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Profile: Sara Roach Lewis

by Julie Bull

believe in the power of women supporting other women.”

By her own rules

Now in her fourth year of business, she shares her insights and wisdom about how she grew her business while having a chronic illness.

“I know what it’s like to play hurt and as a business strategist, I am sharing what has worked for me so that other women entrepreneurs can play to their strengths as well.”

After four years of playing by her own rules, Sara published her first book, She Rules: What you didn’t know is holding you back in business in November 2021.

“I knew I wanted to write a book ever since I was a kid and read Anne of Green Gables,” she says. “Though I had no idea my first book would be a business book. And who knows what my next book may be!”

MELISSA HARDING

We will all remember 2020 as a pandemic year, but it was also a year of social unrest and an uprising of movements bringing awareness to many social injustices.

Sara Roach Lewis doesn’t like to play by other peoples’ rules, and she has cultivated a life and a business to help other women build businesses that fit their life, rather than trying to fit their life into their business/work.

Sara has spent her life working in social justice, specifically in women’s organizations, movements, and circles.

Her keen awareness and understanding of the ways in which systemic oppression inhibits some people in our communities from achieving equality drives Sara to work with, and for, women. As a feminist, she has worked tirelessly within the system to dismantle the systems of oppression. After 15 years in the not-for profit sector, Sara was ready for a change.

“After so many years in leadership, I knew I was too unmanageable to work for someone else and to follow someone else’s rules.

“I was burnt out and I was maxed out from my time in the not-for-profit sector, and I knew it was time for a change. But what would my next job

be? Government? Another NGO? I ended up doing a short stint with a startup and that’s when I realized I wanted to start my own business.”

Without knowing exactly what her business would be, Sara did what she does best: she started to strategize and play by her own rules.

“My first year in business was a crisis of confidence as I stumbled my way through to knowing exactly what I have to offer and how I want to create my life for myself. It took some time to see how many transferable skills came with me from my previous experiences and how they could shape my business in a way that suited me best.”

Her background in adult education and facilitation proved instrumental as she created a name for herself as a business strategist. She works with women entrepreneurs across the country by supporting them in creating the life and business they want to have.

“All you really need to do is create a space where people feel safe and

“I was observing so many people around me experiencing pandemic fatigue and I noticed that I was seeming to be coping alright. It wasn’t that I didn’t also feel the effects of the pandemic; it was that I was well-versed in knowing how to bounce back more quickly from being knocked down.”

Sara talked about how she lives with chronic illness and how she has still managed to double her revenues every year since she’s been in business.

“Business moves at the speed of relationships,” she says, and that includes the relationship we have with ourselves. A delighted Sara talked through several parts of her book that she is proud of, and she draws attention specifically to the importance of “redefining self-care as an essential business practice.” Sara has a gift of bringing practical tips, personal stories (complete with the mistakes and missteps along the way), and powerful tools together in one place.

“As a middle-aged cis white woman, I recognize and acknowledge the many privileges I have [and my kid reminds me when I forget]. I endeavor to widen the path that I walk so that others face less barriers and challenges, and they can jump on the path as they want to.”

In just four short years, Sara has built a business that fits her life, and she gets to play by her own rules.

“I’ve done this by living what I teach my clients: You create a profitable, sustainable, successful business by focusing on creating you [the business owner] with care.”

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Confederation Centre of the Arts

Charlottetown Festival Tell Tale Harbour world premiere to headline 2022 season

in 1946. Created by Krystle Dos Santos and Tracey Power, the personal and powerful show features the dynamic and inspirational music that filled the life and home of the civil rights trailblazer, including hits like “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” “Smile,” and “A Change is Gonna Come.”

There will be three shows playing in the Outdoor Amphitheatre.

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Starting in July, Munschables will bring the silly world of children’s author Robert Munsch to life. Starring members of the cast of Anne, the show will include stories from books like Mud Puddle, Smelly Socks, and Murmel, Murmel, Murmel.

The 2022 Charlottetown Festival lineup at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown will feature stories of resilience, community, and strength, including the world premiere of the new Canadian musical comedy Tell Tale Harbour and the return of Anne of Green Gables—The Musical™. The 2022 Festival includes seven productions across the Centre’s three venues and features stories and songs from Atlantic Canada.

Canada and a revered songwriter for his solo material and the band, Great Big Sea, Doyle is not only co-writing the musical but will also be starring in the lead role.

“This Festival will be a celebration of our region, and the people who help to define what it means to be from Atlantic Canada,” explains Adam Brazier, Artistic Director of Performing Arts at the Centre. “There is a common thread of East Coast resilience and community woven throughout every show this summer.”

The production’s music and lyrics are co-written by Doyle and Bob Foster, Music Director of Come From Away (Mirvish). The book of the musical is co-written by Doyle alongside Brazier and writer Ed Riche. The production will be directed by Jillian Keiley, Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre English Theatre in Ottawa, ON, with choreography by Linda Garneau.

Tell Tale Harbour will kick off the Festival in June. The musical tells the story of a struggling Atlantic fishing village. The community is looking for a miracle when an opportunity arises to bring a frozen french fry facility to town. Realizing this might be their last chance to save their beloved community, the townspeople come together to secure the factory. The musical comedy celebrates the people, the trials, and the triumphs of living in a small community in Atlantic Canada.

The musical is based on the screenplay The Grand Seduction (2013) by Ken Scott. When Brazier began drafting the musical adaptation, he sought out a collaborator who could encapsulate Atlantic Canadian storytelling through song, which led him to co-writer Alan Doyle. A Member of the Order of

“I am so excited to be a part of this project, and to be taking my first steps into musical theatre as a creator and performer. The whole deal is both invigorating and terrifying, as all good art should be,” says Doyle.

Tell Tale Harbour will be performed in repertory with Anne of Green Gables— The Musical™, which will return to the Mainstage for the first time since 2019.

Opening in early July will be Betty’s Song, a new play written and performed by Island singer-songwriter Ashley Condon. The show is based on the true story of her mother, who was one of the first women to captain her own lobster boat in Eastern PEI. The coming-of-age story takes you through the perils of raising a saucy teenager in 1990s rural PEI. Playing in August at The Mack will be Hey Viola!, a cabaret-style show about Viola Desmond, a Black Nova Scotian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation at a cinema

The Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors will return for an exclusive three-week engagement of their new show Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq Voices, created and performed by the Mi’kmaq Heritage Actors.

The Xclusive Dance Crew will also return with their new show Island Vibe, which explores hip-hop, Afro- jazz, contemporary movement, as well as breakdancing and tap. Island Vibe was written and choreographed by Dawn Ward and Joe Dames in association with Xclusiv Crew. confederationcentre.com

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Anne of Green Gables

LOUISE VESSEY

Musical will return for The 2022 Charlottetown Festival

The cast of Anne of Green Gables—The Musical™ (2018)

PEI’s famous redhead will return to the Confederation Centre of the Arts in June, marking the first time the show will be staged since 2019.

Anne of Green Gables--The Musical™ will be one of two mainstage productions (along with Tell Tale Harbour) in The 2022 Charlottetown Festival.

The production ran annually since the Festival’s launch in 1965 and is

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recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest-running annual musical. The Centre was unable to produce the show in 2020 and 2021 due to pandemic-related challenges.

“We are so excited to welcome the Island’s most beloved orphan back to the stage next season,” says Adam Brazier, Artistic Director of Performing Arts. “The 2022 Festival will focus on stories from our region; stories that speak to east coast culture, resilience, and determination. No one epitomizes that more than Anne of Green Gables.”

Anne of Green Gables--The Musical™ will start previews June 18, with opening night slated for June 25. The production will run until September 3.

Announcements about casting will be made in the coming months. confederationcentre.com

Winter bluegrass PEI Bluegrass and Old Time Music Society present new festival

The Seldom Scene (above) and Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (below) will headline Charlottetown’s new winter bluegrass festival.

The PEI Bluegrass and Old Time Music Society (PBOTMS) has announced the launch of the Prince Edward Island Winter Bluegrass Festival, a new bluegrass music festival to take place at The Delta in Charlottetown January 21 to 22.

Headlining the festival will be the internationally acclaimed band The Seldom Scene along with Seth Mulder and Midnight Run. Maritime and Island groups will also be featured to round out the program of this major, inaugural event.

“We are honoured to bring world class bluegrass to PEI for what we hope will be an annual winter festival attracting audiences from the Maritimes, Canada and the US,” says Shirley Jay, President of PBOTMS. The Delta will host the main stage for the festival, as well as partner with the event to offer accommodation packages, jamming rooms, and food and beverage options for participants.

Festival Coordinators Serge Bernard and Janet McGarry are in the process of confirming the lineup for the main stage concerts.

Bernard says, “To have The Seldom

Scene and Seth Mulder perform in PEI is exciting. Legendary in the bluegrass world, The Seldom Scene have performed extensively and, over 50 years, have been comprised of the top musicians in the genre. Their accolades include numerous awards in various bluegrass and cross-over genres, and a Grammy nomination. They have 20 albums to their credit, Changes being their latest release.

“Seth Mulder and Midnight Run are making a name for themselves with a traditional approach to bluegrass which has attracted a loyal following. They were the winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association [IBMA] 2020 Momentum Band of the Year.”

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“We are also contacting some of our best Maritime groups to fill the three days with music,” says McGarry. “This festival, in true bluegrass style, will offer afternoon and evening concerts, jams and after-hours events.”

Maritime groups booked to date include Ray Legere and Acoustic Horizon (NB), Bluegrass Tradition (NS), Highway Train featuring Shane Douthwright (NB), and Janet McGarry and Wildwood (PEI).

The Seldom Scene were formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland and throughout their 50-year career have been leaders of the progressive bluegrass movement. The current version of the band includes Lou Reid (mandolin, vocals), Fred Travers (dobro), Dudley Connell (guitar, vocals), Ron Stewart (banjo, fiddle) and Ronnie Simpkins (bass). Ben Eldridge’s son, Chris, guitarist with the Punch Brothers, also frequently performs with the group.

Hailing from Tennessee, Seth Mulder and Midnight Run began their journey in 2015 at the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in Gatlinburg.

Four like-minded musicians created a band tied to the rich traditions of bluegrass music, yet one that offers a fresh approach to that “high lonesome” sound. They are Seth Mulder (mandolin, vocals), Colton Powers (banjo, vocals), Ben Watlington (guitar, vocals), and Max Etling (bass, vocals). In 2020 they completed a new studio album, Traveling Kind, on their own label and won their first IBMA award.

From Sackville, New Brunswick, Ray Legere is a bluegrass fiddler, mandolinist, guitarist and band leader.

He has been inducted into the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame. He has played and recorded with some of the best known musicians performing the bluegrass and fiddle repertoire in both the US and Canada.

For schedule, ticket and accommodation info, visit peibluegrass.ca or contact Shirley S. Jay at 566-2641 or smedleyjay@icloud.com. Watch local media for updates.

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Tuesdays & Sundays The Mack, Charlottetown November 18 Tuesdays & Sundays is a theatrical sucker punch to the gut; a swift, sharp jab that knocks the wind out of you. A dense one-act play running just over fifty minutes, it flies by so fast that it feels even shorter, but packs in so much humour, heart and horror that you don’t feel shortchanged.

Co-written by DualMinds duo Daniel Arnold and Medina Hahn in 2000 when they were University of Alberta theatre students, Tuesdays & Sundays was their first play. After its Edmonton debut, it went on to win awards and tour around the world, adapted for radio on CBC and the BBC, and optioned as a film.

Inspired by teenage lovers William Millman and Mary Tuplin, whose real-life romance in Margate, Prince Edward Island ended tragically in 1887, the play finds the disoriented spirits of William and Mary in a limbo realm reliving their doomed love story in a fragmentary, disjointed, stream-of-consciousness jumble of memories that charms us with idyllic small-town life until it shocks us with brutality and death.

It’s like a lost evil twin of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, or a dark, distorted funhouse mirror version of It’s a Wonderful Life. Like the latter’s George Bailey, this play’s version of William Millman is an ambitious young man with dreams of escaping his sleepy little town, dreams derailed in part by falling for a younger local girl who adores him; but where George resigns himself to being stuck in Bedford Falls and ultimately thrives there, the weak, selfish William rages against his fate with disastrous results.

jumble of memories that charms us with idyllic small-town life until it shocks us with brutality and death Amazingly, it took 20 years for this PEI-based play to be produced on Prince Edward Island. New local company Kitbag Theatre mounted the show in 2020 at the Watermark, where it had a brief but successful run despite the pandemic, and they’re now reviving it for a 2021 Maritime tour including several dates at the Mack.

Like the 2020 run, this 2021 revival features Kitbag’s three founders in key roles: Melissa MacKenzie and Jacob Hemphill starring as Mary and William (and doubling as various other characters as needed), with Rebecca Parent serving as the show’s director.

All three are impressive individually but even more impressive collectively, because this play more than most demands collaborative chemistry, focus and unity; with its seemingly endless flow of intercut, overlapping, fragmentary dialogue and its wide array of emotional, spatial and tonal shifts, there’s no room for error in terms of knowing their script and being in synch with each other, and the trio pulls it off by creating and sustaining an organically dreamlike, ultimately nightmarish vision.

That stellar core creative team is enhanced by expert support, including producer/stage manager Beth Elliot (who also shares set and lighting design credits with Pat Caron), plus costumes by Shawnte Burrell, sound design by Ryan Doucette, and music

by Brielle Ansems. All of the above do fine work here, with particular kudos for the eerily minimalist set (more echoes of Our Town) and the evocative light and sound, with Doucette and Ansems doing a lot via the latter to build the claustrophobic sense of dread that permeates the show.

One of Kitbag Theatre’s stated goals has been presenting professional theatre year-round in PEI–and by staging such a lustrously polished version of this compact, complex gem well outside PEI’s peak theatre season, they’ve succeeded admirably.

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The Guild

2022 Summer Festival Theatre, musical theatre and music in the line-up

(top): Kaeley Jade Wiebe, Shelley Thompson, Monique Lund, (bottom): Jessica Gallant, Marlene Handrahan and Judy Marshak star in Steel Magnolias

The 2022 Guild Summer Festival will include a Mainstage Series, the East Coast Celebration Series, and The Guild Music Theatre School Summer Series.

The Mainstage Series will feature Steel Magnolias, Dance Mix ‘95—On Stage, The Two Horsewomen, and the return of Tapestry: A Tribute to Carole King.

Directed by Matt MacInnis, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling will star Shelley Thompson as M’Lynn, Jessica Gallant as Shelby, Monique Lund as Truvy, Marlene Handrahan as Ouiser, Judy Marshak as Clairee, and Kaeley Jade Wiebe as Annelle. The show will open June 4 and run to July 10.

Party like it’s 1995. Dance Mix ‘95— On Stage will open July 2 and run to August 6. An original Guild production, Dance Mix ‘95 celebrates the compilation albums that shaped an era, and the Hot 100 hits and artists of the decade. Directed by Geordie Brown with choreography by Brittany Banks, the show will star A’mar WhartonMatthew, Aryelle Morrison, Bri Roque, Joel Cumber, Lucas Popowich, Phoebe Rex and Stephane Hood.

Directed by Kate Lynch and starring Judy Marshak and Robin Craig, The Two Horsewomen by Robin Craig will stage its world premiere September 16. Two veteran theatre actors come to grips with the state of their careers as they share a dressing room—and the most challenging role of their lives.

Laugh out loud as they put one hoof in front of the other, and gallop toward friendship and vindication.

Kate Lynch is a film, television and

stage actress, drama teacher, theatre director and playwright. Her extensive film and television credits include her Genie-winning performance in Meatballs. She has directed plays for the Shaw Festival, the Blyth Festival and Theatre Passe Muraille.

The Guild’s hit production Tapestry: A Tribute to Carole King returns, opening July 29 and running to September 3.

Tapestry celebrates the record-shattering album of a generation, Tapestry. “I Feel The Earth Move” and “Natural Woman” are just two of the record’s timeless tracks. Starring newcomer Rebekah Brown, alongside returning cast members Brieonna Locche, Geordie Brown and Stephane Hood.

On June 21, the East Coast Celebration Series will feature Silver Wolf Band, Music Newfoundland and Labrador’s Rock Artist of the year (2018), First Light Indigenous Artist/Group of the year (2019), and Indigenous Artist of the year (2020, 2021). The show is part of The Guild’s National Indigenous People’s Day celebration and is free to attend. The Series will also feature: Keonté Beals, 2021 ECMA R&B/Soul Recording of the Year (“King”), July 31; Heather Rankin, August 13–14; and Joel Plaskett, August 20–21.

The Guild Music Theatre School Summer Series with Artistic Director of Children’s Programming Lori Linkletter, will feature four children’s productions: Honk Jr., Shrek Jr., 101 Dalmations Kids, and the all-new original show, The Tunes & Tales of P.E.I. theguildpei.com

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December 3RD at 7pm December 4TH at 4pm December 5TH at 4pm

The Charlottetown Christmas Festival presented by Discover Charlottetown continues until December 19 with upcoming signature events like the Peake’s Wharf Christmas Village on weekends, the live music series Deck the Halls at Founders’ Food Hall & Market every Saturday, LIVE @ The Centre holiday programming on select dates, and a nightly Holiday Projection on the Plaza.

There are also weekly horse and wagon rides, breakfasts with Santa, carollers, a Whoville-inspired Christmas Town and classic Christmas movies at City Cinema. charlottetownchristmasfestival.com

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The Wintertide Holiday Festival, a collection of seasonal events and celebrations offered by the City of Charlottetown, its partners and community organizations, continues until January 9. charlottetown.ca/wintertide

Let Their Light Shine

Hospice PEI’s annual Let Their Light Shine campaign is back for its 27th year.

Give the gift of donation this holiday season and hang a memory card in honour of a loved one at one of Hospice PEI’s memory forests located in Charlottetown, Summerside and West Prince. To hang a card and make a donation, visit the O’Leary Co-op, December 2–3 from 10 am–4 pm; the Summerside Atlantic Superstore, Monday–Saturday from 10 am–6 pm or Sunday from 12–6 pm until December 5; or the Charlottetown Mall, Monday–Saturday from 10 am–8 pm or Sunday from 12–5 pm all month long.

Seniors workshop series

Kings Playhouse has partnered with the Georgetown Senior’s Club to present the first two in a series of workshops and community gathering events for seniors.

Art with Amy, December 2 from 1–3 pm, will offer hands-on instruction to create seasonal decor. Tea and Tunes on December 16 will feature Christmas High Tea with holiday tunes. All seniors are welcome. Registration is required.

Info: kingsplayhouse.com, 1-888-3465666, 65 Grafton St, Georgetown.

Festive Fiddlers’ Feast

The Festive Fiddlers’ Feast returns to the Emerald Community Centre on December 4 from 6–8 pm. Join Courtney Hogan and Fiddlers’ Sons for an evening of food and music. Guests will be treated to a fresh and locally made traditional roast turkey dinner with all the fixings.

Tickets must be purchased in advance by e-transfer to emeraldboxcar@gmail.com.

Holiday workshop and Victorian house tour

Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown will host a centrepiece workshop and Victorian House Tour on December 4 and 11 from 3–5 pm. Spend the afternoon in the coach house crafting a holiday greenery centrepiece with guidance from Beaconsfield’s historical interpreters. Then learn about Victorian Christmas traditions on a guided tour of Beaconsfield, fully decorated for the holidays. Tickets are available at eventbrite. ca and include the tour plus all required materials. 2 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Holiday Skates

All are invited to the Mayor & Council Holiday Skates taking place: December 5 at 1:50 pm at Simmons Sports Centre; December 12 at 3 pm at Cody Banks Arena; and December 19 at 1:30 pm at Bell Aliant Centre. Pre-registration is required, and only those on the registeration list will be permitted entrance. charlottetown.ca/holidayskates

Holiday Tea & Social

All are invited to join the Mayor & Council Free Holiday Tea & Social on December 11 from 1–3 pm at Jack Blanchard Hall in Charlottetown.

Entertainment will be provided by Phase II & Friends. Pre-registration is required by calling City Hall at 566-5548, and only those on the registeration list will be permitted entrance.

Christmas Trees through the Ages exhibit Wyatt Heritage Properties Inc and Culture Summerside will present the Christmas Trees through the Ages exhibit at Wyatt Heritage Properties

The BUZZ May 2022 in Summerside, December 6–17. Over 20 Christmas trees decorated in the style of various eras will be displayed throughout the main floor of the historic Lefurgey Cultural Centre. Each tree tells a story. View by donation. Open Monday–Thursday, 10 am–5 pm; Friday (Dec 10, 17), 10 am–8 pm; Saturday (11), 1–5 pm; and Sunday (12), 1–5 pm.

Info: wyattheritagepropertiesinc.com, culturesummerside.com. 205 Prince St, Summerside.

Christmas Brunch de Noël

Christmas Brunch de Noël will be held December 12 at Carrefour de l’Isle-SaintJean, 5 Acadian Dr, Charlottetown. A Christmas ornament craft workshop for young children will begin at 10 am with Santa Claus and his helper, Elf. A buffet-style brunch will follow at 11 am. The large menu will include croissants, pancakes, cinnamon brioche, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, baked beans, danishes, meat pie, fish cakes, turkey, stuffing and more. Entertainment will be provided by CHIQUÉSA + Pascal Miousse, François-Buote School Orchestra, and Acadian musicians Maryse and Nicholas. Tickets: eventbrite. ca/e/211070917797. Info: carrefourisj.org.

Festive wreaths and trees

A project of The Friends of Confederation Centre, the annual display of festive wreaths created by the community will be on display until December 18 at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. In addition, the Festival

of Trees—a ”forest” of more than 15 themed holiday trees, decorated by Confederation Centre volunteers will be on display until January 3 at 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

Beaconsfield workshop

Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown is hosting a Family Holiday Centrepice Workshop on December 18 at 3 pm for family groups of up to four people. Craft two holiday greenery centrepieces with guidance from Beaconsfield’s historical interpreters. Tickets are available at eventbrite.ca and include all required materials for two centrepieces. 2 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Advent Taizé

The Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown will offer a quiet, contemplative service of prayer and song on December 15 at 6:30 pm. This candle-lit service draws on traditions originated by the Taizé community in France, whose simple, chant-like songs were developed to facilitate prayer. The Taizé-inspired service will take an especially meditative and spiritual approach. In the spirit of Taizé, all are welcome to join in this service at the Kirk. 35 Fitzroy St, Charlottetown.

Christmas Family Worship

The annual Christmas Family Worship will take place on December 24 at 4:30 pm and 7 pm at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Charlottetown. All are welcome. Corner of 7 All Souls’ Ln, Charlottetown.

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Wintertide Holiday Festival Calendar of Events Available Now!

Despite COVID-19, the spirit and sparkle of the Wintertide Holiday Festival is still alive in Charlottetown.

Be sure to check out the calendar of activities and events at charlottetown.ca/wintertide.

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History swings Greetings: An Army Musician’s Message Home Kings Playhouse, Georgetown November 6

Mayor & Council

Free Holiday Activities Mayor & Council Holiday Skates Sunday, December 5th - Simmons Sports Centre - 1:50pm Sunday, December 12th - Cody Banks Arena - 3:00pm Sunday, December 19th - Bell Aliant Centre - 1:30pm Due to restrictions and guidance set by the Chief Public Health Office pre-registration will be required and only those on the registered list will be permitted entrance. To register for one of the skates, visit: www.charlottetown.ca/HolidaySkates VAX PASS REQUIRED

Mayor & Council Holiday Tea & Social Saturday, December 11th 1:00pm – 3:00pm - Jack Blanchard Hall Entertainment by Phase II & Friends Due to restrictions and guidance set by the Chief Public Health Office, pre-registration will be required and only those on the registered list will be permitted entrance. To register please call City Hall 902-566-5548.

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It’s a long way to Tipperary (or so the old song goes), and lately it’s felt like an even longer way to Georgetown. I last visited two years ago, having travelled as little as possible in pandemic times; but I’m double-vaccinated now, so even a sickly scaredy-baby like me can’t resist the allure of that community’s iconic Kings Playhouse forever.

Like me, the Playhouse has been hindered by the pandemic; my last visit in 2019 was for At the Dog Leg Turn of the Road, a theatrical tribute to the late PEI military veteran Sgt. Lawrence Batchilder, and the first in a planned series of “Legacy Projects” designed to preserve the personal stories of veterans through story, song and theatre.

Two years later, that series has finally resumed with Greetings: An Army Musician’s Message Home.

Inspired by the true story of “band boy” George Bradbury, an army musician who spent years held in a Polish POW camp during World War II, GAMMH is named after “Greetings,” a song Bradbury wrote during his imprisonment and mailed home to his family. It’s one of many vintage tunes featured in this music-centric show starring Benton Hartley, Catherine O’Brien, Marlene Handrahan, Haley Zavo and the PEI Regimental Band.

The show features golden oldies like “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Don’t Sit Under the Appletree,” “How High the Moon,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “I’ll Be Seeing You,” “In the Mood,” “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “Sentimental Journey,” “Solid Potato Salad,” “The

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White Cliffs of Dover” and more; covering artists such as Bing Crosby, Glenn Miller and the Andrews Sisters. It’s largely instrumental but select songs feature singers, mostly the lively, melodious O’Brien/Handrahan/Zavo trio.

The rest of the show is a series of readings by Hartley and the trio (all four mostly working from script binders but seeming pretty familiar with their text)—recounting events of Bradbury’s life, talking about the music of the 1940s and its cultural impact, reading from POW camp newsletter The Clarion and sometimes performing in character, notably as Bradbury (Hartley) and as old-time radio personalities with period-appropriate shtick like an enjoyably cheesy Tyrone Power gag (inscrutable to most youngsters, but the show’s largely greying audience gets the joke).

Kings Playhouse Artist in Residence Handrahan doubles as the show’s writer/creator with input from Bradbury’s daughter Diane Kerwin, who shared her father’s stories with the production, as well as his titular song. That family history and the wartime backdrop add appropriate, effective notes of sentiment and somberness, but it’s also a really fun show thanks to a hit parade of grand old songs brought to infectious life by some fine singers and the adroit PEI Regimental Band (too many players to name them all, but this ex-percussionist admires the artful suspended cymbal stylings of drummer Sgt. Michael Gallant).

That musical thread woven throughout the production makes GAMMH an uncommonly warm, feel-good show for a wartime remembrance, echoing the wish expressed in Bradbury’s own lyrics: “Sunshine forever, no cloud in your sky.”

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Bahamas: Still Sad Tour Bahamas will bring his Still Sad Tour to Charlottetown this winter, supporting his fifth full-length album, Sad Hunk.

The songwriter, musician, and self-described social media influencer, will be on the Mainstage at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown on January 19 at 7:30 pm.

The five-time JUNO Award winner took home the Adult Alternative Album of the Year award this year for Sad Hunk, making him the first to receive the accolade for three consecutive albums. He did so in 2015 for Bahamas Is Afie, when he was also named Songwriter of the Year, and for Earthtones in 2019, which also won Video of the Year for “Depression,” directed

by Ali Eisner. Earthtones was also nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards.

The Globe and Mail has called Bahamas an “unassuming sensation,” with over 3.5 million regular monthly listeners on Spotify alone and more than half a billion streams to date.

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Mainstage at Confederation Centre—Jan 19

Sad Hunk is on pace to be his fifth consecutive album to receive more than 100 million streams.

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EXHIBITS

Fairy Tales

Acadian Museum of PEI

New group exhibition at Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Unearthing the past: Archaeological Discoveries of Prince Edward Island will be on view to February 28. View the permanent exhibition and video The Island Acadians: The Story of a People which features the story of the Acadians of PEI since 1720 and celebrates the vitality of today’s Island Acadian community.

Acadian genealogy resources available to researchers. This museum is a PEI Museum and Heritage site. 23 Main Dr. E, Miscouche. museeacadien.org

The annual fall group art show is on view to December 3. The annual Youth Art Show will be on display beginning December 7 until the end of the month.

Contact the library for info on displaying in the gallery. 15 Mercedes Dr, Town Hall, Cornwall. 629-8415, library.pe.ca

Eptek Art & Culture Centre

Q (from Quid Pro Quo), 2012, acrylic on canvas by Garry Neill Kennedy.

27; Bronson Jacque’s mural honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to December 31; Urgent Messages from Other Worlds, a tribute to Garry Neill Kennedy (1935-2021) to January 9; A Life’s Work: Canadian Artist Robert Harris (1849-1919) to January 16; and nayiìhtła ; light by Casey Koyczan to January 23. 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown. confederationcentre.com

Hilda Woolnough Gallery

Grounded: Seeking Connections, a group exhibition presented by this town is small and Eptek, featuring work by William Baker, Doug Dumais, Maggie J. Whitten Henry, Monica Lacey, Sarah Saunders, LiliAnne Webster, Jane Whitten, and Damien Worth, will be on view to December 24. Visit the permanent exhibit on the history and architecture of Summerside. Admission by donation. Eptek is a PEI Museum and Heritage site. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 888-8373, peimuseum.com

Confed Centre Art Gallery

On view: BGL: Two Thumbs Up Arts and Crafts to December 5; Fairy Tails, a group exhibition on view December 18–March

All Things Hilda:A Retrospective of works

by Hilda Woolnough is on view to January 3. The Guild, 111 Queen St, Charlottetown. theguildpei.com

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this town is small presents Relational Geographies by Rilla Marshall on view to January 7. 128 Richmond St, Charlottetown. thistownissmall.com

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Cornwall Library Art Gallery

Laura Vickerson, Softly, 2019, antique child’s dress and booties, wool fleece and felt, dried bouquet of lily of the valley, cast beeswax dolls hands, found branch, drawing.

A new group exhibition opens this month at Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG). Fairy Tails will be on view from December 18 to March 27.

Curated by Anne Koval, Fairy Tails explores the wondrous in nature by reconsidering the role of animals in storytelling.

The works in this exhibition present fantastical narratives in which animals preside over strange episodes: tales are rewritten or unwritten; travellers embark on uncertain journeys; danger lurks deep in the forest; a witch appears from nowhere; birds and beasts are spellbound; clothing is enchanted; and a shoe materializes, as if magically spun from gold.

If animals are “good to think with,” as anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss once famously remarked, then folk

and fairy tales have a long history of speaking through beasts, whose otherworldly transformations can express innate or unconscious desires.

Fairy tails features the work of participating artists Amalie Atkins, Aganetha Dyck, Meryl McMaster, Sylvia Ptak, Vicky Sabourin, Diana Thorneycroft, Anna Torma, Laura Vickerson, and Janice Wright Cheney. confederationcentre.com

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Dot and Ada’s Christmas Caper Souris Legion—Dec 5

Dot and Ada return December 5 in Dot and Ada’s Christmas Caper at the Souris Legion. There will be two performances, 4 pm and 8 pm.

It’s Christmas Eve and while the neighbours are at Dot’s for Christmas dinner they excitedly talk about that night’s annual Midnight Mass Christmas Pageant. When the curtain finally rises on the pageant, the cast is mixed up, the story is ever changing, and the ensuing hullabaloo is nothing short of hilarious.

Written and directed by Jonah Anderson, Dot and Ada’s Christmas Caper stars Sheryll O’Hanley, Claudette Anderson, Dylan Sampson and Jonah Anderson.

Advance tickets are recommended by calling 687-2300 or 218-9697.

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DuffleBag’s Robin Hood Performances in Summerside and Georgetown—Dec 29 DuffleBag Theatre will return to PEI on December 29 with an adaptation of Robin Hood. The family-friendly theatrical company will perform the show at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside at 2 pm and at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown at 6 pm.

The self-proclaimed “nearly world-famous” theatre troupe has travelled the globe with their original adaptations of fairy tales and classic stories since 1992. Their trademark wit, humour, and interactive storytelling are tailored for young audiences.

Using audience interaction in each performance, DuffleBag invites willing audience members to join them on stage as the stars of the show.

DuffleBag will bring the classic story of Robin Hood to life, with plenty of hilarious twists along the way.

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The theatre troupe’s fractured fairy tales are an annual favourite at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown and will mark the final show at the theatre for 2021 with fun for the entire family. kingsplayhouse.com harbourfronttheatre.com

Another Sketchy Xmas Sketch 22 veterans remount holiday favourite—Dec 16 to 19

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Irreverent, audacious, and undoubtedly a little bit sacrilegious. If that sounds like your cup of eggnog, then head to The Guild in Charlottetown for Another Sketchy Xmas this holiday season.

Performances take place at 9 pm from December 16 to 19.

PEI comedy veterans Rob MacDonald and Graham Putnam are remounting Sketch-22’s hallmark holiday favourite theatrical comedy, A Sketchy Xmas. This year’s production, presented by The Guild, has a newly updated script and a cast of plenty joining together to tell a truly whack-a-mole story.

Ride along on this hilarious donkey ride to Bethlehem as Another Sketchy Xmas tackles the story of the birth of the baby Jesus. Joseph is suspicious and Mary is in no mood for it. Stoner shepherds are visited by a tired angel.

Arrogant wisemen are joined by a puzzling new travelling companion.

Desperate gospel writers attempt to add pizzazz to a simple story. And, as in all great stories, an evil ninja shows up in an attempt to ruin everything.

The troupe will also check in on a

Sketchy producers Rob MacDonald (left) and Graham Putnam

rough and tumble, down-on-their-luck Charlottetown family as they learn the true meaning of Christmas as power outages, a lack of liquor, familial bickering, and Knut—that oddball boarder.

Due to content and language, this performance is not recommended for younger or umbrageous audiences.

Tickets will be availble at the door or by calling 620-3333, emailing boxoffice@theguildpei.com, or visiting The Guild Box Office, 111 Queen St, Charlottetown. theguildpei.com

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The Brew

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by Bryan Carver

The fermentation

Give the gift of great taste.

Exploring the basic beer ingredients, part four—yeast

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4 x 60 ml – $23.50

Having examined the role of principle raw materials used in the brewing process, we have essentially reached the most important piece in the creation of beer. That being the fermentation of sugars by yeast. The chemistry of water, sugars and nutrients present in malted grain and the oil contained in hops all play a crucial role in the making of a sweet grainy liquid called wort, but it is not until we introduce yeast that we truly see the transformation into beer.

Yeast is a single cell fungus that is present all over the natural world. Having developed over millions of years, this tiny creature has adapted to consume sugars and through an incredible biochemical process, it converts them into alcohol and carbon dioxide. For centuries people have relied on yeast for making their nourishing bread and beer, not truly knowing what was causing this fermentation process. It wasn’t until advancements in microbiology in the 19th century and the invention of the microscope did humans begin to grasp the importance of this incredible creature.

For brewers, there are new main families of yeast that are employed to ferment their wort. Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and Saccharomyces Pastorianus, commonly known as ale yeast and lager yeast. Ale yeast ferments at room temperature, on the surface of the wort and in a relatively

quick fashion. Lager yeast likes to ferment at a cooler temperature and at the bottom of the fermentation vessel, which takes a bit more time.

The warmer fermenting ale yeast can create a range of flavours and aromas in beer. From the banana and clovey aromas of German wheat beers to big tropical fruit esters created by some English ales strains, and spicey phenolics from Belgian ale strains. Brewers carefully select from dozens of yeast strains to create a finished beer that expresses the attributes they desire.

The cooler fermenting lager strains produce a cleaner, crisper beer. These yeast strains have developed to create a refreshing beer that has grown in popularity from its initial discovery in the 19th century to become the most commonly consumed beer on the plant, and most like the first taste of beer you had coming of age.

Brewers carefully formulate their recipes for wort to create a finished beer that meets the characteristics they want in the finished glass of beer that comes across the bar or in the can, but in order for this to occur they need to carefully tend to yeast, as this little creature is truly responsible for that refreshing pint you drink.

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CONCERTS

Dec 11

Dec 15–16

ASM: Xmas with Tara MacLean

Gordie Sampson

Dec 1–11 (Wed–Sat)

Dec 5

Dec 11

Featuring Mike Ross, Brielle Ansems, Alicia Toner, Joce Reyome, Trevor Grant, and Carlie Howell. Harmony House, Hunter River

The Pourhouse, Charlottetown

Delta Hotel, Charlottetown

Dec 5

Dec 12

Holiday Kitchen Party

Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble

Lennie Gallant: The Innkeeper’s Christmas

Dec 2

Elliot BROOD

Out and About Tour. PEI Brewing Company, Charlottetown

Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside

Dec 2

Christmas Traditions in Brass

An Acoustic Christmas with Kelley Mooney Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Jack Blanchard Family Centre, Charlottetown

Dec 9

School Of Performing Arts December Showcase

Dec 4

ASM: Xmas with Tara MacLean

Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown

St. Paul’s, Charlottetown

Dec 9–10

Dec 4–5

Christmas with Corey Gallant & The Red Dirt Posse Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 4, 12

Phase II & Friends

The Guild, Charlottetown

Dec 4–5, 11–13

Holly Dolly Christmas

Featuring Jolee Patkai as Dolly Parton.

Music at the Manse, Marshfield

Dec 5

Christmas on the Town

Featuring Serge Bernard, Janet McGarry, Maxine MacLennan and Norm Stewart.

Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

Dec 5

Fiddlers’ Sons

Dec 6

Park Royal United, Charlottetown

Ellis Family Band

The Silver Fox, Summerside

Dec 10

Tip Er Back Christmas Concert

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

John Gracie’s Once Upon a Christmas Tour

Brunch de Noël

Featuring music by CHIQUÉSA and Pascal Miousse, François-Buote School Orchestra, and Maryse and Nicholas. Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean, Charlottetown

Dec 12

Ava & Lily: An Island Christmas Delta Hotel, Charlottetown

Dec 12

Christmas in the Kitchen

Sarah Hagen: Night Music St. Paul’s, Charlottetown

Music at the Manse, Marshfield

Dec 17–19

Christmas at Home

Featuring Gordon Belsher, Todd MacLean and Brad Fremlin. St. John’s Presbyterian, Belfast (17), Stanley Bridge Hall (18), Murray Harbour Community Centre (19)

Dec 18

The Emeralds: Jingle Bell Brunch Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Hosted by Michael Pendergast with special guests Johnny & Louise Arsenault.

College of Piping, Summerside

Stratford Community Choir Christmas Concert Park Royal United, Charlottetown

Jill Chandler & Maureen Trainor

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 12th, 19th 10am – 3pm

Dec 17

Dec 12

Dec 11

CHARLOTTETOWN FARMERS MARKET

Tracadie Community Centre, Mount Stewart

Dec 18

Delta Hotel, Charlottetown

Dec 14

College of Piping, Summerside

Shane Pendergast

A Christmas to Remember

Park Royal United, Charlottetown

Voices for the Season

Dec 16–17

Ava & Lily: An Island Christmas

Songs from the 52 Christmas Somgs Project, featuring Dave Atkinson. Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

Dec 12

The Island Choral Society: A Classical Christmas

Featuring Thane Dunn & The Cadillac Kings. College of Piping, Summerside

A Very Davy Christmas

Dec 10

Dec 11

Christmas with the King

Dec 17–18

Irish Cultural Centre, Charlottetown

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

Dec 16, Dec 17

Dec 12

Featuring Nicholas Whellan, Suzy Wilde, Alan Buchanan, and PEI musicians.

Victoria Playhouse, Victoria-by-the-Sea

The Snowman’s Ball: Christmas with Matt Andersen & Friends

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Pendy’s Pub Christmas Cheer

Dec 18

Craig Fair Presents: Mixtape Nights With guests Josee Boudreau, Nick Gauthier, Emma Rudy and Ben Aitken.

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

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Dec 23

Park Royal United, Charlottetown

Amy Winehouse tribute show. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Forte Men’s Choir: A Very Forte Christmas Dec 18

Lennie Gallant: The Innkeeper’s Christmas

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

I & the Villages Presents: Amy Amy Amy

Dec 26

Absolute Losers, Baby God, and Prism Shores Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 19

Choral Music: Sing Noël Trinity United, Charlottetown

Dec 19–21

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

Featuring Tim Archer and Brian Langille.

Music at the Manse, Marshfield

Dec 26

Lady Soul’s Boxing Day Bash Copper Bottom Brewing, Montague

Dec 27

Kiwi Jr. & Nap Eyes

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 19

Dec 28

Featuring Todd MacLean and Becca Griffin with special guests. John Brown Grille, Charlottetown

St. James, Charlottetown

Holiday Hootenanny

Choral Music: Sing Along Messiah Dec 28

Dec 19

An Acoustic Christmas with Kelley Mooney

Featuring Catherine O’Brien and Marlee Saulnier. Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

The Night Social

Featuring Rich Knox, Tian Wigmore, Remi Arsenault, and Nick Gauthier.

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 29–30

Dec 19

Jenn Grant Christmas Show Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Coyote

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 31, Jan 1

Dec 20

Port Cities

Lady Soul

Dec 21

Jan 7, 8

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Barra MacNeils Celtic Christmas

Swift Kick

Dec 22

Jan 19

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

Robbie Doherty & Pierce Clarkes: Together for Christmas

Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Taylor Swift tribute. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Bahamas: Still Sad Tour

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

…more at buzzpei.com

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ON STAGE Dec 2–3

Comedy at The Manse

Brad Doiron, Tanya Nicholle, Katherine Cairns. The Manse, Marshfield

Dec 3

Elf Jr.

The Guild, Charlottetown

Dec 4

Dec 12

Holiday Hilarity

Stand-up comedy featuring Justin Shaw and Taylor Carver. Lone Oak Brewing, Borden-Carleton

Dec 16–19

Another Sketchy Xmas The Guild, Charlottetown

dance umbrella: The Nutcracker

Dec 17

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

The East Pointers & Friends.

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

Dec 5

Dec 23

Elfis and the Frozen Princess/Santa Goes Green The Guild, Charlottetown

Dec 5

ACT presents: Hilarious Holiday Play Readings Eptek Centre, Summerside

Dec 5

Dot and Ada’s Christmas Caper Souris Legion, Souris

Dec 6

ACT presents: Hilarious Holiday Play Readings

The Fox and Crow, Charlottetown

A Christmas Carol reading

Tibbs Eve with Tanya Nicole & Friends Live Stand-Up comedy. The Guild, Charlottetown

Dec 29 (two shows)

Dufflebag Theatre presents: Robin Hood Harbourfront Theatre, Summerside Kings Playhouse, Georgetown

A Christmas Carol Watermark Theatre—Dec 9 to 19

Dec 7–8

Comedian Jon Dore

Hosted by Shawn Hogan. Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 9–19 (Thurs–Sun)

A Christmas Carol

Watermark Theatre, North Rustico

Dec 10–12, 17–19

Bah Humbug! Scrooge’s Christmas Carol The Guild, Charlottetown

Dec 11

Ledwell & Haines: A Trailside Christmas Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown

Dec 12

24STRONG presents: Holiday Mixtape

Confederation Centre, Charlottetown

Guild Music The Theatre Nutcracker Three holiday performances for young audiences In December, The Guild Music Theatre School will present Bah, Humbug!

Scrooge’s Christmas Carol, Elf Jr, The Musical, Elfis and the Frozen Princess and Santa Goes Green.

Bah, Humbug! Scrooge’s Christmas Carol performances will take place December 10–12 and 17–19 at select times. “Bah, Humbug!” Ebenezer sings, dooming himself to visits from three Christmas spirits in this adaptation of Charles Dickens’s tale.

Elf The Musical Jr. is a holiday musical based on the film Elf with performances December 3–5 at select times.

The fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity and features songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, with a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin.

Elfis and the Frozen Princess and Santa Goes Green will be on stage December 5 at 1 pm. After crashing the Snowflake Festival in Elfis and the Frozen Princess, the Abominable Snow Princess takes her revenge by casting a freezing spell on Snowella who becomes frozen in place. In Santa Goes Green everyone is excited that the North Pole is going green this year.

Everyone except Santa, who likes things just the way they are. theguildpei.com

East Pointers and Friends

Leah Pritchard (left) and Cameron MacDufee

Reading Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—Dec 16 and 17

Watermark Theatre in North Rustico will present A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in a new adaptation by Danielle Pearson. Directed

by Rebecca Parent, and starring Cameron MacDuffee and Leah Pritchard, performances will take place Thursday–Saturday at 7:30 pm and Saturday–Sunday at 1 pm, from December 9–19.

It’s Christmas Eve, and whilst London is alive with festive cheer and seasonal goodwill, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge grows meaner by the minute. Will a timely visit from the haunting ghosts of Christmas past, present and future change his wicked ways before it’s too late?

Tickets: ticketwizard.ca, 963-3963

The East Pointers and Friends present a new, under-rehearsed, seat of the pants live reading of a classic novel— Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—at Confederation Centre in Charlottetown on December 16 and 17.

Tim, Jake and Koady from The East Pointers will be joined by a host of festive friends for the classic story.

Expect lots of laughs, stumbling and stutters over a Victorian vocabulary as this cast of characters approach their lines for the first time in a seated tableread with musical interludes—sure to become a Christmas tradition.

Christmas sweaters for adults and Christmas pyjamas for kids—or vice versa—are encouraged. confederationcentre.com

dance umbrella’s holiday tradition—Dec 4

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A holiday tradition, dance umbrella presents The Nutcracker on December 4 with performances at 2 pm and 7:30 pm at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.

This reimagined telling of the classic story will feature music and whimsical elements to delight the whole family as they dream of sugarplums, candy canes, and other sweets. confederationcentre.com

ACT play readings Eptek Centre—Dec 5 The Fox and Crow—Dec 6 ACT (a community theatre) will host two Hilarious Holiday Play Reading events in December, and they want audience members to throw on their ugliest Christmas sweaters, dust off those jingle bells, and join in the fun.

At an ACT play reading, attendees will be invited to participate and read a character’s lines. Scripts will be distributed and everyone will read their parts aloud, “performing” together. Of course, attendees are also welcome to just listen to the play reading.

ACT’s first Hilarious Holiday Play Reading is a family-friendly event and will take place at Eptek Arts & Culture Centre in Summerside on December 5 at 2 pm. Registration is required by calling 888-8373 to reserve a spot.

On December 6, ACT will host a second play reading at 7 pm at The Fox and Crow, located in UPEI’s W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Donations to ACT will be accepted at both events. actpei.com

Holiday Mixtape Performance by 24STRONG dance students—Dec 12

A brand-new energy will fill the Confederation Centre’s Mainstage Theatre in December as 24STRONG presents Holiday Mixtape, an upbeat dance performance for the whole family. Both recreational and competitive dance students have been working hard over their fall semester and are ready to perform for the community in two completely different live shows at 2 pm and 7 pm on December 12.

Performances include solos, duets

and group dances; showcasing tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, street jazz and musical theatre.

Choreographers for Holiday Mixtape include Brigitte Carroll, Jessica Burrett, Mackenzie Cutcliffe, Grace Allen, Samantha Jenkins, Colton Curtis, Rebecca Lalonde, Cavell Holland and 24STRONG studio owner and creator, Lacey Koughan. confederationcentre.com 24strong.ca

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Last Call

Debut stand-up comedy album

by Dan Hendricken

Stand-up comedian Dan Hendricken released his debut comedy album Last Call on Comedy Records in November.

The album was recorded live at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown.

Dan refers to himself as a “golden retriever of a human being,” and his happy, matter-of-fact nature is on display on Last Call. The comedian has an uncanny ability to make audiences feel like his set is full of inside jokes just for them. Throughout Last Call, Dan uses apple picking, dating apps, and animals—from giraffes, horses and dogs—as comedic devices in his

rapid one-liners and short stories full of ridiculous twists.

Originally from PEI, Dan cut his teeth in comedy at Yuk Yuk’s Halifax and in just a few short years was featured on CBC TV and CBC Radio. He has since toured all over the country as a headlining comic including Halifax Comedy Festival and Hubcap Comedy Festival.

Comedy Records is Canada’s first record label dedicated to releasing stand up and sketch comedy albums.

Dan Hendricken’s Last Call is available on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Music and more comedyrecords.ca

Bonshaw Young Players Bonshaw Young Players will resume on Saturday mornings from 10:30 am–12 pm beginning January 8 at the Community Centre in Bonshaw.

Emphasis will be on singing, improv, team building and looking towards entering a piece in the District Drama Festival.

Pre-registration is necessary. For infor or to register, contact Ruth Lacey at rlacey688@gmail.com or 675-4282.

Shop local this holiday season with the Love Local, PEI Directory.

Tibb’s Eve comedy show Tanya Nicolle & Friends at The Guild—Dec 23 Join PEI writer, producer and comedian Tanya Nicolle MacCallum and other local comedians for Tibb’s Eve with Tanya Nicolle & Friends on December 23 at 8 pm at The Guild in Charlottetown.

The recipient of five Island Literary Awards, Tanya Nicolle’s humour shines a light on mental illness. Her credits include A Showcase of the Funniest Women from Across the Maritimes at Hells Basement Comedy Club, and performances at The Comedy Nest, Yuk Yuks, PEI Brewing Company, and more.

This month, Tanya Nicolle will be also share the stage at comedy shows with other local musicians ahead of Tibb’s Eve at The Guild, including: Comedy at The Manse (December 2–3); Comedy at the Tignish Legion (December 4); Crown Comedy at The Albert & Crown Pub (December 8); and Holiday Hilarity Comedy Show (December 12).

Visit theguildpei.com for tickets to

Tibb’s Eve at The Guild or for other show dates, tickets and details, visit tanyanicollemaccallum.com.

The Guild is located at 111 Queen Street, Charlottetown.

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John Dore With guest Shawn Hogan at Trailside—Dec 7 & 8 Comedian John Dore, with special guest Shawn Hogan, will take the stage at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on December 7 and 8.

Dore is a Canadian writer and actor who has infused his comedic abilities into numerous hit television shows and films.

In addition to recently wrapping his stand-up special for Comedy Central, Dore was the series lead in the CBS pilot, The Half of It. He played a memorable guest star role on CBS’ hit series How I Met Your Mother, and he played a lead role on ABC’s How To Live With Your Parents.

Brad Doiron With Tanya Nicolle and Katherine Cairns at The Manse— Dec 2 & 3

Brad Doiron

Comedy at The Manse in Marshfield on December 2 and 3 will feature live stand-up comedy with local comedians Brad Doiron, Tanya Nicolle and Katherine Cairns.

Seating is limited. Reserve at 2132861. The Manse is licensed. 4155 St Peters Rd, Marshfield.

Doors at 6:30 pm with performance at 8 pm. Tickets are available at trailside.ca. Trailside Music Hall is located in The Arts Hotel, 155 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Holiday Hilarity Justin Shaw and Taylor Carver at Lone Oak Brewing—Dec 12 The Holiday Hilarity Comedy Show at Lone Oak Brewing in Borden-Carleton will take place December 12 at 8 pm.

The show will feature the comedic stylings of Justin Shaw and Taylor Carver.

Shaw has been featured on Yuk Yuks, World Online Festival, and Edmonton’s Nextfest. He has just finished a tour in Halifax and Ontario and is set to release his first comedy album, recorded live in November.

Carver has been a mainstay in PEI’s comedy scene and has worked with some of Canada’s most decorated comedians. He has had his material recorded for Sirius XM. Joining Shaw and Carver is a collection of PEI’s comedic talent, each aiming to fill the audience with laughter and holiday spirit.

Lone Oak Brewing Co is located at 103 Abegweit Blvd, Borden-Carleton.

Visit justindshaw.com for tickets.

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SALES/FAIRS Branching Out Island Artisan Market Dec 3–24 (Fri–Sun)

Branching Out Island Artisan Market takes place every Friday and Saturday from 9 am–9 pm and every Sunday from 12–5 pm until December 24 at the Charlottetown Mall. The “mini holiday craft fair” has over 65 vendors represented. Info: @islandartisanmarket on FB. 670 University Ave, Charlottetown

Christmas in the Villages Dec 3–4

Christmas in the Villages will be held December 3 from 7–9 pm and December 4 from 9 am–2 pm. The annual event will feature a variety of products from local artisans, farmers and community organizations at several venues, five at press time, in the Murray Harbour and Murray River area. Follow Christmas in the Villages 2021 on FB for venue and vendor updates as they are confirmed.

Wool on the Wall Dec 3–11

Island Matters Rug Hooking group is hosting a rug-hooking show and sale, Wool on the Wall, from December 3–11 at St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Open daily from 11 am–5 pm. An array of high quality,

locally hand hooked pieces of art— including floor rugs, wall art, pillow and other unique items—will be on display.

Many pieces will be for sale. Also on hand will be a supply of hand-dyed wools, yarns, patterns, and rug hooking supplies. 101 Prince St, Charlottetown

Annual Bazaar Dec 4

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Women’s League will hold its Annual Bazaar December 4 from 10:30 am–1 pm at the Parish Centre in Stratford. There will be baked goods, pickles, preserves, fudge, crafts, holly, used books and puzzles, tickets for gift basket draws and a silent auction. 151 Stratford Rd, Stratford

Holiday Market Dec 4

Charlottetown’s Spring Park United is holding a Holiday Market on December 4 from 9 am–12 noon in the Church auditorium (Trafalgar St entrance). There will be baked goods, preserves, fudge, jewellery, scarves, puzzles and games, gift items, crafts, collectibles, holiday decorations and festive greenery.

Marché de Noël Dec 4

Marché de Noël in Rustico will be held December 4 from 10 am–2 pm at the Centre acadien Grand-Rustico, 2244 Church Rd. There will be local vendors, children activities, a bistro café and Christmas music. Info: Follow Conseil acadien de Rustico on FB, info@conseilacadienrustico.org, 963-3252

Etsy Holiday Market Dec 4–5

The Etsy Team PEI Holiday Market will take place December 4 from 10 am–5 pm and December 5 from 12–5 pm at Murphy’s Community Centre. The two day event will feature live music, handcrafted items from local sellers and more.

Admission at the door with proceeds in support of small business loans for Etsy Team PEI sellers. Free for children 12 and under. 200 Richmond St, Charlottetown

Festive Fair in Fortune Dec 4–5

The Fortune Community Centre is hosting the 3rd annual Festive Fair in Fortune from 10 am–4 pm December 4 and 5.

Featuring crafts, gifts, baked goods and more from 40 vendors. Info: lisagrose71@ gmail.com. 220 Fortune Wharf Rd N, Fortune Bridge

Christmas Craft and Bake Sale Dec 5

Buy local at the Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, to be held from 2–5 pm at 236

Main St, Borden-Carleton. A wide variety of crafts will be on offer.

Artisan Christmas Market Dec 5, 12, 19

The Artisan Christmas Market will feature offerings from local crafts people at the Charlottetown Farmers Market from 10 am–3 pm on December 5, 12 and 19. Free admission and parking. 100 Belvedere Ave, Charlottetown

Art Party Studio Christmas Market Dec 11–12

East Coast Art Party is hosting a Christmas Market December 11 from 10 am–2 pm and December 12 from 10 am–1 pm at the Art Party Studio in Charlottetown. Featuring arts, crafts, beverages and Christmas tunes.

Admission is by cash donation, going to the Upper Room Food Bank in Charlottetown. To rent a table, email info@eastcoastartparty. 135 Great George St, Charlottetown.

Bogside Brewing Christmas Market

Dec 12 Bogside Brewing will host a Christmas Market with 15+ local crafters and makers on December 12 from 12–4 pm. Items range from quilts, knitted items, jewellery, candles, textile crafts, art prints and more. 11 Brook St, Montague

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Christmas in Victoria

Shop local on the North Shore

Victoria by the Sea is a summer destination for fine crafts, culinary treats, and entertaining performances, but this year, Victoria-based businesses have teamed up to offer shopping and entertainment in the village through the month of December.

Victoria Playhouse will be hosting two performances of the Atlantic String Machine Christmas with Tara MacLean, a holiday concert collaboration featuring songs and stories from the artists’ own family traditions.

Performances take place December 11 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm.

The Playhouse will also host the musical tribute show, Christmas in the Kitchen, featuring Nicholas Whelan, Suzy Wilde and storyteller Alan Buchanan, along with some of PEI musicians performing new arrangements of Christmas songs by The Rankin Family, Nancy White, David Myles, and Anne Murray. The show takes place December 12 at 2 pm.

Victoria Playhouse tickets can be purchased online at victoriaplayhouse. ticketpro.ca or call 1-800-925-2025.

A number of local businesses will have opening hours in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

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Performances and shops coordinate hours for the holidays

“With many Islanders consciously choosing to shop local this year for Christmas, a number of the artists and craftspeople of Victoria by the Sea have decided to remain open into December and to coordinate their opening hours to make it easy for folks to plan a shopping trip to our community,” says Michael Stanley, President of the Victoria Business Association.

Ewe and Dye Weavery, Birch Tree Gallery, Michael Stanley Pottery, The Studio Gallery, Victoria’s Glass Studio, and A Hand Made Cross will be open from 10 am– 5 pm, December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19. Island Chocolates will be available at “pop-up” locations during these same times.

Local shops and artisan studios on the North Shore, from Brackley Beach to Rustico, are open for the holiday season and invite shoppers to take a scenic drive while knocking some names off their Christmas list.

Participating in the Holiday Hop & Shop are The Toad Pond Studio, Robert Canning, Cabin Fever Carving, Moonsnail Mercantile, Fox Shop, Lilacs and Lanterns, The Makers Place, and Silkwalker Originals.

Gifts from the Heart Gifts from the Heart holds and end of month sale on the last Saturday of each month from 10 am–3 pm. The sale is open to the public and offers new and gently-used clothing, winter items, furniture and housewares, at bargain prices. Proceeds from sales help Gifts from the Heart pay overhead costs.

As a registered non-profit charity, Gifts from the Heart provides low-income Islanders and those experiencing hardships with food, clothing, furniture and personal items—free of charge. 58 Spring Lane, Charlottetown.

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Featuring the UPEI Chamber Singers.

who is at the top of his craft... Prepare to be charmed, horrified and genuinely startled.” Linda Marric, The Jewish Chronicle

Only the Animals Dec 17–20

14A, mature themes, coarse language.

Dir: Dominik Moll, France/Germany, 2021, 116 min. Denis Ménochet, Laure Calamy, Damien Bonnard. In French with English subtitles. Tokyo International Film Festival winner, Best Actress and Audience Awards

The French Dispatch Nov 30–Dec 11

14A, not recommended for young children. Dir: Wes Anderson, US/ Germany, 2021, 107 min. Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet.

The multi-award-winning innovative team at Against the Grain Theatre (AtG) is proud to present Messiah/Complex, a bold interpretation of Handel’s Messiah, created in partnership with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). Fusing diverse choral traditions and voices from every province and territory in Canada with one of the most enduring classical works of all time, Messiah/Complex showcases multilingual translations, and features a diverse cast of soloists and choirs, accompanied by the exceptional sounds of the TSO, conducted by Johannes Debus (Canadian Opera Company), and co-directed

by Joel Ivany (Against the Grain Theatre), and Reneltta Arluk (Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity). “A rousing and decidedly Canadian version of Handel’s Messiah.” - The New York Times “A joyful screen adaptation of Handel’s holiday staple... Messiah/ Complex unveils a moving mosaic” - Globe and Mail

Last Night in Soho Dec 12 & 14–16 “The French Dispatch is a mid-20th-century edition of The New Yorker magazine, if it were published in a small French town and everyone involved was picturesquely eccentric. It doesn’t really have a plot, just a central event: Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray), editor of The French Dispatch, has died, and the staff has gathered to write his obituary. Four mostly unrelated stories unfold, from the magazine’s pages: a travelogue led by a beret-wearing Owen Wilson; a tale of a mad artist/convict who becomes the talk of the art world; an account of a student strike in France, led by two students appropriately named Zeffirelli and Juliette; and a sort of Andersonesque French crime drama… All of this unfolds in a charmingly deadpan way, performed by a troupe of actors who seem to be having a blast… Murray delivers another quiet gem, as a non showy editor in an office full of preening writers drawn in various shades of diva. Howitzer, like all great editors, just wants the writing to be as good as it can be ‘Try to make it sound like you wrote it that way on purpose,’ is his trademark (excellent) advice… An elegant ode to good writing, and to those who quietly stand behind the words.” Moira Macdonald, The Seattle Times

Messiah/Complex Dec 12–13

G. Dir: Reneltta Arluk, Joel Ivany, Canada, 2020. Jonathon Adams, Looee Arreak, Spencer Britten.

Presented in partnership with Against

14A, violence, language may offend.

Dir: Edgar Wright, UK, 2021, 116 min.

Thomasin McKenzie, Anya TaylorJoy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg, Rita Tushingham.

“Acclaimed British writer-director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) delivers a dazzling genre-bending extravaganza in his latest film. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith, this stunning psychological thriller delves deep into London’s seedy past, all the while paying homage to the Swinging Sixties. McKenzie is Ellie, an aspiring fashion designer with a mysterious ability who finds herself transported back in time to 1966 London in the body of Sandie (a stunning turn from TaylorJoy), a talented night club singer. While in Sandie’s body, Ellie is seduced by smouldering lothario Jack, but she soon realises things aren’t quite as they seem when Sandie is coerced by her new beau into a life of depravity and exploitation… Wright digs deep into his own influences to give us one of his most daring films yet. As well as paying homage to Soho’s rich and vibrant history, he and co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns have also devised a commendably precise story about exploitation and abuse… This is a thrilling, gorgeously acted offering from a filmmaker

“Revealing a mystery out of sequence,

Dominik Moll skillfully holds the audience in his grip. Like a whodunit, the plot circles around five interconnected people. But the question of why is just as important as who… In rural France during a snowstorm, an abandoned car is found on the road, its owner Evelyne missing. With no clues, local cop Cedric speaks to the disturbed sheep farmer Joseph nearby.

His health worker Alice is having an affair with him, unbeknownst to her monosyllabic husband Michel, who also vanishes. Meanwhile, waitress Marion isn’t telling the cops that she was in love with Evelyne… And in Africa, lovelorn Armand is working a catfishing scam that hooks Michel. Each of these five people is concealing something, and the nonlinear narrative unfolds in chapters that add details from their perspectives, often including shocking moments that twist the story further… The plot and characters are wonderfully textured, dense with quirks and themes… It’s a ripping thriller as well as a provocative exploration of how badly we all need to feel needed, and how easily this yearning can warp our sense of reality… As Armand’s shaman Papa Sanou says, ‘Love means giving what you don’t have.’ All of which adds depth and meaning to a fiendishly clever dramatic puzzle.” Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

Julia

Dec 26–30

PG, mature themes, coarse language.

Dir: Julie Cohen, Betsy West, USA, 2021, 95 min. José Andrés, Julia Child, André Cointreau.

“This endearing and enlightening soup-tonuts tale beautifully captures the essence of a truly larger-than-life figure. Through her cookbooks and TV shows, Julia Child introduced homemakers to the joy of French

cooking... Starting out in her early 50s, Julia Child hosted wildly popular television cooking shows for almost four decades. Through the use of surprisingly intimate archival, rich audio and video of the woman herself and interviews with family members and colleagues, we learn how... the young, 6ft 3 Child wanted a life of adventure, joining America’s Office of Strategic Services with the intention of becoming a spy. Instead, a posting to Ceylon as a typist clerk eventuated in her only having eyes for her co-worker, Paul Child... the pair became inseparable, as he was posted first to China and then to France… It was there that she fell in love with French cooking... Cohen and West do a superb job of corralling all the wonderful, sometimes hilarious tales and vivid archival material into a satisfying narrative, while also looking at what Child achieved in a wider context. This warm and witty portrait paints her not only as an important figure of the American feminist movement, but also an incorrigible flirt and voracious eater… Richly satisfying and absorbing viewing.” James Croot, Stuff

The 2021–2022 New York Cat Film Festival Dec 26, 28 & 30

PG, most films in English, other languages are subtitled. Dir: Various.

International, 2021, 88 min.

10% of Box Office will be donated to the P.E.I. Humane Society.

“Cat lovers can be a special breed - patient, willing to work for a little attention, often doting, sometimes a little obsessive, and always up for a little feline adventure. The fourth annual NY Cat Film Festival capitalizes on that abiding interest with a series of short films that celebrate the fascination with our enigmatic feline companions… Presented by pet wellness advocate/author and radio host Tracie Hotchner, this year’s program features 22 short films, from mini documentaries to narrative shorts and animations, from all over the world. And Hotchner is quick to point out that the festival is no cornucopia of cats with their heads stuck in tissue boxes. ‘These are the opposite of cat videos that mock and laugh at cats,’ she says. ‘Some of them are very funny, but they’re usually about cats making fun of people. I like to show the depth and breadth of who a cat is and feels and what he wants. These are films made with intention … to express appreciation and respect for cats.’… Offerings range from silly to heartfelt and includes day-in-the-life chronicles, like Zach the Cat, to the animation of an Olde English 19th-century tale, The King O’ the Cats, to the clever, charming voice-over noir parody about a hard-boiled cat and a woman with love troubles called Feline Noir.

(Don’t miss the drolly narrated The Cat Flap, which chronicles the drama around a cat flap as caught by a wildlife camera.)” - Karen Campbell, The Boston Globe

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Stray dogs abroad, adventure dogs in sidecars, dogs winning prizes, dogs in prison, senior dogs, dogs who make you laugh, The NY Dog Film Festival is a philanthropic celebration of the love between dogs and their people, offering dog lovers a shared audience experience of canine-themed films from around the world that inspire, educate and entertain about the human-canine bond.

With a New York City premiere every fall, the Festival then travels around North America, supporting local animal welfare groups which bring people and pets together. This year’s program features 20 shorts, including Legends of Comedy, The Comfort Dogs, Not Broken: Freedom Ride, The Second Time I Got To Know My Dog, Go Fetch, Ballad of Muttville, and more!

Discover Charlottetown Presents: Family Holiday Classics at City Cinema Playing every Sunday afternoon until Christmas. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at www.citycinema.ca Films being screened are: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG), Elf (PG), and The Polar Express (G).

See the schedule on this page for dates and showtimes.

Classics at City Cinema Presented by Laurent Gariépy

DECEMBER

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Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac and Gene Kelly, a magnificent musical that will bring sunshine and joy to this gloomy autumn! With the upcoming release of the new Matrix film, we thought it would be nice to go back to the first movie of the saga. And finally, a screening of The Sound of Music on December 27th, will conclude Classics at City Cinema’s programming for 2021!

Welcome to City Cinema from The Charlottetown Film Society City Cinema is owned and operated by our non-profit Society. We will continue to present a diverse mix of films and welcome your suggestions and support. Become a member, bring friends, share feedback!

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Our new website citycinema.ca is live. We now accept all major credit cards online and both debit and credit at the cinema. Seating is limited—advance tickets are strongly recommended.

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To help with social distancing we created a one-way traffic system, just follow the arrows!

Masks

Please wear a mask when not eating your delicious popcorn. We have paper masks available free.

Subject to change

It’s December so we’ll be screening Christmas movies! But for our part, we’ll stick to an alternative view of Christmas with two action films set during the holidays, Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon and John McTiernan’s Die Hard, as well as two Christmas horror films: a Canadian horror classic from 1974, Bob Clark’s Black Christmas and Silent Night, Deadly Night directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr. This month we are launching, in a partnership with the Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean, a French ciné-club, so every month we will present a film from the French-speaking world (with English subtitles) and we start in December with Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls of Rochefort), a French film by Jacques Demy starring Catherine

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NOVEMBER

Dec 27 & 29

PG, most films in English, other languages are subtitled. Dir: Various.

International, 2021, 115 min.

10% of Box Office will be donated to the P.E.I. Humane Society.

Banff Mountain Film Festival

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The 2021–2022 New York Dog Film Festival

Film availability, showtimes and provincial COVID-19 guidelines are subject to change.

Please check our website and book tickets in advance of show dates.

Rent City Cinema

City Cinema is available for rent for private film viewings! We provide the projectionist and will have the the canteen and bar open for your group. Info/rates: chtownfilm@gmail.com.

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Sat Closed Sun 2:00 NY Cat Film Fest 7:00 Julia Mon 1:00 NY Dog Film Fest 3:30 Sound of Music 7:00 Julia Tue 7:00 NY Cat Film Fest 9:00 Julia Wed 6:30 NY Dog Film Fest 9:00 Julia Thur 7:00 Julia 9:15 NY Cat Film Fest

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Created 46 years ago, Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival (BCMFBF) has become the premier event of its kind in the world. The nine-day festival, hosted by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, showcases the world’s best films, books and photographs on mountain subjects—climbing, culture, environment and natural history, exploration and adventure, wildlife, and sport—and attracts the biggest names in mountaineering, adventure filmmaking, and explorers as presenters and speakers.

The 2021 Festival wrapped in early November and the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour sets out across Canada and the US on December 1. The tour lands on PEI with screenings on January 14 and 15 at UPEI’s Duffy Amphitheatre in Charlottetown. Each night will feature a different set of films.

Tickets are available beginning December 1 at Sporting Intentions, Charlottetown and at the door (if any tickets remain).

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Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild

The Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild meets on the third Wednesday of every month (except July, August and December) from 7–9 pm at the Irish Cultural Centre.

New members and visitors are welcome. follow on FB for updates. Info: 393-3222, 582 North River Rd, Charlottetown

Live art demonstrations

Live art demonstrations take place weekly on Saturday from 12 noon to 2 pm until December 18 at The Zoopothecary Shop in Charlottetown.

Resident artist and illustrator Pam Boutilier will focus each week’s demo on a medium or subject matter that she uses to create her whimsical fantasy art; scratchboard, pen and ink (with natural hand-crafted ink), and digital painting.

Follow @Zoopothecary on social media updates. 119 Queen St, Charlottetown

Life Drawing sessions

The Life Drawing PEI group holds weekly drop-in drawing sessions with a nude model on Sundays at the Gertrude Cotton Art Centre from 2–4 pm (unless otherwise posted on their FB page). All skill levels welcome. Must be 18+ or have parent/guardian written permission. Easels are provided. Bring your own drawing material. 57 Bunbury Rd, Stratford. Info: @LifeDrawingPEI

PEI Modern Quilt Guild

The PEI Modern Quilt Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from 7–9 pm. Follow the group @peimqg on Instagram for updates. If interested in attending as a guest or for any other inquires, contact peimqg@gmail.com.

Eptek gallery games

Looking for something fun and educational to do with the kids? Eptek Art & Culture Centre offers exhibit related scavenger hunts. Drop-ins are welcome but visitors are encouraged to call ahead. Admission is by donation.

Open Tuesday–Friday from 10 am–4 pm and Sunday 12–5 pm. Follow on FB for upcoming activities. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 888-8373, peimuseum.com

Peake Street Collective

this town is small’s Peake Street Collective is seeking artworks for a non-juried group exhibition of new works by Island artists. 10 by 10 will be mounted at Receiver Coffee on Victoria Row in Charlottetown in mid February and will feature 10 inch by 10 inch works in various themes and media.

Artists interested in participating are asked to email peakestreetstudios@ gmail.com. No formal application is necessary, however, space is limited, so email stating intent to create work for this exhibition as soon as possible and no later than December 8. The group exhibit is open to all artists regardless of their exhibition experience. First-time, pre-emerging artists with limited public exposure, are encouraged to participate.

Works are generally selected on a firstcome-first-serve basis, but BIPOC artists without prior exhibition experience will be prioritized. Any artists with questions should feel free to contact Peake Street at peakestreetstudios@gmail.com.

Radiant Rural Halls project

this town is small artist-run centre is calling for submissions for Radiant Rural Halls. This new project will consist of a series of public art events (workshops, installations, and performances) at rural community halls in PEI. The programming will take place from February– March with exact dates and venues to be confirmed. this town is small wants to connect with rural artists and communities. The artist-run centre is seeking project proposals that engage with the unique features and facilities of rural community halls. During Radiant Rural Halls, artists will present their projects and have an opportunity to speak about their work in a public setting such as a meet and greet, artist talk, or round-table discussion. A printed catalogue featuring photographs and original writings that reflect on the artistic presentations and engage with the unique history and contemporary culture of PEI’s community halls will be created as an extension of the project. Professional artists residing in Atlantic Canada are eligible to apply and artists with connections to rural communities will be prioritized.

Submissions will be reviewed by a jury of professional artists and community representatives. Artists can learn how to apply at thistownissmall.com/ radiant-rural-halls-call-2.

Holiday art box design

Purolator unveiled its 2021 limited-edition holiday art boxes, which were designed by a new group of emerging Canadian artists this year, representing all provinces and territories. In the spirit of the season, Purolator asked last year’s holiday-box artists to nominate the next generation of emerging artists from their home provinces and territories. Local artist Renee Laprise was selected to represent PEI. Renee was commissioned to create a limited-edition holiday art box with a design focus on the 2021 theme, Light Up the Holidays, as well as highlight the uniqueness of her home province. The seasonal art boxes do not require wrapping.

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Nancy Cole in New York

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Island artist in group art show at Robert Mann Gallery

The Dark Room (detail) by Nancy Cole. Contemporary hand-tinted embroidery and vintage photo enlargement.

Island contemporary embroidery artist Nancy Cole is participating in the group art show, FotoFiber, at Robert Mann Gallery in New York City. The exhibition can be viewed online until January 28 at robertmann.com.

FotoFiber explores the synthesis of two art disciplines—embroidery and photography.

The practice of embroidering photographic images has a long history. At the turn of the 20th century, European artists embellished photo postcards as part art object, part souvenir for tourists.

Cole’s piece in the show, The Dark Room, is an 18 inch by 20 inch contemporary hand tinted embroidery and vintage photo enlargement, mounted

on a black gesso stretched canvas.

“I took this photo in 1977 using my Yashica 35mm and developed it in my darkroom,” says Cole. ”It looks like I did a slow exposure with maybe an ASA 32 film [probably Iliford].

Slow forward to 2021—contemporary embroidery.”

FotoFiber gathered work from a group of international female artists who combine photography with various fiber techniques of the past while employing a contemporary sensibility.

Techniques such as French knotting, cross stitching, weaving and hand stitched embroidery render unique and expressive handmade objects.

Follow Cole’s work @perrywinkle. cole on Instagram.

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Short film production funding

Applications for the 2022 Film4Ward stream of short film production funding has been extended to January 17 at filmpei.com. Furthermore, if planning to apply but in need of a producer/director/writer, FilmPEI has a matchmaking list. To participate, writers can send their story logline and mention whether they are looking for a producer, director or both to info@filmpei.com. Directors and producers can send an email to let FilmPEI know they are looking for a project. FilmPEI will send the loglines anonymously to producers and directors who have approached them to be matched, and writers will be contacted if their project is selected. For more grant information, visit filmpei.com/ programs/film-4ward-program. Since its launch in 2018, Film4Ward has funded and supported the production of 15 PEI-made short films. This year, emerging and professional filmmaking teams are eligible to apply for up to $20,000 of funding toward their narrative or documentary project’s production. The four successful teams will also have access to on-the-job training opportunities and workshops facilitated by FilmPEI, as well as targeted mentoring opportunities by industry professionals.

Friends of Eptek film series

See sights from around the world at the Friends of Eptek Lunchtime Film Series. The films, mostly travelogues, are screened at Eptek Centre on Thursdays at noon. Space is limited. Call ahead to register and guarantee a spot. The films planned for December include: Portugal: Land of Discoveries (57 min) distributed

by IVN Entertainment (Dec 2); Spain: Everything Under the Sun (50 min) distributed by IVN Entertainment (Dec 9); Nature’s Great Events: Great Journeys (Iceland, Canada, Christmas Isles, Indian Ocean, Central America) (60 min) distributed by BBC Worldwide (Dec 16); and An Irish Christmas: Christmas from the St. Patrick’s Cathedral (56 min) distributed

by Questar Inc (Dec 23). Eptek Centre is a PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation site located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive in Summerside.

by Sean McQuaid

12 days of Christmas TV Christmas TV often focuses on beloved classics that people watch every year, like Charlie Brown and the Grinch; but there’s plenty of less famous TV Christmas stories well worth watching, and here are 12 great all-ages examples from episodic TV series: Have Gun Will Travel - “The Hanging Cross” (S1E15-1957) Gentleman gunfighter Paladin seeks a peaceful solution to a Christmas conflict between a ruthless rancher, his long-lost son (guest star Johnny Crawford of The Rifleman fame) and the dying native tribe who raised the boy.

The Twilight Zone - “The Changing of the Guard” (S3E37-1962) Elderly prep school professor Ellis Fowler (Donald Pleasence), forced into retirement and feeling like a failure, contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve until shadowy visitors intervene.

Taxi - “A Full House for Christmas” (S1E13-1978) The cab drivers and the show’s viewers are reluctantly rooting for oft-loathsome taxi dispatcher Louie DePalma as he tries to use a card game wager to make his long-absent brother visit their mother for Christmas.

WKRP in Cincinnati - “Bah, Humbug” (S3E7-1980) Sleeping off Dr. Johnny Fever’s special brownies after canceling everyone’s Christmas bonuses, hapless radio station manager Arthur Carlson goes on a darkly comical, Scrooge-like dream journey.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes “The Blue Carbuncle” (S1E7-1984) A wayward Christmas goose and a dazzling stolen jewel lead Holmes and Watson into a multi-layered mystery to save a wrongly accused man and find the real culprit.

The Tick - “The Tick Loves Santa!”

(S2E12-1995) When a freak accident turns a Santasuited bank robber into the self-replicating one-man criminal army known as Multiple Santa, Christmas-loving

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superhero The Tick can’t bring himself to battle a villain who looks just like Santa Claus.

The New Batman Adventures - “Holiday Knights” (S1E1-1997) This polished anthology episode’s three holiday shorts include a Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy larcenous Christmas shopping spree, Batgirl & the GCPD vs. Clayface, and Batman & Robin vs. the Joker’s New Year’s evil.

Pinky and the Brain - “A Pinky and The Brain Christmas” (S1E8-1995) The Brain’s latest outlandish world conquest scheme leads him and Pinky to infiltrate Santa’s workshop at the North Pole in an absurdly funny and surprisingly moving adventure.

A Nero Wolfe Mystery - “Wolfe Goes Out” (S1E6&7-2001) Airing in Canada and the USA as two back-to-back wintry episodes (“Door to Death” and “Christmas Party”), eccentric armchair detective Nero Wolfe ventures out of his comfortable office and into the snowy countryside on an ill-fated quest for an orchid expert, then gets entangled in a murder at a holiday soiree attended by his rakish right hand man Archie Goodwin.

Justice League - “Comfort and Joy” (S2E23-2003) The Leaguers take a memorable winter break as Superman and Martian Manhunter enjoy a Kent family Christmas in Smallville, Green Lantern and Hawkgirl compare their very different approaches to holiday merriment, and the Flash races to find a special Christmas gift for orphans.

Doctor Who - “The Runaway Bride” (2006) When fiery-tempered, sharp-tongued bride Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) is randomly teleported out of her wedding and into the Doctor’s TARDIS craft, the reluctant duo’s efforts to get her to the church on time expose a horrific alien menace.

DuckTales - “How Santa Stole Christmas!” (S3E18-2020) One of the show’s weirdest running gags, Scrooge McDuck’s vendetta against Santa Claus, is explained in the funny, touching tale of how Santa and Scrooge started out as friends whose clashing approaches to Christmas drove them apart.

For more details on each of these 12 shows, plus a bonus list of further Christmas viewing, see our longer companion piece online at buzzpei.com.

Art grants recipients Fourteen Island artists recently received a total of $50,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. The successful applicants were selected by a six-member jury of their arts community peers and follows the same model used by the Canada Council of Arts.

Teresa Kuo

Teresa Kuo (Film/Media Arts, $5000): To direct and animate the seven minute animated short-film Where my Branches Stem on Chinese Canadian identity and culture for submission to film festivals by February 2023.

Scott Parsons (Music, $6000): To record an album of songs telling the stories of PEI Black history using traditional forms of music including blues, folk and reggae.

Sid Acharya (Music, $4000): To work on the project PINKED, an expressive story of Sid-A’s re-connection to their roots and ancestors, as well as their discoveries of acceptance and self-love.

Ryan McCarvill (Film/Media Arts, $700): To take a series of online filmmaking workshops offered by the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto in order to produce a microbudget feature film on PEI in 2022.

Ryan Drew (Interdisciplinary, $1500): To attend the International Conference on Creativity and Cognition in June. The theme Creativity, Craft, and Design is directly

related to the artist’s career and study of art-based creativity.

Colton Curtis (Theatre, $4500): To develop a new interdisciplinary work, Forgive Me, featuring two actors—a hybrid of text and ballet based on childhood journal entries, and explores the themes of queerness, religion, acceptance, and the relationship between a grieving mother and a coming out son.

Hans Wendt (Visual Arts, $3200): To produce eight to twelve large scale watercolour paintings this winter, for exhibition in Ontario and PEI. Kirstie McCallum (Visual Arts, $2500): To mentor with sculptor and designer Jody Racicot to develop an original design for the piece Forest Chair, a work of living sculpture.

Tyler Landry (Visual Arts, $2600): To create the graphic novel Old Caves.

The project tells a story concerning the nature of obsession and the isolation that often contains it.

Doug Dumais (Visual Arts, $4500): To work on the photographic narrative The Third Place, about the history and future of PEI’s libraries.

Damien Worth (Visual Arts, $4000): To produce a new body of visual artwork that examines travel, transition, and (dis)location as subject matter.

Ariel Sharratt (Music, $2500): To tour Canadian music festivals to promote Garbage Island, a new album to be released next summer.

Renee Laprise (Visual Arts, $5000): To focus on the theme of “humans reconnecting with nature” for twelve sketches for a new painting series.

Jenna MacMillan (Film/Media Arts, $4000): To write the outline and first draft of a feature-length comedy screenplay, B-UNIT, the story of an aspiring filmmaker who manages to attract a Hollywood project to shoot in her small coastal town.

Learn more about the successful recipients and details about their projects at princeedwardisland.ca.

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READERS / WRITERS PEI Writers’ Guild hires new ED Eptek Centre Book Club

Members of the Eptek Centre Book Club will meet on December 2 at 7 pm to discuss the book Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk

by Kathleen Rooney. Register in advance as seating is limited. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation site. 130 Heather Moyse Dr, Summerside. 888-8373

Holiday Open Mic & Social

On December 8, the PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) will host a free holiday open mic and social at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown. The open mic will take place from 7–8 pm with a social to follow. Those interested in reading are asked to sign up in advance by email to peiwritersguild@gmail.com. Organizers will confirm the roster by December 1.

Donations to the Guild will be accepted but are not necessary in order to attend the event; all donations will be used to further PEIWG programming and services, which include offering bursaries for their workshops.

James McNutt book launch

PEI author James Macnutt will launch his trilogy, featuring all three volumes— The Mendelssohn Connection, The Odessa Connection, and The 9/11 Connection— at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown on December 9 at 7 pm.

All are invited to attend.

Dutch Thompson book launch

Bookmark and Acorn Press will present the launch of Reginald “Dutch” Thompson’s new book More Bygone Days: Moonshine, Dancin’ and Romancin’ on December 10, 7:30 pm, at Florence Simmons Performance Hall, 140 Weymouth St, Charlottetown. Join Dutch and enjoy an evening reminiscing on the bygone days. Free to attend.

PEI Community Reads

The PEI community is invited to join the PEI Community Reads book club in reading and discussing The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power by author, journalist and activist, Desmond Cole. Every month members read a couple of chapters, learn, and discuss them together using an intersectional and antiracist lens. All are invited to read and reflect on race, injustice, history, and a better future. PEI Community Reads was launched in February 2021. The group meets virtually via Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of every month until February 2022. On December 21 at 6 pm, the group will discuss chapters “uncontrolled movement (september)” and “women of exceptional merit (october).” The group will host a virtual event featuring Desmond Cole in February, which is Black History Month in Canada. Details to be announced. The book club is a joint

initiative of the UPEI Robertson Library, the UPEI International Student Office, the UPEI Student Union, PEI Public Library, Charlottetown Rotary Club, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and the Black Cultural Society of PEI. Copies of the book can be borrowed from PEI Public Libraries and UPEI Robertson Library. Bookmark has offered 15% off the book purchase to those joining PEI Community Reads.

Follow @peicommunityreads on FB.

Summerside Rotary Library programs

Summerside Rotary Library programming returns in December. Registration is required. Bring an instrument or borrow one and join other musicians for an informal evening of playing music at Adult Jam Session (6:30 pm; Dec 6, 20).

Go green and create holiday crafts from repurposed materials at Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Craft (2 pm, 6 pm; Dec 7). Knit, do needlework, meet new people, learn new techniques and bring materials to Needle Craft Club (2 pm; Dec 9, 23). Pick up a copy of the latest book selection at the circulation desk for the next Adult Book Club (2 pm; Dec 18). Children’s programming includes: Wiggle Giggle Read with rhymes and playtime activities for babies 0–36 months and their caregivers (9:30 am, Wed); Family Storytime with stories and activities for children 3 to 5 years (10:30 am, Thur); Puppet Play fun for the whole family (10:30 am, Dec 4); Get Rowdy with Reading related games and activities (10:30 am, Dec 11); and Science Saturday featuring educational hands-on projects for kids ages 6–12 (10:30 am, Dec 18).

Teens can decorate terra cotta pots for gingerbread house ornaments or people candy dishes at Pots of Gingerbread (4 pm; Dec 14). Children and teens can solve the clues and learn about different holidays and their traditions to escape the room and make the Nice List at Escape the Holidays (11 am–8 pm; Dec 21); or Escape 2021—it’s almost 2022 but the ball can’t drop to ring in the New Year until the clues are solved to clear its way (10 am–1 pm; Dec 31). Find the Pickle—hidden in the library are 10 pickles, find them all to answer questions about holiday traditions from around the world and submit an answer sheet to be entered to win a pickle ornament (Dec 1–20). The Summerside Rotary Library in the Inspire Learning Centre is located at 57 Central St, Summerside.

E. Jean Simpson eBook

Author, blogger, podcaster and photographer E. Jean Simpson’s new eBook, The Big Kid’s Magical Path to Insects in Nature, released by A & J PEI Treasures, is available on Amazon Kindle and Smashwords in a variety of formats.

The eBook introduces the young and young at heart to the magical path of the insects found in and around PEI. Info: @ AandJPEITreasures

Shawn Hogan replaces outgoing Mo Duffy Cobb

The PEI Writers’ Guild (PEIWG) has hired Shawn Hogan as their new new Executive Director, replacing former ED, Mo Duffy Cobb, who stepped down in September.

Over the last 10 years, Hogan has performed his own written work on stages across the country in his career as a stand-up comedian. He intends to bring that level of energy and excitement to the Writers’ Guild.

Hogan also brings with him a wealth of knowledge in event planning, having co-created the Island Shine Festival, a four-day celebration of Island music, food, and comedy held in Mill River.

One of Hogan’s goals for the Shawn Hogan is the new executive director for Guild over the coming year is to not the PEI Writers’ Guild only continue to shine a spotlight on PEI’s current and ever-growing writing and expand programs and services for talents, but to also expand the Guild’s Island writers. reach and visibility to the vast num“In the last two years, we’ve gone ber of diverse communities across the from being a 100% volunteer-run province through the PEIWG Diversity organization to now having a paid staff & Inclusion Committee. member,” states Manley. “The inten“PEI has been blessed to welcome tion is to make the Executive Director a new Islanders from all over the world, full-time position in the next few years. and we want to showcase a variety This province is rich in artistic culture. of writing genres, styles, and voices,” We’re really excited to see the new says Hogan. vision and energy that Shawn brings to PEIWG President Christine Gordon the Guild.”

Manley notes that a big part of the ED peiwritersguild.com position this year is to grow the role peiwritersguild@gmail.com

Renee Laprise is moving on FilmPEI’s ED leaving after eight years of success After eight years, FilmPEI’s Renee Laprise has decided to leave her role as executive director of FilmPEI. “I am proud of everything that I have been able to accomplish with FilmPEI and appreciate the opportunity to learn and grow with the organization,” says Laprise. “FilmPEI is on solid ground now and it felt like the perfect time for me to return to my first loves of art and filmmaking. I look forward to continuing to be a part of the Island film community, but now in a different capacity.”

Laprise will continue to be a key member of FilmPEI. For now, she will continue to coordinate the organization’s training programs through March 2022 and offer support until a

suitable replacement is found, as well as through the transition period. It is anticipated that FilmPEI will continure to lean on her skills and experience in the years ahead.

“FilmPEI is exceptionally grateful to Renee for her eight years of service to the organization. Over that time, we have seen FilmPEI and the film industry on PEI grow and flourish. Renee has been a keystone in that transition and success,” says Mark Sandiford, president of FilmPEI.

A gift of Island poetry PILLARS OF CREATION Solar winds are blowing up the pillars of the Eagle Nebula 7000 light years away from Eldon, where terrestrial winds are shaping this year’s Christmas Day, tossing last fall’s leaves for Star to chase, blowing hoods from heads, and staggering us in our steps, while a baby born more than 2000 years ago over 8000 km from here reminds us of the fragile strength of homo sapiens, and tells us that the qualities in that child, kindness, care, enlightenment, are in us as well, not to be blown off or measured up as of no account.

We keep on through the wind.

Judy Gaudet. Conversation with Crows (Oberon Press) and 150+: Canada’s History in Poetry (Acorn Press, 2018) are Judy’s two most recent collections.

Each month Deirdre Kessler selects a poem by an Island poet for The Buzz.

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MARKETS Charlottetown Farmers Market

The Charlottetown Farmers Market is open weekly on Saturday from 9 am–2 pm. Local farmers, crafters, artisans and hot food vendors sell local, organic produce, fish, meats, baked goods, preserves, roasted coffee, specialty teas and more. Online ordering is available through the CFM2GO online marketplace at cfm2go.localfoodmarketplace. com. 100 Belvedere Ave, Charlottetown. charlottetownfarmersmarket.com

Summerside Farmers Market

Find local produce, baked goods, meat, fish, prepared food, cheese, artisans and more at the Summerside Farmers Market.

Open weekly on Saturday from 9 am–1 pm. Holiday hours on December 23 from 4–8 pm and January 2 from 9 am–1 pm. The Holman Centre, 250 Water St, Summerside. summersidefarmersmarket.com

Charlottetown Flea Market

The Charlottetown Flea Market is open weekly on Sunday from 9 am–2 pm at the Charlottetown Seaport. Find baked goods, vintage finds, antiques, plants, collectibles, Avon products, knitting, furniture, clothing, vinyl records, jewelry, Indigenous crafts and collectibles, wood work, fresh pretzels and more.

1 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown

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BOOKS PEI More Bygone Days:

Moonshine, Dancin’ and Romancin’ Reginald “Dutch” Thompson

Thompson has worked in film, theatre, television and radio, but his true love is collecting stories and memories from the bygone days in the Maritimes.

His 900 recorded hours of oral history and folklore led to a 27 year (and counting) column on CBC radio and numerous heritage awards. He lives in a 170 year old house in Bunbury, PEI. A book launch, presented by Bookmark and Acorn Press, will take place at 7 pm on December 10 at Florence Simmons Performance Hall, 140 Weymouth St, Charlottetown.

In the dark:

The Haemot Saga, Vol. 1 K. Trajanovski

Reginald “Dutch” Thompson is back with More Bygone Days: Moonshine, Dancin’ and Romancin’. This second collection by Thompson includes stories from moonshiner and horse whisperer Ralph Gallant and Maisie Adams, Canada’s first female lighthouse keeper. It has memories from railway engine driver and photographer Keith Pratt, and Kathryn MacQuarrie Wood, a tourism pioneer who ran the largest rink on PEI. Don’t miss Stompin’ Tom’s best man, entrepreneur Johnny Reid and lighthouse keeper Manson Murchison, who saw the phantom ship of the Strait twice.

From CBC Radio to the pages of this book, Dutch’s encouraging voice illuminates these unforgettable and important histories from the lives of Maritimers.

Prince Edward Island newcomer Klaude Trajanovski’s debut novel, In The Dark: The Haemot Saga, is the first installment in their brand new series published by Pretty Piper Publishing.

Set in the fantasy world of Sorne, this story follows the journey of a young woman named Melon, whose life takes a dramatic turn when her cult-leader father attempts to perform an exorcism on her “possessed” arm.

Melon flees from her home, in the village of Patch, pain ridden and lost.

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Her arm is taken from her by a mysterious girl who vanishes as quickly as she appears. Darlin, a young traveller investigating the Black Church in the centre of Patch, stumbles upon a traumatized Melon. The new found companions journey across the land to find a purpose for their lives, encountering many trials and meeting new people along the way. After an unexpected discovery, it seems that Melon and her new family may have unknowingly made themselves pieces of a much greater puzzle, and the fate of the universe may hang in the balance.

Author signed paperback copies are available at Indigo in Charlottetown.

Paperback, hardcover, and e-book copies are available on Amazon. prettypiperpublishing.com

The Odessa Connection James W. Macnutt

The Odessa Connection, the second volume of James Macnutt’s historical fiction trilogy, was published in November.

It is 2008, almost three years have passed since the tumultuous events outlined in The Mendelssohn Connection, which thrust the unwilling Isaac Menshive into a position of global responsibility as the head of a wealthy family trust. Isaac now lives quietly in a dacha in Russia with his new family.

Isaac’s old friend and most trusted advisor, Will MacIntosh, is emotionally unmoored at exactly the moment when events conspire to put the immense burden of the trust squarely on his shoulders.

Still in danger from unknown forces that will stop at nothing to get their hands on the trust’s considerable assets, Will and his team continue to investigate its origins and the extraordinary fortune that it has accrued over the centuries. The team’s research points them in the direction of Odessa city, the early 20th century, and the

unexpected involvement of two men: the first a familiar figure from Russian history; the second hailing from Will’s own backyard on PEI...

Moving between Russia, Ukraine, London and the Mediterranean, The Odessa Connection finds the protagonists Will and Isaac tested as never before. With so much to lose, Isaac experiences the extremes of joy and despair, while Will, weighed down by responsibility, finds his stoic self-assurance evaporating as he discovers betrayal lurking behind every corner.

The third and final volume, The 9/11 Connection, will be published in December. A book launch for Macnutt’s trilogy will take place December 9 at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. All are invited to attend.

She Rules:

What You Didn’t Know Is Holding You Back in Business Sara Roach Lewis

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The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance Matty MacLeod Illustrations by Casey Fulton

The Viet-Co Conundrum Arlene S. Mighten

Island-based author Arlene Mighton has release her latest book, The Viet-Co Conundrum, about a middle-aged woman, Miranda Olsen, and her two children who are caught up with the lockdown miseries of COVID-19.

The children are tired of staying indoors and are beginning to squabble over anything. Miranda tries to lessen the frustration by sitting down with the two fighting children and telling them a story about the missionaries in the Vietnam War. The children become absorbed in the story as Miranda focuses on the Tet Offensive and the end of the war (1975)—two Christian milestones of the war. The deaths of the missionaries in the Tet Offensive and the harrowing events of 1975 have one sitting on the edge of their seat. At the end, the children are more accommodating of one another, and Miranda begins the journey of reconciliation.

Arlene Mighton moved to PEI in September of 2019.

The Viet-Co Conundrum is currently available through Amazon.

Sara Roach Lewis recently released her first book, She Rules: What You Didn’t Know Is Holding You Back in Business.

How does a women succeed in a world where the rules of business were written by men? They make their own rules, of course.

In She Rules, Sara rewrites the rules for women in business, sharing her strategies for exponential business growth, achieving laser-focus while moving through resistance, rebranding self-care as an important business practice, and how to turn imposter syndrome into seven-figure confidence.

Sara teaches ambitious women the strategies they need to claim their confidence, scale their businesses, and double their revenues. With decades of experience as a feminist business strategist, Sara has supported thousands of women to shed society’s expectations and create new pathways for success.

As CEO of SRL Solutions and creator of the 7-Figure Confidence Program, Sara is on a mission to help ambitious women build scalable businesses that support their busy lives. sherules.biz

Matty MacLeod, born and raised on PEI, recently self-published his debut novel Children of Terra: The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance.

The young adult adventure/fantasy novel follows Slark Daniels and his friends, a group of young heroes, on a journey to save their friend, a princess, from an evil organization in their magical world, Terra.

The book is full of illustrations by Nova Scotia artist, Casey Fulton.

Watch the book trailer made for novel’s release, which includes a song that Ontario artist BatBoy created for the trailer, at youtube.com/ watch?v=MxVa2cE58jU. Children of Terra is available at amazon.ca and soon in local bookstores.

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ND Women’s Committee

The New Democrat Women’s Committee will meet from 2–4 pm December 5 at the Voluntary Resource Centre to plan for 2022 and share some holiday treats.

Current and new members who are fully vaccinated are always welcome. 81 Prince St, Charlottetown. Info: 892-1930, info@ndppei.ca

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Christmas Project Love

Gifts from the Heart’s Christmas Project Love provides Christmas food hampers and gifts to individuals and families during the holidays. Low income Islanders who earn less than $30,000 and wish to receive a hamper can register at Gifts from the Heart, 58 Spring Ln, Charlottetown. The registered not-for-profit charity was founded by Betty Begg-Brooks in 2014 to assist low income individuals and those undergoing hardship. Islanders from tip to tip are provided food, clothing, furniture, toys and personal items free of charge.

Staffed by a team of volunteers, items distributed are sourced from donations from Islanders and Island businesses.

Donations of nonperishable food, and new clothing and toys are appreciated and can be dropped off Monday–Friday from 10 am– 3 pm. Volunteers are needed to package the food hampers and wrap the gifts. If interested, email bettybegg@ gmail.com or call 628-6871.

FHF holiday campaign

The 2021 Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF) Holiday Campaign is now underway.

The PEI-based volunteer organizations raised a record-breaking total of more than $100,000 in 2020. With the pandemic continuing to impact their partners (women’s groups, farmers, dairies, and schools) in Meru County, Kenya, FHF are hoping to match or surpass that amount in 2021. Most donations will be multiplied fivefold with support from Global Affairs Canada to improve food security for Kenyan women farmers. There are many ways to donate to the FHF Holiday Campaign. To see the list of suggestions, visit farmershelpingfarmers.ca and click the Canada Helps logo. There is also a flyer detailing options in this issue of The Buzz, as well as December editions of The Guardian. Donors will receive a gift card in time for Christmas if donations are received by December 15. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to Kenya. Info: farmershelpingfarmers.ca

Trade HERizons 2022

Women’s Network PEI TradeHERizons is a free 12-week career exploration and college preparation program for women with a focus on exposure to trades and technology careers, enhancing essential skills, career exploration and personal development. Participants will experience hands on learning opportunities with Holland College, meet mentors, and tour with employers in industry.

Participants will also enhance life skills and focus on labor market research, resumes, interviews, math, and team building. The program runs January 9–April 12. Info: admin@wnpei.org, 3685040, wnpei.org

Students at Gulf Shore Consolidated meet Wowkwis, the mascot name for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, named and designed by fellow classmate Myla Doucette.

2023 Canada Winter Games mascot Meet Wowkwis (Whoa-quis), the official mascot of the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Named after the Mi’kmaq First Nations peoples’ word for “red fox,” Wowkwis celebrates the rich history of PEI. A local, who hails from North Rustico, Wowkwis’ favourite sport is ringette and her favourite colour is turquoise because it resembles the water in the bay.

The mascot name and design was inspired by nine year old Myla Doucette of Gulf Shore Consolidated School in North Rustico. Her winning design was selected from over 1200 entries in a province-wide design competition Wowkwis by Myla Doucette that took place last spring.

The design showcases the local art and culture of the Abegweit Mi’kmaq First Nations peoples by uniquely integrating quillwork that Wowkwis will wear, crafted by local Island artist Noella Moore.

As a surprise, Myla and her classmates were the first to meet Wowkwis, who will play a vital role in welcoming the rest of Canada to PEI and showcasing the spirit, heart and spark of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

2023CanadaGames.ca

Santa’s Angels

The volunteer-run registered charity Santa’s Angels has a new headquarters this year, provided by Pat Morris.

Located on the corner of Capital Dr and Malpeque Rd in Charlottetown, the space will offer more room for meetings, collecting donations, sorting, packing, and storage. The public is invited to bring in donations and visit with Santa at the new location from 10 am–2 pm each Saturday from now until Christmas. Cash donations can be made at santasangels.ca and toy drop off locations are listed on their website as well. A convenient drive-through location is open Monday– Friday, 9 am–6 pm and Saturday 8 am–3 pm, at Storage Inn, 180 Minna Jane Dr, Royalty Power Centre (near the former Sears building in Charlottetown). The drive through gate will open automatically and donations can be left in the dry, secure place. Since 2004, Angels have visited homes across PEI during the holidays and on Christmas morning, to help those who cannot provide gifts

and food for their children and families.

The surprise visits come complete with Santa, his elves, a bag full of Christmas gifts and goodies, and all the fixin’s for a Christmas dinner. Volunteers organize, fundraise, and carry out these visits with customized packages based upon the needs of the family. Requests to be on Santa’s List can be made until December 11 at midnight using the online form at santasangels.ca/receive. People can also nominate a family they know could use a cheerful Santa visit, provided the family is genuinely in need. santasangels.ca

BBBS PEI seeking mentors

This year, give the gift of time. Spend a few hours a month helping a child succeed by signing up to be a Big Brother, Big Sister, Big Couple or In-School Mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of PEI. Since BBBS makes their matches based on interests, a new volunteer could be a great mentor for a child who is waiting. The benefits of mentoring flow both

ways, so signing up to be a mentor might be the best gift to give yourself this year.

To volunteer, call us 569-KIDS or visit bbbspei.ca.

Study & Stay mentors

The Study & Stay PEI Program is seeking 58 professionals as volunteer mentors across the Island. The program is designed for helping a group of select international students stay in PEI after graduation and find meaningful employment. Mentors help international students better understand workplace culture, improve their soft skills, and develop more connections on PEI. Mentors will meet with their assigned student, typically for one hour either online via webcam, by phone or in person, four times between February–July.

Spend time with international students while helping to create a more supportive community. Sign up at studypei.ca.

Info: studyandstaypei@upei.ca

Calendar draw fundraiser

Tracadie Lions Club is holding their first ever Calendar Draw to fundraise for their community initiatives that help those in need, including Christmas hampers, medical transportation costs, youth mental health, addiction and more. Tickets entitle the ticketholder to 28 draws—one draw for every day in February. Cash prizes total $3000 with the bigger draws taking place February 14 ($500) and February 28 ($1000). Ticketholders can win more than once—tickets get re-entered for every daily draw. Tickets make great stocking stuffers and are available for purchase until January 31 by calling Joyce at 218-6047 or contacting a member at the Tracadie Lions Club, 148 Station Rd, Tracadie Cross.

Online Lunch & Learn

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women is hosting a Zoom Lunch & Learn, ”Facts on Femicide,” on December 2 with Dr. Myrna Dawson, the founder and director of the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability. Everyone is welcome to join online and learn about the critical work of the Observatory. Register: 3684510, info@peistatusofwomen.ca

PEIWCF seeking committee member nominations

The PEI Wild Life Conservation Fund (PEIWLF) is seeking nominations for three volunteer positions available on the PEIWLF Committee. One volunteer representative is needed from each of the following communities: angling, hunting and watershed group. The Committee meets four to six times annually and members serve a maximum of two three-year terms. Nominations should come with a short bio of the nominee.

The deadline to submit a nomination is December 14. Written nominations can be forwarded to PEI Wildlife Conservation Fund Committee, PO Box 265, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7K4, or sent by email to info@peiwcf.ca. Info: 892-7513

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River Clyde Solstice Walk

Solstice Walk participants in Rustico, 2020.

The River Clyde Pageant presents the second annual River Clyde Solstice Walk this December, with digital and in-person lantern workshops, and outdoor processions in New Glasgow and Georgetown, as well as in other communities across the country. The 2021 Solstice Walk will be a widespread procession of light on the darkest night of the year.

The hybrid digital and in-person workshops and events dispersed across multiple communities expand upon the first River Clyde Solstice Walk in December 2020, which was adapted in response to a circuit-breaker lockdown.

The lockdown gave rise to a unique

format; workshops in lantern building on Zoom and YouTube, and a constellation of lights appearing across the country on the Solstice as small groups of lantern bearers walked out into the night.

For the 2021 Solstice Walk, the Pageant is partnering with Kings Playhouse in Georgetown and other artists and organizations across the country to deliver workshops and outdoor walks.

A series of instructional videos on lantern creation will be shared on the Pageant’s website and social media channels in the weeks leading up to December 21. Led by artist and ecologist Kristian Brevik, the videos will guide participants through a technique of sculptural lantern construction.

Free, in-person workshops will be held at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on December 10 from 5–8 pm, and at The Mill in New Glasgow on December 11 and 12 from 1–4 pm.

Zoom workshops will run December 18–19 from 1–3 pm.

Pre-registration is required for both in-person and online workshops.

Lantern processions will take place from 6–7 pm on December 21 at the Gardens of Hope in New Glasgow and at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown.

Both walks will conclude with food, beverages and live music.

To register or find out more, visit riverclydepageant.com/solstice-walk.

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COMMUNITY Livestream Montreal Massacre Memorial Service

The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women will host a candle lighting in memory of victims of violence on December 6 from 12 noon to 1 pm. Guest speaker Anastasia Preston will present “Trans Experiences of Gender-Based Violence.” Members of the general public can look for the livestream at @peistatusofwomen on Facebook. In-person candle-lighting is open by invitation-only due to COVID limitations. For more information about the service or the Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence, call 368-4510 or email info@ peistatusofwomen.ca

National Day of Remembrance

The East Prince Women’s Information Centre (EPWIC) invites the public to join them on December 6 for the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Violence Against Women.

The ceremony will begin at 12 noon at Summerside Presbyterian, 130 Victoria Rd, Summerside.

Seniors College courses

The Seniors College of PEI provides learning opportunities for adults 50 and over in Queens, Prince, and Kings Counties. They have loads of course offerings available and there is still plenty of time to enroll. A great gift idea.

Info/register: seniorscollege.ca

Bridge courses

The Charlottetown Duplicate Bridge Club is offering two bridge courses in January. The eight-week Playing A Notrump Contract course with instructor Ray Malone will take place Thursdays from 9:30 am–12 pm starting January 6.

This course may interest both beginners and intermediate players. An adult learning model will be used. The cost will be on a sliding scale depending on the number of tables. The Bridge in a Day course for beginners, with instructors Ray Malone and Ken Kerr, teaches the essence of bridge in one day. It will be held January 22 from 9:30 am–3:30 pm.

The fee includes instruction, lunch and bridge materials. The instructors promise a supportive environment. Info/register: 368-8416, ray.teaches.bridge@gmail.com.

Courses take place at the Charlottetown Duplicate Bridge Club, 92 Capital Dr, Unit 6, Charlottetown.

Free heat pumps

Beginning December 1, the Government of PEI will offer qualified low-income Islanders a free heat pump. This will assist in eliminating the need for fossil burning heat sources in residential homes. Under the Province’s efficiency programs, Islanders with a total household income of $35,000 or less

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are considered low income and will be eligible for a free heat pump. A new service model that includes an in-person navigation service has been implemented so that Islanders can find the best energy efficient program for their home’s needs.

Islanders will no longer have to fill out applications or wait weeks to receive their rebates. If they qualify, government will arrange for their heat pump installation with a local contractor and government will cover the cost. All Islanders can book a meeting with a customer service representative (CSR) through Contact PEI to go over all energy efficient programs they are eligible for. CSRs will be located at all eight Access PEI locations. Info: princeedwardisland.ca/ efficiencyprograms

Gilbert Buote Award

Reg Porter was presented the Gilbert Buote Award at Government House in November at a ceremony attended by her Honour Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of PEI. Porter received the award for his research of early French maps of PEI that he published on his blog “Reg Porter’s Prince Edward Island Heritage Blog.” The Sister Antoinette DesRoches Historical Committee, a committee of the Association of the Acadian Museum of PEI, presents the award annually to recognize projects of merit in the fields of Acadian history and heritage in the province. In the course of his research, Porter discovered an impressive number of maps of Île Saint-Jean in major North American and European archives, many of which were unknown to historians of Acadie and PEI. In this blog, Porter analyses maps from the 17th and 18th centuries. He gives the political, economic, and social context of each map and, whenever possible, provides information on the cartographer who created the map. He also comments on the content of the maps and pays special attention to the toponymy, transcribing the place names and indicating the present-day names. regporter.com

Hilda Ramsay bursary winner

The Women’s Committee of the New Democratic Party of PEI recently announced the recipient of this year’s Hilda Ramsay Bursary. Meghan Dewar was presented the 2021 bursary by Lorraine Begley, a long time NDP women’s rights activist. Launched in 2019, the Hilda Ramsay Fund supports women students at UPEI or Holland College with a bursary. Preference is given to a student in financial need with a demonstrated interest in social justice, women/diversity studies, Indigenous, environmental studies, political studies, or trades. Dewar is a journalism student who studies at both Holland College and UPEI. Previous recipients were Fairouz Gaballa in 2019 and Bethany Keoughan in 2020.

Wintertide Holiday Festival The Wintertide Holiday Festival, a collection of seasonal events and celebrations offered by the City of Charlottetown, its partners and community organizations, continues until January 9.

New this year is Holiday Projection on the Plaza presented by Confederation Court Mall, an animated holiday-themed projection and music show that will bring the Grafton Street facade of the Confederation Centre of the Arts to life. Created by Wasko AV, a multimedia and creative technology studio specializing in projection, production, and motion graphics design, in partnership with the City of Charlottetown and Confederation Centre of the Arts, Holiday Projection on the Plaza will run every five minutes from 5–10 pm nightly.

Signature events include free concerts at PEI Convention Centre: John Gracie’s Once Upon a Christmas

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Tour on December 11 at 7:30 pm; Ava & Lily’s An Island Christmas on December 12 at 2 pm; and A Christmas to Remember on December 12 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are free to the public and can be picked up at the Confederation Court Mall Food Court from 11 am–12 pm while tickets last.

Other Signature events include Mayor & Council Christmas Tea and Social and Family Skates; a Holiday home decorating contest; and Capital New Year celebrations. A calendar of events is now available at charlottetown.ca/wintertide.

Signature partner events include Discover Charlottetown’s Charlottetown Christmas Festival, the Peake’s Wharf Christmas Village, Deck the Halls at Founders’ Food Hall & Market, and Confederation Centre of the Arts’ Live @ the Centre mainstage Christmas programming.

Charlottetown Christmas Festival The Charlottetown Christmas Festival presented by Discover Charlottetown continues until December 19.

The Peake’s Wharf Christmas Village continues on weekends to December 19. Locals and visitors alike are invited to gather down under the newly installed lights on the waterfront. The public can expect all things festive: Christmas shopping, toasty beverages, live music, visits from Santa, carolling, and more. Many of the merchants at the Wharf will be open Friday–Saturday from 12– 8 pm and

Sunday from 12–5 pm.

There will also be a live music series called Deck the Halls at Founders’ Food Hall & Market happening every Saturday from 3–5 pm, LIVE @ The Centre holiday programming on select dates (December 4–21), and a Holiday Projection on the Plaza.

The Festival also includes weekly horse and wagon rides, Breakfast with Santa at partnering restaurants, carollers, Santa visits around town, and a Whoville-inspired Christmas Town. charlottetownchristmasfestival.com

Capital New Year

Three Rivers Levee

The 2022 Capital New Year celebration will take place in Charlottetown at various locations on December 31. The family-friendly programming includes a family skating party, virtual art activity, musical children’s entertainment, bowling and more. Visit charlottetown. ca/nye for a detailed schedule.

Mayor Edward MacAulay invites the community to the Three Rivers New Years Day Levee on January 1 from 1–3 pm at Kaylee Hall. Musical entertainment will be provided by Fidders’ Sons. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. First come, first served. 2316 Poole’s Corner

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UP TO

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IN GRANTS

Environmental resource MAKE AN IMPACT

LEGAL IMPACT GRANTS ARE ONE-TIME GRANTS AVAILABLE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP ISLANDERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE LAW AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. Application deadline extended to January 15th, 2022 For steps to apply visit www.legalimpactgrants.ca Information sessions to learn more about our grants and how to best submit your application are available.

Micro and multi-year grants are also considered.

Island Nature Trust gets donation from PEI liquor stores A five-year agreement with PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) and partnering suppliers, has helped the Island Nature Trust (INT) acquire natural areas in Alexandra and significantly accelerated its protection program.

The successful collaboration concluded this year with participating suppliers of beer, wine and spirits donating a portion of their sales (l-r): Island Nature Trust staff Charlotte Thompson, of participating products at Fund Development Coordinator and Bianca McGregor, PEILCC retail outlets to INT. Executive Director, pictured with Darlene Compton, With $95,337 raised over five Minister of Finance for PEI. years, funds from the initiative have helped the Trust protect broader span of continuous saltmarsh over 1600 acres of forest, wetlands and along Pownal Bay. This stretch of coast in PEI. shoreline, with its extensive salt marsh Raised funds from the initiative wetlands, provides critical resting went directly to the purchase of Crown places for migrating shorebirds and Point headland in Alexandra. The 120waterfowl moving north and south on acre parcel’s location, next to the urban the Atlantic Migratory Flyway. hubs of Charlottetown and Stratford, In addition, the partnership has meant this ecological treasure was helped INT to advance its stewardthreatened by population growth and ship program across its 65+ Natural development before the Trust acquired Areas, allowing the Trust to maintain the western headland. With adjacent and steward their trails in addition to parcels in the Trust’s sights, a corrihosting education and engagement dor of connectivity can be realised in opportunities. the acquisition and protection of the

Agricultural Hall of Fame Dr. Robert A. Curtis inducted

Dr. Robert “Bob” A. Curtis

The Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) recently announced the induction,

posthumously, of Dr. Robert “Bob” A. Curtis (1931–2019) to the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Each year, one person from each of the four Atlantic provinces is recognized for their outstanding contributions to the agriculture industry at an induction ceremony and reception, and their portraits and citations are on public display in Cumming Hall at the Faculty of Agriculture in Truro, NS. The 2021 induction ceremony took place this fall in Truro.

“Dr. Curtis had a tremendous impact on agricultural veterinary medicine in Atlantic Canada,” said Dr. Hurnik. “From 1961 to 1996, he taught the majority of agricultural veterinarians who reside in the Atlantic provinces, and as a founding faculty member of the AVC, he set the stage for a new generation of veterinarians to receive their training.”

“Dr. Curtis’s dedication to agriculture and the veterinary community was unwavering,” said Dr. Greg Keefe, dean, AVC. “Through his example of integrity, excellence, and commitment to livestock health, Dr. Curtis has left a permanent mark on Atlantic Canadian agriculture.” upei.ca

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The Nature of PEI

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by Gary Schneider

Winter birding There are days in December when it is difficult to venture outside of a warm house.

The winter winds are howling, some form of snow/ice/ sleet is threatening to knock you off balance, your car doesn’t ever seem to warm up. Winters on PEI have become a different beast than we experienced thirty years or forty years ago.

Another interesting aspect of winter birding is that it is often a lesson

Happy birding everyone, and stay safe and warm.

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I remember participating in a Christmas bird count in the Montague area many years ago where we wouldn’t even venture out of the car. The windows got rolled down just enough to check for birds at each stop, then they were quickly rolled up. It was brutal out.

An American robin in a highbush cranberry Yet I love birding in the winter. Some of my favourite in patience. I’ve been in dead-silent winter memories of PEI are watching woodlands wondering where all the razorbills and red-throated loons at birds are. Suddenly, the forest is alive East Point, horned larks and roughwith birds, with black-capped chickalegged hawks in Earnscliffe, and dees, boreal chickadees, red-breasted American robins and Bohemian waxnuthatches, purple finches and darkwings at Cape Bear. eyed juncos deciding to forage around you. It is quite magical—a flurry of You’ll want to have access to large activity and calls, and then a few minquantities of hot coffee or tea. And utes later they can move on to neighsnacks are never an option—they’re bouring feeding grounds and you’re essential. If you wear glasses as I do, back in silence. you’ll need something dry to regularly wipe your glasses and the lenses of any Because of the lack of leaves on the viewing or photographic equipment. deciduous trees, the movement of And some warm and windproof clothbirds in the winter is much easier to ing, including footwear. pick out. The tiny brown creeper feeding on the bark of a red maple tree or There. That’s all the warnings you’ll the downy woodpecker flitting from get. Now the fun starts. one dead balsam fir to another are very easy to spot. Your eyes quickly While all birders love the spring migrabecome accustomed to noticing sharp tion—where on PEI we’ll regularly movements that during the summer see an array of warblers with lovely months would have been hidden colours and songs—birds in the winter amongst the foliage. are quite special. A tougher lot, for sure. Anyone can travel north in the Winter birding would not be complete summer. But birds that move south in for me without participating in at least the winter are the real troopers. one Christmas bird count. These are great events where you can learn more It is true that you often have to work about what birds are around and also harder to see birds in the winter, but it to either catch up with old friends or is worth it. Feeders can be wondrous make new ones. The four counts, dates places in winter, especially if you conand contact information—in case you’d sistently put out a variety of food and like to participate—are as follows: you have suitable bird-friendly habitat East Point on December 18 (dwaine. nearby. A sighting of an evening grosoakley@gmail.com); PEI National Park beak, a pine siskin, or an American tree on December 19 (jdmcaskill@pei.symsparrow can brighten my day. Hearing patico.ca); Hillsborough on December their calls and watching them fly from 27 (jdmcaskill@pei.sympatico.ca); and feeders to trees and shrubs makes even Montague on January 2 (scsinclair@pei. a dreary day much more bearable. sympatico.ca).

Celebrating over 40 years in Kenya Farmers Helping Farmers, an Island organization, works to help Kenyan farm families to produce enough food for their families and to educate their children. Gift cards will be sent to you for your family, friends or clients in time for the holidays, along with a tax deductible receipt.

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The women farmers we work with in Kenya have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these gifts will help to lower the risk to them from the virus by reducing the need to venture out for water, firewood, vegetables and to buy paraffin for their lamps.

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Memorial carol sing

A Classical Christmas

St. Paul’s—Dec 5

Park Royal United—Dec 11

Memorial Carol Sing is an opportunity for participants to sing seasonal music together in honour of a remembered loved one. The event will take place at St. Paul’s in Charlottetown on December 5 at 2 pm and will feature a sing-along as well as some performed pieces of Advent and Christmastime music. Memorial Carol Sing will also be live-streamed at stpaulschurch.ca and on their Facebook page.

Beyond singing the seasonal music and hearing a few performed pieces, attendees can participate by honouring a remembered person by having their name inscribed on a star to be placed on the Memorial Tree in the church’s sanctuary. Memorial stars will be available at the door. The names will also be printed in the keepsake programme if the required donation has been received by December 1. Proceeds will help maintain the church’s 1936 Cassavant organ. Donations are not required. To request a memorial star, call 961-3275, email stay@cableheadpei.com or visit stpaulschurch. ca. Tax receipts will be issued. To attend, register at eventbrite.ca/o/ st-pauls-anglican-church-30668660304.

Info: 892-1691, stpauls@pei.aibn. com, stpaulschurch.ca

Stratford choir Park Royal United—Dec 12 The Stratford Community Choir will present their Christmas concert, Images of Winter, on December 12 at Park Royal United in Charlottetown.

The concert will begin at 2:30 pm.

Joining together once again in song, the Stratford Community Choir will sing new and familiar songs of the changing seasons and traditional beloved Christmas carols in four-part harmony.

Tickets are available from Choir members or at the door.

Park Royal United is located at 11 Christie Drive in Charlottetown.

Island Choral Society (ICS), led by Dr. Margot Rejskind, will present A Classical Christmas at 2:30 pm on December 11 at Park Royal United in Charlottetown. The Yuletide choral concert will feature Dr. Magdalena von Eccher on piano.

The music will include traditional and new, comforting and inspiring Christmastime gems ranging from Eric Whitacre’s “Glow” to the “Hallelujah” chorus from Handel’s Messiah to “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.”

ICS choir was recently founded

by Dr. Rejskind, who also directs the professional Luminos Ensemble and the Forte Men’s Choir. ICS will be the anchor group for the dramatic choral movement of Beethoven’s 9th symphony to be performed by the PEI Symphony Orchestra in April.

Info: 314-4726, umpirebird@ yahoo.com. Advance tickets only at eventbrite.ca/e/203524365857.

A Very Forte Christmas Kirk of St. James—Dec 18 Forte Men’s Choir will present A Very Forte Christmas on December 18 at the Kirk of St. James in Charlottetown. Led

by Dr. Margot Rejskind and featuring Jacqueline Sorensen Young on piano, the festive Yuletide concert will begin at 2:30 pm.

Dr. Rejskind’s adventurous and eclectic programming is on display in A Very Forte Christmas. The unique arrangements for the blend of upper and lower tenor and baritone and bass voices lend a certain awe to the music.

Along with a a few familiar carols and a couple of pop tunes, the Forte Men’s Choir will perform traditional pieces like “O Holy Night” and “O Come Emmanuel” (with a Rejskind adaptation). There will be a Mediterranean flavour in the Spanish lullaby “A la Nanita Nana” and an arrangement of the lilting Italian carol “Gesu Bambino.”A couple of pieces are full of jazzy fun, like “Deck the Halls” in 7/8 and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.” The concert will also include some more contemporary pieces from recent decades.

Advance tickets only at eventbrite. ca/e/a-very-forte-christmas-tickets-203512560547. Info: 314-4726, umpirebird@yahoo.com.

Celtic Performaning Arts Centre

Voices for the Season Advancing Event Company launches its first event

(lr): Victor Cal y Mayor, Luisa Güiza, Tom Gammons and Mariko Osa Nicholson

Newcomer-owned Advancing Event Company in Summerside will launch its first event, Voices for the Season, at the College of Piping Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside on December 11.

“We are very pleased to have opened our event business in Summerside,” says Advancing Event Company owner Gary Man. “We wanted to host an event to celebrate the holiday season, which is our first one in Canada, and to welcome our Summerside neighbours. We have already learned that there is great talent in PEI.” In Voices for the Season, local and international artists who live on PEI will perform songs, arias, duets and harmonies in celebration of the holiday season. The performing artists are Mariko Osa Nicholson, Jennifer Collins, Victor Cal y Mayor, Luisa Güiza, Tom Gammons, Sara Campbell, Jennifer Cullen, Marlee Saulnier, and Shannon Scales.

Originally from Japan, Mariko Osa Nicholson graduated from the Theatre Performance Program at Holland College’s School of Performing Arts (SoPA) in 2017. She has eight years of training in piano and several years of voice. Her education also includes The Royal Conservatory of Music and training in musical theatre and opera as a soprano singer. Mariko sings with Luminos Ensemble, the Confederation Centre Choir, the Trinity United Choir, and as a soloist. She has performed at DiverseCity Festival and Indian River Festival. Jennifer Collins will accompany Mariko on piano.

Born in Chiapas, Mexico, Victor Cal y Mayor’s early musical formation was in traditional Mexican and Spanish music. He developed a deep fondness for orchestral music and opera works after hearing them at home and church. In 2016, he joined SoPA at Holland College. In 2017, he was hired to perform recitals in Belgium, Netherlands and France). His voice has been heard in the Notre Dame

Cathedral and Le Palais Garnier.

From her hometown Villavicencio in Colombia, to the chaotic capital city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Luisa Güiza experienced a unique cross-section of South American life and found guidance in listening intently to the people she befriended along the way.

In this way, Luisa found herself travelling to PEI to study music at SoPA. Accompanying Luisa will be Tom Gammons, whose similar passion brought him to PEI from the peaks of Montana. After studying together at SoPA, Luisa and Tom began exploring the songs that speak to them in the many languages of life.

(clockwise from top-left): Jennifer Cullen, Sara Campbell, Shannon Scales and Marlee Saulnier

Sara Campbell, Jennifer Cullen, Marlee Saulnier, and Shannon Scales— all members PEI women’s choral ensemble Sirens—have put together a special quartet for this performance. These singers have studied and performed across Canada and internationally.

Doors open at 6 pm. Tickets are available through the College of Piping. Ten dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Summerside.

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by JoDee Samuelson

Beloved customs

I was raised by custom; you could say I was custom-made. My parents were immigrants and at Christmas especially they clung to the familiar and comforting traditions of their youth. Food was front and center, with the whole of December given over to preparing traditional dishes.

First, with a strong arm, a great beating of eggs and strenuous stirring, Mom prepared her dense dark fruitcake. In the middle of the month, under Dad’s tutelage a tiny bottle of Hires Root Beer Extract was turned into gallons of delicious bottles of root beer that, during aging in a warm closet, often exploded.

Somewhat later, meat for headcheese was boiled, chopped up and pressed in a dish weighed down on top by an old flatiron, after which it was carefully wrapped in cheesecloth and kept in the bottom of the fridge. Dad liked headcheese; us kids not so much. What we really liked was setting up the meat grinder and taking turns cranking out long coils of potato sausage or potatiskorv. Boiled, then cut in chunks and fried, korv was a staple of any proper Swedish smörgåsbord.

We young folks also enjoyed making Spritz cookies, squeezing green and pink dough through the cookie press and decorating the fancy shapes afterwards with icing and sprinkles.

I don’t make every dish of my childhood at Christmas—who would eat it all?—but I make a few special things, like Swedish brown beans seasoned simply with vinegar and brown sugar.

For many years we held Open Houses in the Cove during December, every household serving up its own unique treats, and I always prepared Swedish brown beans… for the one or two people who always tried them.

I also made raised donuts, light and tender with a hint of nutmeg.

Deep-frying on the day of a party was a challenge due to the clinging odor of hot oil. Will we ever have Open Houses in the Cove again? I sure hope so. My donuts are calling. Plus I miss walking up to a neighbour’s door, tapping politely, then walking right in.

At least one tradition is happening again: the Living Nativity. “This year is the last,” says Doreen. A light spectacle not to be missed, this community extravaganza reminds us that we are not alone… that in this darkest season, while we wait, hoping the sun has not forsaken us… we have each other. And we have Christmas lights. Ladders are out all over the country with brave souls climbing up to hook colored lights on every available branch and outcropping. Lighting up the night with color: what a lovely gesture.

I meant to write about the gannets that were spotted diving offshore, and the fourteen seals gamboling in the Cove at high tide. And mention that the herons are gone but we have more bald eagles than usual. Those things will have to wait for another time.

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I hope you have many beloved customs in your life, and this special season finds you full of hope and joy, and in my case, Swedish brown beans.

Sarah Harmer Sarah Harmer is bringing her Are You Gone Tour to the PEI Brewing Company in Charlottetown on February 28 at 8 pm. Her sixth album, Are You Gone, was released in February 2020 on Arts & Crafts.

General admission tickets (standing room only) are available at peibrewingcompany.com. This is 19+ only event.

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NEW ALBUMS Hit the Ground Kari Lyn Blacquiere

Women—Simone Pineau, Olivia Blacquiere and Barb Blacquiere.

A live CD release show will be held December 12 at Carr’s Oyster Bar in Stanley Bridge.

Hit the Ground is available on all streaming platforms. karilynmusic.com

Christmas Day On Planet Earth Lennie Gallant

PEI singer-songwriter Kari Lyn Blacquiere re-released her Music PEI award-nominated debut album Hit the Ground in November.

Hit the Ground is Kari Lyn’s introduction into the world of music. She created an album right when the global pandemic began and released it without a plan—other than to bring joy to those stuck at home. The album received a lot of praise, including a nomination for Music PEI’s Rock Album of the Year, but with time to sit, think and reflect, Kari Lyn came up with a reimagined album that includes a few new surprises.

“I feel like every song on the album is very relatable. Every song is a different theme yet it all fits together. The album is messy in the best ways, just like life.“ The 12-song album reflects her five years of travel and takes the listener travelling with her from laughing with “Gingerbread Woman,” crying with “When I See My Momma Crying,” and dancing to “Hope You Shine.”

With the help of co-producer and multi-instrumentalist Remi Arsenault, Hit the Ground came to life with backup vocals from Caroline Bernard and guest appearances by her Gingerbread

blue planet with a couple of hopeful songs. Gallant takes the listener on an auditory journey to various Christmas locations around the world—from Southern Africa with the title song to Paris for a street waltz, to the Middle East, Motown, an East Coast Kitchen gathering, and a hospital ward on Christmas eve.

The project features vocalist and instrumentalist Patricia Richard and a host of players including Black Umfolosi of Zimbabwe and Halifax trumpet virtuoso Mike Cowie. It was helmed by JUNO award-winning producer, Les Cooper. Parts of the album were recorded in Egmont Bay, Charlottetown, Toronto, Halifax and Drummondville.

Gallant and his band are currently promoting the album on The Innkeeper’s Christmas tour, performing 18 shows with upcoming PEI dates on December 5 at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside and December 18 at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlotteown.

Visit lenniegallant.com for the album and tour tickets.

Prince Edward Island Keys Strings Wind Pieter S. Ijsselstein Without touring as much as usual due to the pandemic, this past spring and summer found Lennie Gallant writing a plethora of new songs—many with some jingle bells attached. Now Gallant is offering an album of 11 original Christmas songs.

Says Gallant, “I am very excited about this project! I think it ranks with my very best work and the reaction from the folks who have heard early cuts has been over the top! It was a lot of fun to make and I can’t wait for more people to hear it!”

The album, Christmas Day On Planet Earth, is as much a collection of songs for the times as it is celebratory and fun. The album also pays attention to the present trials of our fragile

Pieter S. Ijsselstein released his first instrumental recording, Prince Edward Island Keys Strings Wind, in October. The album features Pieter’s

compositions for piano and violin, piano and flute, and one for piano and cello.

“This recording project was a one year marathon in the making,” Pieter says. “During this difficult pandemic period, musicians around the globe were essentially house-bound and their touring and recording projects ground to a halt. With a bit of luck on my side, I was able to connect with a number of professional musicians who were available to help me launch this recording project. I have made a lot of friends and to them I owe my gratitude.”

The album features two pieces recorded by Tina Bouey, “Wild Apples” and “It’s a New Day,” which were performed on a 1720’s Stradivarius violin. “Dreaming” was recorded by violinist Drew Jurecka, a fixture on the Toronto music scene who has produced and recorded arrangements for Jill Barber, Bahamas, Rose Cousins and Ron Sexsmith, to name a few. The cello on the last piece was recorded

by Kirk Starkey who was a member of Quartetto Gelato. He is also the sound behind major network television programs and advertising campaigns.

The album was mixed and mastered by guitarist Don Ross, who is featured on the ragtime composition “On My Way Out,” accompanying the piano on a high string guitar.

All compositions were composed

by Pieter and recorded in the performers’ studios. Distributed in Canada

by White Gables Publishing, the album cover artwork is by Geraldine Ysselstein with design work by Margaretha Ysselstein. The album is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, YouTube, Deezer and Tidal.

Pieter and his wife Geraldine live in Hope River, PEI. composerijsselstein.com pietersijsselstein.bandcamp.com/ releases

The Silver Wren Jensen & McManus PEI-based songwriter and spoken

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East Coast Music Awards

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) will host the East Coast Music Awards: Festival and Conference in Charlottetown in May 2024. The five-day international gathering is the premier event of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Charlottetown has played host many times, most recently in 2019.

word poet Bob Jensen and Scottish guitar virtuoso Tony McManus recently released The Silver Wren, a collection of Christmas music, stories and poetry.

The album features artists from four continents with the lead single, a a cover of Jensen’s “Christmas Song,” performed by Australia’s Bush Gothic.

Lennie Gallant performs the poem “The Swallowtail,” and Zimbabwe’s Black Umfolosi do a completely different and a cappella take on the aforementioned “Christmas Song.”

“We did not want to release another album of well-worn favourites,” says Jensen, “So the music, chosen by Tony, consists of obscure traditional tunes from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales. Tony also composed some original music for the album.”

The album also includes a reading of The Nativity from The Gospel of Luke, as well as Christmas stories taken from Jensen’s humour column, “Jacob’s Ladder,” which ran in several Maritime papers for years. The title track is a story written by Jensen’s son, Sam Jensen, which was originally published by Acorn Press in 2015.

The cover artwork was also done

by Sam Jensen, with graphic design by Claire Lynch. firsttimesinceaugust.com

November 26. Like their previous work, it is the soundtrack for dive bar dance parties or windows-down drives. They play a smart blend of nostalgia and new; equal parts power pop, proto-punk, and garage rock. Melody and songcraft come first for North Lakes, keeping their tracks timeless and approachable.

The new EP begins a series of releases documenting where the band is now. The songs are about letting go after a long period of isolation and recognizing which people in your life matter most. The lyrics were written image-first, mostly set in the landscape of Canada’s northeast.

Black Cat Music Volume 1 was engineered, mixed and produced by Colin Buchanan at Hill Sound Studio. The EP was mastered by Dan Weston.

North Lakes is Nathan Gill (vocals, guitar), Roger Carter, (organ), Michael Carver (drums), Christopher Francis (bass), and Chris Robison (guitar).

During the making of Black Cat Music Volume 1, the band was listening to Jesus and Mary Chain, Brian Jonestown Massacre, and HAIM, among others. They recommend this EP for those who like power pop and alternative music.

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North Lakes Charlottetown-based rock and roll band North Lakes released their latest EP Black Cat Music Volume 1 on

Monday, December 13

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top of the Music Performance program’s wishlist and is welcomed by the students and their instructors. Students come from all over the world to take the two-year Music Performance program, which uses official curriculum from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Students learn how to interpret, improvise, and perform many contemporary music styles, how to use music technology to produce their own music and sound design projects, and how the business side of the music industry works. The revitalized lab will be ready for students early in the new year.

Piano restoration donations

Judy and Gary MacDonald, owners of Barachois Inn in South Rustico, PE, are asking all history and music buffs to help restore their late 1800s R.S. Williams and Sons piano—one of the oldest grand pianos made in Canada. Built in Toronto, Gary rescued the piano over 30 years ago. It was tuned and repaired over the years but can no longer be played without a significant overhaul that is beyond Barachois Inn budget—especially this year. A GoFundMe campaign at gofundme.com/f/barachois has been set up for donations. Donors of any amount will be invited to attend a Country Christmas Sing-along at the Barachois Inn this coming December; and be entered to win a night stay at the Inn. The MacDonald’s goal is to host holiday sing-alongs and warm community events with local musicians and chefs in winter months to come. They see the piano as a symbol of community and sharing with each other. Judy has consulted local piano expert Max Keenleyside, who has agreed to restore the sound board, felts and strings. Joe McAskill of McAskill Woodworking Ltd. is working on restoring the cabinet.

Music program lab upgrade

BMO Private Wealth made a $25,000 gift to the Holland College Foundation, which will provide students with access to advanced music technology.

The gift, designated for the School of Performing Arts, will upgrade the Music Performance program lab from its current set-up to an Apple iMac lab with industry-grade music recording software. Students will learn to compose, arrange, and record on industry-leading technology. The lab upgrade was at the

ALL THE BEST FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

TRIVIA Shayne Byrne

Trivia on Wednesday at 8 pm. Hopyard, 151 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Barry Parsons

Trivia on Thursday at 7 pm. PEI Brewing Company, 96 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown.

Darcy Campbell

Trivia every Thursday at 7 pm. The Factory, Charlottetown.

Darcy Campbell

Entertainment trivia on Thursday at 9 pm. Hunter’s Ale House, 185 Kent St, Charlottetown.

Spencer Gallant

Trivia on Friday at 7 pm. Lone Oak Brewing, 103 Abegweit Blvd, Borden-Carleton.

Barry Parsons

Trivia every second Friday at 7:30 pm.

North Rustico Lions Club, 17 Timber Ln, North Rustico.

Kevin “Doc” Docherty

Trivia every Friday at 8 pm. The Factory, Charlottetown.

Andrew Rollins

Music trivia on Sunday at 9 pm. Hunter’s Ale House, 185 Kent St, Charlottetown.

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Holiday Kitchen Party Dec 1–11

The Harmony House Holiday Kitchen Party returns with performances Wednesday–Saturday at 8 pm from December 1–11. The evening of stories and songs features celebratory holiday music with artists Mike Ross, Brielle Ansems, Alicia Toner, Joce Reyome, Trevor Grant and Carlie Howell. For dinner reservations, call 964-2745.

19814 Route 2, Hunter River. 1-888-3119090, harmonyhousepei.com

Christmas on the Town Dec 5

Tara MacLean

Join Kelley Mooney for a special downhome, acoustic Christmas at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on December 2 and at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on December 19.

The collaboration between recording and touring artist Tara Maclean and PEI’s string quintet Atlantic String Machine will feature holiday songs and stories from their own family traditions. Performances will take place December 4 (2:30 pm and 7:30 pm) at St. Paul’s in Charlottetown, and December 11 (2:30 pm and 7:30 pm) at Victoria Playhouse in Victoria by-theSea. atlanticstringmachine.com

Festive Fiddlers’ Feast

Fiddlers’ Sons

Kelly Mooney: An Acoustic Christmas Dec 2 & 19

Dec 4

The Festive Fiddlers’ Feast returns to the Emerald Community Centre on December 4 from 6–8 pm. Join Courtney Hogan and Fiddlers’ Sons for an evening of food and music, including some of the band’s most popular songs and holiday favourites. Guests will be treated to a fresh and locally made traditional roast turkey dinner.

Tickets must be purchased in advance: emeraldboxcar@gmail.com. 1910 Nodd Rd, Emerald Junction. Info: 393-0610

ASM: Xmas with Tara Dec 4 & 11

Atlantic String Machine (ASM) presents Xmas with Tara MacLean in December with matinee and evening performances to be held in Charlottetown and Victoria-by-the-Sea.

Dec 5

Island musicians Serge Bernard, Janet McGarry, Maxine MacLennan and Norm Stewart will bring holiday music to the Kings Playhouse in Georgetown on December 5 at 2 pm. Christmas on the Town will feature holiday classics, fine musicianship and plenty of laughs.

65 Grafton St, Georgetown. kingsplayhouse.com

Patrick Ledwell and Mark Haines are looking forward to bringing their charming blend of comedy and music to this holiday-themed show to Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown from Dec 9–11— Yuletide memories, melodies, and remembered mishaps.

Ledwell will perform comedy and slideshows that explore a range of helpful seasonal topics, from the dangers of traditional Christmas candy, to pitfalls to avoid when re-gifting last year’s presents. Haines will perform, re-imagined Christmas favorites on guitar, fiddle, and piano. 155 Kent St, Charlottetown. trailside.ca

Snowman’s Ball Dec 10

Dec 5

An old-fashioned Christmas ceilidh will be held from 6:30–9:30 pm on December 5 at St. Paul’s Parish Hall in Sturgeon. Enjoy Christmas music, singing, fiddling, comedy, a visit from Santa, a 50/50 draw, and a light lunch.

Admission at the door. Doors at 6 pm, Rt 17A, Sturgeon.

Dec 5

PEI folk music group Fiddlers’ Sons will perform a Christmas concert at Park Royal United in Charlottetown on December 5 at 2 pm. Fiddlers’ Sons features Eddy Quinn, John B. Webster

Dec 9–11

Sturgeon Christmas Ceilidh

The Innkeeper’s Christmas

John B Webster, Courtney Hogan-Chandler and Eddy Quinn of Fiddlers’ Sons

Ledwell & Haines: A Trailside Christmas

Lennie Gallant’s The Innkeeper’s Christmas tour will be on stage December 5 at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside and December 18 at Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. The 4th annual Christmas multimedia show will feature Gallant and his band performing songs from his new holiday album, Christmas Day On Planet Earth, as well as some favourites from his large catalogue of music. Visit lenniegallant.com for album information and tour tickets.

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and Courtney Hogan-Chandler. The concert will include some music from Hogan-Chandler’s Christmas album Oh Holy Night, as well as some of the band’s favourite seasonal songs.

Quinn will also share some stories from his recently released book, Island Characters Volume 2. Admission is at the door. There will be a fudge sale at intermission. 11 Christie Drive, Charlottetown. Info: 894-9656

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Matt Andersen is taking the holiday party on the road. Performing holiday favourites with his trio, The Snowman’s Ball: Christmas with Matt Andersen & Friends will be on the Mainstage at Confederation Centre in Charlottetown at 7:30 pm on December 10.

The show will feature special guest appearances by Fortunate Ones and Reeny Smith. 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown. confederationcentre.com

A Very Davy Christmas Dec 12

Christmas Traditions in Brass Dec 6

The Great George Street Brass Band’s (GGSBB) Christmas Traditions in Brass 2021 concert will be held at 7 pm on December 6 at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre in Charlottown.

Featuring some favourite Christmas songs performed by GGSBB and the Great George Street Barbershop Quartet. The event will include the popular carol sing-along. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Admission is free but voluntary donations will be gratefully accepted at the door. 7 Pond St, Charlottetown. @PEIbrassband on FB

For an afternoon of brand new Christmas songs, join Dave Atkinson at Kings Playhouse on December 12 at 2 pm for A Very Davy Christmas: songs from the 52 Christmas Songs Project. After Christmas 2020, Island writer Dave Atkinson (CBC Radio, the Wereduck series) challenged himself to write a brand new Christmas song every week for a year. The Playhouse invited him to pick his favourites for this performance. Dave has invited

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some special guests to put their own spin on some of his songs. He’ll also tell a few funny old stories from Christmases past.

Jill Chandler & Maureen Trainer Dec 14

Join Jill Chandler and Maureen Trainor at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown as they weave stories, laughter and songs together to kick your holiday season into that next gear—old favourites to sing along to, a few reimagined tunes plus some modern seasonal offerings. 155 Kent St, Charlottetown. trailside.ca

Christmas with the King Dec 16 & 17

Elvis Greatest Hits: Christmas with the King featuring Thane Dunn and the Cadillac Kings will be on stage December 17 at the College of Piping’s Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside. Showtime is 7:30 pm.

The new show features classic Elvis Christmas, gospel and rock favourites, as well as duets with Melly Dunn. 619 Water St. East, Summerside. collegeofpiping.com

family pricing. Doors open at 10 am with music at 10:30 am. 155 Kent St, Charlottetown. trailside.ca

Pendy’s Christmas Cheer Dec 18

Join Michael Pendergast for an evening of Pendy’s Pub Christmas Cheer on December 18 at the College of Piping’s Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside. Spirited tunes, sudsy songs and heart warming tales will be served up straight by Pendy himself.

Special guests Johnny and Louise Arsenault will join Pendergast and his band, The Keggers on stage. Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 7:30 pm.

Water St. East, Summerside. collegeofpiping.com

Jenn Grant Christmas Dec 19

Jenn Grant is coming to town! …to Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown on December 19. This festive matinee, for people of all ages, will feature a full band with special guests, surprises, presents for the audience, cooking and drinking Xmas tips, songs from her classic sounding Christmas album Forever of Christmas Eve, and a sneak peek into her online series “Jenny Town”. Doors at 1 pm, show from 2–4 pm. 155 Kent St, Charlottetown. trailside.ca

Holiday Hootenanny Dec 19

Celebrate with “The Christmas Sibs,” Todd MacLean and Becca Griffin, as they return with their fourth annual Holiday Hootenanny on December 19 at John Brown Richmond Street Grille in Charlottetown. The annual fundraiser will donate all proceeds this year to The Upper Room Hospitality Ministry. Enjoy music and mayhem from these two effervescent elves and a handful of their friends including Brielle Ansems, Tim Hamming, Brady Cudmore, and Kristena McCormack.

Tunes will begin at 7:30 pm. Admission is Pay-what-you-can at the door. Bring cash for the raffle. Email christmassibs@gmail.com for details.

132 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

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The Barra MacNeils Celtic Christmas will be on stage December 21 at the Confederation Centre’s Mainstage in Charlottetown. The Celtic Christmas show features a mix of traditional seasonal fare along with stories and new musical twists. The Barra MacNeils have been writing and producing new material throughout the pandemic for their popular Christmas show.

The family-friendly performance will feature multiple lead vocalists, harmonies, instrumental talent on a wide variety of acoustic, stringed, percussion and wind instruments blended with dancing, storytelling, humour and Gaelic songs. 145 Richmond St, Charlottetown. confederationcentre.com

Together at Christmas Dec 22

Robbie Doherty and Pierce Clarke, present Together at Christmas, an evening of Christmas music, stories and memories, on December 22 at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown. With almost ten years of playing shows and touring together, Robbie and Pierce, along with their backup band, intend to enhance the Christmas spirit of all those in attendance while focusing on a positive message of what the season is about—spending time with loved ones.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. 155 Kent St, Charlottetown. trailside.ca

Christmas at Home Dec 17–19

Gordon Belsher and Todd MacLean will team up with Brad Fremlin for three concerts this Christmas season, one in each of their home communities.

Concert dates are December 17 at St. John’s Presbyterian in Belfast at 7 pm, December 18 at the WI Hall in Stanley Bridge at 2 pm and December 19 at the Communnity Centre in Murray Harbour at 2 pm. guernseycove.ca

The Emeralds: Jingle Bell Brunch Dec 18

Natalie MacFadyen, Melissa MacKenzie, and Hannah O’Donnell promise a morning of holiday favourites for all ages on December 18 at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown.

From old Bing Crosby standards to new seasonal hits for audiences young and old to enjoy. Take advantage of our

Happy Holidays from your Official Opposition Green MLAs www.peigreencaucus.ca | (902) 620-3977 @peigreencaucus

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Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble SoPA showcase Big band plays for the Food Bank—Dec 5

GLORIA HASTIE

Holland College School of Performing Arts Music Program

Saxaphonist Peter Wynne takes a solo with the Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble

The Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble will perform a concert at The Pourhouse in Charlottetown on December 5.

Proceeds from the evening will be donated to The Upper Room Food Bank in Charlottetown.

Since 1996, the Charlottetown Jazz Ensemble has been presenting an eclectic mix of traditional and contemporary jazz—everything from proven standards to contemporary compositions. The big band features 18 Island

jazz musicians ranging from gifted students to seasoned professionals.

Music will start at 7 pm with seating for meals available at 5:30 pm. Admission will be by donation at the door with all proceeds going to the Upper Room Food Bank. The Pourhouse is located above The Old Triangle, 189 Great George Street, Charlottetown.

Info: @charlottetownjazz on FB

Night Music

Richard wood & friends

Sarah Hagen solo piano recital at St. Paul’s—Dec 17

College of Piping—Jan 28

(l-r): Students Emily Williamson, William Morrison, Caedda Enright, Lucia Dostal, and Drew Cassibo in the SoPA Garage, preparing for the upcoming Music Performance showcase.

Students in the School of Performing Arts (SoPA) Music Performance program at Holland College are preparing for their annual December showcase, which is taking place December 9 at 7 pm in the Florence Simmons Performance Hall on the Prince of Wales Campus in Charlottetown.

Since they arrived in September, the students have been working in ensembles to learn a variety of genres, including country, Celtic, rock, R&B, jazz, world music, and pop. For some, it is the first time that they have been part of a band or performed in front of a live audience.

Liam Corcoran, SoPA Program Manager, said the showcase is an important aspect of the students’ training.

Hometown show Night Music with pianist Sarah Hagen returns to St. Paul’s in Charlottetown on December 17 at 8 pm.

Inspired by Natkirke, a contemplative initiative in Denmark, the carefully curated hour-long programme will include works by Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and others. In the spirit of shared reflection, the audience is encouraged to enter quietly, and pieces will flow from one to the next without pause or applause.

It recommended to reserve places in advance by emailing info@sarahhagen. com or by filling out the reservation form at sarahhagen.com.

Admission is Pay-What-You-Will at the door. St. Paul’s is located at the corner of Prince and Grafton Streets in Charlottetown. sarahhagen.com

Richard Wood & Friends will be in concert at The College of Piping Celtic Performing Arts Centre in Summerside on January 28 at 7:30 pm. Joining Wood on stage will be Jon Matthews, Brad Fremlin and Rémi Arsenault, along with special guests Jolee Patkai, Keelin Wedge and Samantha MacKay. Wood has taken his energetic brand of music around the world, touring extensively in Australia, Europe, Asia, and all across North America.

A portion of proceeds will go to fund an annual fiddle scholarship at the College of Piping through the Faye & Richard Wood Award.

The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts Centre is located at 619 Water St E, Summerside.

Shane Pendergast at Tracadie Community Centre—Dec 17

Island folksinger Shane Pendergast will return to the Tracadie Community Centre for a hometown show on December 17 at 8 pm.

“Over the past 20 months we’ve had to adapt to a quickly-evolving situation because of the pandemic.

Everything from our course offerings to our showcases has been affected.

We’re hoping that this concert is just the beginning of in-person showcases again, as our students need the experience of performing in front of a live audience,” he said.

As in past years, the showcase will also be webcast so that the students’ family and friends will be able to watch. A link to the webcast will be posted on the Events calendar on the college website when it is available.

Tickets may be purchased at the Florence Simmons Performance Hall or from Ticketpro.ca. hollandcollege.com

Pendergast’s connection to Maritime folk music dates back to the efforts of his great-grandparents, preservers of folklore in PEI. Now he is carrying the torch forward with his own songs, inspired by rural life and Maritime history. His sophomore album, Second Wind, was released in March 2021.

This performance will be a listening room style show. Conversation will be kept to a minimum during the performance. The show is open to all ages and minors must be accompanied by an adult. Seating will be general admission on a first come first serve basis. Doors open at 7 pm.

A cash bar will be available (no ATM on site). Tickets are available in advance at eventbrite.ca and at the door, if not sold out. The Tracadie Community Centre is located at 148 Station Road, Tracadie Cross.

MUSIC LIVE/ONGOING Adult Jam Session

Gahan House

Lone Oak Brewing

Baba’s Lounge

Got Blues Matinee

Marc’s Lounge

Bring your own instrument or borrow one and join other musicians for an informal evening of playing music.

Monday December 6 & 20 at 6:30 pm.

Summerside Rotary Library in the Inspire Learning Centre, 57 Central St, Summerside. 436-7323

Open Mic with KINLEY every Wednesday at 10 pm. Live music Fridays & Saturdays at 10 pm. SirReal and Dex (Dec 4), Kari Lyn Blacquire CD realease (10), Foggyswoggle (11), Supercar reunion with Stone Feather and Radio Roulette (17), Naked by the Fire (18), Space Bud (21), Whaleskin (23), Pineo & Loeb (28), TBA (30), Party like it’s 1999 with ThtMattyMofo (31). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown. 892-7377

Bogside Brewing

Blizzard Goat every Saturday at 3:30 pm. Live music Fridays & Saturdays at 6:30 pm. Mat Hannah (Dec 3), Adam MacGregor (4), Chris Johnston (10), Billy White (11), Keira Loane (17), Carter MacLellan (18). New Year’s Eve show at 8:30 pm with Broad Cove Boys (31). 11 Brook St, Montague. 838-4384

Brothers 2

Thursdays and Fridays at 7 pm.

618 Water St, Summerside. 436-9654

Copper Bottom Brewing

Kierrah Celeste every Saturday at 3 pm. Tunes on Tap weekly on Sundays at 3 pm. Inn Echo (Dec 5), TBA (12), Tuli Porcher (19), TBA (26). Admission is free.

567 Main St, Montague. 361-2337

Dunstaffnage Ceilidh

A ceilidh takes place at 7 pm on the first Sunday of each month at Dunstaffnage School Centre. Hosted by the Road Masters Band and guest entertainers.

Admission at the door. 50/50 draw. 13529 St Peter’s Rd, Dunstaffnage. 626-1698

Evermoore Brewing Irish Traditional Ceilidh

An Irish Traditional Ceildih takes place on Saturdays at 2 pm at Evermoore Brewing Company in Summerside. info@evermoorebrewing.ca. 192 Water St, Summerside

Founders Hall

Deck the Halls music series Saturdays at 3 pm. Dave Woodside (Dec 4), Kim Albert and Mike Arsenault (11), Maxine MacLennan and Norman Stewart (18), Frazer McCallum (Jan 15), Dave Woodside (22). 6 Prince St, Charlottetown

Acoustic music on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 pm. Brandon Gillis (Dec 1/16), Adam MacGregor (2), Stephen Szwarc (8/29), Lawrence Maxwell (9/30), Dave Woodside (15/23), Mat Hannah (22). 126 Sydney St, Charlottetown.

626-2337

Saturdays at 2 pm. Blues music with Chris Roumbanis, Reg Ballagh, Mike Robicheau and special guests each week. Chris and Nick Gauthier (Dec 4), Doug Burton (18). Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown. 367-3311

Hopyard

Industry night with live entertainment every Sunday at 8 pm. 151 Kent St, Charlottetown. 367-2599

Hunter’s Ale House

Live music at 9 pm. Alyssa & Corey (Dec 7/28), Copycat (11), TBA (16–23). 185 Kent St, Charlottetown. 367-4040

Island Jazz

Winner of the 2020 Music PEI Award for Live Event Programming and nominated for an ECMA for “Event of the Year”.

Thursdays at 8 pm. Top local musicians perform original music, standards, jazz and pop favourites with a featured guest, followed by an open jam session where anyone is welcome to join in. Jacob Redding Group (Dec 2), Island Beatles Jazz featuring Josh Langille (9), Island Jazz Christmas with Kelley Mooney (16), Island Jazz Christmas Trio (23), Island Jazz New Years Eve Pre-party (30), Trio From Mars plays the Music of John Carpenter (Jan 6), Sean Kemp Island Gypsy Jazz (13), The Collective Trio (20), Peter Hum Quartet (27). 181 Great George St, Charlottetown. 892-7377

The Jack Pine Folk Club

Once a month, Shane Pendergast hosts The Jack Pine Folk Club, an evening of songs, traditional music and poetry.

The event is reminiscent of the folk coffeehouses of the 1960’s, with a number of guest performers taking the stage. Admission is at the door or email srmpendergast@gmail.com to reserve in advance. The next event will be held Dec 22, 7:30 pm, at The Pourhouse above The Old Triangle. 189 Great George St, Charlottetown

John Brown Grille

Live music at 9 pm. Richie & Brian (Dec 4), Adam & Liam (10), Kim Albert (18). 132 Richmond St, Charlottetown.

367-4040

Kaylee Hall

Live music Saturdays at 8 pm. Miller Creek (Dec 4). 2316 Rte 3, Pooles Corner.

838-4399

Roland Beaulieu and guests every Sunday at 1 pm. Nolan Compton every Thursday at 6 pm. Live music Saturdays at 6 pm. Shane Pendergast (Dec 11), Lawrence Maxwell (18). 103 Abegweit Blvd, Borden-Carleton. 729-2228

Fridays at 10 pm. Brandon Gillis (Dec 3), Dave Woodside (10), Mat Hannah (17).

125 Sydney St, Charlottetown. 566-4620

Music Jam Night

A music jam takes place weekly on Wednesdays from 7–9 pm at Parkview Senior Citizens Club, 335 Central St, Summerside. A weekly get together.

Open to all. bmorrison@pei.sympatico.ca

Old Triangle Sessions

Sunday Sessions, traditional music with host fiddler Roy Johnstone, weekly on Sundays from 2–5 pm. Schooner Sessions with Ward MacDonald & Friends weekly on Thursdays at 7 pm. 189 Great George St, Charlottetown. 892-5200

Olde Dublin Pub

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 132 Sydney St, Charlottetown. 892-6992

PEI Brewing Company

Acoustic Fridays in the Taproom at 6 pm.

96 Kensington Rd, Charlottetown.

629-2739

Piatto Pizzeria + Enoteca Fridays at 6 pm. 45 Queen St, Charlottetown. 892-0909

Red Dirt Girl Music Room

Levee Day with RTE 225, Jan 1 at 2:30 pm. 140 Dunk River Rd, Summerside.

439-7591

The Silver Fox

Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 pm.

Bayview Crossing (Dec 3/17), Aaron & Alicia (4), Ricky & Barney (10), Alyssa & Corey (11), Nick Hann (18). 110 Water St, Summerside. 436-2153

Sturgeon Christmas Ceilidh

Old fashioned Christmas Ceilidh, December 5 at 6:30 pm. St. Paul’s Parish Hall, Rte 17A, Sturgeon. 838-2253

Summerside Kitchen Party

Kitchen Party every Saturday from 2–5 pm at Summerside Legion. Featuring Rheal Arsenault, Andy Paynter and a special guest each week. Dancing is now permitted. 340 Notre Dame St, Summerside. 436-2091

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BUZZIFIEDS HANDYMAN SERVICES!

No Job Too Small! Contact me to help you tackle your “to do” list! FACEBOOK: Joe Mullen Handyman Services. EMAIL: joemullenhandymanservices@gmail.com

THE GREY CUP conjures up visions

of comfort food … like wings! Try all 40 recipes in Kathy Birt’s Wingin’ It cookbook, available at Book Mark, Budley’s and Chotto Shoppe.

GLORY ZONE CONSIGNMENT SHOP. There’s a new consignment

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As we bid adieu to 2021, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year!

NUMBER 337 • DECEMBER 2021

www.buzzpei.com @buzzpei Editor/Sales: Yanik Richards Editor: Michelle Ollerhead Creative Media: Greg Webster Partners: Maggie Lillo (Ruby Square Graphic Design), Carly Martin (Hawthorne House Media) Contributers: Julie Bull, Bryan Carver, Judy Gaudet, Deirdre Kessler, Sean McQuaid, Takako Morita, JoDee Samuelson, Gary Schneider, Jenni Zelin Office: 160 Richmond Street, Charlottetown Mail: P.O. Box 1945, Charlottetown, PE C1A7N5

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Eight Crowy Nights, acrylic painting on canvas by Jenni Zelin. This piece was inspired by the crows of Brighton, absurdity, and Adam Sandler.

Charlottetown artist Jenni Zelin also dabbles in pen and ink drawing, lettering, cartooning and fibre arts. To see more of Jenni’s work, find her on Instagram @diaryofasquirrel and at jenzelart.tumblr.com.

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Office: 75 Fitzroy Street, Suite 201 Phone: 902-566-7770 Email: sean.casey@parl.gc.ca

On behalf of Council and everyone at the City of Charlottetown, I would like to wish residents a safe and happy holiday season and a very Merry Christmas! Be safe, be patient, and most importantly, be kind.

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