Foulkes Productions

08/13/2024

My office today.

07/13/2024

All set for Bronze medal match. 1pm start

07/09/2024

Good times in Belfast!

04/09/2024

To the human eye, 99% totality in Charlottetown was "underwhelming". As eyes adjusted to the dimming daylight, it felt more like 50-60% less light. Here's how it looked through the lens of a camera with the exposure locked and set for full sun

Capturing the landscape during the total (99% totality) eclipse in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.April 8th, 2024The camera exposure was set and locked during fu...

02/06/2024

My office today...

02/05/2024

It's MEMORY MONDAY! What did the word "Google" mean in 1968? Mom's CWL cookbook has a recipe for barney google.

01/22/2024

What do you remember about the heating system in your childhood home? I remember piling cords and cords of chopped wood in the basement. Big blocks on the floor, kindling sticks at the top. I think I enjoyed the chore... especially with some good 80's music playing. Our first wood furnace wasn't terribly efficient. I believe we burned 13 cords one winter.

There were certainly no “heat pumps” around when central heating systems were being introduced in PEI. Hazel explains what her grandmother thought of the idea.

01/08/2024

Well deserved, Dr. Ed!

I would like to add my congratulations to Dr. Edward Macdonald on his recent appointment to the Order of Canada, for “his leadership as a historian and scholar of Prince Edward Island, and for his mentorship of tomorrow’s heritage conservationists.” As UPEI professor “Dr. Ed” was being int...

01/02/2024

Happy New Year! As we look ahead to 2024, it’s also a time when we look back on the good-ol’ days.

Over the past couple of weeks, friends and family have been gathering together to celebrate the season. Many conversations began with phrases like “Remember the time when…”, or “When we were kids…”

Reminiscing is certainly a big part of many gatherings over the Christmas holidays. Did someone mention that maybe it’s time to record some of those family stories so they won't be lost?

Is 2024 the year that you save some of those family stories? I can help!

12/18/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com.
Today's is a more sombre memory for sure. Did you know that about HALF of the Acadians deported were 15-years old or younger?

12/04/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com! Today, we'll take a glimpse back to Christmas of 2015. Here's the 3-minute version of the Souris Santa parade that year. What was on the wish list in 2015? 🌨🌨🌨 I think nearly everyone in this video is wishing for a lot less snow than the previous winter!

11/27/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
Usually in this space I would select a clip from my archive of video interviews, but today I want to show a story that was shared yesterday at the "Celebrating 30-years of Funeral Service" event at Belvedere.

This memory is a great example of how many of the big things in our lives began with small moments. And when small moments develop into big things, those small moments become great memories!

Congratulations Faye! You are truly amazing.

11/20/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
For many, this week marks the unofficial start of Christmas shopping.
How do Canadian clothing retailers make sales across the country? Create an online Black Friday deal, of course... Easy peasy!

But how did they do it in the early 1900's? Catherine explains how suits were sold from PEI to men in western Canada.
Fascinating!

11/13/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!

Have you had any incidents where you might have said,
"I nearly died!"?
Garth tells the story of a close call with an axe.

11/11/2023

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All set for Remembrance Day 2023 from Stratford

11/06/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
"First Jobs" is a fun topic to explore. Wayne remembers operating the addressograph machine at the Guardian office.

What 'first job' did you have?
Does that job still exist?
Did you use any tools/equipment that are no longer used today?

10/30/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
How did Leon's come to be in Charlottetown? Perhaps the rising price of gas had something to do with it.
Catherine explains why Callbeck's Furniture made the move from Central Bedeque.

10/27/2023

It's Flashback Friday at PEIvideo.com!
Today, we ask... What IS a MEMORY? My favorite definition comes from one of my favorite authors.
Do you have any "insignificant moments" that are now treasured memories? Please share!

10/23/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
While Canada's key interest rate tops the news today, we look back at some the highest rates in memory.
What do you remember about rates in the double-digits?
How did we ever survive that?

10/20/2023

Today for FLASHBACK FRIDAY, I'd like to say 'thank you' to Eddie, Josh, Faye, and Julie. You are four amazing storytellers.

There are tears of sadness. There are tears of joy. Rarely do the two roll down your cheek at the same time. “United by Song” celebrates community through storytelling and song” When I read that description, I knew this was going to be a must-see event for me. I do love storytelling, especiall...

10/16/2023

It's MEMORY MONDAY at PEIvideo.com!
Today's topic... What was your first paying job?
Did you enjoy it?
How much did you make?
Garth reflects on how he made a few cents per chicken.

10/13/2023

It's FLASHBACK FRIDAY at PEIvideo.com!
Recognizing that Friday the 13th is generally associated with bad luck, today's flashback will bring us memories of good luck! This week's flashback topic is "prizes".
What was the first memorable prize you ever won? How did you win it?

10/03/2023

In 2006, after 15 years in the TV-news business, I started up my own video production company and carried on with my passion for capturing stories. There have been dozens of entrepreneur stories for the Junior Achievement PEI Business Hall of Fame, stories of triumph over adversity for PEI Special Olympics, and stories of celebration at Island festivals from tip to tip. I’ve enjoyed it all immensely, and that’s why I’m so excited to take my story-capturing experience to now offer Legacy Interviews — helping Islanders preserve their family stories. Everyone has a story to tell. What’s yours?

09/20/2023

My office this morning.