P.E.I



PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (PEI) -Food processing is an important industry (bottling, canning, freezing). -The second largest industry is tourism. -Fishing is the third largest industry. -Fishermen catch herring, tuna, cod and mackerel. -Lobsters are caught in traps. -Clams, scallops, mussels and oysters are farmed (in underwater hatcheries) -Oysters are harvested for Canada and the world. -Irish moss (a seaweed) is harvested by pulling a special rake along the rocks or on the sea floor. -It is used to thicken ice cream, cheese and toothpaste. **TRANSPORTATION** -The Confederation Bridge joins New Brunswick and PEI. -The bridge was opened in 1997 and is almost 13 km long. -It takes 12 minutes to cross the bridge. -The bridge was built to withstand harsh wind and weather conditions, including ice floes. -Ferry boats travel from Nova Scotia to PEI. -There are two airports.

**PLACES and PEOPLE** -Charlottetown is the "birthplace of Canada" where leaders met in 1864 to discuss the formation of our country -Tourists come from around the world to visit Green Gables House. It is a museum about L.M. Montgomery, author of the Anne of Green Gables books. -The Robert Harris Collection at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (in Charlottetown) consists of some 5,000 works of art. **-The Robert Harris Collection at the Confederation Centre of the Arts (in Charlottetown) consists of some 5,000 works of art**.