When the little provincial park at Tignish Shore was deemed surplus along with several others on the Island by the former Conservative government, a few years ago, members of the community were outraged. Their little park had served the area for many years and was a great spot for families to spend the day and it was well used. When the provincial flag came down no one really knew what would become of the park or how they would find the funding to keep it open.
Residents of the community banded together and formed a committee. They were able to secure some funding and it wasn’t long before they had the park looking better than it ever did under the provincial government.

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It never seems to fail but the people who try to do the right thing come up with the short end of the stick. There are some things in life that don’t ever change and that’s one of them. The average Joe doesn’t usually have much to protest with if he thinks he’s been wronged. Some issues can be fought in court if it’s a legal matter, but unless you have cash to spend that’s not always an option.
A 72-year-old Tignish man found that out when he decided he’d protest a fine he received under the Environmental Protection Act in 2008. After being told he could install his own home heating tank system and have it inspected by a government Home Heat Tank inspector he was slapped with a $200 fine, plus costs. A total of $220. A hefty bit of change for someone on a senior’s pension.

It’s almost mid-July, a time when Islanders should be enjoying summer. That usually includes long lazy days at the beach, fresh strawberries and sunshine. So far there’s been little sun and few beach days. There’s some fresh strawberries in the store but many are still in the fields.
While the wet rainy weather is a nuisance for anyone on vacation or wanting to enjoy the outdoors, to farmers it’s much more than that. Soggy fields are causing concerns for potato farmers and they are on the lookout for blight.
Late June and early July is haying time in Prince Edward Island but this year farmers are behind schedule. Much of the hay is still in the fields and can’t be harvested until it’s dry. Other crops are also in danger of being ruined if the sun doesn’t soon shine.
Strawberry season is usually well underway by now but rain has kept pickers out of the field and berries need sunshine to be at their best.