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2011 Visiting Scholar

Submitted by jdauphinee on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 15:43

The Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute is pleased to announce that the 2011 Visiting Scholar is Åsa Warnqvist!

Read Full UPEI press release here

LM Montgomery Conference 2012

THANKS FOR A GREAT TIME, EVERYONE! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN 2014! 

TO HELP US MAKE THINGS EVEN BETTER NEXT TIME, PLEASE COMPLETE THE EVALUATION FORM, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY (FORMS CAN BE FAXED, ATTN: SIMON LLOYD, TO 902-628-4305, OR MAILED TO: THE LM MONTGOMERY INSTITUTE, c/o UPEI ROBERTSON LIBRARY, 550 UNIVERSITY AVE., CHARLOTTETOWN, C1A 4P3); YOU CAN ALSO E-MAIL FEEDBACK DIRECTLY TO THE CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS.

Post-Royal Visit Update: The Duchess *meets* "Anne"

Submitted by slloyd on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 11:41

The Guardian (Charlottetown) reports today that the Duchess of Cambridge spoke more about her love of Anne while meeting Tess Benger, the actress portraying Anne in this year's production of Anne of Green Gables: The Musical. Ms. Benger presented a copy of the book to the Duchess, who remarked that she was looking forward to reading it again.

Royal Visit 2011 Update: The Duchess and Anne of Avonlea

Submitted by slloyd on Mon, 07/04/2011 - 12:50

CBC News' Ryan Hicks reports (via Twitter - http://yfrog.com/user/ryhicks/profile) that a young girl presented the Duchess with an early-edition Anne of Avonlea at the Charlottetown waterfront Monday morning; she later told reporters that the Duchess plans to "read it on the plane."

Somebody buy that girl a cordial!

Update (July 5): The very pleasant and helpful Mr. Hicks confirms that the astute young gift-giver's name is Lily Gillespie. Here is a photo -- also courtesy of Mr. Hicks -- of Lily being interviewed after the presentation.

Royal Visit 2011: The Duchess shares her thoughts on Anne ...

Submitted by slloyd on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 22:46

The L.M. Montgomery Institute is pleased to join in welcoming Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to Prince Edward Island July 3 - 4 (http://www.gov.pe.ca/royaltour/). As part of The Guardian (Charlottetown) team covering the Island leg of the tour, kindred spirit Jocelyne Lloyd was privileged to meet the Duchess at a media reception in Charlottetown July 3rd, and asked Her Highness about her reported love of Anne Shirley. The Duchess confirmed that she had been a fan ever since reading Anne of Green Gables at age 8, and remarked: "It's every little girl's dream to be Anne, I think." Montgomery's tradition of winning admirers in high places continues (to learn more, read this fine essay by Mary Beth Cavert: http://home.earthlink.net/~bcavert/id35.html) 

Help the LM Montgomery Society of Ontario Burn the Mortgage

Submitted by slloyd on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 10:54

The following message is posted on behalf of the the LM Montgomery Society of Ontario:

TO ALL WHO APPRECIATE THE PRESERVATION OF THE HERITAGE OF L.M. MONTGOMERY:

The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society of Ontario has worked hard to preserve both the home of L.M. Montgomery in Leaskdale, a National Historic Site, and the nearby church that was an important part of her life. Four years ago the Society took out a $200,000 loan to buy the Church, and through a lot of hard work have reduced the mortgage to less than $80,000.

Please help us to preserve in Leaskdale, Ontario, the heritage of Lucy Maud Montgomery, an author whose legacy has touched so many Canadians and people around the world. 

We would like you to help us BURN A MORTGAGE!

LM Montgomery Institute Extends Sympathy to Japanese Friends

Submitted by slloyd on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 17:14

While the devastation following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this month is a cause for universal sorrow and dismay, people influenced by LM Montgomery's legacy will feel particular sadness thinking of the many Japanese "kindred spirits". 

Yuko Izawa, well-known to many in Montgomery studies thanks to her faithful attendance at the LMMI Conferences and other Canadian Montgomery gatherings, was in the hard-hit city of Sendai when the quake struck. At last report (March 24) she was safe and well, but concerned about food and gas shortages.

The LMMI extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the Japanese people, and we encourage everyone who has not already done so to give generously to the various relief efforts now underway (Canadian readers may wish to visit CBC's special site on the disaster, which has links to various relief agencies now working in Japan).

Avery Scholarship Information Now Available to PEI Students Applying to UPEI

Submitted by katmacdonal2 on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 11:28

Are you, or do you know a Prince Edward Island high school student entering the English program at UPEI this year? The Avery Scholarship essay topics for the 2011 year have been announced and are available in word document form here. 

Essay topics are as follows: 

LMM Scholar and Friend of Institute Named to Order of Ontario

Submitted by katmacdonal2 on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 12:10

The L.M. Montgomery Institute would like to congratulate our friend Dr. Elizabeth Waterston, Montgomery scholar pioneer and University of Guelph professor emerita, on her recent appointment to the Order of Ontario. 

From the news release:

"The Order of Ontario honours people who have enriched the lives of others by attaining the highest standards of excellence and achievement in their field.