17吃瓜

The next writer in the Winter鈥檚 Tales Author Reading Series is a bright new star in Canada鈥檚 literary sky. A multi-talented artist, Christine Higdon is a graphic designer and rug hooker, as well as writer and editor. She will give a public reading from her debut novel, The Very Marrow of Our Bones, on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:30 pm in the Faculty Lounge of 17吃瓜鈥檚 SDU Main Building.

Higdon describes herself as 鈥淎 sister. A mother. A feminist. Daughter of a Newfoundlander and a British Columbian, I grew up surveying the world from the tops of trees near the Fraser River Delta. I learned design from my mother鈥檚 clothesline and my father鈥檚 garden. Winnie-the-Pooh and Stuart Little made me want to write.鈥�

Now living in Mimico, near Toronto, she reconnects with her Atlantic Ocean heritage by visiting Nova Scotia. 鈥淲hen I am not writing, designing, or editing...I hook rugs, worry about the bees, and long for either ocean.鈥� Speaking of what formed her, she says, 鈥淭he Pacific Ocean taught me reverence. A nation of dedicated women and men taught me about social justice.鈥�

As The Very Marrow of Our Bones opens in November 1967, two women, Bette Parson and Alice McFee, vanish without a trace from a working-class town on the Fraser River. Even the egg seller, Doris Tenpenny, whom everyone tells their secrets, hears nothing. Ten-year-old Lulu Parsons finds a note her mother left her father on the kitchen table. Lulu tells no one and buries the note in the woods. For the next forty years Lulu chooses solitude and detachment. But as novelist William Faulkner said, 鈥淭he past is never dead. It鈥檚 not even past.鈥� At age fifty, joined with Doris Tenpenny by odd circumstances, Lulu faces more than her own secret.

Higdon鈥檚 reading, with a reception and book signing, is sponsored by the 17吃瓜 Dean of Arts and Department of English, with generous support from The Canada Council for the Arts.

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

The 17吃瓜 Board of Governors approved several major policies at its October 4, 2018 meeting.

In a message issued to students, faculty, and staff, Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger wrote,  鈥淚 sincerely thank the many faculty, staff, and students who contributed to the development of, or revisions to, these important policies.鈥�

One of the new policies is the , which was developed in concert with revisions to the former Tobacco-Free Policy, now called the .  Both are based on the University鈥檚 commitment to providing a safe, healthy workplace and learning environment for members of the campus community and visitors. They incorporate language to reflect the legalization of cannabis in Canada.

Another new policy is the . The policy was created to provide guidelines around the growing presence of service animals on University-owned or operated premises. The policy states that the 17吃瓜 encourages the full participation of campus community members in all aspects of university life and strives to ensure fair and consistent treatment and access.

As a result of a partnership with the 17吃瓜 Student Union, 17吃瓜 established the Cross-Campus Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Task Force in 2017 to build on previous protocols and develop a formal, stand-alone policy on sexual violence prevention and response. The is now in place and 17吃瓜 has hired its first Sexual Violence Response and Education Coordinator, Eileen Conboy. Her office is located on the third floor of Kelley Memorial Building and she can be reached at 902-620-5090 and econboy@upei.ca.

17吃瓜 Board-approved policies can be viewed at

Dr. David Mowat will present a public lecture at 17吃瓜 in advance of his keynote presentation at the 2018 PEI Health Promotion Conference. The lecture will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, October 22 in 17吃瓜 Health Sciences Building (Room #104). The lecture is free and is presented by the 17吃瓜 Faculty of Nursing, in partnership with the PEI Department of Health and Wellness Chief Public Health Office. All are welcome!

Childhood and youth is a time for growth and development; it is also when the foundation is laid for health later in life. Dr. Mowat will look at some of the health challenges facing families and will argue society needs to move 鈥渦pstream鈥� in preventing disease. Only action on how we live, work, and play has the potential to impact the prevalence of many diseases at the population level. Dr. Mowat will provide practical examples, including healthy eating and physical activity interventions.

Dr. David Mowat is a public health physician whose career has spanned positions at the local, provincial, and national levels. He has a particular interest in the prevention of chronic disease through action at the population level, especially policy change and developing healthy environments, including the built environment.

In Ontario, Dr. Mowat served as Medical Officer of Health for Peel Region and for Kingston and area and served two terms as Chief Medical Officer of Health. He was also Deputy Chief Public Health Officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada and has worked for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Canadian Partnership against Cancer.

Dr. Mowat received his medical training at the University of Edinburgh and a Master鈥檚 degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a fellow in public health and preventive medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Mowat is now engaged part-time in consulting and teaching.

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

The next concert in the 17吃瓜 Department of Music Recital Series will feature mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, accompanied by Robert Kortgaard on piano. The performance is Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 pm in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of 17吃瓜鈥檚 Steel Building. Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students and are available at , by calling (902)-566-0507 or emailing music@upei.ca.

Julie Nesrallah is a sensational singer, actress, and broadcaster captivating audiences with her engaging personality and her rich, expressive voice. She is regularly engaged by leading opera companies, symphonies, festivals, and chamber music ensembles across North America and around the world.

Nesrallah is a proud recipient of the Queen鈥檚 Diamond Jubilee Medal for her cultural contribution to Canada as a singer and as the host of CBC Radio 2鈥檚 national classical music program Tempo.

She sang God Save the Queen in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during Canada Day festivities in Ottawa on Parliament Hill in a performance that was viewed by millions of people around the world, and has graced the stage of Kurt Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall with classical harpist and Juno nominee, Caroline L茅onardelli.

Nesrallah is the executive producer and star of Carmen on Tap, a company she created that performs Georges Bizet鈥檚 opera Carmen as dinner theatre. Carmen on Tap has thrilled audiences at the Stratford Music Festival, the Prince Edward County Music Festival, the Hamilton Arts Crawl, the Ottawa International Music Festival, Lula Lounge in Toronto, and the Velvet Room in Ottawa.

She has made several recordings, including Elements Eternal with Canada鈥檚 illustrious Gryphon Trio, No毛l Nouvelet and Sospiro with Caroline L茅onardelli.

Pianist Robert Kortgaard was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and grew up in Calgary, Alberta. He completed his Bachelor and Master鈥檚 degrees at the Juilliard School in New York City. As a recipient of arts awards from the Canada Council, he furthered his musical studies in Italy and England. Kortgaard has performed as a soloist with major Canadian orchestras and has given recitals throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in England, Finland, Portugal, Italy, Indonesia, the Czech Republic, China and Japan.

He is a favourite collaborator of many of Canada鈥檚 finest instrumental soloists, vocalists, and chamber groups. His performances are frequently heard on CBC Radio, and he has recorded for the Centrediscs, Marquis Classics/EMI, CBC Records, Teldec and ATMA Classique labels.

Kortgaard is artistic director of the Indian River Festival on Prince Edward Island (nominated 鈥淓vent of the Year鈥� by the East Coast Music Awards), and the Leith Summer Music Festival in Ontario. He was musician-in-residence at the University of New Brunswick from 1993鈥�1998, and has given piano master classes at universities and festivals in Canada, Indonesia, and China, also serving as an adjudicator at many national music competitions. He has performed with sopranos Isabel Bayrakdarian, Sumi Jo, Jane Archibald, Adrianne Pieczonka and Erin Wall, mezzo soprano Susan Platts, violinist Joshua Bell, and with prima ballerina Veronica Tennant on a production entitled Invitation to the Dance. He has recorded French and German Cabaret programmes with mezzo-soprano Jean Stilwell for CBC Records.

His CD with soprano Wendy Nielsen was nominated for both Juno and East Coast Music Awards. Kortgaard tours with flutist Susan Hoeppner, cabaret artist Patricia O鈥機allaghan. baritone Brett Polegato, mezzo soprano Julie Nesrallah, renowned music theatre actress/singer Rebecca Caine and with piano duo partner Peter Tiefenbach. A CD of the music of Olivier Messiaen, recorded with soprano Suzie LeBlanc, was released on the ATMA Classiques label and has received an Opus Award for best recording of 20th century music.

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences sent a team of 29 students and six faculty members to the 2018 Conference for Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science. The conference was held this past weekend in Moncton and was sponsored by , the , and l'.

17吃瓜鈥檚 team competed in a number of categories, performing very well against its Atlantic Canadian competition. Chao Qian and Ben Wang won second prize in the Mathematics Problem Solving Contest. Ali Raisolsadat took second prize in the Statistics Presentation category. Stephanie Cairns won first place in the Computer Science Presentation category.

鈥淲e are very proud of our student speakers and competitors,鈥� said Dr. Shannon Fitzpatrick, interim associate dean of 17吃瓜鈥檚 School of Mathematical and Computational Science. 鈥淭heir success is result of their hard work and willingness to challenge themselves. We are also grateful for our funding from TD Bank, which supports student experiential learning through conference participation.鈥�

Congratulations!

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and Saint Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.

Before an audience of over 100 people, two juvenile eagles stretched their wings and flew off into the sky at the Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project on Saturday, October 13, in Orwell, P.E.I. Prior to the release of the eagles, Mi鈥檏maq Elder Junior Peter-Paul led a smudging and drumming ceremony.

After they were found unable to fend for themselves, both juvenile eagles received primary veterinary treatment at the AVC Wildlife Service and then were sent to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Nova Scotia for rehabilitation

One eagle was found in a field in Orwell on June 19, unable to fly. The young eagle possibly left the nest early because of strong winds. Students and staff built a nest in the flight cage where the bird spent its first few weeks, eating and recovering from its ordeal. Eventually it left the nest and explored the perches in the enclosure. After a month, it was transported to Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre to interact with other eagles and gain flight muscle strength in the 鈥淏ig Jeezley,鈥� the centre鈥檚 huge oval flight cage.

The other eagle was found on July 24 in North Bedeque, Prince County, with a stick protruding from either side of one of its wings. The stick was removed by Dr. Peter Moak, small animal surgeon at AVC, and the bird was treated with antibiotics and pain medication. It is thought that the eagle was probably still learning how to fly when it had a mishap, resulting in the stick being driven into its wing. After receiving medical care at AVC for a month, it also was taken to the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre where it continued its rehabilitation.

In releasing these two eagles, the AVC Wildlife Service paid tribute to the late Dr. Helene Van Doninck, AVC Class of 1991. During her veterinary career, she dedicated her life to caring for injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife. She and her husband, Murdo Messer, established the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in 2001. In addition to her remarkable record as a veterinarian, Dr. Van Doninck passed on her knowledge and expertise in the care of wildlife to AVC students. In April, she was presented with AVC鈥檚 Award of Excellence in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Care, and in July with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association鈥檚 Humane Award for her dedication to caring for wildlife.

Click  to read CBC's coverage and to read The Guardian's story.

Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Jolena Gillard and Simon Hofley, the 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 15鈥�21.

Jolena Gillard is a first-year Faculty of Arts student from Deer Lake, Newfoundland and a forward on the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey team. The Panthers had a terrific weekend, beating both Dalhousie University and Mount Allison University. Gillard scored twice on Friday night and assisted in another in their 5鈥�1 win over Dalhousie. She scored again the next night in the Panthers 5鈥�2 win over Mount Allison University. 鈥淛olena is off to a great rookie start,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淭his is a person who loves to play hockey and it shows in how she competes. She showed a great work ethic in both games this weekend and has a nice touch around the net. Our power play has been good in our first four games. Jolena parks herself in front, and it鈥檚 up to others to get the puck on net so she can do her thing.鈥�

Simon Hofley is a third-year Business student from Ottawa, Ontario and a goalie on the 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team. Hofley backstopped the Panthers to two important road wins over the weekend when 17吃瓜 defeated Saint Mary鈥檚 University and Acadia University. 鈥�We had a very specific game plan for each game and our group was dialled in, but the backbone of any strategy is goaltending,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淪imon was very good all weekend, making big saves at critical times, and giving us the chance we needed to win two games on the road against two very good teams.鈥�

Go Panthers Go!

17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Soccer will honour their graduating seniors this weekend as the Panthers wind down the 2018 season. Both teams play their final games at home Friday night. The women host Saint Mary鈥檚 University at 5:00 pm.

鈥淲e need to continue our excellent home form and everyone has to come into this game with a positive mind set,鈥� said coach Graeme McDonald. 鈥淲e need to be creative in possession against a well organized SMU team.鈥�

The men hosts Saint Mary鈥檚 later this evening at 7:15 pm.

鈥�17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Soccer is looking to end the season strong and send our seniors out on a winning note,鈥� said coach Lewis Page.

That same night, the Panther Men鈥檚 Hockey team plays host to Saint Mary鈥檚 University.

鈥淥nce again, this is another big weekend for us,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淚t is crucial to pick up points at home. We know that we will have a couple of teams coming in very hungry, and we will have to be prepared and energized to continue to have some success.鈥�

17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey team gets its crack at Saint Mary鈥檚 Saturday at 2:00 pm.

鈥淭he team is looking forward to hosting the two-time defending AUS champion Huskies,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淲hile their team looks a little different from the past two years, they are still one of the top teams in the league. They have strong goaltending, they play very physical, and they are strong on their sticks. Discipline will be key. It may come down to specialty teams. It should be another great game.鈥�

Also Saturday at 2:00 pm, 17吃瓜 Men's Rugby will hit the pitch at MacAdam Field when they host Mount Allison in club play.

17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey hits the ice again Saturday, hosting Acadia University. The puck drops at 7:00 pm.

Meanwhile, 17吃瓜 is also hosting the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championships this weekend. The Panthers are looking spectacular heading into this tournament, with an impressive unbeaten record this season, picking up nine wins, no losses, and one tie against defending champions Dalhousie.

鈥淲e鈥檒l need a solid effort from everyone on the team,鈥� said coach Lacey MacLauchlan. 鈥淭o be successful, our defence needs to be tight, and we have to capitalize on our opportunities when they come.鈥�

The Panthers play their first game of the tournament Saturday at noon against UNB Saint John. For a full preview, including a schedule for the weekend, see the written by Thomas Becker.

Go Panthers Go!

Every week, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Alyssa Ferguson and Filip Rydstrom, the 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for October 22 to 28.

Alyssa Ferguson is a fourth-year business student from Murray River, PEI and a forward on the 17吃瓜 Field Hockey team. The Panthers won the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championship over the weekend. Ferguson was a big part of that win and was named an AUFH League All-Star. 鈥淎lyssa had a great weekend and great season for us,鈥� said coach Lacey MacLauchlan. 鈥淪he scored six goals this weekend, along with the winning goal in the championship game just two minutes into the game. She used her strength and speed to her advantage all weekend and was a scoring threat. She was also able to create many scoring opportunities and move the ball up the field well for her teammates.鈥�

Filip Rydstrom is a second-year arts student from Stockholm, Sweden and a centre on the 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team. The Panthers lost their first game of the weekend to UNB, but came back in a big way for an 8鈥�3 win over Acadian University. Rydstrom notched four goals and an assist against Acadia and was selected player of the game. 鈥淔ilip has taken his game to a new level this year,鈥� said coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淗e has been a different and better player from day one. Saturday night, he was rewarded with a huge effort on the score sheet.鈥�

Go Panthers Go!