Prince Edward Island, is the smallest of the Canadian provinces both in size and population. While it is densely populated, it is not overcrowded. The Province is also called 'PEI', or simply 'The Island'. They say that to be a 'true blue' Prince Edward Islander you must be born here. Otherwise, you're 'from away' .The capital city is Charlottetown. It is clean but congested. It has an ambience of its own, something special about it, like the French Quarter in New Orleans.
The 'Island way of life' is an often quoted and much discussed idea in Canada's small green province in the Gulf. For both Islanders and those 'from away' the quality of life on this island is the best. It is an ideal place to raise a family, to operate a business or to rejuvenate the mind, according to those who live here.
“There is the rooming house here in Charlottetown. It appraised for $750,000. There is an annual gross income of approximately $72,000. Moreau lived a very simple life in two rooms of the house; he has roomers that take care of things for reduced rent and other payments in kind. The house was inspected by licensed inspectors and their reports state the house is solid and pretty well cared for through the years.” Quickly adding, “There are no mortgages or liens.”
The idea of becoming an instant millionaire had never really entered her mind. From what she had been told, her expectations had been low. Within thirty minutes of entering the attorney’s office, she is told in a very matter-of-fact way that she inherited a couple of million dollars of property. Her first thought was to view the property in San Diego. What she needed was money, and since that property was not producing income, she had wanted to sell it.
One thing for sure, she would not be returning to the newspaper. She was tired of journalism and of editing the ‘petty’ stories of small town government. The biggest issue she ever covered was whether the planning and zoning board should issue a permit to an American developer who wanted to build a five-story condo building. As it turned out, the board authorized the permit but the protest was so huge from the residents, they withdrew it six months later. The developer sued for $30 million and now the town is worried because they do not have $30 million, and they are self-insured. She definitely decided already she was not returning to that position.
“I am told Moreau’s personal belongings are packed up for you, locked away in the basement at the rooming house. You may examine them whenever you wish, but there is nothing there of any significance in terms of value,” Goldman said. “But I do have a new development here that worries me as we have closed the probate estate and now, the attorney who was handling this, sent a set of keys over to us by messenger yesterday. He wrote a note stating that one key is for the house and the other for a storage space rented by Moreau.”
“Why is that troubling?”
