Host City
A “platinum” sponsor of the the 2008 Canadian National Junior Baseball Championship Charlottetown has a long history of hosting successful events. In 1864, Charlottetown hosted a conference of political delegates, and from that historic meeting Canada was born. Today, hosting a sporting event in the capital city of Prince Edward Island promises to be as equally historic and exciting. In Charlottetown, we have the drive and determination to make every event hosted in our city a unique success. Our ability to offer a personalized experience like no other makes Charlottetown the natural choice for the 2010 Championship.
Host Province
A “Platinum” sponsor of the 2008 Canadian National Junior Baseball Championship, the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) is delighted to be a supporter of this national sporting event. Located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence PEI is Canada’s smallest province. Its size, however, has never held the province back from participating on the national stage. Islanders are tremendously proud of their province, culture and heritage and once an Islander, always an Islander, whether you may be living on the east coast or the west coast. The province encourages all of the tournament’s participants, family members, friends and fans to meet our people, enjoy the scenery, visit our white sandy beaches, play some golf on one of our many spectacular golf courses, taste the Island’s fine cuisine and above all, relax and enjoy the Island’s splendor. We know that you will enjoy your time with us and we hope that you will come back again. To learn more about the Province of PEI visit the province’s website.
Host Town
A “platinum” sponsor of the 2008 Canadian National Junior Baseball Championship the Town of Stratford is the third-largest municipality in Prince Edward Island (PEI) with a population of 7,000 persons. The Town is situated on a peninsula just south of the provincial capital and is bounded by Fullerton's Marsh, the Hillsborough River, Charlottetown Harbour, and the Hillsborough Bay. The Town is well known for its magnificent water views, desirable and peaceful neighbourhoods, rich rural heritage and quality of life. The quality of life in the Town is enhanced by the pride that residents take in their properties, by the abundance and accessibility of recreation programs, the proliferation of municipal parks, the beautiful views of water and pasture land, the number and variety of trees in the community, and the community spirit that is evidenced by the high level of volunteerism.
Participant Accommodation Venue
The University of Prince Edward Island is pleased to be the Participant Accommodation Venue for the 2008 Baseball Canada Junior Championship, and we look forward to hosting everyone during their visit to PEI in August. We offer modern, comfortable residence accommodation to visiting groups and individuals during the summer months. If you’re thinking about University, you should strongly consider UPEI and what we have to offer. Find out more by visiting www.upei.ca
Host Hotels
Rodd Hotels & Resorts has a distinguished history on Prince Edward Island (PEI) and throughout the Maritime provinces. Founded in 1935 by the late Wally & Sally Rodd and later directed by their late son David, their hospitality empire grew from a humble beginning of several cottages next to their family home to a chain of ten hotels and resorts throughout PEI, Nova Scotia (NS) and New Brunswick (NB). To learn more about Rodd Hotels and Resorts visit their website.
Murphy’s Pharmacies believes in health promotion, health education, and illness prevention. In 1981, Ray & Carolyn Murphy purchased Parkdale Pharmacy. Murphy’s Pharmacies, Island owned and operated, now consists of eight convenient pharmacy locations, five medical centres, two Island Home Health Care locations, Murphy’s Medication Compounding Laboratory, Murphy’s Health Education Centre, Parkdale Travel Health Clinic, Murphy’s Community Centre, and Murphy’s Community Care Pharmacy. Murphy’s Pharmacies is a winner of multiple National Awards in health promotion and patient care. They are committed to building healthier communities across Prince Edward Island.
Tournament Transportation Provider
Trius Tours was established in 1986. The Trius Tours Group of Companies (Trius Tours, Prince Edward Tours, Atlantic Gateway Coaches, and Unique Charters) is the largest motor coach provider in the Atlantic Region. Based in Charlottetown, PEI the Trius Group also has branch offices in Halifax, NS, Moncton, NB, and Glace Bay, NS. Trius also operates the public transit system within Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall with a fleet of modern transit buses. The Trius Group has the newest fleet of motor coaches within the region with an average age of 3yrs and newer. In 2008 they purchased 11 new Setra 56 seater motor coaches. In total, Trius operates eighteen – 55/56 seater motor coaches, twelve – 47 seater motor coaches, two – 36 seater motor coaches, three – 24 seater mini buses, five – school buses, several – 15 passenger vans, three – executive cars, one – Executive Luxury Coach, two – limousines. Trius also offers superior transportation services to meet all of your needs and guarantees customer satisfaction. Various custom and pre-arranged tour packages are available to meet the travelling public’s needs. Trius also offers special packages for sports teams that are required to travel provincially and interprovincially to participate in league, tournament and playoff scheduled competitions. A number of PEI and Atlantic (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland) tour packages featuring step-on guides offering multi-lingual services are available, as well as shuttle airport service between Halifax, Moncton, Charlottetown. Trius also offers detailed itinerary planned custom charter tours of PEI and the Maritimes for convention, cruise ship and other business and private groups. For more information on the services provided by the Trius Group of Companies, or to obtain a quote for a charter service, please contact them directly at toll free 1-800-903-5664 or 902-566-5664, or by email at trius.tours@pei.aibn.com
