g8 TOURING QUEBEC AND THE MARITIMES

are no skies as blue as theirs, no sunset so gorgeous, no landscape so colourful.

So wonderfully productive and free from stones is the soil, with abundance of the best fertilizer in the shape of mussel mud, available everywhere along the shores, it has supported in comfort the most closely populated area in Canada.

Practically the whole land area is covered with well stocked farm holdings, owned in almost every case by the occupant. Eggs, butter and cheese, pork, lamb-and poultry, furs from fox and other domesticated fur-bearing animals, potatoes and other vegetables, grain and grass seed are the outstanding exports. The province is famed for its oysters and its lobsters; and the catches of cod, salmon, mackerel, herring, clams and smelts add largely to the revenues of its people.

Prince Edward Island is famous for its hand-made hooked rugs and other home handicrafts, such as table runners, couch covers, etc., made from home grown flax.

Set in the midst of the salt sea, “The Island” has neither extreme heat nor cold, fog being unknown.

Our train was ferried across Northumberland Straits from Cape Tormentine to Borden in three sections. From here it was only a short run to Charlottetown, the capital of the Province, called the “Cradle of Confederation,” be- cause it was here that the first conference which discussed the union of the provinces was held. Charlottetown has a population of 12,500.

On arrival in the city at 10.00 a.m. Thursday, July 4th, our party was met by the reception committee of Trinity United Church, and proceeded immediately to their large and beautiful church, where a short programwas carried

out, under the direction of the chairman of the committee, Mr. John F. Whear.