Study Group: Prince Edward Island

 Last Day – PEI and Magdalen Islands  We made it! The last day of our study group sessions brought about a full day in the stunning Magdalen Islands.  A mecca of sand dunes, sandstone cliffs and green green grasses. As … Continue reading →

Our travels on the Island have taken us from tip-to-tip, from North Cape to East Point. We met many amazing people, who educated, inspired, enlightened and touched us. The beauty of PEI stretches far beyond its pristine landscape. Ce fût … Continue reading →

Our last full day on PEI was full of adventure, charity and of course culinary delights. After breakfast we headed to one of the three sections of PEI’s only National Park. Through a short video the wind and sea provided … Continue reading →

A collaborative poem written by and presented to our group by our Day 5 co-chairs after our lovely MLO, Clarke, lead us in a session of bootcamp pushups! There once was a team who went to PEI They started with … Continue reading →

L’avenir de l’ile et l’avenir Canadien. Si on ne peut pas trouver des solutions durables et acceptables en regardant l’ile de Prince d’Édouard, comment peut-on penser que nous pourrions trouver des solutions au niveau national? Our visit yesterday involved wind … Continue reading →

The Politics of Inclusion We began our day in UPEI meeting with the Minister of Finance. I think we all got a good sense that he is committed to his Province.  At a time when society is feeling more and … Continue reading →

Follow this link to access pictures at the PEI study tour Flickr page. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ggclc2012/sets/72157629764079000/with/7346810642/ More amazing photos to come!

Here are some of our favorite shots from outside and inside the Confederation Bridge. First up, a very nondescript entrance to the insides of this engineering marvel:   We walked about a kilometer in having to cross expansion gaps where … Continue reading →

WE ARE AT FROSTY TREAT!!! Nothing better than a lunch of ice cream in the wind and rain and cold! PEI tradition and we’re happy to partake! As we take our leave of Charlottetown, we head to the rest of … Continue reading →

Day 2 for PEI group study. How to sum up our day in Charlottetown, the birthplace of Confederation, is near too impossible. Bright and early we met with a councellor (non-native and from Boston) working with aboriginals communities. She stressed the importance … Continue reading →