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Adding to the provincial drug formulary

May 17 World Hypertension Day serves as reminder to strive for healthy blood pressure

Island students receive awards at annual Heritage Fair

Petroleum Pricing

Premier Ghiz congratulates Clark on British Columbia election

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Bird of the Day

Pileated Woodpecker

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Business of the Day

Charlottetown Driving Park
in Charlottetown.

Things To Do

Events for May 21st, 2013

The Points East Tulip Festival

Tuesday Night Georgetown Ceilidh

Stratford Lions Club Ceilidh

Cecile Doo-Kingue

Oh Susanna

To search for upcoming events, visit our Festivals and Events page.

What's New

Recent updates to our website.

2013 Auditor General Report

Council of the Federation Literacy Award nominations

Factoid of the Day

In 1764 Samuel Holland, the first Surveyor General of British North America, divided PEI into 67 lots to be controlled by absentee British landowners .

Today in Island History

On May 21 in Island history...

1873 The Canadian Parliament approves PEI's entry into Confederation. Federal Liberals argue that the governing Tories have been too generous in the terms granted to the little colony. Islanders feel just the opposite.

From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation

Aerial Photo of the Day

Fisheries Museum in Basin Head

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Aerial photograph by Birds Eye View Photo

Island Place of the Day

Warrens Pond
A lake, Expansion of Hillsborough River.

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The Moon

Moon's Illumination for 05/21/2013

Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope

Sunrise and Sunset

Information for: May 21, 2013

Sunrise: 05:30 AM ADT
Sunset: 08:48 PM ADT

Charlottetown Tides

Tides for Charlottetown
Do NOT use for navigation.
Consult official tide tables.

Tide data from the
Canadian Hydrographic Service

Environment Tip of the Day

Water quality can be affected by land use and activity throughout a watershed. Across PEI, watershed improvement groups are building community support for the protection of this valuable resource.

From Environment & Energy.

Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day

Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee

The Plymouth Rocks are a good general farm chicken. They are docile, take good care of their young and have several breed varieties.

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Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre