That was the news on Thursday from Floyd Sanderson, spokesman for the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute (GWBI).
Right now, the Buddhist nuns are still using a temporary location in Uigg, but the plan is to move to a monastery on the Robertson Road, which is en route to the Three Rivers Roma historic site in Brudenell.
It will house Buddhist nuns from areas such as Canada, the United States, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Singapore.
It will be a multimilliondollar project, but the exact cost is not known yet.
“The total dollar amount of completed construction is not yet known as the style of the Asian architectural design and site preparations are still in planning with architects and building consultants here in P.E.I. to confirm and make changes for such things as local regulations and snow load criteria,’’ Sanderson said.
“It will be an Asian temple.’’
That was the news on Thursday from Floyd Sanderson, spokesman for the Great Wisdom Buddhist Institute (GWBI).
Right now, the Buddhist nuns are still using a temporary location in Uigg, but the plan is to move to a monastery on the Robertson Road, which is en route to the Three Rivers Roma historic site in Brudenell.
It will house Buddhist nuns from areas such as Canada, the United States, South Korea, China, Taiwan and Singapore.
It will be a multimilliondollar project, but the exact cost is not known yet.
“The total dollar amount of completed construction is not yet known as the style of the Asian architectural design and site preparations are still in planning with architects and building consultants here in P.E.I. to confirm and make changes for such things as local regulations and snow load criteria,’’ Sanderson said.
“It will be an Asian temple.’’
The new Buddhist worship centre will be on about 180 acres of waterfront land.
GWBI had been looking for rural peace and quiet to set up the monastery with a number of dormitories to accommodate between 100 and 200 people. The property, the former Willy De Lodder farm on the Robertson Road, could become a nunnery. GWBI is an entirely separate entity from the group known as the “monks’’ of the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society (GEBIS), which operates a large monastery in Little Sands and a number of organic farms in the Heatherdale region.
The GWBI project would see the construction of a monastery, a number of dormitories, a prayer hall, classrooms and kitchen.
The group will also repurpose the current house and barns on the land.
“The local contractors and businesses as well as the residents are happy with the plans of construction revenue, jobs and also peaceful people in our area,’’ Sanderson said.
He also noted that Buddhist monks and nuns are well known for reaching out to the community and supporting local causes.
For example, Buddhists made a financial donation and physically helped clean up the Town and Country Aquatics Plus (TCAP) pool facility in Montague.
They’ve also offered free Christmas dinners to communities such as Murray Harbour.
“They also bring thousands of visitors annually to retreats as well as families visiting relatives who are nuns and monks here in Kings County.
“Kings County was chosen because of its beauty and peacefulness as well as our residents who are known for wanting the same thing, peace.’’
