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September 20, 2017
A Celebration of Retirement and a Birthday - Senator Elizabeth “Libbe” Hubley
Senator Elizabeth Hubley expressed a heartfelt thanks and expressed what a great honour it has been to serve the Senate as the appointed Senator for Prince Edward Island.
A down home Island Open House and Celebration of Retirement from the Senate was held for Senator Elizabeth “Libbe” Hubley on Sunday, September 10 at the Murray Centre in her home town of Kensington. MC Jim Blanchard welcomed all and introduced Guest Speakers: The Hon. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of PEI, Premier Wade MacLauchlan of PEI, Senator Percy Downe, Hon Wayne Easter MP for Malpeque, Mayor Rowan Caseley of Kensington, Amanda Beazley- PEI Literacy Alliance, and Granddaughter Carolyn Crossman. Entertainment included Libbe’s much beloved Prince County Fiddlers and Lady Slipper Step
Dancers plus step dancer Samantha MacKay, and Fiddler Anastasia DesRoches. Appointed to the Senate by the Rt. Honourable Jean Chrétien, Senator Elizabeth Hubley represented the province of Prince Edward Island and the Senatorial Division of Prince Edward Island. She has served in the Senate of Canada since March 8, 2001 and was a Member of the following Senate Committees: Aboriginal Peoples, Agriculture and Forestry, and Fisheries and Oceans. A former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island and a successful entrepreneur, Senator Hubley also has a strong record of community service, particularly with respect
to cultural matters. She is currently Artistic Director of Stepping Out Studio, a traditional Island dance studio that she founded in 1976. Prior to founding the Studio, Senator Hubley filled numerous accounting and finance positions in Charlottetown, Halifax, Calgary, and Montreal. In 1989, she was elected Member of the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly for the constituency of 4th Prince. She was reelected in 1993, at which time she was appointed Deputy Speaker of the Legislature. During her tenure as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, she represented the interests of her constituents actively, serving on 10 Standing Committees, including Economic De-
Local Soldier Who Died in Afghanistan Honoured at High School Pacific Railway as part of its Afghanistan Memorial Plaque Program commemorating those who fell in Afghanistan
A plaque honouring Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, CD, was presented September 12 at his former school Kensington Intermediate Senior High School (KISH). Family, VIPs, and students & staff of KISH held a Memorial Plaque Dedication Ceremony to honour Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, CD. Mellish was killed in action in Afghanistan on September 3, 2006 and is a former student of KISH. Service included Master of Ceremonies and Representative of
Canadian Pacific, J. D. Murray, Colour Party from Branch No. 9 Legion, KISH Principal Donald Mulligan, Maj. Rev Dr. Tom Hamilton, Kendra Mellish (wife of the late WO Frank Mellish, CD), The Honourable Wayne Easter and vocalist Juliana Elsinga.
background The plaque was donated by the Canadian
in the schools they once attended. The first presentation was in November 2011 when the CP superin-
velopment and Tourism, Health and Social Services, Agriculture, and Fisheries and Aquaculture. Senator Hubley has been highly active in Prince Edward Island’s cultural community. She has served as: a Member of the P.E.I. Council of the Arts; Coordinator, Traditional Island Dance Forms, Tanzfest; President of the P.E.I. Fiddler Society; President of the Kensington Cultural Foundation; and, Concert Series Coordinator, Prince County Fiddlers and the Lady Slipper Step Dancers. Born on September 8, 1942, Senator Hubley and her late husband Richard B. Hubley have six children.
cont’d on p. 15 tendant Greg Squires attended the dedication of the first plaque in Calgary, Alberta. Since then Squires
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L-R: Canadian Pacific Rep J.D. Murray, Sgt-at-Arms Branch No. 9 Legion Kensington Michael Hopping and Kendra Mellish.
Mark Your Calendar with these UPDATES Kinkora Primary Care Clinic Schedule Sept. 21st Registered Nurse Sept. 28th Diabetes Educator Clinic time is from 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Drop-ins are welcome or pre-booked appointments can be made by calling 902-432-2600
• Seniors Cards – Tuesdays @ 1:30 pm • Seniors Mammoth Card Party – Monday, October 16th @ 1:00 pm • Play Group – Mondays at 9:30 • Pancake Breakfast – Sun., October 15th, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, with all proceeds going towards tennis court renovations for the community, cost is by donation. • CEILIDH – Sunday, September 24th at 7:00 pm featuring: Not All There, The Barachois, Brad Trivers & Party Mix, Fe. Keith Kennific, Lou Doiron & Fenton MacSwain, and John Gallant. Admission is $8.00, lunch included. • BINGO (car) – Win on 2 lines in the middle card in 18 numbers or less! It’s not going to last much longer!
NOTE Community of Kinkora Office hours:
Tuesday 8 am – 6pm, Wed. and Thursday 8:00 am-4:00 pm (*subject to change without notice.)
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KINKORA PUBLIC LIBRARY 45 Anderson Rd, Kinkora Library # 902-887-2172 email: kinkora@gov.pe.ca Library Hours: Mon: 11am - 3 pm, Tina Niemi Tues: 3 - 7pm Library Technician: Thurs: 9 am - 1 pm As we head into Fall, there is lots going on at the library...including some new programs! Adults Have questions about your tablet, computer, digital camera, cell phone, Facebook or other social media? We will be offering technology training each Tuesday from 3-4 pm beginning on September 26. There is the possibility of a Thursday morning session also being offered depending on interest. Book ClubThe September Book Club meeting will take place on Tuesday, Sep-
tember 26 at 6 pm... this month’s book is Philomena. Join us to discuss the book and pick up a copy of next month’s selection. As always, new members are welcome. Want to learn To knit? Our Social Stitchers group will be starting up on Monday, October 2 at 1 pm and will meet every Monday after that. The first project we will tackle is a hat and scarf set. If you currently have a project on the go, bring it down to the library and join us for conversation and laughs! Those who knit, crochet, cross stitch, etc... are all
welcome! Children and Youth Our weekly preschool storytime runs each Thursday at 10 am...join us for stories, songs and fingerplays. NEW! Junior Book Club! We will be offering a book club for those aged 7-9. The first meeting will be Tuesday, October 17 at 3:30 pm. The book we are reading is Mayor Hubble is in Trouble by Dan Gutman. Stop by the library to get a copy of the book and join us on the 17th! Pre-teen Book Club The Pre-teen Book Club will also be starting in October...this is for those aged 10-12. We will get together on Tuesday, October 24 at 3:30 pm. Our first selection will be Slacker by Gordon Korman. Fall into reading with us!
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Health Care King George Place, 61 Broadway Street Kensington, PEI Published twice monthly by MJS Marketing and Promotions. The contents of this newspaper are protected by copyright. To make use of any of the material, you must first obtain permission from the publisher. Publisher: Michael J. Smith Editor: Isabel Smith Production Assistant/Accounts: Erin Arsenault Feature Article(s): Andy Walker Ad Sales: Tara Leblanc Mailing address: PO Box 601, Kensington, PE, C0B 1M0 Tel: 902 836-3196 Fax: 902 836-4889 E-mail: thecourier@eastlink.ca We Welcome Your Letters: The County Line Courier welcomes letters on topics of interest to our readers. Publishing of any letter is at the discretion of the editor. Any submitted articles, letters or features, may be edited for length, clarity, grammar and content. All letters must be signed with the writer’s name and telephone number for verification purposes. Unsigned or anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. Short letters have more impact. Opinions expressed are those of the people who submit them and not necessarily those of The County Line Courier.
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Health Care in PEI is limping. There is a shortage of doctors, psychiatrists, counsellors, walk-in clinics, etc. We all know this. This story is about a woman who has lived on the Health Care system since December 2015 and her observations. Sandra MacCaull lives in Summerside. Her family doctor had passed away and she was visiting the walk-in clinic for all her health issues. In December, Ms. MacCaull reported to Prince County Hospital where she was scheduled for laparoscopic surgery to clear a bowel obstruction. She was told she’d be home enjoying turkey dinner for Christmas. But that wasn’t the case. The bowel would not reconnect. It had become brittle and was dead in places. After four attempts, Ms. MacCaull was transferred to Halifax on Christmas Eve. Under the watchful eye of the surgeon, Ms. MacCaull struggled through multiple surgeries, infections and rehabilitation before being transferred back to PCH in April, 2016. Up until April 2017, Ms. MacCaull was seen by four surgeons, eight physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, wound management consultants, disease control, ambulance attendants, hospital nurses and home care. Health Care is so much more than just being able
to see a doctor. Ms. MacCaull states that without the nurses, both in the hospital and at home, she may have died. Her heart stopped four times while in Halifax. Her bowel was dead. She required special equipment and special care. The nurses were the workers who applied equipment, dressings, medications, vitamins, nutrition, etc. which were ordered by the doctors. The nurses comforted, motivated, bathed, changed dressings...they did the hard work. And they are short-staffed, too. There’s lots wrong with PEI Health Care, but the workers that we do have, for the most part, give 110% for the welfare of their patients. Ms. MacCaull states, “I’m nobody special. But, when I couldn’t walk, nurses were there for me. When I was discouraged, nurses comforted me. When I was scared, nurses talked me through it. When I needed training, nurses provided that. Some of the doctors took time to talk to me when I needed it, but all of the nurses made themselves available to me, as well as any other patient who needed them. Nurses are the unsung heroes!” “I hope I live long enough to see the Health Care system restored. Until then, I will praise those front-line workers who go above and beyond for ONE. We may begrudge having to sit and wait for our turn. But
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after watching the system run for 20 months, I understand why a doctor may be late coming in (I saw one sit at the foot of a sick patient’s bed all night monitoring stats and then had to start his morning rounds). I understand when a nurse gets a call from home that a child has been hurt, but she can’t leave because she has a heavy workload of post-op patients that need her care. There’s nobody left to call in. I understand when I sit and wait hours at the walk-in clinic. Doctors have lives, too. Some work 6-7 days per week. They need time for their families, too. Until you need the system, it’s hard to appreciate how hard health care providers work. Ms. MacCaull wishes to send this message: “Thank you to all nurses, doctors, therapists, counsellors, even the kitchen and cleaning staff. You all played a role in helping
me along my journey to health. A special thank you to a certain Dietician who went above and beyond for me. Although my journey is not quite over, I’m in a better place than ever before. Bless you for your sacrifices. I honestly don’t know how you manage! I couldn’t do it!” I love “The Citizen” and appreciate the good news stories you promote. At a time when so many people are frustrated with the health care system, I wanted to cast a positive light their way. Yes, I ran into issues with tired and frustrated staff. But over all, I was treated with the best of care. I often go back to visit the staff. It’s quiet at home after having constant companionship for 17 months! I’m at 20 months now and still not healed, but I wouldn’t have come this far without the care I received. Thank you. Sandra M, Summerside
Summerside Citizen Opinions and letters published in the Summerside Citizen are not necessarily the views of the Editor, or Publisher. The Summerside Citizen reserves the right to edit or omit copy, in accordance with newspaper policies. Letters to the Editor must be attributed with a name, address and contact phone number. Names and town of origin will be printed.
September 20, 2017 BRANCH NO. 9 Kensington Royal Canadian Legion 836-3600 or 836-3229
Happy Hour - every Friday 4pm to close Chase the Queen of Spades - every Friday at 7pm Sept. 23 - Final Golf Tournament - 8am French River Golf Course Registration Fee applies Oct. 14 - Elimination Draw - Contact Legion or Executive for tickets Sandra Howard Free Pool and Shuffleboard Public Relations
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C E I L I D H
Sun., September 24 Benefit for McKillop Centre 7-9pm at the Bonshaw Hall
Performers will include special guests:
singer/pianist Andrea Corder, singer/songwriter David MacKay, fiddler Jenna Cyr with stepdancer and other performers TBA plus local musicians Herb MacDonald, Phil Pineau and/or Tony the Troubador. 50/50 draw, delicious lunch, and open stage time. Admission is by donation, with proceeds to the McKillop Centre for Social Justice. More information is on the facebook page or phone 902-675-4093.
Kensington Intermediate Senior
If you’re in the Summerside area drop-in to see the new Summerside Rotary Library at the Inspire Learning Centre 57 Central Street 902-436-7323 Offering Exciting Programs For ALL Hours of Operation: • Monday: 12 – 8 p.m. • Tues: 10 am - 9:00 pm • Wed.: 10 am - 6pm • Thurs: 10am - 6:00 pm • Friday: 10 am - 5:00 pm • Sat: 10am - 5:00 pm • Sun : 12:00 pm - 5pm Upcoming Programs Science Literacy Week Event: Wild and Wacky Science Fun with Ray, Saturday, September 23 at 1PM A week-long celebration of science-based activities that highlight our outstanding scientists and science communicators from coast-to-coast. Come in and do fun and gross experiments with everyday items. For families. Puppet Play , Sat, October 7 at 11:00 AM Come in and watch our puppet play and then stay and make up your own. For families. Needle Craft Club Thursday, September 14 and 28 at 2:00 PM Meet new people and socialize while you knit or other needlework. Get advice, learn new techniques and see interesting, new projects you could try. Bring your own needle craft paraphernalia! 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., September 14th and 28rd Adult Book Club
Saturday, September 30 at 2:00 PM Join in a lively discussion about some of today’s most intriguing and thought-provoking books. New members welcome. Monthly selection available at the library. Maker Space: Saturdays, 10am to 12 noon Every Saturday, DIY spaces where families can gather to create, invent, and learn. Lego Club Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. Every Saturday come in and have fun building with Lego 2:30 P.M. Family Colouring and Drawing Sundays at 1:00 PM Every Sunday, drawing challenges and colouring sheets for all ages, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Family Storytime Every Thursday at 10:30 A.M. Come in and enjoy stories and activities for children 3 to 5 years and their families. Wiggle, Giggle, Read! Every Tues at 1:30 P.M Come in for rhymes, songs and playtime activities for children ages 0-36 months and their care givers.
High School
“Knowledge, Inclusion, Success, Health” Submitted by Students of Communications 801 Advisor Ghislaine Duplain
Magazine Campaign Fundraiser- Sept 14-25 Funds provide for the activities and such in our busy school. The Student Council has our annual magazine campaign that will run from Sept. 14th to 25th. We encourage and welcome your support as you are able. This year the catalogue also has gift ideas as well. There will be a link on the school website for fundraiser information. Carpentry Projects The KISH Carpentry Dept is looking for buildings for their classes to build. Baby barns, dunk houses, play houses, etc. . Please contact Jamie Ramsay at 836-8901 or jframsay@edu.pe.ca KISH Spiritwear is available for order. Visit the school website and follow the link to the shop. All orders can be delivered to your home, and there’s a sizing chart to help with the most appropriate size. Breakfast Program We are offering a breakfast program again this year. It is available to all students free of charge and is located at the back of the cafeteria every morning from 8:00-8:25. Special thanks to Ms. Borden for all her efforts on behalf of the breakfast program. Academic Awards Congratulations to the KISH students with the top averages for the 201617 school year:
Gr 7 1. Josh Lauwerijssen 2. Daniel Rice 3. Kristopher LaFrance Gr 7 French Immersion 1. Josh Lauwerijssen 2 Kristopher LaFrance 3. Samantha Schurman Gr 8 1. Ellen Murphy 2. Mallory Clark 3. Megan MacDonald Gr 8 French Immersion 1. Megan MacDonald 2. Mya Welton 3. Lily Greenan Gr 9 1. Lauren Ferguson 2. Paige Lauwerijssen 3. Hannah LeClair Gr 9 French Immersion 1. Lauren Ferguson 2. Paige Lauwerijssen
3. Hannah LeClair Gr 10 1. Damien Doucette/Lauren LaFrance 2. Abby Christopher 3. Callie Champion Gr 10 French Immersion 1. Lauren LaFrance Gr 11 1. Bailey Clark 2. Shannan Hill 3. Bethany Spencer Gr 11 French Immersion 1. Shannan Hill
Sports Congratulations to the following students for their recognition from the spring sports program: Provincial Tournament All Star in Softball : Hannah LeClair Provincial League All Stars in Rugby: Victoria Bond, Josh Coulson, Peyton Lauwerijssen, and Adam Morrison Special Notes: Student delegates (Abby Christopher, Callie Champion, Caleb McKenna, Sheridan Wall, Josh Coulson, Bethany Spencer, and Shannon Hill) and advisor Kelly Gallant will attend the Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Waterloo, Ontario. The CSLC delegates would sincerely like to thank the following places for their donations towards their trip to Waterloo: Kensington Scotiabank, Malpeque Bay Credit Union, Kensington Your Independent Grocer, Shining Waters, Old Dutch Foods Ltd., and the Town of Kensington. Without the support of local business and community members, these trips would not be possible. Thank you for your continuous support! W.O. Frank R. Mellish, a former KISH grad, was honoured at a commemorative ceremony that took place at our high school on Sept 12, 2017. Canadian Pacific Railway presented KISH with a bronze plaque memorializing Warrant Officer Mellish, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on 3 September 2006. This plaque will allow his memory to live on in the memory of students attending KISH for generations to come.
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Borden-Carleton looking into annexing fire district
by Andy Walker With discussions on making the provincial electoral district of Borden-Kinkora into a single municipality now stalled, Borden-Carleton is now looking at annexing the residents of its fire district. The idea has been under discussion for several months and Mayor Dean Sexton said the municipality is now in the process of putting together a letter that will be distributed to the residents outlining the proposal and the next steps in the process. The mayor said he did not want to go into details until that time. The fire department serves an area that is largely unincorporated and includes Albany, Searletown, Cape Traverse and parts of Augustine Cove. Mayor Sexton said increasing the town’s size and hopefully its clout in dealing with the provincial government, while at the same time giving residents of unincorporated areas
a voice within a municipality should prove beneficial to everyone. Talks took place early last year between Borden-Carleton, Bedeque and Kinkora on the idea of forming the town that would mirror the provincial electoral district of Borden-Kinkora. The province provided money for a feasibility study but the idea never got off the ground. Under the new Municipal Governance Act, any new municipalities created must have a population of at least 4,000 people. The province offered funding for a feasibility study after Communities, Land and Environment Minister Robert Mitchell refused to send a request from the Bedeque Council to annex the unincorporated areas of Chelton, Fernwood, Lower Bedeque, North Bedeque, Middleton, Newton, South Freetown, Freetown, Searletown and Kelvin Grove to the Island Regulatory
and Appeals Commission for the purpose of gathering additional public input. While the province remains adamant it will not force amalgamation on anybody, the new act does lay out some requirements that will be extremely difficult for many smaller municipalities to meet. Within three years, all municipalities will be required to have an approved emergency management program in place and have a full financial audit conducted each year. The act will also require all municipalities to have land use plans and an office that must be open at least 20 hours per week. Mayor Sexton is convinced the province will not proceed with forced amalgamation, especially the closer the calendar moves to the 2019 election but “ the bigger you are as a municipality, the better you are going to be going forward.”
PEI BANTAM AAA PRE-SEASON JAMBOREE
Jamboree will be held from Friday, September 22nd to Sunday, September 24th at APM Centre in Cornwall Jared Doucette, MBA, CPA, CMA
APM Centre / NRMHA AAA Jamboree Schedule for the 2017 AAA Bantam Jamboree Arena Day GameTime Division Visitors APM Fri Sept 22 5:10pm Bantam Mid Isle Matrix vs APM 7:20pm Bantam Prince County Warriors vs APM Sat Sept 23 10:20am Bantam Eastern Express vs APM 12:30pm Bantam Mid Isle Matrix vs APM 3:50pm Bantam Eastern Express vs APM 6:00pm Bantam Central Attack vs
Home Central Attack Eastern Express Central Attack Prince CountyWarriors Mid Isle Matrix Prince County War-
riors
APM Sun Sept 24 9:00am Bantam 4th place APM 11:10am Bantam 2nd place
vs 3rd Place vs 1st place
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Coming and Going at Humminbird Feeder This letter is from Carolyn Strickland of Murray River: “Just a note about hummingbirds. A male hummingbird arrived at my feeder on May 17. Then on May 19, two more males arrived. The first male left. Then on May 20, a female arrived. I make my own solution of a quarter cup of sugar with the remainder of boiled water (8 ounces). I let it cool before putting it in the feeder at the back of the house. The feeder is attached to the window by a suction cup. A second female arrived a week later. The females chased each other but both stayed as well as a male. Then in August a third female showed up. I’m thinking that it was a baby as it was smaller. As of today, one female plus the smaller female is still here. The male has left.
more on the hill tops than there are in the hollows. To me, just flying from the bottom of one of the hills on my road looks like a big deal for a little butterfly, never mind flying hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
There seems to be different schools of thought as to the identity of the butterflies so I am not going to wade into that with a sweeping proclamation as to what their identity is, or was. I did pick one poor little butterfly up in a parking lot in Cornwall and set him in (Now, for a change of a safe place, hoping that subject) The past two he might get revived. I weeks, there have been took his photo and I have hundreds of butterflies. no doubt in my mind Monarch? They first ar- but that he was a butterrived June 22nd and are fly known as a “painted still here. I have tried lady”. So, for purposes to take a photo but they of this column, we will fly around too fast and take a look at a few dethey land on anything. I tails related to this little have never seen so many! creature’s existence. Have you seen any in your area?” I took a look at the website www.buterflies and Thank you for your moths.org to see what letter! I expect that the they had to say about hummingbirds are most- this butterfly. It tells us ly gone by now. And we that it is one of the most hope that they were all widely distributed in the able to get on their way world and the caterpillar because staying here for is definitely not a picky the winter is not an op- eater. There are about tion. It may be for the 100 plants on the list of odd robin, but then I’m those that the caterpillar not even sure that they likes. The monarch butreally make it through to terfly in the caterpillar summer. stage, on the other hand, Now, about those butterflies. I drove to the Wood Islands ferry about a week ago and that was the first that I have seen the butterflies. Down near Eldon I was shocked at the quantity of them that was on the go. In Ebenezer, I see a few every time I go out, but it’s just the odd one here and there. Our road is very hilly and there are many
eats milkweed but little or nothing else and here on PEI we have little or no milkweed. Painted lady caterpillars like thistles, hollyhocks, mallow, and various legumes. The adult butterflies like thistles, cosmos, joe pye weed, red clover, and asters, to name just a few. The migratory patterns of the painted lady appear to be shrouded in relative mystery. So, I am going to leave it to experts on the subject to figure out why we witnessed such an influx of these insects in recent weeks? Are they on their way elsewhere or are they simply lost? I don’t know. Do you? Cold Mornings? Are you a lover of oatmeal porridge for breakfast? I have friends who have oatmeal porridge every morning. I am visiting relatives in the US at the moment and they have a gadget that is new to me – an oatmeal flaker! You put the oats in the little hopper in the top, turn the crank and out the spout comes flaked oats. I look forward to having it for breakfast tomorrow morning to see how it compares with the rolled oats that I usually buy. One thing I will say is that this process does bring you one step closer to knowing what goes into your food. It is quite easy to tell oats when you see it as a whole grain! Send your bird counts to 471 New Glasgow Rd., Ebenezer, PE, C1E 0S8 or bcobb06@gmail.com
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CP Plaque cont’d from p. 1 has supported and supervised the presentation of more than 40 plaques. The cost of plaques, shipping and other expenses are all covered by CP. The plaques are designed and manufactured by a retired locomotive engineer. The program administrator coordinates with schools, families and any other authoritative body required for a plaque dedication. Canadian Pacific Railway has been involved in all of Canada’s conflicts. As a relatively new corporation in 1885, Canadian Pacific Railway transported soldiers from central and eastern Canada to serve Canada thought the transportation of troops and materials. This included Canadian Pacific Steamships which were active in the transportation of troops and materials to Europe.
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About trees.... by Barbara Green Many of us have pleasure in looking at trees but it is much harder to find information about them when you plan to plant some. To find out about the conditions of soil they like, the age they live...it takes time to find details. In 1664 a book about trees called Sylva was written by John Evelyn who was one of the founders of the Royal Society in England, after the death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658. In 2014 a second version was published and it is one of these I bought...a study of trees for the future, how they might react to global warming and describing the soils and climate they like. For a long time we have treated trees as mere resources, pulp and
paper so to see them as valuable in themselves is new for us. They live so much longer than we do - an oak tree is barely full grown at 350 years old. There is an endearing story that a college in Oxford, built by Henry VIII around 1540, found in 1980 that it had rot in the basement. They could not imagine where they could replace the wood and finally called in the University forester who told them he had been expecting the call. When the original timber was cut, they had planted sufficient saplings for eventual replacement.! So with that in mind, I hope to plant a dozen oaks next spring, perhaps maples next year and lindens the next...
Quote It’s a community event. Community events create strong communities, and a strong community is a healthy community. A healthy community is a happy community. -Sandy Smith
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Kinkora Regional High School Update
This column gives the community the opportunity to see what is going on at the school, both the successes, and the challenges. It will also highlight the efforts of submitted by student reporter teachers and, give student Callie Thomson recognition of School + Community Support= Success accomplishments.
Dates to Remember Sept. 20 - Annual Terry Fox Run Sept. 28 - Parent Council Meeting @ 7 p.m. Sept. 25 to 29 - FCC Drive Away Hunger Tour Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 - Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Waterloo, Ontario Student of the Week Congratulations to our most recent Student of the Week ~ Kali Small. Annual K.R.H.S. Terry Fox Run Our 37th Annual K.R.H.S. Terry Fox Run will be held on Wed., Sept. 20 with all funds raised going to cancer research. We thank Kevin Stewart & the Student Council for their tremendous efforts in organizing this event. Students & staff will walk on the Confederation Trail. Canadian Student Leadership Conference Students Rebecca Green, Katie Pearce, Liam Arsenault, & Callie Thomson will be travelling to Waterloo, Ontario for the Canadian Student Leadership Conference from Sept. 26 until Oct. 1. The 33rd annual conference, titled “StartUp Leadership”, will build on the theme of developing an “innovative spirit” in our student leaders. Special thanks to Teacher Advisor Norah Pendergast. PARENT COUNCIL Our Parent Council meets Sept. 28 @ 7 p.m. All parents/guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend! STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The Student Council Executive for this year:
PresidentCallie Thomson Vice-PresidentRebecca Green Executive Members ~ Liam Arsenault & Katie Pearce Teacher Advisor ~ Kevin Stewart The first school dance will take place on Thurs., Oct. 5 from 8-11 p.m. YEARBOOK The following students are part of the 2017-18 K.R.H.S. Yearbook Committee: Editors - Mya Farris & Victoria van der Velden Finance Chairperson Ross Paynter Photographers - Ally Dwyer, Chloe Hamilton, & Brooke McCardle Many thanks to Teacher Advisors Lesley Cousins & Norah Pendergast. BLAZER SPORTING NEWS Senior Girls’ Volleyball - Coach is Evan Killorn. Schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 20 – KRHS @ Evangeline 4:30 Friday, Sept. 22 - KRHS @ Bluefield 5:00 Cross Country Team - Coach is Trent Ranahan. Senior Men’s Soccer - Coach is Ryan McAleer. Schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 20 – KRHS @ Evangeline 4:30 Senior Women’s Soccer - Coach is Donald Mulligan Golf - Coach is Kevin Bustard. The Blazer Golf Club practices every Tuesday after school at Red Sands Golf Course in Clinton. STUDENT HEALTH COMMITTEE We are looking for students from each grade
who are interested in being on the Student Health Committee. We will meet once a month at lunch to discuss ideas for keeping the school healthy and offering suggestions for the breakfast and snack club, the lunch program and school sports & intra-murals. Please talk to Mrs. Cole if you are interested. This is a great opportunity for you to show leadership and help improve your school. Academy Diploma Program in Agriculture &Bioscience Jessica Reeves is in charge of the ADP in Agriculture & Bioscience here at K.R.H.S. The Grade 10s will be participating in the Eastern P.E.I. Tour and their Animal Safe Handling course on Sept. 21 & 22. This year the Aggies will once again spearhead the Farm Credit Canada Drive Away Hunger Food Drive from Sept. 25 to 29 with the generous support of all K.R.H.S. students and staff. LIBRARY NEWS Be sure to check out our reading room for some great fiction. We also have an excellent collection of non-fiction & periodicals. We are always happy to accept donations of current titles. We are also in need of some additional resources for our P.E.I. History section. The K.R.H.S. Library is open every day at noon, in the mornings, and at breaks as well as after school. Shelley Tremere is the Teacher-Librarian here at K.R.H.S.
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Borden working to get nurse practitioner By Andy Walker Borden-Carleton is proceeding full steam ahead with its efforts to attract a nurse practioner to the community. Mayor Dean Sexton said they have been working with the East Prince Primary Health Care Office in Summerside for the past several months and they are currently trying to scout out a suitable location. He said the town eventually hopes to have a similar operation to what is now in place in Kinkora, where a number of health professionals visit the community on a rotating basis once a week. Community officials have met with Stephane Labrosse, who is the manager of the Summerside primary care office, on a number of occasions to discuss what services could be available at the centre. Mayor Sexton said they are now trying to find a location that would be central for most town residents, as well as accessible to users who may have mobility issues.
“We realize that a large percentage of the people using the facility will be seniors and we want to make sure there are no barriers in place,” he said. Sexton said having a primary health care service available would make Borden-Carleton a more attractive community in which to live and work. He explained “the more services you can offer potential residents, the easier it becomes to convince people to consider moving to the area.” He is optimistic the effort will be successful but quickly added it should be viewed primarily as a “good first step” along the road to attracting a doctor back to the community. On another matter, he said Maritime Electric has begun the process of removing rocks from a popular town beach that were placed there during construction of two underwater electrical cables that will bring electricity from New Brunswick. Several residents complained this summer after the utility dug up part of the beach and put the rocks in place. The cable was put in service in late August and the work on the beach began shortly after. The mayor expressed confidence people will be satisfied with what is being done. During public meetings held before construction of the cables, Maritime Electric promised to repair any damage done to the beachfront.
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Agro-Environmental Group Launches Willow Project By Andy Walker A five year project spearheaded by the East Prince Agri-Environment Association will look at the beneficial environmental effects of planting willow trees along river banks. The Island wide project will see willows planted on 12 sites across the Island. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay joined representatives of the association and its two partners, (Kensington North Watershed Association and PEI Wildlife Federation) at Black Pond Farms in Souris to announce $895,000 in federal funding. The five-year project, which has a total price tag of $1,003,508, will run until March of 2021. The balance of the cost will be covered by in-kind contributions. Andrea McKenna, who is general manager of East Prince Agri-Environmental Association, said having a longer term will allow for greater data collection over a broader range of climatic conditions. Barry Murray of the Kensington North Watershed Association agrees, saying all of the project participants are interested in seeing the impact of how willows capture both carbon and nitrates. He noted the project should be a win for everybody involved by helping to improve both the environment since the carbon storage will hopefully reduce greenhouse gases and nitrate capture will improve soil health. At the conclusion of the project, the willows will
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay (kneeling) checks out some of the willows being grown at Black Pond Farms near Souris after announcing funding for a five year project spearheaded by the East Prince Agri-Environmental Association that will assess the impact of growing willows along river banks. Joining the minister are (from left) Andrea McKenna of the East Prince Agri-Environmental Association, Keila Miller of the Souris and Area Wildlife Federation, Dr. David Burton of the Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture and Barry Murray of the Kensington North Watershed Assoc. (Submitted photo) be cut down and burned for home heating. “Canadian farmers are great stewards of the land and the environment and this new investment through the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program is part of the government’s commitment to addressing climate change and ensuring our farmers are world leaders in the use and development of clean and sustainable technology and processes,” MacAulay said. Throughout the life of the project, Dr. David Burton, a soil health specialist from the Dalhousie faculty of Agriculture University will be working as a collaborator. There will be two Mas-
ter of Science students hired-- One to determine the impact of a willow riparian buffer system on GHG balance of agricultural transition areas in potato cropping systems and one to examine the uses of willow biomass after potato harvest. “Protecting the industry for future generations is the motivation behind the research partnerships formed by the East Prince Agri-Environment Association,” said Robert Green, who chairs the group. “We are very pleased to be working with the Kensington North Watersheds Association, the Souris and Area Branch of the PEI Wildlife Federation and Researchers from Dal-
housie University on this important project that will break new ground in promoting GHG mitigation in the agriculture industry.” McKenna said if the results prove successful at the test sites, the association is hoping more producers will adopt this important Agro-Forestry Best Management Practice. “The dedication and hard work that went into planning this project we hope will pay off by creating awareness of the positive steps taken by our farmers to protect the environment and encourage additional GHG mitigation projects by the agriculture industry” she said.
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Kensington Council to hold public meeting on rezoning Crib Results 1st - Earl Murphy/ David Walker 2nd - Robert Jorgensen/ Joyce Campbell 50/50 - Don McLelland Door Prize - Mel Reeves High Hand- Cathy Adams Bill MacNeill Lions Crib every Tuesday night - 7:30PM @ the Kensington Lions Club 30 Garden Ave. Card Results for Sept. 15 1st - Gerald Wedge 2nd - Irene Bernard 3rd - Dianne Paynter 50/50 - Clair Profitt Door Prize Nancy Heaney
Speak-Easy Toastmasters
Speak-Easy Toastmasters meets the 1st and 3rd Wed. of the month, 6 p.m. at the Community Connections, 701 Water St. West, Summerside. The toastmaster program allows you to become a confident speaker and effective leader.
By Andy Walker Town council in Kensington will be holding a public meeting on a rezoning request for a construction business shop. The proposed location on Glover’s Lane is currently zoned Multi-Unit Residential or R3. The shop would be used primarily for the storage of concrete forms, staging and other materials and equipment. The meeting authorized Geoff Baker, the chief administrative officer, to schedule the meeting to solicit public comments in regards to the proposed application. On another matter, Baker told the meeting the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has installed a traffic counter on Commercial Street. He noted letters have been sent to area property owners, an aerial photo review has been completed and measurements taken. The CAO said a report should be available for consideration at the committee of council meeting later this month. Council has authorized the CAO to sit on the committee conducting a provincial polic-
Plan to attend the September meeting of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association PEI Chapter at the North Tryon Presbyterian Church CECentre in North Tryon on Tuesday, September 26 at 9:30 am. There will be a special presentation of the Chapter’s newly published book Pardon Me, A communication guide for the Hard of Hearing. Books will be given to those attending. There will be a tea break and a business meeting following the break.
ing review. He noted in his monthly report three meetings have been held thus far centering primarily around the need for a singular radio system to enable all emergency service organizations to maintain contact in an emergency situation. He noted a joint meeting with the Operations Committee has been scheduled for October 5. The town has received a request from Kensington Intermediate Senior High School seeking support for students attending the national Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Waterloo, Ontario. The cost to attend the event is approximately $1000 per student. Councillors also received a request from Craig Walsh to help with revamping a men’s soccer team in the town. Walsh noted the first men’s soccer team was founded 50 years ago and won several Island championships before it folded two years ago. In his request to council, he noted there has been some interest from some members of the previous team as well as younger players who are now too old for the under 17 division.
Eptek Art & Culture Centre Plenty happening at Eptek EXHIBITIONS Last chance to catch Eptek Centre’s popular summer exhibition as it continues until October 6th. “Art Begets Art: Hooked Mats and the Artwork that Inspired Them” features art and craft and gives visitors a glimpse into the artistic thought process. On display from October 12th to Nov 24th is Robert Milner’s exhibition, “Water”, composed of paintings of aquatic environments, drawing attention to our precious resource – water. From October 12th to January 5th, the exhibit “Inspired by Nightingale – Dedicated to God: The Story of Georgina Fane Pope” highlights the life and accomplishments of native Islander Georgina Fane Pope, renowned for her ground-breaking career as a nurse and daughter of Father of Confederation Wm. H. Pope. Join us for the official openings of “Water” on Sunday, October 15th at 2 pm, and “Inspired by Nightingale – Dedicated to God” on Sunday, October 22nd at 2 pm. The Centre is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10 to 4, and 12 to 4 on Sunday. Admission is by donation. The on-site gift shop carries only Island art and craft as well as books on local
themes. Don’t miss the permanent exhibition on the history and architecture of Summerside, too. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is a site of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront, adjacent to the Harbourfront Theatre. For more information call 902-888-8373 (or visit us online at www.peimuseum.com or www.facebook.com/EptekCentre). FILMS Eptek Lunchtime Films will resume October 19. The films, mostly travelogues, are screened each Thursday at noon. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served by our faithful volunteer Friends and everyone is invited to bring their own sandwich. There is no charge for the film presentation; however, donations are accepted for the refreshments. We will be enjoying some new films as well as some from our late Friend Blanche Hogg. For a detailed list, call 902-888-8373 or visit www.peimuseum.com. Eptek Centre is a site of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront. BOOKS The members of the Eptek Centre Book Club will meet Thursday, October 5th at 7 pm when they will discuss “The Age of Hope” by David Bergen. This “perceptive work of fiction spans some fifty years of Hope Koop’s life in the second half of the 20th century, from traditionalism to feminism and beyond”. New members are welcome. Eptek Centre is a site of the Prince Ed-
Page 9 ward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation and is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront. For more information call 902-888-8373. WORKSHOP: Culture Days - Get Hooked on Hooking Join the ever increasing ranks of rug hookers with this free introductory workshop on Sunday, October 1st from 1 - 3 pm. Designed for complete beginners with all materials provided, this two-hour activity will teach you the basics and get you hooked on hooking. Open to individuals 12 years and up. There is no fee, but pre-registration is required to ensure your place. Seats are limited. Call 902-888-8373 or e-mail eptek@gov.pe.ca to register. Eptek Art & Culture Centre is located at 130 Heather Moyse Drive on the Summerside waterfront and is a site of the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. Prepared by Nikkie Gallant, Site Director
Spring Valley Community Hall Card & Crokinole Sept 18 Winners Cards Men’s: 1st: Keith Sudsbury 2nd: Norma Wall (played as a man) Ladies 1st: Gwen Profitt 2nd: Dolly Andrews Crokinole Men’s 1st: Grant Laird 2nd: Wilfred Smith Ladies 1st: Norma Laird 2nd: Evelyn Smith 50/50 Draw: Dolly Andrews Door Prize Winner: Irene
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Melodeon Donated to Bedeque Museum by Douglas Sobey 1860s Melodeon donated to Bedeque Area Museum Family Place hosts FREE, weekly, parentchild playgroups in the following locations. KINKORA Mondays in the Senior’s Room at Kinkora Place, 45 Anderson Street, Kinkora from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
from 9:30 – 11:30 am . Please join us for some play time with educational toys, a healthy snack and circle time.
KENSINGTON Wednesdays at the Murray Christian Centre, (please use the ramp entrance door), School Street, Kensington from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
Playgroups give both children and grown-ups a chance to connect and socialize. Children get the opportunity to practice their social skills in a safe, familiar setting while adults can forge friendships and get support from people who understand exactly what they are going through.
BORDEN-CARLETON Fridays at the Public Library, 244 Borden Avenue, Borden-Carleton
For more information please call (902) 436-1348 or email familyplace@ eastlink.ca
50TH
Wedding Anniversary
Mayne Gary, Trevor and Shelly-Lee would like to invite family and friends to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their parents Willie & Beverly on September 23rd 2 - 4 pm at Malpeque Community Hall, Malpeque. Best Wishes only, your presence is considered a treasured gift.
Robert Ellis of Fredericton, New Brunswick, and formerly of Summerside, has donated a family heirloom to the Bedeque Area Museum. It is a melodeon made by S.D. and H.W. Smith of Boston, probably in the 1860s. The melodeon was originally bought by Robert Ellis’s great-greatgrandfather, also called Robert Ellis, of Summerside who was born in 1797 in Bideford, Devon, in England and died in Summerside in 1872. Robert was a carpenter and shipwright and came from Devon to Prince Edward Island in 1819. Among his many jobs, he was contracted in 1842 for interior woodwork at St. John’s Anglican Church in St. Eleanors where his work is still visible today. All of his account books survive in the family and provide interesting details on the work of a joiner-carpenter on Prince Edward Island in the first half of the nineteenth century.
the donor Robert Ellis himself who as a small boy gave it rather rough treatment and broke the foot-pedal. Robert believes he still has the pedals in his basement in Fredericton and when he clears it in the next few months (in the process of moving to smaller accommodation) he intends to give them to the Museum. It may be that the instrument can be restored and heard again!
Robert Ellis bought the melodeon for his granddaughter, Robertina Ellis (1859-1889). The instrument is a miniature version of a pump-organ and is operated by footpeddles which control bellows. The last person to hear sounds on it was
When not being played the melodeon converts to a side-table. Its legs also fold and so it is easily carried by two people. The story passed down in the family is that every Sunday it was carried to church to provide the music for the singing.
Robert Ellis of Fredericton New Brunswick and a summer resident of Lower Bedeque, with a melodeon bought by his great-great-grandfather which he has donated to the Bedeque Museum. This was probably St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Summerside, founded in 1861. The melodeon is currently on display in the Museum’s parlour exhibit, which is located on the second floor. The Museum is open weekends in Septem-
ber (Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 1-5 pm) staffed by volunteers. The normal admission fee is being waived and people can make a donation if they wish. The Museum will then close for the winter and open next June. It can always be visited by special appointment by contacting members of the Board.
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On The War Memorial Trail in Europe.... Aubigny en Artois in France
Canoeing Camping Jamborees
Daria Valkenburg
Currently Looking for Leaders Here we are about to embark on another outstanding adventure with the 1st Kensington Scouting Movement for 2017/2018. We currently run programs for youth ages 5 – 18 years. Beaver Scouts (ages) 5 – 7 years. Cub Scouts (ages) 8 - 10 years. Scouts (ages) 11 - 13 years. Venturer Scouts (ages) 14 – 18 years. The youth (male & female) that join our groups get an experience they won’t soon forget from canoeing to camping out of doors in all seasons, there are also Canadian Jamborees to attend with
the World Jamboree coming to the United States in 2019. We are currently looking for leaders for all groups. Training is provided through online applications. Visit www. scouts.ca for more information. Your costs associated with becoming a leader will be reimbursed (If there are any costs) and as an added perk if you have a youth that would like to join any of our groups the youth’s registration fee will be waived as long as you make the awesome commitment to be a leader. We have a good support group, from leaders that have been involved for 10+ years and a wellestablished group com-
mittee. It is time to get back to the basics and grow our groups and leader base. If you think you have some time to dedicate to Scouts Canada, the rewards are definitely worth it!!! This year youth registration will only be accepted online at www. scouts.ca. If you encounter any issues please feel free to contact any of the following people. Derwin Cole 902.439.4937 or derwin_19@hotmail.com (registrar) Shirley MacLeod 902.836.5673 (group treasurer) Shelley Cole 902.439.9967 (leader) sann_cole@hotmail.com
After making the journey from The Netherlands to France, Pieter Valkenburg, Branch Service Officer for the Borden-Carleton Legion, who has been researching the names on Borden-Carleton Cenotaph, is visiting the graves and memorials for the men listed on the Cenotaph. The first stop in France was in the village of Aubigny en Artois, 15 km north-west of Arras. Don’t let anyone tell you that the road between the Dutch border, through Belgium, and into northern France is quiet. It isn’t! It’s a madhouse on the highway! Our destination was the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, where Private Ellis Moyse HOOPER is buried. Hooper was born October 20, 1895 in Central Bedeque, son of Charles Frederick Allison Hooper and Bessie Marie nee Moyse. Hooper enlisted in the 105th Battalion, C Company on March 4, 1916, and later transferred to the 14th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry. On March 30, 1917, he died at No. 30 Casualty Station of gunshot wounds to his leg and left arm. As we left the cemetery, which is very well kept, we signed the guest register book. Each of the Commonwealth cemeteries has a register listing each soldier’s burial location, and there is a guest register. If you visit, don’t forget to sign the register yourself !
(Photos credited to Pieter & Daria Valkenburg except for photograph of Private Ellis Moyse Hooper )
Borden-Carleton Public Library Sharon Leard
Phone #: 902-437-6492 Email: borden-carleton@gov.pe.ca Hours: •The Book Club Monday 10am - 2pm Club meets the third Wednesday 4pm - 8pm Wednesday of each month Saturday 11am - 3pm starting at 7:00pm
Get ready for Fall
•Story-time for preschoolers held every Monday, 10am
Inside and Out
plus House Cleaning Services Get your name on our growing list of clients.
Photo left Private Ellis Moyse Hooper. (Photo credit: Lana Churchill family collection)
Photo right Hooper’s grave with the flags of Canada, PEI, and Canada 150.
Entrance to the Aubigny Communal Cemetery. The Extension is behind the cemetery, and has 2,771 Commonwealth burials from WWI and 7 from WWII. There are 227 French burials prior to March 1916, and 64 German war graves. The original cemetery land was given to the commune of Aubigny in 1909 by former Mayor Emile Delombre.
Pieter Valkenburg by the Cemetery Register, which is in a compartment on the pillar by the entrance to the cemetery.
September 20, 2017
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“I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil.” Deuteronomy 11:14 (NIV)
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Lauretta Balderston free-lance writer Everyone had a nick name of sorts where I grew up. One fellow who wore his name well was called “Old Lefty”. Now Old Lefty was a ripe old age of nine years when I first met him but there was no misunderstanding his name. He wore his sneakers on the wrong foot so he was always pointing left and he seemed to always walk towards the left when he was heading for home after a game of baseball or tag. His hair was parted on the left side no matter how much he tried to part it on the right. To top it all off he used his left hand the most, while most of us kids used our right. Teachers would try day after day to insist he write with his right hand, “as proper children write”, but after struggling and making no progress Old Lefty would swing that pencil to his left hand and his arithmetic was completed in no time flat. Old Lefty was a sort of hero to us kids who figured if he could challenge the teacher’s instructions while being true to his name and making no fuss, then he was a super guy for sure! Not meaning to, Old Lefty stood out in our group and he grew into a wonderful man in spite of the teachers telling him he would never achieve anything in life by being a lefty. (I found out many years later that Old Lefty was actually a George and not a super hero after all.) We may remember people by their nick names based on physical traits or their unusual characteristics, but God
Next Spring Valley Community Hall Card & Crokinole Party Sept. 25 at 7:30pm 50/50 Draw Lunch served. Results Sept. 11 Cards Mens 1st: Burrows MacPhail 2nd: Edwin Wall Ladies 1st: Lois Sinclair 2nd: Ronnie Clark Crokinole Mens 1st: Cyril Harper 2nd: Blois Weeks Ladies 1st: Norma Laird 2nd: MacMacleod 50/50 Winner: Blois Weeks Door Prize: Lois Sinclair
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sees only you and meand loves us for who we are. We may challenge Him and what He wants to help us accomplish in life, but He still loves us as we are. He sees us as we are, where we are, but He doesn’t leave us there. With God’s help we become better people with stronger character and we are able to help others find their strength too. Our childish nick names are not important to the all loving, ever present, all encompassing God who sees us as His creation- full of possibilities and up to the day to day challenges we all face. When we realize we are so loved by the One true God, how can we ever be defeated by anything? “But now, this is what the Lord says- He who created you, He who formed you; Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1 (NIV) So face today and tomorrow with a new attitude, no matter what your nick name was, or is, and know that we are measured by our faith, small though it may be at times, in a powerful God who knows us by our real name! That’s what truly matters- We are His!
Freetown United Church Rev. Heather MacDougall “Everyone Welcome” August 27, 11:15am Wheelchair Accessible Kensington United Church of Canada Rev. Robert McCarthy
September 24, 10:30 – Service of Worship & Sunday School October 1, 10:30 – Service of Worship & Sunday School For updated info and to view all our programs, check out our website at: www.kensingtonunited.ca <http://www.kensingtonunited.ca>
St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Rev. Margaret Collins 391 TCH, Crapaud Church Mouse Thrift Shop Thanks to generous donors, The Church Mouse Thrift Shop will be open on Fridays and Saturdays in September from 9:00 am – Noon. New treasures each week. Look for weekly specials and the famous One Dollar Rack! Shop carries gently loved clothing (great selection in women’s plus sizes), housewares, books, DVDs, collectables, small furniture and much, much more! For information phone 902-658-3162 or 902-658-2333.
Bedeque United Church
CEILIDH
Every Tuesday, 7:30PM for August and September (Sept 26th last Ceilidh) Light lunch served
Song Service
September 24 at 7:00pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church in New London. Proceeds to the ongoing work of the church.
Music is the voice of the soul
Bedeque United Church 1230 Callbeck St. Rev. Catherine Stuart Church service every Sunday at 10:00 am. Everyone welcome.
Kensington New London Presbyterian Church Rev Rev. Torrey Griffiths Welcome Sept. 24, 11:00am •Kensington •NL Worship 9:30 a.m. •Song Service in New London Church at 7pm October 1, 9:30am •Kensington Worship •NL Worship 11:00 am
Free Church of Scotland
Cape Traverse Service time 9:30 am
Mass times in the 3 parishes St. Malachy’s Parish, Kinkora Fr. Doug MacDonald Sunday 10:30 a.m. St. Peter’s Parish Seven Mile Bay Fr. Doug MacDonald Sunday 9:00 a.m. St. Joseph’s Parish Kelly’s Cross Fr.Doug MacDonald Saturday Mass 6pm
Margate Pastoral Charge Rev. Pix Butt Princetown United Church Southwest River United Church
“All are welcome, all are welcome in this place.”
All Sundays 9:30 am - Princetown 11am- Southwest River
St. Mary’s Holy Family Roman Catholic Parish Father Frank Jay
DeSable 11am All Welcome
Masses: •St. Mary’s Holy Family Kensington Sat: 7pm, Sun: 9am
Borden Bible Study Every Wed. 11am at the Borden-Carleton Industrial Mall Board Room
•St James Summerfield Sunday at 10:30am
Call 902-658-2759 Freetown Nazarene Community Church 1641 Cairns Road Freetown Pastor Scott Wilson •Worship Meeting: Sunday 11:00 a.m. •Adult Study and Discussion Group Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Meetings: Knights of Columbus: 2nd Monday of the month 8pm Catholic Women’s League 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm.
Kensington Community Church Pastor Gene Carson
Where: Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge Victoria Street Kensington Every Sunday Evening at 6:30pm Pastor Gene Carson RR1 Kensington, PEI, C0B 1M0 Tel: (902) 836-5220 CSSM Ministries
Tryon Baptist Church Pastor Jonathan Schut worship leader. A warm welcome to all. Sunday worship time 11:00 am with nursery and Jr. Church provided. Bible Study Monday 9:30am at the church.
South Shore United Church #85 Rte. 10, Tryon Reverend Dr. Karen MacLeod-Wilkie Sundays worship at 10:30 am Wheelchair accessible Sun. Sept. 24th service led by the Anne UCW Unit Sun Oct. 1st 10:30am World Communion Sunday Tues. Oct. 3rd - Book Study begins at 7pm Thurs. Oct. 5 – Unified Board Meeting at 7:30pm Sunday Oct. 8 – 10:30 am Thanksgiving Family Worship
North Tryon Presbyterian Church 12592 Trans Canada Hwy, North Tryon Pastor Mike Hamilton Sundays - Worship and Children’s program 10am Weds - Youth Group for grades 7-12 at 7pm Tel #: 902-303-2096 email: northtryonPC@gmail.com Anglican Parish of New London Rev. Margie Fagan Sept. 24 worship: 9 am - St. Thomas’ Morning Prayer 11 am - St. Stephen’s Morning Prayer 11 am - St. Mark’s Holy Eucharist Worship is held at St. Elizabeth’s on the second Sunday of every month.
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8th edition of the Grand Ruisseau Song Festival
The Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de MontCarmel will host the 8th edition of the Grand Ruisseau Song Festival at the Mont-Carmel Parish Hall this upcoming September 22-24. The festival programming will also include FREE workshops that are open to the general public. Two choral workshops with Yolande Painchaud on Sat, Sept 23 (2 4:30pm), and Sun, Sept 24 (2 - 4:30 pm) featuring songs from the Québec and France repertoires. Please note that these workshops will be taking place in French. On Thurs, Sept 21, and Fri, Sept 22, Madame Painchaud will facilitate workshops with groups of students from École Évangéline and Écolesur-Mer. Workshop with Maurice Hashie on Sat, Sept 23 (10am – noon) who will facilitate a songwriting workshop which will take place at The Rehearsal Spot at 316 Glenn Drive in Summerside. Please note that this workshop is also taking place in French. For this workshop, pre-registration is required as only 10 spots
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are available. To register, please call 902-854-3417. The Opening Concert of the Festival is on Fri, Sept 22, at 7pm with an evening of entertainment by youths and will feature Paloudes (Tianna Gallant, Gilbert Arsenault and Dawson Arsenault), Les Éloizes (Mia Bernard, Leah McIsaac, Andraya Gallant, Slainé McGuire and Jaden McInnis), Emily McIsaac, Annie and Julien Kitson, Vincent Gallant-Côté and more! There will also be a Cabaret-comedy night on Sat, Sept 23, starting at 8:30pm that will feature Mona & Albert Arsenault, Jeannette MacLellan, Mario (Fayo) LeBlanc, Nick Arsenault & Friends, Jean-Eudes Gallant and more! For the Closing Concert, taking place on Sun, Sept 24, starting at 7pm, the Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de Mont-Carmel is pleased to present a show featuring many talented musicians- an adult choir under the direction of Yolande Painchaud, Jacques & Alex Arsenault, as well as the group Deux gorgées (Allan Gallant, Mar-
Halifax Surgeon Well Known to Most Cochlear Implant Recipients to Speak in Charlottetown Cochlear implant recipients and potential recipients are invited to learn more about your cochlear implant and how to manage it effectively. Dr. David Morris, who many Islanders know as their implant Doctor, will spend the day answering your questions and demystifying the myths surrounding Cochlear Implants. Pre-registration is mandatory due to limited space so register early by phoning Annie Lee MacDonald at 902-855-2382 or online at hearpei@gmail. com There will be a fee to cover expenses.
When: Sat, October 14, 9am to 3pm Where: Seniors Active Living Centre at the UPEI 550 University Ave, Charlottetown PE, C1A 4P3 Cost: per person applies. Payable in advance to CHHA PEI Are you hard of hearing? Subscribe to our blog at: https://theauralreport.wordpress.com
cel Caissie, Stéphane Bouchard and Vincent Bouchard). Those who wish to take part in the workshops are asked to pre-register by calling 902-854-3417. Please leave a message if no one is home. You can also pre-register by e-mail at egallant55@gmail.com – please clearly indicate for which workshop you are registering. For more information on the Grand Ruisseau Song Festival, please visit our website at www. cooperativeculturelledemontcarmel.com The mandate of the Coopérative de développement culturel et patrimonial de MontCarmel is to showcase, develop and promote the rich cultural heritage of Mont-Carmel.
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Back to School Gifts to Elementary School Southwest River and Princetown United Churches send best wishes for a great school year to all students, teachers and staff of Queen Elizabeth Elementary School! Here receiving gifts of school backpacks filled with supplies are George Woods, Rodney MacArthur Principal and Oliver Cormier.
CRAPAUD Library Technician: Caitlin Plomp 20424 TCH, Crapaud, 902-658-2297 crapaud@gov.pe.ca
Public Library Library hours: Wednesday 2-7pm Thurs. 2 - 7 pm Saturday 9 - 12 noon
Crapaud Library <Crapaud@gov.pe.ca> Crafting Circle: Sept 27th at 10am Adult Book Club: Sept 28th at 7pm Tech Help: Anytime during open hours Storytime: Every Wendsday at 10:30am Craft Space: Every Saturday morning Junior book club: Sept 21st at 7pm
Skating Lessons South Shore Actiplex Register online for skating lessons at South Shore Actiplex: Dates: 14 October, 2017 - 24 March, 2018 Time: Saturdays 9:10am-10:10am. https://www.sherwoodparkdaleskatingclub. com/registration/?sort=start_date South Shore Community Skating Club provides skating lessons for children 5years old and older (suggested age) in both the learn to skate - Canskate and Junior level Starskate Programs. These sessions run together on a shared ice surface by a certified Professional Skate Canada Coach. The South Shore Community Skating Club is affiliated with the Sherwood Parkdale Skating Club, that is a member of Skate Canada.
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CP Plaque contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d from p. 1 Longtime residents, colleagues and friends came out to wish Sen Libbe Hubley the very best in retirement and her future endeavors.
photo right- Wayne Easter, MP for Malpeque congratulates Senator Hubley on her retirement and presents her with a certificate. Lady Slipper Step Dancers
Senator Percy Downe extends greetings and congratulations. photo right- Mayor Rowan Caseley of Kensington presented Senator Hubley with a certificate on the occasion of her 75th Birthday and a plaque to congratulate her on her retirement and years of service.
Samantha MacKay-Dancer and former student of Libbeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.
Prince County Fiddlers
Lady Slipper Step Dancers
Granddaughter, Carolyn Crossman
Sharing a moment with her daughter Jennifer.