This document summarizes an unforgettable trip to Pelee Island and Prince Edward County by Barb Anderson in July 2012. The trip combined her loves of literature, music, wine, and spending time in natural surroundings. She visited various locations relevant to books and authors from the areas, heard local musical talent, and toured the first winery in Canada. The trip included surprises like learning she was to become a grandmother for the first time.

1. An Unforgettable Trip to
Pelee Island and Prince Edward
County
Barb Anderson
July 2012

2. Combining my love of literature,
music, good wine (and a few
surprises!) with a restorative few
days in natural surroundings

3. Pelee Island

17.  ThePelee Island Project: One Woman’s Escape from Urban
Madness by Jane Christmas
 Lives of Saints and The Origin of Species by Nino Ricci who was
born in Leamington in Essex County
 Essex County, a graphic novel by Jeff Lemire
 Sanctuary Line by Jane Urquhart – set in a present day farm on
the shores of Lake Erie
 Stray Bullets , a mystery novel by Richard Rotenberg – parts of it
take place on Pelee Island
 The Vinedressers: A History of Grape Farming & Wineries on
Pelee Island by Ron Tiessen

18.  Point Pelee is The Place to Be!,
SunParlour Players. Wave North
 Lake Erie Rainfall – Jim Brickman
 Same Latitude as Rome – a musical
collective of songwriters and musicians
based in Essex County

19.  First
winery in A few good wines
Canada?

20. Prince Edward County

23. “The clearest way into The
Universe is through a forest
wilderness.” John Muir,
American naturalist

26. (Isis, our canine guide, knew the way)

36.  The County abounds with musical talent
including: The Fade Kings (blues/rock),
Mark Taylor (one man band), Lenni
Stewart (singer songwriter), Jenica Rayne,
The Frere Brothers, Emily Fennell, Six
Feet Under
 Award winning percussionist Brian Barlow
lives in PEC and the Tragically Hip’s Gord
Downie was born there

37.  Beyond Remembering: The Collected Poems of Al Purdy - Al
Purdy, lived in Roblin Lake, Ameliasburgh, P.E.C
 Roughing It in the Bush (1852) by Susanna Moodie, who lived
in Belleville
 Canadian Wild Flowers (1868) by Catharine Parr Trail,
Moodie’s sister, who also lived in Belleville
 The Ash Garden by Dennis Bock, who was born in Belleville
 The Convict Lover by Merilyn Simonds, who lives just north of
Kingston, ON

39. Surprises

40. Because I am a mother, I am
capable of being shocked: as I
never was when I was not one.
Margaret Atwood (occasional
resident of Pelee Island)

41. This is my older daughter, Meghan. We travel well together. We
both enjoy nature, and reading, and music and the occasional glass
of good wine. In fact, she’s a connoisseur of wine –
or was ...........

43. In preparation for my new role.....

44. As a first time
grandmother...

46. Or just the beginning....