The longest continuous trail on PEI, starts in Tignish at their community Park and winds through communities throughout Western PEI and beyond. The trail is a safe and relaxing environment, ideally suited for walking, bicycling, wheelchairs, and in the winter snowmobile driving. There are benches and shelters, located every 2 km, that provide an ideal location for a picnic lunch or to rest and enjoy the scenery. Most communities have an entrance to the trail with parking, locator maps, signage and other amenities. You will find natural areas along the way that have interpretation on bird watching, wetlands, peat bogs, woodlands, and wild plants and flowers.
In 1971 the late Mrs. McNally donated the land to the Tignish Normalization COOP to start a program to support people with disabilities. The structure started out as a small mobile trailer, which over the years has had numerous pieces added on. Through the years many of the clients participated in woodworking, baking, crafts, life skills training, and training to help support them to be independent in the community in areas of employment and social recreational activities.
In 1998 Community Inclusion was incorporated where they amalgamated the Normalization COOP, Tignish Group Home, and Maple House in O’Leary. Although there are some facility-based programs their vision is towards community based programs.
Now in 2003 Community Inclusions offers day programs, which focus on life skilled training, job coaching, and employment skills. Transportation West transports these clients to and from work, home, and Community Inclusions. Because of the ongoing support and dedication of Community Inclusions there are many clients employed throughout the community of Tignish and the West Prince area.
Referred to as “a place to come home to” with a very strong sense of family. Open since April 2002, on the land donated by Lloyd and Stella MacLeod, this fully furnished facility provides assisted living for all individuals needing some form of assistance. Independence and participation is strongly encouraged by all individuals that work, volunteer, and reside here. Mass is held weekly, along with socials, birthday celebrations, bingos, gardening parties, local musical entertainment, and much more. For more information please feel free to contact Leslie Vanhee at (902) 882-4663.
The community of Tignish is home to Prince Edward Island's largest Neo-Gothic church.
St. Simon and St. Jude Catholic Church built in 1860 and constructed from locally made red brick.
The church has cathedral ceilings, spectacular icons, and is beautifully landscaped. Adjacent to the St. Simon & St. Jude is the Tignish Heritage Inn that was once a convent for the parish. Its interior has been altered to accommodate guests in large, exotic spacious rooms along with breakfast facilities. The inn, as well, can accommodate family reunions, groups and conferences.
The church contains one of the first Tracker pipe organs in North America, which was constructed in 1882 by Louis Mitchell. There are 1,118 pipes in all, ranging in heights of 16 feet to 3 inches. For viewing and demonstration appointments call (902) 882-2488 or (902) 882-2049.
Our Lady of the Angels Convent opened in 1868, when the Sisters of Notre Dame first took up residence in the present structure. The people of the area constructed the convent of brick, which was manufactured at the Francis Hughes Brickyard, located in Tignish.
When the sisters arrived, they were the recipients of a beautiful convent, built by the parishioners who themselves had only the basic necessities.
Classes in the convent were opened on October 14, 1868 with fourteen pupils, three of whom were boarders. The building functioned as a private girl's school for fifty-four years at which time it became a public learning institution. Classes were taught at the convent until January 1966 when the building closed its classrooms. The convent closed its doors for good in 1991.
In 1993, Tignish Initiatives Corporation, a non-profit organization for community development, purchased the building. The dream of converting it to a multi-use accommodation facility and meeting center became reality when, in 1995, the building was opened as the Tignish Heritage Inn. Tignish, being a community that takes pride in its heritage, ensured the historic fabric of the building was respected when repairs and renovations were being made. This resulted in the organization receiving an Architectural Preservation Award from the P.E.I. Museum & Heritage Foundation.
Guests can
stroll along the quiet pathway nestled in the trees from the Inn
leading to the road or enjoy a nature walk or bike along the
newly developed Confederation Trail located nearby. A short walk
from the Inn will also lead you to the parish church with its
magnificent Louis Mitchell pipe organ, the Tignish Museum and
Cultural Center and the Village Center with its many conveniences.
For more information or to make reservations call (902) 882-2491
or check out their web site at www.tignish.com/inn/
The Tignish Cultural Centre
The Tignish Cultural Centre has much to offer. Open all year round you will find an Interpretive Centre, which takes you along the history of Tignish as well as an historical display in which you will find artifacts, scrapbooks, ledgers, photos and much more. Within the Cultural Centre you will also have access to the Tignish Library, the Community Access Program (CAP) site, and Access P.E.I for all your government information, including a motor vehicle branch. The Tignish Cultural Centre also provides Home Care Health Services. Finally, in the summer, the Cultural Centre includes a Community Visitor Information Center.
Located near Judes point, the Gulf Breeze driving range is 300 yards in length. For $2.50 you get a basket of 25 golf balls. Available are right handed and left-handed clubs or you can bring your own. Gulf Breeze is open May 20th through June 25th on weekends (4:00PM until 7:00PM) and June 25th through September 30th (1:00PM until 7:00PM).
The St. Felix Golf & Country Club is a 9 hole privately funded, executive type course, located in St. Felix, approximately 3 Km from Tignish, PEI. The course fills a definite hole in the golf market in Western PEI, as it appeals to local golfers, as well as tourists. Green fees are kept quite low, and this course will appeal to the beginner as well as the experienced golfer.
Tignish Treasures are owned and operated by Tignish Initiatives, a non-profit community development group. The objective of the company is to produce quality island made products at reasonable prices and to better the community by creating meaningful employment for skilled local artists.
The studio is open to the public and free tours are available. They also have
an onsite gift shop where their products, along with other Island made items are
available for purchase. For more information check out their web site at:
www.tignish.com/treasures
Located on Founders Lane, is the first and only Eco-Museum in West Prince. This protected archeological area with 50 m radius, provides an area if natural, unspoiled beauty. Follow the footsteps of the first settlers and learn about the history of the founders and the building of a community. The beach at the Green is beautiful and secluded, a wonderful spot for a swim or a quiet walk.
The province of Prince Edward Island has many fishing harbours. Tignish is proud to be the home community for the fishers of the harbours at Tignish Run and Judes Point, Seacow Pond and Skinner's Pond.
Tignish Run and Judes Point Harbour is home to the largest inshore fishing fleet on Prince Edward Island. Visitors can see lobster, crab, bluefin tuna, etc. as catches are landed in season.
Another attraction at Judes Point is Big Tignish Light. This white, wooden, square pyramid tower with red trim lighthouse was built in 1881 and deactivated in 1997.
Just a few minutes drive from the Community of Tignish you will find miles of sandy beach sheltered by red sandstone cliffs. From Fisherman's Haven Provincial Park at Tignish Shore you can enjoy the beautiful waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence or travel to Skinner's Pond Harbour area to enjoy the sandy beaches on the Northumberland Strait.
There are numerous public roads giving access to our beaches.
The Skinners Pond Schoolhouse is the oldest original schoolhouse on the island. The school features information about the life and times of Canadian legend Stompin' Tom who attended the school.
Take a tour and browse the gift shop for various island souvenirs.
Holiday Island Productions is a craft manufacturing company located in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, owned by Tignish Initiatives Corporation. The company is in the process of manufacturing a series of replicas of prominent Island buildings called the Prince Edward Island collection. Each piece in the collection is of an actual building from P.E.I. and includes a scene on the back, which is significant to that building, except for our "Halifax Town Clock" piece. These high quality products create local jobs and entice the tourism market in Prince Edward Island. Visit their website Here.
This rustic area features the Atlantic Wind Test Site, the North Cape lighthouse, Canada’s longest Natural Rock Reef, the Black Marsh Nature Trail, and the North Cape Complex. The Complex houses an Interpretive Centre, Marine Aquarium, gift shop, and the famous Wind and Reef Restaurant. If you want to learn more about North Cape, click Here.
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