Cavendish Baptist Church

     I was in Cavendish a week ago and took these photos of the Baptist Church.  The church is located in Cavendish on the Cavendish Road (Rte. 6).

 Above: Southwest view.

 Above: South view, facing Cavendish Road.

 Above: Note the detailing c/w decorative cut shingles in the round pattern.

 Above: Southeast view.

 Above: East view.

      To the east of the church is this monument to the first settlers of Cavendish in 1790.

     Below:  While still in Cavendish I drove down the long lane to the Reg Simpson house, owned today by Parks Canada - I took a few photos here below.  See the previous blog post about this property http://peiheritagebuildings.blogspot.ca/2013/09/reg-simpsons-barn-cavendish.html

     Above: Rear/North view.  Below: looking down the long driveway towards Cavendish Road. 

 Below: an old shed on the Simpson farm.

      Below is an old farmhouse, moved from nearby to his location on the Mayfield Road about 20 years ago.  It's on the south edge of Cavendish as you go towards New Glasgow.  This is a vacation rental property owned by the Wyand family. 

Summerside renacts Great Fire of 1906

     This appeared on todays Journal-Pioneer website:
 http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/2013-10-06/article-3419933/Celebrating-150-years-of-service/1

image cf.  www.steel-wheels.net

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Mike Nesbitt

Oct. 6, 2013 / Journal-Pioneer

SUMMERSIDE - The Summerside volunteer fie department may not have been able to quickly quell the Great Fire of 1906, but its members were quick to celebrate 150 years worth of successes during an open house event on Saturday.

A steady flow of citizens and visitors turned out at the Fitzroy Street station to acknowledge the vital work of the department and pay their respects for the services the volunteer firefighters have provided over the decades.

“We all owe them a debt of gratitude,” stated Margaret Ann Craig.

“They are dedicated and well trained,” she acknowledged, citing the range of new equipment they employ as well as the dangers of chemical fires that weren’t a concern generations ago.

Kids enjoyed a barbecue, cake and refreshments of course, but were also encouraged to try their skills with a miniature fire hose, learn fire safety escape skills and get acquainted with department members and their equipment.

The department has been fortunate to have been able to acquire and preserve equipment from its very earliest days, and displayed it along side the most modern of ladder and pumper trucks.

The highlight of the event was a re-enactment of the Great Fire of 1906.

Organized by the fire department and Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc., the Great Fire story was retold as smoke began to pour from the MacNaught Centre and Archives on Spring Street. Paul Olscamp provided the narration for a couple of hundred onlookers.

The fire warden, portrayed by Barry Whalen, began by running south towards the fire hall, yelling at the top of his lungs while twirling a noisemaker to rouse the town.

Responding to the alarm, women came out of the Wyatt House and reacted to smoke pouring out of the MacNaught House — located across the street — knowing there was someone in the house.

Then the action really started to heat up.

Several firemen arrived on foot with a ladder and rescued the damsel in distress. Within minutes, an 1863-era hand-operated pumper was pushed up Spring Street by 12 volunteers and positioned on the lawn to hose down the building.

Then came the department’s steam-powered pumper, “the Beaver,” arrived shortly thereafter, drawn by two heavy horses. Finally, a hose carriage was wheeled in to provide extra water.

While the re-enactment was easily contained — and the properties did survive the original inferno — the Great Fire ended up destroying more than 150 buildings in a two-block swath, from the downtown railway freight shed northwestward.

Lori Ellis, a board member of Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc., felt the re-enactment came together well to provide a snapshot of the worst fire in Summerside’s history.

Sarah Boeker, who lives near the fire hall, has been watching the practice for weeks but it was her first time seeing them in action.

She and husband, Aaron, recently purchased the Island Home Bed & Breakfast, which was built in 1907 on property purchased from a burned-out homeowner.

“It felt like the real thing happening,” she exclaimed.

“You forget about the history behind it. It was well-described.”

Aaron was intrigued by how much hard work was involved.

Volunteers manning the hand pumper worked at 60 strokes per minute but only for about 10 minutes at a time. They could manage 120 strokes for about two minutes at a stretch.

Even modern firefighters are faced with significant challenges with modern equipment and safety gear.

“We are really proud of our fire department,” he assured.

After the demonstration, the open house continued with a stage play about the fire. Sherri Lee Darrach played a citizen narrator while Adam MacGregor told the story from the points of view of a firefighter, the mayor and a newspaper reporter.

Luckily, only one firefighter was injured during the destruction and no one died.

Darrach described the Great Fire of 1906 as “every citizen’s fire,” which, for 150 years, the Summerside fire department has relied on to draw the volunteers it needs to protect the community.

Old Barn, Dock Road, Brockton

     I took this photo of an old barn on the Dock Road in Brockton on October 19, 2008.  The barn doesn't seem to have much activity around it anymore, although it seems to be nicely maintained.

1956 Insurance Plan, Hunter River

     The following is an Insurance Plan of the Village of Hunter River, P.E.I. - Plan updated June, 1956.
      These maps come from the Prince Edward Island Public Archives and Record Office (PEIPARO) - they're a great tool in researching a house or property.

1923 P.E.I. Tourism Feature - The Sunday Leader

     My brother came across three newspaper pages (17-18, 21-24) that feature Prince Edward Island's Tourism Industry from Halifax's The Sunday Leader newspaper June 17, 1923.  

     The following scans are mostly of 1/4 page ads, etc.

Images of 15 Designated P.E.I. Lighthouses

     The following images of the recently designated Prince Edward Island Lighthouses comes from Google Images http://www.google.com/imghp:

• Leards Front Range Lighthouse, 2 Russell Street, Victoria

• Cape Egmont Lighthouse, 161 Phare du Cap Egmont Road, Cape Egmont

• Blockhouse Lighthouse, 285 Blockhouse Road, Rocky Point

• Cape Bear Lighthouse, 42 Black Brook Road, Beach Point

• East Point Lighthouse and Fog Alarm Building, 398 Lighthouse Road, East Point

• Indian Head Lighthouse, 3930 Rte. 112, Lower Bedeque

• New London Range Lighthouse, 821 Cape Road, Park Corner

• North Cape Lighthouse, 21831 Rte. 12, Seacow Pond

• North Rustico Lighthouse, 383 Harbourview Drive, North Rustico

• Panmure Head Lighthouse, 62 Lighthouse Road, Panmure Island

• Point Prim Lighthouse, 2147 Point Prim Road, Point Prim

• Seacow Head Lighthouse, 198 Lighthouse Road, Fernwood

• Wood Islands Lighthouse, 173 Lighthouse Road, Wood Islands

• Souris Historic Lighthouse, 134 Breakwater St., Souris

• West Point Lighthouse, 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point

15 Prince Edward Island Lighthouse designated Historic Properties

     The following article appeared on the Prince Edward Island government website today.
http://www.gov.pe.ca/newsroom/index.php3?number=news&newsnumber=9207&dept=&lang=E

(L-R):  Souris Marina/Lighthouse Manager Eric Gallant, PEI Lighthouse Society President Carol Livingstone, and Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Henderson.  

Photo Credit: Brian Simpson, Provincial Photographer

September 25, 2013
Province approves heritage designations for fifteen historic lighthouses
     Heritage designations awarded to fifteen lighthouses across Prince Edward Island today will help ensure they will be preserved as an important part of the Island’s history for years to come, says Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Henderson.

     “Lighthouses are a defining characteristic of the Island’s coastline and an extremely important part of our marine history, said Minister Henderson. “By awarding these heritage designations, we help ensure the preservation of these structures into the future.”

     The fifteen lighthouses were reviewed for historical significance by the Heritage Places Advisory Board who evaluated the structures based on a number of criteria outlined in the regulations of the Heritage Places Protection Act such as age, architectural style and design, construction methods, integrity, exterior condition, contribution to landscape, and historic associations.

     “The PEI Lighthouse Society is proud of its members for working so hard to receive these heritage designations,” said Eric Gallant, Vice President of the PEI Lighthouse Society. “Many dedicated citizens have put in countless hours to have these lighthouses preserved for the use of our mariners and for the enjoyment of the general public. These designations will help ensure these fine structures will be protected by our communities for future generations.”

     The following lighthouses have received heritage designations:

1• Leards Front Range Lighthouse, 2 Russell Street, Victoria

2• Cape Egmont Lighthouse, 161 Phare du Cap Egmont Road, Cape Egmont

3• Blockhouse Lighthouse, 285 Blockhouse Road, Rocky Point

4• Cape Bear Lighthouse, 42 Black Brook Road, Beach Point

5• East Point Lighthouse and Fog Alarm Building, 398 Lighthouse Road, East Point

6• Indian Head Lighthouse, 3930 Rte. 112, Lower Bedeque

7• New London Range Lighthouse, 821 Cape Road, Park Corner

8• North Cape Lighthouse, 21831 Rte. 12, Seacow Pond

9• North Rustico Lighthouse, 383 Harbourview Drive, North Rustico

10• Panmure Head Lighthouse, 62 Lighthouse Road, Panmure Island

11• Point Prim Lighthouse, 2147 Point Prim Road, Point Prim

12• Seacow Head Lighthouse, 198 Lighthouse Road, Fernwood

13• Wood Islands Lighthouse, 173 Lighthouse Road, Wood Islands

14• Souris Historic Lighthouse, 134 Breakwater St., Souris

15• West Point Lighthouse, 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd., West Point

     For more information on each of the lighthouses visit www.peihistoricplaces.ca

Media Contact: Andrew Sprague