Prince Edward

The Flyers will travel to the little seaside town of O'Leary in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island tomorrow night - about 700 miles from the nearest season-ticket holder - in search of the right mood in which to open their 1992-93 season. Well, why not? A team that spends millions of dollars to sign an unproven superstar can surely afford to spend a little extra to put itself in the right mood as training camp opens. The team will open camp Saturday in O'Leary and go through two-a-day practices until next Thursday.

We were prepared for a high-season vacation last summer, one that would no doubt include crowds at the beaches, long waits at restaurants, and plenty of testy clerks. But if this was high season on Prince Edward Island, I cannot imagine low season. Yes, there were "No Vacancy" signs dotting the landscape along the two-lane roads on the Canadian island north of Nova Scotia, but most of the stops we made on our four-day journey to P.E.I. in mid-July were remarkably uncrowded. "Traffic" meant having more than one car in front of you. We'd decided to look at a trip to Canada because of the great exchange rate and because neither my husband nor I had spent much time there, except for a trip to the 1976 Olympics in Montreal and to Niagara Falls when I was 3. Besides being known as the Land of Anne (Anne of Green Gables, written by P.E.I.

LONDON PRINCE EDWARD KING OF ESTONIA? Britain's Prince Edward was offered the throne yesterday - of Estonia. The Royalist Party of the former Soviet terrority sent a letter to Queen Elizabeth's youngest son asking him to be their king. "We would be most honored if you would accept this rare request. Your background as an actor and television producer would be ideal to create the majesty a new king would require to combine ancient culture with modern political reality," said the letter, quoted in the Sunday Telegraph.

A KISS on a balcony at Buckingham Palace and another royal wedding comes off in London. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson tied the knot Wednesday at Westminster Abbey amid great fanfare and pageantry and then left for a honeymoon in the Azores. On the balcony with the new Duke and Duchess of York were Prince Edward, waving to the crowd, who was the best man, the Queen Mother and various attendants.

A few fish in every pot Chef Jared Cohen offers a traditional Italian cioppino at his just-opened Wine Thief in Mount Airy - a veritable melting pot of fish. The stew contains Prince Edward Island mussels, wild-caught Canadian halibut, and white shrimp from Vietnam, all of which are cooked to perfection and served in a large bowl atop pasta. Ginger and jalapeño peppers provide the zip in the rich tomato broth. Dip the toasted baguette slices to soak up every last drop, and trust me, you won't need dessert.

The Rev. Arnold Aubrey Hiltz, 85, of Swarthmore, a retired research chemist for General Electric's aerospace division and an Episcopal priest, died of heart failure Aug. 31 at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media. Father Hiltz joined General Electric in 1967. For the next 26 years, he was involved in the development of materials and electronic components used on communications satellites and NASA spacecraft. In 1993, he retired as manager of materials applications at GE's space-systems division in Valley Forge.

Dave Allison was hired yesterday to coach the Ottawa Senators, who fired Rick Bowness following eight consecutive losses. "It's a happy day today for the Ottawa Senators," Ottawa general manager Randy Sexton said. Allison, 36, becomes the second coach in the history of the Senators (6-13), who are in their fifth season. He was the coach at Charlottetown, Ottawa's top farm team. Last season, he led Prince Edward Island to the Atlantic Division title in the American Hockey League.

Celebrity Cruises is planning to sail from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, N.J., starting April 2010. The 2,038-passenger Celebrity Summit will set sail on April 25, 2010, the cruise line announced recently. Trips to Bermuda, New England, and Canada will be offered. Celebrity joins Royal Caribbean and Azamara Cruises at Cape Liberty. Located off Exit 14A of the New Jersey Turnpike, Cape Liberty is about a 90-minute drive from Philadelphia. Long-term parking is available. Seven-night voyages will be offered to Bermuda and Bermuda/New England from April 2010 to mid-June.

Mike Keenan, his team on the brink of a Stanley Cup championship, will leave the New York Rangers after the season to become coach and general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a Prince Edward Island radio station reported yesterday. Station CJRW in Summerside, which broke last week's firing of Bryan Murray as the Red Wings' general manager, quoted unnamed sources. "It's just a rumor," Red Wings vice president Jimmy Devellano said. "I talked to (owner Mike Illitch on Tuesday)

Question: The scenery looked so beautiful when we watched the shows about Anne of Green Gables. Where can we get information about trips to Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia, too? A.R., Haddonfield Answer: For Nova Scotia, contact the Department of Tourism and Culture, Box 130, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2M7; phone 800-341-6096. The province operates a hotel-booking program through that same number. Ask about the Check In System. Ask for "The Doers and Dreamers Complete Guide," a thick catalogue of attractions in Nova Scotia.