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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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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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August 2002
Dog Days of Summer
Sylvia

Review by Jonathan Stewart

Sylvia begins as the story of a man and his dog and progresses into a comedic reflection on change, marriage, and middle aged life. The play opens with Greg (Erskine Smith), a middle class/middle aged New York office worker, bringing a stray dog home. The stray is Sylvia (Mia Ingimundson) and Greg has no idea what changes his pet will bring. There is an instant connection

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August 2001
The Origins of Comedy

Barn Agin!

Review by Jonathan Stewart

Don Harron and Catherine McKinnon's Barn Agin is an evening well spent reacquainting one with what comedy was and should be. The revue is comprised of monologues and skits performed by Don Harron with musical segments presented by Catherine McKinnon.

Don Harron's career has ranged from Stratford to Hee Haw and in Barn Agin he fulfills his reputation as a Canadian

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August 2001
Playhouse Pranks
The Haunting of Reverend Hornsmith

Review by Jonathan Stewart

A dark and stormy night...a car carrying three young adults breaks down in the woods...they take shelter in a spooky abandoned cabin...the set up for many a horror movie and for the slapstick comedy of The Haunting of Reverend Hornsmith. It's horror movie loving Paula's (Carly Martin) birthday and she and her two friends Jasmine (Lisa Carmody)

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August 2000
Do the Rite Thing
Conjugal Rites

Review by Jonathan Stewart

Conjugal Rites is the new zany comedy playing in repertory at the Victoria Playhouse this summer. It's a frantic slapstick romp; the kind of fun theatre which Victoria is well known for. The plot follows the misadventures of two couples staying in adjoining rooms in a cheap hotel. Elaine (Norma Cameron) and David (Roddie Weatherbie) are celebrating their 15th

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August 2000
Do I Know You?
Drill Queens

Review by Jonathan Stewart

The Drill Queens return for their fourth year of skit comedy at the Charlottetown Festival. Now numbering only two, the Queens present a whirlwind show of an hour and a half of new and classic sketches. Cynthia Dunsford and Laurie Murphy present a whole slew of characters that titillate and stimulate the audience. It is delightful to see the Charlottetown Festival

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August 2000
A Heavenly Blend
Forever Plaid

Review by Jonathan Stewart

The Charlottetown Festival's production of Forever Plaid is everything a play can and should be. In a time when plays are getting more gimmicky, technical, and flashy to compete with Hollywood, Forever Plaid relies on talent and stage charisma to entertain. It's the story of Smudge (Christian Bellsmith), Sparky (Craig Evans), Frankie (Joe Levesque), and Jinx

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Some of What's Going On

11th Annual Fundraising Concert

May 26
Ecole sur Mer The International Children’s Memorial Place 11th Annual Fundraising Concert w ...

New Festival of Wines

May 24 & 25
Charlottetown Civic Centre PEI’s New Festival of Wines will be held at the Charlot ...

Paintings by Elaine Harrison

Details Fine Art Gallery Details Fine Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings by the late ...

Red Rock ’n Roller Derby

First bout of the season May 25
Cody Banks Arena The Charlottetown Moonshine Maidens will take on t ...

Dan Steeves—Memory of Pain

until May 26
Confed Art Gallery The past three decades of the career of New Brunswick printmaker Dan ...

Some of What's New

Women’s Secretariat Grants

Valerie E. Docherty, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, recently announced the names of 6 ...

10th Annual PEI Guitar Festival

May 9–11 the 10th Annual PEI Guitar Festival will be held in Tyne Valley and Charlottetown. Thur†...

New Spring Park School Open

Spring Park School, a new 66 thousand square-foot facility, was officially opened in April. Planning ...

New Music Director

Mark Shapiro will conduct the PEISO in 2013–2014 Mark Shapiro will become the new Music Director  ...

CSTA President’s Awards/news

Mayor Clifford Lee was recognized by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) as the recipient of  ...