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Canada's first English-speaking Cardinal (MacGuigan) came from Hunter River.
Today in Island History
On February 3 in Island history...
1992 3 Feb The worst storm in years, a wicked nor'easter, has spent a wild weekend on PEI. Gale force winds and heavy snow cut off the Mainland. On Friday morning, the ground was bare; by Monday some parts of the province have received 100 cm of snow.
From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
Aerial Photo of the Day
Beach Point in Murray Head Click photo for full-size version.
Of all water on our planet Earth, 97% is salt water. Only 3% is fresh water, and most of that is frozen in the polar ice caps. Less than 1% of Earth's water is available for our use.