Interview with Megan Follows

July 14, 2026July 28, 2026Leave a comment

_{Megan Follows, Dr. Elizabeth Epperly, and Librarian, Lloyd Simon}

Dr. Epperly was interviewed by Megan Follows in the University of Prince Edward Island Robertson Library Archives and Special Collections as part of Follows’ forthcoming documentary. Follows and Epperly both attended the Lucy Maud Montgomery Institute’s biennial conference where Follows was a keynote speaker. Follows’ presentation was titled, “Anne of Everywhere: How A Redheaded Girl from PEI Became Canada’s Greatest Cultural Ambassador and Changed my Life Forever.”

_{Left to right: Dr. Donna Campbell (donor of the Ryrie-Campbell collection); Archivist Juanita Rossiter; Professor Emerita Dr. Elizabeth Epperly; Megan Follows; University Librarian Svetlana Kochkina; L.M. Montgomery Institute Chair Dr. Laura Robinson; as well as members of the film crew. Image courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/RobertsonLibrary}

24 women appointed to the Order of Canada

July 7, 2025July 10, 2025Leave a comment

From The Honest Talk, click here to read about the 24 woman appointed to the Order of Canada.

UPEI scholar appointed to Order of Canada for contributions to L.M. Montgomery’s legacy

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_{Lucy Maud Montgomery, Courtesy of Parks Canada}

CBC PEI covers Dr. Epperly’s appointment to Order of Canada. Click here to read.

From Nova Scotia about its newly appointed members:

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Click here to read about the Six Nova Scotians appointed to the Order of Canada.

CBC Radio Interview

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Listen to Elizabeth Epperly on Island Morning with Mitch Cormier: click here.

Dalhousie University honours six of its alums who receive the Order of Canada

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_{Six notable alumni appointed to Order of Canada. Image from https://www.dal.ca}

Click here to read the article.

UPEI announces the Order of Canada

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My alma mater announces the honour: click here.

Dr. Elizabeth Epperly addresses graduates at UPEI’s afternoon Convocation ceremony in 2017 after having been awarded an honorary degree from the University.

Dr. Elizabeth Epperly is appointed to the Order of Canada – The CBC Announcement

June 30, 2025July 3, 2025Leave a comment

The list of 83 Canadians being inducted into the Order of Canada include, from left, former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan, writer Miriam Toews, former Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, scholar Elizabeth Epperly and former UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre. (Craid Edwards/CBC, Chris Young/The Canadian Press, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press, Jessica Brookes-Parkhill, Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

The Governor General of Canada appoints the Order of Canada to Dr. Epperly

June 30, 2025July 3, 2025Leave a comment

Dr. Elizabeth Epperly is appointed the Order of Canada! Click her to see the full list.

Royal Canadian Mint Honours LMM and Anne

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On June 26th, 2024, at Green Gables in Cavendish, PEI, with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as special presiding guest, Brenda Jones’s winning coin (design) of Montgomery and Anne was launched. Montgomery is the first artist to appear in Canada on a circulation coin: a fitting tribute in this 150th birthday year. Here I (in white) am speaking with artist Brenda Jones (daughter of Green Gables’ own Pauline Webb Jones) while Dr. Kate Scarth (UPEI/LMMI Chair in L.M. Montgomery Studies) and UPEI Vice-President, Academic and Research, Dr. Greg Naterer, stand in front of a replica of the new coin.

Brenda Jones designed a beautiful illustration for the Royal Canadian Mint’s tribute for Montgomery’s 150th birthday: a one-dollar circulation coin, featuring Montgomery dreaming up Anne, with a glimpse of colourful PEI landscape beyond. I was a consultant on the various texts for the image. Click on the coin below to go to the Royal Canadian Mint website to learn more.

Notice the details of the coin: Montgomery’s pen, her famous cat-image signature. The “BJ” identify the artist. This is also the very first Canadian circulation coin to bear the image of King Charles III. Thanks to the Heirs of L.M. Montgomery, Inc. for including me as a consultant for this Royal Canadian Mint project.

– Betsy