History
The Murchison Property
I grew up hearing about the Murchison Family and the beautiful property that they once had at the corner of Clyde River Road and the Trans Canada Highway. I remember…
Read MoreEmergency Preparedness Week, May 1-7
More and more areas of our planet are experiencing disasters and this is prompting Canadians to be more proactive in preparing for emergency situations. May 1-7 is Emergency Preparedness Week…
Read MoreClyde River Notes: The Facebook and Twitter of the Past
When I read the series of notes from the following newspaper clippings from the late 1920s, it makes me think of our current times where we capture little snippets of…
Read MoreLooking for Recipes with Rhubarb
Rhubarb is coming up in Clyde River. It looks like we still have some time to gather our favourite rhubarb recipes before it will be ready. Please include your recipes…
Read MoreEmily Ross and her NWT Adventure
Emily Ross was one of six Island students who attended the Canadian Students Debating Federation’s National Seminar held in Hay River, Northwest Territories from March 8-15, 2011. Overall, there were…
Read MoreThe LEAP Exhibit of Art Photos
If you had a chance to see the previous entry where Artist Julia Purcell talks about the transformative nature of watercolor painting, and you wondered what that meant. Well, when…
Read MoreArtist Julia Purcell Featured in Artisan PEI Video
The Artisan PEI website features Clyde River artist Julia Purcell and some local ladies from the LEAP program at her home for a “Joy of Watercolor Painting” Workshop last summer.…
Read MoreLEAP Exhibition of Art on Saturday – All Welcome
Tomorrow, April 9th, is the LEAP Exhibition of Art that will feature the work of this year’s LEAP participants. The show runs from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Clyde…
Read MoreGood News for Clyde River
The Clyde River Women’s Institute has recently received a substantial grant from the New Horizons for Seniors Capital Assistance Program for updates to the Riverview Community Centre. This will allow…
Read MoreAutograph Books
I am sure many of you will recall autograph books that celebrated friendship and were very popular with young adults. The humorous rhymes were fun to read and recite. Here…
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