February 6, 2008
CBC News

The ice storm that swept the island last week damaged nearly 70 per cent of trees in the city of Summerside and left enough hanging and broken tree limbs in P.E.I. National Park that the park has had to close some trails.

Trent Williams, horticulturist and arborist for Summerside, told CBC News Wednesday he has been busy surveying the damage.

"Spruce, pine seemed to get hit fairly well, also some of your softer softwoods. Everything from immature … newly planted trees … up to 60-foot, 70-foot mature trees [is damaged]," said Williams.

The only bright side is that there haven't been many trees completely uprooted, said Williams.

The rest of the article is available here:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/02/06/tree-dama...

In addition, here are some links to pictures of the Ice Storm of 2008:
http://www.cbc.ca/photogallery/_canada.html?dataPath=/photogallery/regio...
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?main=gallery&cid=1103
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?main=gallery&cid=1110
http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?main=gallery&cid=1112
http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?main=gallery&cid=1107