil
350 Water St.
Summerside, C1N 1C4
Phone: 902-888-5400
DISTRIBUTOR
MAIN OFFICE
Superior Propane
16 McAleer Dr.(Bulk Plant)
Charlottetown
Phone: 902-566-3533
PROPANE GAS OUTLETS - * Denotes facilities for fuelling motor vehicles.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
TIGNISH
Harper’s Automobile, 200 Main St.
Ph: 902-882-3898. BBQ tanks only.
NORTH RUSTICO
North Rustico Irving, Rustico Road
Ph: 902-963-2105. BBQ/camping tanks.
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
West Royalty ProCare, 695 University Ave.
Ph: 902-566-9100. BBQ/camping tanks.
ST. LOUIS
F. J. Shea and Son Ltd.,* Main St.
Ph: 902-882-2530
Parkdale Irving*, 76 St. Peters Rd.
Ph: 902-566-5188
SUMMERSIDE
Lockhart’s Esso, 415 Sherbrooke Road
Ph. 436-6007
Home Hardware Building Centre
Kinlock Road, Stratford.
Ph: 902-569-8000. Propane filling
MacArthur’s PetroCan*, 612 Water St. E.
Ph: 902-888-3300
St. Eleanors Irving, 82 North Dr.
Ph: 902-436-8952. BBQ/camping tanks.
Dave’s Cornwall Shell*, 200 Trans Canada
Hwy.
Ph: 902-566-3684. BBQ tanks only.
Gordie’s Irving, 96 Water St.
Ph: 902-436-2308. BBQ/camping tanks.
Grafton St. Irving, 354 Grafton St. E.
Ph: 902-892-3454. BBQ tanks only.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
CAVENDISH
Cavendish PetroCan*, Rtes. 6 & 13
Ph: 902-963-2075
Riverside Dr. Irving*; 8 Riverside Dr.
Ph: 902-566-2042
RED SANDS SHORE
MIDDLETON
Middleton Irving, Rte. 1
Ph: 902-887-3345. BBQ/camping tanks.
HUNTER RIVER
Hunter River Irving, Ph: 902-964-2020.
BBQ/camping tanks.
KENSINGTON
Bell’s Esso
61 Victoria St. W
Phone 902-836-3319
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POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MORELL
Morell Irving*, Rte. 2 East
Ph: 902-961-3776
MOUNT ALBION
Mount Albion Irving
Ph: 902-569-4300
MONTAGUE
Montague Irving, Main St.
Ph 902-838-2405
MURRAY HARBOUR
Murray Harbour Irving
Ph: 902-962-2340. BBQ/camping tanks.
MURRAY RIVER
Miller’s Murray River Esso
Ph: 902-962-2707
MOUNT STEWART
Mt. Stewart Irving*
Ph: 902-676-2390
Souris Irving, Main St.
Ph: 902-687-2043
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PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS
** PLEASE NOTE! Community Access (CAP) sites are subject to annual funding renewal - this
may not be finalized at time of publication. Some listings below may not be completely accurate.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ABRAM VILLAGE
Abram Village Community Access Site/
Site d’Accès Communautaire d’Évangéline
Evangeline School, Rte. 124
Phone: 902-854-2166
GREEN GABLES SHORE
CAVENDISH
Marco Polo Land Campground (summer
only)
Phone: 902-963-2352; 1-800-665-2352
HUNTER RIVER
Hunter River Library Cap Site
19816 Rte. 2, Phone: 902-964-2800
ALBERTON
Alberton Town Hall/CAP Site
Railway St. (off Church)
Phone: 902-853-2720
NORTH RUSTICO
North Rustico CAP Site
Harbourview Drive, 902-963-2323
CENTRAL BEDEQUE
Bedeque & Area Community Access Site
966 Callbeck St., off Rte. 171
Phone: 902-887-3400
RUSTICO
Cymbria Lions Club
902-963-3252
O’LEARY
Future Tech West, 454 Main St.
Open year round
Phone: 902-859-1962, Ext. 11
TRACADIE CROSS
Tracadie Cross Elementary School
Phone: 902-676-7995
KENSINGTON
KenNet Inc
28 Gorden Drive, Phone: 902-836-4003
SUMMERSIDE
East Prince Youth Development Centre
223 Water St.
Cost: $1 hour; Phone: 902-436-2815
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Atlantic Technology Centre
90 University Ave.
Phone: 902-569-7602
La Belle-Alliance CAP site
5 Stella Maris Ave., Phone:902-888-1681
Rotary Regional Library
192 Water St., Phone: 902-436-7323
Beanz
38 University Ave.
Phone: 902-892-8797 - free wireless
Peeks & Perks Café and Art Gallery
295 Water St., Phone: 902-436-3341
Café Diem
128 Richmond St., Victoria Row
Phone: 902-892-0494 (summer only)
Carrefour de L’Isle Saint-Jean
Acadienne Dr.
Phone: 902-368-1895
TIGNISH
Digital Innovations
3 School St., Phone: 902-882-2392
TYNE VALLEY
Tyne Valley Village Office Cap Site
Phone: 902-831-3136
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CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA (cont’d)
NEW DOMINION
Afton Community Resource Club
1552 Highway 19
Phone:902-675-2842
Confederation Centre Public Library
145 Richmond St.
Phone: 902-368-4642
Confederation Court Mall, Downtown
Charlottetown
Food Fair, 2nd floor, 134 Kent Street
Phone: 902-566-4206
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
ELDON
Higher Ground Café
TCH Rte. 1, Eldon
659-2415 (high speed/wireless)
Open May 15-Oct. 5
Mavor’s Bistro & Bar
Confederation Centre of the Arts
145 Richmond St.
Phone: 902-628-6107
MONTAGUE (AND AREA)
East Tech Cap Site
Pooles Corner Business Park
Timothy’s
137 University Ave.
Phone: 902-628-8503
Phone: 902-838-2509
Montague Public Library
273 Queens Rd., in Town Hall
Phone: 902-838-2928
Tremploy Inc. Community Access site
Phone: 902-892-5338
CORNWALL
Cornwall CAP Site
24 Ferry Rd.
Phone: 629-8417
MORELL
Morell Region Community Learning
Centre
199 Little Flower Ave.
Phone: 902-961-2642
RED SANDS SHORE
BORDEN-CARLETON
Visitor Information Centre
Gateway Village
Phone:902-437-8570
MOUNT STEWART
Mount Stewart Community Access Site
105 Main St.
Phone: 902-676-2881
Borden-Carleton CAP Site
300 Carlton St.
Phone: 902-437-8525
MURRAY HARBOUR
Murray Harbour Public Library Cap Site
Main St.
Phone: 902-962-3875
BREADALBANE
Breadalbane Library/Community Centre
4023 Dixon Rd., Rte. 246
Phone: 902-964-2520
SOURIS (AND AREA)
Souris Public Library CAP Site
Main St. (in Town Hall)
Phone: 902-687-2157, Ext. 4
CRAPAUD
Crapaud CAP
South Shore Professional Bldg 20424 TCH
Phone: 902-658-2788
Eastern Kings Consolidated School
81 Munns Rd., Rte. 301
Phone: 902-357-7225 or 7226
KINKORA
Kinkora Kanata Club
Kinkora Fire Hall
Phone:902-887-2868
ST. PETERS
St. Peters Library Cap Site
Cardigan Rd.
Phone: 902-961-3415
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ST. TERESA
St. Teresa Consolidated School CAP Site
Phone: 902-961-7296
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Wood Islands VIC (contact info above)
902-962-7411
WOOD ISLANDS
Wood Islands Visitor Information Centre
13054 Shore Rd., Junction 1/315/4
902-962-7411
INTERNET CAFÉS
CHARLOTTETOWN
Surf City Internet Café
379 University Ave., Charlottetown
367-7873
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS SITES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Summerside Wellness Centre
Phone: 902-432-3505
Summerside City Hall
Phone: 902-432-1230
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Peeks & Perks Internet Café/Art Gallery
295 Water St., Summerside; 436-3341
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Trailside Café
109 North Main St., Mount Stewart
676-3130
RED SANDS SHORE
Borden Visitor Information Centre
902-437-8570
Crapaud Cap site; 902-658-2788
Cardigan Internet Café
4537 Wharf Rd., Cardigan, 583-2311
CHARLOTTETOWN
Beanz, University Ave; 902-892-8797
Higher Ground Café
4720 TCH, Eldon, 659-2415
UPEI; 902-566-0585
Mavor’s Bistro
Phone: 902-628-6107
Charlottetown Destination Centre
Phone: 902-368-1864
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PUBLIC LIBRARIES
(most have Internet access)
www.islandlibraries.ca
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CHARLOTTETOWN and AREA
Abrams-Village Bibliothèque publique,
854-7268
Alberton Public Library, 853-3049
O’Leary Public Library, 859-8788
Summerside Bibliothèque J-Henri Blanchard, 4322748
Summerside Kinsmen Microfilm Library,
888-8373
Summerside Rotary Library, 436-7323
Tignish Public Library, 882-7363
Tyne Valley Public Library, 831-2928
Business Resource Library, 800-668-1010
Agriculture Library - Research Station, 566-6861
Bibliothèque Dr. J. Edmund Arsenault, 368-6092
Community Legal Information Ass’n, 800-2409798; 892-0853
Confederation Centre Public Library, 368-4642
Geomatics Library, 368-5133
Government Services Library, 368-4653
Holland College Library Services, 566-9558
Law Society of PEI Library, 566-1666
Legal Information Library, 800-240-9798
Bio/Food/Tech, 368-3548
Robertson Library, 566-0343
Veterans Affairs Canada Library, 368-0531
Cornwall Public Library, 629-8415
Stratford Public Library, 569-7441
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Hunter River Public Library, 964-2800
Kensington Public Library, 836-3721
RED SANDS SHORE
Borden-Carleton Public Library, 437-6492
Breadalbane Public Library, 964-2520
Crapaud Public Library, 658-2297
Kinkora Public Library, 887-2172
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Cardigan Canada’s Smallest Library,
583-2020
Georgetown Genevieve Soloman Memorial Library,
652-2832
Montague Public Library, 838-2928
Morell Public Library, 961-3389
Mount Stewart Public Library, 676-2050
Murray Harbour Public Library, 962-3875
Murray River Leona Giddings Memorial Library,
962-2667
Souris Public Library, 687-2157
St. Peters Public Library, 961-3415
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QUILTING RESOURCES
In addition, there are a number of fabric outlet shops that also sell sewing and quilting supplies.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Always in Stitches Quilting
44 St. Catherine’s Road, Souris; 902-6872361
CHARLOTTETOWN
Quilting B and More
199 Prince St; 902-628-1998
www.quiltingb.ca
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Quilt Gallery
O’Leary; 902-859-1888; 1-800-889-2606
www.quiltgallerypei.com
RED SANDS SHORE
Bargain Fabric Outlet
North Bedeque; 1-877-887-2189
Open Mon-Sat 9-5; Fri 9-8
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
75 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown, C1A 5N7
Phone: 902-368-8451 Website: www.peira.com
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
Century 21-Northumberland Realty
902-436-2265; 437-6100
Coldwell Banker/Parker Realty; 902-4364663
Re/Max Royal Harbourside Realty
902-888-3600
Royal LePage Country Estates; 902-4369251
Exit Realty PEI; 902-892-7653
First Commercial Realty & Investment Inc.
902-314-9988
Gold Key Realty Ltd; 902-894-4653
Homelife PEI Realty; 902-892-4744
Just Call Josie MacKenzie Realty Ltd.
902-629-2006
McMillan Real Estate; 902-394-4000
Property Guys; 902-892-8920
Re/Max Charlottetown Realty; 902-892-2000
Realty Revolution; 902-393-8100
Royal LePage Peters & Lank Realty Inc.
902-892-5355
Spud Isle Realty Inc; 902-566-9943
GREEN GABLES SHORE
HUNTER RIVER
Coldwell Banker/Parker Realty - 566-4663
KENSINGTON
Century 21-Northumberland Realty
902-836-4222
Coulson Realty Ltd; 902-836-3845
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Brad Oliver Realty Inc; 902-838-4000
Century 21-Colonial Realty; 838-2221
Coldwell Banker/Parker Realty; 838-2888
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Angel Realty; 902-388-1588
APM Properties; 902-569-8400
Assist 2 Sell Buyers & Sellers Realty
902-367-4009
Bell Realty PEI; 902-894-3948
Blue Ocean Real Estate Inc; 902-394-1393
Bluefield Realty; 902-394-0202
Brewster Realty; 902-892-4416
Century 21 Colonial Realty Inc;902-566-2121
Coldwell Banker/Parker Realty Ltd
902-566-4663
Confederation Realty; 902-892-5074
BEACH POINT
Red Soil Real Estate; 902-962-2050
RED SANDS SHORE
CENTRAL BEDEQUE
Realty Executives of PEI
Phone: 902-887-2544
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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGIONS IN PEI
Provincial Command: 902-892-2161
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
St. Anthony's Canadian Legion Br. 27
Ellerslie Canadian Legion Br. 22
Miscouche Canadian Legion Br. 18
O'Leary Canadian Legion Br. 2
Summerside Canadian Legion Br.5
Tignish Canadian Legion Br. 6
Wellington Canadian Legion Br. 17
902-859-3404
902-831-2806
902-436-9881
902-859-3301
902-436-2091
902-882-2011
902-854-2444
Bloomfield
Ellerslie
Miscouche
O'Leary
Summerside
Tignish
Wellington
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Lt. Col. E.W. Johnstone R.C.L.
902-836-3600
Kensington
RED SANDS SHORE
Borden Canadian Legion Br. 10
Kingston Canadian Legion Br. 30
902-855-2660
902-675-2023
Borden-Carleton
New Haven
CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown Canadian Legion Br. 1
902-892-6022
Charlottetown
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Eldon Canadian Legion Br. 7
Montague Canadian Legion Br. 8
Souris Canadian Legion Br. 3
902-659-2629
902-838-2351
902-687-2300
Eldon
Montague
Souris
RV SERVICE, PARTS and REPAIRS
CHARLOTTETOWN
Jim Perry’s Auto Upholstery
24 Thompson Dr., Charlottetown
566-3250
RED SANDS SHORE
Travellers Rest RV Centre
Kelvin Grove
836-3577
Atlantic Equipment Repairs
2 Bevan Crescent, Charlottetown
628-1157
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Pine Acres RV Ltd.
Rte. 2, Kensington
836-4622
BJ’s Truck Centre
502 Brackley Point Road
566-4755
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Johnston’s Tire Truck and Automotive Centre
30 Greenwood Dr. Summerside
436-4285
PEI Home and RV Centre
86 Kensington Road, Charlottetown
566-1440
MacWilliams Service Centre/24 Hr. Towing
116 Greenwood Dr., Summerside
436-2366
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TARTANS AND WOOLENS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
BLOOMFIELD
MacAusland's Woolen Mill
Highway 2 Bloomfield, Ph. 902-859-3005
Blankets, coloured & natural yarns made of
100% pure virgin wool
RED SANDS SHORE
BREADALBANE
Stanley Pottery and Weaving
3421 Route 26-Dixon Rd., Ph. 902-621-0316
Weaving and spinning of silk, angora and
alpaca
SUMMERSIDE
The College of Piping - Celtic Gift Shop
619 Water St. East, Summerside
Phone: 902-436-5377 - Tartans
HAMPTON
Woven Treasures
16 Myers Rd.
Open: Year round. Ph: 902-658-2500
Placemats, table runners, coasters, wool lap
blankets, scarves and golf towels
TIGNISH
Tignish Co-op
285 Mall, Tignish, Ph. 902-882-2020
Island-made wool & yarn
POWNAL
Alpaca Bay Farm
780 Pownal Rd., Ph: 902-569-3665
Knitted and woven alpaca products, yarn,
and unique handmade alpaca jewellery
WELLINGTON
Wellington Co-op
Commercial St., Ph. 902-854-2951
Island-made wool & yarn
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Knit Pickers by Margaret McEachern
566 Line Road, RR 2 Mayfield,
Ph. 902-626-8284
Merino wool sweaters and fashion
accessories, retail studio space
GREEN GABLES SHORE
NORTH RUSTICO
North Shore Island Traditions
Past & Present Rug Shop
7176 Rustic Rd. Rte 6, Ph.902-963-2453
Woolens and rug hooking supplies
CORNWALL
Glen Valley Custom Knits
43 Bonavista Dr., Ph. 902-628-6365
Handcrafted knitwear, yarns
Rustico Bay Wool Sweater Company
Rte. 6 next to Fisherman’s Wharf
Phone: 902-963-3576
Handmade woolen products and blankets
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
ALBION CROSS
Springwater Farms
Rte. 4, Phone: 902-583-2840
Handcrafted sheep’s wool knitwear
OYSTER BED BRIDGE
The PEI Sweater Shop
Just off Rte. 6, Ph. 902-621-0185
Woolen products
MURRAY RIVER
Spit ‘N Image - Creator of Fine Alpaca
Knitwear
649 Dover Rd., Ph. 902-962-2031
Handcrafted, organic alpaca knitwear
BELFAST
Belfast Mini Mills
Route 207 Melville, Ph. 902-659-2202
Sheep’s wool products of all kinds!
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TEA ROOMS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
Miss Daisy’s Victorian Tea Room
100 Summer Street
902-436-8306
RED SANDS SHORE
VICTORIA
Mrs. Proffit’s Tea Room
Orient Hotel
Phone: 902-658-2503
www.theorienthotel.com
GREEN GABLES SHORE
GRAND TRACADIE
Dalvay By The Sea Inn & Restaurant
Off Rte. 2 East
Prince Edward Island National Park
Phone: 902-672-2048
www.dalvaybythesea.com
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
CHARLOTTETOWN FARMER’S MARKET
Lady Baker’s Tea Trolly
100 Belvedere Avenue
902-370-8327
WINSLOE
Grandma’s Trailside Tea Room & Crafts
545 Malpeque Road, Rte. 2
902-367-7851
tea@besidethetrail.ca
NEW LONDON
Blue Winds Tea Room
On Rte. 6, 500 m west of New London
intersection
Phone: 902-886-2860
PARK CORNER
Shining Waters Tea Room
Located on Rte. 20 at Anne of Green Gables
Museum at Silver Bush
Phone: 902-886-2884
www.annesociety.org/anne
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MOUNT STEWART
Crane’s Landing Tea Room
Rte. 2, Mount Stewart
Phone: 902-676-2827
NORTH LAKE HARBOUR
East-East Tea & Arts at Harbour Lights
Guest House
6434 Northside Road
902-357-2127
LONG RIVER
The Kitchen Witch Tea Room & Country
Crafts
949 Long River Road
Phone:902-886-2092
www.kitchenwitch.entreamisgroup.com
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USED CLOTHING
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Repeats, 95 Trans Canada Hwy.
Ph: 902-892-0200
Open year round.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
The Nearly New Shop, Main St.
Ph: 902-838-2263
Open year round.
The Children’s Exchange
449 University Ave., Ph: 902-892-2505
Open year round.
Experienced children's clothing. New and
used furniture (cribs, strollers, bathtubs, toys,
etc.)
SOURIS
Second Time Around, Main St., Souris Mall
Ph: 902-687-1715
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
BEDEQUE
Dress For Less, Ph: 902-887-2725
Value Village, Spring Park Plaza
339 University Ave., Ph: 902-566-4084
Open year round.
SUMMERSIDE
Frenchy’s, 485 Granville St.
Ph: 902-432-3843
Nu Look Boutique, 224A Euston St.
Ph: 902-894-3422
Open year round: Mon.-Thurs. 10-6;
The Garment District
9 Jordan Cres., 902-367-4044
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HISTORY
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - GENERAL HISTORY
Jacques Cartier is believed to have been the first of the early European explorers to have set foot
on the Island. Other European explorers, including John Cabot, may have sighted the Island
during their visits to the East Coast of ‘present day’ Canada, but Cartier, who landed at Cape
Kildare, was the first white man to have left a record of having visited the Island. He described it as
“The fairest island ‘tis possible to see,” but commented on the lack of harbours. Had Cartier
continued around to the south or eastern shores, he would have found many fine harbours. He did
encounter a few of the Indians who inhabited the Island, but found them to be extremely shy. His
visit was brief and he did not penetrate inland. Although Cartier took possession of the territory for
France in 1534, it was not until 1720 that the first settlers arrived. These hardy souls were brought
to this part of the New World by Count St. Pierre. This first settlement was name Port-la-Joye
(located across the harbour from present day Charlottetown).
Another man who left his print on the pages of the French Colonial days was Jean-Pierre Roma,
who founded an ambitious settlement at Three Rivers (now Brudenell Point) in 1732. But hopes for
a vast commercial empire, which he cherished, faded in the face of several crushing disasters,
one of which was that some of his settlers were lured to other parts of the Island. Another major
set back was that his crops were destroyed by a plague of field mice, and as well, his largest
vessel with all its cargo was lost at sea. The final blow in 1745 when the entire settlement was
looted and burned by a marauding band of New Englanders. Thirteen years of hard work were
gone in a matter of hours but Roma and his family escaped into the forest and later moved to
Quebec. Today the Roma historic site at Brudenell Point is open to the public, and recreates the
efforts of this brave pioneer to found a new world for himself and his friends.
While parts of the force of New Englanders destroyed Three Rivers the remainder took Port La
Joie and burned it to the ground. The entire force then returned to Louisbourg in Nova Scotia. The
British controlled the Island until 1748, when it was returned to French settlers. In the next few
years as British pressure against the Acadians increased there was a steady stream of Acadians
migrating to the Island from Beaubassin on the Chignecto Peninula.
The stream became a torrent after the mass expulsion of the Acadians from the Annapolis Valley
of Nova Scotia in 1755, but the Island was only temporary refuge. In 1758 Louisbourg fell and
Lord Rollo with 500 men and four ships-of-war arrived to occupy the Island and transport the
inhabitants to France. At Fort Amherst, a large square “redoubt” mounting 18 cannon was built.
The garrison stationed at Port La Joie was left as an occupying force while several thousand
Acadians were being taken to France.
This ended the French occupation. Uninhabited except for the few Acadians who had escaped
deportation along with some Micmac Indians, the island of St-John as it was now called attracted
British colonizers. In 1763 the Island was annexed to Nova Scotia and thanks to the remarkable
and persistent requests of the Earl of Egmont, it was given serious attention by the British Lords of
Government. The Lord of Egmont audaciously set before the British Lords of Trade a proposal
that he be granted the entire Island which he would rule absolutely as a feudality. It was rejected
on the grounds that such a system, although useful for defence and military discipline, was totally
inapplicable to an overseas colony where the encouragement of commerce and agriculture was
the main consideration. Egmont continued to press his claim. His third brief had appointed to it a
long list of admirals, generals, peers, members of parliament and other notables who wished to
share the grant. Finally the Board of Trade recommended a survey of the Island and subsequent
grants of no more than 20,000 acres of land were given to Egmont and his nine children, as well
as to other petitioners.
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In 1764, Captain Samuel Holland, commissioned as Surveyor - General of British North America
North of the Potomac River, began his survey of Prince Edward Island. For two years, Holland,
Canada’s first Surveyor-General, made headquarters at Holland’s Cove. It was here that a son
was born to his French wife. St. John Jack, the name that the Hollands gave their baby, is
believed to be the first child of British parentage born on PEI.
Holland’s survey, completed in 1765, was thorough. He proposed the locations of Charlottetown,
Georgetown, and Princetown (whose towns were laid out in 1768 by Chief surveyor Charles Morris
of Nova Scotia). He made numerous observations of the climate, geography, and wildlife. He also
divided the Island into counties, parishes, and townships. In 1765 Charlottetown, named after
Queen Charlotte the Consort of King George III, was founded and chosen as the capital.
In a lottery held in London in 1767, applicants for land grants drew 67 numbers and accordingly
were allotted the Townships surveyed by Holland. Thus the irksome “Land of Questions” with its
familiar features of absentee landlords, oppressive and dishonest land agents, and abused
tenants became the Island’s main domestic problem for more than 100 years. The Earl of Egmont
had died by this time and was not involved in the ensuing acrimony.
The land-owners petitioned the King to establish a separate government for the Island in 1769.
Walter Patterson was appointed the first Governor of the newly established separate colony. The
expenses for the government of the Island of St. John were an estimated $1,470.00 a year which
was to be paid from the rents of landlords. It was in 1773 that the first House of Assembly met,
passing 13 acts during its single session.
It was during this period that Scottish, Irish, and English groups crossed the stormy Atlantic Ocean
in sailing vessels to build new homes in a new land. The most numerous of the early settlers were
the Scots who fled from oppression in their homeland. One of the earliest groups came with
MacDonald of the Glanalandale in 1772 and settled at Scotchfort near Mt. Stewart. Then came
800 hardy Scotsmen who followed Lord Selkirk to the New World. They settled near present day
Eldon, and their descendants are prosperous farmers and fishermen in the area. Another early
group of settlers was the United Empire Loyalists who came from the United States after the
American War of Independence. The American Revolution had its repercussions in
Charlottetown. Two American armed schooners sailed out to Marblehead to intercept a couple of
British ships bringing arms and supplies to Quebec. Instead of making the interception in the St.
Lawrence River, the Americans took the easier course and raided Charlottetown. Landing parties
were met politely by the Honourable Philip Callbeck, the Attorney General and Chief
Governmental authority of the Island in the absence of Governor Patterson. They took the Silver
Seal of the Province (which was never recovered), the Governor’s Commission, silverware,
household belongings, furniture and food supplies. They also drank all the liquor. Callbeck and
Wright, the Surveyor General, were taken away by the American Raiders to the headquarters of
the Continental Army at Cambridge. General Washington immediately released the Cabinet
Ministers and severely reprimanded the commanders of the American vessels. Both commanders
were later dismissed from the service and deprived of their Master’s Certificates. No restitution
was made for the plundered goods.
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St. John’s Island was named Prince Edward Island in 1799, in honour of Edward, Duke of Kent,
the fourth son of George III. This ended the long prevalent confusion with the Island of St. John’s,
Newfoundland, St. John on the Labrador Coast and St. John, New Brunswick. The first Assembly
had suggested “New Ireland” as a name in 1780 but the British Government did not agree,
suggesting instead New Guernsey or New Angelesea. The arrival of the Duke of Kent in Halifax
and his interest in the welfare and security of the Island made his name a popular choice.
Although Prince Edward never visited the Island, the Assembly passed a local act naming their
Island after him.
Prince Edward Island is sometimes referred to as the ‘Cradle of Confederation.” Thomas Heath
Haviland, a Prince Edward Island Father of Confederation, would have been pleased at the
reference, “It may yet be said,” he declared in Charlottetown in 1864, “that here in little Prince
Edward Island was that union formed which has produced one of the greatest nations on the face
of God’s Earth.” His ringing words recall the Charlottetown Conference of September 1, 1864, a
conference to discuss a local union for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island,
expanded under the influence of great political minds and the vision of a future nation to
something much greater. From the Charlottetown Conference emerged the concept of
Confederation which was presented in 72 resolutions adopted at the Quebec Conference a month
later and given reality by the British North America Act 1867.
Charles Tupper, William A. Henry, Robert D. Dicky, Jonathan McCully, and Adam G. Archibald
from Nova Scotia; Samuel Leonard Tilley, John M Johnson, John Hamilton Gray, William H.
Steeves, and Edward B. Chandler from New Brunswick and Edward Palmer, W. H. Pope, John
Hamilton Gray, George Coles, and A. A. MacDonald from Prince Edward Island met in the
Colonial Building in Charlottetown. After receiving permission to attend, they had left for the Island
on board the government steam ship Queen Victoria. They arrived and invited the Canadians to
present their views. Representing Canada at the meeting were Sir John A. MacDonald, George
Brown, William MacDougall, Thomas D’arcy McGee, Alexander Campbell, Alexander Galt, George
F. Cartier, and Hector Langevin.
The idea of Confederation emerged from the Charlottetown Conference, but Prince Edward Island
did not enter consideration. Disappointed because the Quebec Conference produced no hope of
solving their “Land Questions,” and seeing no benefit in an union with provinces that were
separated during winter by the ice-choked Northumberland Strait, the Islanders stayed out of
Confederation until 1873. Finally embarrassed by a railway costing approximately $25,000 a mile,
and encouraged by Dominion Government undertakings to buy out the landlords, establish reliable
communications across the Northumberland Strait and take over the costly railway, the
government of Prince Edward Island adopted union unanimously. Lord Dufferin, the Canadian
Governor-General, visited Charlottetown in 1873. He was greeted by an arch of welcome, reading,
“Long courted, Won at Last.”
Today Prince Edward Island has capitalized upon its rich soil and temperate climate to develop a
noteworthy agriculture industry. Prince Edward Island potatoes, dairy products, and livestock are
known throughout Canada. Fishing is still an important industry and the silver fox industry
originated with Island fur breeders.
Compiled by Tourism PEI, May, 1996.
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HISTORICAL MILESTONES
c11,000 BP (Before Present) -- Glaciers retreat from Gulf of St Lawrence area. Evidence of first
people living on Prince Edward Island. The Island is connected to the mainland by a land bridge
stretching roughly from West Cape to Point Prim.
c7500 BP (give or take a millennium or so) -- Rising sea levels submerge the land bridge.
Northumberland Strait appears. PEI becomes an island.
1534 -- Island is "discovered" by Jacques Cartier. He describes it "The fairest land 'tis possible to
see. Full of fine meadows and trees." Later named Île St. Jean, it is claimed by France, which
generally ignores it for the next two centuries.
1720 -- After losing control of Acadia to the British, the French decide it is high time they settle in
Île St. Jean. They establish a capital at Port-la-Joye, just across the harbour from present-day
Charlottetown. Other major settlements include St. Pierre (near Morell), Trois Rivières (Brudenell)
and Malpeque (eastern Prince county).
1745 -- A force of British and New England troops capture Île St. Jean, destroying Port-la-Joye
and Trois Rivières.
1748 -- Britain trades Île St. Jean back to France for a city in India.
1758 -- British troops capture the colony again and deport the population of French and Acadian
settlers -- close to 5000 people. A small number, fewer than 300, escape deportation.
1762 -- Charlottetown founded, named in honour of Charlotte, wife of King George III
1763 -- The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years War between France and Great Britain. France
cedes Quebec, Île St. Jean and Île Royale (Cape Breton) to Britain. For book keeping purposes,
the latter two are annexed to Nova Scotia. The Island’s name changes to St. John’s Island.
1765 -- Charlottetown made capital
1767 -- Having been surveyed and divided into 67 lots of approximately 20,000 acres, the Island is
granted to a handful of private proprietors. In return for their land grants, the proprietors promise to
bring out settlers and pay "quit rents" to support the government of the colony. Despite this
promise most, as a rule, don't.
1769 -- After intense lobbying by its proprietors, the Island is detached from the administration of
Nova Scotia and given its own Governor and civil administration.
1773 -- Lacking a suitable chamber, the Legislature meets for the first time at the Crossed Keys
Tavern in Charlottetown. The tavern's doorkeeper is supposed to have quipped "This is a damned
queer parliament." Queer or not, it is the second-oldest Legislature in Canada -- only Nova
Scotia's is older.
1775 -- Two American privateers raid the tiny settlement of Charlotte Town. Finding little of value
worth stealing (other than the colony's official seal, which is made of silver) they content
themselves with kidnapping two government officials. The latter are returned, but the seal is never
seen again.
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1799 -- There are too many "St. Johns" (cities, rivers, colonies, etc) in the maritimes. So the Island
decides to rename itself "Prince Edward," in honour of one of King George III's sons: Edward,
Duke of Kent (and father of Queen Victoria). Ironically, the only time Prince Edward seems to have
mentioned the Island was when he recommended it be re-annexed to Nova Scotia.
1803 -- In the largest single colonization in Island history, 800 settlers from the Scottish highlands
land at Belfast. They are sponsored by Thomas Douglas, Lord Selkirk, who later founded the Red
River settlement in Manitoba. By the mid-1800s, Scots represent over half our population, making
us the most "Scottish" province or state in North America.
1816 -- Islanders face their third hungry winter in a row. Between 1813 and 1815, plagues of mice
attacked numerous settlements. This year will be nick-named "The Year Without Summer" as dust
from an enormous volcanic eruption in the Pacific lowers temperatures -- and harvest yields -around the world.
1830 -- The Island's electorate doubles in size as full civil rights are extended to Roman Catholics.
Catholicism was technically illegal in Great Britain and the Empire until 1829.
1834 -- Prince of Wales College, the Island’s first institution of higher education, is established in
Charlottetown.
1838 -- The "Escheat" Party, led by William Cooper, wins control of the Legislature. ("Escheat"
was the legal process where the Crown could repossess a land grant.) Escheaters demand Great
Britain revoke the land grants of 1767 and redistribute the land to tenant farmers. Authorities in
London refuse to even meet with Cooper, and his Party collapses within a few years.
1846 -- Inventor Abraham Gesner unveils a new lamp fuel he calls "kerosene" at a Mechanics'
Institute meeting in Charlottetown. It's the first public demonstration of kerosene in the world.
1847 -- Province House opens.
1851 -- Great Britain grants "Responsible Government." The Island will now be semi-independent
-- responsible for everything but foreign trade and defence.
1852 -- The first submarine telegraph cable in North America (only the second in the world)
connects Cape Traverse to Cape Tormentine.
1854 -- A "Reciprocity Treaty" comes into effect between the United States and Britain's North
American colonies. It's essentially a free trade treaty, and on the Island it fuels an economic boom.
1855 -- Charlottetown is incorporated as the Island's first city.
1864 -- Delegates arrive in Charlottetown to discuss the possibility of a political union of British
North American colonies. After an initial burst of enthusiasm for the concept, Islanders decide not
to participate.
1866 -- The Reciprocity Treaty lapses. Busy with rebuilding its country and economy after a Civil
War, the United States isn't interested in free trade. The Island economy booms on regardless. A
fire devastates Charlottetown, 200 buildings burn.
1868 -- The best year ever for shipbuilding as 120 vessels are launched from Island shipyards.
Between 1800 and 1880 we built close to 4000 vessels. Prince Edward Island now is one of the
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most active shipbuilding centres outside Great Britain - shipbuilding is the engine driving the
economy.
1871 -- We decide we cannot face the future without a railroad, so we mortgage the province to
build one. Costs quickly rise beyond what we can afford.
1874 --Lucy Maud Montgomery is born in Clinton, PEI.
1873 - Faced with a mounting railway debt, an unfinished railroad and the effects of a world-wide
trade depression, the Island negotiates a deal to enter Confederation. We get: 6 seats in the
House of Commons, 4 seats in the Senate, relief from the railway debt and cash ($800,000) to buy
out the remaining large private estates. We give up our independence.
c1880 - The shipbuilding industry in Atlantic Canada collapses. The industry that had amounted to
half the Island economy disappears in the course of a few years. Thousands of Islanders migrate
to the "Boston States" to get work in factories and domestic service. Over the next 50 years, the
population will drop from 120,000 to 80,000.
1885 -- Dismayed that they still have to rely on iceboats for winter mail and passenger
transportation, Islanders demand a fixed link to the mainland in the form of a railway tunnel.
1895 -- Robert Oulton and Charles Dalton become the first to successfully breed silver foxes in
captivity. They share their secrets and breeding stock with a small circle of associates and within
ten years they become very wealthy. At the peak of the fox boom in 1912, individual pelts are
fetching as much as $2,000. For almost 20 years the Island is the only source in the world for
farm-bred silver foxes.
1908 -- Anne of Green Gables is published.
1917 -- The Island's first ice-breaking car ferry, Prince Edward Island, begins service between the
new ports of Borden and Cape Tormentine. The vessel stays in service until 1968.
1919 -- Though there were a few loopholes in the law, automobiles were effectively banned from
Island roads in 1908. Since 1917 communities had the right to vote whether to lift the ban on their
particular stretch of road. This year the last closed road -- Tracadie to Mount Stewart -- is voted
open.
1922 -- Prince Edward Island becomes the second-last province in Canada to extend the vote to
women. Only Quebec, which waits until 1949, takes longer.
1924 -- With more automobiles coming over from the mainland, where they drive on the right hand
side of the road, PEI decides to join the rest of the continent. Newspapers are full of warnings that
we are no longer to drive on the left.
1925 -- The Island's first radio station, CFCY, is licensed for broadcasting.
1937 --The Prince Edward Island National Park, which encompasses the north shore of the Gulf of
St. Lawrence, is designated.
1941 -- Charlottetown native Carl Burke founded Maritime Central Airways. By the mid-1950s,
MCA will be the 3rd largest passenger airline and the biggest air freight carrier in the country. In
1963 he sells the airline to Eastern Provincial Airlines, which in the 1980s became part of
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Canadian Airlines.
1942 – -Lucy Maud Montgomery is buried in Cavendish
1947 -- MV Abegweit, the Island's most-beloved-ever car ferry is launched. A school holiday is
declared and almost half the population of the province turns out to tour the boat.
1964 -- To celebrate the centennial of the Charlottetown Conference, the Fathers of Confederation
Memorial Building is opened. In 1973 the complex is renamed Confederation Centre.
1965 -- The musical Anne of Green Gables opens.
1969 -- A Comprehensive Development Plan, designed to slingshot the Island economy and its
society into the modern age, is signed between Ottawa and Charlottetown. The effects of the Plan,
good and bad, are still being felt. The University of Prince Edward Island is incorporated by
provincial legislation to create “a single, public, non-denominational institution of higher education.”
1972 --Anne of Green Gables is released as a five-part mini-series on BBC television. A second
adaption airs on CBC in 1985.
1988 -- Islanders vote by a margin of 60% to 40% in favour of exploring the possibilities of building
a fixed link to the mainland. Half of those in favour, though, think that a tunnel is the only way to go
and say later they would have voted against a bridge.
1989--The rail service is discontinued.
1992–-Islanders vote in a special plebiscite on the construction of a fixed crossing to the lsland. A
majority 59.4% said ‘yes’, while 40.6% said ‘no’.
1993 – -Catherine Sophia Callbeck is elected premier of PEI, becoming the first female premier in
Canada.
1997 -- The Confederation Bridge opens for traffic.
1998 --Land on the western end of Greenwich Peninsula is added to the Prince Edward Island
National Park.
2005 --A Wind Energy Institute, the first of its kind in Canada, is announced for Prince Edward
Island.
2008 --Marks the 100th anniversary of the publication Anne of Green Gables.
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PROVINCIAL HERITAGE PLACES RECOGNITION PROGRAM
There is a Provincial Heritage Places Recognition Program as well. This is administered through
the provincial Heritage Places Protection Act.
There is information about this program here:
http://www.gov.pe.ca/tourism/index.php3?number=1037412&lang=E and in this document
http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/sites/tourismw/file/PEI%20PHPRP%20Guide%20web%202011.pdf
There are 43 provincially designated heritage places, and 391 registered heritage places. These
places can include residences, churches, schools, lighthouses, farm and fisheries buildings,
roads/lanes, pioneer cemeteries, commercial buildings, government buildings, etc.
Not all recognized places would be open to public visiting (there are a number of private
residences). Listings of the recognized places are included on our website
www.peihistoricplaces.ca . This PEI site also includes historic places that are recognized by the
City of Charlottetown and the City of Summerside. In all, there are over 840 recognized heritage
places in PEI to date. The PEI listings from peihistoricplaces.ca are also uploaded to a national
website: www.historicplaces.ca
Here is a list of the provincially designated heritage places, the location and date designated,
(some are private residences, so not open to visitors):
St. Mary Church
1374 Hamilton Rd.,Rte 104, Indian River
Souris Historic Lighthouse
134 Breakwater St. Souris
West Point Lighthouse
364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point
Farmer’s Bank of Rustico
2188 Church Rd., Anglo-Rustico
Barachois Inn
2193 Church Rd., Anglo-Rustico
McLean House Inn
16 Washington St., Souris
Souris Town Hall
75 Main St., Souris
St. James United Church
West Covehead
Bayfield-Jaynes Property
42 Owen Lane, Stratford
LM Montgomery Birthplace
6461 Rte. 20, New London
Acadian-Scottish Ancient Burial Ground Eldon
6 Howard Street
Victoria
St. Margaret of Scotland Pioneer Cemetery St. Margaret’s
Bideford Parsonage Museum
Ellerslie-Bideford
The Grist Mill
4373 Rte. 13, Hunter River
(former James Patterson Mill)
Roy House
20259 Rte. 2, Hazel Grove
(Bagnall Stone House)
Ashford Cottage
1494 Freetown Rd., Freetown
Garden of the gulf Museum
564 Main St., Montague
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Government of Canada Building
289 Church St., Tignish
Tignish Post Office
The Old Princetown Road
Sections at Hazel Grove, South Granville
Victoria Village Inn
22 Howard St., Victoria
Victoria Community Hall and Playhouse Victoria
Clifton United Church
19 Clifton Rd., Stratford
Matthew and McLean Heritage Building 95 Main St., Souris
Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead
Orwell
The Goff House
Woodville Mills
Elmira Railway Museum
Elmira
(former Elmira Station)
Orwell School
Orwell
Orwell Church
Orwell
(former St. Andrew’s United)
The Cannery at Basin Head Fisheries Museum Kingsboro
Princetown United Church
Malpeque
D.E. Clarke’s General Store
Orwell
Summerside Law Courts
Summerside
Customs House
Charlottetown
J. Angus MacLean Building
Charlottetown
Honourable George Coles Building
Charlottetown
Province House
Charlottetown
Doucet House
Rustico
Alberton Courthouse (Museum)
Alberton
Atwell House
Clyde River
Green Park
Port Hill
Kings County Court House
Georgetown
Government House
Charlottetown
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DESIGNATIONS OF NATIONAL HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
(Sites, Persons and Events)
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ALBERTON
Alberton Court House
Mounted on the front of the Alberton Museum. The site of one of six circuit court houses erected in
the province’s small towns and villages following the passage of the County Courts Act in 1873.
The date of designation is 1980. Circuit court house, 1877
Discovery of Prince Edward Island
Located in Jacques Cartier Provincial Park. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the landing
of Jacques Cartier on this island on June 30 and July 1534. "... all the said land is low and plaine,
and the fairest that may possibly be seen, full of goodly meadows and trees."
Pioneer Fox Farming 1880-1910
Commemorating the work of Robert T. Oulton and Charles Dalton, pioneers in breeding and
raising silver and black foxes in captivity; and also, James Gordon and Robert Tuplin, who later
assisted in perfecting the technique and in developing the industry. These men furnished a
foundation stock for other ranches in North America, Europe and Asia. Their successes
stimulated experiments in other types of fur-farming in Canada. Located in Alberton (Route 12,
town park on Main road).
LENNOX ISLAND
Mi’kmaq on Malpeque Bay
Traditional hunting, fishing and gathering for the Mi’kmaq. Located in Prince Country
LOWER BEDEQUE
James Colledge Pope
Merchant, shipbuilder, and statesman, thrice Premier of Prince Edward Island. He played a
significant role in the final negotiations that preceded Prince Edward Island’s entry into
Confederation. Minister of Marine and Fisheries for Canada. Born in Bedeque, June 11, 1826.
Died in Summerside May 18, 1885. Located Route 112, at the Howatt’s store.
MISCOUCHE
Ten Acadian National Conventions
Instrumental in establishing and asserting a national identity for the Acadian people (1881-1937).
SUMMERSIDE
Georgina Fane Pope
Mounted on the outside of the old Armoury in Summerside. Born in Charlottetown, Georgina Pope
trained and worked as a nurse in the United States before being selected in 1899 to superintend
Canada’s military nurses in the South African War. She was the first Canadian to receive the
Royal Red Cross, and in 1908, she became Canada’s first Nursing Matron, having charge of all
Canadian military nurses. Located at the Armoury Building, Summer Street, Summerside.
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Former Summerside Post Office
Located at Summerside Town Hall. Built from 1883-86, this structure was designed under the
direction of Thomas Fuller who served as Chief Architect of the Department of Public Works from
1881-86. This basic design was adapted to many small post offices across the country and came
to symbolize the federal presence throughout Canada.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
BRACKLEY BEACH
Shaw’s Hotel
Established in 1860, Shaw’s Hotel is Canada’s oldest family-operated inn. Four generations of
Shaws have carried on the tradition to present-day.
CAVENDISH
L.M. Montgomery’s Cavendish National Historic Site of Canada
This National Historic Site includes Green Gables Heritage Place and the Site of L.M.
Montgomery’s Cavendish Home at the MacNeill Homestead . Both are intimately associated with
Montgomery’s works. Separate site fees apply .
PEI National Park - Green Gables House
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Author of Anne of Green Gables, this was the first in a series of novels which cast a romantic glow
over her native province and gained her international fame as the creator of "one of the most
loveable children in English fiction."
GRAND TRACADIE
Dalvay-By-The-Sea Hotel
Built between 1896 and 1899 by Alexander MacDonald of Cincinnati, Dalvay-By-The-Sea is a fine
example of a summer house in Queen Anne Revival style. This style was favoured for Canadian
domestic architecture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
KENSINGTON
Kensington Railway Station
In 1871 the colony of Prince Edward Island embarked upon the construction of a circuitous 147-mile
railway covering a 120-mile distance between Georgetown and Alberton. The high cost of building the
line added substantially to the public debt and helped to persuade the colony to enter Confederation
in 1873. The town of Kensington was among the numerous communities accommodated by the
Prince Edward Island Railway. The distinctive stone station, built in 1904 to replace an earlier frame
structure, was designed by the Island architect Charles Chappel.
NEW GLASGOW
Hon. David Laird
Founded the Charlottetown Patriot in 1859. Prince Edward Island legislator (1871-73), Member of
Parliament and Minister of the Interior (1873-76). He was the first resident Lieutenant Governor of the
Northwest Territories (1876-81) and negotiated the Blackfoot Treaty in 1877. He was named Indian
Commissioner for Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. Born in New Glasgow, 1833. Died in
Ottawa, 1914. It is on Rte.13.
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RUSTICO
Reverend Georges-Antoine Belcourt and Farmers Bank of Rustico (1864 - 1894)
Under the leadership of Rev. G.A. Belcourt, a former pioneer missionary in the West, his parishioners
erected this building to house one of the first people’s banks in Canada. Chartered in 1864, and
directed by farmers and fishermen, it continued to operate until 1894 and foreshadowed the
development of the Credit Union movement. The bank, by providing cheap credit, enabled the people
of this predominantly Acadian community to gain economic independence. It is located on the Church
Road, Rte. 234 North, adjacent to St. Augustine’s church in Rustico.
When visiting the Farmers’ Bank Museum in Rustico, the new addition to the site, “ The Doucet
House,” is among the most historic houses on Prince Edward Island. A dendrochronology report
prepared by Dr. Andre Robichaud of the Université de Moncton found that the structure was built on
or about the year 1768. It is certainly the oldest in the Rustico area and is most probably the oldest
in the whole of the province.
SOUTH SHORE
BONSHAW
Strathgartney Homestead
Reminder of the land tenure system that dominated political and social life on the island for over a
century. Strathgartney Homestead operated as an inn for many years.
CAPE TRAVERSE
First Submarine Telegraph in America
Rte. 10: Commemorating the laying of the first substantial submarine cable in America. It extended
from Carleton Head, PEI to Cape Tormentine, NB. Laid by Frederick Newton Gisborne, Monday
November 22, 1852.
Ice Boat Service
In Cape Traverse on Rte. 10. On December 19, 1827 a new mail service began from Cape Traverse
across the icy Northumberland Strait to Cape Tormentine, NB. The ice boat was small, sturdy and
fitted with runners so it could be used in water or on ice. Soon the ice boat became standard
equipment for the service. With calculated daring, ice boat expeditioners conquered drifting ice and
sudden storms to bring passengers and mails safely to land. Until the first car ferry ice breaker began
duty in 1917, the Capes Ice Boat Service afforded the quickest and most reliable means of winter
communication between Prince Edward Island and the mainland.
CHARLOTTETOWN
All Souls’ Chapel
Located in St. Peter’s Cathedral. This chapel was designed by William Crithchlow Harris, Jr. and is
a masterful example of High Victorian Gothic revival in Canada. It is a outstanding high Victorian
gothic chapel with mural; 1888.
Andrew Archibald MacDonald
A Father of Confederation, he attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences of 1864 and on
the latter occasion, compiled notes which provided one of the few original sources of information on
that conference. Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1884-1889 and a Senator from
1891-1912. Born in Brudenell Point, February 14, 1829. He died in Ottawa, March 21, 1912. He is
buried in the People’s Cemetery. The grave is marked by the Government of Canada.
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Ardgowan - NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Mt. Edward Rd. and Palmers Lane. The former home of W.H. Pope, one of the Fathers of
Confederation. Now the headquarters for Parks Canada's District Office. The exterior has been
restored consistent with styles and materials of the 1850's. The interior has been renovated to
provide modern office accommodation. Open to visitors year round, the restored grounds feature
garden fashions from Pope's time.
Charlottetown City Hall
Located on the corner of Kent and Queen Sts. Built in 1888, the Charlottetown City Hall is the oldest
municipal hall in Prince Edward Island. Designed by Phillips and Chappell in the Romanesque Revival
style often favoured for 19th-century civic buildings.
Colonel John Hamilton Gray C.M.G.
A Father of Confederation, he served with the Imperial Forces in India and Africa. He was Premier of
Prince Edward Island between 1863-1865. Born in Charlottetown, June 14, 1811. Died in
Charlottetown, August 13, 1887. He is buried at the Sherwood Cemetery. The grave is marked by the
Government of Canada. Located at the Province house in Charlottetown.
Confederation Centre of the Arts
An outstanding example of a national institution dedicated to the performing arts. The Centre is home
to the Charlottetown Festival and Anne of Green Gables - The Musical TM based on the novel by L.
M. Montgomery. The designated date was 2003. Location at 145 Richmond St.
Dundas Terrace
Queen Anne Revival Building, 1889.
Edward Palmer
A Father of Confederation, Palmer was a delegate to the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. He
was a member of the legislature and of the Legislative Council from 1835-60 and 1860-73
respectively. He was also the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI from 1874-89. Born in
Charlottetown, September 1, 1809. He died in Charlottetown November 3, 1889. He is buried at the
Sherwood Cemetery. The grave is marked by the Government of Canada.
Edward Whelan
A Father of Confederation, journalist, orator and advocate of free land, free schools and responsible
government. Born in County Mayo, Ireland 1824. He died in Charlottetown, December 10, 1867. He
is buried at the old St. Dunstan’s Cemetery on Longworth Ave. The grave is marked by the
Government of Canada.
* PEI Fathers of Confederation plaques are located on the grounds of Province House at the rear
(Grafton St. side).
Fairholm
Located on Fitzroy St., close to the intersection with Prince St. This superb, picturesque villa is one
of the finest homes built in pre-Confederation Canada. Constructed about 1839 for politician and
administrator Thomas H. Haviland Sr. A rare example of early brick construction on the Island. The
home has been restored and now operates as a Breakfast Inn.
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George Coles
A Father of Confederation, thrice Premier of Prince Edward Island, (1851-54, 1855-59, 1867-69).
Born Charlottetown, September 20, 1810; died in Charlottetown, August 21, 1875. He is buried at the
St. Peter’s Cemetery. The grave is marked by the Government of Canada.
Government House - Located on 1 Government Drive (VICTORIA PARK)
In 1833-34 local contractors Isaac Smith, Henry Smith and Nathan Wright built Government House,
a finely proportioned framed structure of neo-classical style as the official residence of the Lieutenant
Governor of PEI. Before the attainment of Responsible Government in 1851, it served as the seat of
the Colonial Executive power. Through the years this house has provided a setting of simple elegance
for the formal entertainment of the island community and its distinguished visitors.
Great George Street Historic District - NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
The entire street scape, August 28, 1992 was designated a National Historic Site at the conclusion
of the First Ministers Conference on the constitution. In 1864, the Fathers of Confederation attending
the Charlottetown Conference landed on the wharf at the bottom of this street, and some of the
delegates stayed in the nearby Pavilion Hotel (a newly restored addition to the Inns on Great George).
Hughes Drug Store/Apothecaries Hall
On December 24, 1810, Thomas Desbrisay Jr. opened an apothecary shop on this site. In 1874,
George Hughes bought Apothecaries Hall and operated it under the title "Apothecaries Hall - Hughes
Drug Co. Ltd." The original building was replaced by the present brick structure in 1900. Mounted on
the corner of the building presently housing COWS Ice Cream on the corner of Queen/ Grafton St.
Prince Edward Island Becomes a Province of Canada (Provincial Administration Offices Grounds)
Cradled on the waves, this beautiful Island was successively named Abegweit, Île Saint-Jean, and
Prince Edward Island to denote Mi’kmaq, French and English regimes. Discovered and settled by the
French, it finally became a British colony in 1763. English, Scottish and Irish settlers joined the French
inhabitants to form a sturdy pioneer stock and to build primary industries of agriculture and fishing.
Considering the original terms of confederation unfavourable, Prince Edward Island did not join the
Dominion until July 1, 1873. Hon. James C. Pope was the first Premier.
Province House - NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Province House was completed in 1847, designed and built by local architect Isaac Smith to
accommodate the provincial legislature and administrative office. In September, 1864 it was the scene
of the first conference on colonial union. Delegates met to begin discussions which led to
Confederation in 1867. The building, a significant example of Canada's architectural heritage, was
restored by Parks Canada. The work was completed in 1983. It is open to the public. Located down
town Charlottetown.
Robert Harris (1849-1919) (CONFEDERATION CENTRE LIBRARY)
Born in Wales, Harris came to Prince Edward Island in 1856. Beginning his studies in Charlottetown,
he continued them in Boston, London, Paris, and Rome, before returning to Canada where he enjoyed
a long and distinguished career as painter and teacher. He was original member of the Royal
Academy of Canada and its President from 1890-1903. One of Canada's leading portrait painters.
He is best known for his painting of the Fathers of Confederation, but produced many other works,
conservative and academic, which reflect the taste of his age.
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND MUSEUM & HERITAGE FOUNDATION
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES & SITES
Administrative Offices
3rd Floor, Beaconsfield Historic House
2 Kent Street, Charlottetown, PE C1A 1M6
Open Monday to Friday, all year
Phone: 902-368-6600
Provincial Collections: 368-6579
Curator of History and Editor of The Island Magazine: 368-6046
email: mhpei@gov.pe.ca
Website: www.peimuseum.com
On Facebook at: Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation
Sites
Acadian Museum of PEI
Rte 2, Miscouche
Phone: 902-432-2880
Open all year
Admission charged
One of seven PEI Museum sites. Follow the odyssey of Island Acadians from 1720 to present at
the Acadian Museum of PEI. Discover treasures related to the Acadians’ 300-year presence in
our exhibitions on Prince Edward Island. View our highly rated video and marvel at the paintings
in the Galerie Claude Picard. Acadian genealogy resources are available for research.
Green Park Shipbuilding Museum & Yeo House
Rte 12, Tyne Valley in Green Park Provincial Park
Phone: 902-831-7947/902-368-6600 (off season)
Seasonal Site - Open June to September
Admission Charged
One of seven PEI Museum sites, Green Park Shipbuilding Museum allows you step back in time
and relive the glory days of Prince Edward Island’s shipbuilding industry through video and
interpretive displays. Visit historic Yeo House, the restored home of James Yeo Jr., once
considered to be the richest and most influential man in the colony.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre
130 Harbour Drive, Summerside
Phone: 902-888-8373
Open All Year
Admission by Donation
One of seven PEI Museum sites, Eptek Centre offers a diverse array of exhibits and programs
featuring heritage, visual art and crafts. Exhibits of local and national interest provide glimpses
into the rich PEI culture that Islanders and visitors are sure to enjoy.
Beaconsfield Historic House
2 Kent Street, Charlottetown
Phone: 902-368-6603
Open All Year - Admission Charged
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One of seven PEI Museum sites, Beaconsfield Historic House was built in 1877 for wealthy
shipbuilder and merchant, James Peake. Today, Beaconsfield stands as a wonderful example of
Victorian elegance with a fascinating story to tell, with book store on site. Open year round for
tours, Beaconsfield hosts a variety of lectures, concerts, and theatre performances in its Carriage
House.
Orwell Corner Historic Village
98 MacPhail Park Road, Orwell
Phone: 902-651-8515 or 902-651-8513
Seasonal Site: Open May to October
Admission Charged
One of seven PEI museum sites. Orwell Corner Historic Village re-creates the atmosphere and
charm of a small, original 1980's Island village. Daily summer children’s programming includes,
candle and ice cream making. Visit Clark’s General Store, the agricultural museum, one-room
schoolhouse and the blacksmith shop. See the farm animals and enjoy lunch in our tea room.
Come Wednesday evenings for our celebrated ceilidhs.
Elmira Railway Museum - 457 Elmira Road, Rte 16A, Elmira
Phone: 902-357-7234/902-368-6600 (off season)
Seasonal Site, Open June to September
Admission Charged
One of seven PEI Museum sites. Elmira tells the story of railroading on the Island through photos,
maps, artifacts and the recreated station master’s office. Take a ride on the PEI Miniature Railway
and see on of Atlantic Canada’s largest model train collections. Visit our CN trolley, speeder and
historic caboose.
Basin Head Fisheries Museum - 336 Basin Head Road, Rte 16, Kingsboro
Phone: 902-357-7233 / 902-368-6600 (off season)
Seasonal Site: Open June to September
Admission Charged
One of seven PEI Museum sites, Basin Head Fisheries Museum overlooks the Northumberland
Strait and the magnificent white “Singing Sands” beach. The story of PEI’s inshore fishery is told,
with displays, exhibits and dioramas and the Cannery.
Sir Louis Henry Davies (1845-1924)
Located on the outside of the courthouse which bears his name on Water St. Born in
Charlottetown. A member of the Legislative Assembly from 1872-79 (premier for the last three
years of that period). Member of the House of Commons from 1882-1901 and Minister of Marine
and Fisheries in 1896. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1901 and became Chief Justice
in 1918. Located on 42 Water Street in Charlottetown.
Sir Joseph Pope, K.C.M.G., C.V.D. (PROVINCE HOUSE)
Private Secretary to Sir John A. MacDonald (1882-1891), Assistant Clerk to the Privy Council and
Under Secretary of State for Canada (1896-1926). He was knighted in 1912. Born in
Charlottetown, August 16, 1854. Died in Ottawa December 2, 1926.
Sir Robert Falconer, K.C.M.G.
Located at the Robertson Library, UPEI. Educator, writer, lecturer and Principal of Pine Hill
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College, Halifax, 1904-1907. President of the University of Toronto, 1907-1932. Author of many
books and articles on educational and public questions. He became president of the Royal Society
of Canada in 1932. Born in Charlottetown, February 10, 1867. Died in Toronto, November 5, 1943.
St. Dunstan’s Basilica
An excellent example of the High Victorian Gothic style in Canadian architecture. Erected between
1897 and 1907, it was consecrated and elevated to the status of a basilica in 1929. St. Dunstan’s
is the spiritual centre of the Catholicism in PEI. It was designated in 1990. It is located on Great
George Street.
Survey of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence
Captain Henry W. Bayfield produced the first accurate charts, 1827-56.
The Land Tenure Question
Located at the Brighton Compound. Land dominated Island politics for over a century. In 1767, the
British government granted the Island into 67 lots to 100 proprietors. Over time, leasehold tenures
disappeared with the sale of land and estates to tenants and the government. This was required
by law after 1875. The Brighton Powder Magazine was built in 1866, when troops were stationed
here to quash the Tenant’s League.
Thomas Heath Haviland
A Father of Confederation, he was a delegate to the Quebec conference of 1864 and was one of
the three who, in 1873, arranged for the entry of Prince Edward Island into Confederation. A
Senator from 1873-79, and Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1879-84. He was
born in Charlottetown, November 13, 1822. Died in Charlottetown September 11, 1895. He is
buried at the St. Peter’s Cemetery. The grave is marked by the Government of Canada.
William Henry Pope
A Father of Confederation, legislator, journalist, and judge of Prince County court 1873-1879. Born
in Bedeque, May 29, 1825. He died in Summerside, October 7, 1879. He is buried in the St.
John’s Anglican Cemetery in St. Eleanors. The grave is marked by the Government of Canada.
Located at the St. John’s Anglican Cemetery.
DESABLE
Franklin Knight Lane
Born in DeSable, PEI July 15, 1864. Rose to eminence in the United States of America. Inter
State Commerce Commissioner, 1906-1913. Secretary of the Interior, 1913-1920. Died in
Rochester, Minnesota, May 18, 1921. Route 19.
FREETOWN
Jacob Gould Schurman
Educationalist, author, ambassador and professor at Acadia, Dalhousie and Cornell University
1892-1921. He was President of the first United States Philippine Commission. He was the
United States Minister to Greece, Montenegro and China and ambassador to Germany. Born in
Freetown, PEI May 22, 1854. He died in New York, in late August 1942. It is location at the
Cemetery entrance in Freetown.
HOLLAND COVE (ROCKY POINT)
First Organized Land Survey
Following the Treaty of Paris, the British Government ordered a systematic survey of its
possessions in North America. Captain Samuel Holland was placed in charge of the District North
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of the Potomac and because of the importance of the fisheries, was instructed to begin with Prince
Edward Island in October 1764. He established his headquarters at Holland Cove and completed
his survey of the Island in 1765. He divided the Island into 67 lots and reserved land for town sites.
NORTH TRYON
Tryon United Church
Built in 1881 and designed by William Critchlow Harris, one of PEI’s most distinguished architects.
Its simple but bold forms, including the prominent steep roof, low walls with buttresses and
picturesque tower place it within the High Victorian phase of the Gothic Revival.
ROCKY POINT
Port-la-Joye – Fort Amherst NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Located off Rte. 19. A traditional gathering place for Mi'kmaq for thousands of years, this is also
the site of Port-la-Joye, the first permanent European settlement on what was then called Isle
Saint-Jean. It was established in 1720 and was the site of the French colonial capital of the Island.
Fort Amherst was built by the British in 1758 immediately after the capitulation of the Island by the
French to the British and the ensuing Deportation of the French and Acadians to France. Only the
"earthworks" of the British fort remain as a visual reminder of the 18th century occupation of the
site. There are extensive walking trails, including the Old Harbour Path, which accented with
interpretive panels and the Monument of the Acadian Odyssey. Bring a picnic and enjoy the best
view of Charlottetown Harbour! Knowledgeable Parks Canada guides, an orientation slide show
and informative exhibits are located in the Visitor Reception Centre. Guided tours are available.
The Visitor Reception Centre is open in July and August and the grounds are open year-round.
Follow Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway west from Charlottetown to Cornwall. Follow route 19
for approximately 15 km.
Walter Patterson 1742-1789
Fort Amherst Visitor Centre. Patterson, appointed first Governor of St. John's Island (PEI) in 1769,
led a controversial career during which time land title disputes and factional conflict slowed the
initial attempts to populate and develop the now-British colony. Following the completion of
Samuel Holland's survey, a Great Lottery was held in London, England and the 67 lots were
granted. Despite the challenges encountered, Patterson did establish a government and further
attempted to bring about benefits to the tenant farmers' situation, which was met with significant
opposition. He ceded office in 1787 and later died in England.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BRUDENELL POINT
Roma at Three Rivers
Here in 1732 Jean Pierre Roma founded a base for control of the Gulf fisheries and for trade with
France, Quebec, and the West Indies. His establishment was destroyed after the fall of
Louisbourg in 1745. Route 319, at the junction of the Montague and Brudenell River.
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ELDON
The Selkirk Settlement
Founded by Thomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk, 800 settlers arrived here in 1803 aboard the
Polly, Dykes and Oughton. Together with earlier immigrants from the Highlands and Hebrides, the
Selkirk Settlers established an enduring Scottish tradition in Prince Edward Island.
ORWELL
Sir Andrew MacPhail
Located at the Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead. A distinguished doctor and writer, he served as
the first professor of the history of medicine at McGill University (1907-37). He was knighted for his
services with the Canadian Army Medical Corp of which he wrote the history (1925). Born in
Orwell, November 24, 1864. Died in Montreal, September 23, 1938. Located in Orwell on 269
MacPhail Park Road.
ST ANDREWS
Bishop A.B. MacEachern
Angus Bernard MacEachern, a pioneer missionary was born in 1759. He immigrated from
Scotland in 1790. For 45 years he ministered zealously to the people of PEI, the Magdalen
Islands, and to large sections of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Appointed Suffragan to the
Bishop of Quebec in 1819, he became in 1829 the first Bishop of Charlottetown with jurisdiction
over PEI, New Brunswick, and the Magdalen Islands. He founded the Island's first institution of
higher learning at St. Andrews in 1831. This distinguished ecclesiastical and civil leader died in
1835. Located on Route 2.
SOURCE: Parks Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage
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HISTORIC CHURCHES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ELLERSLIE
St. John’s Anglican Church
Completed in 1899, this church was designed by local architect Harry Williams, with the
assistance of Edward England.
GRAND RIVER
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1844, this English Gothic Style church was renovated extensively in 1890 under the
direction of Island architect William Harris.
KILDARE CAPES
Christ Church Anglican
This church was moved from Montrose following a fire in 1923 which destroyed the original church
built on the site in 1866.
MISCOUCHE
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1892, a High Victorian Gothic Revival building with eighty-five foot twin spires.
MONT CARMEL
Notre-Dame de Mont Carmel Roman Catholic Church
A brick church built in 1899.
ST. ELEANORS
St. John’s Anglican
Built by local builder George Tanton and completed in 1842. A neo-Gothic English parish church.
SUMMERSIDE
St. Mary’s Anglican
Built in 1907 of brick and designed by architect George Baker.
TIGNISH
St. Simon and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1860 and designed by New York architect P. C. Keely and his assistant Owen Hammill. A
brick church, one feature of note is the tracker action organ built for the church by Louis Mitchell of
Montreal, and installed in 1882.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
INDIAN RIVER
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1902, this church in the French Gothic Style was designed by Island architect
William Harris. It is the largest wood church in Prince Edward Island.
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MALPEQUE
Princetown United Church
Completed in 1870, this church is one of the finest examples of Carpenter-Gothic church
architecture on Prince Edward Island.
RUSTICO
St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1838 and built by local Acadian carpenters under the supervision of Bishop Bernard
Donald MacDonald.
SPRINGBROOK
Geddie Memorial Church (Presbyterian)
Built in 1836-37 by James Clark, this is one of Prince Edward Island’s most historic and well
preserved churches.
TRACADIE CROSS
St. Bonaventure’s Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1903 and designed in neo-Gothic Style by Quebec architect R. P. Lemay.
WEST COVEHEAD
St. James United Church
Built in the early 1830's, this church represents one of the earliest Presbyterian congregations on
Prince Edward Island.
WINSLOE SOUTH
South Winsloe United Church
Built in 1880 by Henry and Thomas Ford of Glasgow Road. It is one of the earliest brick churches
in Prince Edward Island.
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
All Soul’s Chapel, St. Peter’s Cathedral
Completed in 1894, this chapel addition to St. Peter’s Cathedral was designed by Island architect
William Harris and is built entirely of rust-red Island sandstone in the High Victorian Gothic Revival
Style. The chapel contains paintings by renowned Canadian painter Robert Harris, brother of the
architect.
Central Christian Church
Built in 1900, this church has a round Château Style tower.
St. Dunstan's Basilica
Completed in 1919 , this church was re-built by architect John Hunter in the Flamboyant Gothic
Revival Style in the form of a Gothic Cross. It replaced the cathedral on the site which was
destroyed by fire in 1913.
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Completed in 1896, this church of Island sandstone designed by William Harris is located near the
site of the first Anglican parish in Prince Edward Island. The design is French Gothic Revival Style.
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RED SANDS SHORE
CUMBERLAND
St. Martin’s Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1868 and designed by architect John Corbett, this is one of the smallest stone
churches in Eastern Canada.
DESABLE
Free Church of Scotland
Built in 1855 for Reverend Donald McDonald, a missionary for the Church of Scotland.
KINKORA
St. Malachy’s Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1899 and designed by architect William Harris in the French Gothic Style.
MILTON
St. John’s Anglican Church
Built in 1898 and designed by architect William Harris in the French Gothic Revival Style.
STRATFORD
First Baptist Church (Crossroads Christian)
Completed in 1839, this church is simple neo-Classic form.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BELFAST
St. John's Presbyterian Church
Completed in 1826, this church was designed by Robert Jones and built by the Selkirk settlers
who had immigrated from Scotland in 1803.
CARDIGAN BRIDGE
All Saints’ Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1874, this church is French Gothic Revival Style.
EAST POINT
East Point United Baptist Church
Built in 1903 in the Akron plan, this church shows an intricate shingle pattern above the front
window.
FORT AUGUSTUS
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
Completed in 1903, this church was designed by Island architect William Harris in the Gothic
Revival Style.
GEORGETOWN
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Completed in 1842, this church is typical of early Anglican churches in the Maritimes.
JOHNSTONS RIVER
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1916 and designed by architects Chappel and Hunter in the Spanish Revival Style.
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LITTLE SANDS
Little Sands United Church Built in 1898 under the direction of D. J. MacLean.
MONTAGUE
Church of Christ
Built in 1876 by an association of independent Baptist congregations.
SOURIS
St. Mary's Church
Completed in 1902-03 this church, built to a design of William Harris is built almost entirely of
Island sandstone and is one of the largest in Prince Edward Island.
STURGEON
St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church
Built in 1888, this church was designed by Island architect William Harris and is constructed
primarily of Island sandstone.
VERNON RIVER
St. Joachim’s Roman Catholic Church - This impressive brick church was built in 1877.
The churches mentioned here represent a selection of churches of historical significance on
Prince Edward Island. The source of this information, The Historical Churches of Prince Edward
Island, by H. M. Scott Smith contains detailed descriptions of most of these churches, and is
available for sale at some Island bookstores and shops.
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LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
The Island's Most Famous Author
Born at Clinton Corner, PEI, on November 30, 1874, Lucy Maud Montgomery was brought up in
Cavendish . Her natural and cultural surroundings inspired her early efforts at prose and poetry. One
of her poems was published in a local newspaper when she was 15 and this encouraged her to
continue with her writing efforts.
She left Prince of Wales College in 1894 and taught school for a year before attending Dalhousie
University in Halifax for the next two years. More teaching on the Island was followed by a year in
Halifax as a columnist for the Daily Echo. In 1898 , her grandfather Macneill passed away and she
returned to Cavendish to live with and to help out her grandmother . She lived at home for the next
13 years. In 1904-06 she wrote Anne of Green Gables. It was rejected by five publishers in two years.
After a period of time, she sent it to Page and Co. in Boston, and it appeared in 1908. The book and
its author became an overnight sensation.
In 1911, Montgomery married Rev. Ewan MacDonald, and moved to Ontario first to Leaksdale, then
to Norval and finally Toronto until her death in 1942. Although she never again lived on PEI, she
visited often. All but one of her 21 novels were set on PEI. “The Blue Castle “was set in Ontario.
Although she wrote 21 novels and collections of stories and one volume of poetry, it is for Anne of
Green Gables that she is remembered. It has been translated into 15 different languages and put on
film. Its story, inspired by the land, sea and people around her, has in turn imparted an image of
Prince Edward Island that draws 140,000 people annually from around the world to Green Gables,
the farm which inspired the setting for the novel.
Montgomery’s Emily series of books has gained recognition through the CBC television series Emily
of New Moon, first aired in January, 1998. The musical EmilyTM followed with the world premiere on
the mainstage at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown in June, 1999. Montgomery
characterized the Emily series as being “the most autobiographical” of all of her writings.
Further information on L. M. Montgomery and her work can be found on the following websites:
www.gentleisland.com
www.confederationcentre.com
www.Lmmontgomery.ca
www.annesociety.org/
www.lmmconfederationcentre.com
www.pc.gc.ca/greengables
“The Bend in the Road” CD-ROM is available through the L. M. Montgomery Institute and
contains insights into the world and works of Montgomery.
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BOOKS OF LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY
FICTION:
The Anne series dealt with two different stages in Anne's life. The first four books were about Anne
before she was married and the last four books were after Anne was married.
1.
Anne of Green Gables
2.
Anne of Avonlea
3.
Anne of the Island
4.
Anne of Windy Poplars
5.
Anne's House of Dreams
6.
Anne of Ingleside
7.
Rainbow Valley
8.
Rilla of Ingleside
Even though L.M. Montgomery is best known for the Anne series, she had other series which are just
as enchanting as the Anne series. According to L.M. Montgomery the Emily series is "the most
autobiographical" of all of her series.
1.
Emily of New Moon
2.
Emily of Climbs
3.
Emily's Quest
The Pat series has the character which Lucy Maud claims "I put more of myself into Pat than in any
other character."
1.
Pat of Silver Bush
2.
Mistress Pat
Montgomery’s favourite book was, The Story Girl. There are two books in this series:
1.
The Story Girl
2.
The Golden Road
L.M. Montgomery also wrote a series of short stories that have a main theme or heroine.
1.
Chronicles of Avonlea
2.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
She also wrote novels which were not part of a series.
1.
Jane of Lantern Hill
2.
Blue Castle
3.
A Tangled Web
4.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
5.
Magic for Marigold
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NON-FICTION:
1.
Courageous Women
AUTOBIOGRAPHY:
1.
The Alpine Path
SHORT STORIES:
1.
The Road to Yesterday
2.
The Doctor’s Sweetheart, and Other Stories
3.
Akin To Anne: Tales of Other Orphans
4.
Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea
5.
Among the Shadows
6.
After Many Days
7.
Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement
8.
At the Altar: Matrimonial Tales
POETRY:
1.
The Watchman, and Other Poems
2.
Poetry of Lucy Maud Montgomery
BIOGRAPHIES:
The following biographies have been written about Lucy Maud Montgomery:
1.
The Wheel of Things
By Mollie Gillen
2.
Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Canadian Series
By Mollie Gillen
3.
The Years Before Anne
By Francis W.P Bolger
4.
The Story of L.M. Montgomery
By Hilda M. Ridley
5.
Kindred Spirit: A Biography of L. M. Montgomery
By Catherine M. Andronik
6.
Maud: The Intimate Life of L. M. Montgomery
By Irene Gammel
7.
L. M. Montgomery
By Genevieve Wiggins
8.
L. M. Montgomery as Mrs. Ewan MacDonald
By St.Paul’s Presbyterian
of the Leaksdale Manse 1911-1926
Leaksdale Women’s Assn.
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JOURNALS AND CORRESPONDENCE
The Selected Journals of L. M. Montgomery are also in print, edited by Mary Rubio and Elizabeth
Waterston.
Actual letters she wrote to her two men friends have also been published. She wrote to Ephriam
Weber who lived in Alberta and George MacMillan from Scotland.
1.
The Green Gables Letters: from L. M. Montgomery to Ephraim Weber
2.
My Dear Mr. M: Letters to G. B. MacMillan, By F.W.P. Bolger
3.
L.M. Montgomery’s letters to Ephraim Weber, 1916-1941
CRITICISMS AND INTERPRETATION
1.
A Life and its Mirrors: A Feminist Reading of L. M. Montgomery
By Gabriella Ahmansson
2.
Spirit of Place: Lucy Maud Montgomery and Prince Edward Island
Prepared F.W.P. Bolger
3.
L.M. Montgomery on the Red Road to Reconstruction: A Survey of Her Novels
By Sylvia Du Vernet
4.
L. M. Montgomery and the Mystery of Muskoka
By Sylvia Du Vernet
5.
Minding the Spirit: Theosophic Thoughts Concerning
L. M. Montgomery
By Sylvia Du Vernet
6.
The Fragrance of Sweetgrass: L. M. Montgomery’s
Heroines and the Pursuit of Romance
By Elizabeth Epperly
7.
Such a Simple Little Tale
Edited by Mavis Reimer
8.
HarvestingThistles: L.M.Montgomery’s Textual Garden
Edited by Mario Rubi
9.
Kindling Spirit
By Elizabeth Waterston
10.
Making Avonlea: L.M Montgomery and popular culture
By Irene Gammel
11.
L.M Montgomery and Canadian culture
By Irene Gammel,
Elizabeth Epperly
12.
Though Lover’s Lane:
L.M. Montgomery’s photography and visual imagination By Elizabeth Epperly
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1.
Lucy Maud Montgomery: A Preliminary Bibliography
By Ruth Weber Russell,
www.lmmresearch.org/bibliography
D.W. Russell
Rea Wilmshurst
TEACHER’S GUIDE:
1.
Companions to Literature: Teacher’s Guide Anne of Green Gables
By Lars Thompson
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LIBRARY PUBLICATIONS
Books are available at Beaconsfield Historic House, 2 Kent St., Charlottetown, C1A 1M6. Phone:
902-368-6608.
MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS
A Lobster Tale: The Lobster Fishery of PEI
A Thousand Young Men: PEI Militia
Abegweit Dynasty
Country Churchyards
Down at the Shore: History of Summerside
Gaslights, Epidemics & Vagabond Cows (Victorian Ch’town)
Getting the Lights
History of St. Dunstan’s
Life of the Party: A history of the Liberal Party
PEI Architects - WC Harris (Booklet)
PEI Architects - Isaac Smith (Booklet)
PEI Architects - Edward Sterling Blanchard (Booklet)
LANDSCAPES OF Confederation - Charlottetown 1864
2.00
29.95
17.50
9.35
4.95
4.95
9.95
50.00
5.00
2.00
5.00
5.00
24.95
THE ISLAND MAGAZINE
Current Issue
5.50
Back Issues* (#4 & #5 - out of print)
5.50
Here is a list of books on History & Culture across Prince Edward Island. (Many of these books
are available at the Acadian Museum of PEI located in Miscouche 902-432-2880).
ACADIAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Acadian Cuisine
Acadian Folk Art of PEI
Acadian Legends, Folktales and Songs
Des Trésors Acadien
Histoire de la Société de Saint-Thomas d’Aquin
Historical Guidebook of the Évangéline Région
Jean Pierre Roma
L'Île du contentement
La Petite Histoire de Papa
Le Guide Historique de la Région Évangéline
Le Mouvement Coopératif:
Les Remèdes de Grand Mère
Par un dimanche au soir
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BIOGRAPHIES, DIARIES, FOLKLORE, HISTORY & REFERENCE
A Light in the Field: Historic Buildings of Rural PEI
A Century on Spring Street: Wanda Lefurgey Wyatt
A Good Time Was Had By All
A Long Way From the Road
Along Lot Seven Shore
An Island Christmas Reader
Bonshaw Hills (Stories and Reflections)
Charlottetown Photographs
Charlottetown - Places of Historic Interest
Chasing A Dream (Islanders in the Klondike)
Col. John Hamilton Gray and Inkerman House
Close to the Folks
Close to the Heart
Dictionary of PEI English
Drive Dull Care Away: Folksongs from PEI
Father Staff: Remembering George Stavert Tanton
Forward in Faith (UPEI School of Nursing)
Ghost Stories and Legends
Hell Upon Earth (World War I)
Historic Houses of Prince Edward Island
Historic Churches of Prince Edward Island
History of Alumnae of PEI School of Nursing
History of Dunstaffnage School
Island Churches - Summerside & Prince County
MF Schurman Company Limited of PEI
Micmac Legends
O'Leary's Two, (2 brothers, Bishops of Charlottetown)
Out of Thin Air: The Story of CFCY
PEI Sayings
Photo Historica - PEI Tignish ÎPE
Prescription For a Full Life
Sea Over Bow
Shipwrecks and Seafaring Tales
Stream Out of Lebanon
The Mi’kmaq
The Prince Edward Island Music Series, Vol. 2
Them Times
Victorian Gingerbread Trim (Kerras Jeffrey Woodworking)
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COMMUNITY & CHURCH HISTORIES AND GENEALOGY
Deoradh: The Dewars-Storytellers & Relic Keepers
From England to PEI (English settlers’ death & obituary notices
in Island Newspapers 1835-1910; also tombstone transcriptions)
Gathered by the River: The Story of the West River
Seminary and Theological Hall, 1648 - 1858
History of St. Mark' Presbyterian Church
Pathways to the Present - Hamilton PEI
Parish of Port Hill
Presbyterianism In Summerside
Remember Yesterday: A History of North Tryon
Success on the Edge: (Tignish)
Your Clan Heritage (Available Names: MacPherson, Morrison, Johnston, MacIntyre)
MAPS
Bird’s Eye View of Charlottetown
Lighthouses and Shipwrecks
Old Mills of PEI
Oldest Houses in Charlottetown
Shipwrecks and Pioneer Cemeteries
(Postage and handling applied to all mail orders. GST must be added to all Canadian orders
for books. HST must be added to all Canadian orders for maps, tapes and CDs).
Please note that inventory is subject to change.
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GENEALOGY
For persons interested in researching their family trees, genealogical records are available at
the following locations:
CHARLOTTETOWN
PUBLIC ARCHIVES
Coles Building (next to Province House), 175 Richmond St.,
Box 1000, Charlottetown, C1A 7M4
Phone: 902-368-4290; Fax: 902-368-6327
Email: archives@gov.pe.ca Website: www.edu.pe.ca/paro/
This location is the headquarters for genealogical research and consequently has the most
extensive province-wide records available.
The ESTATES SECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT
Box 2000, Charlottetown, C1A 7N8
Phone: 902-368-6004; Fax: 902-368-0266
Located in the Law Courts building at 42 Water St.
This office holds wills and administration records from the late 1700s until the present.
CONFEDERATION CENTRE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Box 7000, Charlottetown, C1A 8G8
Phone: 902-368-4642; Fax: 902-368-4652
Email: ccpl@gov.pe.ca Website: www.library.pe.ca/libraryfinderindex.asp
Contains local, community and family histories.
ROBERTSON LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
550 University Ave., Charlottetown, C1A 4P3
Phone: 902-566-0343; Fax: 902-628-4305
Website: www.upei.ca/~library/
Various newspapers on microfilm. Biographical information available. Borrowers are required to
have a UPEI identification card (available at a cost of $10).
ALBERTON
The ALBERTON MUSEUM and GENEALOGY CENTRE
457 Church St.
Alberton RR1, C0B 1MO
Phone: 902-853-4048; Email: ahf@isn.net
Genealogical indexes, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and compiled genealogies for the West
Prince area.
CARDIGAN
Cardigan Heritage Centre
4545 Wharf Road, Cardigan C0A 1G0
902-583-3110; Email: macdonaldnora@hotmail.com
Genealogy research, census records, community histories, shipbuilding museum and heritage
displays from Cardigan area.
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KINGSBORO:
Waldron Leard
12 Heritage Lane
Souris RR2, C0A 2B0
Phone: 902-357-2116
www.islandregister.com/leard.html
Privately owned ancestral research library.
MALPEQUE
The KEIR MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Phone: 902-836-3054/836-5613 (off season)
Genealogical services available.
MISCOUCHE
The ISLAND ACADIAN RESEARCH CENTRE at the ACADIAN MUSEUM
Box 159, Miscouche, C0B 1T0
Phone: 902-432-2880; Fax: 902-432-2884
Email: museeacadien@teleco.org Website: www.teleco.org/museeacadien
Provides access to 30,000 genealogical cards for those seeking information on Acadian heritage.
MONTAGUE
The PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND VITAL STATISTICS DIVISION
126 Douces Rd.
Box 3000, Montague, C0A 1R0
Phone: 902-838-0880; 1-877-320-1253; Fax: 902-838-0883
This office holds an index of baptisms for the period from 1886-1919, official birth records from
1840 to present, marriage records from 1886 to present and death records from 1906 to present.
This information is not open to the public, however, a staff member will check the records and issue
a certificate for a fee if the record is 100 years or older and you are a direct descendant of the
person whose record you wish to obtain.
SUMMERSIDE
EPTEK GENEALOGY COLLECTION OF SUMMERSIDE
130 Harbour Dr., Summerside, C1N 5Y8
Phone: 902-888-8373; Fax: 902-888-8375
This centre has a small genealogical library with microfilm holdings including the Master Name
Index, census and church records, newspapers and other materials pertaining to the Summerside
area.
The LAND REGISTRY OFFICE
120 Harbour Dr., Summerside, C1N 5Y8
Phone: 902-888-8080; Fax: 902-888-8082
Email: smrogerson@gov.pe.ca
Pre-1900 land records for all of PEI; post-1899 records for Prince County only. They also hold an
index to PEI wills and administrations, copies of post-1930 wills and copies of post-1967
administrations.
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MACNAUGHT HISTORY CENTRE & ARCHIVES
75 Spring St., Summerside, C1N 4K4
Phone: 902-432-1332; (902)432-1328
www.wyattheritage.com/mainsite
master name index of Island families, cemetery transcripts for all of PEI, and microfilmed resources
compiled by the Genealogical Society.
TIGNISH
The TIGNISH CULTURAL CENTRE
103 School St.
Box 100, Tignish, C0B 2B0
Phone: 902-882-1999; Fax: 902-882-3144
Email: culturalcentre@tignish.com Website: www.tignish.com/centre.html
Records on Acadian families from the Tignish area including census, church and cemetery records,
old newspapers and family files.
WEBSITES
Tourism PEI - FINDING YOUR ROOTS: www.gov.pe.ca/visitorsguide/islandinbrief/roots.php3
ARCHIVES COUNCIL OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: www.archives.pe.ca
PEI GenWeb: www.islandregister.com/peigenweb.html
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BEACHES
SUPERVISED BEACHES
These beaches are located in the Prince Edward Island National Park and in selected provincial
parks throughout the province. All are supervised from mid-June to late August. Access to the
Prince Edward Island National Park is available year round; entry fees apply from June 18 to
September 2, 2014 with the exception of Greenwich which will collect fees until Sept. 16.
Dates of operation for provincial parks vary. Check the Visitors Guide for details.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
KILDARE
Jacques Cartier Provincial Park
RED SANDS SHORE
CHELTON
Chelton Beach Provincial Park
MILL RIVER
Mill River Provincial Park (Marina)
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BASIN HEAD
Basin Head Provincial Park
WEST POINT
Cedar Dunes Provincial Park
GREENWICH
Prince Edward Island National Park
GREEN GABLES SHORE
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL
PARK
Brackley Beach
Cavendish Main Beach
Cavendish Campground Beach
North Rustico
Stanhope Main Beach (wheelchair
accessible)
Stanhope - Ross Lane
PANMURE ISLAND
Panmure Island Provincial Park
RED POINT
Red Point Provincial Park
WOOD ISLANDS
Northumberland Provincial Park
MALPEQUE
Cabot Beach Provincial Park
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BEACHES
UNSUPERVISED BEACHES
Prince Edward Island has 1760 km of coastline and beautiful, secluded beaches can be found
at the end of many public country roads. The following beaches are some of the more popular
unsupervised beaches in the province. For the most part, they offer limited or no facilities.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
BELMONT
Belmont Provincial Park
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BLOOMING POINT
Point Deroche
SUMMERSIDE
Linkletter Provincial Park
ELDON
Lord Selkirk Provincial Park
UNION CORNER
Union Corner Provincial Park
MURRAY HARBOUR NORTH
Poverty Beach
RED SANDS SHORE
ARGYLE SHORE
Argyle Shore Provincial Park
PINETTE
Pinette Provincial Park
SOURIS
Souris Beach Provincial Park
TEA HILL
Tea Hill Day Use Park
SPRY POINT
Sally’s Beach Provincial Park
VICTORIA
Victoria Day Park
WOOD ISLANDS
Wood Islands Provincial Park
**IMPORTANT!!!!
Tourists should be aware that dangerous currents and surf conditions are present in Island
waters. In heavy surf, the waters off PEI can be extremely dangerous.
Information is available on page 54, 2014 PEI Visitor’s Guide, or at visitor information centres
(VICs). The information describes rip currents, also known as rip tides. Rip currents occur when
water blown onshore by strong winds rushes back out to sea in a narrow channel between sand
bars.
It is recommended strongly that when going to a beach, it should be to a supervised beach.
P.E.I.'s provincial park-sand beaches within Prince Edward Island National Park post warnings
about surf conditions.
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CYCLING: CONFEDERATION TRAIL
When the Prince Edward Island Railway was abandoned in 1989, Islanders were quick to notice
a unique opportunity. The idea of a tip-to-tip shared-use walking and cycling trail was born and
the final link was completed for Canada Day, 2000. A tip-to-tip tour totals 273 km but including
branches, 400 km of excellent stone-dust trails are available for use. The Confederation Trail is
the provincial component of the Trans Canada Trail and is a part of PEI Provincial Parks.
Tignish to Elmsdale, 0-27 (27 km)
0
Tignish is the western terminus of the Confederation Trail just as it was for the railway. Little
remains from rail days except the open station area with the “T” on the north side where they
used to turn the engines around for the return trip. The station area has been turned into a
large kilometre-zero central park by the community. A short distance away, again to the north,
is St. Simon and St. Jude Church. It was built in 1860 and contains a tracker-action organ built
by Louis Mitchell of Montreal.
The community name is said to come from “Mtegenetig”, a Mi’Maq term for “trail”. Tignish is
about 13 km. from the lighthouse and windmills at North Cape and about 3 km. from beaches at
Tignish Shore. It is home to the Tignish Cultural Centre dedicated to the French and Irish
heritage of the community.
1
Ascension Bridge is the last remaining bridge over a road in the province. Farther along, an old
boiler, cut out on both ends, forms a narrow passage under the trail that was used as part of a
dog sled trail in winter.
2
The district of Ascension was the scene of a tragic train wreck where four lives were lost in
1932. An interpretation sign commemorates the event and those who perished. Tank Pond,
nearby on the opposite side of the trail, had silted in over many years but is restored once again
as a deep fishing pond where ducks and herons can be seen. If you look in the large culvert
under the trail, you will note that it also serves as a fish ladder. Originally this pond was created
by the PEI Railway to provide water for steam trains. The old foundation of a water tank
remains near the trail shelter.
Wetland habitat is predominant in the area. With it comes wetland plants, trees and other
species. Eastern white cedar is found only in the western end of PEI Also found are blackbilled cuckoos and white-winged crossbills. Drowned trees indicate beaver activity and provide
for woodpeckers. Many small birds such as warblers and chickadees are found in alder and
juniper. White ash trees are also found along the trail, a species well used by first peoples.
11
St. Louis community on route 152 developed a roadside trail access and rest stop which could
be a model for any community. Large elm trees are scattered along the upper Montrose River
watershed, enjoying the shallow water table in the flood plain.
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18
Huntley is named for Sir Henry Vere Huntley, Lt. Governor of PEI in the 1840s. A trestle bridge
provides a vista over Huntley Creek. Downstream was the site of an early power dam which
provided electricity in Alberton. A glacial era esker crosses the trail at the location of a large
gravel pit, and ends near the trail at km. 24. A series of interpretive signs on local birds are
also found from here to km. 24.
21
The Town of Alberton is on a short spur from the main trail where a fieldstone station remains
as a feature in Alberton Station Park. It was built in 1906 by Schurmans Ltd. A date-stone is
located above the central window on the trail side. Alberton was named for Albert Edward, later
King Edward VII. Alberton Museum and Genealogy Centre is located nearby in the 1878
courthouse, a National Historic Site.
27
Elmsdale was named for the elm trees seen for the last few kilometres. Naturally-occurring
elms exist mainly in the western end of the province. Higher ground permits more agriculture as
indicated by more open landscape. This is potato country and residents have commemorated
the Industry with a monument in a small trail-side park. The first of several Trans Canada Trail
Discovery Panel sites is here also. Shelters are located at km 0, 2.0, 2.8, 6.1, 13.0, 17.2, 20.0,
26.8
Elmsdale to Portage 27-59 (32 km.)
27
One of the province’s three grain elevators is located beside the trail just south of Elmsdale.
Elm, yellow birch and beech are more frequent but habitat in this region is mixed wetland and
upland with some indications of our forest industry. Strip-harvesting of softwood and some
plantations of pine and juniper are evident. So too are wetlands with beaver dams and the nowfamiliar drowned trees.
36
Bloomfield Station is one of the many small communities en route. Services are available at
Bloomfield Corner and not far away is MacAusland’s Woolen Mill. John Joe Scenic Heritage
Road is nearby also.
38
A small trail bridge crosses Cain’s Brook which is the stream that once powered the machinery
at MacAusland’s. It is not yet known what function the concrete abutments beside the trail
served. The brook flows into the Mill River.
40
Duvar, at the next crossroad, was named for John Hunter Duvar, a fisheries inspector and poet.
42
Route 143 at Howlan leads to Mill River Provincial Park approximately 4 km to the east. It was
named for George W. Howlan, Lt. Governor of P.E.I., 1894-9. Carruthers Brook bridge
overlooks what is now a quiet fishing stream but at one time a dam created a mill pond for
another woolen mill and was also used by the railway for water for the steam engines. The
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brook is another tributary of the Mill River. Large white pine trees are noticeable along the trail.
Approaching the village of O’Leary, the trail passes through an extensive wetland with a large
beaver house and cat-tails. This is a tributary of the Trout River. There have been many
washouts here due to beaver activity and one even stole a piece of a trail warning barricade,
adding it to the top of his house. Watch along the route for underwater beaver baffle pipes
which permit water to flow but maintain sufficient levels to keep these industrious critters happy.
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O’Leary is the agriculture centre for the region with potato warehouses and shipping depots
plus general services. The old railway station has been restored for business offices and a
small park on its road side contains a war memorial. The O’Leary Potato Museum is up the
street to the west.
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The trail provides an elevated vista over Leard’s Pond where Leard’s Mill, a restored traditional
flour mill, uses water power. There is an extensive trail system along the lower part of this
waterway, near the Western Road.
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Route 14 at Coleman is the exit point for West Point and Cedar Dunes Provincial Park. An
extensive wetland area is found south of Coleman, and one small bog. Sheep laurel and wild
rose can be found in season. Near a small bridge over Mary River, there are hay-scented,
sensitive and wood ferns. A short distance away in a deep hollow is Mary Creek. Cedar, oldman’s beard on white spruce, and jack pine are found in the immediate area.
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An old derelict station sits beside the trail at West Devon waiting for someone to discover a
reason to restore it. The large timbers used are typical of railway construction. Next stop is
Portage where the trail crosses the Western Road. Shelters located at km 37.6, 40.4, 44.5,
46.3, 51.3
Portage to Wellington 59-90 (31 km)
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The pond between the trail and the highway at Portage is a Provincial Wildlife Management
Area (WMA). Waterfowl, amphibians, and reptiles are seen in the area. Pitcher plants are
noted growing out of the water in the north end and green snakes have been found near the
trail. They are scarce in this province. Trail in this area passes through wetlands with beaver
and a variety of birds. Wild iris, also known as blue flag, is found in season. Also seen in this
section was a spectacular purple fringed orchid growing out of a wetland beside cat-tails. The
trail crosses the road at McNeill’s Mills which was named for John McNeill, operator of grist and
saw mills over a century ago.
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Passing more wetlands, the trail reaches Ellerslie Bog, the most extensive bog on the entire
trail. It is owned by the province and managed by Environment as a natural area. A boardwalk
extends out into the bog which features interpretive signage on a platform at the end. Just past
the road into Ellerslie is a bridge over Ellerslie Creek and one of the treasures under the trail.
Down the wooden stairs on the east side of the trail one can see under the main trail bridge. It
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is high concrete arch, with a 1922 date at the top. Almost all railway structures contain a date
stone. That includes stations, bridges, culverts, foundations (water towers) and at one time
every railway tie under the rails contained a date nail, one with a flat head and the year on the
top. This was all a part of the railway maintenance program.
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Port Hill Station was on a clay road outside of Tyne Valley. The crossing is now a quiet
intersection with no structures in evidence. However turning left will put one quickly in the
community and not far from Green Park Provincial Park.
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Wetlands predominate almost to Northam where higher ground is in agricultural use. The area
south of the road was heavily damaged in a very heavy rain storm in September 1999 when an
entire section of the trail bed was lost because existing culverts could not manage heavy
flooding. Local lore indicates that the next hardwood land on the east side of the trail was an
historic seasonal camping area of native peoples.
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At Richmond the trail once again crosses route 2. The café on the right side provides parking
as well as sustenance for trail users all year. On the other side of the highway, the trail crosses
a dam which at one time contained a millpond on a stream to the Little Trout River. Further
along is a small trail bridge across the stream that is known locally as Red Bridge. Local names
for physical features are not uncommon on the Island. Approaching Wellington one passes
through a Provincial Natural Area managed by the Forestry Branch featuring a stand of white
ash trees with young elm trees in the understorey. Also in the area is a Juniper plantation.
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The trail passes through the community of Wellington, parallel to the main street. It crosses the
Grand River, a pleasant rest stop with a view down the river. On the west side, a railway
caboose has been restored as a craft shop for tourists. This is the exit point from the trail to the
Evangeline Region. Shelters are located at km. 59.1, 61.8, 66.7, 69.0, 71.4, 77.1, 81.6, 82.9,
90.6
Wellington to Kensington 90-123 (33 km)
The trail east of Wellington is the longest straight section in the province. Straight sections are
rare because in the original railway construction contract, the contractor was paid by the mile
and the route was not specified. Thus going around the hills and other obstacles was more
lucrative in two ways for the contractor. History leaves us with a very interesting winding trail.
The section passes through the Miscouche swamp, as it is locally known. It is a peaceful
woodland area, rich in bird life and varied in plant species. It is the easternmost limit of white
cedar in the province.
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A large wetland is located in the centre, east of St. Nicholas road. It is called Muddy Creek and
contains deep water beside the trail. Beaver have made several attempts to fill the large
concrete culvert under the trail but water levels are now controlled by a beaver-baffler which
runs through the culvert. Water and marsh birds are plentiful. Willow trees and marsh marigold
are noted. As the trail corridor rises toward the eastern end of the stretch, woodland opens into
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farmland; the beginning of extensive potato country between here and the central hills near
Breadalbane.
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Twin spires of St. John the Baptist church are visible in Miscouche, and nearby is the Acadian
Museum. On the way into the edge of Summerside one meets an adjoining spur trail to the
north, a trail connection into Slemon Park.
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Glenn Drive, at Linkletter Farms, is the exit for Linkletter Provincial Park to the south. The trail
in the city passes two schools which make use of the trail and the Summerside Race Track
(which does not) before passing close between homes in the west end. Downtown it traverses
the waterfront parallel to the main roads.
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The Summerside Railway Station has been transformed into the Summerside Library and
features a large mural of rail times on its west wall. The Trans Canada Trail monument
unveiled a couple of years ago stands beside the trail. Summerside is the home of the Trans
Canada Trail concept because it was here that the meeting was held in 1992 that established
trail as a legacy of Canada 125. On the east end of the property is the TCT Pavilion with
panels indicating contributors to the trail. Just east of downtown is the railyard the railway used
to assemble trains.
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In the east end of the city, formerly Wilmot, there is a connection to the Fox Run Trail to Rotary
Friendship Park in the north side of the city. Also in the Wilmot area is a connection to the
College of Piping. Don’t be surprised to meet a piper on the trail!
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Traveller’s Rest is at the next road crossing, originally the name of a public house. A
photograph has survived of one of the railway “flag” stations—a small shelter where trains only
stopped if a flag signal was put out for them. It could easily be replicated as a feature for the
area. Just beyond that point is the area of the Summerside well field, near an extensive
agricultural region. This is open country, with a few hedgerows. The latter have been
diminishing unfortunately due to the use of larger agricultural equipment and fewer small farms.
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Near New Annan the trail passes between two creeks which it follows across the highway.
White campion and Goat’s beard (small seeds attract goldfinches) species occur on the edge.
North of the trail, up route 106, a marsh has been designed to treat waste water from
Cavendish Farms. A small stream and wetland at the head of the Barbara Weit River are near
the trail as one approaches the province’s second grain elevator. Beside it is Island Fertilizer,
formerly owned by the Scales family who are prominent in the history of the province,
particularly in South Freetown. Lupins, dogbane, clovers and wild rose are found on the way
into Kensington.
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The town is located around the junction of five roads originally known as Barrett’s Cross, an
important railway town. The stone station was designed by architect C.B. Chappell and built in
1905 by M.F. Schurman & Co. which was first established in this area. The station is now a
National Historic Site and a diesel engine and caboose are located nearby. St. Marks Anglican
Church sits beside the trail as it passes out of the downtown. The church was designed by
architect W.C. Harris and consecrated in 1868. Shelters are located at km. 96.9, 100.9, 108.9,
111.6, 117.0
Kensington to Fredericton 123-147 (24 km)
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Crossing route 2, we are beside a horse paddock as the trail moves again into potato land,
sometimes bordered by hedgerows but often with long vistas. A swallowtail butterfly floats amid
hay-scented ferns and Solomon’s seal along the edge. Large open field areas which alternate
between potatoes and grain crops line both sides from here to Emerald. There is a distant view
of Summerfield Church to the northeast.
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A trestle crossed the Blue Shank Road until it was removed a few years ago, resulting in a level
crossing for the trail. The Wilmot River is a short distance east with elevated vistas north and
south from the trail bridge. This is a fishing spot and with open water and bordering trees it
should be a good vantage point for birding. Just down stream, the historic community of Mill
Valley was named for the presence of several water-driven mills but little remains today.
Across a barely-discernable divide, the trail enters the Dunk River watershed as it approaches
Freetown. This is the 4th largest watershed in the province. Manitoba maple, also known as
box elder are seen along the trail and during migration, Canada geese can be found in the
fields.
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Freetown was settled by United Empire Loyalists and the name Freetown speaks of their
attitudes toward the land question on PEI in the mid-late 1800s. A small trail bridge over the
North Brook tributary to the Dunk is known locally as Black Bridge. Milkweed is found in the
area; the plant needed by the Monarch Butterfly for food and its very bitter taste which makes
them unappetizing to birds. Culvert ends beside the trail indicate a construction date of 1926.
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Emerald Junction is in Prince County while the station area and community are in Queens.
Emerald was originally known as “County Line”. Emerald station has been repaired and is
awaiting investment for the future. In train times there were at least three tracks out front and
the “Boat Train” or the “Tignish Flier” might be waiting for connections. Train progress was
reported regularly on CFCY. East of the community the landscape begins to change as trail
moves toward uplands. Hedgerows contain apple, showy and American mountain ash, beaked
hazelnut and a variety of berries. Reindeer lichen can be found on the ground. The trail follows
the Dunk River and more woodland is in evidence. Agriculture changes with the terrain with
more beef and dairy herds and crops other than potatoes.
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Breadalbane, originally called Holmes Mills, marks the real change to the central hill country.
The hollows beside the trail get deeper and the surrounding tree-covered hills higher. A
restored water-driven mill is preserved at the head of Breadalbane Pond in the community.
This is hardwood country with many woodlots of maple and birch and beech interspersed with
views of layers of hills receding into the distance. Early in a spring morning this can be a
photograph delight as the sun illuminates layers of landscape as it burns off the rising mists. If
you happen to see a small round hole in the trail bed, about 3+ inches in diameter, it is likely
home to an eastern chipmunk.
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Fredericton Station is tucked quietly into this landscape. The old station sits sadly beside the
trail without much purpose but is in surprisingly sturdy yet. Shelters are located at km. 126.2,
133.7, 136.6,
Fredericton to Milton 147-171 (24 km)
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Deep woods, hedgerows and open fields are interspersed over this section through the hills and
hollows of central Queens County. This is the rural landscape that showcases the many
shades of green of PEI that attract our visitors. One is in the country, yet habitation is usually
visible in the distance poking through the trees. The last remaining bridge over a farm road
crossing exists at Hazel Grove. Black foxes have been seen in the area.
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A steel railway bridge crosses the Hunter River which then parallels the trail into the community.
Peeper frogs make their presence known here in spring. A succession of wildflowers
decorates the meadow beyond. The trail rises as it reaches the former station area in the
community. A connecting trail down a steep set of steps crosses the water to the Central
Queens school property. There are beaver in the stream and poplar stumps over 8” in diameter
adjacent to the trail. Bagnall’s Pond is visible through the trees. Birch, maples, berry trees, a
few spruce, beech, alder and willow make up the mixed edge of the trail. It is glorious in midfall but also in early spring when colours are fresh. Fireweed is common in disturbed soil along
the edge where it is known to replace nitrogen in the soil. Apple trees are evident here and
there but the orchards of earlier times are mostly gone. Closer to ground level, red-berry elder,
serviceberry, raspberry, blackberry and chokecherry feed a host of birds and likely a few trail
users. The church at Hunter River stands out on the hill, high over the trail looking back to the
west.
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Toward Darlington, the hollows and high built-up connections become more dramatic. It is in
these areas that remnant stands of old trees remain including maple, hemlock and red spruce.
One beautiful stand of large sugar maple is beside the trail. Trestles were used in earlier times
to cross some of the valleys but the structures were eventually filled in to provide the high vistas
offered to trail users today.
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The highest one in the province in this area is close to 80’ above adjacent fields. Cuttings were
made through the tops of some hills to reduce the elevation of the rails although these spots
posed snow problems in winter. Many of the cuttings had names although not all of them have
been located. Included are Lower Winsloe, Argyle, Watt’s, Jewell’s and Curtis cuttings. Photos
exist showing trains in them with snow banks high above the cars on each side. Strong efforts
at sustainable agriculture are being made in the province but some fields are still seen in this
area ploughed down the slopes rather than across. Croplands in the area are generally in
either grain or potatoes. Milkweed is found here and in scattered clumps along the trail through
central Queens and eastern Prince counties. It is known almost exclusively along the trail in
PEI.
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Approaching Milton is the first of two bridges over tributaries to the North River. This one, with
its trail shelter displays Discovery Program panels of the Trans Canada Trail. Native upland
trees, plants, birds and animals are included in the program. Wild animal scat is consistently
evident on the trail and those who travel quietly or early or late in the day may be rewarded by a
glimpse. The bridge, built in 1945 (if you lean over the side, it is etched into the face of the
abutment) crosses one of the cold-water streams that make ideal habitat for fish. They are fed
by waters kept cool by overhanging branches all summer. For the same reasons they are
productive spawning areas.
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The second bridge, this one with a concrete deck, was built in 1950 and is just a short distance
from route 248 in Milton. Three trail parking areas (Milton, Hunter River and Fredericton) were
constructed in 2001, the start of an on-going program. Shelters are located at km. 149.7,
153.8, 158.5, 164.5, 169.7
Milton to Tracadie 172-195 (23 km)
From the trail parking area at Milton (formerly Milton Station), the trail follows hedgerows as it
finds its way into the edges of the capital city. A 70’ high vista overlooks the upper North River
wetlands at Coles Creek. Below on the south side can be seen abutments of a former bridge
close to stream level. The railway wound into the woodland before the high crossing was built
to get down to that level and a little further on, a former junction can be distinguished joining the
south side of the trail. It appears to be narrow, indicating abandonment in the 1920s before the
entire trail bed was widened for standard-gauge track.
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A fireman’s training area is on the left before reaching Winsloe, one of the major areas
amalgamated into the city about 1995. After crossing route 2, the trail climbs steeply toward
the junction at Royalty offering views back over the community from the top. Once a very busy
area with trains arriving from both ends of the Island several times daily, it is now a quiet path
requiring a decision to turn right into the city, about 8 km to downtown, or left to continue toward
the east end of the Island. The large station from this point still exists, now located beside route
2 near Springvale.
East of the junction, dogbane lines trail edges in season, scenting the air with a heavy perfume.
Pink lady’s-slippers, the provincial flower are abundant along the south side. Parking is
available off the Brackley Point Road beside the paved road parallel to the trail. This is upland
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on the edge of the city with some industry penetrating the countryside amid dairy farms. A mix
of hardwood and softwood remain in hedgerows and woodlots providing a comfortable
backdrop for the trail. Sphinx moths can be seen in blossoms along the corridor like miniature
humming birds, for which they might be mistaken. The trail crosses the Winter River and one
of its tributaries in the area of the Charlottetown well field. Emerging from the woods, the
community of York is visible in the distance. In this area, garter snakes are seen on trail edges
on warm days, especially in the early fall.
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York is a farming community known for Vessey Seeds. The former station area is vacant but
the derelict station is located on an adjacent property, an opportunity for an entrepreneur. The
potato warehouse built of cinder block on the right is very old. A little further on, a pair of culvert
ends denote a construction date of 1928. Wooded upland predominates in much of this district
with the mix of animal species that it supports. Included are red fox and their less common
black phase, red squirrel, striped skunk, hare, raccoon, ruffed grouse and smaller rodents
although they are infrequently seen on the trail in daytime. Grouse are more commonly spotted
in spring mating season. The black scat noted here and there on the surface is certainly
evidence of mammal presence.
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Oak trees are common along the trail approaching Bedford (formerly Bedford Station—the
stopping point for trains delivering visitors to north shore hotels a century ago—imagine being
picked up here by horse-drawn coaches). This road (rte. 6) is still a major access to Stanhope
beach.
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Two adjacent peat bogs on the north side are a surprise in this predominantly upland area and
an adjacent picnic shelter provides a pleasant resting spot. Discovery panels have been added,
overlooking the bog. A convenient campground is located on the left approaching Tracadie
Cross. At the former station area, near the highway crossing, the community has developed a
heritage trail leading north into the heart of Grand Tracadie, a kilometre away. This is an area
of Scottish heritage of the Glenaladale settlers and their roots remain strong. Shelters are
located at km. 176.2, 182.0, 185.8, 191.2, 195.1
Tracadie to Morell 195-219 (24 km)
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Beyond Tracadie as the trail crosses route 2, it parallels the Hillsborough River and some of the
marshes at its edge. The first section is wooded with a few small fields. It descends to just
above river level near Scotchfort, opposite the First Nation Reserve. The Canadian Heritage
River monument sits in a highway viewpoint just above the trail. It was designated in 1997, the
first river in PEI to be so recognized. From here to Mount Stewart, marshland is on one or both
sides. The trail has been known to be submerged in very high tides. Marsh birds like redwinged blackbirds are heard all summer long and muskrat trails can be found into the marsh on
either side, especially in the early morning when still wet. Ducks nest in the area and may be
seen overhead or in some of the marsh waterways. Some drowned trees are in evidence in the
eastern end of this section.
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Mount Stewart was a very busy railway town with daily freights and passenger trains going to
and from Charlottetown, Souris, Georgetown and Murray Harbour. It was a bustling centre of
commerce for a large area on both sides of the county line but the demise of the
industry dealt a heavy blow. It is now a quiet bedroom town that is beginning to stir in response
to tourism. The trail meets in Mt. Stewart from four directions and the station area now contains
the Hillsborough River Eco-Centre. Trailside Café has developed connecting loop trails to take
advantage of accessible country roads. There are eagles in the area and an eagle-feeding
station exists just across the trail bridge on the up-river side. Ducks Unlimited has created
ponds in the wetland just east of the community and much of the riverside marsh is being
considered for a Wildlife Management Area. It is hoped that will bring additional access to the
marsh and wildlife viewing areas.
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Osprey and beaver have been seen at Bambrick Creek near St. Andrews. A path connects to
the site which memorializes Angus MacEachern, the first Bishop in the colony. A church,
monument and pioneer graveyard are readily accessible a short distance uphill. Along this
section the salt marshes were used by the earliest French settlers for marsh hay for their
livestock. Marshlands produced a ready supply whereas clearing land for agriculture was very
difficult. A series of dykes have been identified that settlers built to protect their crops from high
tides. They used one-way gates which permitted outflow at low tides but limited flooding of the
hay from the incoming tides. The river, which is a considerable distance from the trail through
the marsh, swings over closer at what is known as the “S” —two tight turns in the upper
wetlands.
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In woodlands once more, the trail passes through Cherry Hill and Douglas Station. Just above
Douglas is a significant bog. This is part of the wetland that feeds the Miracle Spring a short
distance through the woods to the southeast, but it is not accessible from the trail. Grey jays are
seen in this area and further east, usually in pairs. Blueberry fields are expanding in this region
and some hedgerows along the trail have disappeared as an unfortunate (and illegal) result.
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MacKinnon’s Pond is a very pleasant oasis and popular fishing spot near Bristol. The trail
crosses it on a concrete bridge. Bristol was at one time the location of the major railway station
for the immediate area. Only some foundation remains can be seen in the woods in the spring
near the Settlement Road.
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Wetlands predominate as the trail arrives in Morell, beside a new replica station building that
houses an Island Welcome Centre. Shelters are located at km. 200.4, 204.0, 206.6, 219.0
Morell to Bear River 219-249 (30 km)
Crossing route 2, the trail follows the Morell River to its mouth on St. Peter’s Bay. The longest
remaining bridge (235’) on the trail crosses the river with fabulous views up the estuary and
across the bay toward Greenwich. This was once a “swing” bridge, opening to allow vessels to
come up to the village and the gears are still visible on the round pier under the western end.
This is a salmon and trout fishing stream. From there, the trail parallels the edge of the bay,
following the headlands and coves. The brackish water supports the blue mussel fishing
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industry and neat rows of white buoys dot much of the bay. Long vistas down the shoreline
allow shorebird watching.
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The next cove is the mouth of the Marie River and another bridge which Kingfishers use for
fishing. The Cemetery Road crosses the trail, ending on a small peninsula where mussel mud
was once collected to use for fertilizer. The railway built a short spur down to the shore for
loading the mud and delivery to farms in the area. The peninsula also contains a small pond
favoured for duck hunting.
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The third bridge along the bay crosses the Midgell River, near the road. St. Peter’s Roman
Catholic Church has been visible for much of the trek up the edge of the bay. The trail skirts
the edge of the St. Peter’s Park campground as it moves into the community. This 10 km.
section is the longest stretch in the province along the water. The majority of trail is inland as
railway builders sought to reduce costs by avoiding expensive bridge projects.
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St. Peter’s Bay (originally known as Head of St. Peter’s Bay) developed on both sides of the
water. A PEI Tourist Bureau is located in the former station area which supplies parking for trail
users. The old railway station has been transformed into the Circle Club for senior citizens. The
head of the bay is also the mouth of the St. Peter’s River and a footbridge across the river
above the highway bridge makes an excellent shore– and water-bird watching area. It
connects to a new commercial development called St. Peter’s Landing near the fire station. An
adjoining trail will eventually connect to the Greenwich peninsula and the adjunct to the PEI
National Park. The trail crosses the St. Peter’s River on an elevated bridge as it proceeds
inland. Watch for marsh marigold in the ditches and wet woodlands in the early spring.
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Crossing route 2 once again at Five Houses, the trail moves into deep woodland. Cow Creek is
an extensive wetland featuring a beaver house amid drowned trees. Watch for ducks and
woodpeckers. Further along is a trail shelter beside a spring used by the steam trains. The
square concrete-pad foundation indicates a former water tower. Watch for ruffed grouse as you
proceed through mixed woodlands, especially in spring.
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Larkin’s Pond, between Selkirk and St. Charles, is one of the larger bodies of fresh water in the
province. It was created by a dam on the Naufrage River. Geese, ducks and perhaps a loon
may be seen here, it is a popular resting spot. Some wood-duck boxes are mounted at water’s
edge. Watch for northern parula warblers in the low trees along the bank of the trail.
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Bear River was named for the black bears found in the area a century ago but the last one was
caught in the 1920s. Shelters are located at km. 222.2, 226.5, 230.5, 236.4, 242.9
Bear River to Elmira 249-273 (24 km)
Spectacular hardwood land is a feature of the stretch from Bear River to Harmony. Maples
predominate and the ideal trail season is the middle of September. With upland habitat comes
upland species of birds and animals. Owls have been seen along this section of trail and lots of
ruffed grouse. Not far from Bear River, trail bisects a peat bog and passes a blueberry barren.
More hardwood is found near New Zealand, a community named in the middle of the 19th
century when settlers were leaving PEI for the south Pacific islands.
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Harmony Junction was originally a turning point on the railway at the head of the Souris River
for the section down to the Town of Souris. It is now a beautiful branch line through the Grant
Road Woodlot and overlooking the Souris River. The section east to Elmira was added in
1912. A piped aquifer is located beside the trail and flows most of the year as long as
groundwater levels are high. It was used to refill steam trains after making the grade up from
Souris. McVarish’s Pond is adjacent to the trail at the junction and ducks are found here. A
parking area built beside the road contains a trail information plaza. The project features
symbol and location signage to help direct travellers to accommodation and food services.
Townshend Woodlot, a provincial natural area is located north on the Souris Line Road. The
New Harmony Road to the south and the Glen Road to the north, both Scenic Heritage Roads,
are close by the intersection of the trail with route 304 at New Harmony.
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Fountain Head Spring is just off the trail at the next intersection with a clay road. This spring
and others feed an extensive wetland. Water here is flowing east and north to North Lake
Creek. Wetlands and mixed woods alternate from here to the end of the route. Wood
harvesting is important to the area and most woodlots are accessible from the Tarantum Road
which parallels the trail a short distance to the south.
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At East Baltic, Dixon’s Pond is just north of the trail but not visible in summer. A trail project in
future will thin brush on that side. This is where you can exit for Red Point Provincial Park or
Basin Head Provincial Park to the South, or Baltic Bog to the north. At Alder Creek the trail is
high above a stream valley and in a couple of seasons, beavers blocked the culvert under the
trail, creating an extensive new lake but at the same time threatening to wash out a half
kilometre of trail bed.
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Elmira is the end of the line although history records one train that did not quite stop there and
ended up across the highway. The station is restored as a Railway Museum, a fitting end to the
trail. Rails are still in place for about 1 km including a “T” junction used for turning the engines.
A miniature railway that carries passengers was developed in woodland adjacent to the station
in 2003 for a real train experience and an extensive model railway operates in one of the freight
sheds. Elmira is about 9 km from the East Point Light House, the best site in the province for
viewing sea birds. Shelters are located at km. 250.7, 257.4, 261.6, 267.2, 273.4 End of the
trail, Elmira
The Branch Trails:
Branch trails are built on the original branch lines of the PEI Railway. Some of them like
branches to Charlottetown (8 km), Georgetown (39 km) and Souris (9 km) were a part of the
line that first opened in May 1875. Other branches came later, including Emerald to Port Borden
in 1884, Charlottetown to Murray Harbour in 1905, Cardigan to Montague 1906, and Harmony
Junction to Elmira in 1912. Almost all of them have been developed into first-quality trails that
offer the peace of the countryside to the photographer, the painter and the nature-lover.
Emerald to Borden-Carleton 0-18 (18 km)
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Emerald Junction was built in 1884 when a branch line was constructed to connect the railway
to the iceboat service operating out of Cape Traverse. The Lansdowne Hotel there served
those waiting for transportation. The federal government took over the iceboat service as the
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essential winter link to the mainland at that time. The junction is about 200 metres west of
Emerald and straddles the county line. The branch runs north-south between large acreages of
cropland that are planted in potatoes, usually every third season. It is a pleasant section of the
trail with hedgerows, frequent vistas and farm cross-roads.
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A raised trestle bridge crosses the Dunk River, a narrow but fast-flowing stream at this point. It
was a destination for Sunday picnic excursions on the trains in the 1800s. At the south end of
the bridge is a large cluster of milkweed, standing 5’ high with large pink florets on top. Watch
for sphinx moths, looking like tiny hummingbirds. Pheasants, grouse, chipmunks and foxes are
possible sightings and the mix of berry trees on the edge is popular with small birds.
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Newton. Scales Pond Park is nearby where the Scales family generated hydroelectric power in
the early 20th century. The dam remains and a museum is open showing some of the
equipment used.
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Kinkora. Large ponds (one a lagoon) and the distant steeple of St. Malachy’s Church indicate
the approach to Kinkora. The church was designed by W.C.Harris, opened in 1901. South of
the community a small bog on the left is a Provincial Natural Area with interesting plants and
wildflowers. Watch for white campion, dogbane, milkweed, water parsnip, horsetail and various
ferns. Old man’s beard grows on snag trees near the bog. Soldier lichen and striped maple
trees are in the woodland (look for vertical lines on the bark/ large goosefoot shaped leaves).
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Albany. Across the highway, a small stream flows under the trail in scrubby woodland.
Hawthorne, wild pea and willow are noted nearby. Albany is named for the Earl of Albany, a son
of Queen Victoria. Just past a large warehouse is a recently-built parking area for trail use. The
trail crosses two roads, including Route 112 by the post office as it again moves into woodland.
Cinnamon and interrupted ferns, among others, line the route. Several stands of milkweed are
found on the edge of the trail bed. Old culvert-ends have been turned to face the trail to show
dates from the 1920s, the decade when the entire railway was widened to accommodate
standard-gauge trains and the narrow gauge disappeared into history. Somewhere near the
McCains Plant nearby, the original rail branch connected to Cape Traverse. It changed in 1917
with the help of German prisoners of war when the ferry terminal was created at Port Borden.
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Borden-Carleton. Carleton was named for Sir Guy Carleton, Governor in the NB-PEI region in
the 1700s and Borden was named for Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister when the new terminal
was built. Many small birds enjoy the young trees in the hedgerows approaching the
community. Note the Common tansy plants behind the box plant with their golden button-like
flowers.
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TCH Borden-Carleton. The trail parallels the road through the industrial park. Crossing the
highway at the traffic lights it continues behind the ESSO station and becomes a wide
boardwalk between Gateway Village and the community with a vista toward the Confederation
Bridge. Shelters are located at km 5.9, 9.7, 14.3, 14.9
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Royalty Junction to Charlottetown 0-8 (8 km)
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Royalty Junction. Charlottetown was on a branch line of the railway and the last station was at
the terminus near the waterfront. Links to steamship lines and the large maintenance shed
made the junction the busiest in the province with trains arriving from all quarters; freights,
passenger, mixed and specials. The route begins high above Winsloe before starting down
through wooded areas and interspersed fields. Farm buildings are on the horizon to the north
as the trail approaches an industrial park.
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Sherwood Road. Two small rail tank cars are parked trailside behind a construction company.
The cars came from Port Borden at the ferry terminal. On the opposite side of the trail is
Sherwood Cemetery where, years ago, special funeral trains delivered mourners and remains
to the site for services. The train moved out to the junction to turn around during services and
arrived back to take people to town. Crossing the road the trail passes peacefully through the
edge of an industrial park amid scrap metal, heavy machinery, large piles of sand and gravel.
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Charlottetown by-pass Highway. The trail deviates from the former rail route to allow trail users
to cross safely at the traffic lights and quickly departs again from the busy roadway. It follows a
ridge of land through a thin hedgerow of trees overlooking a long field and the highway in the
distance.
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Charlottetown Mall. Leaving the trees, the trail is in the middle of a wide green strip from here
almost to the end. The Charlottetown Mall provides parking and good trail access. A small
creek has its origins in a low area beyond the mall and flows under University Avenue, near
Charlottetown Rural High School and into the harbour. Red foxes have been spotted in the
area. The trail is uphill for a short distance to the University of PEI and an interpretation sign is
located at the intersection of a cross-trail connecting to Mount Edward Road. This is a busy trail
area used by students just as it was when they travelled from downtown or in from the country
daily by train.
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Belvedere Avenue. The Farmer’s Market on the corner provides another trail access point and
a cross-trail from their back parking lot again connects to Mount Edward Road. Behind the
parking lot, a Ducks Unlimited pond has been built near the trail. The route is on a raised bed
between Hawthorn and other berry trees which provide early blossoms in spring and protect
and feed a host of small birds. The bed parallels long fields of the Experimental Farm, a
property being carefully scrutinized for future use. The original superintendent’s house, a large
white 2-storey, visible from the trail is home to Island Nature Trust and Island Trails. Still on the
fringe of a commercial area, the trail crosses Allen Street as the buildings begin to close in.
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St. Peter’s Road. The old 1911 stone jail building is on the left just before crossing the road, now
converted for commercial purposes. A green strip of land curves through mixed residential and
commercial on the other side, a strip that once contained more than a single track. This is on the
edge of an older residential section of the city. At the foot of the section, just before crossing
Kensington Road, an interpretation plaque offers some history of the original railway development.
This was the location of Charlottetown’s first railway station. From this point the rail bed was later
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built across a marshy area beside the Hillsborough River to get to the city waterfront. Land behind
it was gradually filled in.
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Trans Canada Trail Pavilion. The trail head in Charlottetown is in the Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial
Park where the pavilion is located. The city park has been adopted and developed by the IODE and
renamed in a fitting tribute to Premier Ghiz, whose government initiated the development of the
Confederation Trail across the Island. Shelters are located at km 6, 7, 8
Mount Stewart to Georgetown 0-39 (39 km)
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Leaving the junction in the centre of Mount Stewart, the trail passes quickly from a small residential
area to the Hillsborough River, the Island’s first Canadian Heritage River. A causeway/bridge
crosses just upstream from the highway bridge offering an excellent vista upriver. The water is tidal
and the direction of flow changes every 5½ hours. Watch the sky for eagles or osprey as both hunt
the estuary. Crossing two roads on the east side, the trail follows but dips below the level of route
22 in the woodland. The mouth of the Pisquid River is to the south and the trail reaches river level
where a bridge on the Murray Harbour branch crossed before it was burned in 1993. Ducks
Unlimited are actively protecting this estuary and parts of the marsh have been designated a
Wildlife Management Area.
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Again crossing route 22, the trail moves inland to wooded hedgerows and then woodland with large
softwoods on both sides. A narrow clay driveway crossing is the access to Pisquid Pond, a private
wild rice operation.
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Peakes, once the railway centre for the region where farm produce left for market and
machinery and supplies arrived. There were three stock yards and a post office there at one
time, pulp was shipped from a local mill. Traveling the back roads today, it seems all roads in
central Kings County lead there. The trail crosses Silver Stream, a tributary of the Morell River
flowing out of Mooney’s Pond nearby. The local population is centered today in St. Teresa, the
adjacent community. The trail follows the north boundary of Peakes Tee Golf Course.
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St Cuthberts RC Church comes into view in the centre of the community along with the school
and community centre. A memorial garden has been opened in front of the latter with
interpretation panels on the area. Leaving the community, the trail once again enters woodland,
passing a pine plantation and a small concrete bridge (dated 1925) before reaching the back of
warehouses at MacKenna Bros. Farms in 48 Road. The railway had been extensively used for
shipping potatoes.
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Crossing the 48 Road, the trail enters a large and varied wetland. MacKenna’s Pond is in the
middle surrounded by freshwater marsh, cat-tails and drowned trees ideal for a wide variety of
animals, plants, birds, amphibians and insects. Beaver, Canada geese, Kingfishers, fringed
orchids and a variety of dragon flies are some of the larger species. In the lower end near New
Perth station Road, Showy lady’s-slipper decorates the wet trail fringe in early July.
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The trail emerges from woodland at the Collins Road north of New Perth. An octagonal water
tower foundation is still to be found on the edge of the trail at km. 24.7, a remnant of the days of
steam engines before 1949. This is the Cardigan River watershed and the river is eventually
seen down a steep bank on the north side of the trail near the Cardigan Fish Hatchery. No
direct trail has yet been established across to the facility but the rearing ponds and
interpretation centre are open to visitors. One very deep ravine that the trail crosses nearby
contains old-growth forest species including hemlock.
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The trail parallels the unseen river as it crosses the route 4 highway and between the hedge
rows into the village of Cardigan. It passes between two industrial buildings, a feed mill and a
bearing and steel operation just prior to crossing Station Street. The old station has been
moved a short distance but is visible to the left across the road, having been recycled as a craft
shop. The building on the corner was the former station master’s house. A community park
behind the house adjoins the trail, providing a rest stop and shelter.
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The trail crosses the Wharf Road; the main street that crosses the river. This is the exit point for
the waterfront. Woodland and then open fields border the route. There is a glimpse of the
Cardigan River above the trees in the distance.
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The trail divides just before the road crossing, the right fork turning south for Montague and the
left fork continuing east to the county capital of Georgetown. Bayberry is prevalent in the area,
indicating a change in soil closer to the shore. Past the other corner of the junction is a
Provincial Natural Area protecting some woodland. One species of tree there, the white oak,
was brought from England about 1820 by James Robertson, an early settler. He had worked at
Kew Gardens and brought many seeds to his adopted country. A formal English garden was at
one time located at his home, later to become the parks office at Brudenell Provincial Park. The
entrance to the park is visible close by at the next intersection, the Emmerson Road
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Past Emmerson Road, the trail passes forest plantations of white and red pine and tamarack,
crossing a couple of local roads and then Route 3 into older forest as it edges closer to the
Montague River. More white oak, grey birch and alternate-leaved dogwood are present. This
section is all within the “Royalty” attached originally to Georgetown to provide crop and pasture
land to the town settlers, although the concept did not function well. A large house seen over
the trees was called the Highlands, the summer home of Premier D.A. MacKinnon early in the
20th century.
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Emerging from the woodland there is an open vista of Georgetown and part of its harbour. To
the immediate right is Parker’s Point looking across the river to St. Andrews Point on the south
side. Panmure Island is in the distance. A ferry service operated from Georgetown across the
Montague River up to the 1950s. Near shore, rows of mussel buoys dot the sparkling water with
various species of gulls, including less common ones like Bonaparte’s, Glaucous, and Iceland.
The trail ends at a full-size replica of the 1903 railway station, built in 2005. It houses a
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restaurant and interpretation centre that tells the story of the community’s transportation history.
Two blocks east are the A.A. MacDonald Memorial Gardens (a Canadian Senator born at
Brudenell Point) and several historic structures. Shelters are located at km 4.8, 13.2, 26.2,
29.4, 30.5, 34.3, 38.2
Cardigan Junction to Montague 0-10 (10 km)
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From the junction, the other branch turns south. Old man’s beard grows on large spruce trees
along the downhill run to a grain elevator beside Route #3. Across the road, there is a long
stretch beside occasional farm fields near the Brudenell River. An old apple orchard set into the
woods is a remnant of once plentiful orchards on most farms.
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Brudenell Bridge is the highest bridge on the trail system with long views up and down the
estuary. It replaced an early trestle built in 1905. Bald eagles live close by and hunt the river.
Kingfishers and herons have been seen from the high vantage point.
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The Roma Point Road is the exit for a recent park developed to celebrate the history of the
Jean Pierre Roma settlement of 1732. Two large buildings reflecting 18th century French design
were built in early 2004 in the first phase. Historic and nature trails are in place with
interpretation. Past a fertilizer plant at the Robertson Road, the trail approaches and then
follows the Montague River into the town of Montague.
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Between cottages and farm land, this is a very pleasant path, ending in a recently-developed
waterfront park and marina. The 1906 railway station has been restored for a concession,
information and service building. The Garden of the Gulf Museum occupies the old stone post
office building just across the river. Shelters are located at km 0.3, 6.1, 9.9
Harmony Junction to Souris 0-9 (9 km)
0
Harmony Junction was originally a turning point on the railway at the head of the Souris River
for the section down to the Town of Souris.
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The hardwood area north of Grant Road is the edge of Grant Road Woodlot, a Forestry Division
managed recreation area. The trail crosses the access path to the ski chalet, visible to the east.
Look for Discovery Panel signage.
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At the first shelter stop, St. Mary’s Church sits on the eastern horizon above the trail. The 1902
gothic stone structure was designed by William Critchlow Harris and rebuilt in 1930 after a
disastrous fire in 1928
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Entering Souris, the trail is high above the estuary at the mouth of the Souris River to the west.
A large community park in the town was the former railway terminus. Main Street is an access
to services including the restored Matthew-MacLean building which serves as a Visitor Centre.
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Breakwater Street. The trail in Souris ends at the waterfront near the ferry terminal to the
Magdalen Islands. Shelters are located at km 6.6, 7.7, 9.1
Iona to Murray Harbour 20-55 (35 km)
(Note: 29 km. of the rail bed was developed from Iona to Murray River in late 2004 joining the
short section built previously from Murray River to Murray Harbour. Another 4 km. of new trail
connects the rail bed to the Visitor Centre in Wood Islands. A railway station, built on the model
of the original one at Wood Islands. was built at the Plough the Waves site during that winter.)
Further sections of this branch are expected to be developed to connect Iona to Charlottetown
and to Mount Stewart.)
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Iona. Historically the rural community of Montague Cross was settled by Irish immigrants in the
1830s. The name was changed to Iona in 1901. The railway branch from Charlottetown to
Murray Harbour was completed in 1905 and the original railway station in Iona was named
Fodhla Station after a poetic name for Ireland. The trail from Iona runs along a hardwood ridge
between the headwaters of the Montague River to the north and the Pinette River to the south.
At railway grades, the trail changes from an elevation of 250’ down to sea level over 16
kilometres. Maple, yellow birch and beech trees provide a comfortable canopy to Ocean View
and Gairloch. Then the canopy begins to change to occasional majestic pines and more spruce.
These lands were originally settled in 1803 by Scottish highlanders brought over by Lord
Selkirk, for whom the Selkirk Road (nearby) is named.
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Melville. The Melville Bridge is one of the larger railway structures in the province, high above
the Flat River. It was reconstructed by the Military Engineers in 2002 under a program
sponsored by the Trans Canada Trail Foundation and a local initiative spearheaded by Donald
Deacon. The pond on the north side supplied power for Beaton’s Mills, the name by which the
local post office was known until it closed in the late 1960s. A trail parking lot is located in the
former Melville Station area. Crossing several roads, the route reaches Belle River. A small
grassy clearing on the south side is the location of the former Belle River station.
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Selkirk Road. The trail follows Douse’s Road to a crossing at Selkirk Road (Route 23). A large
millpond across the road on the Belle River once served MacLeods Mill. Ducks use the pond
and Canada Geese are known to breed there, perhaps on the small wooded island. The trail
follows the pond and a shelter provides a viewpoint. Another railway station was located on the
southwest corner at the crossing the Wood Islands Road (km 36.9).
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Junction. The junction with a new route down to Wood Islands is located just beyond the Belle
River crossing where a large two-chamber stone culvert passes under the trail. Note that
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this is the only branch of the trail featuring stone culverts, original from 1905. Ducks and herons
are commonly sited on the edges of the river, north of the trail.
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Wood Islands Bog. East of the junction, the trail passes through bog for 500 metres. Small
trees manage to survive in the acidic wetland. The moss-like surface is raised above the trail in
places but a metal rod is easily pushed deep into the surface, finding no bottom at four feet.
There is no obvious pond but a wide variety of wetland plants adorn the surface. An old railway
culvert at the edge of the next road crossing is dated 1930, the latest date seen on these
structures. It marks the year that the rail bed was widened in this area to accommodate
standard-gauge track.
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Hopefield is split by the county line, as the road name indicates. Entering Kings County, the trail
is in thick mixed woodland, sometimes in cuttings and occasionally high above one of the
creeks leading into the Murray River system. It passes through a blueberry operation and
plunges again into the woods.
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The trail emerges in Murray River with a glimpse of the golf course to the north and passes
close behind several homes. MacLures Pond is in the distance on the upper part of the river
and Murray River Pines, a Provincial Natural Area, is on the far side. The very large flowering
plants (reaching eight feet high) so thick on the edge of the trail in wet areas, are Angelica (also
called wild celery). Parking is available at Main St., beside the post office. The old rail station
still exists behind the post office, quite visible from the trail. Murray River was named for James
Murray, the first English governor appointed in Quebec after Wolfe defeated Montcalm on the
Plains of Abraham. Samuel Holland named many features after prominent figures in the 1760s
during the initial land survey. Beyond the gazebo shelter at Main St., the trail immediately is in
mixed woodland which is lined with Lupins in the spring. It has a full leafy canopy and is
documented as an excellent area for birding, especially for small species like warblers. The
first crossroad is Pioneer Cemetery Road, named for the small early cemetery, easily reached
from the trail on the south side. The second crossing is Route 18 where the last tragic railway
accident happened in the late 1940s. The regular train hit a bus and four people were killed.
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A small bridge in the middle of Jordan’s Pond provides a pleasant viewpoint. From here the trail
is never far from the highway, although it cannot be seen except at crossroads leading into
Abney, Lot 64. The origin of the name is uncertain but the community was called Toronto in the
mid 1800s.
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Murray Harbour. Quiet woodland prevails until the Station Road crossing at Murray Harbour,
where trail parking is available. A former “T” for turning train engines is visible in the woods with
careful inspection. This was not quite the end of the railway branch and a recent project
has extended the trail two hundred metres into a former rail terminus beside the South River.
The foundation of an old coal shed (later an engine shed) has been reused in a park setting to
support an open longhouse with historical interpretive panels. A large gazebo overlooks the
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river near where a large railway roundhouse once stood beside a spot known as “the birches”.
Shelters are located at km 21.9, 26.4, 29.6, 36.4, 38.1, 43.1, 48.9, 55.4
Wood Islands Junction to Wood Islands 0-4 (4 km)
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Turning south on the new trail bed, the path is in softwood land, predominately spruce but with
fir and tamarack. The latter is colourful in late fall. The trail skirts fingers of wetland and moves
into upland terrain featuring Acadian species like white pine, hemlock, yellow birch and sugar
maple. This section of trail, not being former rail bed, follows the general slopes of the land and
skirts the large tree-trunks.
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Below Grey’s Road, the trail levels out in mixed woodland, passing a beautiful small pond
created in a former gravel pit which is an active skating area in winter. It is a peaceful spot with
lots of birdlife. Watch for mallards and Canada geese.
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The trail section ends at a full-scale replica railway station much like the one that sat beside
Wood Islands Road not that many years ago. The freight shed nearby is an original from Belle
River. The station is sited between the Visitor Centre and the liquor store at the Plough the
Waves Centre, near the Wood Islands Ferry terminal. Shelters are located at km 3.2, 4.2.
CYCLING: GENERAL
WHEN YOU'RE GENTLY PEDALLING down a tranquil, historic road that was carved from the
red clay and hardwoods well before the first bicycle was even invented, it's hard to imagine that
over the next hill you could find a cross country trail that gives a whole new meaning to the word
extreme.
Welcome to Prince Edward Island, a place that sometimes seems to have been made just for
cycling. No matter what your game -- quiet drives in the country that provide frame after frame
of breathtaking photographs, day-long tours that test skill and endurance, or bone-shaking
terrain that will challenge both bike and rider, PEI is the destination of choice for die-hard and
casual cyclists alike.
For touring enthusiasts, just get on your bike and start pedalling. The rolling hills, lush
farmlands and postcard coastlines that keep our visitors coming back for more will reveal to you
a whole new appreciation for your two-wheeling hobby.
The Confederation Trail, the Prince Edward Island leg of the TransCanada Trail, runs tip-to-tip
from Tignish to Elmira and totals 400 km of excellent rolled stone dust surface for cycling and
hiking. Frequent villages along the way offer cyclists a convenient selection of
accommodations, food and services. See the Confederation Trail section in the Info Book.
Take a trip back in time on one of 16 designated Scenic Heritage Roads and experience Prince
Edward Island the way it used to be. These clay roads meander through farmland and
woodland and provide an excellent opportunity to experience nature at its best. Steep hills and
wet areas are common, and these roads should be avoided in the spring when snow and frost
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are still melting and mud is a problem. Keep in mind that many of these routes are still used by
farmers with large machinery and caution is advised.
The Island's six demonstration woodlots also feature some challenging terrain. Although they
weren't designed specifically for off-road bicycles, they do cover some hilly countryside and
provide worthwhile lessons about the province's natural history. There are some very steep
grades on most of the trails and riders should also look out for huge tree stumps, paths that
remain under water all summer, marshes that seem intent on swallowing your bike rather than
letting you pass, windfalls that crop up without notice and awesome downhills that will demand
either precision driving or some serious aches and pains.
Prince Edward Island National Park offers many cycling options , including two paved multi-use
paths that run the length of the park along the North Shore from Cavendish to North Rustico ,
and from Bradley to Dalvay. Unpaved cycling trails within the National Park include the
Homestead Trail in Cavendish , the trail system linking Cavendish Grove to the beach and
campground , the Woodlands Trail in Dalvay , and the Tlaqatik Trail in Greenwich. Please refer
to the Prince Edward Island National Park Visitor’s Guide or website at www.pc.gc.ca/pei for
more information.
For further details on recommended trails there are two handy pocket guides available.
Nature Trails of Prince Edward Island, published by Ragweed, The Island Publisher, and written
by well known environmentalists J. Dan McAskill and Kate MacQuarrie, describes about 66
biking, hiking and walking trails. Although bicycles are not permitted on all of these, the book
clearly indicates which ones are accessible. As well, the publication lets you know where you
can find brochures on specific trails and which of the paths are best for specific types of wildlife
viewing.
The Prince Edward Island Cycling Guide was written by Denis Beaudry and published by
Veloaisis. It is most useful to touring enthusiasts and includes some excellent tips on cycling
with small children.
Nature Trails is available at most Island bookstores and through the Island Nature Trust in
Charlottetown. The Cycling Guide can be found at selected bookstores and at cycle stores.
~ Refer to the Visitors Guide on Cycling and Tours.
~ See the section of this book titled Hiking Trails for information on Demonstration Woodlots,
Scenic Heritage Roads, and other trails suitable for cycling. See Confederation Trail for detailed
information on the Confederation Trail.
~ Contact The PEI Cycling Association at 902-368-4985, www.cpei.ca; or The Summerside
Cycling Club at 902-888-3878, www.summersidecycling.com for information on cycling events
scheduled for the coming season.
-PEI Tourism Guides are available at all Visitors Information Centres, Destination Centres and
Welcome Centres.
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SCENIC HERITAGE ROADS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
The ‘John Joe’ Road A pleasant rural lane where fields of grain and potatoes alternate with
woodland to form the border, this patchwork of farm and forest creates ideal conditions for the
ruffed grouse and grey partridge. Corn-lily, bracken fern and trillium are found under the tree
cover. This road has two local names, the John Joe Road and the Hackney Road. The former
is after a man by the name of John Joe Gallant, a past resident of the road, the latter from a Mr.
Hackney who is believed to have been involved in its construction around 1912-14. Prior to this
time the road was a cart track that led to a homestead in the wood. Traces of an old
stagecoach road that stretched from the Kelly Road toward Alberton are found near the
southern end.
LOCATION: Officially unnamed but locally known as the John Joe Road, this trail runs north
from the Kelly Road (Rte 142) for 2.2 km to meet Rte. 136 near Mill River Resort.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
The County Line Road Open farmland and mixed woodland lead the way over rolling landscape
to a very high "magnetic" hill, the summit of which provides a spectacular view of the Gulf of St.
Lawrence to the north and rolling hills to the south. Erosion and yearly scraping have literally
carved this road several feet into the landscape. Rum runners, en route to Kensington,
transported their "cargo" along this secluded trail risking the sharp incline of the hill. It is
reported to be so steep at the base that a wagon driver with a full load of grain could touch the
ears of his horses while sitting in his seat! The rugged hill provides a challenge to the traveller
as well as wonderful vistas for sightseeing, while the woodland invites exploration on foot.
LOCATION: In the Darnley-Seaview area, this road runs south for 4.5 km from Rte. 103 to Rte.
101 near Irishtown, along the border of Prince and Queens Counties. Note: this road begins
and ends on short paved sections.
The Millman Road was one of the first scenic heritage roads to be designated. A wonderful
view of the surrounding countryside is provided from a high hill near the northern end. A variety
of hardwood and softwood forms the border with branches reaching up and over to create a
lovely canopy through which the sun dapples onto the red soil. In spring, sweet-scented apple
blossoms create a profusion of bloom, attracting not only humans, but a variety of birds as well.
In 1855, the Irishtown Anglican Church was erected. A nearby school and general store
followed approximately 20 years later. These were the places upon which life outside the farm
focussed. Horse-drawn wagons and sleighs transported those in need of spiritual comfort,
education or local "exchange" at the country store. Visions of children rambling along and of
young lovers strolling come to mind.
LOCATION: North of Kensington, the Millman Road runs south from Rte. 101 in Irishtown for 2
km to meet with Rte. 231 in Burlington. Travelling from north to south provides a good vantage
point.
The Perry Road Carved through the hilly terrain of Central Queens, this narrow passage is
heavily bordered by softwood and various hardwoods. Bushes and ground vegetation encroach
upon the road, providing a secure habitat for wildlife. Exploring on foot you may discover the
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provincial flower, the pink Lady's Slipper, and chanterelle mushrooms. (Please do not pick.)
This road is one of those which have been officially designated under the Planning Act. It is
reported that, during construction of the road, the government of the day was defeated and
work was halted. Land for this first section of the road had been purchased from a landowner
of the appropriate political stripe. Land required for completion was acquired, on the opposite
side of the road's intended line, from a landowner sympathetic to the new government. This
created a "dog leg" or "crook" midway along the road. On foot or by vehicle, bring along a
camera or binoculars and catch the flora and fauna that abound here.
LOCATION: Near St. Patrick's in central Queens, the Perry Road runs south from Rte. 239 for
2 km to meet Rte. 228, near Hazelgrove.
The Princetown-Warburton Road An air of seclusion and wilderness prevails on this steeply
hilled and winding road which has been designated as a scenic heritage road. The high hills
provide a panoramic view of the surrounding farmland. The road wanders through a border of
woodlands, hedgerows and pastoral landscape. The Warburton Road dates to 1898, while the
Princetown Road, circa 1771, is one of the most famous early roads. Once the main artery
connecting Charlottetown to Princetown, the original capital of Prince County, its use has
decreased over the years. (Hikers, watch for the section east of the intersection of the two
roads.) A fascination and familiarity with hills and hollows has often prompted locals to give
them names. Interesting examples here include Inch Hill, Mile Hill, Burnt Hill and Marianne's
Hollow.
Location: Sections of the Princetown and Warburton Roads form a "Y" shape covering 7.8 km.
From Rte. 239 near Millvale the Warburton Road travels south to Fredericton Station. The
adjoining section of the Princetown Road runs west from the Warburton Road toward South
Granville.
SOUTH SHORE
The Currie-Farrar Road Bordered by spruce, hemlock, sugar maple and beech that extends
from hedgerow to a light canopy, this road features wonderful visual variety. Rose bushes,
bracken ferns and mosses are found scattered along the roadside and within the woodland.
These low bushes provide protective nesting and roosting sites for birds common to the area.
The high hills of the Currie provide excellent vantage points for viewing the surrounding
countryside and Northumberland Strait. The Farrar, bordered by a hedgerow and a small
canopy, is somewhat lower and less winding.
The Currie and Farrar families were property owners along these routes for several
generations. The roads have been named for these early settlers. In the late 1800s and early
1900s, the area was actively farmed. Horses and wagons were used for hauling wood and
dressed meats to market. Although the farmsteads are gone, reminders of early rural life are
easily embraced on a drive through this country lane.
Location: The Currie Road extends southwesterly from Rte. 249 at Green Bay to Rte. 237
(Appin Road). The Farrar Road begins almost immediately, extending from Rte. 237 to Rte.
246 for a total of 6.7 km.
The Junction Road - Handsome stands of hardwood and softwood, including maple, beech,
yellow birch, spruce and hemlock, provide an appealing backdrop for this pleasant lane in
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Central Queens. Just off the road near the southern end is a mature hemlock stand. Some of
the trees are estimated to be ninety years old. Wildflowers, including trillium, Lady's Slippers
and Sweet William (escapees from an old garden) bloom among the mosses. In the late 1800's
to the early 1900's sawmills were located near the northern end of this road. After hauling
wood to the mill, travellers, at the first sign of dusk, would hasten down the Junction Road to
avoid the place known as "Spooky Hollow". Locals were well aware of the mysterious events
rumoured to have occurred here. From the first buds of spring through the splendour of
autumn, this road provides a tranquil drive or stroll. Winter recreation such as sleigh riding,
skiing and snowshoeing are also popular pursuits.
LOCATION: This road is part of Rte. 227 near Hartsville. Entering from Rte .225, the
designated portion begins 420 metres from Rte. 225 and extends northwest for 1.7 km.
The MacArthur Road Retaining the rustic charm of a century or more ago, the MacArthur Road
twists and turns uphill and down through beautiful stands of hardwood and softwood and
agricultural fields. Sunlight filters through a protective umbrage of maples, birch, pine and
spruce. Old apple orchards, the remnants of abandoned farmsteads, add their blooms in
spring. An assortment of wildlife, especially perching birds, find this type of habitat irresistible.
This road has received protection through designation as a scenic heritage road. Prosperous
farmland once surrounded the road and, in the mid- to late-1800s, a sawmill and furniture
factory were located here. Now officially known as Peter's Road, it has become known locally
as the MacArthur Road after families of that name who settled here. Near the turn of the
century, diphtheria swept through this small community. A pioneer cemetery known as the
MacArthur Cemetery, on the west side near the top of the hill, bears sad witness to the fate of
families stricken by this dreaded disease. A sense of history, both human and natural, prevails
on this pleasant country lane.
LOCATION: Near Strathgartney Provincial Park this section of Rte. 244 begins 700 metres
north of the Trans Canada Highway and extends to Elmwood for a distance of approximately 2
km.
The McKenna-Appin Road The upper arms of the road travel through a tremendous variety of
hardwoods and softwoods that form a light to extensive canopy. This provides a wonderful
"cooling" effect especially enjoyed by farmers leaving hot dusty fields. Ground vegetation,
including wood ferns and fire weeds, competes for space along the roadside. The southern
section is somewhat less wooded but is quite winding and hilly, with views of open farmland and
spruce stands. The Appin Road was built in 1862. Its name probably is derived from Strath of
Appin, Perthshire, or Appin, Argyleshire, Scotland. The McKenna Road, constructed in 1904, is
named for Hugh McKenna, a property owner in the area. It now serves as a shortcut from
Emyvale to Rte. 246.
These roads form part of an interesting network of clay lanes in southwestern Queens County
offering a wide variety of bordering vegetation -- a wonderful place for a peaceful ramble
through the countryside.
Location: Two roads form a rough "T" shape in southwestern Queens County. The northern
section of the Appin Road (Rte. 237) reaches almost to Rte. 249. The McKenna Road runs
from the Appin Road in a westerly direction to Rte. 246, forming the left arm of the "T".
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Walls Road Open farmlands encompass either end of this variable lane until it breaks into a
lovely woodland scene where the road crosses the Dunk River. Spruce, birch, pin cherry and
alders surrounding this area and common wildflowers enhance the picture. Upon closer
exploration you may discover the provincial flower, the pink Lady's Slipper. Common to the
area are muskrats, grey partridge and red fox. The rare but showy bald eagle have also been
spotted along here.
Officially this road is unnamed, but it is well known in the area as Wall's Road. About 1868 the
road and Wall's Mills, which included a saw and grist mill, were constructed. A shingle mill was
added by 1880. By 1900 the mills had ceased operation; the only reminder of their existence is
the flattened area near the river which now provides a great spot for picnics. Nature lovers and
fishing enthusiasts will appreciate this road/river combination, as will those seeking winter
recreation such as skiing or snowshoeing.
LOCATION: West of Scales Pond Park in the Freetown area, Wall's Road runs south from Rte.
113 to Rte. 111 for 1.5 km.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
The County Line Road A drive through the County Line Road offers many vantage points for
viewing the surrounding countryside. Mid way along the road is a small but lovely hardwood
stand. This road has been designated as a scenic heritage road. In earlier years horse-drawn
carriages transported passengers along this lane, at that time bordered by beautiful hardwood
stands that arched overhead to form a delightful canopy. Although the area has changed little
over the years, recent widening of the roadbed has resulted not only in a decrease in aesthetic
appeal but a loss for the wildlife that once found refuge in the trees and surrounding vegetation.
Perhaps, through time and proper management, this road will regain its former splendour. The
County Line Road derives its name form the fact that it is on the boundary of the two counties,
Kings and Queens.
LOCATION: The designated portion of this road (Rte. 325) begins at Caledonia at the
intersection of Rte. 315 and runs north for 2.6 km until it intersects with Rte. 317.
The Glen Road- This rich, red clay passage wanders through a bright green "glen" where
wonderful woodland and pastoral farmland greet the traveller. Just off this road on the
eastern end is a large American elm believed to be the largest tree on PEI. It is reputed to be
so big that two men cannot reach each other's hands around its base. This was once a
prosperous farming community with a mill and two blacksmith shops. Fine horses and driving
wagons were status symbols the residents proudly displayed along this route. Today activity in
the area centres around a shingle mill and farming. Stories of fairies abounded (and still linger)
in the area, and children would quietly await the appearance of these magical creatures. Nellie
MacPhee, a lifelong resident, is well remembered for her fortune-telling abilities. Clinging to her
beloved homestead to the end, she was the last person to live in "the Glen".
LOCATION: Northeast of Souris, this road is the section of Rte. 303 that runs west from the
Baltic Road (Rte. 302, through Glencorradale or "the Glen" as it is known locally, to the New
Harmony Road.
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Jack’s Road A narrow, winding trail where time seems to stand still, this rustic passage is a
gentle reminder of simpler times past. Leafy arches are created by a border of hardwoods such
as sugar maple, beech and birch. Stately hemlocks appear as one rounds a bend, adding
dimension and depth. Mosses form a textured carpet under the tree cover. The pervading
silence is broken only by the trilling of songbirds and the trickling of nearby streams. Muskrats,
hares and red fox find this secluded wood an ideal location to feed and raise their families. Jack
MacPherson owned a large farm to the north of the road in the early 1900s. Locals travelled
the road to get to his place and, consequently, it became known and has remained Jack's
Road.
LOCATION: Near the south shore and Wood Islands this road runs from Rte. 1 in Flat River to
Rte. 207 for a distance of 4.1 m.
The Klondyke Road Uphill and down, the Klondyke cuts a sturdy swath through a border of
sugar maple, birch and spruce. Foxes, raccoons and hares have a secure corridor amid the
trees and lower vegetation as they scurry from one woodland thicket to another. In the early
1900's, sawmills and several homesteads were located here. Colonel Weatherbie, known in
military circles as the "Father of Canadian Munitions" due to his expertise in that field, was the
last settler to live on the road. His homestead, now abandoned, was once a welcome retreat
where visitors enjoyed both the beautiful flower gardens and the musical talent of the family.
The 1920's and 30's set the scene for another activity - rumrunners, under cover of darkness,
would steal along the road, hiding their contraband in a secure place. A rag tied to a tree
indicated the location.
LOCATION: For 4.9 km the Klondyke road travels roughly in an east west direction from the
Selkirk Road (Rte. 23) south of Iona, to the Murray Harbour Road (Rte. 24).
Mellish Pond Road- Cattle grazing on sloping hillsides, a farmer ploughing his fields, rural
scenes such as these enliven a drive down this country lane. As one enters from the northern
end, one looks upon open fields and then a hedgerow bordering the road to an old mill pond
where mixed woodland creates a light canopy overhead. Wildflowers, including daisies,
dandelions and Queen Anne's lace, grow along the roadside. In the late 1800s this road served
as the route to Perth Mills. A MacDonald family owned the land on the northern section of the
road. The enterprise became known as MacDonald's Mills and the road as the MacDonald Mill
Road. Other variations of the name include "Mill Road", "Fish Pond Road" and the "Dam
Road". Today the road provides farmers with access to fields and sports enthusiasts with winter
pursuits such as skiing and snowmobiling. This road has been designated as a scenic heritage
road.
LOCATION: Just east of New Perth, this road runs south from Rte. 3 for 3 km to meet the
Mellish Road. (The designated portion runs from the north end from Rte. 3 to the mill stream
which is at the mid point of the road.)
The New Harmony Road- Wonderful hardwoods, interspersed with softwood, combine to form a
leafy canopy where sunlight dapples onto this rich clay passage, creating a brilliant green
"tunnel". On the eastern side of the road the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry
operates a demonstration woodlot, which lends an educational aspect as well as aesthetic
appeal. Visitors are welcome to tour this site. Once part of a thriving agricultural community
where French, Irish, English and Scottish nationalities settled, most of the farmland has been
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reclaimed by woodland. Today the road is used as an access to property, and a scenic drive
and shortcut to the north shore. During Prohibition years, the remoteness of the road made it a
prized location for rumrunners to hide illegal cargo unloaded from boats lying off the north
shore.
LOCATION: Northeast of Souris, one of the finest scenic heritage roads in the section of the
New Harmony Road (Rte. 303) that runs from the Greenvale Road to the Tarantum Road (Rte.
304) for a distance of 1.2 km.
NOTE: Many of these routes are used by farmers with large machinery and caution is advised.
Steep hills, sharp turns and wet areas are common and travellers are advised to reduce their
speed accordingly. In spring (late -March until mid-June, depending on the weather) as the
snow and frost melt, these routes are quite muddy. Driving at this time is not advised.
This information was taken from the brochure "Scenic Heritage Roads" published by The Island
Nature Trust and The PEI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.
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FISHING
Prince Edward Island offers 1770 (1,100 miles) of coastline, deeply indented with many
estuaries and bays. Other than barrier beach ponds, which can be found at the mouth of many
streams, there are few natural lakes. However, there are more than 800 artificial ponds, many
originally constructed as mill ponds. The streams themselves are short and spring fed; most
originating from springs that discharge 7 C water in summer and winter. As a result, streams
on Prince Edward Island are less dependent upon surface run-off and maintain good flows,
even in summer. There may be a limited number of sport fish species on Prince Edward Island,
but don't let that fool you. Recreational fishing on Prince Edward Island, both in freshwater and
saltwater, is one of the best kept secrets in the angling world.
Prince Edward Island is one of the few places in North America where the brook trout, also
called speckled trout, is still king. The large input of mineral rich ground water, combined with
short streams and large estuaries, has created ideal conditions for brook trout. Brook trout can
be found in virtually every stream on the Island, with sea run trout, the fish most sought after by
anglers, ranging from ½ lb to 6 lbs. The trout season runs from April 15 to September 15, with
a daily limit of eight (8) fish. Bait, fly or lures are used to take sea trout. Timing of runs varies
from river to river, but many rivers have a run of sea trout beginning in mid-June and running
until mid July. From the middle of June until early August, small dry flies are preferred. The
streams in Prince Edward Island are small, and rods from 6'-8' are preferred by fly fishers.
Most trout fishing is by wading or from the river bank. Some anglers enjoy fishing in ponds
where a small boat may be required. Most of the Brook trout flies are tied on hooks sizes from
10-16. Some of the more common fresh water trout flies include: royal coachman, dark
Montreal, white wulff, woolly worm, muddler minnow light and dark Cahill, and variations of the
mosquito. Variations of the above mentioned and patterns unique to the Island can be
discovered through local anglers. Salt water flies common to the Island include the shrimp,
lobster and blockhouse. Popular salt water baits, other than worms include, mummichog
(locally know as gudgeon), shrimp, silversides and smelts. Suggested lures include daredevils,
goldfish, lucky strike and gold and silver spin doctors.
Rainbow trout are an introduced species on Prince Edward Island but they maintain self
sustaining populations in roughly two dozen rivers. Salt water rainbows, or “steelheads” can
grow quite large (up to 8 lbs) and provide excellent angling opportunities. In spring, rainbows
can be caught as they head downstream to salt water. In summer and fall, many anglers are
seeking the fresh rainbows coming in from salt water. Most rainbow fishing at this time is done
using fly. Rainbow trout are captured on dry fly and a variety of nymphs and streamers.
Effective flies include shrimp patters, wooly buggers and leeches, and assorted colours of deer
hair bugs.
At one time, over seventy rivers supported runs of Atlantic salmon in Prince Edward Island;
currently, there are less than twenty. All angling for Atlantic salmon is catch and release using
barbless fly. Most of the salmon angling takes place in the Mill River, Dunk River, West River,
and Morell River although salmon can be caught in other locations. The Morell has special
management regulations that limits fishing in the main branch to fly fishing only after June 1.
The season extends from June 1 to October 31st. Island rivers are fairly small and most salmon
anglers choose fly rods not longer than 8 ½ feet. Popular salmon fly patterns on the Island
include green machine, mickey finn and black bear with red or green butts. Advice on local fly
patterns from resident anglers is advisable.
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Other species found in freshwater include white perch, rainbow smelt, gaspereau and eels.
Perch can be taken from April 15 to September 15. This fish was formerly restricted to barrier
beach ponds, but in recent years has expanded its range to include a few artificial
impoundments and estuaries. Rainbow smelt are caught through the ice with spears in winter;
they are also fished from many wharves in late summer and autumn. Each winter, hundreds of
"smelt shacks" cover the ice in estuaries and bays across Prince Edward Island.
Salt water angling on Prince Edward Island continues to be the most under-utilised component
of the recreational fishery. The many estuaries and bays, along with offshore areas, offer
excellent opportunities for recreational angling of a variety of saltwater species. No saltwater
recreational license is required. Deep sea fishing is a fantastic family outing, and is a great
way to enjoy beautiful coastline vistas. Some of the species commonly caught during deep sea
fishing excursions are: mackerel, cod, and dogfish. Various deep sea charters are available
throughout Prince Edward Island from mid-summer to early autumn. All required fishing
equipment is available through the boat charter.
Mackerel can be exceedingly abundant and are superb fighters if taken on fly or even a
spinning rod. There is no limit on the number you can catch, and when runs are on, anglers
can fish from wharves or near causeways. There is a short recreational season for groundfish,
including winter flounder and cod, in August and September. The exact dates of the groundfish
season change from year to year so be sure to check before heading out. One can catch a
total of fifteen ground fish, of which no more than five can be cod. Flounder can be caught off
wharves or under bridges in many locations around Prince Edward Island during this short
season for groundfish. No licence is required.
For those interested in larger fish, there are three species of sharks caught off the coast of
Prince Edward Island - blue, mako, and porbeagle. Although some shark species are
abundant, catch and release is recommended because of their low reproductive rate. Fishing
for these sharks is generally done in September. Chum is used to attract sharks to the vicinity
of the boat. Most of the blue and mako sharks top out at about 100 lbs, but the porbeagle can
run two to three times this weight. Sharks of this size are tremendous fighters. Most heavy
duty salt water rods and reels will handle these sharks and provide you with a thrill to
remember. A licence is required for the hook and release shark fishery and there are conditions
attached. For many sports fishers, catching a tuna is considered the greatest thrill of their
sport. Tuna charters can be booked in several locations around the Island. North Lake, in
eastern Prince Edward Island, boasts of being the “Tuna Capital of the World”, with many
bluefin tuna caught weighing in excess of 1000 lbs.
Important! See also the REGULATIONS section of this book for further information.
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GOOD FISHING LOCATIONS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Alaska: Alaska Bridge
Bedeque: Affleck’s Pond, Dunk River
Carleton: Trout River, Trout River Bridge
Coleman: Leard’s Pond
Egmont Bay: Arsenault’s Pond, Jacques River
Ellerslie: Griggs Pond
Foxley River: Milligan’s Pond
Glennwood: Big Pierre Jacques River, Livingstone’s Pond
Grand River: Grand River Bridge
Huntley: Gordon’s Pond
Mill River: Mill River Bridge
Miminegash: Little Miminegash River, Miminegash River
Montrose: Warren’s Pond
Pleasant View: Black Pond
Rose Hill: Black Pond
St. Felix: Blanchard’s Point
Tignish: Arsenault’s Pond, Little Tignish River
Tyne Valley: Hansen’s Pond, Robinson’s Pond, Trout River
Wellington: Barlow’s Pond
Wilmot: Wilmot River
Woodvale: Marchbank’s Pond
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Corran Ban: Corran Ban Bridge, Winter River
Covehead: Covehead Bay
Hamilton: Lockerby’s Pond
Indian River: Indian River Impoundment
Long River: Paynter’s Pond
New Glasgow: Bell’s Pond
Oyster Bed Bridge: Oyster Bed Bridge
Stanley Bridge: Stanley River
West Covehead: Cass’s Pond, Marshall’s Pond
RED SANDS SHORE
Bonshaw: Crosby’s Pond, West River, Bonshaw
Breadalbane: Murray’s Pond
Crapaud: Sherren’s Pond
DeSable: Holm’s Pond
Elliots: Week’s Pond
Lower Newton: Cook’s Pond
Middleton: Wright’s Pond
South Freetown: Scales Pond
Stratford: Hatchery Pond
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POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Albion Cross: Grovepine
Auburn: Kelly’s Pond
Avondale: O’Keefe Lake
Baltic: Dixon’s Road
Belle River: Belle River
Bellevue: Ben’s Lake
Bridgetown: Boughton River
Brudenell: Brudenell River, Martin’s Pond
Canavoy: MacEwen’s Pond
Cardigan: Cardigan River
Cherry Hill: Warren’s Pond
Clearspring: Johnston’s Pond
East Lake: East Lake
Flat River: MacPherson’s Pond
Fortune Bridge: Fortune River
Georgetown: Easton’s Pond
Glennfinnan: Glennfinnan Lake, Glennfinnan River,
Glennfinnan River Impoundment, Readon’s Pond
Johnston River: Johnston’s River Marsh
Lower Montague: Thompson’s Pond
Marie: Webster’s Pond
Martinvale: Everglades Marsh
Midgell: MacDonald’s Pond, Midgell River
Milltown Cross: Moores Sanctuary
Montague: Knox’s Pond, Montague River, Sutherland’s Bridge
Morell: Morell River
Mount Stewart: Doyle’s Pond
Munns Road: MacVane’s Pond
Murray River: Strickland’s/MacLure’s Pond
Naufrage: Larkin’s Pond, Naufrage River
North Lake: North Lake
Pisquid West: Jay’s Pond
Pooles Corner: Dewar’s Pond
Red Point: Basin Head
Riverton: Leard’s Pond
St. Peters: Jordan’s Point
St. Peters Bay: Lewis Pond
St. Peters Harbour: MacKinnon’s Pond, St. Peters Lake
Sturgeon: Sturgeon River
Union Road: Hardy’s Pond
Upton: Doc Marsh, Whitlock’s Pond
Vernon Bridge: Vernon Bridge
Vernon River: MacLean’s Pond, MacPhail’s Pond, Stewarts Pond
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ANGLING AND HUNTING LICENSE VENDORS
Please note this list is subject to change.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ALBERTON
Access PEI, 116 Dufferin Street
GREEN GABLES SHORE
COVEHEAD
Maritime Mosquito Control
O’LEARY
Access PEI, 45 East Drive
West Prince Video , 859-1781
KENSINGTON
David Montgomery - Hunters Chance
836-3970
Kensington Food Basket
836-3970
Wild Goose Lodge
1-888-561-7666
RICHMOND
Handy Andy Auto Plus ,Western Road
SUMMERSIDE
Access PEI, 120 Harbour Drive
Bernard’s Quick Mart, 126 Bayview Drive ,
436-8609
Canadian Tire - Summerside, 474 Granville
Street,436-7223
Waugh’s Quik Mart, 650 Water St. East
436-9511
George Mallett , 627 Barbara Weit Road ,
436-0981
Green Diamond Equipment , 15 Locke
Shore Road
OYSTER BED BRIDGE
Oyster Bed General Store
621-1980
HUNTER RIVER
North Shore Lawn & Garden
963-2125
Gallant’s Clover Farm 963-2000
RED SANDS SHORE
BORDEN-CARLETON
Ceretti’s Grocery and Hardware
855-2060
TIGNISH
Access PEI, 103 School Street
Tignish Co-op , Main Street , 882-2020
WELLINGTON
Access PEI, 48 Mill Rd.
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Access PEI, 33 Riverside Drive
Canadian Tire, 202 Buchanan Drive
894-8874
Conservation & Management Division, Jones Bldg
11 Kent St., 368-5000
David McLelland, 476 Keppoch Rd.
859-2579
Going Fishing, 161 St. Peters Road
Home Hardware - Charlottetown, 115 St. Peters
Rd.
Mel’s Petro Can ,419 St. Peters Road
Winsloe Irving ,537 Malpeque Road
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Winsloe Petro Canada, 473 Malpeque
Road
Home Hardware Building Centre - 14
Kinlock Rd
RED SANDS SHORE
HAMPSHIRE
Clow’s Red & White - 1104 Route 225
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BELFAST
Cooper’s Red & White - 4985 Trans Canada
Highway
MORELL
Jay’s General Store
MOUNT STEWART
Mount Stewart Irving , 676-2390
CARDIGAN
Cardigan Esso , 583-2744
RJ’s Country Store 583-3245
SOURIS
Access PEI Souris
CJ Fly’s, 687-2808
Leamac,687-3225
MacPhee’s Home Hardware, 687-3332
CHERRY VALLEY
Buster’s Service Station Ltd. , 651-2806
GEORGETOWN
Daryl’s General Store, 27 Kent Street,
652-2626
MURRAY RIVER
Miller’s Murray River Esso, 9440 Main
Street
962-2707
MONTAGUE (and area)
Access PEI, 41 Wood Island Hill
Stewart and Beck, 568 Main Street ,
838-2291
The Muddy Dog, Collins Rd., New Perth
838-3701
VERNON BRIDGE
Pointview Outfitters , 393-6555
ST. PETERS
MacDonald’s Rite Stop , 961-2956
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HUNTING
BIRD HUNTING SEASON
The migratory bird hunting season begins on Prince Edward Island on the first Monday of
October and runs through the second Saturday of December -- with the exception of the
Woodcock season, which begins the last Monday in September and ends the second Saturday
of December.
Hunters are reminded that, according to federal migratory bird regulations, they can only bag
five geese a day and they are only allowed to have 10 in possession. Under the same rules,
there is no open season for Harlequin Ducks, but for other breeds of ducks the bag limit is six a
day, providing not more than one is a Wood Duck and not more than four are Black Ducks,
Mallards or Black-Mallard Hybrids. Hunters are not permitted to have more than 12 ducks in
possession, with provisions under the Act stating that not more than eight of these may be
Blacks, Mallards or Black-Mallard Hybrids and not more than one can be a Wood Duck.
The bag limit on Snipe is 10 a day, while as many as eight Woodcocks can be shot each day.
For possession limits simply double each daily limit.
You may also want to try your luck at partridge, rabbit and other game. The Ruffed Grouse
season runs from the last Monday in September to the end of December. Keep in mind, though,
that Hungarian or Grey Partridge only has a 3-week season spanning late October and early
November.
OTHER HUNTS
The Snowshoe Hare and Coyote seasons both run from the first Monday in October until March
31. There are no possession limits on either of these quarry and no daily bag limit on Coyote.
However, there is a daily bag limit of five on Snowshoe Hare.
Prince Edward Island was once world renowned for its Silver Fox ranches, but what many
hunters may not be aware of is the abundance of wild Fox that roam our fields and woodlands.
Patience is a must when hunting these sly little critters between the first of November and the
end of January.
For specific seasons dates, and other detailed information, be sure to contact the Island's
Forests,Fish and Wildlife Division.
HUNTING SAFELY
Hunters are reminded to treat every firearm as if it were loaded and to respect all “No
Trespassing” and “No Hunting” signs wherever they may be posted. As well, the regulations
noted here are simply summaries of those listed in the Wildlife Conservation Act. For a
complete list of the rules and regulations governing hunting on Prince Edward Island contact
the Forest, Fish and Wildlife Division.
Hunting licenses are available at Access PEI centres across PEI, or at businesses specializing
as hunting outfitters.
See also REGULATIONS section of this book for further information.
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HUNTING OUTFITTERS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
RED SANDS SHORE
Malpeque Bay Outfitters
William Lewis
Slemon Park, C0A 2A0
David McLellan’s Canada Goose & Sea
Trout Fishing
476 Keppoch Road, Stratford
902-569-2579
davidmclellan@pei.aibn.com
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Hunter’s Chance
David & Robert Montgomery
French River RR2
902-886-2752/2709
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Birch Grove Outfitters
Birch Grove
902-676-2349
Wild Goose Lodge
Jim Duggan
French River RR2, C0B 1M0
jim@wildgooselodge.com
www.wildgooselodge.com
902-836-2177
1-888-561-7666
Pointview Outfitters
Vernon
902-651-2879
info@pointviewoutfitters.com
Muddy Dog Outfitters
New Perth
902-838-3701
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HIKING/NATURE TRAILS
HIKING TOURS
Island Trails is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development, maintenance and
promotion of Prince Edward Island’s extensive network of trails. Visit www.islandtrails.ca for
information about the history of the Confederation Trail.
ISLAND-WIDE
The Confederation Trail
Please refer to the CONFEDERATION TRAIL section for more detailed information of this trail.
For a detailed map of the Confederation Trail, dial 1-800-463-4PEI or drop by any provincially
operated Visitor Information Centre.
The following charts indicate trail distances:
MAIN TRAIL: Tignish to Elmira
Tignish
0
Emerald
136.8
St. Louis
11.1
Fredericton
147.4
Alma
14.6
Hunter River
154.5
Alberton
21.1
Milton
170.8
Elmsdale
26.8
Royalty Junction
176.7
Bloomfield
35.5
York
182.9
O’Leary
44.8
Tracadie
195.3
Portage
59.1
Mount Stewart
204
Ellerslie
71.9
Morell
219.1
Richmond
82.9
St. Peters
230.5
Wellington
90.7
Selkirk
242.1
Summerside (waterfront)
109.3
Bear River
248.9
Kensington
122.7
Harmony Junction
257.6
Freetown
131.1
Elmira
273.4
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Emerald to Borden-Carleton:
Montague Junction to Montague:
Emerald
0
Montague Junction
0
Kinkora
5.9
Montague
9.9
Borden-Carleton
18
Harmony Junction to Souris:
Royalty Junction to Charlottetown:
Harmony Junction
0
7.9
Royalty
0
Souris (station area)
Charlottetown (Grafton St.)
9
Iona to Murray Harbour:
Mount Stewart to Georgetown:
Iona
0
Mount Stewart
0
Wood Islands Rd. Junction
17
St. Teresa
15.2
Murray River
29
Cardigan
29.7
Murray Harbour
35.5
Georgetown
38.6
Wood Islands Rd. Junction
0
Wood Islands Station
3.9
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
The Park has 14 hiking trails varying in length from 0.5-10.0 km. Beach walking is also an
excellent way to explore the Park.
DALVAY AREA
Woodlands (4.0-5.7 km) The Woodlands trail provides a satisfying hike through a wooded area
featuring a 50-year old red pine plantation. Suitable for hiking, skiing, and biking.
Reeds & Rushes (2 km) This trail is wheelchair accessible. Interpretive stations explore life in a
pond and identify some of the plants, animals, and insects you may encounter. Suitable for
hiking and snowshoeing.
Farmlands (2.9 km) While meandering along field edges, hedgerows, and through mixed
woodlands, keep your eyes and ears open for a variety of sights and sounds. Suitable for
hiking.
Bubbling Springs (2.5 km). This trail features a bubbling spring as well as lookout towers that
provide panoramic views of Long Pond. Suitable for hiking and skiing. Features interpretive
signage.
Gulf Shore Way ( 10 km ) . This paved multi-use trail runs adjacent to the North Shore and
winding through the park from Brackley to Dalvay. A shared multi-use trail, Gulf Shore Way is
an ideal trail for roller blading, biking, running or hiking. Features interpretive signage and
observation points along the trail .
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CAVENDISH AREA
Cavendish Dunelands (2.3 km) This trail provides a convenient path joining ocean-view look-off
with Cavendish Beach Complex by way of a floating boardwalk over MacNeill’s pond. Suitable
for hiking. Features interpretive signage.
Homestead (6.7 km or 8.8 km) The Homestead Trail passes through the forest toward open
farmland and along the shores of New London Bay. Suitable for hiking and biking.
Cavendish Grove ( various distances ) Park at Cavendish Grove and access the entire North
Shore in Cavendish through a series of inter-linking trails .Suitable for hiking and biking.
Features Interpretive signage.
Haunted Wood (1.1 km) This woodland trail highlights influences and inspirations that
encouraged L.M. Montgomery to become an internationally renowned author. Suitable for
hiking and snowshoeing. Features interpretive signage.
Balsam Hollow (1 km) Beginning as Lucy Maud Montgomery’s own Lover’s Lane, this trail
meanders through mixed woodlands and follows a babbling brook. Suitable for hiking and
snowshoeing. Features interpretive signage.
Gulf Shore Way (8.5 kms) . This paved multi-use trail runs adjacent to the North Shore and
winds through the park from Cavendish to North Rustico. A shared multi-use trail, the Gulf
Shore Way is an ideal trail for roller-blading, biking, running or hiking. Features observation
points along the trail.
OTHER TRAILS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
The Black Marsh Nature Trail (3km) Located at North Cape, this trail follows the rugged
coastline of the Northumberland Strait. Follow the boardwalk through an open bog and learn
about the trees, flowers, birds and animals found in this unique environment. Bilingual
interpretive signs.
Camp Tamawaby Demonstration Woodlot (1.5 km) This walking trail is over level ground and
takes about one hour to walk at a leisurely pace. It is found off Rt. 131 (near Richmond), on the
banks of the Ellis River, provides scenic natural wooded areas in addition to mature plantations.
Of particular importance to the history of Island forestry is the red pine plantation established in
1955 by the late J. Frank Gaudet, PEI's first Director of Forestry. These red pine were the first
seedlings to be grown in an Island nursery and planted on a reforested site. This walking trail is
1.5 km long over level ground and takes about one hour to walk at a leisurely pace.
Cedar Dunes Nature Trail (1.5 km) Located in Cedar Dunes Provincial Park. This loop trail
takes you from sandy beach to woodland and roadside sections and features Eastern White
Cedar, coastal birds, plants and mammals.
Foxley River Demonstration Woodlot (1.3 km) off Rte. 12, located on the lovely Gulf of St.
Lawrence, includes tree species common to abandoned farmland and to wetland sites, and
demonstrates management techniques adapted to this diversity of forest conditions. Delicate
wildflowers carpet the mossy forest floor and a wide variety of birds inhabit this secluded,
picturesque woodland. This trail which takes approximately one hour to complete.
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Green Park Nature Trail -Green Park Provincial Park (0.6 km) This trail winds through a mixed
woodlot and terminates at a salt marsh. If you spend any time at the marsh, it is advisable to
wear a long-sleeved shirt and pants and carry some insect repellent.
Mill River Provincial Park Trail (0.8 km) Located in Mill River Provincial Park. This trail winds
through a mixed woodlot overlooking the Mill River and ends at the public boat ramp.
The Path of our Forefathers - Lennox Island (3 km and 7 km) This two-loop hiking trail consists
of a short, easy loop that is accessible to cyclists and wheelchairs and a long loop that is a
moderately difficult hike. Both loops feature coastal walking and signage about local and
regional Mi’kmaq history.
Trout River Nature Trail (2.5 km) Whether you like to try some sport fishing or just take a
relaxing walk along a nature trail, the Trout River Natural Area is the spot for you. Located on
Rte. 2 in Coleman, this linear trail follows the provincially important Trout River, now a protected
natural area. Watch for stinging nettles for the first kilometre, where the trail passes through a
former pond. This trail also features the provincially uncommon white baneberry as well as a
variety of songbirds. Wooden benches provide rest stops along the way and footbridges over
wet areas will keep you feet dry.
West Country Trails -Bog Walk Located directly off the Confederation Trail, between Ellerslie
and MacNeils Mills, this interpretive boardwalk will take you to the middle of a beautiful Peat
Bog. At the end of the board walk an interpretive deck has been built where you can rest and
learn all about Peat Bogs and some of the rare plants that can be found there. This bog is now
a protected natural area.
West Country Trails -Path To The Past (1.5 km) To experience this trail watch for the West
Country Trails sign as you travel through Ellerslie on the Confederation Trail. This trail
meanders along the Smelt Creek and through the history of area. Stop at one of the 3 bridges
and enjoy the soothing sound of the running stream or watch for brook trout or maybe a
salmon.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Blooming Point Trail (1.2 km) This loop trail is located off Rte. 218 (Blooming Point Rd.). It
winds through a variety of habitat including ponds, wetlands, plowed fields and woodlands.
Hikers are likely to see a variety of birds and may spot a snowshoe hare or red fox.
Granville (2 km) This trail of easy walking is located between Rte. 254 (Rattenbury Rd.) and
South Granville. Interpretive signs explain the odd name given to the trail. The path follows
what was originally the Old Princetown Road to enable overland communications between
Charlottetown and Princetown. Hikers will find themselves walking through a mixed woodlot and
for the more imaginative, it is a trip back to the days of the ox sleds.
Indian River Trail (1.6 km) This nature trail is is located just off Rte. 106 to the right as you
cross the bridge over the Indian River. It is located beside the Indian River Wildlife Management
Area. Ospreys and bald eagles may be sighted along this trail.
Rustico Promenade (1.1 km) This boardwalk follows the scenic Rustico Bay ending at North
Rustico Beach in the PEI National Park.
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RED SANDS SHORE
Beach Grove Memorial Forest Trail (1.8 km) This loop trail is located off the North River Rd. in
Charlottetown. Follow the Beach Grove Rd. to the Beach Grove Home.
Bonshaw Hills Trail (30 km) This trail extends from the West River Bridge near St. Catherines to
Victoria. Winding through large woodlots, across old fields and along country roads, it traverses
some of the most picturesque landscape in Prince Edward Island. The hiker is immediately
aware of the vertical nature of the trail. Climbing to the top of a hill, one can look forward or
back over the scenic vistas. Descending the slopes often brings the cool dark solitude of a
hemlock forest that borders a small brook or pond. Some of the highlights of the trail include a
stand of remnant white pine and hemlock near Appin Road, a beautiful section along the West
River near Bonshaw, the beach walk at Victoria and scenic views near Strathgartney and
Hampton. The trail will provide a recreational and educational facility for all outdoor enthusiasts
of any age group. Never far from roadways, the trail may be hiked in sections ranging from 0.4
km to 8 km in length. Access points are marked with blue markers at the St. Catherines Road
and in the Bonshaw Provincial Park. It is the responsibility of every hiker to ensure that a litterfree trail is maintained and that every respect be shown toward fences, buildings and all private
property along the trail.
Breadalbane Trail (4.2 km) This loop trail starts at the Dunk River headpond dam in
Breadalbane on Rte 231. The northern section of the loop starts on Confederation Trail before
turning to the right through mixed woodlands and across the North branch of the Dunk River to
the Dixon Rd. After a short walk on the road, across the South branch of the Dunk, the southern
section of the loop returns to Breadalbane and down wooden stairs to the dam.
Within the Brookvale Demonstration Woodlot (1 km and 2 km) This woodlot is found off Rte 13
where several non-native species such as Douglas-fir and Norway spruce have been
established with relative success. Mature plantations, pre-commercial thinnings and
provenance tests are demonstrated as well. Located near the Brookvale Ski Park, this woodlot
offers excellent winter facilities for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. There are two trails
at this woodlot. The Gaudet Trail is 1 km long and takes one hour to walk. The Flood Trail is 2
km long and takes approximately two hours to walk.
Brookvale Hiking and Mountain Biking Trails Located on Rte. 13 at the Nordic Ski location,
there are 32 km of well marked trails. An excellent area for both hiking and mountain biking.
Dunk River Educational Trail (1.2 km) Located on Rte. 109 at Scales Pond Community Park, on
the left side of the road. This trail follows the Dunk River and contains signage indicating native
tree species found along the trail.
Fort Amherst Trail - Prince Edward Island National Historic Site (0.9 km) Located at Port-LaJoye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site off Rte. 19.
Hermitage Creek Trail (1.7 km) Located on the east side of North River Rd., Charlottetown,
across from Ellens Creek Plaza. This loop trail follows Hermitage Creek and loops back, with
interpretive signs along the way.
Hillsborough Park Community Trail (2.8 km) Located at the Hillsborough Park Community
Centre off Riverside Dr., Charlottetown. This trail follows Wright’s Creek on the Hillsborough
River.
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North Tryon Memorial Park Trail (0.8 km) Off TransCanada Hwy. On Lords Pond Rd., North
Tryon. This loop trail crosses a small wooden bridge and offers the opportunity to see many
species of birds and a wide variety of trees, shrubs and other plants.
Robert L. Cotton Trail (0.6 km) Turn left off the TransCanada Hwy. at Stratford and follow for
less than 1 km. The trail passes through the community, past ponds and the Hillsborough River
and offers a view of the Hillsborough Bridge.
Royalty Oaks Trail (0.8 km) The Royalty Oaks Natural Area is located in East Royalty off the St.
Peters Rd. The trail entrance is between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and
Belmont House on Northridge Parkway.
Strathgartney Nature Trail (3.5 km) This trail has a steep gradient in some area but is navigable
by anyone who likes to walk and enjoys a small challenge. The eastern side of the trail slopes
downhill, while the western side is uphill all the way. The well-established trail is shaded and
should provide a leisurely one- or two-hour walk. The nature trail spans two properties, the
Strathgartney Homestead and Strathgartney Provincial Park. This area is part of the central
Queens County hills and affords a magnificent view of the West River. Although the site has a
rich cultural history, a trail brochure will concentrate on natural features that occur at seventeen
marked points on the trail. As on other nature trails only a few specific topics and natural
features can be discussed. While each feature has merit in its own right, it does not exist in
isolation but is a part of a natural community, in which it has a specific role. Thus, it is affected
by what goes on around it and in turn has its affect on others.
Tryon River Interpretive Trail (0.9 km) Beginning off Rte 10 at Tryon United Church, this trail
passes through the Tryon People’s Cemetery to a wooded area and historic salt marsh.
Victoria Park This park is approximately 15 hectares (37 acres) in area, is located between
Brighton Road and the Park Roadway in Charlottetown. Walking among the trees in the park,
one notices that the terrain is not typical of most of the city. The tree stands are a mixture of
original and cultivated stock. Species such as Austrian pine, red maple, sugar maple, balsam
fir, white spruce, white oak, red oak, beech, yellow birch, white birch and linden can be found
throughout the park. A boardwalk 1.3 km in length extends the full length of the park along the
waterfront.
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POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
The Auburn Demonstration Woodlot (1.2 km) This woodlot is off Rte. 213, passes through a
variety of forest conditions including young plantations, regenerating old field sites, and bog
land. Colourful meadow flowers abound along the roadway and trail, and upland game, such as
ruffed grouse and snowshoe hare, frequent the forested sections. long and takes approximately
one hour walking at a moderate pace.
Valleyfield's (1.4 km) This trail is off Rte. 326. Attractions include scenic hardwood stands and
some spectacular representatives of our eastern forest giants - the white pine and eastern
hemlock. Adding to the splendour of these majestic trees are a wide variety of Island
wildflowers and birds. This trail takes approximately one hour to walk moving at a moderate
pace.
Boughton River Hiking Trail (4 km) The Boughton River Hiking Trail is a woodland trail that
treks along the north bank of the beautiful Boughton River. Access to the trail is located just
behind the Lions Hall in Bridgetown. The Boughton River Hiking Trail is not heavily used,
therefore it is perfect for those wanting to experience the PEI outdoors. The trail has one short
loop and the difficulty level is 3C meaning some stairs and short, steep inclines. It is
recommended that hikers wear sturdy footwear such as sneakers or hiking boots and that they
carry a walking stick. Insect repellent is also recommended. There are many types of wildlife to
be viewed along the trail, so include binoculars in your backpack.
Brudenell River Wildflower Garden Trail - Brudenell River Provincial Park Brudenell River hiking
and biking trail system offers opportunities to witness Prince Edward Island's flora and fauna.
The purpose of this Wildflower Trail is to preserve and display, in their native habitats, the trees
and plants common to Prince Edward Island's woodlands, meadows, stream banks, bogs, and
fresh and saltwater marshes. Plants are arranged according to their ecological requirements.
Identification markers, listing both scientific and common names, are situated along the trail
next to the respective plant. Guided tours with Park Naturalists are available at specific times
during July and August. For details contact: 902-652-2575.
Cardigan Fish Hatchery Trail (0.6 km) Located at the Cardigan Fish Hatchery, this loop trail
crosses over a fish ladder and follows the stream to the U-Fish pond.
Harvey Moore Wildlife Management Area Located at Milltown Cross, Rte. 4. For visitors who
wish to get a more in-depth feeling for the sanctuary, the trail provides some pleasant views of
the back pond and a refreshing walk through various woodland types and open fields. The trail
is a pleasant one-hour walk for both bird watcher enthusiasts and hikers.
Keith Mill Nature Trail (1.7 km) Take Riverside Dr. (Rte. 353) from Montague and turn right
before the bridge. The trailhead is located at the barricade. This trail follows a partly wooded
road and travels through a mixed woodlot adjacent to Brudenell River.
Mooney’s Pond Trail (1 km) From Mount Stewart, take Rte. 22 to the Mooneys Pond sign. This
loop trail offers views of the pond which is a rearing facility for Atlantic salmon.
Murray River Pines -Murray River (0.6 km) This elegant grove of red and white pines highlights
one of PEI's most beautiful settings. This natural area occupies four hectares (10 acres) on the
east side of McLure's Pond, at the western side of the village of Murray River. Located on
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Provincial crown land, the stand is one of the best examples of old growth pine forest with some
of the trees dating to pre-1870.
The New Harmony Demonstration Woodlot (1 km) is located off Rte. 303, combines a mixture
of mature natural hardwood stands and several softwood plantations. An abundance of forest
ferns, fungi and wildflowers add to the secluded beauty of this area. In autumn, the vibrant
foliage creates a colourful setting for photographers. The trail which winds through this woodlot
can be walked in approximately one hour.
GREENWICH AREA
Tlaqatik (4.8 km) Experience the history of the area and how people have interacted with the
land and sea over time. Suitable for hiking and biking. Features interpretive signage.
Greenwich Dunes (4.8 km) This trail features the diverse natural features found along the
Greenwich peninsula. A long floating boardwalk leads to a designated dune crossing. Suitable
for hiking and biking. Features interpretive signage.
Havre Saint Pierre (1.25 km) Learn about rope-cultured mussels while making your way along
the shores of St. Peters Bay. Partially wheelchair accessible. Suitable for hiking. Features
interpretive signage.
Pigot’s Trail In Mount Stewart. While passing through a diversity of habitats (from agriculture
land and wetlands to wooded areas), you will be able to see an abundance of flora and fauna.
You will be certain to see waterfowl, resting in the old lagoon or the Ducks Unlimited
impoundment. There may also be a muskrat sunning or a beaver chewing vegetation. You may
even see a bald eagle or osprey soaring overhead. Pigot’s Trail passes along P.E.I.’s only
designated Heritage River, the Hillsborough River. The Trail begins at the Confederation Trail
on the south side of the river near the old railway bridge. Once you pass over the small bridge,
go to your left and look out over the marsh. You will observe an eagle feeding station and perch
where they may be feeding.
Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead Nature Trails -Orwell Located in Orwell, 1 km (0.6 miles) east
of the Orwell Corner Historic Village. The Woodland Trail, a loop trail 1.4 km in length is on the
homestead property and has interpretive signs along the way. The Wildflower Trail, 0.5 km in
length begins at a wildflower garden and follows through a mixed woods. The Streamside Trail,
0.7 km in length follows a stream through the MacPhail woodlands which are used for research
and are a demonstration site for native forests.
The Trails at Spry Point (0.8 km and 3.2 km) Located off Rte. 310. There are two trail systems
on the 100 acres which make up the Inn at Spry Point property. A map of the routes and an
explanation of the interpretive markers are provided outside the Inn. There are nine interpretive
markers and you will be thrilled by the scenic views of water and land. The edge of the banks
running near the trail are fragile and potentially dangerous. The trail has been kept back from
the edge and you are cautioned to stay on the trail for your safety. Do not leave children
unattended. The upper trail starts where the lower trail ends, and is an enjoyable walk across
the beach, then up and around the property. There's lots to see and you'll find interpretive
markers 10 to 19. If you have any questions or would like more information on the trails, just
ask at the front desk.
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Townshend Woodlot - Souris Line Road This woodlot is a trip through time, a revelation of the
Island's forestry past. Located off Rte. 305 (Souris Line Road). The area occupies 106
hectares (260 acres). All four maples native to PEI can be found in this woodlot: the sugar
maple, the red maple, the striped maple and the mountain maple. The trees in the back section
approximate those familiar to the first European settlers to PEI more than 200 years ago. This
site is a designated natural area. To access the trail, proceed 2.1 km past the Confederation
Trail entrance and look for an unpaved road to the left.
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
Prince Edward Island National Park is a narrow coastal area of 40 km along the Gulf of St.
Lawrence. Established in 1937, the Park encompasses a varied landscape of sand dunes, red
sandstone cliffs, marshes, ponds and some of the finest salt-water beaches in Canada. In
1998 6 kilometres of the Greenwich Peninsula were added to Prince Edward Island National
Park to protect unique dune formations, rare plants and animals, and archaeological findings
dating back 10,000 years. The Park welcomes visitors from the Victoria Day weekend until
Thanksgiving weekend and offers a variety of recreational and interpretive opportunities,
particularly during the summer. For additional information, please call (902) 672-6350 or visit
www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pei.
CYCLING: Permitted on all roads in the Park. A 3 m wide multi-use trail for cycling, hiking and
in-line skating is located beside the Gulf Shore Parkway called Gulf Shore Way. It stretches 10
km from Cavendish to North Rustico and 12 km from Brackley to Dalvay. Cyclists may enter the
Park free of charge. Cycling is also permitted on Homestead, Cavendish, Dunelands, Clarks
Lane, Havre Saint Pierre Trail and Cavendish Beach trails in Cavendish, Woodlands Trail in
Dalvay, Farmlands Bubbling Springs Trail in Stanhope and the Tlaqatik Trail in Greenwich.
CAMPING: The park has two campgrounds, Cavendish and Stanhope Campgrounds. Both
operate on a full capacity reservation system. For information or to make reservations dial 1877-737-3783 or visit http://reservation.parkscanada.gc.ca (Reservation fees apply ) Both
campgrounds offer interpretive programs, showers, playgrounds, laundry facilities, fire-pits and
firewood. A 21-day maximum stay is in effect. Campers are required to purchase a National
Park entry permit.
CAVENDISH CAMPGROUND: open June 11 to September 14 in 2014 (Over 260 sites).
Supervised beach on location. Fees: $25.50 – 35.30 per night plus National Park Entry Fees .
Shoulder season rates apply from September 3-14, 2014.
STANHOPE CAMPGROUND: open June 11 to September 14 in 2014 (125 sites).
Campground is wheelchair accessible with a number of accessible sites, kitchen shelter and
washroom. Supervised and accessible beach is located 90 m on opposite side of Gulf Shore
Parkway. Fees: $25.50 – 35.30 per night plus National Park Entry Fees. Shoulder season rates
apply from September 3-14, 2014.
CANTEENS: Light lunches, soft drinks, confections, etc.
Brackley Beach: July and Aug.
Cavendish: July and Aug.
All dates and rates are subject to change
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GREEN GABLES HERITAGE PLACE : Built in the mid-1800s, this house was once the home
of L. M. Montgomery's older cousins, and has become known internationally as the setting the
author chose for her first novel Anne of Green Gables. The farmhouse is now restored and
furnished to portray the Victorian setting Montgomery describes in the novel. In 1997, Parks
Canada completed a site development in order to better serve the many visitors to Green
Gables and to better interpret the significance of the site. Site features include: a Visitor Centre,
interpretive buildings based on the original farm buildings, a restored landscape, a snack bar
and an enlarged gift shop. Since 2004 Green Gables has been of L.M. Montgomery’s
Cavendish National Historic Site which also includes the Site of L.M, Montgomery Cavendish
Home. Separate Fees apply.
Open: April 15-30, 2014 by special appointment only. May 1 - October 31, 2014 Open daily 9:00
am - 5:00 pm. November 1-30, 2014 by special appointment only.
DALVAY-BY-THE-SEA: In 1896, Alexander MacDonald, a business associate of John D.
Rockefeller, built a summer residence which he called Dalvay-By-the-Sea after his ancestral
home in Scotland. Following his death, the residence changed ownership several times,
eventually being acquired by Prince Edward Island National Park in 1937. 25 single and double
rooms, eight cottages. American Plan. Open: June 5 - September 30 Phone: 902-672-2048
INFORMATION
CAVENDISH DESTINATION CENTRE: Mid-May to mid-Oct. 902-963-2391.
GREENWICH INTERPRETATION CENTRE: For information please call 902-961-2514.
Interpretive Programs are available July - August throughout the Park and at Green Gables.
The interpretive summer program offers a variety of activities designed to help visitors discover
the natural and human history of the park. All activities are advertised on bulletin boards
throughout the Park and on the Parks Canada website at http://www.pc.gc.ca/pei . Park activity
schedules are available in the PEI National Park Visitors Guide, copies can be picked up at any
park entrance, campground or National Historic Site, or by calling 902-672-6350.
LIQUOR: Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in all areas of the Park except at
individual campsites (registered guests only).
PARK ENTRANCE PERMITS: Park entrance permits are required from June 18- August 31 in
2014. All persons entering the park must stop at entrance kiosks.
Exemptions:
persons travelling directly to or from Covehead Harbour, or any private landholding
located within or adjacent to the Park boundary where the sole means of access is
through the Park.
persons travelling in commercial vehicles which are being used to conduct business,
within the Park with the exception of tour buses and taxis.
There is no charge for cyclists or pedestrians.
FEES-For updated information on fees, please refer to Parks Canada website:
www.parkscanada.gc.ca/pei
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SWIMMING: Approximately 32 kilometres of beach, bordering on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Visitors are urged to use one of the seven supervised beaches open from late June to late
August. The Prince Edward Island National Park surfguards are proud of their excellent record.
All members are certified under the Royal Lifesaving Society.
Brackley Beach, Cavendish Beach: daily, 10 am-6 pm
Cavendish Campground, North Rustico, Ross Lane: daily, 11 am-5 pm
Stanhope Main Beach and Greenwich: 11 am-6 pm
TENNIS: Double courts at Dalvay-By-The-Sea Hotel available for a fee. Open early June to late
Sept.
TRAFFIC: Vehicles, including motorcycles and mini-bikes must be driven on roadways
designated for that purpose. They are not permitted on the sand dunes, beaches, or trails.
TRAILS: Please refer to the HIKING TRAILS section.
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PROVINCIAL PARKS
DAY USE PARKS
All of day use parks provide a wide range of playground equipment, some have picnic shelters
and washroom facilities, making them an ideal family fun destination. Two day use parks also
have lifeguards on duty: Chelton Beach and Basin Head. Day use parks are free of charge. For
more information please call Parks West, 902-859-8790, or Parks East, 902-952-8950.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Belmont Provincial Park (Open mid-June to mid-Sept.) Located on Rte. 123, Belmont is a day
use park featuring an unsupervised beach, playground equipment, picnic facilities, showers and
flush toilets. Pets are permitted on leash.
Bloomfield Provincial Park (Open mid to-June-mid-Sept.) Located on Rte. 2, Bloomfield is a day
use park featuring playground equipment, picnic facilities, showers and flush toilets. Pets are
permitted on leash.
Green Park Provincial Park (Open mid-June to mid-September). Located on route 12 not far
from beautiful Tyne Valley on the North Cape Coastal Drive, Green Park is a day use park
featuring an unsupervised river beach, playground equipment, picnic facilities, showers and
flush toilets. Pets are permitted on leash. The park is also home to the Green Park Shipbuilding
Museum and Yeo House in addition to a private campground.
Mill River Fun Park (Open July-Sept.) The Fun Park is worth a visit, with activities for the entire
family-toddlers and up. Attractions include a swimming pool, sea of balls, bumper boats, pirate
ship, kiddie’s pool with waterslides, giant twister slide and the Aqua Rage. Admission includes
all activities in the park. $9 per person; children 5 and under are free.
Union Corner Provincial Park Located on Rte. 11. Union Corner is a day use park featuring an
unsupervised beach, change rooms and picnic tables. Pets permitted on leash.
RED SANDS SHORE
Argyle Shore Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located on Rte. 19, Argyle Shore is a day use
park offering an unsupervised beach, playground equipment, picnic facilities, showers and flush
toilets. Pets are permitted on leash.
Bonshaw Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located on the TransCanada Highway, Bonshaw
is a day use park featuring a playground and picnic facilities. Pets are permitted on leash.
Chelton Beach Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located off Rte. 10 from Bedeque. Chelton
Beach is a day use park featuring playground equipment, supervised beach, showers, flush
toilets and privately-operated canteen. Pets are permitted on leash.
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Basin Head (Open June-Sept.) Located off Rte. 16, east of the town of Souris. Basin Head is a
day use park featuring a supervised white sand beach, play area, food on site, washroom and
shower facilities. The park is home to the Basin Head Fisheries Museum and is open from midJune to the end of September. Pets are permitted on leash.
Kings Castle Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located in Gladstone, on Rte. 348, 3 km east
of Murray River. Kings Castle, a day use park, is a magical place displaying a family of favourite
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storybook characters in statue form. Kings Castle is a terrific family location, with open areas for
games, and the children will enjoy the variety of equipment and forts. Here you will find an
unsupervised riverfront beach with a beautiful view of Murray River. Kings Castle also features
change rooms, and two kitchen shelters–great for family or group barbecues. Pets are
permitted on leash. Small canteen facility.
Buffaloland Provincial Park (Open year round) Located at Milltown Cross, on Rte. 4, 6 km south
of Montague. Buffaloland is a day use park. Picnic tables are provided. The deck overlooks a
100-acre enclosure where the herd of about 25 of these large and dramatic animals graze. The
original buffalo were a gift to the Prince Edward Island government from the province of Alberta.
The park is open year round and admission is free. Best time to view, early morning or late
evening.
Pinette Provincial Park (Open June -Sept.) Located on the TransCanada Highway. Pinette is a
day use park featuring picnic facilities, flush toilets, playground equipment and an unsupervised
riverside beach. Pets are permitted on leash.
Sally’s Beach Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located in Spry Point off Rte. 310. Sally’s
Beach has an unsupervised beach, playground, nature trail, washrooms, and change facilities.
Offers large kitchen shelter.
Wood Islands Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located off the TransCanada highway at the
Wood Islands Ferry Terminal. Wood Islands is a day use park featuring playground equipment,
an unsupervised beach, flush toilets, picnic facilities. Pets permitted on leash.
CAMPGROUND PARKS
All Provincial Park Campgrounds have the same fee structure. Daily rates are between $26$35. There is a 10% discount for seniors aged 60 and over and disabled patrons.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Cedar Dunes Provincial Park (Open Mid-June to Mid- Sept.) Cedar Dunes provincial park is
located in the West Point area. Cedar Dunes is famous for its beautiful beaches that stretch for
miles. The park provides supervised swimming as well as children’s activities, plus an activity
centre for all ages. While you’re there, you can tour Canada’s only functioning lighthouse in an
inn. The West Point Lighthouse also houses a museum displaying artifacts and photographs
that document the history of Island lighthouses. Phone: 902-859-8785; off season 902-8598790
Jacques Cartier Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) The Island’s first European visitor came
ashore in 1534 in the vicinity of this provincial park which bears his name, Jacques Cartier. He
remarked that it was ‘the fairest land ‘tis possible to see!’ The park holds a celebration of this
great discovery every July on Rediscovery Day. Jacques Cartier Provincial Park offers a wide
range of activities and activity centre for all ages including children’s games and there is
supervised swimming at the beautiful beach on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Phone: 902-853-8632;
off season 902-859-8790
Linkletter Provincial Park (Open May-Sept.) This park, located on Bedeque Bay, is in close
proximity to Summerside, the recreational and cultural centre of Prince County. It is also the
closest park to The Confederation Bridge. Phone: 902-888-8366; off season 902-859-8790
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Mill River Provincial Park (Open May-Oct.) This park is located on beautiful Mill River 8 km
northwest of O’Leary. The Park includes walking trails, wagon rides, playground equipment, an
activity centre and access to the Mill River Fun Park with water slides and a swimming pool, as
well as several fun, exciting and educational programs. Rentals are available at the Mill River
Marina. Rodd Mill River Resort, a four-star resort hotel, and the prestigious Mill River Golf
Course are located within the park. There number is 902-859-8786; off-season 902-859-8790.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Brudenell River Provincial Park (Open May-Oct.) Brudenell River is the largest provincial park in
eastern PEI. In addition to two 18-hole championship golf courses, Brudenell and Dundarave,
there is a 9 hole Executive Golf Course, and tennis offered at Rodd Brudenell River Resort. The
park has a multitude of activities to amuse campers and day visitors: pool (open Jul & Aug), a
marina, river beach, and a hiking trail as well as daily activities scheduled as part of Brudenell’s
recreation programs for children. Private sector operators also provide canoeing, kayaking, and
a trail ride. Phone: 902-652-8966; off season 902-652-8950.
Lord Selkirk Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Located in the historic community of Eldon, Lord
Selkirk Park is infused with the Scottish atmosphere that prevails throughout the community.
The park hosts many events with a Celtic flavour and the view from the cliffs is captivating. The
beach, while not suitable for swimming, is ideal for strolls. Lord Selkirk offers many popular
community facilities such as a swimming pool and miniature golf. The nine-hole Belfast
Highland Greens golf course, which opened in 1996, has been an excellent addition to the park.
Lord Selkirk hosts a series of nightly variety concerts which feature traditional music by local
artists and entertainers. Lord Selkirk also hosts the Annual Highland Games. Activities include
dance competitions, bagpipe and fiddle music, and sporting events such as caber toss, shot
putt and log toss. Sunday afternoon concerts. Phone: 902-659-7221; off season 902-652-8950
Northumberland Provincial Park (Open late May-Sept.) Northumberland’s convenient location
near the Wood Islands ferry terminal makes this a busy park. Many people choose to stay for a
night or two at the beginning or at the end of their visit to PEI. A nature trail has been developed
to offer visitors a peaceful walk in nature. Cliff swallows burrowing nests along the shore are of
special interest. Children’s programs and supervised swimming are available. Phone: 902-9627418; off season 902-652-8950
Panmure Island Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) Panmure Island features one of the most
popular white sand beaches on PEI. The park provides life-guards for its supervised swimming
areas. The location along a causeway gives water access on both sides of the highway with the
sheltered St. Mary’s Bay on one side and the ocean on the other. The sand dunes on the ocean
side provide a secluded atmosphere with long stretches or shoreline and a vast view of the
ocean makes Panmure Island a beach lover’s haven. Climb to the lantern at historic Panmure
Island Lighthouse. The First Nations People hold an annual Pow Wow at Panmure Island. This
spiritual/cultural event, attracting visitors from Eastern Canada and the New England states,
includes drum bands, native crafts and a healing sweat tent. Phone: 902-838-0668; off season
902-652-8950.
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Red Point Provincial Park (Open June-Sept.) With its beautiful beach and stunning waterview.
Red Point campground is very popular with families. During July and August organized activities
for children are offered. Red Point is located approximately 10 minutes from Souris where you’ll
find gas, food, restaurants, a hospital, hotels, exercise facilities, a liquor store, souvenir shops,
a tourist information centre and the terminal for the Magdalen Island ferry service. Red Point is
also the closest campground to the Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival Grounds. Phone: 902-357-3075;
off season 902-652-8950.
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WATER SPORTS
For boating safety information, please contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada 902-566-7812,
Service Canada 902-566-7723, or visit the website: www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/menu.htm
BOAT SLIPS - up to 32' concrete slab haul-outs can accommodate boats 12' to 32' in length. If
the boat can be placed on a trailer and hauled by a car, the concrete slabs are large enough to
launch the boat. For further information, contact Gerry Kelly at the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans 902-566-7835
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Summerside (Silver Fox Curling and Yacht
Club
Cardigan Bridge
Georgetown
Lower Montague
RED SANDS SHORE
Murray River
Borden
Pinette
Nine Mile Creek
Red Head Harbour
Savage Harbour
Souris
Vernon River
BOAT SLIPS - up to 42' Timber constructed slipways can launch boats similar in size to a
fishing boat up to approximately 45' in length. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is
responsible for these slipways. For further information, contact Gerry Kelly at the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans 902-566-7835
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Abram-Village
Covehead
Brae Harbour
Darnley
Gordon’s Point
French River North
Higgins Shore (Higgins Road)
French River South
Howards Cove
Malpeque
Judes Point
New London
Milligans Shore (Poplar Grove)
Rustico
Miminegash
Tracadie
Northport
Seacow Pond
Skinners Pond
RED SANDS SHORE
Tignish Run (Tignish)
Victoria
West Point
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CHARLOTTETOWN Harbour
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Annandale
Bay Fortune
Beach Point
Cardigan
Georgetown
Grahams Pond
Greek River
Launching Pond
Machon’s Point (Gladstone)
McAulays Shore (Pinette)
Mink River
Montague
Naufrage
Panmure Island
Red Head (Morell)
Savage Harbour
Souris
South River (Murray Harbour
Wood Islands
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MARINAS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Brudenell Marina
Summerside Yacht Club Marina
Roseneath
110 Water Street, Summerside
VAL Channel 16 or 88
Cardigan Marina
Phone: 902-436-2153
Cardigan
silverfox@pei.aibn.com
902-583-2445
www.silverfox-pei.com
Georgetown Marina
CHARLOTTETOWN
Georgetown
Quartermaster Marine
1 Great George Street, Charlottetown
Montague Marina
VAL Channel 16
Montague
902-566-4454
902-838-2528
www.quartermastermarine.com
Murray River Marina
Charlottetown Yacht Club
Murray River
1 Pownal Street, Charlottetown
902-962-2254
VAL Channel 68
902-892-9065
Souris Marina
manager@cyc.pe.ca
Souris
www.cyc.pe.ca
902-687-2283
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Morell Marina
Bowridge Landing Marina & Rentals
Leo Rossiter Angling Park
Murray Harbour
902-962-2791
YACHT CLUBS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CHARLOTTETOWN
Summerside Yacht & Curling Club
Charlottetown Yacht Club
110 Water Street, Summerside
1 Pownal Street, Charlottetown
Phone: 902-436-2153
902-892-9065
silverfox@pei.aibn.com
manager@cyc.pe.ca
www.silverfox-pei.com
www.cyc.pe.ca
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CANOEING AND KAYAKING
Prince Edward Island has plenty of water for paddling, offering a variety of scenic routes for
both river and coastal boaters. Feel free to launch your craft where you see a bridge crossing, a
suitable body of water, or at a public access to the beach. Safety must be highly considered
before beginning your outing. The following are some specific points:
- Abide by the Department of Transport boating regulations
- On open areas, never paddle alone, two boats can help each other
- Check the tides and predicted wind and weather conditions provided by the
local news media
- Before setting out let someone know of your planned route
- Safety information regarding the above is available from the PEI Red Cross
- It is strongly recommended that all boaters wear a Department of Transport approved
personal floatation device while boating
- Alcohol/drugs and boating do not mix
SUGGESTED LOCALES
Let the PEI Highway map be your guide. Maps with greater detail are available from the
Provincial Land Registration, 11 Kent St., Charlottetown, C1A 7N8.
KEY TO CONDITIONS
Or -
Tidal open areas with some sheltered areas.
Sr -
Tidal, mainly sheltered, except some short portages.
Mr -
Mainly moving water (level one or less) except some lining and short portages.
Best in spring, early summer and fall.
Oc -
Ocean conditions requiring skill and caution with respect to winds, waves and
currents.
Sc -
Bay- or lake-like conditions with some shelter.
RIVERS & LAKES (the following are locales, map locations, key, and access)
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Bideford - Trout Rivers
D-4
Sr
Green Park Provincial
Park
Foxley - Trout Rivers
D-3
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte.
12
Grand River
E-5
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte.
12
Kildare River
B-3
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte.
152
Mill River
D-2
Sr
Mill River Provincial
Park
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GREEN GABLES SHORE
Darnley Basin -Baltic River
D-6
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 20
Hunter River
D-8
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 224
South West River
D-7
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 20
Stanley-Trout River
D-7
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 254
Wheatley River
D-9
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 6
Winter River
D-10
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 6
Dunk River
E-7
Mr
Scales Pond Park
Eliot (West) River
F-9
Mr
Road Bridge, 1 km west from
Riverdale
Eliot (West) River
F-9
Sr
Bonshaw Provincial Park
Eliot (West) River
F-9
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 9
Eliot (West) River
F-9
Or
Highway Bridge, Rte. 19
Hillsborough (East) River
D-10
Or
Hwy. 20 Bridge
RED SANDS SHORE
Johnstons River
Hillsborough (East) River
C-11
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 22
York (North) River
E-10
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 1
E-10
Or
Riverside Dr, Charlottetown
Basin Head Lake
A-15
Sr
Basin Head Fisheries
Museum
Boughton River
C-13
S
Highway Bridge, Rte. 4
Brudenell River
D-13
Sr
Brudenell River Prov. Park
Cardigan River
D-13
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 321
Fortune River
B-14
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 310
Midgell River
C-12
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 2
Montague River
D-13
Sr
Fishing Wharf in Montague
Morell River
C-12
Mr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 2
Murray River
F-14
Sr
Fishing Wharf, Murray River
North Lake
A-15
Sr
North Lake Harbour
Pisquid River
D-11
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 21
Souris River
B-14
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 2
CHARLOTTETOWN
Hillsborough (East) River
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South Lake
A-15
Sr
Extension of Hwy, Rte. 16A
Vernon River
E-12
Sr
Highway Bridge, Rte. 1
Bedeque Bay
F-5
Oc
Linkletter/Union Corner Prov.
Park
Egmont Bay
E-3
Oc
Higgins Wharf
Miminegash Shore
C-2
Oc
Miminegash Harbour
West Point Shore
E-2
Oc
Cedar Dunes Prov. Park
Canoe Cove
F-9
Oc
Canoe Cove Fishing Wharf
off Rte. 1
Hillsborough Bay
E-10
Oc
Tea Hill Provincial Park
Seven Mile Bay
F-6
Oc
Chelton Prov. Park
Victoria Harbour
F-8
Oc
Victoria Provincial Park
Boughton Bay
C-14
Oc
Annandale
Little Harbour
B-15
Oc
Red Point Prov. Park
Murray Harbour Basin
E-14
Oc
Beach Point Harbour
Orwell Bay
F-12
Oc
Lord Selkirk Prov. Park
Pinette Harbour
F-12
Sc
Pinette Provincial Park
St. Marys Bay
D-14
Sc
Panmure Island Prov. Park
Wood Islands
F-13
Oc
Northumberland Prov. Park
Cascumpec Bay
C-3
Sc
Highway Bridge, Rte. 12
Conway Narrows
C-4
Sc
Highway Bridge, Rte. 163
Covehead Shores
D-9
Oc
Covehead Beach, National
Park
Covehead Bay
D-9
Sc
Fishing Wharf, Off Rte. 25
Malpeque Bay
D-5
Oc
Cabot & Belmont Prov. Parks
NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
RED SANDS SHORE
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
GREEN GABLES SHORE
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New London Bay
D-7
Sc
Hwy Bridge, Bayview, Rte. 6
Rustico Bay
D-9
Sc
Off road, Rte. 242
Rustico Shores
D-8
Oc
Rustico Beach, National Park
Winter-Tracadie Bay
D-10
Sc
Highway Bridge, Rte. 6
Campbells Cove
A-15
Oc
Campbells Cove Provincial
Park
Naufrage Harbour
B-13
Oc
Naufrage Harbour
Savage Harbour
C-11
Sc
Savage Harbour
St. Peters Bay
B-12
Sc
St. Peters Harbour
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
TOURS
Please refer to the Visitor Guide for information on canoeing/kayaking tours and rentals in
Prince Edward Island.
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PADDLING ROUTES
There are meant to inform individuals about areas where kayaking and canoeing can take
place. However, it is always best to check local weather conditions and currents before
heading out onto the water.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
Bedeque Bay - from Rte 11, both the Linkletter and Union Corner Provincial Parks provide good
access to the south shore of PEI.
Bideford and Trout Rivers - from Green Park Provincial Park, you can launch a canoe or ocean
kayak into the wide expanse of the Bideford River. When wind conditions are low, this area can
be quite safe and easy to paddle.
Cascumpec Bay - Cascumpec Bay is a larger sheltered bay that provides lake-like paddling that
is often suitable for novice paddlers, although during high winds, intermediate paddling
experience is required. There are several access points including the bridge on Rte.12.
Conway Narrows - a popular access point to this area is found of Rte163 at the bridge. The
paddling is very safe with shallow water that is both calm and warm.
Egmont Bay - this spot is located of Rte 11 off Higgins Wharf and paddlers should be
experienced for ocean conditions, which require both skill and caution with respect to winds and
currrents.
Foxley and Trout River - the Trout River is accessed from the bridge on Rte 12 just south of
Roxbury. Paddling is easy, although as you approach the bigger waters of Cascumpec Bay,
wind conditions could make travel difficult. Grand River - the Grand River is a large river, that is
accessible from the bridge on Rte 12.
Kildare River - the Kildare River is a wide, slow moving river that is accessible from the bridge
on Rte 152. This easy paddle passes by a few residences and provides good opportunities for
bird viewing.
Mill River - the paddle is generally easy with boating traffic the main safety concern for
paddlers, For a one-way route, it is suggested to leave a second vehicle near the Rte 12 bridge.
Miminegash River - the exposed waters of the Northumberland Strait present ocean like
conditions that require plenty of skill and caution.
Summerside Harbour - located on Harbour Drive in downtown Summerside, this spot is
guaranteed to challenge your endurance on a great stretch of water.
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West Point Shore - this spot can be accessed at the scenic Cedar Dunes Provincial Park.
Heavy winds and strong currents can be a problem. Ocean paddling skills are a requirement to
explore this area by kayak.
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Brackley Beach and Brackley Bay is located in the central portion of Prince Edward Island
National Park, southeast of North Rustico. From Brackley Beach it is possible to explore the
calm waters of Brackley Bay or for the more experienced paddlers, venture out onto the open
waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Covehead Bay & Shores - located at the Covehead Fishing Wharf off Rte 25, you can explore
the each and enjoy the original integrity of the bay. Conditions are lake-like with some
sheltered areas.
Darnley Basin - the Darnley Basin is accessible from the bridge on Rte 20 or from Cabot Beach
Provincial Park. Paddling conditions are often calm and suitable for novice paddlers, but wind
conditions can make travel choppy on occasion.
Hunter River - a public put-in is found behind New Glasgow Lobster Suppers on Rte 258, while
a good take-out location is the North Rustico Beach.
Malpeque Bay - this site is locate on Rte 105, at Malpeque Bay. Ocean conditions require skill
and caution to respect to winds, waves, and currents.
New London Bay - this is a great spot for beginners looking for something fairly easy. Access
points include the Inn at the Pier and from the highway bridge on Rte 6. Further upstream, Rte
254 provides access to the Stanley and Trout Rivers.
North Rustico Harbour - the sheltered harbour area offers lake-like paddling conditions, which
are suitable for novice paddlers.
Southwest River - this river is a large, slow moving stream that can be accessed from the
bridge on Rte 234, northeast of Kensington.
Stanley and Trout Rivers - paddlers can begin this route in the Trout River near Millvale or
alternatively, access the junction of the two rivers of the bridge on Rte 254 to the west.
Tracadie Bay - Tracadie Bay is a large inland water located along the northern portion of the
Island. Open canoes and kayaks can be used to explore the bay.
Wheatley River - the Wheatley River can be accessed from the bridge on Rte 6 or even further
south off Highway 2. Depending on where you access the river, paddling experience required
varies from novice to intermediate.
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Winter River - the Winter River can be accessed from the bridge on Highway 25 and followed
north all the way to Tracadie Bay. Paddling experience required varies which area the river is
accessed because paddling can be easy during low wind periods and much more challenging
during windy days.
CHARLOTTETOWN
Hillsborough River Stretching inland from Charlottetown, the Hillsborough River is more like an
inlet than a river. The waters are sheltered and paddlers can ride the tides. The main access
points include Riverside Drive in Charlottetown, the Rt 21 bridge over the Johnstons River, and
the Rte 22 bridge near Mount Stewart.
RED SANDS SHORE
Canoe Cove - Canoe Cove Fishing Wharf is found of Rte 19. Ocean conditions require ocean
paddling skills and be sure to use caution with respect to winds, waves, and currents.
Dunk River - the Dunk River is a meandering long river that flows from around Breadalbane
west to just south of Summerside. The river is accessible from several bridges along the way, it
is recommended to check locally near your intended put in location for river conditions.
North (York) River - from Highway 1 bridge west of Charlottetown, it is possible to access the
North River. Although the waters are sheltered from the ocean, they can be busy with boating
traffic.
Seven Mile Bay - from Rte 10 Follow the signs to Chelton Beach Provincial Park where it is
possible to launch. Conditions require skill and caution with respect to winds, waves, and
currents.
Vernon River - this tidal river can be accessed at the highway bridge on Highway 1. Novice
paddlers can have fun exploring this meandering river.
Victoria Harbour - in Victoria-by-the-sea, it is possible to explore the South Shore’s coastal bays
and inlets. This area is best access from the Victoria Park or Wharf. Beyond the harbour,
ocean conditions require ocean paddling skill and caution.
West (Eliot) River - St. Catherines Area - there are numerous access points to this canoe and
kayak river system. From west to east, they include Bonshaw Provincial Park, the Highway 1
bridge, a tiny farm on St. Catherines Rd, the bridge on Rte 9, and the bridge on Rte 19.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Basin Head Harbour This harbour is accessible from the Basin Head Fisheries Museum not far
off Highway 16. The harbour is fairly sheltered making for an ideal outing for novice paddlers.
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Boughton Bay & River - in Annandale, you can launch your canoe or kayak anywhere along the
waters edge. Beginners can enjoy touring the calmer waters of Boughton River from the bridge
on Highway 4 almost all the way to Annandale.
Brudenell River - access to the Brudenell River can be found in the Roseneath area, of
Brudenell River Provincial Park. The section closer to the provincial park is often calm and can
be easy to paddle. However, as you venture to Georgetown and beyond, the waters are much
more exposed.
Campbell’s Cove - accessed from Cambpell’s Cove route 16, this ocean paddle should not be
underestimated as it requires someone with plenty of skill to ride the waves and the strong
currents.
Cardigan River - accessed from the bridge on Rte 321, the Cardigan River is an easy river to
explore by kayak or canoe. Further to the east, the river eventually opens up into the large
Cardigan Bay where ocean paddling experience is required.
Fortune River - the Fortune River is usually an easy paddle from the bridge on Rte 332 west
towards Dingwells Mills
Little Harbour - Red Point Provincial Park is where you can access Little Harbour, just east of
Souris. This area is exposed to the open waters of the Northumberland Strait and requires
skilled paddlers with experience with winds, waves and currents.
Montague River - this stretch of water can be accessed near Lower Montague at Montague
Recreational park on St. Andrews Access Point Rd.
Morell River - accessed from the bridge on Rte 2, or from the Indian Bridge Rd, paddlers can
eventually coast down to St. Peters Bay.
Murray Harbour Basin - this is an open water paddling area that is best left to the experienced
paddler used to sudden winds, waves, and currents. Access is found at Beach Point Harbour
to the east to the town.
Murray River - the sheltered estuary provides calm bay or lake-like conditions and is an easy
paddle.
Naufrage Harbour - the harbour provides access to the open waters of the Gulf of St.
Lawrence. Experienced paddlers should only attempt this route, as ocean conditions can be
quite challenging and potentially dangerous.
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North Lake & Harbour - the inland lake offers a completely different experience that the
exposed waters of the harbour. Both are influenced by tides but only the sheltered water of the
lake are recommended for inexperienced paddlers.
Orwell Bay - best accessed fro the Lord Selkirk Provincial Park of Highway 1, Orwell Bay is
considered to have ocean conditions. Paddlers should be experienced with waves and currents
and take caution during windy periods.
Pinette Harbour - this harbour can be accessed from Pinette Provincial Park. As paddlers
venture out into the more open waters of the Harbour ocean paddling experience is necessary.
Pisquid River - the river can be accessed of the highway bridge on Rte 21.
Savage Harbour - located north of Mount Stewart. The sheltered area provides a leisurely
place which is suitable for novice paddlers.
Souris - Souris Beach Provincial Park is located on Highway 2 and provides good access to the
river and harbour. The harbour area is much more exposed and should be left to experienced
paddlers.
South Lake - the Lake is found near the eastern tip of the Island , just south of Highway 16 and
is suitable for novice paddlers.
St. Marys Bay - accessed from Panmure Island Provincial Park on Rte 347, this site is sheltered
from the open ocean. However, it is still a big bay and inexperienced paddlers are well advised
to stick close to the shore, especially when the winds pick up in the afternoon.
St. Peters Bay - accessed in Morell at Leo F. Rossiter Angler’s Park, you can kayak or canoe
the Morell River or cross the bay to Greenwich. Other popular access points include Red Head
and the bridge on highway 2 at the mouth of Midgell River.
Wood Island - this can be accessed from the ferry landing or the Northumberland Provincial
Park off Rte 4. In addition to ferry traffic, paddlers should be wary of open water, strong winds,
and heavy currents.
The following information is taken from the book “Backroad Mapbook: Prince Edward Island”
(Mussio Ventures Ltd.), by Leanne Soucy (2005)
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SCUBA DIVING
CHARLOTTETOWN
Black Dolphin Diving and Water Sports
106 Hillsboro St., Charlottetown
Certified diving course. Rental equipment, sales and service. Dive charters available.
Phone: 902-894-3483; Fax: 902-626-3483
Email: black.dolphin@pei.aibn.com
Website: www.blackdolphindiving.ca
RED SANDS SHORE
Diver's Quarters
TransCanada Hwy., Hazelbrook
Arrange diving charters. Rental, sales and service available. PADI diving courses
Contact: Dave Gormley
Phone: 902-894-7080
Email: diversquarters@pei.sympatico.ca
WATER SKIING
Locales are for water skiing, if persons have their own boats and ski equipment.
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Bideford
Charlottetown
Cape Egmont
North River Causeway
Foxley River
Mill River
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Summerside Waterfront Marina
Cardigan
Fortune
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Georgetown
French River
Murray River
New London
North Lake
North Rustico
Pinette
Stanhope
Savage Harbour
Tracadie Harbour
Souris
Red Head Harbour
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WILDLIFE VIEWING
GREEN GABLES SHORE: Blooming Point The ponds in this area support a rich growth of
cranberries sought by people, waterfowl, and animals. When you visit, you might find some
American Bitterns, great Blue Herons, Norther Flickers, Yellow Warblers, Savannah Sparrows,
Red Foxes, muskrats, or some Red Squirrels.
RED SANDS SHORE: Dromodore North of the Vernon River, follow Rte 216 to the Dromodore
Rd (Rte 214). This road is narrow but offers an excellent view of late spring and early summer
birds. During the season you will often find warblers and sparrows flying around. Listen for the
humming of the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Hairy and Dowry Wood Peckers in the scattered
deadwood of the area.
CHARLOTTETOWN: West Royalty in Charlottetown follow University Ave to North River Rd.
Urn right and a trail will lead you to many field birds, including Yellow Warblers, Blue Jays,
Northern Flickers, Hairy Woodpeckers, American Goldfinches, White-throated Sparrows and
many others.
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE: Auburn Demonstration Woodlot Found on Rte 213, this
woodlot features several wildflowers and plants with a good selection of wildlife. There is a
good population of Snowshoe Hare, Red Squirrels and racoons, while bird-watchers can see
robins, Wit-throated Sparrows, Northern Juncos, Northern Flickers and sometimes merlins or
main sort of reptiles or amphibians you can find here.
Harvey Moore Sanctuary From Montague, Rte 4 leads south to the signed Harvey Moore
Wildlife Sanctuary. This is a well known spot for waterfowl and a nesting ground for wild
Canada Geese, ducks and many other birds. You may also come across a few chickadees,
kinglets, and certain warblers, such as Northern Parula. Be sure to watch for the Black- backed
Woodpeckers in the trees.
Murray River Pines In the town of Murray River, this trail wanders through a small woodland
where belted Kingfishers, Ospreys, Red-winged Blackbirds, Blue-winged Teal, and Black Ducks
can be seen. This is said to be one of the Islands most beautiful natural areas.
New Harmony Demonstration Woodlot Next to Rte 303, east of Souris, you will come across a
mix of trees attracting warblers, thrushes and many woodpeckers. This is also a great habitat
for an abundance of wildflowers, ferns, and mushroom.
Townsend Woodlot Take Rte 305 north from Rte 2 in Souris, to get to the entrance road and
trail system cutting through the woodlot. If you have any luck along the way you may see some
Brown Creepers, Pileated throated Blue Warblers are more common, while little brown bats fly
along the trail at night. The puddles and wet areas have Wood Frogs and Spring Peepers.
This is also a great spot to find Red-Backed Salamanders.
The following information is taken from the book “ Backroad Mapbook: Prince Edward Island”
(Mussio Ventures Ltd.) By Leanne Soucy (2005)
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RECREATION
CINEMAS/MOVIE THEATRES
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
SUMMERSIDE AREA
City Cinema
Empire Studio 5
64 King St., Charlottetown
130 Ryan St., Summerside
Phone: (902)888-3456
Wide variety of Canadian and international
films. Schedule changes weekly. Schedule
available online and in The Buzz newspaper
every month.
www.empiretheatres.com
Contact: Derek Martin
Five theatres - stadium seating
Phone: 902-368-3669
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Season: Open year round
BRACKLEY BEACH
www.citycinema.net
Brackley Beach Drive-In Theatre/Fun Park
On Rte. 15, 16 km from Charlottetown
Cineplex Theatres
Two movies per night (at dusk)
Charlottetown Mall, TransCanada Hwy.
Seasonal
8 theatres, some with stadium seating
Phone: 902-672-3333
Phone: 902-892-0943
Website: www.drivein.ca
Season: Open year round
www.empiretheatres.com
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Centre for Performing ARTS
20 School Ave., Montague
Phone 902-838-2787
Kings Playhouse
Georgetown
Phone 902-652-2053
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FITNESS CLUBS, SPAS, ETC
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ALBERTON
Iron Haven Gym, 1 Argyle St.
A huge facility that caters to everyone, child care available, and separate ladies fitness centre.
Phone: 902-853-3421
ABRAM-VILLAGE
Iron Haven Gym, Evangeline Recreation Centre
Bilingual services, cardio equipment, full universal weight gym, dumbbells, barbells, change
rooms, showers and lockers. Day passes available. Phone: 902-854-2592
BEDEQUE
Iron Loft Gym, Phone:(902) 887-3507
O’LEARY
Iron Haven Gym, 17 Willow Ave.
Weight training, fitness program, pilates. Separate gym for women.
Phone: 902-859-1800
West Prince Health and Fitness Centre, Bloomfield Mall
Phone: 902-859-2440
SUMMERSIDE
Iron Haven Gym, 465 Water St.
Visually motivated circuit training system, cardiovascular equipment, fully equipped weight
training room. Professionally trained certified weight training instructors, dietician available for
consultation, sun beds, locker rooms and showers available. Day passes available.
Phone: 902-888-3499
The Fit Stop, Credit Union Place
511 Notre Dame St.
Phone: 902-724-3175
WOODSTOCK
Rodd Mill River Resort and Aquaplex
Heated, 20 m. pool, waterslide, whirlpool, sauna, squash and racquetball courts, tennis courts,
weight room.
Phone: 902-859-3555
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CRAPAUD
South Shore Actiplex
Walking track, work-out equipment and fitness program instructor.
Phone: 902-658-2885 20519 Trans Canada Highway
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Atlantic Fitness - 18 Garfield St. & 119 Kent St.
*Not all amenities available at both locations
State-of-the-art cardiovascular, cardio theatre featuring the latest in cardio, circuit training and
strength training equipment with emphasis placed on user-friendliness and ease of operation.
Fully personalized programs. Instructional staff available in equipment areas at all times. Two
squash courts, 2,000 square feet floating hardwood aerobics floor with full aerobics schedule,
child-care services daily, saunas, four tanning beds, free parking, pro shop, full service beauty
salon, nutrition centre and chiropractic and massage therapy service. Esthetic services offered.
Baby sitting service available. Day passes and weekly passes available.
Phone: 902-892-1999 (Garfield St.); 902-368-3622 (Kent St.)
The Chi - Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Campus, University Ave.
Phone: 1902-566-0627
Charlottetown Fitness Club, Delta Prince Edward Hotel
Specializing in Nautilus equipment, 54' pool, indoor and outdoor whirlpool, underground
parking, towel service, aerobic classes.
Phone: 902-566-9200
Curves For Women, 112 Longworth Ave.
Fully equipped training facility for women only.
Phone: 902-892-3488 - Website: www.curves.com
The SPA - Total Fitness Centre, 670 University Ave.
Facilities include racquetball/squash courts, indoor tennis courts, jogging track, heated pool,
saunas, weight training, solarium, whirlpool, Cheers sports bar.
Day passes available. Must be 18 years or older, or accompanied by an adult
Phone: 902-566-1400
CORNWALL
APM Centre, 37 Lowther Dr., off TransCanada Hwy.
Arena, indoor walking track, gym, weight room, aerobics. Full-service kitchen and canteen.
Day passes: Walking track and gym, $2.50 adults/$1.50 seniors and students; weight room, $6
adults, $5 seniors and students.
Phone: 902-628-8513
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POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Atlantic Fitness East, 55 Wood Islands Hill
Multi-purpose fitness room, conditioning room with Nautilus equipment and free weights, cardio
equipment, racquetball and squash courts, men's, ladies and family change rooms. All areas
are wheelchair accessible. 25-metre indoor pool, supervised swimming, 105-ft. waterslide.
Outdoor venues include 3 km and 1 km walking/ski/snowshoe trails. Day passes available.
Phone: 902-838-3047 Fax: 838-3373
Website: www.fitnesseast.ca
POOLES CORNER
Total Assets Fitness
4541 AA MacDonald Highway
Phone: 902-838-4247
SOURIS
Eastern Kings Sportsplex, 203 Main St. Phone: 902-687-2323
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HARNESS RACING
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
Summerside Raceway
477 Notre Dame St.
Phone: 902-436-7221
www.summersideraceway.pe.ca
GREEN GABLES SHORE
KENSINGTON
Contact: Eddie Doucette, 836-5665
Route 22, 3 km from Summerside
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
O’LEARY
Contact: Clair Sweet, 859-2221
Route 142, 59km West of Summerside
CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown Driving Park
Box 308, Charlottetown
Phone: 902-894-9919
www.charlottetowndrivingpark.com
ALBERTON
Contact: Craig Avery, 853-2307
Route 12, 66 km West of Summerside
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
PINETTE
Racing every Wednesday 6:00 pm
July - September
Contact : Scott MacPhail, 659-2736
Trans Canada Highway 45 km East of
Charlottetown
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HOSTELS
CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown Backpackers Inn.
60 Hillsborough St. Charlottetown
Phone: 902-367-5749
Email: info@charlottetownbackpackers.com
Website: www.charlottetownbackpackers.com
Open year round
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
CAP-EGMONT
Centre Goéland
7151 Rte. 11
Phone: 902-854-2546
Email: centregoeland@gmail.com
Website: www.centregeoland.org
Open year round
GREEN GABLES SHORE
Brackley Beach Hostel
37 Britain Shore Rd.
Phone: 902-672-1900
Email: info@brackleybeachhostel.com
Website: www.brackleybeachhostel.com
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RINKS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ABRAM VILLAGE
Evangeline Recreation Centre
1745 Rte. 124
Phone: 902-854-2592
TYNE VALLEY
Tyne Valley Community Sports Centre
7085 Rte. 12
Phone: 902-831-2727
ALBERTON
Jacques Cartier Memorial Arena
349 Church St.
Phone: 902-853-2858
RED SANDS SHORE
BORDEN-CARLETON
Gateway Arena
246 Main St.
Phone: 902-437-2410
BEDEQUE
Bedeque and Area Recreation Centre
1015 Calllbeck St, Rte.171
Phone: 902-887-2042
CHARLOTTETOWN AREA
Bunbury Outdoor Rink
107 Clifton Rd, Bunbury (near Stratford)
Phone: 902-569-2535
MILL RIVER
Mill River Outdoor Arena
Charlottetown Civic Centre
46 Kensington Rd.
Phone: 902-629-6600
O’LEARY
O’Leary Community Centre Sports Centre
424 Main St.
Phone: 902-859-2168
Simmons Sports Arena
170 North River Rd.
Phone: 902-894-8247
SUMMERSIDE AREA
Andrews Sports Centre
Juniper Ln., Slemon Park
Phone: 902-436-0055
MacLaughlin Arena
550 University Ave (UPEI)
Phone: 902-566-0516
North River Community Rink
2 York Point Rd., North River
Phone: 902-566-3066
Credit Union Place Wellness Centre
511 Notre Dame St.
Phone 902-432-3507
Pownal Sports Centre
145 Pownal Rd. Rte 26
Phone: 902-651-2326
TIGNISH
Tignish Centennial Arena
Phone: 902-882-3415
Cody Banks Arena
58 Maple Ave., Sherwood
Phone: 902-894-8422
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GREEN GABLES SHORE
KENSINGTON
Community Gardens Arena Complex
25 Garden Dr.
Phone: 902-836-3509
MONTAGUE
Cavendish Farms Wellness Centre
53 Wood Islands Hill
Phone: 902-838-2724
MORELL
Morell Community Rink
58 Queen Elizabeth Dr.
Phone: 902-961-2689
NORTH RUSTICO
North Star Arena
22 Recreation St.
Phone: 902-963-2696
MURRAY RIVER
Northumberland Arena
1251 Gladstone Rd. Rte. 348
Phone: 902-962-3327
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
BELFAST
Belfast Recreation Centre
3033 Garfield Rd, Rte.207
Phone:(902)659-2277
SOURIS
Eastern Kings Sportsplex
203 Main St.
Phone: 902-687-2323
GEORGETOWN
Three Rivers Sportsplex
85 Glenelg St.
Phone: 902-652-296
ST. PETERS
St. Peters Arena
Phone: 902-961-2180
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SUMMER DAY CAMPS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
ALBERTON
Camp Kildare (Scouts Canada)
Site offers a large lodge with kitchen and dining areas. Located on 5 acres next to shoreline. No
swimming. Beach accessible approximately 3 km away. Sleeps 30.
Phone: 902-859-2330
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Harness Racing Camp
Adults and children over that age of 10 can enjoy taking part in a six day Harness Racing camp
at one of PEI’s scenic camps. For five days you’ll learn the ins and outs of caring for an equine
athlete and how to drive a horse and on the sixth day you’ll actually have the opportunity to
participate in a race.
Phone: 902-894-6511 Website: www.peimatineetracks.com
Email: susanmrdp@pei.aibn.com
Andrews & Dunns Camps and Programs (Hockey)
MacLauchlan Arena, University of Prince Edward Island
Programs in hockey Phone: 1-877-936-6699
Email: info@hockeygrowth.com
Website: www.hockeygrowth.com
Season: June-August
Canadian Golf Academy Junior Camp
Canadian Golf Academy, at Fox Meadows Golf Club, 175 Kinlock Rd. Stratford.
Phone: 1-888-698-4653
E-mail: learn@golfacademy.ca
Website: www.canadiangolfacademy.com
Charlottetown Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp Program
39 St. Peters Rd., Charlottetown
Contact: Meighan Forbes
Phone: 902-892-1817
Email: bgclub@pei.sympatico.ca
Ages: 6-12 years; Season: July-early Sept.
Activities include swimming, bowling, beach trips, field trips, recreational activities, computers,
arts and crafts and more.
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Charlottetown Yacht Club Junior Sail Program
Charlottetown Yacht Club, 1 Pownal St., Charlottetown
Contact: Doug Rankin Phone: 902-566-4115
Email: doug.rankin@awlforest.ca Website: www.cyc.pe.ca
Season: July-early Sept. Mon.-Fri., 9 am-4 pm. Junior sailing courses.
Charlottetown Y’s Men - Summer Day Camps
Charlottetown YMCA and Spring Park United Church, 224 Euston St., Charlottetown
Weekly day camps, each week with a different theme.
Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-6 pm
Phone: 902-892-0292/2455 Email: tracey@pei.aibn.com
Confederation Centre Theatre, Dance and Specialty Camps
Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond St. Charlottetown
Contact: Cindy Riley
Phone: 902-628-6102
Email: criley@confederationcentre.com ; Web: www.confederationcentre.com/theatrecamp.asp
Season: July-early Sept.
One or two-week camps. Junior/intermediate - dance, acting, musical theatre and film.
Downtown Kids Day Camp
Kirk of St. James, 35 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown
Contact: Amy Holloway Phone: 902-892-2839
Email: kirkstjames@pei.aibn.com
Season: late June 28-early Sept. Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Swimming, bowling, field trips, recreational activities, computers, arts, crafts and more. Ages: 612 years.
East Royalty Summer Day Camp
East Royalty Community Centre, 1 Avondale Dr., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-368-1025
Ages: 6-12 years
Season: early July-early Sept. Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-5:30 pm
Murphy’s Community Centre
200 Richmond St., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-566-9259; Email: ccare@basilicareccentre.ca
Season: late June-early Sept. Ages 6-12 years
Activities include swimming, outdoor games and activities, non-competitive games, theatre and
musical activities, hiking and nature and special events.
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UPEI Panther Camps
University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-566-0305
Email: robertson@upei.ca Website: www.upei.ca/athletics/html/camps.html
Season: early July-early Sept.
Various camps offered in Fun & Fitness, Aquaquest, TrymGym, Just Us Girls, MiniVolleyball/Basketball, Mini-University, Leadership, UPEI Summer Volleyball, UPEI Summer
Basketball, UPEI Summer Soccer.
UPEI Atlantic Veterinary College Vet Camp
University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Ave., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-566-0553
Email: nafraser@upei.ca Website: www.upei.ca/avc/camp
Season: usually in July
West Royalty Summer Day Camp
West Royalty Community Centre, 1 Kirkdale Dr., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-368-1025
Swimming, recreational sports, arts and crafts, activities and games, gym activities, cooking,
nature, special events, movies and more. Children ages 6-12 years.
Season: late June-late August Mon.-Fri., 7:30 am-5:30 pm
REGULAR CAMPS
RED SANDS SHORE
AUGUSTINE COVE
Camp Abegweit - Augustine Cove
Camp Abegweit is an interfaith camp.
Phone: 902-836-3296
Email: carolyn.francis@pei.sympatico.ca
Website: campabegweit.peipresbytery.net
CANOE COVE
Camp Keir - Canoe Cove
Program activities include daily Bible study, arts and crafts, campfire, sports and games. Other
special events include talent shows, petting zoo, field trips (golfing, go-carting) and swimming.
Phone: 902-621-2259; Camp Phone - 902-675-3734
Email: a.macphee@pei.sympatico.ca
Website: www.campkeir.ca
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PEI Children’s Camp - Canoe Cove - Canoe Cove Christian Camp
Jul 31-Aug 5/2011
Canadian Diabetes Association - Contact: 506-389-9172
Email: stephanie.richard@diabetes.ca
POWNAL
Camp Gencheff Inc. - Bellevue Cove
Programs specially designed for individuals with special needs - activities focus on ability.
Nutritious home cooking provided. Camp offers an opportunity for children, teens, and adults to
participate and develop physically and emotionally through a safe and fun camping experience.
Phone: 902-569-2669; Fax: 902-569-1613
Email: gencheffcamp@pei.aibn.com
Website: www.snis.ca
RICE POINT
Camp Segunakadeck (Camp Seggie) - Countryview Dr., Rice Point
You wake up early, do morning stretches, eat three good meals, learn about God, attend the
skills of your choice, play extreme team games, swim in the pool/play on the beach, compete
for team points and have some good old fashion fun. Phone: 902-675-3799
Email: director@campseggie.com
Website: www.campseggie.ca
Season: July 2-September 1
RIVERDALE
Camp Riverdale
60 acres, near Strathgartney, featuring two lodges and a dining hall. Each lodge sleeps 30 and
has washrooms, kitchen, telephone, showers and heat. Open field, walking trails. Winterized.
Contact the Scouts Canada office for bookings and further information at 902-566-9153.
Phone: 902-566-9153 - Year round season.
Email: dmaund@scouts.ca;
Website: www.peiscouts.ca/Camps.htm
GREEN GABLES SHORE
NORTH RUSTICO
Outside Expeditions - Wonderful Outside World Day Camp
370 Harbourview Dr., North Rustico
Phone: 902-963-3366 or 1(800) 207-3899
Website: www.getoutside.com;
Email: adventure@getoutside.com
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PEI School of the Arts
Gulf Shore School, 185 Hilltop Ave., North Rustico
Each course is with one artist for one week. Season: usually in July; Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Phone: 902-886-2369
Email: info@peischoolofthearts.com;
Website: www.peischoolofthearts.com
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Sufu Day Camp
Atlantic Fitness East, 55 Wood Island Hill, Montague
Traditional summer camp program with sports, games, water games, theatre, arts & crafts,
swimming, and outdoor activities
Phone: 902-838-3047
Email: info@fitnesseast.ca;
Website: www.fitnesseast.ca/camp/html
Season: July-August (call for dates); Mon.-Fri. 8:30 am-4:30 pm
POINT PLEASANT
Camp Fairhaven
Camping areas, main lodge, large sleeping cabin, water, washrooms, beach. Off season
camping arranged.
Phone: 902-894-4936; 1-800-565-8111
Email: info@girlguides.pe.ca;
Website: www.girlguides.pe.ca/about_campfairhaven.php
Season: June-Aug (call for dates)
POINT PRIM
Camp Buchan
70 acres on the ocean front featuring camping areas and buildings for groups with leadership.
The camp has water, showers, toilets, beach, open fields, and telephones.
Phone: 902-566-9153
Email: dmaund@scouts.ca
Website: www.peiscouts.ca/Camps.htm
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SWIMMING POOLS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE AREA
Credit Union Place Wellness Centre
Poolside Park, Cornwall, 29 Cornwall Rd.
511 Notre Dame St., Summerside
Memberships available.
Early bird lap swim, Aquafit, Waterworks, Kick
Boxing Public/Lap/Slide/Senior Swim, Water
Running, Water Basketball. Please call for
schedule
Phone: 902-628-6260
Phone: 902-432-3505 or 902-432-1234
Simmons Sports Centre
Fax: 902-436-4561
North River Rd., Charlottetown
Website: www.city.summerside.pe.ca
WOODSTOCK
Heated outdoor pool staffed by fully qualified
Lifeguards. Red Cross instructional morning
program for swim lessons. Open swims daily at 1
pm, late June to late Aug.
Rodd Mill River Aquaplex
Phone: 902-368-1025
Heated, 20 m swimming pool, waterslide, hot tub,
sauna, squash courts, weight room
Victoria Park Pool
Phone: 902-859-1575
Outdoor pool; free public swims.
Season: Open year round: Mon.-Sat., 6 am-10 pm;
Sun., 8 am-9 pm
Phone: 902-368-1025
Heated outdoor pool, family and open swims;
aquatic programs; swimming lessons
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Season: Mid-June to late Aug., daily.
Season: July and Aug. 11 am-8 pm, daily
The SPA Total Fitness Centre
Capital Area Recreation Inc., UPEI
Aquatics facility with 25-metre leisure and
competition pools, toddler pool, whirlpool, 142-ft.
waterslide, diving boards and moveable floor.
Completely wheelchair-accessible.
670 University Ave., Charlottetown
Heated indoor pool.
Phone: 902-566-1400; Open year round
Phone: 902-569-4584
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
Email: info@caripei.ca; Web: www.caripei.ca
MONTAGUE
Season: Year round. Mon.-Fri., 6 am-10 pm; Sat., 9
am-8 pm; Sun., 10 am-8 pm
Atlantic Fitness East
The Charlottetown Fitness Club
25-metre indoor pool, water slide, whirlpool, hottub, and sauna.
18 Queen St., Charlottetown
Phone: 902-838-3047
Specializing in Nautilus equipment, 54' pool, indoor
and outdoor whirlpool, underground parking, towel
service, and aqua fitness classes.
Website: www.fitnesseast.ca
Phone: 902-566-9200
Season: Open year round
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55 Wood Islands Hill
Season: Open year round
TENNIS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
TIGNISH
ABRAMS VILLAGE
Tignish Tennis Court
École Évangéline
Behind Tignish Centennial Arena
Phone: 902-854-2491
Double paved court: Open to the public, no
fee.
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/evangeline
Phone: 902-882-2476
ELMSDALE
M.E. Callaghan Intermediate School
WOODSTOCK
Phone: 902-853-7364
Rodd Mill River Resort
Email: mail@mecallaghan.edu.pe.ca
Six paved courts (two night courts). Open to
the public and guest by appointment.
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/callaghan
Phone: 902-859-3555
SUMMERSIDE
Dalvay
Greenfield Tennis Courts, St. Eleanors
Dalvay-By-The-Sea Hotel,
Two hard asphalt courts
PEI National Park
Phone: 902-432-1276
Two paved courts. Hotel use first, then
available to the public
Email: rahern@city.summerside.pe.ca
Phone: 902-672-2048
Leger Park, Maple Ave.
Season: Mid-June to Labour Day
Three plexi-paved courts. Owned and
operated by the city of Summerside. Open
to the public during the summer.
KENSINGTON
Kensington Intermediate Senior High
School
Phone: 902-432-1276
Email: rahern@city.summerside.pe.ca
19 Victoria St. East, Kensington
Phone: 902-836-8901
Wilmot Community Centre
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/kish
Two hard asphalt courts. Owned and
operated by the city of Summerside. Open
to the public during the summer
CHARLOTTETOWN AND AREA
Phone: 902-432-1276
Queen Elizabeth Park, Belvedere Ave.
Email: rahern@city.summerside.pe.ca
Two hard asphalt courts. Open to the public
during the summer months. Operated by
Charlottetown Recreation Dep’t.
ROSEBANK
Phone: 902-368-1025
Westile Composite High School
Season: Open play June 15-Oct. 1
39570 Western Rd. (Rt.2)
Phone: 902-853-8626
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Stonepark Intermediate School
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
50 Pope Ave., Phone: 902-368-6085
GEORGETOWN
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/stonepark
Georgetown Tennis Courts, 45 Kent St.
Phone: 902-652-2924
Victoria Park
Six hard surfaces, all weather plexi-paved courts.
Program including instructions, tournaments, etc.
for both youth and adults. Program operates midMay to Oct. Courts are available to the public for
recreational use on a daily basis. Visitors welcome.
Day use, no charge; night use, $5/hour. Operated
by Charlottetown Recreation Dep’t. Season: MayOct.
MORELL
Morell Regional High School
100 Little Flower Ave. (Rt. 322)
Phone: 902-961-7345
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/morellhigh
SOURIS
West Royalty Courts Burns Ave
Souris Consolidated School, 33 Church St.
(behind Charlottetown Rural High School)
Two paved courts. Operated by the town of Souris.
Open to the public beginning in July for the
summer months.
Two courts. Open to the public daylight hours
during the summer months. No charge. Operated
by Charlottetown Recreation Dep’t. Phone: 902368-1025
Phone: 902-687-7140
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/souriscons
CORNWALL
ROSENEATH
Bluefield High School
Rodd Brudenell River Resort
924 Colville Rd., Phone: 902-675-7480
Rt. 3, Brudenell
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/bluefield
Two asphalt courts. Open to the public in July: 7
am to dusk. Open May-Oct.
East Wiltshire Intermediate School
When people are waiting the maximum use of the
courts is 45 minutes.
100 Kingston Rd., Phone: 902-368-4130
Phone: 902-652-2332
Website: www.edu.pe.ca/eastwiltshire
Westwood Primary School
LAKESIDE
Cornwall, Meadowbank Rd. (Rte. 19)
Rodd Crowbush Resort, Rte 350
Two hard asphalt courts. Operated by the town of
Cornwall - Recreation Dep’t.
Rodd@vacations.com
Phone: 902-628-6260
Phone: 902-961-5600
STRATFORD
Kinlock Park (Beacon Hill) and Pondside Park
(Keppoch Rd.)
Ron Fisher - Phone: 902-569-2535
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Mid May-Mid Oct.
REGULATIONS
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
(For residents of Canada travelling abroad)
For further information refer to the booklet “I Declare,” or check the Canadian Border Service
Agency website at www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS
If you plan to import agricultural, forestry, or food items, contact one of the following Canadian
Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Services Centres for information before you leave:
Eastern ISC (Montréal), 1-877-493-0468 (toll free in North America)
Central ISC, (Toronto), 1-800-835-4486 (toll free in North America)
Western ISC (Vancouver), 1-888-732-6222 (toll free In North America)
Or visit the website: www.inspection.gc.ca
GIFTS
You may send gifts duty free and tax free from abroad to friends or relatives in Canada under
certain conditions. Each gift must be valued at no more than $60 Canadian and the gifts must not
consist of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or advertising matter. Gift packages sent by mail
should be clearly marked "GIFT" (as well as nature of article, i.e. shirt) and the value should be
indicated. If any gift is valued at more than $60, your friend or relative will be required to pay
regular duty and taxes on the excess amount. Gifts sent from abroad do not count against your
personal exemption. Make sure a gift card is enclosed to avoid misunderstanding. Note: gifts that
you bring back with you do count against your personal exemption.
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS
After 24 hours absence or more, any number of times per year, you may bring in goods to the value
of $50 Canadian (excluding tobacco products and alcoholic beverages). You must have the goods
with you when you arrive. If the goods you bring in are worth more than $50 in total, you cannot
claim this exemption. You must pay duty on the full value. After 48 hours absence or more, any
number of times per year, you may bring in goods to the value of $200 Canadian.
After seven days absence or more (not counting the day you left Canada), any number of times
per year, you may bring in goods to the value of $750 Canadian. Excepting tobacco products and
alcoholic beverages, you do not need to have the goods with you when you arrive. A written
declaration may be required.
NAFTA - Goods qualify for the US duty-free rate if they are for personal use, marked as made in
the United States or Canada, or not marked or labelled to indicate they were made elsewhere.
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TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Can be included in your 48-hour or seven-day exemption, but not in your 24-hour exemption.
Persons who meet the age requirements of the province or territory where you enter Canada may
bring in up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars (or cigarillos), 200 tobacco sticks and 200 grams of
manufactured tobacco. If you include cigarettes, tobacco sticks or manufactured tobacco in your
personal allowance, only a partial exemption will apply. A special duty applies to these products
unless they are marked “Canada Duty Paid. À Droit Acquitté.”
If you meet the age requirement set by the province or territory through which you re-enter Canada
you may bring in 1.5 litres of wine, 1.14 litres of liquor or 24 x 355 ml. cans/bottles (or its equivalent
- 288 fl oz. or 8.5 litres) of beer or ale. Coolers are classified according to the type of alcohol they
contain. For example, beer coolers are considered to be beer, and wine coolers are considered to
be wine. Quantity limits are applied accordingly. Beer or wine containing 0.5% alcohol by volume
or less is not classified as an alcoholic beverage. Everywhere in Canada except the Northwest
Territories and Nunavut, you are allowed to exceed the free allowance without any special
authority, however, the quantities must be within the limit set by the province or territory. The cost
is high, since both customs assessments and provincial fees must be paid. All tobacco products
and alcoholic beverages must accompany you in your hand or checked baggage.
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CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
(For residents of the United States travelling abroad)
GENERAL
Merchandise
Residents of the United States visiting Canada for more than 48 hours may take back once
every 30 days, personal and household merchandise to the value of $800 free of United States
duty and tax. (If less than 48 hours the maximum is $200). Under the North American Free
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), goods are eligible for free or reduced duty rates if they were grown,
manufactured, or produced in Canada as defined by the Act. Check with customs for details.
Tobacco/Alcohol
They may return with up to 100 cigars (Non-Cuban in origin unless purchased in Cuba) and 200
cigarettes (1 carton) regardless of the person's age. Also free of tax and duty is 1 litre (33.8 fl.
oz.) of alcoholic beverages if the resident is at least 21 years of age, and it is for personal use
or a gift. Importation of any alcohol is subject to State laws.
SPECIFIC
Firearms
For information about importing weapons, contact the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives at (202) 927-8320 or www.atf.gov
Medication
For specifics about importing controlled substances, call (202) 307-2414.
Pets
Cats and dogs must be free of evidence of diseases communicable to humans. Dogs must be
accompanied by a current rabies vaccination certificate. Please refer to the custom booklet
Pets & Wildlife or check the website www.aphis.usda.gov/travel/
Food, Plant and Animal Products
For details regarding products suitable for import, contact the USDA-APHIS (US Department
of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) at (301) 734-8645 or check their
website www.aphis.usda.gov/travel/
**For further information refer to the booklets "Know Before You Go" and “Travellers Tips.” Or
check with the Office of Customs and Border Protection, 1-877-CBP-5511, www.cbp.gov
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American citizens flying private aircraft into Charlottetown Airport must:
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File a flight plan prior to departure
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Request customs clearance
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Must have pilots license
For customs information, phone: 902-628-4287. Telephone 1-888-CANPASS for details prior to
departure.
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FISHING REGULATIONS
Angling Licence
For complete regulation descriptions, consult http://www.gov.pe.ca/forestry/summary for the
2014 Angling Summary or to order fishing licenses online.
Trout: Trout angling licences can be obtained from authorized vendors and Access PEI centres
throughout the province. Winter ice fishing licences are available from selected vendors and
Access PEI centre. Trout licences (resident and non-resident) entitle the licenses to angle
brook and rainbow trout only. Youth under the age at 16 years are not required to obtain a trout
angling licence.
Resident - $10
Courtesy Licence - Free. Available to residents only. Issued to anglers 65 years of age and
over and includes the spouse of the licence holder.
Angling and Hunting licence - $20
A migratory Bird hunting permit can be obtained at your local post office and most provincial
licence vendors.
Non - Resident - $20. Licence is valid for entire season for the licence holder. In addition,
spouse and dependents may angle on this licence for a period of two weeks from date of issue.
Non - Resident Three-day Permit - $7. Valid for date of purchase and following two days.
Atlantic Salmon: Salmon licences are available from Access PEI centres and a limited number
of vendors. To angle for Atlantic salmon, one requires an Atlantic salmon angling licence in
addition to a trout licence. All anglers, including youth under the age of 16 years, must obtain
a salmon licence. Two tags are issued with each salmon licence.
Atlantic Salmon - $10
All licensed anglers are required to be in possession of a Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence.
Youth under the age of 16 are exempt from this licensing requirement.
Wildlife Conservation Fund - $20
For seniors 65 years of age and over:
Wildlife Conservation Fund - $13
For further information and a list of vendors, please call the Department of Environment, Energy
and Forestry’s , Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, 902-368-6083.
Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence
The Wildlife Conservation Fund was established in 1998 as a means to generate new funds in
support of wildlife conservation. Licensed anglers, hunters, and trappers support the fund
through a one-time annual contribution, represented in the purchase of a special licence. In
2006, the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry officially transferred administration
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of the Fund to the Wildlife Conservation Fund Committee. The Board is currently composed of
the following:
•
3 representatives from the hunting community
•
3 representative from the angling community
•
1 representative from the trapping community
•
1 representative from community watershed groups
•
1 representative for non - consumptive users
•
1 representative from the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry
The Board welcomes input from the general angling community. Contact 902-892-7513 or
email at: wcf@isn.net
Wildlife Conservation Fund
The following organizations received financial support from the Wildlife Conservation Fund in
2006. Through the efforts of many volunteers our watercourses are being restored, protected
and enhanced to ensure healthy habitats for the fish from which anglers deice benefit. These
projects issued on river restoration, protection, pond improvement, pond improvement, fish
passage, fish stocking, research and education. For information of other WCF projects, contact
the island Nature trust 902-892-7513; email wdf@isn.net or the website at www.gov.pe.ca
Central Queens Wildlife Federation
UPEI Watershed Research Group
Wrights Creek Environmental Committee
Wealthy River Improvement Committee
PEI Trappers Association
Trout River Environmental Committee
Hunter Clyde Watershed Group
Trout Unlimited Prince County Chapter
Prince County Fly Fishers
Tryon Watershed Cooperative
Gordons Pond Environmental Group
Roseville Pond Enhancement Committee
Mill River Wildlife Federation
Little Trout River Project
Souris Wildlife Federation
Morell Management Cooperative
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 2014 ANGLING SEASONS AND CATCH LIMITS
(Excluding National Park)
Species
Daily Limit
Open Season
Brook Trout
8*
April 15-Sept 15 (exceptions listed below)
Rainbow Trout
8
April 15-Sept 15 (exceptions listed below)
* only one of which can be more than 40 cm in length.
Waters with Special Regulations
•
Glenfinnan and O’Keefe Lakes - have an extended season until November 15.
•
Wilmot River - Marchbanks Pond has an extended season for trout from September 16
to October 31. Catch and release fishing with fly, using barbless hooks.
•
Souris River - opens on May 15, with exception of Harmony Pond which opens on April
15. Souris River has an extended season until October 31 in that section of the main
river below the Gowanbrae Bridge on Souris River Road. Artificial fly or lure - single
barbless hooks only.
•
Big Pierre Jacques River (Glenwood) has a daily limit of 3 brook trout.
•
Trout River Coleman - will be closed to all angling in 2014.
•
Mill River (Carruther’s Brook) - Will be closed to all angling upstream from Highway 2 in
Bloomfield.
•
Morell River - after June 1, portions of the main river are to be fished with barbless fly
only. Portions of the Morell River are open to salmon fishing, catch and release using
barbless flies only, from Sept 16 to Oct 31, 2014.
Possession Limit - Have in your possession, in the field and elsewhere in storage, not more
than 8 trout in total, of which not more than one (rainbow or brook) may be greater than 40 cm
in fork length.
Certain restrictions and limitations apply. Please refer to the Prince Edward Island Angling
Summary for complete information before angling for salmon or trout.
Winter Ice Fishing - A regular angling licence and a wildlife conservation licence are required to
participate in this fishery. Fishing is restricted to Glenfinnan and O’Keefe Lakes. Daily catch
limit at Glenfinnan Lake is 5 rainbow trout, only one of which can be greater than 40 cm.
Possession limit is 5 rainbow trout. Open season is January 1 to March 31. Note: Due to
elevated mercury levels in O’Keefe Lake, fishing at this location is catch and release only.
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CONSERVATION OFFICERS
Chief Conservation Officer - Wade MacKinnon 902-368-4808, 24 hour emergency number.
Peter Boudreau, Wellington 902-854-7250
Roland Richard, Wellington 902-854-7250
Erin McEvoy, Souris 902-687-0600
Locke Jones, Montague 902-838-0600
Trevor MacKinnon, Souris 902-368-4997 or 902-368-5200
PESTICIDE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Douglas Nicholson, Montague/Charlottetown 902-838-0600
David Dowling, Wellington/Charlottetown 902-854-7250 or 902-368-5200
ANGLING LICENCES may be obtained from Access PEI Centres and from authorized licence
vendors located throughout the province. One licence entitles the licensee to angle brook trout,
rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon and white perch. Youth under the age of 16 years are not
required to obtain a licence. A complementary courtesy licence is available to youth 16-18
years as well as to seniors 60 and over.
ANGLING LICENCE FEE - RESIDENT/NON-RESIDENT - $10 plus Wildlife Conservation Fund
licence.
FAMILY 5-DAY ANGLING LICENCE (available after May 1) - $5 plus $5 Wildlife Conservation
Fund licence.
COURTESY ANGLING LICENCE - FREE - Anglers 60 and over. Please note: persons 60-64
must pay a $20 Wildlife Conservation Fund licence, 65+ pays $13.
**All fees include HST**
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND LICENCE - All licenced anglers are required to be in
possession of a Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence. Youth under the age of 16 are exempt
from this licencing requirement. The Wildlife Conservation Fund Licence costs $20, For
seniors 65 years of age and over, the cost is $13. For family 5-day licence, the cost is $5.
For information on angling in the Prince Edward Island National Park and to obtain a licence,
contact one of the park wardens at Dalvay or Cavendish - 902-672-6350.
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TUNA, LOBSTER AND OYSTER FISHING SEASONS
TUNA
The Canadian Bluefin Tuna Fishery began as a charter boat sport activity. During the early
1970's it developed into a commercial rod and reel operation. This tended-line fishery is
primarily in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
License holders will be required to be on board their vessels at all times during fishing
operations. Regulations covering the fishery define such matters as gear type, quotas and
seasons. Specific details of the regulations are available from local fishery officers.
The approximate daily charter price is $300-500 for 130 lb. test line for 4-6 persons. Also fish
caught are the property of the captain.
Season: Starts tentatively August 15 or earlier.
Quota: Allotted each year.
Fishers fish from a competitive quota subject to conditions fixed in an annual management
plan.
LOBSTER
There are two lobster fishing seasons on Prince Edward Island. The first season is in district 24
from North Cape to East Point and districts 26A, from East Point to Victoria. It starts Apr. 30
and runs until June 30.
The second season is in district 25 in the area from Victoria to North Cape. It starts Aug. 9 and
runs until Oct. 10. This information is subject to change.
OYSTER
Oyster fishing is permitted under license from Sept. 15-Nov. 30 in open public fishing areas
only. Commercial fishers must obtain a license for this fishery.
NOTICE: ALL SEASONS AND LICENSE AVAILABILITY/CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE.
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SUMMARY OF SHELLFISH REGULATIONS
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans would like to remind local residents and the visiting
public of the following summary of regulations for oysters, soft-shell clams, bar clams and
quahaugs as applicable under The Canada Fisheries Act and the Maritime Provinces Fishery
Regulations.
OYSTERS
Oysters are fished under license only, by fishers. No new licenses are available.
SOFT - SHELL CLAMS
It is unlawful to be in possession of soft-shell clams less than 50 mm (2 in.) in length. The
season for soft-shell clams is May 1 - Oct. 31 and harvesting must take place in clean waters
only. Sometimes signs indicating contaminated areas are posted. If persons are not sure
whether a certain area is contaminated, they should contact their local fishery officer. A
possession limit and a daily limit of 300 clams is in effect.
BAR CLAMS
The season for bar clams is April. 1 - Dec. 31 and the minimum legal size is 102 mm (4 in.). A
possession limit and a daily limit of 100 bar clams is in effect. (See NOTE below).
QUAHAUGS
The quahaug fishery is open from July.18 - Nov. 30, excluding sundays and harvesting must
take place in clean water only. Sometimes signs indicating contaminated areas are posted. If
persons are not sure whether a certain area is contaminated, they should contact their local
fishery officer. A possession limit and a daily limit of 100 quahaugs is in effect. (See Note
Below)
For additional information contact any fishery officer or
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION
BOX 1236, CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI C1A 7M8, PHONE: 902-566-7827
Summerside: 888-4000
Montague: 838-2422
Alberton: 853-2297
Souris: 687-2109
NOTE: A daily possession limit of 300 clams applies. This may be a combination of 3 species,
but no more than 100 bar clams and/or 100 quahaugs and/or 100 razor clams in the daily limit
of 300 clams.
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HUNTING REGULATIONS
(Please note that 2010 Regulations will not be available until early autumn)
GAME
POSSESSION
SEASON
DAILY BAG LIMIT
Pheasant
No Open Season
-
-
Ruffed Grouse
Sept. 29-Dec. 31
3
6
Hungarian (grey) Partridge
Oct. 23-Nov. 15*
3
6
Snowshoe Hare (rabbit) - Hunting
Oct. 01-Feb. 28
5
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Snowshoe Hare (rabbit) - Snaring
Nov. 15-Feb. 28
5
-
Fox
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
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Coyote
Oct. 01-Mar. 31**
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Racoon
Oct. 15-Jan. 31
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MIGRATORY BIRDS Oct. 5-Dec. 12/09 (Usually first Mon. in Oct. to second Sat. in Dec.)
(Except Woodcocks, roughly Sept.29-Dec.13)
Ducks
6(A)
12(B)
Geese
5
10
Snipe
10
20
Woodcock
8
16
* There will be no open season for Hungarian (grey) Partridge in Lots 1-10 and 43-47
inclusive.
** Hunting with hounds is permitted from Oct 1-Feb. 28. The running of hounds for training or
any other purpose will not be permitted from March 1-31, except by permit only.
It is illegal to have in your possession, when hunting all game birds, migratory birds, crows
or ravens, any shot larger than “BB” in the case of lead shot, or size “T” in the case of steel
shot.
*** A Snowshoe Hare snaring license is required to snare snowshoe hare.
(A) Of which not more than FOUR may be Black Ducks, Mallards or Black-Mallard Hybrids.
(B) Of which not more than EIGHT may be Black Ducks, Mallards or Black-Mallard Hybrids.
NOTE: No open season for Harlequin Duck.
For further information, contact Forests, Fish and Wildlife Office at Department of Environment,
Energy and Forestry, phone 902-368-4683
OR any of the following Conservation Officers:
Sandra Keough, Queens County, 368-5000
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Aaron Waddell, Alberton/O’Leary, 859-8800
Roland Richard (bilingual officer), Wellington, 854-7250 and Summerside, 888-8000
Wade MacKinnon, Charlottetown, 368-5000
Erin McEvoy, Queens County, 368-5000
Trevor MacKinnon, Souris, 687-7000
Locke Jones, Montague, 838-0600
After hours, or for environmental emergencies, phone 1-800-565-1633
LICENSE FEES
To purchase a hunting license, ALL applicants must have proof of completion of hunter safety
training or equivalent. An individual hunter safety number is required.
* Residents of PEI - a Firearm Safety Certificate (green card or orange wildlife card).
* Non-residents - equivalent proof from home jurisdiction of residence.
* If a person needs proof, again contact Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, 183 Upton Road, PO Box 2000, Charlottetown, PEI,
C1A 7N8 or phone 902-368-4683.
RESIDENT HUNTING - $10
NON-RESIDENT HUNTING - $75 (Fees subject to change)
YOUTH (under 16) HUNTING LICENSE - No charge
PERMIT TO HUNT RACCOON AT NIGHT - $7
SNOWSHOE HARE SNARING LICENSE - $5
In addition, hunters (except for youth who acquire a Youth Hunting License) are required to
contribute $20 annually (available only at the Forests, Fish and Wildlife Office or from any
Conservation Officer) to the WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND. (65+ $13)
Complete hunting guidelines are available in a PDF format at the PEI Environment, Energy and
Forestry website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/envengfor/index.php3?number=77981&lang=E
Provincial hunting licenses may be obtained from authorized vendors around the province, or
online at www.gov.pe.ca/enveng
**In addition to the Provincial License required to hunt game and Migratory Birds, Migratory Bird
hunters are also required to purchase a Canada Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit available
from Post Offices and from license vendors (Fee - $17+GST). For information call 902-3684683.
**Fur bearing animals (trapping only) - non-residents are prohibited from trapping.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
All inquiries regarding a marriage license are to be referred to an issuer of marriage licenses
Issuers of marriage licenses on Prince Edward Island are:
Location
Vital Statistics
35 Douses Rd.
Montague, PEI
Phone
902-838-0880
1-877-320-1253
C0A 1R0
Dept of Health
902-368-4421
16 Garfield St.,
Charlottetown, PEI
Access PEI, Alberton
902-853-8622
Access PEI, O'Leary
902-859-8800
Access PEI, Souris
902-687-7000
Access PEI, Summerside
902-888-8000
Access PEI, Tignish
902-882-7351
Access PEI, Wellington
902-854-7250
Rainbow Lodge
902-651-2202
Jim Culbert
Licensed Marriage Commissioner
RR#2, Vernon Bridge, C0A 2E0
jimculbert@gaypei.com
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OTHER REGULATIONS
SUNDAY SHOPPING (legislation in place at time of publication)
In December 2006, Government amended the Retail Business Holidays Act to allow Sunday
shopping on Prince Edward Island and this past week an amendment further clarified the laws.
Sunday shopping continues on a year round basis. Retail businesses, which were formerly
prohibited from opening on Sundays, usually open at noon on Sundays. There are no
prescribed closing times. The legislation does not compel businesses to open on Sunday, or
any day; it merely allows them to open if they wish.
If a retail business is exempt from the application of the Act then nothing changes for those
businesses. For example greenhouses, convenience stores, craft fairs and so on may continue
to open on Sunday as they always have.
Labor Day and Thanksgiving are always on a Monday, so they are not affected in the recent
amendments, and holidays like Boxing, New Year’s and Islander Day do not fall within the time
frame that allows Sunday shopping. Retail establishments will remain closed on these days, as
they have in the past.
In the event that Remembrance Day or Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the day continues to
be a holiday and retail businesses may not open on that day.
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LIQUOR CONTROL
Premises providing alcohol:
- Dining rooms will provide alcohol as an accompaniment to food 7 days a week between 11 am
and 1 am.
- Alcohol is available to patrons 19 years and older in licensed lounges between 11 am and 1
am, Monday through Saturday, and on Sunday from 4 pm to 12 midnight.
- Alcohol is available in clubs and military canteens, to members and invited guests Monday
through Saturday between 11 am and 1 am, and on Sunday from 4 pm to 12 midnight.
- Golf clubs are authorized to provide alcohol on Sundays to members and invited guests who
are 19 years of age and older. Green fee holders are considered members for the day. Minors
are not permitted in licensed areas.
Minors:
-The legal drinking age on Prince Edward Island is 19 years.
- Minors are not permitted in licensed lounges, clubs or military canteens except where
authorized by the Liquor Control Commission.
- Minors may be present in licensed lounges between 11 am and 8 pm, if they are accompanied
by their parents and a meal is taken in the lounge.
- Minors may attend a wedding reception if accompanied by their parents. When the parent
leaves, the minor must leave.
- Under no circumstances must a minor be provided alcohol.
Campaign 911
Campaign 911 encourages Islanders and Visitors to call 911 to report a suspected
impaired driver .
Website Address : www.peicampaign911.ca
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TRANSPORTATION
AIRLINE SERVICES
AIR CANADA/AIR CANADA JAZZ
Information and/or reservations: 1-888-247-2262
Arrival/departure information: 1-888-422-7533
Baggage Inquiries: 1-888-689-2247; Cargo: 1-902-894-5238
Hearing Impaired (TTY): 1-800-361-8071
Local Office- 1-902-894-7174
Reservations -1-888-247-2262
Website: www.flyjazz.ca www.aircanada.ca
National and International service via Halifax, NS, with daily flights from Toronto, ON; Montréal,
QC; and Halifax, NS.
DELTA CONNECTION
Website: www.delta.com
Arrival & Departures: 1-800-325-1999
Reservations - 1-800-241-4141
WESTJET
Reservations: 1-888-937-8538
Arrival/departure information: 1-877-929-8646 or Flight Tracer at : www.westjet.com
Baggage inquiries: 1-866-666-6224; Cargo: 7-866-WJCARGO
Hearing Impaired(TTY): 1-877-952-0100; Website: www.westjet.com
SUNWING
Website : www.flysunwing.com
Reservations: 1-877-SUNWING
Baggage inquiries: 1-877-978-6946
Med Evac 24 hours a day. Courier service.
Regularly scheduled passenger service between Charlottetown and Halifax.
Information and/or reservations: 1-866-565-5359, ext 1/902-566-4488
Fax: 902-368-3573
Email: peair@peair.com Website: www.peair.com
Head Office: Prince Edward Air, Ltd., 250 Brackley Point Rd., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 6Y9
AIRPORTS
Charlottetown Airport Authority, 250 Maple Hills Ave., Suite 132, Charlottetown. PE, C1C 1N2
Tele 902-566-7997, Fax: 902-566-7929
Email: info@flypei.com
Website: www.flypei.com
Summerside Airport, Slemon Park Corporation, PO Box 90, Slemon Park, PE, C0B 2A0
Tele 902-432-1760
Fax: 902-436-9860
Email: airport@slemonpark.comWebsite: www.slemonpark.com/departments/airport.cfm
Facilities for charter and cargo service. No commercial flight service.
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CAR RENTALS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
SUMMERSIDE
Discount Car & Truck Rentals
671 Water St. East, Summerside, PE C1N 4H9
902-888-2277; 1-800-264-8909; Fax: 888-331-5637
Email: info@discountcarspei.com ; Website: www.discountcarspei.com
Daily, weekly and monthly car and truck rentals
Enterprise Rent A Car
662 Water Street
902-436-7077
Rent-A-Wreck
610 South Dr., Summerside, PE, C1N 3Z7
902-436-4757; 1-888-436-4757
Fax: 902-436-4944
Email: summerside@rent-a-wreck.ca ; Website: www.rentawreck.ca
Nearly new cars, cargo vans, trucks and passenger vans
CHARLOTTETOWN
Alamo Rent-A-Car/ National Car Rental
Charlottetown Airport Authority, 250 Maple Hills Ave., Charlottetown, PE, C1C 1N2
902-628-6990; Website: www.alamo.ca www.nationalcar.ca
Daily Shuttle Service available from Founder’s Hall (6 Prince St., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 5Z5)
902-368-2228
Avis Rent-A-Car
Charlottetown Airport Authority, 250 Maple Hills Ave., Charlottetown. PE, C1C 1N2
902-892-3706; Website: www.avis.com
Compact, mid- and full-size cars, minivans, 4X4s and premium vehicles
Budget Car & Truck Rental
215 University Ave., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4L6
902-566-5525; Website: www.budget.ca
Airport Location open daily 8:30 am - 12 midnight
Charlottetown Airport Authority
185 Brackley Point Rd., Charlottetown. PE, C1A 6Z2
902-566-6451
Compact, mid-size, full-size, premium and luxury cars; passenger and cargo vans, SUVs and
trucks
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
85 Euston St. Charlottetown; 902-894-5004
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Discount Car & Truck Rentals
121 Euston St., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 1W3
902-566-3213; 1-800-264-8909
Email: info@discountcarspei.com; Website: www.discountcarspei.com
Daily/weekly/monthly car and truck rentals.
185 Brackley Point Rd., Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7N9
902-566-3213; 1-800-264-8909
Email: info@discountpei.com; Website: www.discountcarspei.com
Serving the Charlottetown Airport.
Dollar Rent A Car/ Thrifty Car Rental
600 North River Rd., Charlottetown, PE, C1E 1K1
902-892-6300; 1-800-800-4000; Website: www.dollar.com
Hertz Rent A Car
Charlottetown Airport Terminal
902-566-5566; Airport 902-894-5774
Website: www.hertz.com
Popular current model cars, minivans, luxury sedans
Rent-A-Wreck
361 Mt. Edward Rd, Charlottetown, PE
902-566-9955; 1-800-862-0468; Fax: 902-566-2143
Email: charlottetown@rent-a-wreck.ca
Website: www.rentawreck.ca
Nearly new cars, passenger vans, cargo vans and trucks
Thrifty Car Rental
600 North River Road; 902-892-6300
National Car and Truck Rental
Downtown Charlottetown; Phone : 902-368-2228
Or Charlottetown airport phone number is 902-628-6990
POINTS EAST COASTAL DRIVE
MONTAGUE
Discount Car & Truck Rentals
5225 MacDonald Hwy., Brudenell C0A 1R0
902-838-3210; 1-800-264-8909; Fax: 888-331-5637
Email: info@discountcarspei.com ; Website: www.discountcarspei.com
Daily, weekly and monthly car & truck rentals. All new vehicles.
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SPEED LIMITS (EXCEPT AS POSTED)
40 km/h (25 mph)
In most municipalities (municipalities may establish the speed limit within
their boundaries).
50 km/h (30 mph)
In urban areas
60 km/h (40 mph)
In business districts
60 km/h (40 mph)
In school zones designated as such by the erection of signs at the entrance
and the exit, between 8 am and 5 pm. Where children are present on or
near the highway on school days
80 km/h (50 mph)
On most provincial highways
90 km/h (55 mph)
On the TransCanada Highway and other designated highways
Posted speed limits indicate the maximum safe speed under favourable driving conditions. A
reduction in speed is essential when driving under unfavourable conditions, such as:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Poor visibility due to darkness, rain, fog or snow, etc.
Wet or slippery road surfaces
Heavy traffic
Pedestrians (adults or children) on or near the highway
Fatigue, illness, or nervous tension on the part of the driver
As of January, 2010: New laws for the use of hand-held wireless communication devices
while driving: It is illegal to text, dial, chat, email or search using a hand-held communication
device while driving on Prince Edward Island. Drivers who use a hand-held communication
device while driving could face fines ranging from $250 to $400 and 3 demerit points upon
conviction.
Under the new cell phone law, no one shall drive a motor vehicle on a highway while holding or
using a hand-held wireless communication device that is capable of receiving or transmitting
telephone communications, electronic data, email or text messages. Such devices include
cellular phones, BlackBerrys, IPhones, 10-4 phones, GPS systems or laptops.
Drivers can use hands-free technology activated by a single touch to a button, or when it is safe
to do so, drivers can pull over and stop the vehicle to talk or email.
New drivers are reminded of the Graduated Driver Licensing Program, where no person who is
a Stage 1 driver or a newly licensed driver, shall use a hand-held cellular telephone,
headphones, MP3 player, portable video games or any other hand-held electronic device while
operating or having care and control of a motor vehicle.
Calls to 911 are exempt as are calls from the driver of an ambulance, fire department vehicle or
police vehicle.
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RAIL, SHUTTLE & TRANSIT SERVICES
RAIL SERVICES
VIA RAIL CANADA operates a rail passenger transportation system in Canada. SMT (Eastern
Ltd.) Provides a connector service between Prince Edward Island and Moncton.
For information on all VIA services or to make reservations, call toll free: 1-888-VIA RAIL (from
anywhere in Canada). Website: www.viarail.ca
For travellers to the USA from Canada, dial 1888-842-7445 for the Via rail.
For travellers to the USA from Canada, dial 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit the AMTRAK website,
www.amtrak.com
SHUTTLE SERVICES
ADVANCED SHUTTLE SERVICE
Daily transportation between PEI & Halifax, Nova Scotia.
For information/reservations: 902-886-3322; 1-877-886-3322.
Email: peiexpress@yahoo.ca, 902-888-3353
PEI EXPRESS SHUTTLE
Daily transportation between PEI & Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Departs Charlottetown at University & Belvedere (Burger King)
11:15am
Summerside pick-up at Read’s Corner
12:10pm
Borden
12:20pm
Drop off at Halifax International Airport
3:15-3:30pm
Drop off at door in Halifax and Dartmouth areas
4:00-5:00pm
For information/reservations: 902-462-8177; 1-877-877-1771; daily, 7 am-10 pm.
Email: peiexpress@yahoo.ca
Website: www.peishuttle.com
SQUARE ONE SHUTTLE PEI
New Brunswick-Nova Scotia return daily
1-877-675-3830
EAST CONNECTION SHUTTLE
Passenger shuttle and delivery service to Eastern PEI destinations - St. Peters, Souris,
Montague and Wood Islands. June 22-Sept. 30, daily.
902-393-5132; 902-892-6760.
The CHARLOTTETOWN - CAVENDISH BEACH SHUTTLE
Connects Charlottetown to Cavendish, multiple return trips daily, and is available only during
the tourist season. The Cavendish Beach Shuttle is run by Prince Edward Tours. Call 902462-8177 or toll free 1-877-877-1771 for fares or schedule changes.
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TRANSIT SERVICES
THE CHARLOTTETOWN-CORNWALL-STRATFORD TRANSIT operates regular schedules
Mon.-Sat. 6:30 am-6:45 pm, with the exception of Route #1 (Winsloe-University Ave.), extended
until 10:00 pm. Fare $2; 20-ticket booklets $34; monthly passes Adult $60, Student/Senior $39.
Trius Tours, 22 Garfield St., Charlottetown; 902-566-9962; Websites: www.triustransit.ca and
www.thebus.ca (includes an interactive route map).
Some major routes (subject to change) are:
UNIVERSITY AVENUE EXPRESS is a pick up and drop off service along University Ave begins
its first run at 6:45 am from the Confederation Centre. The last bus leaving the Confederation
Centre is a 10:55. (Leave Charlottetown mall at 10:20)
NORTH END CONNECTOR LOOP is a pick up and drop off service for the North End of the
city. The run starts at 7:00 am at the Charlottetown Mall and ends at 9:30 pm at the
Charlottetown mall. Please note that after 6:00 pm the bus goes from the Charlottetown Mall to
Sears only and then back to the Mall.
NORTH RIVER ROAD- WEST ROYALTY EXPRESS travels from downtown towards
Superstore - UPEI - West Royalty Industrial Park - Charlottetown Mall and then travels from the
Charlottetown Mall towards West Royalty Industrial Park- Superstore - UPEI-Confederation
Centre. This run starts at 6:45 am from the Confederation Centre and ends at the
Confederation Centre 6:45 am.
KENSINGTON ROAD- HILLSBOROUGH EXPRESS is a pick up and drop of service as the bus
travels from downtown toward Ellis Brothers - QEH- Charlottetown towards Hillsborough Park OEH - Ellis Brothers- Confederation Centre.
This run starts at 6:45 am from the Confederation Centre and ends at the Confederation Centre
at 7:00 pm.
EAST SIDE TO DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR LOOP - continuous pick up and drop off between
the Confederation Centre - Ellis Brothers - QEH - Hillsborough Park. Parkdale Medical Centre Confederation Centre. This run starts at 10:00 am from the Confederation Centre and ends at
the Confederation Centre at 5:25 pm.
ST. PETERS ROAD - ELLIS BROTHERS EXPRESS travels from the downtown toward Ellis
Brothers - Sherwood Industrial Park - Charlottetown mall. It then travels from the Charlottetown
Mall towards Ellis Brothers - Sherwood Industrial Park Superstore - Confederation Centre. This
run starts 6:45 am from the Confederation and ends at the Confederation Centre at 6:32 pm.
ACROSS TOWN CONNECTOR LOOP - continuous pick up and drop off service between the
Charlottetown Mall Hillsborough Park - QEH - Ellis Brothers - Superstore - UPEI and back to
the Charlottetown mall.
Monday to Friday service includes routes to and from Cornwall, Stratford and the County Line
Express which connects Summerside and Charlottetown with stops along Rte 2 in Hunter River
and Kensington. Consult www.triustransit.ca for fares and times.
All subjects could change at any time!
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CONFEDERATION BRIDGE
The tolls for the Confederation Bridge between Borden-Carleton, PEI and Cape Jourimain, NB
for round-trip fare are collected at the PEI Toll Plaza in Borden-Carleton. The Confederation
Bridge operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
TOLL RATES: ( As of January , 2014 )
Automobiles/Trucks/Trailers/Buses (First two axles) $45.00 + $7.50 for each additional axle
Motorcycle
$18.00
*Pedestrian
$4.25
*Bicycle
$8.50
*Cyclists and pedestrians are not permitted on the bridge. A shuttle service operates 24/7 and
will transport pedestrians and cyclists across the bridge. Users must report to the New
Brunswick facility at the Route 955 interchange, or the PEI facility at the Confederation Bridge
Administrative building in Gateway Village.
For further information, contact:
STRAIT CROSSING BRIDGE LIMITED
104 Abegweit Blvd.
Box 2032, Borden-Carleton
PEI, C0B 1X0
902-437-7300 or 1-888-437-6565
Fax: 902-437-7321
Email: answers@confederationbridge.com
Website: www.confederationbridge.com
Bridge Passes are available from the following locations:
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, 43 Queen Street
West Royalty Irving, 644 University Ave
Winsloe Irving, 637 Malpeque Rd
Summerside
Circle K , 96 Water Street
Cavendish
Petro Canada (seasonally)
New Brunswick
Timber River : Allen’s Petro Canada
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NORTHUMBERLAND FERRIES LTD - PEI FERRY SERVICE
Tele 1-888-249-7245; 902-566-3838
Email: comments@canadaferry.com
Website: www.peiferry.com
Sailing time approx. 1 hour, 15 minutes
WOOD ISLANDS & CARIBOU
DEPARTING FROM WOOD ISLANDS, PEI
2014 Dates
Times
May 1 - June 13
6:30, 9:30, 1:00, 4:30, 8:00
June 14 - June 26
6:30, 9:30, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 8:00
June 27 - Sept 1
6:30, 8:00, 9:30, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8:00
Sept 2 - Oct 5
6:30, 9:30, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 8:00
Oct 6 - Nov 9
6:30, 9:30, 1:00, 4:30, 8:00
Nov 10 - Nov 30
6:30, 11:15, 2:45, 6:15
Dec 1 - Dec 20
8:00, 11:15, 4:30
DEPARTING FROM CARIBOU, NS
2014 Dates
Times
May 1 - June 13
8:00, 11:15, 2:45, 6:15, 9:30
June 14 - June 26
8:00, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 9:30
June 27 - Sept 1
8:00, 9:30, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15, 8:00, 9:30
Sept 3 - Oct 7
8:00, 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15,9:30
Oct 6 - Nov 9
8:00, 11:15, 2:45, 6:15, 9:30
Nov 10 - Nov 30
9:30, 1:00, 4:30, 8:00
Dec 1 - Dec 20
9:30, 1:00, 6:15
Schedules may change without notice. Call 1-877-635-7245 to confirm departure times
Note: All departures in Atlantic Time.
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2014 PASSENGER FARES
Adults (13-59 years) $18.00
Senior (60 years+ ) $16.00
Children (12 year or less ) FREE
2014 VEHICLE FARES: Passenger Vehicles (including passenger) Round trip Rate
Vehicle up to 20' - $69.00
Auto Trailer/ camper
Up to 20 ft - $ 69.00
21 ft up to 40 ft - $ 93.00
Greater than 40 ft - $111.00
Mini Bus - $ 182.00
Bus - $405.00
Motorcycle - $ 40.00
Bicycle - $20.00
Trucks /Tractors Trailers Round Trip Rate
Up to 20 ft - $ 69.00
21 ft up to 40 ft - $ 88.00
41 ft up to 50 ft - $ 99.00
51 ft up to 70 ft - $ 122.00
Greater than 70 ft - $ 187.00
Vehicles over 8'6" wide - $100 surcharge plus vehicle rate
Bus Tour Rates:
Round Trip* Flat Rate - bus and passengers - $405.00
Note: Bus reservations travelling one-way from Caribou, NS are subject to a $100.00 nonrefundable admin fee.
For Bus Reservations contact:
Northumberland Ferries Limited
Email: infodesk@nfl-bay.com
902-626-2550
Fax : 902-566-9767
** Schedules and quoted rates are subject to change and/or surcharge without notice.
** Passage to Wood Islands is provided without fare collection; fares are collected in full when
leaving PEI
** A fuel surcharge has been levied for 2012. This measure is required because of continued
increases in world oil market prices. NFL reserves the right to adjust this surcharge in
accordance with market fluctuations.
Surcharge: all commercial vehicles - $10 CDN
Surcharge: passenger vehicles - $5 CDN
Toll free 1-877-635-7245
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Where to purchase the NOW Assured Loading Pass IN person at the following locations:
Montague Irving, Montague
Riverside Irving, Charlottetown
West Royalty Irving, Charlottetown
Winsloe Irving, Winsloe
Mt. Albion Irving, Mt. Albion
902-838-2406
902-566-2042
902-368-3179
902-569-0166
902-569-4300
Head Office:
Online:
Toll Free Number:
902-566-3838
www.peiferry.com
1-877-635-7245
*The NOW Assured Loading Pass is limited to passenger vehicles (not including trailers) up to
20 feet. Holders must show up at terminal 20 minutes prior to sailing time.
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CTMA
SOURIS PEI TO MAGDALEN ISLANDS FERRY SERVICE
This service is operated by CTMA (Corporation Transport Maritime Arien) Group, 435 chemin
Avila Arseneau, Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada, G4T 1J3
Cap-aux-Meules: (418) 986-3278
Souris:
902-687-2181
Reservations:
1-888-986-3278 - Sailing time approx. 5 hours
Fax:
(418) 986-5101
Email:
info@ctma.ca ; Website: www.ctma.ca
During the summer months, advance reservations are advised. In making reservations the following
information is needed:
- dates of arrival and departure
- type of vehicle and plate number
- phone number and credit card information
A deposit must be made, payable by credit card (Master Card or Visa) or a certified cheque.
All vehicles travelling on the ship must arrive in the parking lot one hour before departure. Tickets
are sold on the ship only and all vehicles must be accompanied by a driver. All goods carried on
the vessel must comply with the provisions of the Canada Shipping Act. Dangerous goods will not
be accepted on board. Recreational vehicles carrying liquid propane gas must have their cylinder
valves fully closed before boarding the ship. No electrical appliances can be in operation.
2014 SCHEDULE: (in Atlantic time)
PEI to Magdalen
Islands
Sun
Mon
Tue
April 14-30
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
May 1-June 30
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
July 1-7
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
July 8-August 23
2:00 am
2:00 pm
August 24- Sept. 7
2:00 pm
Sept 8-30
Oct 1-Nov 30
Dec 1-Jan 31/15
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 am
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 am
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 am
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
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CTMA
MAGDALEN ISLANDS TO SOURIS PEI FERRY SERVICE (cont’d)
Magdalen
Islands to PEI
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sat
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
April 14-30
8:00 am
8:00 am
May 1-June 30
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
July 1-7
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
July 8-August 23
8:00 am
8:00 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 pm
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 pm
8:00 am
8:00 pm
August 24- Sept.
7
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
Sept 8-30
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
Oct 1-Nov 30
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
8:00 am
Dec 1-Jan 31,
2015
Additional trips may be scheduled if required.
Schedules and rates are subject to change without notice.
2014 RATES (one way)
High Season
Adult (13-59)
$47.75
Children (5-12 yrs)
$24.00
Children under 5 yrs
Free
Senior Citizens (60+)
$38.75
Car 21 ft. or less, up to 8 ft. high (excluding driver)
$89.00
Panel, Camper, Motorhome, Bus, Trailer
$7.20/ft
Truck, van
$7.20/ft
Bicycle
$11.50
Motorcycle
$30.50
Machinery (by special arrangement only)
$41.50 ton
All rates are in Canadian dollars. A fuel tax applies to all rates.
VISA and MASTER CARD are accepted for passengers and vehicles only.
All rates are in Canadian dollars. A fuel tax will be added to the rates.
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Off season
$30.75
$12.50
Free
$25.25
$62.50
$7.20/ft
$7.20/ft
$11.50
$30.50
$41.50 ton
BAY FERRIES LTD.
SAINT JOHN, NB to DIGBY, NS FERRY SERVICE
“M.V. Princess Acadia”
Sailing time: approx. 3 hours
Saint John, NB Terminal: 600 Lancaster St., Saint John, NB, E2M 7Y6, Ph: (506) 649-7777
Digby, NS Terminal: P.O. Box 418, Digby, NS, B0V 1A0, 902-245-2116
Bay Ferries Ltd., 94 Water St. Box 634, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7L3, Ph: 1-877-635-7245
RESERVATIONS: Toll free: 1-877-762-7245
Email: comments@canadaferry.com
Website: www.bayferries.com
2014 SCHEDULE
* Call 1-888-249-7245 to confirm departure times
Departing Saint
John, NB
Sun
Mon
Tue
W ed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Jan 2-May 10
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
May 11-June 21
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00pm
June 22-Oct 25
12:00 pm
8:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 pm
8:00 pm
Oct.26-Dec.31
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
Thurs
Fri
Sat
*Cancelled Sailings
Jan 1st at 9:00 am
Oct.25th at 8:00 pm
Dec.25th at 9:00 am
Departing
Digby, NS
Sun
Mon
Tue
W ed
Jan. 2-March 10
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
May 11-June 21
8:00 am
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
June 22-Oct. 25
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Oct.26-Dec.31
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
*Cancelled Sailings
Jan 1st at 4:00 pm
May 11th at 8:00 pm
Dec.25th at 4:00 pm
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BAY FERRIES LTD.
SAINT JOHN, NB to DIGBY, NS FERRY SERVICE (cont’d)
Passenger Fares ONE-WAY
OFF-SEASON
PEAK SEASON
Adult (14-59)
$34
$44
Youth (6-13)
$20
$29
Children under (0-5)
$5
$5
Seniors (60+)
$29
$34
Student (with student ID)
$29
$34
Commercial driver
$29
$29
OFF-SEASON
PEAK SEASON
Adult (14-59)
$54
$70
Youth (6-13)
$33
$46
Children under 6
$10
$10
Seniors (60+)
$46
$54
Student (with student ID)
$46
$54
OFF-SEASON
PEAK SEASON
Vehicle up to 20 ft.
$83
$88
Motorcycle
$54
$54
Bicycle
$10
$10
Round Trip WALK-ON
Vehicle Fares ONE-WAY
For group rates (25 passengers or more), and/or assistance, please call: 1-888-763-5229
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MARINE ATLANTIC FERRY
NORTH SYDNEY, NS to ARGENTIA, NL SERVICE
Sailing time: approx. 14-15 hours
Email: info@marine-atlantic.ca; reservations@marine-atlantic.ca
Website: www.marine-atlantic.ca
RESERVATIONS: 1-800-341-7981
Nova Scotia Terminal
355 Purves St.
North Sydney, NS
B2A 3V2
Newfoundland Terminal
PO Box 520
Port aux Basques, NL
A0M 1C0
2014 SCHEDULE, (NL Time Zone) to North Sydney, NS (seasonal) Sails June 17-Sept. 29
Please call 1-800-341-7981 for departure times
** Fuel surcharge included to posted tariff rate for passengers, passenger/commercial vehicles.
PASSENGER FARES (One Way)
Adult (13-64)
$115.30
Children (5-12)
$55.90
Children (under 5)
FREE
Senior
$104.17
VEHICLE FARES (One Way)
Vehicle, up to 20'
Vehicle, 20'-30'
Vehicle, 30'-40'
Vehicle, 40'-50'
Vehicle, 50'-60'
Vehicle, 60' and over
Bus
Motorcycles/ATVs
Bicycles
$232.20
$350.90
$495.68
$640.39
$780.99
$925.71
$609.17
$115.92
$ 36.12
CABIN FARES (One Way)
2 berth cabin
4 berth cabin
Deluxe Cabin
$176.75
$176.95
$246.50
Kennel Stowage Rates
Kennel Stowage space
$ 16.75
IMPORTANT!!
Check-in Information
90 minutes prior to scheduled departure (June 1-Sept. 30/summer season)
60 minutes prior to scheduled departure (Oct. 1-May 31/off season)
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MARINE ATLANTIC FERRY
NORTH SYDNEY, NS SERVICE to PORT AUX BASQUES, NL
Sailing time: 5-6 hrs. day; 5-8 hrs. night
RESERVATIONS:
Tele 1-800-341-7981
Email: reservations@marine-atlantic.ca
Web: www.marine-atlantic.ca
Nova Scotia Terminal:
355 Purves St., North Sydney, NS
B2A 3V2
Newfoundland Terminal
PO Box 520, Port aux Basques, NL
A0M 1C0
2014 SCHEDULE (Atl.
Time)
TO Port aux Basques, NL
Please call toll free number for scheduled departure times.
2014 SCHEDULE (Atl.
Time)
TO North Sydney, NS
Please call toll free number for scheduled departure times.
*** Please consult website www.marine-atlantic.ca for January-March 2014 ferry crossings.
PASSENGER FARES (One Way)
Adult (13-64)
$43.43
Children (5-12)
$20.15
Children (under 5)
FREE
Senior
$39.92
VEHICLE FARES (One Way)
Vehicle, up to 20'
$113.20
Vehicle, 21'-30'
$171.15
Vehicle, 31'-40'
$242.30
Vehicle, 41'-50'
$313.09
Vehicle, 51'-60'
$380.79
Vehicle, 60' and over
$452.30
Bus
$297.84
Motorcycles/ATVs
$ 57.29
Bicycles
$ 17.73
Vehicle rate does not include driver and passengers.
Please check website for commercial vehicle rates.
ACCOMMODATIONS FARES (One Way)
4 Berth Cabin-Day
$ 53.50
4 Berth Cabin-Night
$126.50
Dormitory Sleeper
$ 17.25
Reserved Seat-Day
$ 11.25
Reserved Seat-Night
$ 18.75
Kennels
$ 16.75
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TRAVEL
INFORMATION
TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
TOURIST INFORMATION
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ALBERTA
SASKATCHEWAN
MANITOBA
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
NEW BRUNSWICK
NOVA SCOTIA
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
YUKON
NUNAVUT
1-800-435-5622
1-800-ALBERTA
1-877-2-ESCAPE
1-800-665-0040
1-800-ONTARIO
1-877-266-5687
1-800-561-0123
1-800-565-0000
1-800-563-6353
1-800-463-4PEI
1-800-661-0788
1-800-661-0494
1-866-NUNAVUT
TRANSPORTATION
AIRLINES
AIR CANADA/AIR CANADA JAZZ
WESTJET
DELTA CONNECTION
1-888-247-2262
1-888-WESTJET
1-800-241-4141
BRIDGE
CONFEDERATION BRIDGE
1-888-437-6565
BUS/TRAIN/SHUTTLE
VIA RAIL CANADA
SMT/ACADIA LINES
ADVANCE SHUTTLE SERVICE
PEI EXPRESS SHUTTLE
1-888-VIA RAIL
1-800-567-5151
1-877-886-3322
1-877-877-1771
FERRIES
NORTHUMBERLAND FERRIES/BAY FERRIES LTD.
CTMA
MARINE ATLANTIC
1-877-762-7245
1-888-986-3278
1-800-341-7981
OTHER
CONFEDERATION CENTRE
HARBOURFRONT JUBILEE THEATRE
FEAST DINNER THEATRE - Charlottetown
1-800-565-0278
1-800-708-6505
1-800-565-7633
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TRAVEL AGENTS
NORTH CAPE COASTAL DRIVE
BLOOMFIELD
Expedia - PEI CruiseShipCenters
18 Gard Rd., Bloomfield, C0B 1B0
1-866-500-SHIP (7447) or
902-853-4666
Website: www.cruiseshipcenters.ca/PEI
The Travel Store
538 North River Rd., C1E 1J9
902-566-2000; 1-877-566-2001
Fax: 902-892-9439
Website: www.thetravelstore.ca
The Travel Store
Confederation Court Mall
134 Kent St., Charlottetown, C1A 8C4
902-566-1024; 1-877-566-1024
Fax: 902-566-5095
Website: www.thetravelstore.ca
SUMMERSIDE
The Travel Store
454 Granville Street Plaza
Summerside, C1N 4K7
902-436-4278; 1-877-436-4273 (Canada)
Fax: 902-436-7099
Website: www.thetravelstore.ca
MacQueen's Travel
430 Queen St., Charlottetown, C1A 4E8
902-368-2453; 1-800-969-2822
Website: www.macqueens.com
Maritime Travel
County Fair Mall
475 Granville St., Summerside, C1N 4P7
902-436-5213
1-877-871-8227
Fax: 902-436-5990
Maritime Travel
BDC Place
119 Kent St., Suite 220
Charlottetown, C1A 1N3
902-566-3332; 1-800-565-1442
(PEI & NS)
Fax: 902-628-6289
CHARLOTTETOWN
All-Can Travel Inc.
33 Irwin Dr., Charlottetown, C1E 1R9
902-566-5001
Fax: 902-566-5571
Sears Travel; 167 Malpeque Rd.
902-892-2900; 1-866-359-7327
Carlson Wagonlit/Harvey's Travel
119 Queen St.
Box 1598, Charlottetown, C1A 7N3
902-566-3979; 1-800-871-3979
Fax: 902-566-3979
Website: www.carlsonwagonlit.ca
The Travel Store (3 locations)
Atlantic Superstore
465 University Ave.,Charlottetown, C1A 4N9
902-628-6412; 1-877-628-6412
Fax: 902-628-1174
Website: www.thetravelstore.ca
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CAA - REGIONAL OFFICES
CAA NATIONAL OFFICE
2151 Thurston Dr
Ottawa, ON, K1G 6C9
(613) 820-1890
www.caa.ca
ALBERTA
Alberta Motor Association
10310 - 39A GA MacDonald Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6J 6R7
(780) 430-5555;
1-800-222-6400
www.ama.ab.ca
ONTARIO
CAA South Central Ontario
60 Commerce Valley Drive East
Thornhill, ON L3T 7P9
www.caasco.ca
1-866-988-8878
CAA North & East Ontario
2151 Thurston Dr
Ottawa, ON, K1G 6C9
(613) 820-1890
contactcaa@caaneo.on.ca
BRITISH COLUMBIA
CAA British Columbia
4567 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC V5G 4T1
(604) 268-5500
www.bcaa.com
CAA Niagara
3271 Schmon Parkway,
Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
(905) 984-8585
www.caa.niagara.net
MANITOBA
CAA Manitoba
870 Empress St.
Winnipeg, MN R3C 2Z3
(204) 262-6000
www.caamanitoba.com
QUEBEC
CAA Quebec
444, rue Bouvier,
Quebec, QC, G2J 1E3
(418) 624-2424
www.caaquebec.ca
ATLANTIC CANADA
CAA Atlantic
378 Westmoreland Rd.
Saint John, NB E2J 2G4
(506 ) 634-1400;
1-800-561-8807
www.caa.atlantic.caa.ca
SASKATCHEWAN
CAA Saskatchewan
200 Alberta St. North
Regina, SK S4R 5E2
(306) 791-4314;
1-800-564-6222
www.caask.ca
CAA Charlottetown
193 Malpeque Rd
Charlottetown, PE C1E 0C4
902-892-1612
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CANADIAN TOURISM OFFICES
Travel Alberta
Box 2500, Edmonton, AB T5J 2Z4
(780) 427-4321; Fax: (780) 427-0867
1-800-252-3782 (ALBERTA) (Canada/US)
Email: travelinfo@travelalberta.com
Website: www.travelalberta.com
Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership
Corp.
10th Floor, Hearst Block., 900 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M7A 2E1
(416) 326-9326
1-800-ONTARIO
Website: www.ontariotravel.net
Tourism British Columbia
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC V8V
1X4
(604) 683-2000
1-800-HELLO BC (Canada/US)
Website: www.hellobc.com
Tourism PEI
Box 940, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7M5
902-368-4444; Fax: 902-368-4438
1-800-463-4734 (4PEI)
Website: www.tourismpei.com
Travel Manitoba, 7th Floor
155 Carleton St., Winnipeg, MN R3C 3H8
(204) 945-3777
1-800-665-0040 (Canada/US)
Website: www.travelmanitoba.com
Tourisme Quebec
C.P. 979, Montreal, QC H3C 2W3
(514) 873-2015; Fax: (514) 864-3838
1-877-BONJOUR
Email: info@bonjourquebec.com
Website: www.bonjourquebec.com
Tourism New Brunswick
Box 12345, Campbellton, NB E3N 3T6
(506) 453-3989
1-800-561-0123 (Canada/US)
Website: www.tourismnewbrunswick.ca
ALSO Magdalen Islands
Box 1028, Cap-aux-Meules,
Îles de la Madeleine, QC G0B 1B0
(418) 986-2245; Fax: (418) 986-2327
Email: info@ilesdelamadeleine.com
Website: www.ilesdelamadeleine.com
Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism
Box 8700, St. John's, NF A1B 4J6
(709) 729-2830
1-800-563-6353 (Canada/US)
Website: www.gov.nf.ca/tourism
Tourism Saskatchewan
1922 Park St., Regina, SK S4P 3V7
(306) 787-9600; Fax: (306) 787-0715
1-877-2ESCAPE (Canada & USA)
Website: www.sasktourism.com
NWT Arctic Tourism
Box 610, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N5
(867) 873-7200; Fax: (867) 873-4059
1-800-661-0788 (Canada/US)
Email: info@spectacularnwt.com
Website: www.spectacularnwt.com
Yukon Department of Tourism & Culture
Box 2703, Whitehorse, YK Y1A 2C6
(867) 667-5340; Fax: (867) 667-3546
1-800-661-0494 (Canada & USA)
Email: vacation@gov.yk.ca
Website: www.travelyukon.com
Nova Scotia Dept of Tourism & Culture
Box 456, Halifax, NS B3J 2R5
902-425-5781
1-800-565-0000 (Canada/US)
Email: explore@gov.ns.ca
Website: www.novascotiatourism.com
Nunavut Tourism
Box 1450, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
(867) 979-6551; Fax: (867) 979-1261
1-866-NUNAVUT
Email: info@NunavutTourism.com
Website: www.nunavuttourism.com
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USA STATE TOURISM OFFICES
ALABAMA BUREAU OF TOURISM & TRAVEL
(334) 242-4169
1-800-ALABAMA; http://touralabama.org
ILLINOIS TOURISM
(312) 567-8500
1-800-2CONNECT; www.enjoyillinois.com
ALASKA DIVISION OF TOURISM
(907) 465-2010; www.travelalaska.com
INDIANA TOURISM DEV .
(317) 232-8860
1-800-289-6646; www.indianaguide.com
ARIZONA TOURISM
1-888-520-3433; www.arizonaguide.com
IOW A DIVISION OF TOURISM
(515) 242-4705
1-888-472-6035; www.traveliowa.com
ARKANSAS DEPT OF PARKS & TOURISM
(501) 682-7777
1-800-NATURAL; www.arkansas.com
KANSAS DEPT . OF COMMERCE & HOUSING
(785) 296-2009
1-800-252-6727; www.travelks.com
CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF TOURISM
(916) 322-2881
1-800-862-2543; www.visitcalifornia.com
COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE
1-800-COLORADO; www.colorado.com
KENTUCKY TRAVEL
(502) 564-4930
1-800-225-8747;
www.kentuckytourism.com
CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF TOURISM
(860) 270-8080
1-800-CTBOUND; www.ctbound.org
LOUISIANA TOURISM
(225) 342-8100
1-800-677-4082; www.louisianatravel.com
DELAW ARE TOURISM OFFICE
(302) 739-4271
1-866-284-7483; www.visitdelaware.net
MAINE OFFICE OF TOURISM
(207) 287-5711
1-888-624-6345; www.visitmaine.com
FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORP .
(850) 488-5607
1-888-7FLAUSA; www.flausa.com
MARYLAND DIVISION TOURISM , FILM
1-800-MDISFUN; www.mdisfun.com
GEORGIA TOURISM
(404) 656-3590
1-800-VISITGA; www.georgia.org
MASSACHUSSETTS OFFICE OF TRAVEL &
TOURISM
(617) 973-8500
1-800-227-MASS; www.massvacation.com
HAW AII VISITORS & CONVENTIONS BUREAU
(808) 923-1811
1-800-GO HAWAII; www.gohawaii.com
TRAVEL MICHIGAN
(517) 373-0670
1-888-78GREAT; www.michigan.org
IDAHO DEPT . OF COMMERCE , TOURISM DIVISION
(208) 334-2470
1-800-842-5858; www.visitid.org
MINNESOTA TOURISM
(651) 296-5029
1-800-657-3700;
www.exploreminnesota.com
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Mississippi Division of Tourism
(601) 359-3297
1-800-927-6378; www.visitmississippi.org
(405) 521-2406
1-800-652-6552; www.travelok.com
OREGON TOURISM COMMISSION
(503) 986-0000
1-800-547-7842; www.traveloregon.com
Missouri Division of Tourism
(573) 751-4133
1-800-877-1234; www.missouritourism.com
PENNSYLVANIA TOURISM
(717) 787-5453
1-800-VISIT PA; www.experiencepa.com
TRAVEL MONTANA
(406) 444-2654
1-800-VISITMT; www.visitmt.com
RHODE ISLAND TOURISM DIVISION
(401) 222-2601
1-800-556-2484; www.visitrhodeisland.com
NEBRASKA TOURISM
(402) 471-3791
1-800-228-4307; www.visitnebraska.com
NEVADA COMMISSION ON TOURISM
(775) 687-4322
1-800-NEVADA8; www.travelnevada.com
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT . OF PARKS ,
RECREATION & TOURISM
(803) 734-1700
1-800-346-3634; www.travelsc.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE DIVISION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
(603) 271-2665
1-800-FUN-IN-NH; www.visitnh.gov
SOUTH DAKOTA TOURISM
(605) 773-3301
1-800-S-DAKOTA; www.travelsd.com
NEW JERSEY COMMERCE & ECONOMIC GRO W TH
COMMISSION
(609) 777-0885
1-800-VISITNJ; www.visitnj.org
TENNESSEE DEPT . OF TOURIST DEV .
(615) 741-2159
1-800-GOTOTENN;
www.state.tn.us/tourdev
NEW MEXICO TOURISM
(505) 827-7400
1-800-733-6396; www.newmexico.org
TEXAS TOURISM DIVISION
(512) 462-9191
1-800-8888-TEX; www.traveltex.com
NEW YORK STATE TOURISM
(518) 474-4116
1-800-CALLNYS; www.iloveny.com
UTAH TRAVEL COUNCIL
(801) 538-1030
1-800-UTAH-FUN; www.utah.com
NORTH CAROLINA TOURISM
(919) 715-5900
1-800-VISITNC; www.visitnc.com
VERMONT TOURISM
(802) 828-3236; 1-800-VERMONT
www.1-800-VERMONT.com
NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM
(701) 328-2525
1-800-HELLOND; www.ndtourism.com
VIRGINIA TOURISM CORP .
(804) 786-4484
1-800-VISIT VA; www.virginia.org
OHIO DIVISION OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
(614) 466-8844
1-800-BUCKEYE; www.ohiotourism.com
OKLAHOMA TRAVEL & TOURISM
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W ASHINGTON STATE TOURISM
(360) 725-5052; 1-800-544-1800
www.experiencewashington.com
DC COMMITTEE TO PROMO TE W ASHINGTON
1-800-422-8644; www.washington.org
W EST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF TOURISM
(304) 558-2200
1-800-CALL WVA; www.callwva.com
W ISCONSIN TOURISM
(608) 266-2161
1-800-TRIP; www.travelwisconsin.com
W YOMING TOURISM DIVISION
(307) 777-7777
1-800-225-5996; www.wyomingtourism.org
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CROSSING THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
Effective on June 1, 2009, US and Canadian citizens travelling between the United States and
Canada by land, sea and air must present travel documents prior to entry that comply with
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements.
RE: US and Canadian citizens:
For US citizens, acceptable documents include:
- US Passport
- US Passport Card
- Trusted Traveller Program Cards (NEXUS or FAST/Express)
- Enhanced Drivers License (EDL)
For Canadian citizens, acceptable documents include:
- Canadian Passport
- Trusted Traveller Program Cards (NEXUS or FAST [Free and Secure Trade] Card)
- Enhanced Drivers License (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC) from a province
where a US-approved EDL/EIC program has been implemented OR
- a Secure Certificate of Indian Status (when this certificate is available and approved by
the US). In the interim, the current Certificate of Indian Status is an acceptable
document to present when entering the US by land or water.
Canadian citizens entering the US by land but exiting by air must present a valid passport or a
NEXUS card in compliance with US air exit requirements.
Canadian citizens aged 15 years or under are only required to present proof of Canadian
citizenship such as an original or a photocopy of a birth certificate, or an original citizenship card.
Canadian citizens 18 years of age or under who are travelling with a school or other organized
group, under adult supervision with parental/guardian consent, may also present proof of
Canadian citizenship alone.
The US entry requirements have not changed for non-Canadian citizens, including permanent
residents residing in Canada. For more information on US entry requirements, consult the US
Department of Homeland Security’s website.
Information on the above-named documents and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is
available by visiting www.GetYouHome.gov
Complete, updated information on document requirements for US-Canada border crossing and
international travel for US citizens is available by visiting www.travel.state.gov or call 1-877-4872778.
Complete, updated information on document requirements for Canada-US border crossing and
international travel for Canadian citizens is available at www.passportcanada.gc.ca or call 1-800567-6868.
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US entry requirements have not changed for Canadian citizens who are US lawful permanent
residents (LPRs). US LPRs may continue to present their permanent resident card or other valid
evidence of permanent residence status in the US.
Citizens outside US and Canada
Citizens of countries other than the US or Canada are required to show a valid passport and may
require a visa to enter the US or Canada. Please check with www.cbp.gov or call 202-663-1225
for entry to the US. Visit www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca or call 1-800-O-CANADA for entry to Canada. It is
the traveller’s responsibility to possess the necessary travel documentation to enter the US or
Canada.
Additional information:
Travelling with Children
In order to bring a child into another country without both parents accompanying the child, you
must present a notarized letter that is signed by both parents and the above required travel
documents. Letters must include dates of travel and with whom the child will be travelling. If in
the case of a deceased parent, an original death certificate must be presented.
Persons with a felony may be denied entrance into Canada. If you have been convicted of a
crime in the US, it may be considered a felony in Canada. A Driving While Intoxicated conviction
(DWI/OUI/DUI etc.) is considered a felony in Canada.
For information regarding customs requirements, please visit the following websites:
Canadian Border Services Agency: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
US Customs & Border Protection: www.cbp.gov
CURRENCY
Visitors may want to carry some Canadian cash when they enter Canada, but automated teller
machines are readily available and banks usually offer the best exchange rates. Money may feel
heavier; loonies and twonies ($1 and $2 coins) are in wide circulation.
VISITOR TAX REBATES
This program was cancelled effective April 1, 2007.
Please call Canada Revenue Agency: 1-800-267-5177 for more information.
UNITS OF MEASURE
Keep in mind that distances are measured in kilometres and speed limits are posted in metric as well.
The metric system is also used for most grocery products. Temperatures are measured in Celsius;
a very simple comparison to remember is that 20 degrees Celsius is about 70 Fahrenheit, and that
average daytime summer temperatures in PEI are 23 degrees Celsius.
TIME ZONE
PEI is in the Atlantic Time Zone, one hour ahead of Eastern Time Zone.
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** DUTY-FREE LIMITS FOR RETURNING RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CUSTOMS:
U.S. residents returning to the United States after 48 hours can take back $800 US worth of
merchandise, duty free, every 30 days. This may include one litre (33.8fl. oz.) of alcohol (provided
the resident is 21 years or over), 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars that are not of Cuban origin. Members
of a family traveling together may combine their personal exemptions.
After a visit of less than 48 hours, or if the $400 allowance or part of it has been used within the
previous 30 days, an exemption of $200 US is allowed (may not be combined by family members),
including 150ml (4 fl. oz.)of alcohol, 150 ml of perfume and not more than 50 cigarettes or 10 cigars,
not of Cuban origin.
Articles brought back into the U.S. as part of an exemption must be for personal or household use.
They must be brought with the person and properly declared. They must not include prohibited or
restricted items.
Duty charged varies according to the country the article was made in and the type of article. More
information about entering or re-entering the U.S. is available through 1-877-227-5511, or at
http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/travel
For more information, visit the CTC website: www.canadatourism.com
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART - APPROXIMATIONS
LENGTH
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
mm
millimetres
0.04
inches
in
cm
centimetres
0.4
inches
in
m
metres
3.3
feet
ft
m
metres
1.1
yards
yd
km
kilometres
0.6
miles
mi
AREA
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
cm2
sq. centimetres
0.16
square inches
in2
m2
sq. metres
1.2
square yards
yd2
km2
sq. kilometres
0.4
square miles
mi2
ha
hectares (1000
km2)
2.5
acres
MASS WEIGHT
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
g
grams
0.035
ounce
oz
kg
kilograms
2.2
pounds
lb
t
tonnes (100 kg)
1.1
short tons
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART - APPROXIMATIONS (cont’d)
VOLUME-FOR AMERICAN (NUMERATOR) AND FOR CANADIAN/IMPERIAL (DENOMINATOR)
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
ml
millilitres
0.03/0.03
fluid ounces
fl oz
l
litres
2.1/1.8
pints
pt
l
litres
1.06/0.9
quarts
qt
l
litres
0.26/0.22
gallons
gal
m3
cubic metres
35/35
cubic feet
ft3
m3
cubic metres
1.3/1.3
cubic yards
yd3
TEMPERATURE (EXACT)
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
C
celsius
temperature
9/5 then + 32
fahrenheit
F
F
fahrenheit
temperature
- 32 then 5/9
celsius
C
LENGTH
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
in
inches
2.54
centimetres
cm
ft
feet
30
centimetres
cm
yd
yard
0.9
metres
m
mi
miles
1.6
kilometres
km
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART (cont’d)
AREA
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
in2
square inches
6.5
sq. centimetres
cm2
ft2
square feet
0.09
square metres
m2
yd2
square yards
0.8
square metres
m2
mi2
square miles
2.6
sq. kilometres
km2
acres
0.4
hectares
ha
MASS
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
oz
ounces
28
grams
g
lb
pounds
0.45
kilograms
kg
short tons (2000
lbs)
0.9
tonnes
t
VOLUME FOR AMERICAN AND CANADIAN/IMPERIAL
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY
BY - USA
MULTIPLY
BY - CAN.
TO FIND
SYMBOL
tsp
teaspoons
5
4.7
millilitres
ml
tbsp
tablespoons
15
14.2
millilitres
ml
fl oz
fluid ounces
30
28.4
millilitres
ml
c
cups
0.24
0.29
litres
l
pt
pints
0.47
0.57
litres
l
qt
quarts
0.95
1.14
litres
l
gal
gallons
3.8
4.5
litres
l
ft3
cubic feet
0.03
0.03
cubic metres
m3
yd3
cubic yards
0.76
0.76
cubic metres
m3
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART INFORMATION (cont’d)
Gas prices in Canada may appear to be higher than in the USA, however the Imperial (Canadian)
gallon is 1/5 larger than the US gallon. In other words four imperial (Canadian) gallons are
almost equivalent to five American gallons.
1 US gallon = 4/5 Imperial (Canadian) gallon.
TABLES OF METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS
Linear Measure
10 millimetres (mm)
10 centimetres
10 decimetres
10 metre
10 dekametres
10 hectometres
= 1 centimetre (cm)
= 1 decimetre (dm) = 100 millimetres
= 1 metre (m) = 1,000 millimetres
= 1 dekametre (dam)
= 1 hectometre (hm) = 100 metres
= 1 kilometre (km) = 1,000 metres
Area Measure
100 sq. millimetres (mm2 )
10,000 sq. centimetres
millimetres
100 sq. metres
100 acres
100 hectares
metres
= 1 square centimetre (cm2 )
= 1 sq. metre (m2) = 1,000,000 sq.
= 1 acre
= 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 sq. metres
= 1 sq. kilometre(km2) = 1,000,000 sq.
Volume Measure
10 millilitres (ml)
10 centiliters
10 decilitres
10 litres
10 dekalitres
10 hectoliters
= 1 centiliter (cl)
= 1 decilitre (di) = 100 millilitres
= 1 litre (l) = 1,000 millilitres
= 1 dekalitre (dal)
= 1 hectolitre (hl) = 100 litres
= 1 kilolitre (kl) = 1,000 litres
Cubic Measure
1,000 cubic millimetres (m3)
1,000 cubic centimetres
1,000 cubic decimetres
1,000,000 cubic centimetres
= 1 cubic centimetre (cm3)
= 1 cubic decimetre (dm3 )
= 1,000,000 cubic millimetres
= 1 cubic metre (m3) = 1 stere
= 1,000,000,000 cubic millimetres
Weight
10 milligrams (mg)
10 centigrams
10 decigrams
10 grams
10 dekagrams
10 hectograms
1,000 kilograms
= 1 centigram (cg)
= 1 decigram (dg)= 100 milligrams
= 1 gram (g)= 1,000 milligrams
= 1 dekagram (dag)
= 1 hectogram (hg)= 100 grams
= 1 kilogram (kg)= 1,000 grams
= 1 metric ton (t)
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CONVERSION CHARTS
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
MILEAGE CONVERSION
*CELSIUS
*FARENHEIT
MILES
KILOMETRES
10
50
10
16
11
51.8
15
24
12
53.6
20
32
13
55.4
25
40
14
57.2
30
48
15
59
35
56
16
60.8
40
64
17
62.6
45
72
18
64.4
50
80
19
66.2
55
88
20
68
60
96
21
69.8
65
104
22
71.6
70
112
23
73.4
75
120
24
75.2
80
128
25
77
85
136
26
78.8
90
144
27
80.6
95
152
28
82.4
100
160
29
84.2
30
86
31
87.8
32
89.6
33
91.4
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DISTANCES - MILES & KILOMETRES
Distance calculations for travel via the Confederation Bridge do not include the 13 km length of the
Bridge.
Distances between Charlottetown and Halifax via Confederation Bridge are reduced slightly from
the numbers indicated by the construction of a new toll highway around the Wentworth Valley in
Nova Scotia.
CHARLOTTETOWN - ST. STEPHEN, NB
Charlottetown - Borden-Carleton
Cape Jourimain - Moncton
Moncton - St. John
St. John - St. Stephen
Miles
35
63
94
66
Km
56
102
152
107
Miles
Km
98
192
258
158
310
417
CHARLOTTETOWN - EDMUNDSTON, NB
Charlottetown - Moncton
Moncton - Fredericton
Fredericton - Woodstock
Woodstock - Grand Falls
Grand Falls - Edmundston
98
113
65
73
39
158
182
104
117
64
211
276
349
388
340
444
561
625
CHARLOTTETOWN - CAMPBELLTON, NB
Charlottetown - Borden-Carleton
Cape Jourimain - Chatham
Chatham - Bathurst
Bathurst - Campbellton
35
123
45
71
56
198
72
114
158
203
274
254
326
440
CHARLOTTETOWN - YARMOUTH, NS (VIA BORDEN-CARLETON AND SOUTH SHORE)
Charlottetown - Borden-Carleton
35
56
Cape Jourimain - Aulac
34
54
69
110
Aulac - Amherst
4
7
73
117
Amherst - Truro
72
115
145
232
Truro - Halifax
62
99
207
331
Halifax - Liverpool
96
154
303
485
Liverpool - Yarmouth
120
192
423
677
CHARLOTTETOWN - YARMOUTH, NS (VIA BORDEN-CARLETON AND BEDFORD)
Charlottetown - Truro
145
232
Truro - Bedford
59
94
204
326
Bedford - Windsor
44
70
248
396
Windsor - Kentville
25
40
273
426
Kentville - Middleton
32
51
305
487
Middleton - Digby
46
74
351
561
Digby - Yarmouth
65
104
416
665
CHARLOTTETOWN - MONTREAL (VIA EDMUNSTON, NB)
Charlottetown - Borden-Carleton
35
56
Cape Jourimain - Moncton
63
102
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98
158
Moncton - Fredericton
Fredericton - Edmunston
Edmunston - Rivière-du-Loup
Rivière-du-Loup - Quebec City
Quebec City - Montreal
113
171
78
126
158
211
382
460
586
744
340
615
739
941
1194
CHARLOTTETOWN - NORTH SYDNEY, NS (VIA BORDEN-CARLETON)
Charlottetown - Borden-Carlton
35
56
Cape Jourimain - Aulac
34
54
69
Aulac - Amherst
4
7
73
Amherst - Truro
72
115
145
Truro - Antigonish
78
125
223
Antigonish - Port Hastings
36
58
259
Port Hastings - Sydney
88
141
347
Sydney - North Sydney
92
147
439
110
117
232
357
418
556
703
CHARLOTTETOWN - NORTH SYDNEY, NS (VIA WOOD ISLANDS)
Charlottetown - Wood Islands & Caribou
38
61
Caribou - Pictou
5
8
Pictou - Antigonish
46
74
Antigonish - Port Hastings
36
58
Port Hastings - Sydney
88
141
Sydney - North Sydney
13
21
43
89
125
213
226
69
143
201
342
363
CHARLOTTETOWN - HALIFAX, NS (VIA WOOD ISLANDS)
Charlottetown - Wood Islands & Caribou
38
61
Caribou - Truro
49
78
Truro - Halifax
62
99
87
149
139
238
CHARLOTTETOWN - ST JOHN'S, NFLD (VIA WOOD ISLANDS)
Charlottetown - North Sydney
226
363
Port-Aux-Basques - Corner Brook
136
218
Corner Brook - Deer Lake
31
50
Deer Lake - Badger
113
180
Badger - Grand Falls
18
28
Grands Falls - Gander
57
91
Gander - Clarenville
93
149
Clarenville - St. John's
118
189
362
393
506
524
581
674
792
581
631
811
839
930
1079
1268
CABOT TRAIL VIA WOOD ISLANDS FROM CHARLOTTETOWN
Charlottetown - Port Hastings
126
201
Port Hastings - Margaree Forks
64
103
Margaree Forks - Cheticamp
24
38
Cheticamp - South Harbour
46
73
South Harbour - Ingonish
23
36
Ingonish - Baddeck
65
104
Baddeck - Port Hastings
53
85
190
214
260
283
348
401
304
342
415
451
555
640
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182
275
124
202
253
CHARLOTTETOWN - OSHAWA (VIA MONTREAL)
Charlottetown - Edmunston
382
Edmunston - Rivière-du-Loup
78
Riviere-du-Loup - Quebec City
126
Quebec City - Montreal
158
Montreal - Cornwall
72
Cornwall - Kingston
113
Kingston -Oshawa
111
615
124
202
253
115
180
178
460
586
744
816
929
1040
739
941
1194
1309
1489
1667
CHARLOTTETOWN - NIAGARA FALLS (VIA TORONTO)
Charlottetown - Toronto
1080
1738
Toronto - Hamilton
43
68
Hamilton - Niagara Falls
43
68
1129
1172
1806
1874
CHARLOTTETOWN - WINDSOR, ONTARIO (VIA MONTREAL)
Charlottetown - Montreal
746
1194
Montreal - Toronto
337
539
Toronto - Hamilton
43
68
Hamilton - London
78
125
London - Sarnia
63
100
Sarnia - Windsor
100
160
1083
1126
1204
1267
1367
1733
1801
1926
2026
2186
CHARLOTTETOWN - SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO
Charlottetown - Montreal
746
Montreal - Ottawa
125
Ottawa - North Bay
228
North Bay - Sault Ste. Marie
269
(VIA OTTAWA)
1194
200
871
365
1099
430
1368
1394
1759
2189
CHARLOTTETOWN - VANCOUVER
Charlottetown -Montreal
Montreal - Ottawa
Ottawa - Sudbury
Sudbury - Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie - Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay - Kenora
Kenora - Winnipeg
Winnipeg - Brandon
Brandon - Regina
Regina - Calgary
Calgary - Vancouver
746
125
306
191
431
300
128
129
228
478
661
1194
200
490
305
690
480
205
206
365
764
1057
871
1177
1368
1799
2099
2227
2356
2584
3062
3723
1394
1884
2189
2879
3359
3564
3770
4135
4899
5956
CHARLOTTETOWN - NEW YORK (VIA BOSTON)
Charlottetown - Borden-Carleton
35
Cape Jourimain - Moncton
63
Moncton - Saint John
94
Saint John - St. Stephen
66
St. Stephen - Bangor
99
Bangor - Augusta
76
Augusta - Portland
57
56
102
152
107
158
122
91
98
192
258
357
433
490
158
310
417
575
697
788
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CHARLOTTETOWN - NEW YORK (VIA BOSTON)
Portland - Boston
105
Boston - Providence
50
Providence - Westerly
41
Westerly - New Haven
71
New Haven - Norwalk
33
Norwalk - New York
37
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168
80
66
114
53
59
595
645
686
757
790
827
956
1036
1102
1216
1269
1328
METRIC CONVERSION CHART - APPROXIMATIONS
LENGTH
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
mm
millimetres
0.04
inches
in
cm
centimetres
0.4
inches
in
m
metres
3.3
feet
ft
m
metres
1.1
yards
yd
km
kilometres
0.6
miles
mi
AREA
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
cm2
sq. centimetres
0.16
square inches
in2
m2
sq. metres
1.2
square yards
yd2
km2
sq. kilometres
0.4
square miles
mi2
ha
hectares (1000
km2)
2.5
acres
MASS WEIGHT
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
g
grams
0.035
ounce
oz
kg
kilograms
2.2
pounds
lb
t
tonnes (100 kg)
1.1
short tons
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART - APPROXIMATIONS (cont’d)
VOLUME-FOR AMERICAN (NUMERATOR) AND FOR CANADIAN/IMPERIAL
(DENOMINATOR)
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
ml
millilitres
0.03/0.03
fluid ounces
fl oz
l
litres
2.1/1.8
pints
pt
l
litres
1.06/0.9
quarts
qt
l
litres
0.26/0.22
gallons
gal
m3
cubic metres
35/35
cubic feet
ft3
m3
cubic metres
1.3/1.3
cubic yards
yd3
TEMPERATURE (EXACT)
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
C
celsius
temperature
9/5 then + 32
fahrenheit
F
F
fahrenheit
temperature
- 32 then 5/9
celsius
C
LENGTH
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
in
inches
2.54
centimetres
cm
ft
feet
30
centimetres
cm
yd
yard
0.9
metres
m
mi
miles
1.6
kilometres
km
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METRIC CONVERSION CHART (cont’d)
AREA
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
in2
square inches
6.5
sq. centimetres
cm2
ft2
square feet
0.09
square metres
m2
yd2
square yards
0.8
square metres
m2
mi2
square miles
2.6
sq. kilometres
km2
acres
0.4
hectares
ha
MASS
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY BY
TO FIND
SYMBOL
oz
ounces
28
grams
g
lb
pounds
0.45
kilograms
kg
short tons (2000
lbs)
0.9
tonnes
t
VOLUME FOR AMERICAN AND CANADIAN/IMPERIAL
SYMBOL
WHEN YOU
KNOW
MULTIPLY
BY - USA
MULTIPLY
BY - CAN
TO FIND
SYMBOL
tsp
teaspoons
5
4.7
millilitres
ml
tbsp
tablespoons
15
14.2
millilitres
ml
fl oz
fluid ounces
30
28.4
millilitres
ml
c
cups
0.24
0.29
litres
l
pt
pints
0.47
0.57
litres
l
qt
quarts
0.95
1.14
litres
l
gal
gallons
3.8
4.5
litres
l
ft3
cubic feet
0.03
0.03
cubic metres
m3
yd3
cubic yards
0.76
0.76
cubic metres
m3
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Gas prices in Canada may appear to be higher than in the USA, however the Imperial
(Canadian) gallon is 1/5 larger than the US gallon. In other words four imperial (Canadian)
gallons are almost equivalent to five American gallons.
1 US gallon = 4/5 Imperial (Canadian) gallon.
TABLES OF METRIC WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS
Linear Measure
10 millimetres (mm)
= 1 centimetre (cm)
10 centimetres
= 1 decimetre (dm) = 100 millimetres
10 decimetres
= 1 metre (m) = 1,000 millimetres
10 metre
= 1 dekametre (dam)
10 dekametres
= 1 hectometre (hm) = 100 metres
10 hectometres
= 1 kilometre (km) = 1,000 metres
Area Measure
100 sq. millimetres (mm2 )
10,000 sq. centimetres
100 sq. metres
100 acres
100 hectares
= 1 square centimetre (cm2 )
= 1 sq. metre (m2 ) = 1,000,000 sq. millimetres
= 1 acre
= 1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 sq. metres
= 1 sq. kilometre(km2 ) = 1,000,000 sq. metres
Volume Measure
10 millilitres (ml)
10 centiliters
10 decilitres
10 litres
10 dekalitres
10 hectoliters
= 1 centiliter (cl)
= 1 decilitre (di) = 100 millilitres
= 1 litre (l) = 1,000 millilitres
= 1 dekalitre (dal)
= 1 hectolitre (hl) = 100 litres
= 1 kilolitre (kl) = 1,000 litres
Cubic Measure
1,000 cubic millimetres (m3)
1,000 cubic centimetres
1,000 cubic decimetres
1,000,000 cubic centimetres
= 1 cubic centimetre (cm3)
= 1 cubic decimetre (dm3 )
= 1,000,000 cubic millimetres
= 1 cubic metre (m3 ) = 1 stere
= 1,000,000,000 cubic millimetres
Weight
10 milligrams (mg)
10 centigrams
10 decigrams
10 grams
10 dekagrams
10 hectograms
1,000 kilograms
= 1 centigram (cg)
= 1 decigram (dg)= 100 milligrams
= 1 gram (g)= 1,000 milligrams
= 1 dekagram (dag)
= 1 hectogram (hg)= 100 grams
= 1 kilogram (kg)= 1,000 grams
= 1 metric ton (t)
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CONVERSION CHARTS
TEMPERATURE CONVERSION
MILEAGE CONVERSION
*CELSIUS
*FARENHEIT
MILES
KILOMETRES
10
50
10
16
11
51.8
15
24
12
53.6
20
32
13
55.4
25
40
14
57.2
30
48
15
59
35
56
16
60.8
40
64
17
62.6
45
72
18
64.4
50
80
19
66.2
55
88
20
68
60
96
21
69.8
65
104
22
71.6
70
112
23
73.4
75
120
24
75.2
80
128
25
77
85
136
26
78.8
90
144
27
80.6
95
152
28
82.4
100
160
29
84.2
30
86
31
87.8
32
89.6
33
91.4
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - INDEX OF POST OFFICES
POST OFFICE
CODE
POST OFFICE
CODE
Albany
Alberton
Bedeque
Belfast
Belle River
Bloomfield Station
Bonshaw
Borden-Carleton
Bothwell
Cardigan
Cavendish
Coleman
Cornwall
Crapaud
C0B 1A0
C0B 1B0
C0B 1C0
C0A 1A0
C0A 1B0
C0B 1E0
C0A 1C0
C0B 1X0
C0A 2B0
C0A 1G0
C0A 1N0
C0B 1H0
C0A 1H0
C0A 1J0
Montague
Morell
Mount Stewart
Murray Harbour
Murray River
North Rustico
North Wiltshire
O'Leary
Richmond
St. Louis
St. Peters Bay
Slemon Park
C0A 1R0
C0A 1S0
C0A 1T0
C0A 1V0
C0A 1W0
C0A 1X0
C0A 1Y0
C0B 1V0
C0B 1Y0
C0B 1Z0
C0A 2A0
C0B 2A0
Ellerslie
C0B 1J0
Elmsdale
Freetown
Georgetown
Hampshire
Hunter River
Kensington
Kinkora
Lennox Island
Miminegash
Miscouche
C0B 1K0
C0B 1L0
C0A 1L0
Souris
Stanhope
Tignish
Tyne Valley
Vernon Bridge
Victoria
Wellington Stn
Winsloe
York
C0A 2B0
C0A 1P0
C0B 2B0
C0B 2C0
C0A 2E0
C0A 2G0
C0B 2E0
C1E 1Z2
C0A 1P0
C0A 1N0
C0B 1M0
C0B 1N0
COB 1P0
C0B 1S0
C0B 1T0
Refer to Canada's postal code directory or check the website www.mailposte.ca
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX
911 - Emergency Response System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A:
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Access PEI Centres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Airlines (local). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Antiques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 43
B:
Banks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-46
Beaches
- Supervised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
- Unsupervised (Rip Tide Information). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Block Ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
Blue Jay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Boating:
- Marinas/Yacht Clubs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Bus Schedules:
- Via Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
- Shuttle Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
- Charlottetown Transit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
C:
CAA Offices (Canadian Automobile Association). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Camping, PEI National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Camps, Summer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193-197
Canadian Customs Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
- US Customs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 206
Canoeing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173-181
Car:
- Rentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219-220
- Washes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51
Celiac Disease/Gluten-Free Food. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cell Phone Usage (automobile). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Charlottetown:
- General Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21
- Theatre/Amenities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Peakes Wharf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23
- Universities/Colleges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Charlottetown Yacht Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Churches:
- Historic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103-106
- General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53-62
Cinemas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Climate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-30
Clinics:
- Walk-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Veterinary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Coat of Arms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Community Histories (Books of). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Confederation Bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Confederation Centre of the Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 22
Confederation Trail
- Cycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-138
- Hiking (Scenic Heritage Roads). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141-146
Customs Regulations:
- American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204-205
- Canadian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202-203
Cycling:
- General.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138-140
- Rentals and Repairs, Bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
- Trails.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-138
D:
Day/Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194-196
Day Use Parks (Provincial). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Diesel Fuel Outlets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Distances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250-253
Drive-In Theatres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Dumping Stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
E:
Education:
- UPEI.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Holland College, other colleges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Emergency - 911.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency Measure in case of tropical storms/hurricanes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency Service providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Executive Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
F:
Farmers Markets.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Fax Machines for Public Use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ferry Schedules:
- North Sydney - Argentia Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
- North Sydney - Port-Aux-Basques Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
- Saint John - Digby Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230-231
- Souris - Magdalen Islands Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228-229
- Wood Islands - Caribou Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226-227
Fishing:
- Good fishing locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
- General.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 147
- Angling Licenses & Catches limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 151, 206-210
- License Vendors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152
- Regulations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 208
- Tuna, Oyster & Lobster Seasons/ Shellfish Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 212
Fitness Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186-188
Flag.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Flea Markets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Floral Emblem.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fuel:
- Diesel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
- Propane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
G:
Genealogy
- General, Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114-116
- Historical Publications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 112
General Statistical Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-39
Geographical Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gluten-Free Foods/Celiac Disease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Government:
- Executive Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Legislative Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
- Lieutenant Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Mayors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Parliament, PEI, Members of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- Premiers of Provinces/Territories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Senate, PEI, Members of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gyms (Health Clubs).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-189
H:
Harness Racing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Health Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-189
Health Food Stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Heritage Roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141-146
Hiking Trails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154-162
Historic Churches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103-106
Historic Sites, Persons and Events (National). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-97
Historical Milestones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-90
History - (Publications). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-113
Holland College.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hospitals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hostels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Humane Society of PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hunting:
- General.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
- Regulations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 214
- License Vendors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 152
- Outfitters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
I:
Ice - Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 49
Internet Access Sites (Public)/Internet Cafés. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-76
Wireless Internet Access Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-77
Interpretive Programs - PEI National Park (information at time of print). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Island Tartan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
K:
Kayaking/Canoeing/Paddling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174-182
Kennels.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
L:
Laundromats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Legions - Royal Canadian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Legislative Assembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
Libraries (Public Internet Sites). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Library Publications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111-113
Lieutenant Governor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lighthouses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-35
Liquor:
- Regulations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
- Stores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lobster Fishing Seasons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Lobster Suppers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lucy Maud Montgomery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
- Books/Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108-110
M:
Magdalen Islands:
- Souris/Cap aux Meules Ferry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229-230
- Tourism.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Marinas/Yacht Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Marriage Licenses.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Mayors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Medical:
- Walk-In Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Nursing Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Veterinarians.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Member of the Legislative Assembly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
Members of Parliament for PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Metric Conversion Charts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245-249, 258-262
Mileages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251-254
Montgomery, L. M.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107-110
Movie Theatres/Cinemas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Museum & Heritage Offices & Sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-102
N:
National Historic Sites, Persons and Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93-97
National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163-165
Nature Trails (Hiking). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-163
Northumberland Ferries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226-228
Nursing Care.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
O:
Oyster Fishing Season/Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 212
Outfitters - Hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
P:
Parks:
- PEI National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164-166
- Provincial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166-169
Parliament - Members for PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Peake’s Wharf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 23
Paddling Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174-182
Pets:
- Kennels.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
- Veterinary Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Population:
- General Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Labour Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Towns, Villages & Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38
- By Mother Tongue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
- By Ethnic Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Post Offices (Postal Codes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Premiers of the Provinces/Territories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Prince Edward Island National Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164-166
- Hiking Trails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156-163
Prince Edward Island Provincial Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167-170
Propane Gas.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Provincial:
- Namesake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Motto.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Flag & Floral Emblem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Bird. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Tartan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Coat of Arms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Tree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Soil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Provincial Government (see Government)
Provincial Parks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167-170
Provincial Tourism Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Public Transit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Q:
Quahaug Fishing/Regulation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Quilting Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
R:
R.C.M.P. Detachments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
RV Repairs, Parts and Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Real Estate Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Regulations:
- Cell Phone Usage (Driving).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
- Customs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203-206
- Fishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207-212
- Hunting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213, 214
- Liquor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
- Marriage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
- Shellfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
- Sunday Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Rentals (Car). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220-221
Rinks.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191-192
Royal Canadian Legions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
S:
SMT - Bus Service - Acadian Lines.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Scenic Heritage Roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140-145
Scuba Diving.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Senators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shellfish Regulations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Shuttle Services/Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Spas - Health Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-189
Speed Limits/Cell Phone Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Spinnakers’ Landing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
State Tourism Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240-242
Statistics:
- Ethnic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
- Labour Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Population.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-38
- Towns, Villages & Communities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38
Summer Camps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193-195
Summerside - General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-28
Sunday Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Supervised Beaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Swimming Pools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
T:
Tartan, PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Tartans and Woolens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Taxi Service (Charlottetown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tea Rooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Temperatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Tennis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 200
Theatres:
- (FOR COMPLETE LIVE/DINNER THEATRE LISTINGS, REFER TO THE VISITOR GUIDE)
- Confederation Centre of the Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 22
- Harbourfront Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 27
- Other Live Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
- Drive-In and Movie/Cinema Theatres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Toll Free Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Tourism Industry Associations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 6
Tourism Offices:
- Provincial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 239
- USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-241
Trails:
- Cycling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-140
- Hiking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-163
Transit Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Travel Agents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Travel Information (USA Visitors). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243-245, 255-257
Tuna Fishing Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
U:
University of Prince Edward Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Unsupervised Beaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
USA State Tourism Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240-242
Used Clothing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
V:
Veterinary Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Via Rail Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Visitor Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,4
W:
Walk-In Clinics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Water Skiing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Water Sports
- Boat Slips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170-171
- Marinas/Yacht Clubs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
- Canoeing/Kayaking.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174-177
- Paddling Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178-182
- Scuba Diving/Water Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Woolens/Tartans.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Wildlife Viewing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Y:
Yacht Clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Youth Hostels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191