A fire which started in the kitchen of a five-unit apartment building on Church Street early Tuesday evening forced several residents to spend a day away from their homes. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the fire. Alberton Fire Chief Kenny Ramsay said the cause was traced to the unit’s stove, where food was being cooked. The unit's occupants were outside when the fire started. The fire was quickly extinguished said Fire Chief Ramsay, adding firefighters from neighbouring departments were also dispatched. “We got it under control in five to 10 minutes.” The Alberton Fire Chief said the unit’s gyprock was scorched and appliances ruined.  Fire Chief ...

Firefighters raced to the scene of a blaze that consumed 150 to 200 tires on O’Leary’s Willow Avenue early this morning and led to the demolition of part of the former Clover Farm building. The fire was considered an act of arson. Fire Chief Ronny Phillips said firefighters from O’Leary, Miminegash, Alberton and West Point were called to Willow Avenue, as well as members of the Tignish Fire Department, who were sent back before they arrived. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:30 am and were at the scene till at least 5 am this morning. Fire Chief Phillips added the tires were sold by ...

 By: Cindy Chant cindy@peicanada.com   For 85 year old Daisy Waite of O’Leary, finding a 112 year old letter, written by her grandfather is just part of the mystery. The envelope, sent from New Hampshire simply read: “Mrs Ralph Inglis, Poplar Grove, Lot 12” and included a two cent stamp. ...

 By Cindy Chant cindy@peicanada.com   ...

 By Jim Brown jim@peicanada.com   Long awaited Westisle Composite High School renovations, which could exceed a million dollars when they are finally undertaken, may be further delayed by the Province’s decision to amalgamate the Island’s two English language school boards. The renovations would likely involve trades and technology. ...

 

Summer-like temperatures have allowed many Islanders to spend most of their waking hours outside soaking up the rays and planting their beloved gardens.

Planting gardens this early in the season is not for the faint of heart. Most reserve this chore until after the first full moon in June, but some risk takers are still reaching for their shovels and rakes anyway.

 The tree was probably planted in the 1940’s.  Birch trees don’t usually last this long.  Ours did.  This past weekend, it had to come down.  The core was rotting.

A very kind and generous family offered to take on the task of felling the old, but still majestic, tree.  Parents and grandparents and two amazing granddaughters – six in all – arrived on Saturday.  With ropes, harness and ladders in tow, a plan of action was struck.

 I wish the Alberton and Area Development Corporation (AADC) the best of luck reviving what used to be a thriving local landmark, Camp Kildare. The Province has passed the treasured summer haunt of countless Islanders, established in 1973 in South Kildare, to the AADC for the tidy sum of one dollar.

But that’s only a small measure of what is needed to breathe new life to a camp that used to be home for the Island’s Scouts and several other non-profit groups and the children they serve.

 Westisle Composite High School teachers and students are preparing for the 10th Annual Food Drive set for May 31 from 5-7pm. As many as 20 teachers and 60 students will be collecting non-perishable food items throughout West Prince, rain or shine, which will be donated to the West Prince Caring Cupboard. Residents are encouraged to leave their donation on their doorstep if they will not be home during the collection time. From left: Grade 12 students Madeline MacIntyre, Emily Gray, Dominic Harper and Matt MacLean recently gathered the first food item donations, who hope to top last years record.   ...

 

Remember the days when you had to take the car ferry to get  to the mainland? “If there is one virtue Prince Edward Islanders must possess to a high degree it is patience. When one considers the frustrating experience of trying to travel to and from this province, it becomes clearly evident that only a people long inured to the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune could put up with it.” Journal-Pioneer, 11 April 1960.