Ontario Community Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), April 30, 1980, p. 27

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The perfect little province by Norma Prince Edward Island is Cana da perfect little province rounded by warm sail water it blessed with magnificent belches on both the gulf short and on North umberland Straight The lovely rolling countryside draws the visitor away from sea It ideal for sightseeing hiking picnic ing golfing whatever you would to do It partlcuhrly interesting visit the various museums which cap lure flavour of pioneer limes and commemorate the eventful history of the original main stays of the Island economy fishing farming and ship building A fisheries museum The Basin Head Fisheries Museum 10 km from Souris in Kings County tells the story of fishing on the island It sits atop a small hill overlooking a ful sandy beach and small harbor On display are small boats nels hooks and other equipment used by island fishermen from the early days of on the island until re Farming years ago Just a short drive from Char lottetown Is Orwell Corner a well preserved village typical of the century It is strictly an agricultural lagt with lis general store post office farmhouse school church and farm dependencies The combined store post offct and farmhouse is a fascinating museum apparently untouched for 100 years The house was inhabited until few yeirs ago and has been kept in good condition but no mod ernlzation of any kind has altered its appearance In the the same family handled the post office in a corner of the store served customers and farmed the land Tht little red Is complete with its haltered desks marked with the Initials of formtr stu dents a picture of Queen Victoria once up date map of Prince Edward Island and a pot bellied stove Goats keep the grass short in front of the small white church that stands across road from the school The program at Orwell Corner includes musical evenings and hayrides Situated in Queen County Orwell Corner is 2 km from Char lottttown on the way to Wood Island and Murray Rivtr Admission Is 50 or adults and children are free It Is open from mid May to the end of October They launched a 1 ships During the century ships built by Islanders were known In every major port around the world Far Cavendish Beach Centre A fisherman wharf Top right Fairy Castle Woodlelgh cos Kensington Bottom Right Anne Green Gab es Museum North Rustico The story of this exciting penod is idly told at Green Park Provincial His toric Park at Port Hill km north of Summerside The site is the old of a wealthy shipbuilder and shipowner He named it Green Park when he built his spacious residence in is now a museum and is filled period pieces dating from that time and earlier It s fascinating to see how tht well to do lived In those days The interpretive centre shows how ships were built of timber cut within a few yards of he site Photo graphs of famous P 1 ships line the walls and anchors pulleys bollards and other sailing ship equipment fill several rooms Films and slide presen are shown in the theatre Down by the shore stands a partly constructed hull One expects to hear the sawing hammering and chipping of a team of skilful shipwrights They farmed in the summer and built ships In the mild winter weather There an excellent beach on Bay and camping and trailer facilities loo The museums are open from mid May to mid October Admission Is free If you d like more Information about E I vacations write Tourism Services Box 940 Charlottelown CIA 7M5 Prince Edward Island

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