| North
Lake Harbour |
| Prince
Edward Island, Canada
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North Lake Harbour Retreat on Prince Edward Island, Canada (East
Coast) offers writers and artists' quiet living space in an
inspirational and meditative coastal setting. Our hosts will
help free you from life's chores and allow you to focus upon your
creative project.
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The
retreat
is an 1880's renovated island farmhouse set amid the rural farm fields of eastern Kings County,
Prince Edward Island. Situated near the head of
beautiful North Lake Harbour, the retreat offers views of both
harbour and ocean.
The
retreat offers three studios with shared bathrooms.
Wireless
Internet is throughout the retreat, so bring your laptop!
A
full farm breakfast
is served each morning.
Three meals a day package is also offered for an additional
fee.
Laundry service available on-site.
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You'll
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Prince Edward Island, there is an extensive network of
community boardwalks and parks waiting for you!
The new national park at St. Peter's Bay is 20
minutes away, and the Basin Head Provincial Park is 15
minutes away from the retreat.
You
will find the boardwalks a perfect means to break up a
day’s writing with a refreshing stroll and a chance to
see the sights and learn about the local communities.
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There
are musical gatherings called ceilidhs, or kitchen
parties, throughout the area during the summer
months.
Some of the ceilidhs are traditional and feature Celtic
music and occasionally step-dancing.
Others
are more contemporary and have a blend of traditional
fiddling, old-timer music, and country western.
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hosts at the North Lake Harbour retreat are involved with visual art.
Last September, they sponsored a month long exhibit and a studio tour
in Eastern Kings County where six local painters opened their houses
and studios to the public.
"We
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Warren Foulkes, North Shore Seascape, 2003,
oil painting
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Common areas of the
retreat
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Writing Studios
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| Location:
The retreat is
located on
the East Coast of Canada in the province of Prince
Edward Island, a 12-hour drive from Boston,
3½ hours
from Moncton, New Brunswick and 12 miles from the
ferry going to Magdalen Islands in Québec.
Getting
to Atlantic Canada:
By land: Highways from all points
in the United States and Canada join the
Trans-Canada Highway (#2) in New Brunswick.
Interstate 95 connects with
the Trans-Canada Highway at the Houlton,
ME/Woodstock, NB border crossing.
US Route 1 enters New
Brunswick at the Calais, ME/St. Stephen, NB; Van
Buren, ME/Saint-Léonard, NB and Madawaska, ME/Edmundston,
NB border crossings.
The Trans-Canada Highway (#16)
in New Brunswick connects to Prince Edward Island
via the Confederation Bridge.
Greyhound (www.greyhound.com)
from New York and Voyageur (www.voyageur.com)
from Montreal connect with SMT Bus Lines in New
Brunswick.
Via
Rail’s Ocean travels
between Montreal and New Brunswick every day but
Tuesday. Board the train in Montreal in the
evening, and be in Moncton before noon the next
day. There is connecting bus service from Moncton
to many locations on Prince Edward Island. Call
VIA toll-free at: 1-888-842-7245, or go to www.viarail.ca
By
air - Major
airports:
Fredericton
Airport
(YFC) in New
Brunswick is located minutes from
downtown Fredericton. It is serviced daily by Air
Canada, Jazz and Delta Airlines. Daily direct
flights to Boston, Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa and
Montreal are available.
5 hours drive to the retreat.
Saint
John
Airport in
New Brunswick
Bangor
Airport in Maine:
Bangor
International Airport (BGR)
Portland
Airport in Maine:
Portland
International Jetport
Delta Airlines has daily
service between Boston and Fredericton.
Air Canada and Air
Canada Jazz offer excellent multiple
frequencies to New Brunswick airports from
Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.
WestJet flies to Moncton from
many points across Canada via a stopover in
Hamilton, Ontario.
CanJet offers
daily direct service between Moncton and Montreal,
Toronto or St. John’s.
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Click
on the map to find the location of the retreat
Nearby attractions
and activities:
If you need a break from writing, the area has
plenty to offer.
Lace up your walking shoes and follow the
boardwalk along the Charlottetown Waterfront and
explore the beauty, history, and atmosphere of its
quaint shops, restaurants, and cafes! The
boardwalk begins at Founders' Hall – Canada's
Birthplace Pavilion and continues along
Confederation Landing Park. This well designed
parkland celebrates the historic landing of the
Fathers of Confederation in 1864. Visitors to the
park are able to stroll along the pathways, relax
on a bench, while watching the boats in the
harbour. Following the “blue line” through the
city’s historic district leads to the very
popular boardwalk along Charlottetown Harbour and
Victoria Park.
It surprising how many of
you play golf... If you do, the area has many golf
courses--some considered among the top 20 in North
America. For
tourism info, go to http://destination-pei.com/
Restrictions
Non-smoking facility; no access for disabled
persons.
Our
hosts in Elmira, North Lake Harbour, PEI: Patricia
Craig, Freelance Archivist and Bruce.
Online
Reservation Form and Rates for North Lake Harbour
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