PEIR Montague Subdivision

A view from the bridge – great book

By Chris Mears on January 19, 2012 • ( 0 )

I just finished reading Finley Martin’s A View From The Bridge history of Montague, PEI. It’s a great little book published in 1984. The copy I read was came from the Confederation Centre Library here in Charlottetown and it’s one… Read More ›

Georgetown Wharf photo 1917

By Chris Mears on August 30, 2011 • ( 0 )

I found this neat photograph on the community memories website and thought it worth sharing here. http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000466&hs=0&rd=116904# The photo is dated from 1917 and is a shot along the wharf in Georgetown. It’s clearly taken in wintertime and includes some… Read More ›

Fraser and Annear Feed Mill. More…

By Chris Mears on August 21, 2011 • ( 0 )

It’s a really small world sometimes and sometimes it’s even smaller than I think. It occurred to me that an old co-worker and friend of mine that I’d lost touch with might have a connection to the feed mill in… Read More ›

Georgetown, just to see it

By Chris Mears on August 20, 2011 • ( 0 )

I had a chance to run out to Georgetown this afternoon. I think it’s another of those Island towns that’s really worth the trip. Since I’d been leafing through some early twentieth century insurance maps for the town this week… Read More ›

Neat Montague Post Card

By Chris Mears on August 16, 2011 • ( 0 )

I made it out for my first visit to the Garden of the Gulf Museum today. I’ve been noticing how many Montague items I’ve collected have been credited as being part of their collection and I wanted to see for… Read More ›