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Remembering Dr. Elizabeth Waterston

We have received word of the passing on Sunday, 18 February, 2024, of Dr. Elizabeth Waterston, OC. Elizabeth was foundational to all that is…

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Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the L.M. Montgomery Institute

Today marks a special milestone for us – the 30th anniversary of the L.M. Montgomery Institute! Officially launched on the 26th of April, 1993,…

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L.M. Montgomery Institute launches new initiative

The L.M. Montgomery Bookshelf Project highlights L.M. Montgomery’s love of books and reading. The L.M. Montgomery Institute and the Robertson Library at UPEI launched…

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Elizabeth Rollins Epperly

Celebrating Elizabeth Epperly’s Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree at Memorial University’s Convocation Ceremony

On October 20th, 2022, Dr. Elizabeth Epperly, founder of the L.M. Montgomery Institute and the first woman president of UPEI, was awarded an honorary…

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Digital exhibition, “The Anne of Green Gables Manuscript: L.M. Montgomery and the Creation of Anne.”

The LMMI, UPEI’s Robertson Library, and the Confederation Centre of the Arts are proud to share the trailer for the upcoming digital exhibition, “The Anne of Green Gables Manuscript: L.M. Montgomery…

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Image of Epperly Plaza. Alyssa Gillespie, 2021.

L.M. Montgomery Literary Tour Plaque

By Alyssa Gillespie Wherever L.M. Montgomery and her works travelled, touching the hearts of readers worldwide, her heart always belonged to Prince Edward Island,…

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Budge Wilson signs books at the Biennial Conference in 2008. Photo Credit: L.M. Montgomery Institute

Remembering Our Friend: Budge Wilson (1927-2021)

“But I do know that while I was writing Before Green Gables I didn’t just think about Anne Shirley. I felt as though she were inhabiting…

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L.M. Montgomery Postcards Donated to KindredSpaces

The thirty-year friendship between L.M. Montgomery and Scottish writer, G.B. MacMillan has been well documented by Montgomery scholars. Montgomery dedicated one of her best…

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L.M. Montgomery and the Podcast Age

Launch of the MaudCast: The Podcast of the L.M. Montgomery Institute

During WWI, the radio was a piece of technology used only in war and industry. Word of mouth, letters, and the daily papers were…

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Lower Bedeque - Leard House

L.M. Montgomery as Island Teacher, Part Three: A Blog Series by Amy MacQuarrie

Shenanigans & Awakenings: L.M. Montgomery’s Life as an Island Teacher The Lower Bedeque Year: October, 1897 – May, 1898 By: Amy MacQuarrie, Avery Award…

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Belmont - Cavendish Simpson's Farmhouse

L.M. Montgomery as Island Teacher, Part Two: A Blog Series by Amy MacQuarrie

Shenanigans & Awakenings: L.M. Montgomery’s Life as an Island Teacher The Belmont Year: October 1896 – June, 1897 By: Amy MacQuarrie, Avery Award Recipient “A…

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Bideford - Complete Journals

L.M. Montgomery as Island Teacher, Part One: A Blog Series by Amy MacQuarrie

Shenanigans & Awakenings: L.M. Montgomery’s Life as an Island Teacher The Bideford Year: July 30, 1894 – June 28, 1895 By: Amy MacQuarrie, Avery Award…

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