The Journal Pioneer

Rosemary Curley had a dream. She wanted to write a book about the mammals of Prince Edward Island. So, when the wildlife biologist retired in 2014 after 35 years with the Forests Fish and Wildlife Division of P.E.I., she turned her attention to ...

John Pritchard has been preparing school lunches since 2010. “It started as a means of making sure kids were getting one good hot healthy meal at my daughter’s school,” says Pure Kitchen’s executive chef. Over the years, ...

Definitely Not the Symphony (DNTS) is looking for a new conductor. Jan Gomersall, who has been with the orchestra since its creation 11 years ago, is retiring and Liam Payne, who started playing with the orchestra when he was in junior high school ...

When P.E.I. nursing homes and long-term community care facilities closed their doors to visitors on March 15 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain), Trilby Jeeves found herself in a quandary. Her mother, a resident at Beach Grove Home in ...

Like quarantined Italians singing from their balconies, Maritimers have created a way of connecting with others during this period of social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. East Coast musicians are reaching into the living ...

Anyone reading Ancient Fall, the final volume in the Legend of Rhyme Series by Jaime Lee Mann, would never think of it as a book about conservation. Written in poetry and prose, the magical tale describes a world full of mermaids, witches, pixies, ...

When Catherine O’Brien was considering a theme for the upcoming show she was creating for Young at Heart Musical Theatre (YAH), she turned to the most important people she knew – the fans. “We spend time with the audience after ...

RUSTICO – Laughter and friendly chatter break the winter afternoon silence as Islanders make their way up the ramp at the Rustico Bay Seniors Club on Monday to attend the LEAP (Learning Elders Arts Program) art exhibit and open house. Inside ...

Rose Cousins has a knack for leading people through difficult passages. Last year, she helped me navigate the twists and turns of the P.E.I. Convention Centre backstage as we made our way to the podium to co-present the Fans Choice Video of the ...

Last year when UPEI theatre professor Greg Doran was poring over plays to mount with Vagabond Productions one, in particular, caught his attention. Called Everyman, it was penned by an anonymous author. Flipping through the pages of the ...