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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 â....

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National Scrapbooking Day

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

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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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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 2001
All Canadian

Flavour of the Month
by Bonnie Caldwell

Canada is responsible for 80% of the world's production of maple syrup and more than 90% of Canadian maple syrup comes from Quebec. PEI is now represented on the maple map with the formation of the PEI Maple Syrup Company now in its second year of operation.

Recently, I visited Doug McLure and Blair MacLean at the site of their new venture in Breadalbane. Doug

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April 2001
Flavour of the Month: Hot Peppers
It might still be cold outside, but the heat's turning up in the kitchen

by Bonnie Caldwell

Have you noticed those unusual-looking peppers in the produce section? Have you stared at them and wondered what should I do with them? They range in colour and size from green to red, small to large, pointed to round. But that's not all-look down the aisle and you see bags of dried chilies. Help, what's a

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April 2001
Flavour of the Month: Hot Peppers
It might still be cold outside, but the heat's turning up in the kitchen

by Bonnie Caldwell

Have you noticed those unusual-looking peppers in the produce section? Have you stared at them and wondered what should I do with them? They range in colour and size from green to red, small to large, pointed to round. But that's not all-look down the aisle and you see bags of dried chilies. Help, what's a

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Some of What's Going On

Tulip Trail & Festival

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

Old Belle River Church Line-up

May 23, 24, 31 Gordie Tentrees of Whitehorse has been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award  ...

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 ...

Joint Photo Show

Levitas by Sean Berrigan, I Was There by Adnan Saciragic until May 31
Gallery @ The Guild A joint p ...

Lefurgey House

May 31
Lefurgey House A powerful guitarist who is currently working on his second release at The Nes ...

Some of What's New

Riptides Shortlisted for Atlantic Book Award

The Atlantic Book Awards Society has released the shortlists for the 2013 Atlantic Book Awards. Amon ...

Cruise Ships on their Way

A record number of cruise ships will visit PEI in 2013. Minister of Tourism and Culture Robert Hende ...

Island Studies Teaching Fellows

UPEI’s Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) recently recognized 2 professors as Island Studies  ...

Corbeau

Ten Strings And A Goat Skin The folk/trad/fusion bilingual group Ten Strings And A Goat Skin, who h ...

Engineering Design Expo

First-and 2nd-year engineering students worked with clients on real-life challenges, and had the opp ...