Aerosmith fans get Christmas early
Monday, April 30th, 2007From: The Guardian
By: KATIE SMITH
At last count, more than 20,000 tickets were sold, he said.
“I’m expecting that on July 21, Aerosmith is going to be playing to a sold-out audience.’’
Archive for April, 2007
Antiques Road Show coming to P.E.I.
Saturday, April 14th, 2007From: The Guardian
By: BY WAYNE THIBODEAU
The Canadian Antiques Road Show is coming to P.E.I.
Tourism Minister Philip Brown announced at the P.E.I. legislature Friday morning that the show will broadcast from the historic Charlottetown waterfront beginning June 6.
A television crew of about 70-90 people will be in the provincial capital to produce four 30-minute episodes of the show. The shows will air on CBC over the fall and winter of 2007/2008.
Valerie Pringle will host all four shows. Read More…
PEI restaurant industry applauds end of licensee levy
Friday, April 13th, 2007From: CNW Telbec
CHARLOTTETOWN, April 12 /CNW/ - The provincial budget delivered welcome
news to Prince Edward Island’s restaurant and bar owners, including an end to
the 10% levy on wines and spirits they purchase for resale to their customers.
The levy is similar to one in New Brunswick that was recently declared illegal
by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Charlottetown Junior A Team Open To Proposal From a Georgetown Group
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007From: The Observer
Sounds like a community on the move; with strong leadership from mayor Peter Llewellyn great things could happen for Georgetown. Islanders should keep a watch on this community; this is the “take control of your destiny” type of leadership rural communities need to exhibit and will be the key to the survival of many. Keep it up Georgetown!
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P.E.I. hopes to lure Calgary petrodollars with talk of oysters and beaches
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007From: Canadian Press
By: James Stevenson
CALGARY (CP) - Armed with fiddlers, lobster rolls and a mountain of fresh oysters, tiny Prince Edward Island is the latest province trying to attract some of Alberta’s petrodollars with a half-million-dollar tourism sales pitch.
About 20 Islanders have set up camp this week in the busy oilpatch headquarters of Calgary with the goal of boosting their province’s somewhat stagnant tourism levels. Read more…
Province playing host to 2009 national skills competition
Monday, April 2nd, 2007From: The Guardian
By:TERESA WRIGHT-CONSTABLE
P.E.I. has won the bid to host a national skills competition in Charlottetown in May 2009, Skills Canada announced Thursday.
The annual Canadian Skills competition tests student skills at secondary and post-secondary levels in trade and technology occupations. Gold medalists from each province or territory compete in the event. Read more…