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A Virgil for the 215 Children Discovered
On June 7, 2021 by jmwebLast Sunday (June 30th) I got a text message about a Virgil happening the next day (Monday, June 31st) in downtown Charlottetown. It was after the discovery of 215 bodies outside the Kamloops Residential School which had an “enrollment” peaking at 500 “students”. The Indigenous organizers wished to have a small group (due to COVID19
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Setting Day Eve on PEI
On May 3, 2021 by jmwebTonight is setting day eve, where lobster fisherfolk head out in the morning and set their traps. For Islanders this is an exciting day as the lobster fisheries is big part of our economy. For some, they baited their traps & loaded their boats on the weekend. For others, they will wait till the morning
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The Guardian Cover Photo
On December 23, 2020 by jmwebMy hometown paper, The Guardian, selected this cute photo for the cover on today’s paper. Today’s paper also includes some additional photos from the Santa Claus popup photo sessions at the Confederation Court Mall! Be sure to check it out.
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The Atlantic Bubble
On October 14, 2020 by jmwebLife inside the Atlantic bubble has been pretty good. Outside some spurts of COVID19 activity which is usually controlled, we’ve been pretty lax & lucky down here. As Greg Mercer wrote for The Globe & Mail, “the East Coast is healthy and thriving under some of the country’s toughest health rules. Here’s how they did
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PEI Schools Pace Reopening Amid Pandemic
On September 11, 2020 by jmwebIt’s September but March break has officially ended for the kiddos as they head back to school after an extended break due to COVID-19.
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New York Times Landing Page Photo
On September 9, 2020 by jmwebNot too often does the maritimes make it into the New York times, let alone their landing page photo. But after schools reopened on Prince Edward Island, they selected one of my photos taken for Reuters, as a landing page photo on their front page! In addition to this, they have since also utilized another
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Knox Damn #peiwaterfalls
On June 7, 2020 by jmwebI am continuing my piece on PEI Waterfalls and this post features Knox Dam. Now technically it is not really a waterfall but Knox Dam is a very popular destination for Island photographers. It is located a short distance away from Montague and has a very popular Bed & Breakfast next to it. To follow
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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
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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