Make Waves

By Alana Lauren

Ready to make the most of your summer? Grab your friends and family and get out on the water. Getting on the water gives you a completely new perspective on the Island. Whether you choose kayaking on our rivers and inlets, cruising off-shore in a small motor boat or spending the day exploring the ocean on a charter, there’s adventure beyond the beaches!

Thewater is open to everyone and provides the perfect summer escape. If you’re looking to get away and spend time with your loved ones, it doesn’t get much better than being on the water where you get to choose your own adventure, experience the unique joys of disconnecting from stress on land and have fun.

From day cruising to deep sea fishing, sailing and kayaking, the water offers something for everyone, and it’s more accessible than you may think.

There are an abundance of ventures across the Island that have kayaks and canoes available for daily rentals. Many offer lessons and guided tours for beginners or equipment rentals for those with experience. The tours often include outdoor adventures such as digging for clams and completing your experience with an outdoor cookout.

If you’re looking for the quintessential Island adventure, book a charter and try your hand at deep sea fishing. This is an exciting and unforgettable experience for the whole family.

For all ages and all different skill types, deep sea fishing trips in the scenic waters off PEI will create memories that will last a lifetime.

Most charters supply the equipment you need and they’ll clean and bag your fish at no extra cost. It’s not uncommon to be treated to whale and seal sightings, so be sure to take your camera to capture these unforgettable moments.

For the serious big game fishermen, book a tuna charter and fish for blue fin tuna. These large fish have an average weight of 750 lbs and can get up to 1500 lbs.

Step into the shoes of an Island fisherman and experience an authentic lobster fishing boat. End your day with a feast of world famous PEI lobster.

It doesn’t matter how you choose to make waves this summer, just get out there!

FEEDBACK FROM OUR FIRST XPLORE FIBRE CUSTOMER:

How Xplornet is Enabling Online Work and Learning

By Alana Lauren Photos Story Thorburn

Margaret Rooney was recently connected to Xplornet’s 100% pure fibre network and is now benefiting from gigabit download and upload speeds.

This spring, Xplornet launched fibre Internet in Prince Edward Island! The first customer to be connected to Xplore Fibre was Margaret Rooney in Orwell Cove, PEI.

“When the team was here, they said I was the first person in Canada and I was so surprised. How did I, in little Orwell Cove, end up being the first in Canada?” Margaret says.

Xplornet is all about having great Internet, regardless of where you choose to live. Margaret describes her backyard as “rolling farmland, looking out on the ocean.”

“We know our neighbours, and the kids can run free in the back woods and have fun, and I don’t have to worry about them. It’s beautiful, we can ride on trails through the woods and up into the back forest or go down to the shore and ride the beach. It is very nice,” she explains.

Before she was with Xplornet, Margaret had a difficult time with her home Internet connection.

“It was so slow that when I taught vet college online, I couldn’t play the videos, join Zoom meetings or upload presentations,” she says. “When you’re teaching from home you need to be able to do these things.”

Margaret originally switched to Xplornet because they offered faster service. “Now, where my entire job is online it has to be efficient, effective and reliable and it doesn’t matter where you live, if your job is making you work online from home you’ve got to be able to access it otherwise you lose your job.”

Xplore Fibre is now available to more than 270 homes and businesses in Prince Edward Island, including the communities of Vernon Bridge, Millview, Vernon River, Pownal, Mount Mellick, Alexandra, Alberry Plains, Belfast, Summerville and Eldon, with more communities across PEI coming soon.

Call 1-866-488-2865 or visit xplornet. com/peifibre to see if you can get connected to gigabit speeds today or if the service is coming to your neighbourhood!

“When Xplornet offered me fibre, a direct connection, I was pleased. Plus, I have six children and when school was shut down, they were all on the Internet at the same time as I was working. For example, this past weekend we had two computers, a telephone, and the TV on and all of it worked well,” she says.

When the team arrived to get Margaret’s fibre connection hooked up, they were pleased to find that she had made them a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies!

“The team was fantastic. They were helpful and polite, and they listened to my concerns. They were so pleasant. They wanted to help and wanted to make it better, and it’s rare to see that now. I would make that team cookies any day,” she says.

Because Margaret is currently working from home, a strong Internet connection is key to her making a living.

“Now, where my entire job is online the Internet has to be efficient, effective and reliable. And it doesn’t matter where you live, if your job is making you work online, from home you’ve got to be able to access it, otherwise you lose your job.”

- Margaret Rooney

1.866.488.2865