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Tuesday 1 December 2015

Cow at Large

There is so much turmoil in the world today, it is easy to get overwhelmed when you watch the news. Millions of displaced people from war-torn countries take dangerous and uncertain journeys, searching for new homes for themselves and their children. Religious extremists shoot innocent people and then explode themselves. Bombings and drone strikes kill suspected terrorists and innocent victims.

Then there is Prince Edward Island. We have an hour of island/national/international news on a national broadcast station in the evenings. Filling that hour with enough local news can be a chore. With less than one hundred fifty thousand people, it is a quiet place. Sometimes there is little to report. On occasion there are reports about animals, such as cows which escape from the fields and may be roaming the roads. Such was the case when a headline read "Cow at Large in Cardigan."

We have traffic jams when farm equipment is on the move and cars cannot pass it on the highway. 



One may have to stay behind those vehicles for a few minutes before it is safe to pass.

High winds sometimes cause closure of the Confederation Bridge, which links our small island to mainland Canada. 



As well, in open areas of the province, drifting snow causes white-outs which can close schools and businesses for a number of days every year.



The top news story on the radio news one day was the name which two celebrities in the United States gave their baby. 

In this province, we have our share of problems, such as addictions and all the social problems which go along with them. There are serious crimes on occasion but those are rare. In fact, the crime rate has decreased in recent years.

Yes, I am happy to report, there is a cow at large on Prince Edward Island.

16 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Cow at Large. Shut the island down. :)
Fun post.

Marie Smith said...

Lol. It is a wonderful place to live.

sousca said...

"Cow on road" Hold the front page.
I did notice you had some excitement back in 1745 with Battle at Port-la-Joye. Quite a skirmish by the look of it.

Marie Smith said...

Just read about the battle. There is a bridge over the Hillsborough River today that is always in the news for accidents and suicide attempts, a carnage of a modern age.

Jackie said...

Beautiful shot of the bridge....
Enjoy the quiet and peaceful life.
Lovely blog....

Marie Smith said...

It is quiet and peaceful, Jackie. Thank you.

sousca said...

I read your post again and when I got to "Cow at Large in Cardigan" I conjured up a vision of a cow wearing a very large cardigan. Now that would be a sight for sore eyes!

Marie Smith said...

Lol. Glad someone got it. I thought it was hilarious too. Cardigan is a community on the island

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Hey Marie! My Rare One and I visited PEI for the first time this summer. LOVED IT! I plan to write a couple of posts about the island in the new year. We had a lovely lobster dinner in Cardigan at the big red restaurant. And is that where Canada's smallest public library is, or am I mistaken?

Marie Smith said...

Indeed it is the smallest. Glad you visited. It is a special place and we love it here.

Ginnie said...

I love your post and would welcome having that be the BIG news of the day where I live. If I weren't so old I'd think seriously of migrating !!

Mage said...

I grew up in that sort of community. Horses got loose there.
Thanks so much for your notes.

Marie Smith said...

Oh, Ginnie. I wish you had this type of headline too. I feel for the good people of the United States. It looks like the mass shootings are becoming common place.

Marie Smith said...

Mage, I am glad that there are still places like this in the world. They are rare today.

Unknown said...

Marie, I was thinking the cow from Cardigan might be wearing a Guernsey sweater but they are pullovers!

Marie Smith said...

LOL. It might have been a jersey too.