Assignments . Editorial . Photos+Stories . Prince Edward Island
Black Lives Matter – The Protest
On June 6, 2020 by jmwebOn Friday, June 5th we had a rather large protest on PEI. It was for the #BlackLivesMatter protests and the crowd that gathered was nothing short of …well, huge. It was the largest protest on Prince Edward Island that I have witnessed and it had a tremendous response. It started at the Coles building where
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Veseys: From Snails Pace to Overrun with Orders
On June 2, 2020 by jmwebWhen COVID19 hit, Vesey Seeds took a major hit on sales. Things plummeted to a snail’s pace. As people started to breathe properly again, things took right off increasing the sales of the Island company 450%. It was so bad at one point they had to turn off their online ordering for one section of
Assignments . Landscapes . Prince Edward Island
Westmoreland River Nature Park – #PEIWaterfalls
On May 30, 2020 by jmwebMay 30th was a rainy and weird day. At 430am, it looked rather nice out however by late morning this had taken a turn. It was rather rainy and miserable. I wanted to head out to snap some photos during the day and debated on where to go. Since rainy days are great for capturing
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI’s Crucial Tourism Sector
On May 18, 2020 by jmwebPrince Edward Island’s tourism sector is going to take a tough hit this coming Summer as COVID-19 is devastating the economy. I write this although I am optimistic that we will be able to pull further ahead than anticipated. In slowdowns of the past, the Island usually will see more tourists visiting from Nova Scotia
Assignments . Blog . Hockey . Prince Edward Island . Sports
Congratulations Matthew Welsh
On February 28, 2020 by jmwebOver the past five years, I’ve had lots of opportunities to photograph Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Matthew Welsh for numerous purposes. In his first game in the QMJHL, the 16 year old (at the time), stopped all 20 shots against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles with a shut out winning 5-0. Very fitting considering tonight he
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Snowstorm Impacting PEI
On January 12, 2020 by jmwebA snowstorm is currently impacting downtown Charlottetown. The day started off with some ice pallets really impacting the roads however it has now changed over to a snowstorm. Don’t forget to take a moment to subscribe to my newsletter, as visible in bottom right corner.
Assignments . Blog . Prince Edward Island
Stormy Portraits
On January 9, 2020 by jmwebFor the past 24 hours, Prince Edward Island has been hit with a good winter storm. It’s certainly left a good amount of snow down. Last night in Charlottetown, we went out to snap some photos when the snow was easing up. I love taking photographs of a little snow in the air using a
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI Minority Government
On January 2, 2020 by jmwebThe Progress Conservatives of PEI look to be the first minority government to complete a full legislature sitting on PEI. Dennis King (back center/red tie, with 13 seats), Peter Bevan Baker (back right, Green Party with 8 seats) and interim Liberal leader Sonny Gallant (back left, with 6 seats).
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island . Sports
NBL Canada: Island Storm vs St John’s Edge
On January 1, 2020 by jmwebLast night the City of Charlottetown in Conjunction with the Island Storm held a tailgate party at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. I was assigned to go by and snap some photos of the mayor for an upcoming assignment but after that task was done, I figured, I was already at the game. Might as