GREEN PARTY OF PEI
Media Release - For Immediate Release
Monday May 7, 2007
Robert Pendergast to represent Green Party in Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
Millvale - Robert Pendergast will represent the Green Party of PEI in District 8 Tracadie-Hillsborough Park.
Robert Pendergast was born and raised on Prince Edward Island; in the agricultural village of St. Louis. His parents are the late Reg Pendergast and Eileen Chiasson-Pendergast and he is one of six siblings.
As a youth, he was involved in many sports, choirs, music, boy scouts, youth parliament and 'Jeunesse acadienne'.
The son of a history teacher, Robert pursued a degree in Canadian Studies in the francophone setting of Universite Ste-Anne, Church Point, N.S. He went on to train as a professional chef at the 'Institut de Tourisme et d'Hotellerie du Quebec', Quebec's provincial hotel school in Montreal.
He practised his trade in many Canadian and European cities before returning to his island home four years ago.
Since his return, he has been involved in tourism promotions, Acadian community and cultural events, part-time work as a substitute teacher in island schools, manual labour in rural P.E.I., performing at music events, attending festivals and performing arts events, demonstrating heritage bread baking in wood-fired ovens, volunteering for activities and fund-raisers along the way.
Robert continues to cook and bake rustic breads for groups of hungry diners at catering events, community dinners, music events, weddings and oyster parties.
"I'm an avid believer in the value of locally grown, locally harvested food and I support my local economy as often as possible," says Pendergast. "I am convinced we will only have great success if we work together, establish a strong common respect for our natural surroundings and continue to move with humility as stewards of the lands and waters we manage," says Robert.
"The only party actively promoting policies to create local economies and food systems and that recognizes none of this is possible on an over-heated toxic planet is the Green Party. This is what attracted me to the party and influenced my decision to become a candidate."
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Contact
Robert Pendergast
626-3353 or 384-2230 cell
or
Sharon Labchuk
621-0719 or 940-1262
www,greenparty.pe.ca
