80-year-old twins pull six trout from the Stanley River

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Admin

Not everyone was complaining about a bad start to the trout season. One day after the April 15 opening twin brothers from Ontario who grew up on PEI, Ron and Don Rayner, landed six large brook trout in Stanley Bridge. The 80-year-old anglers caught them at the bridge on the Rattenbury Road.

The two had been fishing since 6:30 am, using gudgeon as bait, and were still fishing at 3 pm when these photos were taken.

The brothers were joined by several other anglers who fished through a mix of rain, snow and heavy winds.

North Rustico lobster fisherman Philip Gallant struggles against a fierce wind to get his gear on.

Ron Rayner hoists the largest of six trout he and his twin brother landed on April 16

Hundreds of jobs up for grabs at North Shore Job Fair

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Admin

Story and photos by Jim Brown
Jobs, jobs, jobs and more jobs. That was the theme of the 2019 TIAPEI North Shore Job Fair, held April 13 at the Stanley Bridge Country Resort.
A total of 495 jobs were available at 27 businesses, with Cavendish-based Maritime Fun Group alone hoping to fill 300 positions for the busy summer season. Needless to say anyone armed with a resume and a ready smile had a good shot at landing one.

The Stanley Bridge Country Resort was seeking to fill 25 positions.

Brackley Beach Northwinds Inn and Suites had six positions available.

On the Dock Eatery had the Help Wanted sign out for six jobs.

The D.P. Murphy Group of Companies, which operates Tim Hortons franchises in Dalvay by the Sea and Cavendish, had 20 job vacancies to fill.

Stanley Bridge Centre renovations underway

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Admin

Say goodbye to the porta-potty!

More than $80,000 worth of renovations are underway at the Stanley Bridge Centre, including two new washrooms, work on the front entrance, sewer and water connections and a new kitchen. Repairs to the roof are also planned. Adam Perry (in photo), owner of Big Dogs Construction in Freetown, along with his crew, began work on the site April 3. The renos should be done by the start of the farmer’s market season. The Stanley Bridge Memorial Society, the building’s operator, is in the midst of a major fundraising effort to help pay for the renos. Anyone who wants to contribute can contact Jim Brown at peijim@hotmail.com.