Cynthia Dunsford, MLA

Stratford-Kinlock, PEI

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 [...]

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-43768969458′, {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′});

Safe Lawns for PEI

Published in April 12th, 2010

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

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PEI has a decent start to a Province-wide lawn pesticide ban. There is more work to do with the regulations, but for now let’s start learning about the safe ways to take care of our lawns. Safe Lawns dot org is a great resource, and in fact, Paul Tukey, founder of Safe Lawns dot org, [...]

The beautiful and growing district of Stratford-Kinlock thanks TPW

Published in October 29th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, Thank you, community, cycling, photos, safety

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It is the time of year when road construction across PEI is coming to an end. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Minister Ron MacKinley and the Department of Transportation and Public Works for all the great work completed in the district of Stratford-Kinock this past season. I have received many phone [...]

Construction begins on new Stratford school

Published in August 29th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, children, community, education, photos

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Officials display drawings of the new Glen Stewart Elementary School. Work on the school has started. From left: Gerard Greenan, minister of Education and Early Childhood Development; Pat Campbell, Glen Stewart principal; Bob Clow, Eastern School District Board chair; and area MLA Cynthia Dunsford. Submitted photo TERESA WRIGHT The Guardian Bulldozers and construction crews are [...]

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, [...]

A great day to read!

Published in January 25th, 2009

Posted by Cyn in Stratford, children, community, education, family, health, literacy, parenting, photos, youth

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Can’t say enough about the great little library in Stratford. Jane McKinney, the librarian, does a fantastic job keeping things up to date and organized. But better still, is her ability to attract so many people to the library. What a busy spot. Family Literacy Day went off without a hitch. Silvia Beaton was the [...]

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