The Unit

Brought in to the house today, complete. Several months ago I told Maurice I would like to have a 'sideboard' for the dining room. He said, "What's a sideboard?"With some discussion and some Google research this is the result. Thanks Maurice for your hard work, all your hours of  persistence and thanks to Tom for the wood. I love it!

The Long Island Transportation Committee saw how Government could save taxpayer's dollars by putting the Long Island Causeway in place and doing away with the lose, lose situation of providing a ferry service.

Government is putting plans in place to save $10M over the next four years by cutting 10 seats in the House of Assembly

The PCs sucked the life out of my community. It will take many years to get back what the conservatives took away from us. They so devastated us that we may never recoup. Obviously, our community is not the only one judging by the clean sweep of the liberal party this day.

Causeway Construction Needed

This article appeared in The Norwester on February 4, 2016. Government is looking for a way to save on expenditures. The Causeway is a no-brainer. Given that the majority of residents of Long Island would probably not entertain relocation, and given that Government,( with no money budgeted for relocation for any town) would entertain relocating Long Island anyway, placing the 1/2 kilometer Causeway across Long Tickle will not cost any more than it does to run the ferry service. Probably less. So the question remains,
           "Why Would Government Delay 
            Starting This Project Immediately?"

The Great Turkey-Buck

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About a month ago, maybe a little longer our local grocery store announced that they were running their turkey-buck promotion, just in time for Easter, again this year. Never one to pass up a good bargain, I decided to play along. They even gave me an impressive 'Turkey-Buck' envelope to keep my turkey bucks in. About four weeks ago I went into the turkey-buck supermarket and picked up a few things on my way back from a medical appointment. It came to $39.23. The cashier didn't give me a turkey buck, even though I gave her my air miles card. Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, you may only collect turkey-bucks if you have air miles.  No, (you simpleton, my words) you have to buy $40 worth of groceries to get a turkey -buck. I left in the abject dejection of acceptance of the RULES. 

Three weeks ago I went back to same store. By golly, I was elated when my total came to 
$40. 58. She did not give me a turkey buck. I said, do I get a turkey buck. She said, "No (silly, this simpleton's word) "you bought milk." Well I stammered, 'my family prefers that I give them milk rather than pepsi or coke for their meals." If I had had $4.00 worth of pop instead of milk the store would have rewarded me with a turkey buck.

 In the two years before, come Christmas and Easter time, said store would put their turkeys on special for, sometimes $1.49, sometimes $1.99 per pound. AND they post that price per pound.  Last year, along with my turkey bucks that I had collected I got an aprox. $20 dollar 10-lb turkey for $4.00. This year this store had their turkeys priced at $7.69 a kilogram. I asked the cashier, what is the price per pound for your turkeys. She looked at me in complete bewilderment and said that they only deal in kilograms not pounds. She posed the turkey per pound question to another worker in the store. Again a complete blank stare and an aura of bewilderment. They know nothing about pounds was the reply.

She offered to call the manager but I said "naw, don't bother." I'll take my $35.50, 4.617 kg turkey anyway. I gave her my 16 turkey bucks, some of which were donated by friends and relatives ( with the excited anticipation of a morsel of deep fried turkey in Da Shed) and left. By the way, they charged $3.50 per pound of turkey on Friday.

So come Easter weekend, our $35.50 turkey, which I could have gotten for half that price, turkey bucks and all,  at the supermarket up the road, will be dipped down in the turkey fryer, and NO DOUBT, will be the subjest of dinner conversation next weekend.

As a lesson to be learned, I think I'll stop in to Coleman's only, and not both stores as Long Islanders are wont to do, always looking for the grocery 'bargains'on my way back from my next medical appointment or bank business trip at least until the sour taste of turkey buckes can be cleansed from my palate.




4.617 kg= 10 lbs 2.8599 oz our Easter turkey.

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Punt Donated to Lighthouse Site

By Brad Rideout

Town Councillors, Mayor Daniel Veilleux, Deputy Mayor Wilson Slade, Fire fighter Alonzo Rideout and Fire Chief Leroy Bromley put the punt, donated by Brad Rideout, in place at the Lighthouse site in Long Tickle. Many thanks to Mr. Rideout for his generosity.

The punt  view in Long Tickle Thanks to Donetta Bromley for the photos.

Ferry Trip Across the Bay to LBI

I arrived at the Long Island ferry dock, Pilley's Island at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning, (August 8, 2015).  I knew the ferry left at 9 AM to go to Little Bay Islands (LBI) so I was all set to sit in my lawn chair, enjoy the beautiful weather and the scenery in Long Tickle, and sew the binding around my current quilt project while waiting for the 10:30. What I found was that the ferry had a small mechanical problem which set her schedule back half a hour. She was about to sail to LBI, so I decided to sail over to LBI jsut for the ferry ride. I always said I have salt water running through my veins, so I am always happy to be near or on the ocean. Quilting postponed for a later time, we set sail. The ocean and sky were a brilliant blue and the following are some shots taken while crossing from Pilley's Island to LBI. Breath in the fresh, salt air (mainlanders buy  an artificial version of it in bottles, to help clear the sinuisis,  it's called Otrivin), soak up the sun, feel the breeze on my face and calm my psyche. And get this, all for the price of $3.85. We arrived back to PI for the 11:00 AM ferry and on back to Long Island. A morning well spent, I believe.

Leaving Long Tickle

Long Island Lighthouse in the distance

Recreational Fishers

Great day for a sail on beautiful Green Bay South

Grassy Rocks

Approaching LBI ferry dock, Sully Anne's Cove.

LBI Ferry Dock

More Recreational Fishers, this is the second last day until September 19th.

Coming back to Long Island

Grassy Rocks, a familiar landmark off Long Island.

I even saw a couple of humpback whales on the crossing. The crew told me they see these beautiful creatures all the time, especially during the capelin run.

Approaching Pilley's Island ferry dock.

$3.85 well spent.

                             Long Island Co-Op Heritage Center 

                    Receives Generous Donation from Spenser's Diner.

The wind gave a perfect flag flying day at the Heritage Center

Five beautiful booths have been installed at the Co-Op Heritage Tea Room.

In 2013 , the management at The Causeway Express, Pilley's Island, donated two booths to our Tea Room. They had plans to completely renovate and replace all their decor, at which time, they told me that we could have more of the booths if we needed them. The resturant has now completed it's renovations, is under its new owners and is renamed "Spenser's Diner." True to their word, they donated five beautiful, very valuable booths, to the Long Island Heritage Society, for our Tea Room. Thank you to the Causeway Express and Spenser's Diner for their generosity.

Spenser's Diner is like a second home to Long Islanders and is frequented by us. Whenever there is a ferry delay, and also on normal days,  you will find Long Island travellers having a dinner or a cup of tea at the Diner, a port in the storm, where everyone is always made to feel welcome.

Congratulations, Spenser's Diner, on your grand opening on Wednesday, Good Luck and all the best for the future. 

The Tea Room is open Wednesday to Sunday every week throughout the summer.

 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Heritage Treasurer, Pansy Rideout, made the arrangements to get the booths brought from Pilley's Island.