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Welcome to our E-News for Thursday, October 2, 2014
1) This Saturday - 2014 Sisters in Spirit Vigil
Date: October 4, 2014
Time: 4:00 pm
Where: Green Shore Park, (Boardwalk)
Summerside, PEI
The purpose of this Vigil is to remember and raise public awareness of the missing and murdered Aboriginal Women across Canada, with a goal of one day, ending the violence against all women. The Aboriginal Women’s Association of PEI, in conjunction with the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) are pleased to announce the 9th annual Sister’s in Spirit Vigil. Each year, concerned citizens and Aboriginal community members gather nationally on October 4th to honor the lives of the murdered and missing Aboriginal Women in Canada. This year the vigil will be held at 4:00 p.m. at Green Shore Park, Summerside PEI.
Come out and show your support and commitment to raising awareness of our “Stolen Sisters” and to “Stop the Violence against all women” in Prince Edward Island. For further information please contact Carol Peters at the AWAPEI office (902) 831-3059; Toll free: 1-888-973-4292. For Information on the Sisters In Spirit Initiative (NWAC): Toll free 1-800-461-4043; Facebook Event page.
2) Bonshaw Fall Fair This Saturday
 As part of the 2014 Celebrations, Bonshaw is hosting a Fall Fair at the Bonshaw Community Centre on Saturday, October 4th from 11am to 3pm. This is a Family Fall Fair event with display and vending booths of local garden produce, pottery, baking, honey and maple syrup products, glasswork, paintings, seaglass art, and other handwork. Local Women's Institutes will have a variety of tables.
There will be musical performances by Herb MacDonald, Tim Hamming, Josh Underhay, & Singing Strings Chamber Group (Bethany & Courtney Horrocks, Michelle Baldwin, Abigail Simmonds). Children's activities will include using the pottery wheel, games and races, and arts and crafts. At 1:00 Genealogist and Historian Bill Glen will unveil panels depicting Bonshaw's history and give a presentation on Bonshaw's past. Chef Peter Hicks will prepare local foods including BBQ sausage and apple crisp which will be available for purchase.
There's something for everyone!!
Free Admission!! Rain or Shine!!
For further information please contact Ruth Lacey (675-4282) rlacey688@gmail.com.
3) Vote for Glen Stewart Primary
Hello everyone,
I am touching base to ask you to please support Glen Stewart Primary by voting for our school. We are in the running for $10,000 in new books. You can help by going to http://www.adoptaschool.indigo.ca/eng/location
You can vote daily until October 4. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely, Carrie St. Jean
4) Women’s History Month 2014
October is Women's History Month in Canada, an opportunity for Canadians to learn about women's and girls' valuable contributions to our country's history – and to the quality of our lives in the 21st century.
The theme this year is Canadian Business Women – A Growing Economic Force. Our proud history has inspired – and continues to inspire – talented, innovative women and girls across Canada to pursue opportunities in the business world.
For more information about Women's History Month, check out the Status of Women Canada website.
5) PEIBWA Upcoming Events
News on: Biz2Biz, The Inner Shift Method, Ultimate Girls Night, Brain Injury Association, A Bold Vision
6) Frank Ledwell Literacy Legacy Project
Robertson Library, October 5-31, 2014
Opening: October 5, 2:00pm - 4:00 pm
Susan (Heckbert) Christensen and the Prince Edward Island Crafts Council have teamed up on a project based on the writings of UPEI English Professor and Prince Edward Island Poet Laurette Frank Ledwell. PEI 2014 Inc provided funding for the Frank Ledwell Literary Legacy Project. Susan has painted 10 original art pieces based Frank Ledwell’s writings. It is Frank’s love, pride and respect for Prince Edward Island and for Canada as a whole, that is interpreted and inspired in these works.
Ten well-known Island writers have written new works inspired by Susan Christensen's paintings; Jane Ledwell, Laurie Brinklow, Deirdre Kessler, Leon Berrouard, Dianne Hicks Morrow, Hugh MacDonald, Ed MacDonald, Richard Lemm, David Helwig and J.J. Steinfeld.
The final show opening is this Sunday:
October 5 - 2 pm to 4 pm - Robertson Library, UPEI
This project is made possible by PEI 2014 Inc and PEI Crafts Council Inc. For more info www.susanchristensenart.com
7) Fall Art Classes at Confederation Centre
Confederation Centre Art Gallery is accepting registration for its fall session of art classes, starting on October 4. The 8-week fall session takes place on Saturdays through October and November in and around the Centre’s national art gallery. Experienced instructors introduce youth to a variety of art forms, with a focus on visual literacy, creative thinking, and art processes. Register/info: Tamara Steele at 628-6111, artseducation@confederationcentre.com
8) Art Opening: Portraits of the First Nations
Cruchet Art Works
Sunday, October 05, 2014, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Portraits of the First Nations, an exhibition of portraits of Mi’kmaq people, honours the First Nations.
“In this days of celebration of a new nation, we thought it was also important to celebrate the First Nations,” says Dominique Cruchet.
To accompany the photography and painting, a text from Keptin John Joe Sark will also figure in the exhibition. It is a letter written to Prince Charles on the occasion of his visit for the 150 years of the first meeting for Confederation. The photographic work consists of portraits taken in 2009, 2012 and 2014 at the Panmure Island Pow Wow. Some images are printed on metallic paper to recall the Daguerrotype. Paintings by Joan Cullen evoke the geographic and symbolic space of the Mi’kmaq land of Abegweit, Ile St Jean or PEI. Opening and a Ceremony by Keptin John Joe Sark are on October 5 and show will run to October 17.
Cruchet Art Works, 58 Pine Street, Brackley Beach, 902-213-1575
9) PEI Annual Verbal Abuse Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2014
 I have been involved in researching verbal abuse for many years and have had the opportunity to speak with parents, students and staff in schools. In 1994, many provincial school boards and schools in Canada did not recognize verbal abuse. Some had policies recognizing verbal abuse but did not always enforce them. For those who are being verbally abused and experiencing exclusion, emotional and physical abuse in school, it is very real. Sometimes it is ignored by parents and staff.
There in lies the problem. If we as adults and people in the position of power to make change do not take these students seriously, it can lead to more serious problems. They want us to listen, help and protect them. When we fail to do this, it sends a message to others that reporting verbal abuse and other forms of violence and emotional abuse like cyber bullying, is a waste of time. These children and youth then suffer in silence and can commit a violent act or turn on themselves. When that line is crossed and others are harmed, then rights and privileges must be denied. Incident reports should be filed and the number of occurrences should be taken into account and dealt with.
Now that provinces recognize verbal abuse, especially on PEI with its annual Verbal Abuse Prevention Week October 5th-11, 2014, we should be announcing it in every school. Students must feel comfortable in reporting abuse and action must be taken to deal with it before it escalates. When we as adults do nothing, we are just as responsible as the “bystanders” that are watching!
Sincerely, Tami Martell, Founder-Verbal Abuse Prevention Week
10) Breast Health 101
 • Everyone has fears.
• Your breasts shouldn’t be one of them.
• Get to know them.
• Learn the basics.
• It could save your life.
Breast Health 101
Breast Health 101 is a one-hour educational opportunity - a chance to talk about breast health and mammograms. We dispel common myths and we encourage participants to take action themselves. Sessions are interactive and fun!
Confederation Centre Public Library
Monday, October 6th at 12 noon
Visit www.breasthealth101.ca to find out more about the program or book a session in your community by contacting Ann at 902-566-1713 x 2239/ 1-866-566-4007
Breast Health 101 is an initiative of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, delivered in PEI by members of the PEI Breast Cancer Information Partnership.
11) Government House Lecture Series
Beaconsfield Carriage House
Monday, October 06, 2014, 7:30pm
The Government House lecture series, presented by the Government House Gate House Committee of the PEI Museum, concludes with Dr. Edward MacDonald speaking on “The Backroom Boys: The Queen’s Representatives and Confederation.”
Dr. MacDonald will discuss the role of the governors in bringing about the Charlottetown Conference and Confederation and will reflect on the powers of a governor in the Confederation era and why the Colonial Office may have favoured Confederation. The series is part of the 2014 project presented by the Government House Committee, hosted by Beaconsfield Historic House.
Beaconsfield Carriage House
2 Kent Street (corner West Street), Charlottetown
(902) 368-6603
Light refreshments will be served.
12) The Master's Wife - A few dates left in the fall tour
Orwell Hall production regroups before fall tour of the Island
(Excerpted from The Buzz, online)
Sept 26, 27, 28, Oct 9, 10, 11
After a series of sold out houses at Orwell, the cast of The Master’s Wife, a theatrical celebration is taking a break before remounting the show for a fall tour of the Island. On the hottest nights of the summer, audiences crowded into the Orwell Corner Village Hall to hear the words of Sir Andrew Macphail’s memoir brought to life on stage through stories, scenes, song and fiddling.
Islanders like their history. Nearly all the spoken words are Macphail’s own and the songs are a selection from the “wallpaper music,”—melodies and words Macphail’s father transcribed onto rolls of wallpaper to teach the children at his school. Fiddler Roy Johnstone adds traditional airs and a sizzling piece of his own called, “the Devil’s Jig.”
Author Marian Bruce attended the show and had this to say, “I don’t know if I’ve ever sat through a more satisfying performance. So many wonderful elements—the amazing actors, the gorgeous voices, the Psalm tunes of my childhood, the fast pace, the nostalgia, the humour…who knew Macphail was that funny?”
Following is a list of dates and venues for the fall tour, with the phone number to call for ticket reservations for each of the seven venues: September 25 at Orwell Hall (651-8515); 2); September 26 at the Cotton Centre, Stratford (569-2564); September 27 at the Courthouse Theatre, St. Peter’s Bay (961-3636; 961-3004); September 28 at the Presbyterian Church, Summerside (436-5154); October 9 at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House, located at the corner of Kent & West Streets, Charlottetown (368-6603); October 10 at Britannia Hall, Tyne Valley (831-2662); and October 11 at Bonshaw Hall (675-2855). All shows are at 7:30 pm.
For general information call 651-2789, or visit www.macphailhomestead.ca.
13) Fostering Healthy Workplaces: Put a Stop to Bullying
The Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (ARNPEI) is hosting a conference: Fostering Healthy Workplaces: Put a Stop to Bullying
October 10th, 2014
Howard Johnson Dutch Inn
Charlottetown
Registration fee $75
Presenter Gary Namie, PhD is a social psychologist and widely regarded as North America’s foremost authority on Workplace Bullying.
For the full conference brochure, click here.
Register at info@arnpei.ca or call 902-368-3764.
14) Fall Harvest Fundraising Luncheons
 with Chef Emily Wells for Farmers Helping Farmers
Saturday, October 11, 12pm – 4pm and
Sunday, October 12, 12pm - 4pm
Olde Glasgow Mill Restaurant, 5592 Route 13, New Glasgow PEI
Fall fundraising Luncheons for Farmers Helping Farmers continue at the Olde Glasgow Mill with Chef Emily Wells. A three-course luncheon on Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th from noon to 4pm. Proceeds to support Farmers Helping Farmers School Twinning between Kenya & PEI.
Admission/ticket pricing: $25 per person. Reservations recommended. Call 902 904 3313.
Farmers Helping Farmers / Website: www.farmershelpingfarmers.ca
15) It's Your Right
 You are Cordially Invited
to the launch of Family Service PEI's
new financial literacy toolkit
"It's Your Right"
With Special Guest
Honourable Minister Wong
Minister of State (Seniors)
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
2:00 pm
The Mount Continuing Care Community
141 Mount Edward Road
Charlottetown, PE
Open to all, light refreshments to follow. For more information, please call 902-892-2441
Family Service PEI is a community leader that helps Islanders develop action plans that target the most stressful issues in their lives. As a not-for-profit, community based agency our goal is to provide credit and therapeutic counselling services to all Islanders regardless of their ability to pay. To learn more about Family Service PEI, visit www.fspei.ca.
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