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 Special Occasions

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 News Releases

Recent News Releases

PEI Lending Agency in O'Leary

Petroleum Pricing

Clinical Information System Now in Use at All Island Hospitals

Province Announces Details of New Palliative Home Care Drug Program

Islanders Reminded to Update Home Address if Using Internet-Based Telephone



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 Bird of the Day

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

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 Business of the Day

Spry Point Cottages
in Little Pond.



 Things To Do

Events for May 15, 2008

Anne 2008
Looking for Anne - Tracing Visual Culture in L.M. Montgomery's Creative Imagination

Community Festivals
Games Evening

Music
The Linus C. MacKinnon Family's Indoor Original & Traditional Scottish Ceilidh Concerts

Theatre
Lunch Time Film Series

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


You can also visit The Buzz Arts & Entertainment


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 Factoid of the Day

Visitors from outside Canada can apply for a GST rebate on some items.


 Today in Island History

On May 15 in Island history...

1813 John Nicholson of Flat River and his son Samuel hang for beating to death neighbour John Ross on 3 March.

From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation


 Aerial Photo of the Day

Fall Colours in Murray River

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See our Aerial Photos section for more.

Aerial photograph by Birds Eye View Photo



 Island Place of the Day

North Rustico Harbour
A bay, NW. of Rustico Bay.

See Our Communities section for more.


 The Moon

Moon's Illumination for 05/15/2008


Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope


 Sunrise and Sunset

Information for: 5/14/2008

Sunrise: 5:40
Sunset: 20:38



 Environment Tip of the Day

From June to December 1975, Islanders cleaned up over 16,000 derelict vehicles from the Island's landscape.

From Environment & Energy.


 Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day

Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee

The Canadian horse (now a rare breed) was the first horse to gallop on Canadian soil, and is an unsung hero in the formation of United States and Central horse breeds.

Visit the
Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre


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