As you may have seen in the CMSS newsletter that I sent out this weekend, Oceanbrae Farms in Belmont, PEI is planning to host the CMSS Field Day this year on Saturday, July 19th.
As PEI is a very busy tourist destination, we wanted to give lots of notice for breeders that are interested in travelling to PEI to make travel plans.
At the moment, flight prices are higher than normal to PEI. However, I think that prices may go down a bit as we get into the spring as seat sales are announced. At the moment, prices from Toronto and Montreal to YYG are ~$750 per person roundtrip, but May prices are less than $500 so I’m expecting pricing to change.
To get to PEI, there are:
- 3 direct flights per day in the summer to and from Toronto with Air Canada
- Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun flights between Toronto Pearson and Charlottetown with Porter
- Porter also has two flights per day between Ottawa and Charlottetown in the summer
- Air Canada has two flights per day between Montreal and Charlottetown.
- Moncton, NB airport is less than two hours from the farm if flight times/prices are better and you want to rent a car.
Travel times by car are approximately 11.5 hours from Montreal, 13 hours from Ottawa and 18 hours from Toronto.
As for hotels, there are already a lot of places fully booked so far. I’m not sure what else is happening that weekend but most hotels in the Summerside area are fully booked. However, I have made reservations at two local inns with very good online reviews. If you are planning to come, you will need to contact me to update reservations with your name. You will then pay with your credit card upon check-in.
Prince County Guest House, Miscouche (less than 10 min from farm)
Check-in Thursday, July 17th Check Out July 20th (this can likely be shortened or extended if booked early)
Breakfast not included. All rooms have private bathroom.
2 rooms with King Bed : $139 + tax per night
6 rooms with Queen Bed : $129 + tax per night
1 King Bed suite (with additional sofa bed): $159 + tax per night
The Boardwalk Inn, Summerside (less than 20 min from the farm)
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Check-in Friday, July 18th Check Out July 20th (this can likely be extended if booking early)
Breakfast Included
2 rooms with Queen bed : $243 + tax per night
1 room with 2 Double beds: $270 + tax per night
Both options have good reviews. If you want to stay in the city and be closer to restaurants, other attractions, the Boardwalk Inn is a good option. If wanting to be closer to the farm and outside of town, the Prince County Guest House is likely best.
If you want to put your name down for one of these rooms, please let me know before June 15th. First come, first served. There is no cancellation fee until July 4th on both inns. If you plan to stay additional days, please let me know and we can try and adjust reservations.
For those planning to fly to PEI and wanting a rental car, please book well in advance as rental cars are sometimes scarce in the summer. The main car rental firms are available at Charlottetown airport, as is PEI Car Rentals (https://peicarrental.ca/
If you are interested in coming to the Field Day but would like more information about travel, things to do in PEI, or anything else, please let me know.
The family is still firming up plans for the event, and we will communicate those to you well in advance.
I hope that we’ll see lots of Canadian Milking Shorthorn breeders at the Field Day this July!