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Technology makes farm safer, more productive
From the windows of his house in Brookfield, 87-year-old Gerald Dykerman can look out over the farm he built two generations ago. Now bustling under the watch of his grandson Matt Dykerman, Red Soil Organics grows, packs, and ships organic produce, including carrots, parsnips...
Nurse practitioner happy she landed on the Island
Prince Edward Island wasn’t on Melinda Ells’ radar when she started her job hunt after graduating from Dalhousie University as a nurse practitioner But after five years here, the 34-year-old Advocate Harbour, NS native can’t stop singing the Island’s praises. “It’s very peaceful...
Island’s first passive house is active energy saver
It would be tough to take a family of six out to dinner for $100, yet that’s all the Peters family paid to heat their house last year, and the year before that. Their secret is in the design of Prince Edward Island’s first passive house, a 2,000-square-foot, two-storey home set...
Songwriter helps Islanders remember black history
Scott Parsons says learning about black history on Prince Edward Island could help Islanders understand more about their own history. The singer/songwriter has told the tale of black Islanders through his music for decades. He says Islanders need to realize that black people have...