Noon today marks 150 years since Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873. After the overblown celebrations in 2014 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference, with the Island drenched in (coincidently?) Liberal red, I had expected something big for this year, but other than a couple of pieces on CBC Radio, this milestone hasn’t been mentioned at all. In today’s Guardian there are ads from politicians wishing everyone a happy Canada Day, but not one word about our wedding to Canada.

I suppose that’s as it should be, a tradition started by the lackluster response to the whole event at the time:

At it happens, the car ferry service that connects the eastern end of the Island to Nova Scotia resumes service today after having been completely shut down for a week due to a mechanical failure. The service had been expected to be out for almost a month, but a part was found and the boat expected to cross back and forth again, bringing relief to businesses and travelers alike. PEI joined Canada partly to ensure good transportation by train and boat, so having the ferry back might actually be the most apt symbol for the day.