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Welcome RussWords from our new president

Breathe easierHelp with sleep apnea

What’s cooking?Parkview Seniors rise to the occasion

Club activitiesSome clubs wind down for the summer

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SNAPSHOTSincere thanksPresident Don Sander-son of the PEI Senior Citizens’ Federation presents a certificate of appreciation to Past President Sr. Norma Gallant in recognition of ten years of service on the Board of Direc-tors at the May Annual General Meeting in Charlottetown.

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Our YesterdaysABSTRACTS FROM THE GUARDIANCOMPILED BY LINDA HARDING

25 years ago . . . June 1st 1994Protest to Explain Impact of Welfare System Cuts.

Many P.E.I. welfare recipients may be surprised to learn there are sympathetic ears listening to their grumblings over reduced government assistance. Recipients have been complaining they feel left out in the cold ever since the Health and Social Service Minister announced his cost saving changes to the Island’s welfare assistance program.

50 years ago . . . June 4th 1969St. Dunstan’s University Announces Prize Win-

ners. �e following prize winner was announced yesterday by o�cials of St. Dunstan’s University: a prize for the graduating student standing highest in arts donated by Dr. L.I. Du�y was awarded to John David Murphy of Charlottetown.

75 years ago . . . June 7th 1944Consecration of New Bishop of Charlottetown. At

an impressive and colourful ceremony at St. Dun-stan’s Basilica yesterday morning, the Most Rev. James Boyle, D.D., former parish priest at Whitney Pier, Cape Breton and a native of Afton, Tracadie Parish, Nova Scotia, was consecrated as Bishop of Charlottetown with all the centuries-old rituals of the Roman Catholic Church.

100 years ago . . . June 4th 1919Announcement from M. Kennedy and Com-

pany and Bradalbane. We are still open to handle potatoes and oats for which we are paying $1 for potatoes and 75 cents for oats. We also wish to announce that we want to purchase one hundred pairs of young pigs from 5 to 6 weeks old and for which we can pay good prices for good stock.

125 years ago . . . June 6th 1894�ere were registered at the Queen Hotel today:

John Anderson of Kensington, and James Laird of New Glasgow. Last evening there were registered: W. Mutch of Eldon, Rev. G.B. McLeod of Covehead, M. Anderson of Belfast, B.F. Good of Boston, and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Malcolm.

Linda Harding is a genealogist with a passion for old newspapers.

BY ALMA STEEVES

April 9th St. Peter’s Circle Club

Ladies: Gina Lea, Maureen Monaghan, Norma Laird. Men: Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzelberger, Gerard Gill.

April 10th Dunsta�nageLadies: Norma Laird, Mau-

reen McGarry, Carol McGrath. Men: Lawson Lea, Grant Laird, Don Sanderson.

April 11th Hunter RiverLadies: Margaret MacKinley,

Mary Cousins, Mae MacLeod.

Men: Lawson Lea, Freeman Simmons, David Hunter. 50/50 winner was Flu� Mac-Phail.

April 12th Cotton Center, Stratford

Ladies: Hazel MacKenzie, Maureen Monaghan, Karen Kelly. Men: Richard Myers, Bill Nicolle, Lawson Lea. 50/50: Lee Murphy.

April 13th Provincial Tournament at North River Fire Hall

Ladies: Jean MacRae, Mar-garet MacKinley, Heidi Hitzel-

berger. Men: Richard Myers, George Doughart, Gerard Koughan. Doubles: Lawson Lea and Wilfred Smith; Gerard Koughan and Richard Myers; Alyssa Nicholson and Corey Nicholson. 50/50 morning: Dixie Vickerson. 50/50 after-noon winner: Wilfred Smith.

April 15th Warren GroveLadies: Debbie Birt, Gloria

Matheson, Hazel MacKenzie. Men: Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzelberger, Don Steeves. 50/50: Wilfred Smith.

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Greetings from the PEI Seniors Citizens Federation.

I am the new president of the Sen-iors’ Federation and I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce my-self and tell you a little bit about my background.

My name is Russ Noiles and I was born in London, Ontario. My lady Ruth and I moved to Lower Mon-tague in 2007 after my retirement from Kellogg’s Cereal Company where I worked in the maintenance department. (And, yes, I know Tony the Tiger very well.)

Ruth and I have four children who all live in Ontario and we visit back and forth as much as possible.

In 2007, Ruth and I joined the Montague 50+ Club and I served as Treasurer for a number of years and am currently Vice President.

I’ve been on the Seniors’ Federa-tion Board of Directors since 2012. It is a privilege to take on the Presi-dent’s role and I am hoping to carry on Donnie Sanderson’s good work. Donnie has been a great President and I want to thank him for his ser-vice. I will certainly be calling on him for advice.

We had over 200 in attendance at our Annual General Meeting on March 23rd. We had a great day with good food, lots of door prizes (donated by our clubs), interesting speakers, awards and Island story-teller and comedian Patrick Ledwell.

I’d like to thank our retiring Board Members for the service: Kings County Representatives Deborah Shea and Patrick Curley, Prince County Representative Ida Gaudet and Past President Sr. Norma Gal-lant. Sr. Norma served on our Board for over ten years. We’ll have a full report of the meeting and lots of photos in our July issue of the Voice For Island Seniors.

As we enter June with a new gov-ernment, our Board of Directors will continue to work on behalf of all Is-land seniors to improve their wellbe-ing. We wish all � shers and farmers a safe and prosperous season, and with summer break coming for most clubs, we wish all members a great and enjoyable summer. So, get out and be active!

Presidents Thoughts for the Month: � e most di� cult part of a diet isn’t watching what you eat, it’s watching what other people eat.

Keep smiling.

Russ Noiles is President of the P.E.I. Senior Citizens’ Federation Board of Directors. He resides in Lower

Montague with his wife Ruth.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Welcome Russ!

Retiring President Don Sanderson (right), welcomes new president Russ Noiles.

President’sReport Russ Noiles

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NEW PROGRAM

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What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is a condition where there

is the perception of ringing or buzz-ing in your ears. It is a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder which a�ects about 15 to 20 percent of people.

If you go online, there is a wealth of information on this topic. But, some of this information may not be true, so here are a few misconceptions and some facts you should know.

Over the years, I’ve had many people say they were told there is nothing they can do about tinnitus

and it’s something they have to live with. �e fact is there are several op-tions you can pursue to lessen the ef-fects of tinnitus:

• Assessment. �e �rst step is hav-ing an assessment by your family physician, a specialist (ENT), or a hearing health care professional.

• Counselling. The next step is proper counselling, preferably with someone who is experienced in this

�eld and who may assist is identify-ing the cause of your tinnitus and proper management of it to lessen the e�ects it has on your quality of life.

• Sound �erapy. Many people who have tinnitus also have hearing loss. A recent French study showed that out of 123 people who had tinnitus, only one did not have hearing loss. So the use of hearing aids makes sense. The amplified sound from hearing aids will help restore hear-ing loss, thus hearing environmental sounds more e�ciently. And a hear-ing aid may help reduce the contrast between the buzzing and ringing

and the surrounding environment. Most hearing aids now also include sound generators which may assist in masking the tinnitus.

• Relax. Stress may make tinnitus worse. Sometimes reading a book, going for a walk, and other relaxa-tion exercises may help reduce its e�ects.

• Ear protection. Noise exposure is one of the leading causes of tinnitus. Protect your ears!

�e bottom line is if you have tin-nitus, get a hearing test.

Steve Wong is a board-certi�ed hearing instrument specialist and co-owner of PEI Hearing Consultants

in Charlottetown.

More Islanders will be breath-ing easier at night thanks to a new program from the PEI Lung Asso-ciation. �e Lung Association, in partnership with Lions Clubs of PEI, recently announced a new pro-gram is being introduced to assist Islanders who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, but are unable to a�ord treatment.

�e Sleep Apnea Refurbishment Program, which has been success-fully running in Nova Scotia for

ten years, will collect donations of gently-used sleep apnea machines, work with partners to refurbish the machines, and then provide these machines to Islanders who would otherwise not be able to access this life-changing therapy.

“We’re pleased to be able to start o�ering a program to Islanders that has already helped so many other Maritimers,” said Julia Hartley, As-sociation Coordinator for the PEI Lung Association. “We recognize

there is a need for a�ordable access to sleep apnea therapy on the Is-land, and we are excited to start of-fering this program here at home.”

It is estimated that approximately 5,000 Islanders su�er from sleep apnea, a condition that causes a person to stop breathing frequently throughout the night. Sleep apnea is linked to a host of other health problems if left untreated. Not all medical plans cover the cost of sleep apnea therapy, which can

range from $1,500 to $5,000. �e PEI Lung Association is a

charitable organization whose mission is to improve quality of life by controlling and preventing lung disease through education, advo-cacy, patient services and research.

If you have a machine you would like to donate, or if you are inter-ested in receiving a machine, con-tact the PEI Lung Association at 902-892-5957 or visit www.pei.lung.ca.

SteveWong

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� e Canadian Red Cross recom-mends you keep a � rst aid kit read-ily available in your home, cottage, car, boat, workplace, and recreation area. Be sure to store it in a dry place and replace used or outdated con-tents regularly.

A � rst aid kit should contain the following:

• Emergency telephone numbers for EMS/9-1-1, your local poison control centre, and your personal doctors.

• Home and o� ce phone num-bers for family members, friends, or neighbours who can help in case of emergency.

• Sterile gauze pads (dressings) in small and large squares to place over wounds, adhesive tape, adhes-

ive bandages in assorted sizes, and eye patches.

• Roller and triangular bandages to hold dressings in place or to make an arm sling.

• Scissors, tweezers, and safety pins.

• Instant ice packs.• Disposable non-latex gloves,

such as surgical or examination gloves, and barrier devices, such as a pocket mask or face shield.

• Antiseptic wipes or soap.• � ermometer.• Emergency blanket.• Flashlight, with extra batteries in

a separate bag.• Pencil and pad.• Canadian Red Cross first aid

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BY ALMA STEEVES

April 16th St. Peter’s Circle ClubLadies: Heidi Hitzelberger, Phyllis

McSwain, Gina Lea. Men: Richard Hitzelberger, Lawson Lea, Cyril Harper.

April 18th Hunter RiverLadies: Jean MacRae, Gloria Mathe-

son, Evelyn Smith. Men: Richard Myers, Wilfred Smith, Doug Neill. 50/50: Norma Morrissey.

April 22nd Warren GroveLadies: Margaret Wigginton, Mar-

garet MacKinley, Evelyn Smith. Men: Wilfred Smith, Lawson Lea, Cyril

Harper. 50/50: Jane Younker.

April 23rd St. Peter’s Circle ClubLadies: Heidi Hitzelberger, Phyllis

MacSwain, Norma Morrissey. Men: Cyril Harper, Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzelberger.

April 24th Dunsta� nageLadies: Gina Lea, Norma Laird,

Carol McGrath. Men: Grant Laird, Cyril Harper, Garth Lea.

April 25th Hunter RiverLadies: Hazel MacKenzie, Margaret

MacKinley, Heidi Hitzelberger. Men: Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzelberger, Don Steeves. 50/50: Annie MacPhail.

April 26th Cotton Center, Strat-

fordLadies: Maureen Monaghan, Gloria

Matheson, Janice MacLean. Men: Luther Birt, Lawson Lea, Garth Lea. 50/50: Flo Dennis.

April 29th Warren GroveLadies: Hazel MacKenzie, Margaret

Wigginton, Alma Steeves. Men: Law-son Lea, Wilfred Smith, Cyril Harper. 50/50: Hazel MacKenzie.

May 2nd Hunter RiverLadies: Hazel MacKenzie, Flora

MacLennan, Gina Lea. Men: Wilfred Smith, Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzel-berger. 50/50: Flu� MacPhail.

May 3rd Cotton Center, StratfordLadies: Heidi Hitzelberger, Mar-

garet MacKinley, Flo Dennis. Men: Lawson Lea, Bill Nicolle, Cyril Harper. 50/50: Karen Kelly.

May 6th Warren GroveLadies: Hazel MacKenzie, Margaret

Wigginton, Norma Laird. Men: Cyril Harper, Lawson Lea, Don Steeves. 50/50: Bill Nicolle.

May 7th St. Peter’s Circle ClubLadies: Gina Lea, Norma Laird,

Janice MacLean. Men: Cyril Harper, Lawson Lea, Richard Hitzelberger.

May 8th Dunsta� nageLadies: Norma Laird, Carol Mc-

Grath, Francis Coles. Men: Cyril Harper, Don Sanderson, Ewen Mac-Phail.

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HOSTED BY PARKVIEW SENIORS’ CLUB OF SUMMERSIDE

SLOW COOKER BREAD PUDDINGSUBMITTED BY JOYCE MCCARDLE

2 large eggs¼ cup brown sugar, packed1 Tbsp. cinnamon1 tsp. nutmeg½ cup milk½ cup heavy cream1 tsp. vanilla⅛ cup butter, melted¼ cup raisins¼ cup chocolate chips¼ cup pecans10 slices of bread, cut into cubes

Spray slow cooker with oil. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in milk, heavy cream, vanilla, and butter. Add bread cubes until mois-tened, then fold in chips, raisins, and pecans. Cook on low in the slow cooker for two hours or until center is �rm. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes.

Glaze: In a saucepan melt (do not boil) ⅓ cup heavy cream, 1 cup sugar and ½ cup butter. Add 2 Tbsp. rum. Pour over bread pudding.

RED ONION DRESSINGSUBMITTED BY JUDY BURTON

¼ cup red onion, �nely sliced¼ cup vinegar

½ cup white sugar¼ cup vegetable oil½ tsp. salt½ tsp. dry mustard1 Tbsp. water

In mini food chopper, cut onion �ne. In medium size bowl, add vin-egar, sugar, oil, salt, mustard and water to onion. Blend well until thoroughly mixed. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MORNING GLORY MUFFINSSUBMITTED BY MARY MORSE

2 cups �our1¼ cups white sugar2 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. cinnamon½ tsp. salt2 cups carrots, shredded½ cup raisins½ cup unsweetened coconut (op-

tional)1 apple, peeled and shredded3 eggs1 cup vegetable oil2 tsp. vanilla

Mix together �our, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in car-rot, raisins, coconut, and apple. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil and vanilla. Add to �our mix and combine. Bake in mu�n pan at 350ºF 20 to 25 minutes.

HONEY DATE MUFFINSSUBMITTED BY MARY MORSE

1¼ cups �our3 tsp. baking powder¼ tsp. salt2 cups bran �akes¼ cup oil1 egg, beaten⅓ cup honey¼ cup sugar1 cup milk½ cup dates, chopped

In large bowl, mix together �our, baking powder, and salt. Add bran flakes. In a medium bowl, mix together oil, egg, honey, sugar, and milk. Add to dry ingredients and mix until combined. Gently fold in dates. Bake in a mu�n pan at 400ºF for 18 to 20 minutes.

GELATIN SALADSUBMITTED BY MARY MORSE

2 pkg. jello gelatin (orange or lemon)

1 cup boiling water1 can crushed pineapple (or other

fruit) with juice1 carrot, grated

Add gelatin to boiling water and stir well. Add fruit with juice and carrot. Refrigerate according to gel-atin package directions.

UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLSSUBMITTED BY JOYCE MCCARDLE

1 Tbsp. olive oil1½ to 2 pounds lean ground beef1 large onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced1 small cabbage, chopped2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced

tomatoes1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce½ cup water1 tsp. ground black pepper1 tsp. sea salt

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add ground beef and onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until ground beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add garlic and continue cooking for one minute. Add cabbage, tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until cabbage is ten-der.

GLUTEN FREE QUICHE LORRAINESUBMITTED BY JUDY BURTON

3 eggs½ cup cheddar cheese½ cup cream½ cup sausage (gluten free)15 ml. chives2 ml. pepper5 ml. parsley9” pie shell or tart shells (gluten

free)

In large bowl, slightly beat eggs. Add cheddar cheese, cream, saus-age and spices and blend until com-bined (2 to 3 minutes). Pour the mixture into pie or tart shells. Bake at temperature and time as per pie or tart shells directions.

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On more than one occa-sion when I’ve been stuck for a column topic I’ve resorted to writing about books I admire. �is month, things appear to have taken a turn for the worse inspiration-wise, as I’m now looking at articles I’ve enjoyed. If I ever find myself writing about paragraphs I’ve found in-spiring, it’s probably time to jag things in.

Acadiensis is a scholarly journal “of the history of the Atlantic Region” published by the University of New Brunswick’s Department of History. It contains articles about Island history on sub-jects ranging from Acadians to women’s rights.

A 1991 Acadiensis article I end up re-reading a couple of times a year is Wendy Owen and J.M. Bumsted’s Divorce in a Small Province: A His-tory of Divorce on Prince Ed-ward Island from 1833. You’d think I’d have memorized it by now, but I take comfort from the opening line: “�e history of divorce in Can-ada is a veritable quagmire of inconsistencies and con-tradictions – constitutional, legal, and moral. Complicat-ing matters even further are frequent misapprehensions and misunderstandings, particularly among the lay public, about the nature and extent of divorce law and practice in Canada’s past.”

�ey aren’t kidding. Prince

Edward Island developed something of a reputation as the province without di-vorce in the 19th century, but a court of divorce had actually been established here in 1836. The $64,000 question is how often it was used, because next to no re-cords of the court survive.

It wasn’t until after the Second World War that demand for divorce pro-ceedings picked up and jurisdiction in these mat-ters was eventually transfer-ring from a court of divorce to the Supreme Court. �e Public Archives regularly re-ceives inquiries about 19th century divorces, but the short answer is that we don’t have much to o�er. �anks to Owen and Bumsted we know why.

Picking a favorite Island Magazine article is a task for another time, but I’m sur-prised how often I go back to Mary Cullen’s 1979 Char-lottetown Market Houses: 1813-1958. It’s based on the monumental research she did for her 1977 Parks Canada monograph on the history of Province House. In researching that storied building, she pulled together

all sorts of images, maps, and textual references detail-ing the evolution of Queen Square, the present day home of Province House, the Confederation Centre of the Arts, and the Hon. George Coles Building.

A good read in its own right, I’ve used Cullen’s arti-cle a number of times when I’m trying to date photo-graphs of downtown Char-lottetown. Knowing where a photograph was taken, and what you would have seen or not seen in terms of buildings, can help narrow down when an image was captured. �is is a wonder-ful example of how good re-search can be put to many uses.

When the Island’s 67 Lots were handed out in the land lottery of 1767, the Order-in-Council authorizing the pro-cess stipulated that each Lot would contain “a reserva-tion in a proper part of each Township of 100 acres of land for the site of a church, and as a Glebe for a Minister

of the Gospel and 30 acres for a Schoolmaster.” Given their size, these glebe and school lands never became the hot-button topic they were in other colonies, but for years I did wonder what had become of them. Enter D.C. Harvey’s 1968 article in the Canadian Church Historical Society Journal, “Glebe and School Lands in Prince Edward Island.”

�e idea of a glebe land, at least in part, was to pro-vide a bit of a land base to �nancially support a church and its minister. It appears they became an issue here because of disagreement over what exactly a “Minis-ter of the Gospel” was and who should benefit from the provision. �e Church of England may have been the established church, but it was never one of the larger denominations.

In measured fashion, for-mer Nova Scotia Provincial

Archivist and Cape Traverse native Daniel Cobb Harvey leads the reader through the political fracas, conclud-ing that by the early 19th century the Glebe lands were “sold and devoted ex-clusively to the educational purposes under the direc-tion of the Church of Eng-land, while the proceeds of the School lands, sold at the same time, were vested in provincial funds for the pur-pose of non-sectarian edu-cation.”

I won’t pretend that Har-vey’s article is of broad in-terest, but �nding it a few years back was a treat. After years of wondering about the topic, the answer came in one fell swoop. Churning out articles might be just an-other day at the o�ce for the pros, but I appreciate their e�orts.

John Boylan is the Public Services Archivist at the Public Archives and Rec-

ords O�ce of P.E.I.

ISLAND HISTORY AND GENEALOGY

More Than the Sum of Their PartsJohn

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ISLAND TRAMPS WALKING ROUTEBARCLAY ROAD

BY FRAZER SMITH

If you time things right, you can walk this route, take in the O’Leary Potato Museum and visit Leard’s Grist Mill on the Buchanan Road. (� e old grist mill has been recently refurbished and may or may not be open for visitors, but you can always look in the window.)

Opposite the mill is the old mill pond which should have some water fowl. You might even see a bald eagle or two.

O’Leary hosts the PEI Potato Blos-som Festival in mid-July, so perhaps you should hold o� your walk until then or, better still, make two trips up west.

Getting there: Get yourself to O’Leary. � e Confederation Trail is 4.7 km down the O’Leary Road, west of the tra� c circle on Route 2.

For more Island Tramps walking routes visit www.sites.google.com/site/peislandtramps.

THIS MAY HELP

Talk About Death Talk about death. Learn about

life. Death and dying aren’t often

talked about, but they touch us all. Join us for a cup of co� ee or tea and cake as we explore these themes in a relaxed and safe environment. � ere are no agendas, no expecta-tions, no predetermined questions. The conversation will flow from where those gathered lead it. � is is not a grief group or a presentation, just an open dialogue about how to

make the most of our time-limited mortal lives and our feelings about death and dying.

Hospice PEI is hosting two Death Cafés on Wednesday, June 5th at 7 p.m. at the Summerside Superstore Community Room, 535 Granville Street, and at the Charlottetown Superstore Community Room, 465 University Avenue. � ese are free-of-cost and all are welcome.

According to Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Café, the aim is to

“increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their � nite lives.”

At a Death Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. Our ob-jective is to increase awareness of death with a view to help people make the most of their ( � nite) lives.

A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discus-sion group rather than a grief sup-

port or counselling session. Our Death Cafés are always o� ered in an accessible, respectful and con� -dential space. � ere is no intention of leading people to any conclu-sion, product or course of action. And we o� er refreshing drinks and cake!

� ere is limited space. Register by calling 902-368-4498 or email [email protected]. In order to be environmentally friendly, please ‘Lug a Mug’ for your beverage.


NICHOLAS LONGAPHY

�e date and location of the 2019 Vogue Optical PEI 55+ Sum-mer Games has been selected by the PEI 55+ Games Society Board of Directors. �e summer games will be held at St. Peter’s from Sep-tember 9th through the 13th.

Registration forms will be avail-able in mid-July, as will the full schedule. Payments for regis-tration and lunch are due at the time of registration and may be made by e-transfer or cheque. For the most up-to-date informa-tion about the upcoming summer games, visit our web site at www.pei55plusgamessociety.ca or our Facebook page.

The Games Society Board of Directors currently has two va-cancies, one for an individual representing Summerside, the other for a person representing West Prince. For information about these positions, contact the society o�ce at 902-368-6570 or email at pei55plusgamessociety.ca.

Nicholas Longaphy is the Executive Director of the 55+ Games Society.

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Sometimes a brighter light will help with a task – and sometimes less is better. It all depends on what you are doing, what you are trying to see, and the condition of your eyes. Using the appropriate category of lighting, intensity of light and dir-ection of the light source are key to enjoying activities.

When describing lighting, there are two basic categories: task light-ing and room lighting.

Task lighting is best for activities like reading, crafting, and working in your kitchen. Task lamps usually have a hinged or swing arm, a goose-neck, or are stationary light �xtures. �ese lamps ensure you have control of the direction of the light which is crucial in avoiding problems with glare.

If you are installing under cabinet lighting in the kitchen, be sure to keep the light source below eye level and shining on the counter, not in your eyes.

Desk lamps often have a protect-ive shade that work well in directing a very bright light onto an object or task. Always avoid shining the light in your eyes.

As a rule of thumb, when task lighting is increased, the surround-ing room lighting should also be in-

creased. Room lighting, also known as

ambient lighting, is provided by a direct source of lighting like ceil-ing light fixtures, several lamps throughout the room, or wall units. Room lighting evenly distributes the light throughout a room or hallway.

There are many different types of lighting technologies to choose from.

Knowing the di�erence between incandescent, halogen, and LED can help you make an educated decision on what’s best for the task and your budget:

• Incandescent bulbs create a warm yellow light and are relatively inexpensive, but 90% of the energy they consume is wasted heat. �ey are fragile glass with a brittle �la-ment wire.

• Halogen bulbs have higher colour temperatures and produce brighter light than incandescent bulbs. �ey are commonly used as spot-light or �ood lights and require an

extremely hot running temperature to produce light. They can cause burns and are sensitive to skin oils, which can make them malfunc-tion or burst, as they have a fragile quartz envelope and brittle �lament wire.

• Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) run much cooler than incandes-cent and halogen bulbs. �ey are inexpensive to run, but more costly to purchase. LEDs contain no mer-cury, harmful gasses, or toxins, and are available in many di�erent col-ors.

Proper lighting can make all the difference in seeing more clearly. Other helpful tips include:

• Install light switches in access-ible locations.

• Use dimmer switches for con-trolling the amount of light in the room.

• Have another light on in the room when watching TV. Be careful, however, that the light isn’t placed where it will cause glare or re�ection o� the screen.

• When navigating outdoors at night carry a bright LED �ashlight or wear a head lamp.

Kathleen May is a Low Vision Specialist at Vision Loss Rehabilitation Prince Edward Island, a CNIB

organization.

KathleenMay

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The Voice publishes free community no-

tices of interest to seniors. Notices should be

under 50 words and include the event name,

where and when it will be held, the cost, and

a contact name and number.

Make a difference. Are you over 50 years of age and looking to make a dif-ference in the life of someone else? The P.E.I. Friendly Visitor Program matches volunteers with local seniors for weekly one-hour social visits. Matches are based on location, gender, and shared interests. We offer free training and support to our Friendly Visitor volunteers. The next orientation for volunteers is in September. For information about the program or to obtain a volunteer ap-plication, contact program coordinator Beth Constable at 902-368-9008 or email [email protected].

The Eptek Centre Book Club meets on Thursday, June 6th at 7 p.m. in Summerside to discuss “Big Little Lies” by Liane Moriarty. New members are welcome. Please note, the last book club meeting of the season is always hosted by the book club leader and not on-site at the Eptek Centre. The book club re-sumes regular meetings in September. For information call 902-888-8373.

The Singing Heart, a spring con-

cert performed by the Summerside

Community Choir will be held on Sun-day, June 9th at Trinity United Church in Summerside at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.

An Annual Spring Yard Sale will be held at Trinity United Church gym, 220 Richmond Street in Charlottetown on Saturday, June 8th from 8 a.m. to noon. Large selection of plants, books, baked

goods, crafts, treasures, garden tools and other items.

The 50 year reunion of Charlotte-

town Rural Class of 1969 is planned for June 12th. If you are interested in par-ticipating, know a fellow classmate who might like to attend, or if you taught at the school between 1965 and 1969 and would like to be part of the celebration, please email [email protected] or call 902-566-3716.

The Garden Club of PEI meets Wednesday, May 15th at 7 p.m. at Trin-ity United Church, 220 Richmond Street, Charlottetown. Guest speaker Jean Petrino will discuss and demonstrate Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower ar-ranging. Everyone is welcome.

International Children’s Memorial

Place Annual Tree Dedication Cere-

mony will be held on Sunday, June 23rd at 2 p.m. at 2115 Scales Pond Road in South Freetown. For parents who have lost a child. Refreshments and social fol-lowing the ceremony. To order a tree, contact Judy at 902-436-4850 or email judydoiron@hotmail.

A Lady Slipper Walk along Traca-

die Trail will be held on Sunday, June 23rd at 2 p.m. starting at the Tracadie Community Centre. The Lady Slipper is an orchid that is the provincial flower and we will walk till we find these treas-urers to photograph. For information call 902-330-2248.

The Annual General Meeting of

the Hospice Palliative Care Associa-

tion of PEI (Hospice PEI) will be held at the Hunter River Community Centre at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26th. For in-formation, call 902-368-4498 visit www.hospicepei.ca.

A Ceilidh Concert will be held on Sunday, June 30th from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bonshaw Hall. Special guests: Jenna-Marie Gallant and others, plus local musicians: Tony the Troubador, Herb MacDonald and Phil Pineau. Open mic, 50/50 draw, homemade cookies and tea. Accessible for small wheelchairs. Admis-sion by donation with proceeds to bene-fit PEI Chapter Crohn’s and Colitis. For information call 902-675-4093 or visit us on Facebook.

Tuesday Talks at the Acadian Mu-

seum begin on July 2nd at 7 p.m. with Paula Kenny (in English) “Hooked on Mats: More than a Place to Wipe Your Feet.” Free admission, donations ap-preciated. For information call 902-432-2880.

The MacKinnon Homestead Scot-

tish Ceilidh Concert Series is held on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. through October 2nd at MacKinnon Homestead Grounds, 31228 Route 2, Richmond. For informa-tion call 902-854-3513.

The Confederation Centre Public

Library in Charlottetown is hosting

a Seniors’ Café on third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. Meet new people while sharing a cup of coffee or tea. For information about this free program, phone 902-368-4642.

Premiere Toastmasters meets at the Royalty Center, 40 Enman Cres-cent in Charlottetown on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests welcome. For information contact Simonne at [email protected] or 902-394-0612.

Speak Easy Toastmasters meets at Community Connections, 701 Water Street West in Summerside the first and

third Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests welcome. For informa-tion contact Geri at [email protected] or 902-859-2456.

Charlottetown Toastmasters

Breakfast Club meets Tuesdays at Smitty’s Restaurant, University Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Guests wel-come. For information contact Norma at [email protected] or 902-439-3396.

P.E.I. Sociable Singles, a non-profit, non-denominational, social group, for age 40 and over, provides the separated, divorced, widowed, and unmarried an opportunity to participate in group and social activities. For information call Judy at 902-894-4851 or visit https://sites.google.com/site/peiso-ciablesingles.

The Hear, Hear PEI Program ac-cepts donations of hearing aids to assist in its goal of providing hearing aids to Islanders who could not otherwise afford them. If you have hearing aids that you are not using, simply bring them to one of our drop-off locations. This dona-tion will help us to change someone’s life by providing the gift of hearing. Drop-off locations include: Murphy’s Pharmacies in Charlottetown, Cornwall, East Royalty, Kensington, Morell, North Rustico, Parkdale, Stratford, Heather Moyse Drive in Summerside, Central Street in Summerside, Tyne Valley, Wellington and West Royalty; P.E.I. Hearing Consultants, Poly Clinic Building, 199 Grafton Street, Suite 310, Charlottetown; In the Montague area, call Russ at 902-838-3454; In the Souris area, call Margaret at 902-854-3114.

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ARE YOU THE ONE?BY CLARE MULLEN

Are you the one who smiled at me today?

Are you the one who waved as you passed my way?

You are the one who said, “�anks,” as I held the door.

You are the one who cleaned up my

tracks on the �oor.

You are my sunshine, you made my day.You lightened my load and didn’t ask for

pay.You are my blue sky that sometimes

turns grey.But you will always love me, anytime of

the day.

You o�ered me a ride when the heavens poured rain.

You always ask how much longer I can stand the pain.

You forever send someone, to check in on me.

�e more people that are like you, the happier we’ll all be.

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If given a choice, would you happily pay all of those Senators the money they are receiving out of your own pocket? Well, you are! You are generously reward-ing them for being a friend or chief apple polisher to whatever Prime Minister that has appointed them. Remember the government has none of its own money – the government only spends your money like it is confetti.

I believe if the Prime Min-ister wants to set up a friend on a lifetime gravy train, he should pay for it him-self. One of these days they will cart me o� to a home not nearly as luxurious as the house of patronage oc-cupied by our elder states-men in Ottawa and I’ll have to foot the bill. Like them, I’ll be contributing nothing to the country and I won’t be getting a housing allow-ance.

One has to ask if we are getting a good return on our money from this institution of sober second thought. Okay, stop laughing now. We all know that it’s a gold plated trough set up to re-ward loyal political hacks and, yes, men. People who rock boats will never have a chance to raise their tired butts out of those oh so com-fortable seats in that hal-lowed hall.

I thought I’d mention Sen-ators in passing as they are splendid examples of how

hard work isn’t always re-warded as we were taught as children. My generation was lied to by adults of the day. Mind you, they didn’t intentionally try to deceive us. � ey innocently believed hard work would be re-warded in politics and in the work world as well. Maybe in their day, clever e� cient workers did rise to the top like cream on a frosty mor-ning. But, those days have gone the way of the dinosaur along with most of our work-place integrity.

Let’s you and I think back over our lives and remember some of those bozos who rose mysteriously to lofty positions without enough talent to tie their shoes. I know, it sounds like I’m bit-ter. � at’s because I am.

I should clarify. I was bit-ter when I was younger, but I’ve mellowed now to the point that I can joke about it. Right!

If you are still reading this, you understand and have been there. You know what it is to be trampled or pushed out of the way by inept un-principled, untalented boot kissers in their eagerness to kowtow to upper manage-ment. Smart e� cient work-ers usually have enough pride that they won’t stoop or bow. And why should they?

When its promotion time in today’s work environ-ment, hardworking individ-

uals have as much chance as a Ford Falcon in the In-dianapolis 500. So, you and I know that pride, intelligence and job knowledge can be a poor mix for climbing the corporate ladder and apple polishing really pays. I know, but we’ll still have our pride. I’m not bitter. Well, maybe just a little.

Let me now mention an-other unfair practice that exists in the corporate world of today. All working people, from company presidents to the custodians who clean toilets, know this is true. Anyone who is too good at a job that requires great skill is destined to remain in the position indefinitely, be-cause he or she is too hard to replace.

These individuals will watch less pro� cient slack-ers pass them by as they themselves keep doing more complicated tasks for fewer rewards. So, are we to as-sume that we shouldn’t be too accomplished at what we do? It doesn’t matter. Good employees only know one way to work. � ey ac-cept challenges and re-spond to them and, bless their hardworking hearts, are often penalized for their skills and positive at-titude.

Of course, over the years upper management with its short-sighted bumbling can ruin a lot of positive atti-tudes along with prosperous

businesses. What a shame it is when a willing spirit is broken to the point where they are just going through the motions. It’s a rare and uplifting thing to � nd a com-pany with a management style that encourages and rewards skillful imaginative workers. It’s so rare that I’m still looking for one.

I remember one time a plum position became avail-able in a company where I was working. � at was back in the days when Ontario

provincial governments encouraged companies to prosper. � ere were many talented people who ap-plied for the job, but they chose Harry, the most inept character for miles around. I asked the boss why. He said Harry wouldn’t work himself, but maybe he would make somebody else work.

Really folks, I’m not bitter.

Dale Dawson lives in Vankleek Hill, Ontario and spends summers in Orwell

Cove, P.E.I.

GEEZER’S CORNER

Riding the Gravy Train Dale

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This past March, a Families in Canada Conference was held in Ottawa and simultaneously broad-casted to participating national universities including the University of PEI (UPEI). Hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family, the confer-ence brought together diverse lead-ers who study, serve and support families across Canada for two days of knowledge sharing and conversa-tion.

�e Vanier Institute use data col-lected from Statistics Canada to aid in the research and development of family life in Canada, as well as o�er-ing an extensive list of publications and resources which are available at www.vanierinstitute.ca/resources.

According to figures obtained from the 2016 Canadian Census, family dynamics are undergoing signi�cant changes. One example is that in 2016 approximately 18% of all families in Canada included a com-mon law couple. �is is triple the number of common law couples in 1981.

A second example indicates were nearly 404,000 multigenerational households in Canada showing a growth of 38% since 2001 and mak-ing them the fastest growing house-hold type across the country.

�e 2016 Census also discovered that nearly 33,000 Canadian children ( from birth to 14 years old) lived in a skip generation household, meaning they were living with a grandparent with no middle (parent) generation present. �e number of foster chil-dren in the same age bracket was down by 2,000 between 2011 and 2016.

On March 29th, in conjunction with the Families in Canada Confer-ence, UPEI hosted a post-conference symposium entitled “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – It Takes a Village to Raise a Grandchild.”

�e post-conference symposium was held in order to explore the unique and complex issues that arise when a grandparent becomes the primary caregiver for a grand-child or even a great-grandchild. Although the symposium centered around grandparents on PEI, it is acknowledged that most Canadian grandparents who form part of skip generation families encounter simi-lar problems when it comes to a lack of awareness and social support. A common goal is to increase national awareness and develop a policy framework that will lead to the cre-ation of a national communication and resource system for grandpar-ents and others who care for young family members.

At the opening of the post-con-ference, Sean Morrison, Director of Child and Family Services of PEI, welcomed attendees and Dr. Chris-tina Murray, a Nursing Professor at UPEI, outlined the goals and object-ives of the symposium.

Presenter Maitland MacIsaac made the case for putting children in the center of our aims and goals, likening their development to plant-ing a seed, then nurturing early

growth in order to produce a strong and healthy young person.

Don Avery of the Central Eastern Grandparents Initiative addressed some of the speci�c issues faced by grandparents parenting today. He noted that grandparent groups, such as those in Charlottetown and Summerside, offer much needed support and education by inviting speakers to address issues of ad-dictions, drugs, legal questions and information on how to navigate vari-ous government departments.

Addictions add an additional layer of issues. He noted that family trauma is a concern and profes-sional counselling should be made available, especially when dealing with young children of an addicted parent. When a child’s parent is an addict, grandparents may feel threatened in their own homes. �ey need to know when and how to ac-knowledge that a perceived drug habit is out of control and how to deal with the situation. �ese types of problems add to a grandparent’s overall stress level when having to deal with their own troubled child and at the same time, determine how best to protect and care for their grandchildren.

Other speakers volunteered their stories where they typically watched their own children spiral out of control, moving in and out of rehabilitation, appealing alternately for help and then going through de-nial. Eventually grandparents reach a conclusion that the tentacles of drugs last a lifetime, and their e�orts need to be concentrated on the care of the youngest family members.

Whilst reluctant to give up on their own children, their e�orts may be focussed on diaper changes, potty training, working around medical coverage, and losing their own peer social interaction and dreams of re-tirement. �ese social stresses never formed part of their retirement dreams, but they feel compelled to o�er love, security and care to their grandchildren.

Next month I will continue with the second half of my conference re-port.

Jan King and her husband Roger live in Hunter River. She is Past President of Star of the Sea Sen-

iors’ Club in North Rustico.

GRANDPARENTS’ CORNER

Our Changing FamiliesJanKing

CELEBRATING JUNEBY DALE DAWSON

Come my children and sing a tune,you’ve made it to the month June.Gladness beckons with tons of

fun,joining with friends in the sum-

mer sun.So, don’t let troubles get you down,just start smiling and lose the

frown.�ere’s some out there that cannot

seehow wonderful their lives could

be.If they thought of others needsand performed a few happy deeds.�ey’d soon forget their sorry stateand grab some joy before too late.A cheerful mood is not outrageousand really is quite contagious.So get on board and sing that tune and celebrate the month of June.

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BY BARBARA YOUNG

Following are June activities open to all

seniors. Clubs may hold additional activities

for members only that are not listed here.

Visit your local club for a complete schedule.

Unless otherwise specified, club activities

are held at the meeting location. Visitors

and new members are always welcome. For

information contact the Federation office at

(902) 368-9008.

Belfast. Selkirk Millennium Club will meet at the Belfast Recreation Cen-tre, 3033 Garfield Road on Wednesday, June 19th at noon for the year end pot-luck lunch.

Borden-Carleton Seniors’ Club meets in the Seniors Housing Com-mon Room, 190B Howatt Street the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for meeting, guest speaker/discussion. Activities: Mondays, cards (door prize, 50/50, $4) 7:30 p.m.

Cambridge. Southern Kings 50+

Club meets at the Cambridge Hall, 425 Cambridge Road, Route 17A. Monthly meetings resume in September. Activ-ities: Tuesdays, Yoga (regular and chair, $8) at 6:30 p.m. (ends June 18); June 22 Full day of yoga and meditation (vegetar-ian lunch, $40 with a contribution for the lunch, $45 without a contribution; Come browse our mini library.

Cardigan. Three Rivers 50+ Club meets at the Cardigan Village Office, 338 Station Road in Cardigan the 2nd Wed-nesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Visit us on Facebook!

Charlottetown. Club 64 meets at 64 Belvedere Avenue on Thursdays for Bingo at 7:30 p.m.

Charlottetown. Seniors’ Active

Living Centre has daily activities at the Bell Aliant Centre, University of P.E.I., 560 University Avenue. For information call 902-628-8388.

Cornwall and Area 50+ Club meets at the Cornwall Civic Centre, 11 Corn-wall Road. Activities: Tuesdays, Auc-tion and Crib (brief meetings as needed, 50/50, refreshments, $2) at 1:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Skip Bo (ends June 6) and Bridge ($2) at 1 p.m.

Cornwall Seniors’ Alive meets at Seniors Housing, 51 MacArthur Drive the 3rd Monday of each month at noon for meeting and potluck.

DeBlois. Les Club des Coeurs

Joyeux meets at Le Centre Acadien de Prince-Ouest, 119 chemin, DeBlois the last Tuesday of each 2nd month at 11:30 a.m. for meeting and refreshments. Ac-tivities: Tuesdays, cards (refreshments) at 1 p.m.

Dunstaffnage Seniors’ Club meets at the Olde Dunstaffnage School Centre, 13539 St. Peters Road. Members meet for luncheon in June. Monthly meetings and Crokinole resume in September.

East Royalty Seniors’ Club meets at Malcolm J. Darrach Community Centre, 1 Avonlea Drive every Thursday for card party (50/50, light lunch, $3) at 1:30 p.m.

Fort Augustus. Shamrock Seniors’

Club meets at 44 Father Brady Lane (off Route 21) the 1st Monday of each month

at 1 p.m. for meeting, refreshments and speaker. Activities: Sundays, men’s cards ($2) at 7 p.m.; Mondays, 45’s (light lunch, $2) at 1 p.m.; Foot clinic every 2nd month ($25).

Georgetown Seniors’ Group meets at 63 Kent Street, Building B the last Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. for meeting, lunch and Bingo. Activities: Wednesdays, Prize Bingo (free) at 6 p.m. Visit us on Facebook!

Kensington. Happy Group Seniors meets at Seniors Housing, 8 Walker Drive the 1st Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. Activities: Saturdays, card party (door prizes, 50/50, $3) at 1:30 p.m.

Kensington. Senior Surfers’ Club

meets at 25A Garden Drive (beside Kensington Rink) on the 2nd Monday

of each month at 2 p.m. for meeting and guest speaker. Activities: Mondays, exer-cise class ($1) at 1 p.m.

Kinkora. Maple Leaf Seniors’ Club

meets at Kinkora Place, 45 Anderson Road the 1st Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Activities: Tuesdays, Walking Group at 3 p.m.; Wednesdays, Fitness for Seniors at 1 p.m.; Thursdays, Primary Care Clinics from 8:30 a.m. to noon (call 902-432-2600 for appointment), Walk-ing Group at 1 p.m.

Miscouche. Silver Maple Seniors’

Club meets in the Seniors Room, Mis-couche Fire Hall, 21 Main Drive East the 1st Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for meeting and Bingo. Hall available for rental. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14

Joan Carr of the Seniors’ Active Living Centre (right) presents Donna Henley of the South Shore 50+ Club with a cook-book, one of the many door prizes presented at the Seniors’ Federation Annual General Meeting. Donna said it was the perfect door prize, as she collects cookbooks.

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Mont-Carmel. Le Club d’âge d’or

de Mont-Carmel meets at the Mont-Carmel Seniors Complex. New members welcome. Meetings are held in French.

Les membres du Club d’âge d’or de

Mont-Carmel se rencontrent au Foyer de Mont-Carmel. Nouveaux membres sont les bienvenus. Les réunions se tiennent en français.

Montague 50+ Club meets at the Montague Legion, 15 Douses Road the 1st Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. for meeting and potluck. Activities: Wednesdays, Line Dancing at 9 a.m., Crafts Group at 10 a.m., Euchre and Crib at 1 p.m.

Morell Legion Seniors’ Club meets at the Morell Fire Hall, 15 Park Street the last Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. for meeting, lunch and speaker or cards.

Mount Stewart. Lady’s Slipper 200

Year Club meets at the Community Centre, 87 South Main Street the 1st Thursday of each month for meeting, darts and dinner out. Activities: Tues-days, Yoga ($4) at 10:30 a.m.; Thursdays, darts at 2 p.m., Yoga ($4) at 3:30 p.m.

Munns Road. Eastern Kings Senior

Neighbours’ Club meets at the Com-munity Centre, 85 Munns Road the 1st Wednesday of each month at noon for meeting and potluck. Activities: Fridays, Crokinole and cards at 2 p.m.

Murray Harbour. Friendly Circle

Seniors’ Club meets at the Community Centre, 27 Park Street the 1st Thursday of each month for potluck luncheon (bring a dish, $2) at 11:45 a.m.

North Rustico. Star of the Sea Sen-

iors’ Club meets at 11 Sunrise Crescent on the last Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. Activities: Mondays, Clogging at 1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Choral Group at 10 a.m., Card party at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, Stitch Group at 9:30 a.m. until mid June.

O’Leary. Seniors’ Sunshine Club meets at the O’Leary Community Cen-tre, 11 Community Street on June 7th at 4 p.m. for meeting and lobster supper. Activities: Fridays, cards (prizes, refresh-ments, $3) at 7 p.m.

Rustico Bay Seniors’ Club meets at 2104 Church Road the 2nd Monday every other month at 1:30 p.m. Activ-ities: Mondays, cards ($5) at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday (every 2nd) Dance. Music by Country Steel (light lunch, admission at the door) from 8 to 11 p.m.

St. Peter’s Circle Club meets at 1917 Cardigan Road, Route 2 the 3rd Thurs-day of each month at noon for meeting, lunch ($2), and guest speaker. Activities: Mondays, cards and games ($2) at 1:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Crokinole (snack, $2) at 10 a.m.; Wednesdays, Stay a While Program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Progres-sive 45s (lunch, $7) at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, Yoga ($3) at 10 a.m., Ceilidh ($5) at 7:30

p.m.; 2nd Saturday each month, MEWS (Men Eating Without Supervision) breakfast ($5/$6) from 8 to 10 a.m., 3rd Saturday each month, games night.

Souris. Silver Threads Seniors’

Club meets at 78 Main Street the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. Activities: Mondays, card party (50/50, jackpot, lunch, $8) at 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, Bridge (lunch, $4) at 7 p.m.; Thursdays, Fun Bingo at 1 p.m.; Fridays, card party (prizes, lunch, $1 per corner) at 7 p.m.; June 5, 12, 19 and 26th, Ceilidhs (open mic, lunch, $5) at 8 p.m.; July 1st Bakery Bingo at 1 p.m.

South Shore 50+ Plus Club meet-ings, Crokinole, movies and trivia resume in September. Activities: June 11th Club Picnic at 1 p.m. at Bonshaw Provincial Park (rain date June 13); June 17th Hiking Tryon Trail at 1 p.m. (rain date June 24).

Stratford. Mayflower Seniors’ Club meets at the Robert Cotton Centre, 57 Bunbury Road the 2nd Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for meeting, guest speaker, dessert. Activities: 2nd Sunday and 3rd Tuesday of the month Ceilidh (light lunch) at 7 p.m.; Mondays, Crafts Group at 9:30 a.m., Carpet Bowling (ex-cept on meeting day) at 1:30 p.m., Auc-tion 45s (50/50 draw, door prizes, $2) at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Auction 45s (50/50, door prizes, $2) at 1:30 p.m.; Wednes-days, Line Dancing (by donation) at

10:30 a.m.; Thursdays, Bridge (door prizes, lunch, $2) at 1:30 p.m., Cribbage (door prizes, lunch $6) at 7:30 p.m.

Summerside. Parkview Seniors’

Club meets at 335 Central Street on Monday, June 10 at 11 a.m. for BBQ (provided by Generation XX). Activities: Mondays, Cribbage at 7 p.m.; Tuesdays, Bingo at 1 p.m., Auction 45s (50/50, door prizes, $2) at 7 p.m.; Thursdays, Canasta (free) at 1 p.m., Auction 45s (50/50, door prize, $2) at 7 p.m.; June 12th Ceilidh with the Whitecaps (50/50 draw, light lunch, $5) at 7:30 p.m.

Tracadie. Good Neighbourly 50+

Club meets at the Tracadie Community Centre, 148 Station Road the 4th Mon-day of each month at 7 p.m. for meeting, guest speaker. Activities: Mondays, Fit-ness ($4) at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Yoga ($4) at 9:30 a.m., Cards/45s ($7) at 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Cardio Fitness ($4) at 9:30 a.m.

West Royalty Seniors’ Club meets at the West Royalty Community Centre, 1 Kirkdale Road on the 1st Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. for meeting, lunch. Activities: Tuesdays, Knitting Group at 9:30 a.m.; Fridays, Auction (50/50, door prizes, $2) at 1:30 p.m.

Wheatley River. Club 46 meets the last Tuesday of each month at noon. Contact the Seniors’ Federation for in-formation.

SENIORS’ FEDERATION CLUB ACTIVITIES

ANGIE O’NEILL

When I was a child I would sit in the old kitchen of our farmhouse and listen to my mother and grand-mother talk and reminisce about past events, people who had died, and who was related to whom. We had no electricity and hence no tele-vision, so this was a great source of entertainment.

One of the stories that stayed

with me, perhaps because it also happened to me, was told by my grandmother. She was out pick-ing blueberries and got her “head turned.” She was stooped over while moving from patch to patch. �e �eld was surrounded by woods and when she stood up, she couldn’t �gure out which way she had come into the �eld. She was lost and had a terrible time �nding her way out. I was then warned to always check

my directions when I was in a �eld surrounded by woods to make sure I knew how to return the way I had come.

My experience with this strange phenomenon happened when I was about twelve years old. I loved being out in the woods and I would go walking through the leaves in the fall or just run for miles. Life at home was pretty chaotic with nine younger brothers and sisters and

a dad who had a problem with the drink, so the woods became a safe place for me.

One day I discovered a “new road” through the trees that led to a neigh-bor’s back �eld where there were tons of blueberries.

Back then, we picked berries wher-ever we found them and no one ever said anything about trespassing.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 15

LOOKING BACK

The Blueberry Field


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�e style of journalistic reportage has changed a good deal since the end of 19th century. Today, for example, one would never start a front page story with “Yesterday was an ideal summer day and considerable in-terest was taken in the yacht race.” �is is especially so when in the reader learns halfway through the story that the events of the day included the tragic drowning of a member of the crew of one of the yachts!

�e 8th of August 1900 was a �ne day with strong winds and an excel-lent day for a yacht race. �e Guard-ian newspaper detailed the position of eleven yachts as they crossed the start line of the race: the Flirt, followed by Freda, the Rescue, the Report and the Stranger with the remaining boats close behind.

�e course led up the East River (the Hillsborough Bridge had not yet been constructed) to the Asylum

Buoy o� Falcon Point which was about a mile from the Railway Wharf. The wind was strong and sud-denly one of the boats, called the G e n t l e m e n , which was ap-parently carry-ing too much sail , over-turned, sending its �ve crew members into the water.

�e yacht Jubilee which was sail-ing nearby picked up two of the crew members: Freeland Wood and J. Mor-risey.

�e steamer Southport with about 100 spectators on board raced to the scene of the accident and lowered a boat which recovered two other crew members: William Brown and �eo Brehaut. �ese two had been hanging on to the spar along with a third man, Mark Riley. Riley was not a good swim-

mer and he panicked owing to the current and tried to hang on to Bre-haut taking them both down. At some point he let go and was not seen alive again. Men in another boat had tried to grab him, but in the strong wind their boat collided with the Southport, broke its jib-boom, drifted away, and the opportunity was lost, although Riley’s hat was secured. Another man dived for Riley, but could not �nd his body. �e Jubilee and the Southport brought the four saved men to shore. Several attempts were made to take the overturned Gentlemen in tow, but they were not successful owing to the strong current.

The Guardian newspaper cover-age then became somewhat absurd. It reported that Brehaut had lost his clothes and books, hardly signi�cant in view of the fact that Riley lost his life. �en the story provided a few lines identifying the deceased as the 25 year old son of Edward Riley of Miminegash who was employed at James Judson’s lobster factory on St. Peters Island.

Having dispatched the unfortunate Riley, the Guardian article returned to coverage of the race. A few of the boats had been rounded up following the accident and the race went on. As the �eet passed Connolly’s Wharf on the �rst circuit of the course. Onward led with Flirt second and Freda third. At the end of the leg Freda had overtaken Onward and Flirt, Rescue, and Report followed. �at order was maintained through the second circuit of the course and the race �nished with Flirt �rst in 2 hours and 43 minutes.

�e story then gave details about the Freda, a new boat built by James Gri�n, which took about as much space as the biographical details of the late (but apparently not too lamented) Mark Riley. Although boats dragged for Riley’s body that afternoon and the next day, it was not found until five days after the accident when his corpse washed up on Rosebank Beach.

An archivist, historian and small boat sailor, Harry Holman shares Island sea stories on his award win-

ning site www.sailstrait.wordpress.com.

Harry Holman

FROM PAGE 14When I �nished picking, I started

back through my new road. But, once I came to the end of the road, I couldn’t �nd my way through the trees to get back to my usual path. I could see the road I had just come from which, to me, seemed to be going in the right direction to home, but when I followed it I kept coming back to the blueberry �eld.

I panicked. I couldn’t �gure out how the road kept leading me in the opposite direction from where I needed to go. �en, I remembered my grandmother’s story. I knew I had to calm down and �nd the path I had taken to get to the �eld. Even-tually, I found an old log in among the ferns which I had jumped over on the way to �nding my “new road” and from there I was able to head

home. Since then, while traveling the

road through life, I have had my “head turned” many times. I have continued following the same road thinking I was heading home only to �nd out I was travelling in circles and kept ending up where I had started.

�is has happened to me on the road to relationships, on the road

to recovery from addiction, and on the road to �nding myself. Once I was able to identify the obstacle and jump over it, I eventually “got home.”

Having faith in a Higher Power has allowed me to �nd the right path and has opened up many unexpected av-enues in my life. Avenues are much wider than paths. I will always be grateful to my grandmother for re-lating her story in our old kitchen.

LOOKING BACK

The Blueberry Field

STRAIT TALK

An Ideal Day for a Yacht Race

The Charlottetown Guardian of 9 August 1900


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