Science & Nature
What’s in a name?
I’ve been thinking of names a lot recently, wondering why people seem to go out of their way to make things confusing. When I’m teaching classes or leading walks, I…
Read MoreRhapsody with Science
Harry Thurston is an award-winning poet, naturalist and globe-travelling journalist whose environmental and nature writing has appeared widely in North American magazines, including Audubon, Equinox, Canadian Geographic, and National Geographic.…
Read MoreThe Art of Water Security
The Art of Water Security is a free, community-engaged workshop to be held August 26 from 1–4 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House during this year’s Art in the Open (AITO)…
Read MoreThick sound
Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) is once again partnering with Art in the Open (AITO), Charlottetown’s annual outdoor visual arts festival to be held this year on August 26 from…
Read MoreMontague the Beautiful
From around 1975-1985, I lived in Montague, where I ran a bookstore and worked at the Eastern Graphic. There were some lovely people there, and the Montague River was gorgeous.…
Read MoreTree Huggers Ball
The Tree Huggers Ball is a series of three Tuesday evening cabarets at Victoria Playhouse on August 8, 15 and 22 at 7:30 pm. Created to allow Islanders to process…
Read MoreHope … amidst the destruction
Toward the end of May, I took part in the Arbour Day planting at Victoria Park. Organized by the City of Charlottetown staff, it was the first of many planting…
Read MoreTumultuous Times
Readers of this column will know how much I value the East Point area. I’ve written many times about its bird populations, where in the winter you can see thousands…
Read MoreIsland Tides
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The Island Tides Yoga & Wellness Festival, presented by Discover Charlottetown, returns to the city June 22–25, for its third annual event. Building on tthe success of previous years, the…
Read MoreWild growth
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Kate MacQuarrie was born and raised in and around Charlottetown and continues to live on the Island. She started her undergraduate degree in physics but quickly switched to biology to…
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