Everything about Greenwich Prince Edward Island totally explained
Greenwich is an unincorporated
Canadian rural community located in eastern
Prince Edward Island,
Canada.
Located on the Greenwich Peninsula, which extends northwest from
St. Peters, creating St. Peters Bay, the community of Greenwich is located in the northwestern part of
Kings County at 46°26′ north, 62°38′ west.
Primarily a farming hamlet, the westernmost part of the Greenwich Peninsula fronting on the
Gulf of St. Lawrence is home to a
UNESCO World Heritage Site - an extensive
sand dune field covering dozens of hectares, as well as several sand beaches. Mostly used by local residents until the 1970s, the Greenwich peninsula was largely unknown to tourists as it didn't have good roads and wasn't near major attractions.
This changed after a
New York City real estate developer purchased several abandoned farms and part of the dune field in the area during the 1980s and proposed a major
golf course and exclusive resort on the property, creating a stir in publicity and causing an outcry among Islanders who feared loss of access to the area, and by environmentalists, who feared irreparable damage to the ecosystem. Islanders and tourists began to explore Greenwich's dune fields in increasing numbers and the pedestrian and frequently, illegal motorized vehicle use, was causing damage to the dunes. After seeking, and receiving, the UNESCO designation, the provincial government held many public meetings which resulted in the government acquiring the land as part of a real estate swap with the American developer.
Local
Member of Parliament Lawrence MacAulay was elected to the riding of
Cardigan in
1988 and became a
Cabinet minister in the government of
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in
1993. MacAulay lobbied for
Parks Canada and the provincial government to come to an agreement that would see the Greenwich property added to
Prince Edward Island National Park.
The national park was officially expanded in 1998 when 6 square kilometres of the Greenwich Peninsula were transferred from the provincial government to Parks Canada. Parks Canada has implemented a development plan which has controlled access to the dune field and prevented pedestrians and motorized vehicles from trespassing on sensitive areas. A controversial visitor centre was constructed (the developer had political connections to the federal government) and a new beach complex was built at the eastern end of the property.
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