On March 8th, 2024 – International Women’s Day – I was pleased to bring forward a members statement recognizing the central role Lucy Maud Montgomery and her Anne of Green Gables novels have played in PEI tourism, and highlighting her 150th birthday this year. I urge government to continue to make her works a key part of PEI tourism strategies.
Thank you, Madame Speaker.
This year marks the milestone 150th birthday celebration of Lucy Maud Montgomery – author of the classic Anne of Green Gables novels.
As part of the 150th birthday celebration, Prince Edward Island is inviting fans from around the world to immerse themselves in the places that inspired LM Montgomery’s imagination.
Offerings include the LM Montgomery Literacy Tour – a guided tour through picturesque local scenes brought to life throughout her novels; and The Inspiring World of LM Montgomery – a literary tour created to help guide visitors to learn and visit some of the most significant and meaningful places which inspired LM Montgomery to write.
LM Montgomery’s writing has had a huge positive impact on our Island tourism – drawing visitors from around the world year after year. This impact extends not only to her birthplace of New London, and Cavendish – the home of Green Gables Heritage Place, and not even to just the central north shore of PEI – indeed LM Mongomery put PEI on the map for the world and is a core part of our tourism offering.
LM Montgomery’s life and literary legacy is a significant part of our Island culture and heritage. Kudos to our tourism operators, especially in the Green Gables Shore region, who have worked hard over many decades to promote the works of LM Montgomery, allowing the entire Island to benefit.
LM Montgomery has inspired everything from golf courses to chocolates, and is a driving economic force.
As PEI tourism strategies are developed into the future, let us continue to make the legacy of LM Montgomery a central part of our plans.
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