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Health PEI Board Positions

Leo Steven, Health PEI board chair, has announced that 2 board positions....

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Lands Protection Act Commissioner Seeks Feedback

Commissioner, Horace Carver Q.C., has been directed to inquire into and ....

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Talk on Arrowsmith Program

Learning Disabilities Association of PEI will host Jessica Poulin, Manag....

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Taking Care—Caregiver Seminars

Starting April 8, a series of 6 workshops, developed by Ruth Anne Wicher....

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Bat WNS Confirmed

Diagnostic tests conducted by the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health C....

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National Volunteer Awards

April 21 to 27 marks the 71st annual National Volunteer Week which pays ....

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LABO Homestay on the Island

A non-profit Japanese youth development organization called LABO is look....

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Mini Barn Draw

The Brain Injury Association of Prince Edward Island (BIAPEI) is a non-p....

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Sisters of St Martha Programs

Programs taking place at Sisters of St. Martha Spirituality Centre, SDU ....

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Hike for Hospice

Hospice PEI will host the 11th Annual Hike for Hospice May 5 in Alberton....

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Submit to Island Literary Awards

The P.E.I. Writers’ Guild will accept submissions to the 2013 Cox &....

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Atlantic Voices Choral Composition Contest

Atlantic Voices: The Newfoundland and Labrador Choir of Ottawa is a mixe....

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Writers Assoc Workshops

The Island Writers Association (PEI) will hold a series of workshops for....

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Confed Library Teen Space

Resume Writing Workshop is May 3 at 1 pm for teens ages 12 and up. Regis....

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Confed Centre Children's Library

TD Canadian Children’s Book Week takes place May 4–11 on the theme ....

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National Scrapbooking Day

Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day May 5, 9 am–4 pm, at Stratford Tow....

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Northern Lights Quilt Guild

Northern Lights Quilt Guild meets at O’Leary Community Complex 10 am May ....

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Free Sobeys Nutrition Events

10 week Healthy Weight program will begin Monday, May 6, from 2–3:30 p....

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Terry Fox Run Co-chair Wanted

The Charlottetown Terry Fox Run 2013 is looking for a co-chair for the C....

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Artisans on Main 2013

Artisans on Main, located in Montague, is now in their 2nd year of opera....

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Gold Rush 50/50 Draw

A Gold Rush 50/50 Draw is held weekly in support of South Shore Actiplex....

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Ch’town Program Brochure

Charlottetown Parks and Recreation Dept’s 2013 Spring and Summer Progr....

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Cuba Trip

A group is being organized to go to Cuba (Las Tunas) for 3 weeks in Nov 201....

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Canadian River Heritage Conference

Registration is open for the 7th Canadian River Heritage Conference, Jun....

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Architectural Walking Tours

Harris Legacy Walking Tours given by trained guides from the Institute f....

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Be a Host Family

Six Japanese children aged 13–14 are hoping to spend a month this summ....

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Rain Barrels for Sale

Charlottetown residents may now purchase rain barrels from the Water and....

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Market Baskets for Sale

Hand woven baskets from Bolgatanga, Ghana are on sale with proceeds supp....

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Beaconsfield Tours

Built in 1877, Beaconsfield was considered one of Charlottetown’s fine....

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Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild

Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild will meet on May 15 and June 19 at 7 pm in the ....

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Free Gardening Workshops

A sereies of free gardening workshops will take place at the Red Oak Gar....

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Identifying Your Beach Glass

Susan Doiron, an Island author, counsellor and life purpose coach, has a....

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Macphail Youth Camps

The Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project in Orwell has been offeri....

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Life Drawing Session

Life Drawing Session will be held in the Schurman Family Studio, Confede....

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No Dogs on National Park beaches

Parks Canada reminds visitors that from April 1 to Oct 15 all domestic a....

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Photography Educators Conference

Holland College will host the Canadian Conference of Photo-Educators May....

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Scholarships for Acadian Students

The Fondation acadienne d’aide aux étudiants et étudiantes invites a....

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Hollywood Screenwriter/Author

Women in Film and Television–Atlantic (WIFT-AT) and the Island Media A....

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Giving Voice

CBC’s digital channel documentary and the Documentary Organization of ....

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Island Literary Awards Deadline

PEI writers wishing to participate in the Island Literary Awards have un....

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Walk of Hope

Child Find PEI is holding a Walk of Hope on May 25—National Missing Ch....

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PEI Writers’ Guild AGM

You are invited to the PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) Annual General Meeti....

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Writers Workshops in Stratford

The Island Writers Association (PEI) will hold workshops May 25 at Strat....

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ACT Auditions for Doubt

ACT (a community theatre) will hold auditions for its Nov production of ....

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Soul Food

Soul Food is a monthly event held in Studio 2 of the Confederation Centr....

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Historical City Tour of Summerside for Seniors

The City of Charlottetown’s Parks and Recreation Department in partner....

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United Way Day of Caring

The United Way of Prince Edward Island’s Day of Caring on May 31 is a ....

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Marine Atlantic History Circle

Summerside and Area Historical Society has organized a History Circle fo....

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Annual Hook-in

Welcome all rug hookers to the annual hook-in on June 8 from 10 am–6 p....

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Capital One Race for Kids

The Boys and Girls Club of Charlottetown will host the Capital One Race ....

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Yard, Bake and Plant Sale

Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown (Grafton and Prince) will be hold....

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Walk to Fight Arthritis

The 4th Annual Walk to Fight Arthritis presented by the makers of TYLENO....

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Protect Yourself

The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Committee invites you to a free comm....

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Survivors Together Meetings

A self-help group for survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder (STEM)....

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May 2013
The Count and the Cuban Cocktail
The Count and the Cuban Cocktail

Talking Bands
by Luke Arbuckle

The Count and the Cuban Cocktail is a nine piece, Cuban influenced band led by the count, Latin rhythms composer, Eduardo Mendoza. A professional musician originally from Cuba, Eduardo moved to Charlottetown almost a decade ago. With him he brought a passion for music and a deep understanding of Latin rhythms. “In the beginning, we started as a trio, but soon added to t

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April 2013
Banner Year
Banner Year

Talking Bands
by Luke Arbuckle

Pop-punk is defined as a fusion of genres, (to varying degrees). A yin of clean pop rock to a yang of grungy punk. Local band Banner Year has embarked to embody these qualities and make people dance while doing it.

Despite an already devout local following and like many good ideas, Banner Year was born from humble beginnings. “I got chicken pox and wrote four songs while I

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March 2013
Paul Stevenson and the band of thieves
Paul Stevenson and the band of thieves

Talking Bands
by Luke Arbuckle

Tucked away in mid-town Charlottetown, surrounded by senior’s complexes, sits a small blue house. You wouldn’t think twice about this ordinary looking blue house if you walked past it, but take even just a few steps toward the front door and it becomes apparent. This is no ordinary home.

By the time you reach the front step, you're captivated. Not by the peeling blue

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February 2013
Trading Post
Trading Post

Talking Bands
by Luke Arbuckle

There was a time when going to see a show meant returning home soaked in sweat and stale booze. It meant an early morning stumble through the door cradling one arm while trying to keep a bag of frozen vegetables on your still-swelling eye.

Radio “hit lists” would have us believe the days of attending a show spilling beer and raw emotion across the dance floor are over, tha

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September 2010
Boxer the Horse
Boxer the Horse

Talking Bands
by Luke Arbuckle

If you were to ask a Charlottetown local which band to see this summer, they would likely have Boxer the Horse near the top of the list. If you were to ask a visitor to the Island which band they best remember, their answer would likely be the same.

Charlottetown band Boxer the Horse consists of Jeremy Gaudet on guitar/vocals, Richard MacLeod on bass, Isaac Neily on the

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August 2010
Finding the Humour
Island Stand Up Showcase

by Luke Arbuckle

The Island Standup Showcase kicked off at The Mack with an impressive lineup of acts from some of Prince Edward Island’s leading comedians. A young but seasoned veteran of the Island comedy circuit, Fraser McCallum opened the evening with a few brilliant anecdotes and a hilarious “true Islander” perspective into current events.

Guitar in hand, McCallum hosted

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Some of What's Going On

Hello Harmony House

Hunter River venue open for fifth season June 1, 8, 15… Harmony House Theatre in Hunter River be ...

Natalie Toombs on Baba’s Art Wall

in May Natalie Toombs is a 22 year old photographer and music junkie, born and raised in Charlottet ...

Ginger & Rosa

May 29 to June 2
City Cinema PG, mature theme, language may offend
Dir: Sally Potter, UK, 2012, 90 mi ...

May at Trailside Cafe & Inn

May 21, 22, 23… Thom Swift May 3 Thom Swift is a multi-award winning singer-songwriter who pe ...

Tulip Trail & Festival

until June 10 Points East Coastal Drive will explode in colour again this spring during the second  ...

Some of What's New

Best National Park for Camping

PEI National Park has been awarded the About.com Reader’s Choice Camping Award for Best Canadian N ...

Island through and through

Martha Irving returns to direct Anne & Gilbert To borrow a line from one of the songs in Anne & ...

Tributes Paid to Léonce Bernard

Premier Robert Ghiz extended condolences to the family of the Honourable J. Léonce Bernard who died ...

Paper Hearts Campaign

The PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) was successful in raising $9,972 in support of the Heart  ...

School Resource Officer Program

Private donors have contributed to the School Resource Officer program at Colonel Gray High School:  ...