‘ Eastern Kings Tourism Association, and, since her -nd died, operating a “bed and breakfast” tourist ‘ with a clientele from across the continent. ' is well-versed in area lore and never misses an op- ity to promote the place and its ple even to playing the world-class insect pop ation featuring IUitoes which could carry off your patio furniture, et somehow don‘t noticeably detract from the Pan- ' Island “experience.” Off the beach and especially

‘eeélenings one is advised not to leave much skin un- i” .

pite its diminuitive size, Mrs. Partridge says there .00d and growin community spirit among full-time Ummer residen . The community is becoming acu- nvironmentconscious. he kids were out cleaning up all along the beach the night,” noted Mrs. Steele, who advises visitors pol— ‘18 not welcome, and Mrs. Partridge proudly dis- _her recycling receptacles. She separates her trash 1x components and takes each into Montague for re- E. Community residents met and decided to close C0mmunit dumpsite opting instead to invest in ‘3 their garbage hauled to the dump in nearby Cam- e

'055 the road from Partidge’s is the community , originally the school house. The community, or at neighboring Gaspereaux which is usually thought of ' same breath, is also home to a Catholic church.

Fe is one full-time commercial farm operation ——

:nd'expefience’

dairy, eggs and potatoes, The Davies (refugees from the LA. smog) are subsistence farmers, and Andrew Cam bell is a commercial fisherman. Most other Panmure s- landers work outside the community. BEACH FORMS IDENTITY

But undeniably in today’s world where a high premium is placed on leisure, the community identity, as far as outsiders are concerned, is the beach. Facilities have been put in place to capitalize inobtrusively on the qua1~ ity of the area. There’s a serviced provincial park, camp- ground and beach with newly—added boardwalk across

e dunes, shelter for day-campers and plans to add a rain shelter.

Those things in no way detract from the long fringe of sandy beach merely daubed intermittently with people and often allowing for 100 metres or more between you and the next beach-goer. There are also the sheltered wa- ters of St. Mary’s Bay on the other, rockier side of the causeway which is ideal for boating and windsurfing.

Mrs. Partrid e scoffs at the interviewer’s s estion if Panmure Islan had a mayor it would likely be er.

“Joe French was originally our mayor,” she says with a reverence for a beloved and now deceased community member, a balladeer who ”knew the history way, way bac ” and was affectionately referred to in the commu- nity as the mayor as he went barefoot from house to house visiting and chatting with everyone.

“The mayor.” Such is the pace in Panmure Island.