Cycling on PEI just got better!

Published in August 23rd, 2010

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, Transportation, community, cycling, environment, health, photos, roads, safety, tourism

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Cyclists across PEI have been trying to educate and activate governments, both municipally and provincially for decades. It is great to see the City of Charlottetown listening, learning and implementing plans for safer cycling. Over here in Stratford, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has included ‘share the road’ signage and wider shoulders for [...]

Stratford Road Construction 2010

Published in August 13th, 2010

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, Transportation, community, photos, roads, safety

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Stratford Road Construction 2010 Originally uploaded by cynthia dunsford Please be extra careful for the next couple of months while construction takes place on the Stratford Road between the blue church and Barclay St. TIR is doing their best to keep the site safe but the public needs to take extra caution. Drive slowly and [...]

Long Form Census and Women and Unpaid Work

Published in July 29th, 2010

Posted by Cyn in Canada, children, women

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“Unpaid work is perhaps the biggest contribution that women make to the economy. In Canada unpaid work is estimated to be worth up to $319 in the money economy or 41% of GDP; globally the numbers skyrocket to $11 trillion US. Most unpaid work in Canada and around the world is performed by women. In [...]

Aspin Kemp Expansion

Published in July 14th, 2010

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, business, community, economy, photos

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This morning I joined Jason Aspin and Paul Jamer of AKA for the Expansion Announcement this morning at Aspin Kemp & Associates on Myrtle Ave. in Stratford. The announcement was made possible by PEI’s Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning Minister and ACOA. Ministers Allan Campbell and Keith Ashfield were both on hand to congratulate [...]

Happy Canada Day

Published in July 2nd, 2010

Posted by Cyn in Canada, Stratford, community, family, photos

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Images from Canada Day 2010 at Tea Hill Park, Stratford, PEI. iBeginShare.attachButton(‘share-tool-70401965548′, {title: ‘Happy Canada Day’, link: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/2010/07/02/happy-canada-day/’, content: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/?ibegin_share_action=get_content&id=349′});

2009 Canada Games Opening Ceremonies

Published in August 19th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Canada, Stratford, arts & culture, community, sports

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Opening Ceremonies, Summerside Originally uploaded by cynthia dunsford Summerside was alive and rockin’ on Saturday, August 15th for the 2009 Canada Games opening ceremonies. Premier Robert Ghiz, Governor General Michaëlle Jean, and the Prime Minister welcomed over 4500 athletes, coaches and managers to PEI for a what our Premier promised to be the ‘best Canada [...]

Charlottetown Environmental Roundtable

Published in August 11th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Uncategorized

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Charlottetown Environmental Roundtable Originally uploaded by cynthia dunsford David McGuinty was on PEI recently hosting a roundtable meeting on the environment. Topics covered included: agricultural sustainability; watersheds; wind energy; biomass and other alternative energy sources; the state of nuclear energy in Canada; transportation. iBeginShare.attachButton(‘share-tool-5832865787′, {title: ‘Charlottetown Environmental Roundtable’, link: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/2009/08/11/charlottetown-environmental-roundtable/’, content: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/?ibegin_share_action=get_content&id=239′});

Strawberry Social Season

Published in July 29th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Uncategorized

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Strawberry Social at Tea Hill Park in Stratford Originally uploaded by cynthia dunsford If you can’t depend on warm, sunny weather for Summer, you can always depend on a strawberry social showing up. Here’s hoping for some good weather for August. iBeginShare.attachButton(‘share-tool-82605284918′, {title: ‘Strawberry Social Season’, link: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/2009/07/29/strawberry-social-season/’, content: ‘http://www.cynthiadunsford.com/?ibegin_share_action=get_content&id=234′});

Cosmetic Pesticides, an idea whose day has gone.

Published in March 9th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in community, environment, health, legislation, nature, photos

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ISLANDERS CAN REJOICE! PEI will be among the other leaders in Canada. Leaders….not followers. Quebec, Ontario and now PEI, with New Brunswick ready to make the change soon. There are many people on PEI who have been working so hard for a long period of time toward this end. Congratulations to all those groups [...]

Only on PEI

Published in January 31st, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, community, economy, events, family, photos, press

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Where else can a provincial government hold a press conference and ask people to wait an extra 5 or 10 minutes so we can wait for someone’s parents to show up… This was the case just before the announcement (pasted below) was to begin. Jason Aspin, a native Islander, and his business partner Neil Kemp, [...]

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