Fun Facts about PEI:

• Souris has one of PEI’s busiest small harbours.
  It’s an important fishing port on the eastern end of the island, especially for lobster fishing.

• Charlottetown is considered to be the Birthplace of Confederation.

• As of 2025 the population of Prince Edward Island is 182,500

• The Mi’kmaqs were the first people to live on Prince Edward Island. They called the island Epekwik - meaning resting on the waves.

• PEI grows about 25% of Canada’s potatoes.
  It’s one of the most important potato-growing regions in the country.

• Souris is the gateway to the Magdalen Islands.
  The CTMA Ferry – Souris to Îles‑de‑la‑Madeleine, Quebec

• PEI beaches are famous for sea glass hunting.
  Storms and tides regularly uncover new pieces along the shoreline.

• You are never more than 20 minutes from the shoreline on Prince Edward Island.