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Daily Island Media

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Special Occasions

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News Releases

Recent News Releases

Brookvale Provincial Ski Park Offers Special Rates as Part of Islander Day

Changes to Senior Management Announced

First Action Completed Under Rural Action Plan

2010 Visitor's Guide Ready for Distribution

More Choice - from our Nation's Capital to Canada's Birthplace

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Bird of the Day

Wood Thrush

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Business of the Day

Spud Isle Realty Inc.
in Charlottetown.

Things To Do

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What's New

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It is now illegal to use hand-held, wireless, electronic devices while driving on Prince Edward Island. More...

Factoid of the Day

A trout fishing license will cover a visiting family for a two-week period.

Today in Island History

On February 9 in Island history...

1833 Peter Fisher of Indian River does something unprecedented in the colony: he asks for a divorce from his wife, who has left him for another. The House of Assembly eventually establishes a court of divorce in 1836. We don't know if it ever granted one to Fisher.

From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation

Aerial Photo of the Day

Cape Tryon in Park Corner

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Aerial photograph by Birds Eye View Photo

Island Place of the Day

Graham Pond
A lake, S. of Cardigan Bay.

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The Moon

Moon's Illumination for 02/09/2010

Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope

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Environment Tip of the Day

A system of 15 metre wide vegetated buffers along watercourses and wetlands helps protect PEI's waters and fish habitat from silt run off - and helps keep valuable topsoil in the fields where it belongs.

From Environment & Energy.

Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day

Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee

Many people with cow milk allergies can drink goat milk because it contains a different kind of protein.

Visit the
Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre