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Cranberry Harvest turns Farmington red video
Mike and Lete Whitty harvest their year’s work on their cranberry farm
Mikita Farms with one of the fields flooded during harvesting.
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PEI will lose more land to flooding
Climate change will affect Alberta and Saskatchewan the least
Flooding in Atlantic Canada
According to CBC and a government sponsored think tank, PEI is at the highest risk of losing land to flooding from climate change.
While Alberta and Saskatchewan will lose zero land to climate change flooding, PEI will lose 1.3% to 1.6%. That will impact highways, bridges, coastal villages and both Charlottetown and Summerside which already experience storm surge damage. Continue reading
Occupy Together a film about Prince Edward Island Canada
My Millefiore Clarkes
OCCUPY TOGETHER – Prince Edward Island, Canada from Millefiore Clarkes on Vimeo.
PEI Marathon what’s the skinny
Last year's marathon (iPhone screen capture)
Today is the big day for the BMO Nesbitt Burns PEI Marathon but they don’t want you to know the time and place.
The official Website does not list the place and time.
Slow news day on PEI – 20 cows killed
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Fire on PEI kills 20 cows (Carroll/CBC)
CBC A large fire at a farm in Springfield, P.E.I. killed twenty cows and destroyed a large structure Sunday morning.
The blaze started in a steel building owned by farmer David Haslam on Route 2 that housed young dairy cattle and about 300 bales of hay.
October 5th Nor’easter Lashes Maritimes
Winds of 100km with gusts of 200km were reported in the first nor’easter of the season in Atlantic Canada
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- Canson Causeway (photo by Judy Smith)
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- Cocagne NB
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- Tidal surge at Grand Digue (photo Kevin Higgins)
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- Pugwash, NS (photo Randy)
Photo Gallery from The Weather Network
Senior told Crane He Can’t Get DSP
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Olive Crane on the hustings (photo Guardian)
Another man hobbled to the door, telling Crane he didn’t understand why he couldn’t access disability support.
“You spend 15 minutes with people and you hear their stories. You’re problem-solving at every door.” Olive Crane quoted in Charlottetown Guardian Related – Committee recommends seniors get DSP coverage
City Boy in the Chicken Coup
Matheson house in Albion Cross, rented from Dundas Farms (photo HistoricPlaces.ca)
I will never forget the day we served diner guests right in the middle of chicken plucking.
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Jeff Giles playing Buddy Holly at the Homburg Theatre (Photo Guardian)
Charlottetown reprises the popular and highly charged musical from last year featuring the music of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly
Ron Petrides plays Victoria Row
New York City jazz guitarist is back in town
Ron Petrides is back in Charlottetown performing on Victoria Row. Petrides first came to PEI 14 years ago when the Always on Stage jazz festival was in its infancy.
Last night was only my second time on Victoria Row this summer. Between bad weather and a broken leg, it hasn’t been the best summer for people who enjoy life on Victoria Row. Continue reading