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Welcome to our
E-News for Thursday, July 16, 2015
1) Fundraiser for Literacy this Saturday
Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
This is a friendly reminder of our Fundraiser for Literacy – Rome & Juliet at the Watermark on Saturday July 18th. This revised play is said to be amazing! So buy some tickets and enjoy an evening of live entertainment with friends and support a great cause. Please call 902-368-3620 to get your tickets. Or visit www.peiliteracy.ca to buy your tickets online. $35 – regular price, $25 – student price (with student ID). There will be music and snacks (donated by Cow’s) before the show. Doors open at 6:30. Show starts at 7:30.
Here is the play description from the Watermark Theatre’s webpage:
The immortal story of star crossed lovers presented in a startling and moving new production. In a German Prisoner of war camp in 1915, French Canadian and English Canadian soldiers imprisoned together for more than a year tear into a brawl. After being violently separated by their guards, they lie exhausted and wounded. The fragile men of these “two houses, both alike in dignity "alike dignity” conjure what they need most: the company of women. They dream up both the angel Juliet and her nurse. In this harrowing setting and with these phantoms brought to life, they act out the inevitable tragedy that comes from irrational hatred of ‘the other’
7:30 pm, Saturday, July 18
Watermark Theatre
57 Church Hill Ave, North Rustico
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
$35 adults ($25 with student ID)
To buy tickets call 902-368-3620 or visit www.peiliteracy.ca.
2) PEI Business Women's Association E-news for July 14, 2015
3) Book Sale at Summerside Rotary Library
There will be a book sale on Wednesday, July 22, from 10 am–4 pm at Summerside Rotary Library. Thousands of gently used books including fiction, non-fiction, and books for young readers. Great books to take on vacation or to the beach. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, with proceeds going to programs, family activities and the large-print book collection. Part of the Summerside Lobster Festival Sidewalk Sale. For more information, call 902-436-7323. Source: BUZZon.com
4) Paperback Book Sale At Confederation Centre Library
The Friends of the Confederation Centre Public Library are having a Summer Paperback Book Sale July 22 from 10:00 am–3:00 pm. A great selection of light to lift, light to read paperback fiction and non-fiction will be available. Source: BUZZon.com
5) Community Foundation of PEI - Gala Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, July 24 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Glasgow Hills Golf Club, New Glasgow
Tickets to the Gala are still available!
$100 tickets ($50 charitable status receipt)
6 to 9 pm
6 pm Reception
7 pm Dinner - salmon or chicken
Silent Auction: Art by Lisa Murphy, Arlene Rice, SNO jewelry from Details Gallery, perennials by Ken MacDonald, theatre tickets, Chef Michael Smith products, Chastity Smith CD, Golf course fees, luggage and many more!
Please phone 902-892-3440 to reserve (by Monday, July 20). Payment by cheque or cash.
For more information about the Community Foundation of PEI and the important work this charitable organization does visit www.cfpei.ca.
6) Photo Contest - Deadline is July 24
 Celebrate the beauty of PEI by capturing memories with a photo to be enjoyed for years to come. The 2015 “Celebrate PEI Agriculture” photo contest has 7 categories to win: Farmscapes; Animals of Agriculture; Celebrating Farm Families; PEI’s Future Farmers; Fresh from the Farm; New Perspective; The Wild Side. Finalists will be showcased at the “Celebrate PEI Agriculture” display at Old Home Week 2015. The People’s Choice Award will be selected by popular vote from the category winners during Old Home “As Youth See It” award will also be presented to a photographer 18 years of age or younger.
Submission deadline is July 24. Contest details: www.gov.pe.ca/agriculture/agriphotocontest; 1-866-PEIFARM (734-3276). Source: BUZZon.com
7) 6th Annual Frank Ledwell Storytelling and Comedy Festival
The Frank Ledwell Storytelling and Comedy Festival is a three day festival paying tribute to the late Frank Ledwell, former poet laureate of Prince Edward Island, prolific writer and cherished son of St. Peters Bay.
We will celebrate storytelling in all its forms - through the written word, through song, through comedy, and through the great Island tradition of storytelling.
This year marks the 6th year for the festival!
With Performances By...
- Friday July 24: Jane Ledwell, Teresa Doyle, Deirdre Kessler and Mike Dixon
- Saturday July 25: Laurie Brinklow, Alan Buchanan, Margie Carmichael and Ed MacDonald
- Sunday July 26: Dianne Hicks Morrow, Mark Haines, Patrick Ledwell
Tickets are $15 per night/$40 -3 day pass and can be purchased online or by calling the theatre 902.961.3636.
8) PEI Pride Week July 26-August 1, 2015
Interested in knowing the events happening during the week?
Check out our awesome poster and share it with your friends so everyone can come and show their Pride!
9) Bonshaw Ceilidh July 26- Benefit for PEI Arthritis Society
The monthly Ceilidh Concert at the beautiful Bonshaw Hall will be Sunday, July 26 from 7-9 pm. Performers include: Special guests: singer/songwriter John MacAllar, stepdancer Jayde Inman, fiddler Georgia-Rae Connolly, singer Dave Connolly, and performance poet 'The Bible Guy', plus local musicians Herb MacDonald, Phil Pineau and Tony the Troubador. There's a 50/50 draw, delicious lunch, and open stage time. Admission is by donation with proceeds going to PEI Division Arthritis Society. Everyone welcome; accessible for smaller wheelchairs. More information is on the facebook page or phone 675-4093.
10) JS Palmer Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline is July 31
 The fourth JS Palmer Conference on public policy, will take place on September 3rd-4th, 2015 at the University of Prince Edward Island campus. The 2015 Palmer Conference is a collaboration between UPEI and Canada 300 that will bring together a diverse group of leaders from business, community and government. This year the Palmer Conference has an innovative program dedicated to the theme Dreams for Canada: Bringing them Home.
Panelists include:
• Dr. Andrew Light, Special Advisor to the White House on Climate Change
• Tanya Davis, Spoken Word Poet
• Dr. Teo Dagi, Neurosurgeon and Venture Capitalist
• Dr. Pamela Palmater, Mi’kmaq lawyer, professor and activist
• Tim O’Neil, former Bank of Montreal Executive VP and Chief Economist
• Phil Fontaine, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
• Nora Young, Host of CBC Spark and Author of “The Virtual Self: How our Digital Lives are Altering the World Around Us”
We encourage you to register early for the 2015 Palmer Conference as space is limited. Please note the early bird registration fee is $250+hst until July 31, 2015. Online registration is available at www.palmerconference.com. If you have any questions about the conference please feel free to contact us by email at palmerconference@upei.ca.
11) Attention Writers: Intergeneration Week Literary Contest, Deadline August 1
 Intergeneration Week is September 20 to 26, 2015. This week is dedicated to building relationships, fostering respect and appreciation for the unique contributions of community members of all ages. Storytelling is an Island tradition for sharing wit, wisdom and experience.
In celebration of Intergeneration Week, the PEI Seniors’ Secretariat invites you to share a story or poem that features characters from at least two generations. This year’s contest theme is sharing life lessons learned from an older or younger person in your life: “what I learned from…”. Entries can be submittted by mail (Seniors' Secretariat c/o 2nd Floor Jones Building, 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown C1A 7N8), email seniors@gov.pe.ca or fax (902-894-0242) by August 1 for your chance to win prizes. Good luck!
For more information check this website page.
12) Abuse & Neglect of Older Adults Research Team in the Maritimes (ANOART) Environmental Scan Survey
Abuse and neglect of older adults is a health and social problem with profound consequences that affects people from all walks of life. Research shows however that more older women are abused than older men. This may reflect the greater proportion of women among the older adult population or other factors such as ageism, sexism, lower social economic status, poorer health of older adults, and fewer personal resources.
The Maritime Provinces represent some of the highest percentage of senior population in Canada and share many other socio-economic challenges that exacerbate the growing concern about the real potential risk for increased abuse and neglect of older adults. ANOART was formed as a result.
ANOART members share a passion and commitment to the wellbeing of older adults. As part of the process of developing a research plan ANOART is conducting an Environmental Scan Survey to contribute to the knowledge about what is happening in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island on the issue of abuse of older people in general but more specifically in trying to understand the lived reality of abused older women.
Who can take part in the research study? Participants must be a resident of New Brunswick or Prince Edward Island. While anyone is welcome to complete the survey in these two provinces, the survey is targeted primarily at professionals who work with older adults in some capacity, including those who work with or for older adults who are abused.
Complete the ANOART Environmental Survey at: www.fluidsurveys.com/s/abuse.
13) 7th Annual MCPEI Charity Golf Tournament
When the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI (MCPEI) holds its 7th Annual MCPEI Charity Golf Tournament at Fox Meadow Golf Club in Stratford on September 11, they will present a unique cultural experience. For one day Fox Meadow Golf Club will be the site of Mi’kmaq cultural demonstrations, dancing and drumming, as well as unique contests and prizes. A banquet held after the event will feature more entertainment and some traditional Mi’kmaq foods.
All funds raised will be directed toward the PEI Aboriginal Sports Circle which assists young Aboriginal Islanders to participate in local, regional and national sporting events. MCPEI is inviting corporate groups, associations, agencies, community groups and members of the public to enter a team, become a sponsor, or make a donation to this important cause.
To register a team or to sponsor the event, contact Ricky Knockwood at 569-6275. Source: BUZZon.com
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