A new home for our artifacts

as published in The Guardian, Feb 23, 2007
DORIS WHITE, Murray River

Editor:

The artifacts that are stuck in a damp old warehouse in West Royalty came from communities across Prince Edward Island, not just Charlottetown.

I don’t see why some people think they should not be displayed in a rural community, giving it an economic boost and saving these items from decay in the process. I don’t recall there being this much uproar a few years ago when there was a plan to locate these artifacts at Orwell Corner? Why should there be one now that a museum presence could be established in Southern Kings, specifically Murray River?

Almost 100,000 Islanders drive to Charlottetown for some service one or more times every week. Why is it so difficult for Charlottetown people to occasionally drive out to support the rest of the province?

Personally, I applaud the efforts of Premier Binns and the government to work with communities to build a stronger future for themselves. These kind of projects help revitalize rural communities, complementing the more urban centres on Prince Edward Island.