By Jim Brown Parks Canada’s Hurricane Dorian cleanup work on the Cavendish Campground and the main beach is being impeded by unwanted sightseers. “When they spot people on the site everyone has to drop their chainsaws and shut down for 15 minutes,” Mayor Matthew Jelley told councillors at the Resort Municipality’s monthly council meeting on Sept 16. “Under their labor…
Story and photos by Jim Brown The word “car” was replaced with “boat” as youngsters assembled at the bridge at the Stanley Bridge wharf on Sunday, Aug. 25, when prizes were handed out to fearless jumpers as part of the 17th annual River Days Festival. Jumpers had to be wary of pleasure craft travelling near and underneath the bridge. Some…
Story and photos by Jim Brown The Stanley Bridge Centre’s parking lot was jammed for much of the morning and afternoon, during the SBC’s first, and only, farmer’s market of the season. More than 15 vendors were on hand for the farmer’s market, which offered crafts, baked goods, artworks and fresh produce from the fields surrounding Stanley Bridge. The Stanley…
Photos by Jim Brown On Friday, Aug 23 dozens of people visited the newly renovated Stanley Bridge Centre to participate in opening ceremonies for the 17th Annual River Days Festival (Aug 23-25). There were plenty of delicious finger foods on hand, ice cream and a large cake featuring this year’s pirate theme. Among the attending dignitaries were Malpeque Liberal MP…
Story and photos by Jim Brown A public meeting soliciting feedback on the July 5-7 Cavendish Beach Music Festival drew a sparse crowd, with just 12 people dropping by the North Rustico Lions Club, including Island Senator and Cavendish resident Mike Duffy. Perhaps that was because there was little to talk about. Complaints about the three day country music extravaganza…
By Jim Brown Local business operator Sunny Gallant says she has absolutely no complaints about the July 5-7 Cavendish Beach Music Festival. “I live on the road with White Sands and Tranquility and my next door neighbor rents his cottage out, so I get quite a bit of feedback from people on that road and because I’ve lived there I’ve…
Photos by Jim Brown The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the three-day Cavendish Beach Music Festival and so were the acts, including headliners Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes and Eric Church. The 11-year-old festival opened under brilliant sunshine and sweltering temperatures, breaking records for central PEI, and closed exactly the same way, with the exception of a rainstorm before…
Photos by Jim Brown Day 2 of the Cavendish Beach Festival, July 6, opened under blue skies and sweltering temperatures, but a stiffening breeze took away some of the scorching heat. Hitting the stage were Canadian country star Livy Jeanne, winners of Season 2 of the CTV hit series, the Launch (Cassiopea, Michelle Treacy, Olivia Lunny, T. Thomason, Maddie Storvold…
Photos by Jim Brown Scorching temperatures were no match for the fevered excitement of thousands of country fans descended on the Cavendish Beach Music Festival grounds on Day 1 of the festival, which opened with chart-topping Calgary country artist Ben Chase (born and raised on PEI) and concluded with a performance later that evening by multi-platinum American singer and songwriter…
Photos by Jim Brown Rainy, windy weather forced organizers to cancel the North Rustico Canada Day parade but that didn’t stop one family from participating anyway. Jonathan and Christine Townsend and their grandkids, Jake and Maggie Moore, were adding final touches to their float in the Lions Club parking lot. “You can’t cancel your birthday,” said Christine, with a laugh.…