Lennox_Island_(Prince_Edward_Island)
Lennox Island is an island located in Malpeque Bay off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Connected by a short causeway and bridge, Lennox Island is home to the Lennox Island First Nation,[4] of the Mi'kmaq people.[5] The Mi'kmaq name for the island is L'nui Minegoo, and it has been informally known by European settlers as Indian Island.
Lennox Island is approximately 520 hectares in area.[2]
Most of the trees on the island are spruce, with some groves of birch trees and many different types of berries.[2]
The historic St. Anne Catholic Mission is located on the island.[6]
As of 1988, the population on the island was 239 and the largest commercial activities were peat moss and blueberry production.[2]
According to the Canadian census, the island's population was 323 in 2016 and 308 in 2021.[3]
The Minigoo Fishery (located on Lennox Island) was the first Lobster processing plant owned and operated by indigenous people in Canada in 2010.[7] It later closed its doors[8] and sought bankruptcy protection. It reopened in May 2013.[9]
Due to erosion from rapidly rising ocean levels, it has been estimated that half of Lennox Island will disappear by approximately 2065.[10]
