COMMUNITY calendar
Rally
P.E.I. Motorcyclist Ride and Rally Against Bullying is at Confederation Landing in Charlottetown on Saturday, Sept 22. A convoy of motorcycles potentially will go through the city streets, along with the pink fire truck carrying a special guest. The rally will feature speeches, music by Ava and Lily Rashed, comedy, Friendly the Spud, a Sherwood Parkdale Lions barbecue, Kinsmen club, Kids Help Phone and a rep coming from Halifax.
Cards/Cribbage/Crokinole
Scrabble is the second and fourth Saturday of the month in the dining room at The Mount, Mount Edward Road, Charlottetown, 1-3:30 p.m. Contact 902-368-7452 for more information. One day auction tournament is Monday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., at St. Ann’s Parish, Hope River, 106 St. Patrick’s Rd. Bring a partner. There’s a 50/50 draw and door prizes and buffet supper. For more information, contact Inez at 902-569-2194. Charlottetown Legion bingo is every Sunday and Monday at 7:10 p.m. See Saturday’s and Monday’s ad on page 2 of The Guardian or visit www.CharlottetownLegion.ca for prize information.
Fundraiser
The Church Mouse Thrift Shop, 391 Nelson St., Crapaud (located at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church) will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, on Saturdays in September. For information or to make donations, call Connie MacKinnon, 902658-2333.
Services
The annual memorial service for East Stanhope Road Cemetery is Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m., Stanhope United Church. A special collection will be taken to go towards the annual upkeep and maintenance of this historic cemetery. Descendants of families interred there are invited to attend. Clyde River Baptist Church is holding a thank offering service on Sunday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Speakers will tell about their mission trip to Guatemala and provide a slide show. Special music will be provided by the Robinson family. A lunch will follow. For information, contact Jo-Ann at 902-675-4335. A song service, presented by the Isle-A-Chords, is Sunday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, New London. A freewill offering will be received for church
projects.
Nine Mile Creek Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary with special services on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Musical guests include violinist Matthew Reid, 11 a.m., and Zion Presbyterian Church Senior Choir under the direction of their organist/choir director, Faye Barrett, 7 p.m. Rev. Dr. Gordon Matheson will preside.
Meeting
T.O.P.S. #PE 4727 meets Sundays at 141 Mount Edward Rd. at the Mount Continuing Care Community building. Charlottetown. Weigh-in: 8:30-9 a.m.; meeting: 9 a.m. Call Marilyn 902-894-3933 or Nancy 902-8928102.
Presentation
Weekly free classes on Buddhism, as well as special classes on meditation, are being offered by the Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute (GEBIS) at its Buddhist Centre in Charlottetown, 133 Queen St., second floor. Contact GEBIS Charlottetown on Facebook or gebissociety.org for information. Register for classes at gebis.happycourse@gmail.com.