COMMUNITY calendar
Presentation
Randy and Halle Reardon, along with Faith McIntyre, will speak on their trip to France for 100th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on Tuesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Health
A free two-week program, Cooking for Better Blood Sugars: Mediterranean Diet, begins Tuesday, May 9 from 2-3:30 p.m. at the West Royalty Sobeys. Join the Sobeys pharmacy dietitian and learn what foods help control your blood sugars. Call 902-566-4399 or email shannon.ochsner@sobeys.com to register. Space is limited.
Meetings
T.O.P.S. #PE660 meets Mondays in the community room of the Sobeys just past the Charlottetown Mall, with weigh-in 6-6:30 p.m. and the meeting 6:30-7:30 p.m. (elevator available). Call Kari, 902-892-1100.
T.O.P.S. #0694 Charlottetown meets Mondays at Trinity United Church, Charlottetown, Richmond Street entrance, downstairs room to the right. Weigh-in is 6:45 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30 p.m. (on statutory holidays or days when school is cancelled due to weather, there are no meetings). Call Gloria at 902-566-9206. New members are welcome.
NOURISHED support groupbased meetings on nutrition and diet are Mondays, 7 p.m., at Sanctuary Yoga and Massage in the Sherwood Business Centre, 161 St. Peters Rd. Call 902-629-5800 or visit the Sanctuary Facebook page.
The P.E.I. Sociable Singles meetand-greet is Mondays, 7 p.m., in the West Royalty Community Centre, corner of Lower Malpeque Road and Kirkdale Road, Room 6, for those over 40 years. Google P.E.I. sociable singles or call Edith, 902892-3970, or Nadine, 902-566-5899.
Island Treasures Needle Art Guild meets Mondays at the St. Eleanor’s Community Centre, 7 p.m. Call Shelley, 902-436-8795.
The P.E.I. Scottish Settlers Historical Society will meet on Monday, May 8, 7:30 p.m., at SDU Place, Charlottetown (use the lower rear door off of King Street). Visitors are welcome.
Charlottetown Toastmasters Breakfast Club meets at Smitty’s Restaurant – private room, 449 University Ave., 7:30-8:30 a.m., every second Tuesday. Call Kay, 902-3689339.
Hampshire Friendship Club for Weight Loss and Healthy Living meets Tuesdays, 8:45 a.m., at Hampshire Hall. Call Jean, 902-6210398.
The Cornwall and Area 50+ Club meets weekly at the Cornwall Civic Centre on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. for Auction and Cribbage. Skip Bo is played on Thursdays at 1 p.m. Admission is $2.
T.O.P.S. PE #5051 Charlottetown meets Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., at the Sherwood Rec Hall. Call Margaret, 902-566-9991.
Cardigan T.O.P.S. meets Tuesdays, 6 p.m., at the Cardigan village office. New members are welcome to call Karen Wood, 902-676-2978.
T.O.P.S. PE 3715, North River, meets Tuesdays at the North River Fire Hall (back door entrance). Weigh-in is at 5:45 p.m.; the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Call Cynthia, 902566-4680.
T.O.P.S. PE809, Hunter River, meets Tuesdays in the music room, Central Queens Elementary School, Hunter River. Weigh-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; the meeting is at 7 p.m. New members are welcome. Call Cathy, 902-628-2069, or Carolyn, 902-964-2417.
The Lady’s Slipper Needle Arts Guild meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., at Winsloe United Church, 121 Winsloe Rd. (Route 223), South Winsloe. New members and visitors are welcome. Call Heather, 902-621-0248.
23 Kent Sea Cadets for youth 1218, meet every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at HMCS Queen Charlotte, 210 Water St., Charlottetown.
Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole
Crokinole is every Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, at the St Peters Bay Circle Club. Admisson is $2. Call 902-961-2445. Mayflower Seniors weekly card play is Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m., at the Cotton Centre, Stratford.
Bridge is played at the Silver Threads Club in Souris on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
Novice Bridge is at the Charlottetown Duplicate Bridge Club, 161 St. Peter’s Rd., Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. Experienced players will be available to help with the bidding and play. Contact Ray Malone at 3688416 or rpmalone@eastlink.ca.
An ACBL sanctioned duplicate game is Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m., at the Haviland Club, Charlottetown, with a guaranteed partner and fun play, as well as a mini lesson at 6:30 p.m.
Community of Afton – Auction 45 is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Afton Community Centre, New Dominion. Lunch will be served
Crib cards are at the Kensington Lions Club, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Weekly card parties (45s singles) are at Tracadie Community Centre, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. There is a toonie pot, and a light lunch will be served.
Vernon River Tuesday night weekly card play is at St. Joachim Parish Hall, 7:30 p.m., with prizes, a toonie pot and lunch.
Community
North Milton Meet-Your-Neighbour potluck and silent auction is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, at the Milton Community Hall. Bring a dish to share and have supper with friends and neighbours. There will be a limited number of silent auction items. Everyone is welcome. It is hosted by the North Milton W.I. For more information, call 902-5663154 or email miltoncommunityhall@gmail.com.
Classes
Fitness in Tracadie is Mondays, 6:30 p.m., with Mikaela McEachern at the Tracadie Community Centre. Contact mikaelam023@hotmail. com or 902-393-3942.
Truly beginner yoga classes, by Brenda Sanders, are at Sanctuary Yoga and Massage, Monday to Friday, 12:05 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., 161 St. Peters Rd., Sherwood Business Centre. Visit www.sanctuaryyogaandmassage.com or call 902629-5800.
Shorehill Yoga chair yoga classes are in Charlottetown on Mondays and Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. Go to www.Shorehill.ca, 902-626-7560 or shorehillyoga@gmail.com.
Shorehill gentle yoga program for body/mind/spirit balance gentle hatha classes are Mondays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., at Trinity United Church in Charlottetown. Got to at www.Shorehill.ca, 902626-7560 or shorehillyoga@gmail. com.
Fitness classes for 50+ are Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m., at the Milton Community Hall. Admission is $3. Call 902 368-3090.
Regular yoga will be held the first four weeks in May at the Milton Community Hall on Mondays at 7 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Yoga with Courtney Steele is at the Tracadie Community Centre, Tracadie, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. Contact info@fullthrottlefitness.net or 902-626-9179. An exercise for seniors class is at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, Tuesdays 10 a.m.
Chair Yoga begins this Tuesday, May 9, 6:45 p.m. at Sanctuary Yoga And Massage in the Sherwood Business Centre at 161 St. Peters Rd. This 10-week program teaches how to stretch in a safe and gentle way while restoring range of motion and decreasing pain. No previous yoga experience required. For more information please call 902-6295800 or visit the Sanctuary Facebook page.
Registration is now taking place for a 10-week Mommy and Me Yoga course, Thursdays, 1:15 p.m. at Sanctuary Yoga And Massage in the Sherwood Business Centre, 161 St. Peters Rd. Meet other new moms and learn yoga in a baby-friendly environment. Call 902- 629-5800 or visit the Sanctuary Facebook page.
Fundraiser
The Brain Injury Association of P.E.I. is selling tickets on a mini barn as a fundraiser. It will be on display at Sobeys Parking Lot on University Avenue and Allen Street until the draw on June 16. Funds raised will go toward purchasing helmets for the helmet campaign.