COMMUNITY calendar
Special service
A Remembrance Day service is at The Mount Continuing Care Community, Charlottetown, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Recognition dinner
Canadian Red Cross Power of Humanity Awards Dinner is Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel, Charlottetown. Reception starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Dress is business. For tickets, call 902-628-6262 ext 8251 or send an email to alana. sprague@redcross.ca.
Presentations
Philip Davis will give a lecture at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Charlottetown, on Nov. 7, 7 p.m. He attended the recent Passchendaele Centenary Commemoration in Belgium as the descendant of a soldier who fought in this First World War battle. He will discuss its significance. Refreshments will be served, with a freewill offering going to the Legion Poppy Fund. All are welcome.
The Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, is having a brown bag lunch on Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. Occupational therapist Jane Macnutt will present Fall Prevention in the Home. Topics to be discussed include personal traits which may contribute to falling, environmental risk factors of falling and how to reduce the risk of falling. She will also explain what to expect in an inhome occupational therapy assessment. There will be a draw for those in attendance to win a free home assessment.
The Seniors Active Living Centre,
Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, is having a Remembrance Day presentation on Nov. 9 at 11 a.m. Alban LeClair will share family experiences and memories from the war. A retired DVA employee, he will also talk about veterans’ experiences upon their return.
Cards/Cribbage/ Crokinole
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.
Kensington Lions Crib is every Tuesday at the Kensington Legion, 30 Garden Ave., 7:30 p.m.
Community of Afton – Auction 45s is Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Afton Community Centre, New Dominion. Lunch will be served
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 card play at St. Joachim Parish Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Scrabble is played at the Seniors Active Living Centre, Bell Aliant Centre, UPEI, on Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Auction tournament is Wednesdays at the North Rustico Lions Club, 1 p.m. Cost is $10, per team. Lionettes will run the 50/50 draw.
Social Duplicate Bridge game is Wednesdays at the Haviland Club in Charlottetown, 1-4 p.m. Lunch is provided. A mini lesson will precede each game. There is a guaranteed partner. Contact irene.macarthur. pei@gmail.com or 902 394-3179.