17吃瓜

With an estimated 14.5 million dogs and cats in Canada, we are having an ongoing love affair with our pets. We care greatly about meeting their needs in order to keep them healthy and happy. The benefits of having a pet are huge 鈥� loyalty, companionship, love and affection, improved health. Pet ownership is also a big investment in money, time, and commitment.

Dr. Heather Gunn-McQuillan, Director of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College at 17吃瓜, will give a community workshop titled 鈥淭he Dollars and Sense of Pet Ownership鈥� on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm in AVC鈥檚 Lecture Theatre A. She will present information on the actual costs of caring for your pet including purchase or adoption costs; spay/neuter fees; vet exams and vaccinations; food and supplies (toys, treats); licensing and pet insurance costs; and the time commitment for pet owners (exercising, training, feeding, play time).

Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For information, call (902) 566-0589.

The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of November 9鈥�15 are Katelynn Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball and Mavric Parks, Men鈥檚 Hockey. 17吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Athletics and Recreation recognizes the outstanding play of a talented male and female student-athlete each week, showcasing their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17吃瓜 Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Katelynn Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball; and Mavric Parks, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 9-15

Where: 17吃瓜

Why:  Donahoe, a fifth-year Bachelor of Science Kinesiology student from Riverview, New Brunswick, played a strong game in the Panthers鈥� 79-64 loss to the CIS fifth-ranked Saint Mary鈥檚 Huskies on Sunday afternoon. Donahoe scored 10 points and had 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals while playing great defense and directing the offense.

Parks, a fifth-year Bachelor of Arts student from Eganville, Ontario, played solid in goal for the Panthers during their two overtime games on the weekend. In the Panthers鈥� 3-2 win over SMU, Parks made 48 saves. He recorded 40 stops in the 6-5 loss to the CIS sixth-ranked Acadia Axemen. 

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation
鈥� Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
鈥� Proud member of the AUS and CIS
鈥� Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Place and 17吃瓜 Turf
鈥� Home of Panther Sports Medicine
鈥� Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas

Rebounding woes are a cause for concern for the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Basketball Panthers, who look to return to the win column this weekend against the Cape Breton University Capers.

After coming away empty handed against St. Mary鈥檚 on Nov. 15, the Panthers are focusing their attention on rebounding after allowing 20 offensive boards in a 79-64 loss.

The struggles on the glass resulted in 15 second-chance points, ultimately deciding their fate.

鈥淲e got beat up on the offensive boards,鈥� said head coach Greg Gould. 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to have to do a better job in our defensive rebounding.鈥�

The next assignment won鈥檛 be any easier, with forward Alison Keough manning the middle for the Capers (2-2). Keough is sixth in the country in scoring, averaging 19.8 points per game, while hauling in eight rebounds.

鈥淪he (Keough) can attack you from the high post, and she can hurt as a low post player,鈥� said Gould. 鈥淓verybody else on the team knows how important she is. They really do a good job of getting her the basketball.鈥�

In order to come out on top this weekend, the Panthers (2-1) will depend heavily on their starters, Anne Kiberd, who鈥檚 second in the country in scoring (22.7 points per game) and point guard Katie Donahoe (12.7 points per game). Both players are expected to lead the way.

Gould said he鈥檚 hoping to find more balance in the team鈥檚 offence, despite some big game performances in the first three contests.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had big games from different people, but ultimately, you would like to see a little more balance in your scoring. It鈥檚 just a matter of putting it together at the same time.鈥�

For Gould鈥檚 squad, defensive rebounding and limiting turnovers will be key in determining the outcome of the game.

鈥淚f our team defence is solid and we take care of the defensive rebounding, we鈥檒l be in pretty good shape.鈥�

The two teams will square off at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Friday (Subway Night) and again on Saturday at 6 pm. The final home games of the semester can be seen on AUStv and Bell TV1.

Men look to stay undefeated

Despite a 3-0 record, the 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Basketball Panthers have plenty to prove this weekend in their quest for an AUS title.

鈥淵ou鈥檙e always looking at the next game, but you鈥檙e also always thinking big picture,鈥� said head coach Tim Kendrick. 鈥淥ur guys know that the big picture is to get to the Scotiabank Centre in March.鈥�

Standing in their path are the 2-2 Cape Breton University Capers, who travel to 17吃瓜 this weekend, led by AUS first team all-star Meshack Lufile.

The powerful centre is averaging 15.8 points per game, while grabbing 7.5 rebounds a night and is expected to be the focal point in a Capers offence surrounded by athletic shooters.

鈥淲e鈥檒l know where he is on the floor and we鈥檒l know where the ball is in respect to him.鈥�

In years past, a player like Lufile would strike fear in Kendrick and his coaching staff, but the addition of tough, gritty forwards like Dut Dut and Tevin Sutton-Stephenson help lessen the blow.

鈥淟ufile presents some problems for us. He鈥檚 a very good player,鈥� Kendrick said.

On the other side, the Capers will have their hands full with Panthers鈥� Tyler Scott, who leads the country in scoring, averaging 30.3 points per game while shooting 47 per cent.

鈥淚 think he鈥檚 the best player in the country,鈥� Kendrick said of his young guard. 鈥淭o have him with us is great.鈥�

Scott is joined by a deep supporting cast, including Lorenzo Parker (13.7 points per game) and the high-flying Brad States, who鈥檚 getting it done on both sides of the court, averaging 18.3 points per game while grabbing 7.7 rebounds with 2.7 steals a night.

With plenty of talent featured on both sides, Kendrick said style of play will determine the outcome.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e going to want to shorten the game to a half court-type game and we want to get out and make the game a 94-foot affair.鈥�

The two teams battle it out at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Friday (Subway Night) and Saturday at 8 p.m. The final home games of the semester can be seen on AUStv and Bell TV1.

Contributed  by Thomas Becker

The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for November 16鈥�22 are Jane McLaughlin, from Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, from Men鈥檚 Basketball. 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes each week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17吃瓜 Athletes of the Week are then also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for their possible recognition in the region and country.

Who:  Jane McLaughlin, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Bradley States, Men鈥檚 Basketball

What: 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 16鈥�22

Where: 17吃瓜

Why:  McLaughlin, a second-year Bachelor of Science Nursing student from Fortune, PEI, is providing defensive strength for the Panthers while contributing offensively at the same time. In the Panthers鈥� two close losses to CBU on the weekend, McLaughlin averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 blocked shot while playing excellent defence against CBU's much bigger post players.

States, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, from Bathurst, NB, was a major-impact player for the Panthers this past weekend. In two wins over CBU, States scored 49 points with 19 rebounds, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 2 blocked shots. In Friday's game that was minus teammate Tyler Scott, the CIS leading scorer, States showed great leadership and put up 28 points with 11 rebounds.

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation

• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Place, and 17吃瓜 Turf
• Home of Panther Sports Medicine
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas

Contributed by Thomas Becker

After a successful, albeit grueling five game road test, the 17吃瓜 Panthers are back home for a Friday night rematch against the St. Thomas Tommies.

During the two-week road stretch, the Panthers captured seven points while posting a 3-1-1 record, including a 5-4 win over the Tommies Wednesday night.

It wasn鈥檛 an easy seven points as the team lost top forward Darcy Ashley to an upper body injury, lost Cole MacMillan to suspension, and fell back on players playing out of position to get an edge.

Head coach Forbes MacPherson said he鈥檚 been pleased with the team鈥檚 fight and determination despite having their backs against the wall.

鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing wrong with a little bit of adversity early in the year to test your group and see what kind of character the group has.鈥�

Opposite to them are the 1-12-1 Tommies, who have high-end forwards that are dangerous and can strike quickly. Led by forwards Shane McColgan (5 goals, 4 assists) and Colin Martin (2 goals, 4 assists), St. Thomas will use their quick pace to make 17吃瓜 uncomfortable, while the Panthers will focus on a controlled game plan centered on puck possession and cycling.

鈥淚t鈥檚 real tough to play on the road in this league. We have to make sure we have a lot of energy, get off to a good start and control the game from the initial puck drop,鈥� said MacPherson.

Despite losing Ashley for the final game of the semester, the Panthers look toward Marcus Power (16 points)鈥攖hird game back from injury鈥攁nd Brent Andrews (14 points) to lead them.

鈥淎ny time a top forward goes down, it gives other guys an opportunity to play minutes they normally wouldn鈥檛,鈥� added MacPherson.

With several injuries to the frontline, 17吃瓜 has been forced to use their roster in creative ways to generate points, including playing defenseman Spencer Metcalfe at forward.

鈥淚t鈥檚 something you don鈥檛 want to do too often. But it鈥檚 important to have one or two guys in your lineup that can make that transition if need be.鈥�

Through it all, the Panthers (7-6-1) still hold the final playoff spot as they look to take care of business against the Tommies before regrouping in the new year for the stretch run.

Friday will be Campus Food Bank Night with both teams asking fans to bring non-perishable food items to help stock the cupboard at the Chaplaincy Centre. The campus food bank is donation driven, open and available for 17吃瓜 students. Ticket holders for the Men's Hockey game will have free access to the Women's game, as a special ticket incentive. Men's Hockey season ticket, All Access and Panther Package holders will have free access to both games.

Puck drops November 27 at 7 pm at MacLauchlan Arena A while the Women's Panthers host St. F.X. at 6:45 pm in Arena B.
 

17吃瓜鈥檚 Business Case Competition Team took second place at the international Scotiabank Ethics in Actions Case Competition at Dalhousie University in Halifax earlier this month.

This year, teams from Concordia University, University of Waterloo, University of Alberta, Western University, Dalhousie University, Saint Mary鈥檚 University, Acadia University, University of New Brunswick, and Elon University, North Carolina, participated in the contest, with first and third place going to Dalhousie and Alberta respectively. 17吃瓜 placed first in 2013 and 2014.

The Scotiabank Ethics in Action Case Competition and Conference centers on equipping tomorrow's business leaders with the tools necessary to make strategic business decisions, while adhering to ethical principles. In this two-day competition, students are challenged with ethical dilemmas that they must attempt to solve. Students have three hours to read and analyze a case, then strategize and create a solution that they present to a panel of industry professionals directly after. In this tight time frame, students must work quickly and efficiently to create clear and logical solution that not only satisfies ethical concerns, but strategic aspects as well.

This year鈥檚 17吃瓜 team consisted of returning case competition veteran Erin Devine (fourth-year BBA), Hannah Dawson (fourth-year BBA with marketing specialization), Kate Kinsman (third-year BBA), and John Donaldson (fourth-year BBA with accounting specialization).

The team is overjoyed to have represented their school and to have had such a strong showing at this competition for the third year in a row. 鈥淗aving the opportunity to once again compete against some of the best business schools across Canada was a great experience. I'm so proud of our team's performance,鈥� said Erin Devine.

Juergen Krause, Dean of Business, appreciates the great news for 17吃瓜. 鈥淐ongratulations to the students and their coach for another great performance at Ethics in Action competition. This repeated success confirms that we have a strong Business program and excellent mentors and students at 17吃瓜.鈥�

Case Competition Program Coordinator and coach Mary Whitrow agrees.  鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be happier for the students and for our school. The drive and team work these students have shown in preparation for this competition has been inspiring.鈥�
Kate Kinsman believes the preparation and competition helped their team become more aware of their specific strengths and weaknesses, 鈥渁nd, personally, I feel as though we've learned and grown a lot as a team and individuals because of it.鈥�
 

An estimated 40,000 are in Paris for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, including 17吃瓜鈥檚 Dr. Adam Fenech.

Dr. Fenech is director of 17吃瓜鈥檚 Climate Research Lab. He has worked extensively in climate change since 1988, including as a member of the United Nation鈥檚 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Fenech is in Paris as an official observer to the conference. He has been sharing his thoughts on the conference in a of in . He also spoke of his optimism for the outcome of the conference in an interview with .

鈥淚 don鈥檛 think we鈥檙e going to meet the big target that we鈥檙e looking for, but I think there鈥檚 going to be enough momentum coming out of this meeting here in Paris to make a difference in terms of combatting climate change.鈥�

Dr. Fenech will also be chronicling some of his observations and experiences at the Paris Climate Change Conference on the 17吃瓜 Climate Research Lab鈥檚 . 

Today marks the third annual GivingTuesday in Canada and the Island's Lieutenant Governor, accountants, along with Island charities, including 17吃瓜, are collaborating for GivingTuesday on PEI - a day for giving back.

Including Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Canadians are expected to spend more than any other time of year to purchase gifts for loved ones. Charities are hoping Islanders include generosity to charity in their holiday giving. GivingTuesday inspires people to take action to improve their local communities, and give back to charities and causes they care about.

Hon. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, wholeheartedly endorses this movement of GivingTuesday.  He invites all Islanders to give as they are able and to spread the word this season.

"We live in one of the most generous provinces in Canada and I invite Islanders to support GivingTuesday. Consider giving to your chosen charities and share by email or on social media, whether you are volunteering, making a gift to a favourite charity or donating needed items to support and welcome the families arriving here from refugee camps," says His Honour.

17吃瓜, as a member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners and the PEI Chapter of LEAVE A LEGACY鈩�, has joined other PEI charities to participate in the social media campaign to raise awareness of thoughtful, well-planned tax preferred gifts that benefit the community.

Follow the movement on twitter @GivingTuesdayCa and use #PEI or like on Facebook. in support of strategic priorities of the 17吃瓜.

17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes as 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. The Athletes of the Week for November 23鈥�29 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey, and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey. Deschenes and Power will also be nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey; and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 17吃瓜 Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 23鈥�29

Where: 17吃瓜

Why:  Deschenes, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from 脦le-Perrot, Quebec, had a strong weekend in goal for the Panthers.  During the Panthers鈥� 4-3 OT loss to St.FX and 1-0 loss to Dalhousie, Deschenes stopped 70 of 75 shots for a 93.3 save percentage.

Power, a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from St. John鈥檚, N.L., was a huge impact player for the Panthers last week.  During the Panthers鈥� 5-4 and 4-3 win over the St. Thomas Tommies, Powers tallied three goals and two assists.

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation
鈥� Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
鈥� Proud member of the AUS and CIS
鈥� Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Place, and 17吃瓜 Turf
鈥� Home of Panther Sports Medicine
鈥� Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas
 

One year after 17吃瓜 announced the launch of the School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the association for professional engineers on PEI recognized President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz with the prestigious 鈥淔riend of the Profession Award鈥� at its annual awards banquet.

Presented to someone who is not a professional engineer, the 鈥淔riend鈥� award pays tribute to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the practice of Engineering on PEI. New Engineers PEI President David Taylor, who happens to be Manager, Environmental Services at 17吃瓜, read the citation.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has worked closely with groups inside and outside the University to identify and develop new programs that benefit students and our communities. One such development is the 17吃瓜 School of Sustainable Design Engineering, the first of its kind in Canada,鈥� said Taylor. 鈥淭hrough its innovative model, this program provides students, industry, and community organizations with unprecedented opportunities to collaborate on 鈥榬eal world鈥� challenges and solutions.鈥�

鈥淗e has contributed great time and energy to fulfilling a vision of 17吃瓜 becoming a national leader in Sustainable Design Engineering, and has done so 鈥榓t the speed of business鈥�.鈥�

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz has engaged many PEI engineering professionals and 17吃瓜 alumni to ensure the integrity of the program and candid input of employers and industry is considered at all times. He has also led the building of an outstanding Engineering Industry Advisory Committee to ensure the program maintains timely input on industry needs.鈥�

鈥淚 am so honoured to receive this award from Engineers PEI, and especially to receive it from my colleague and new President of the association, David Taylor,鈥� said President Abd-El-Aziz while accepting the award.

鈥淭hree years ago I spoke of the dream that 17吃瓜 and Engineers PEI shared, to build a School of Sustainable Design Engineering,鈥� added Abd-El-Aziz. 鈥淎nd now, due to the efforts of many in the engineering and broader community, that dream has come true. I share this award with, and thank, everyone who has worked on making this program a reality.鈥�

Engineers PEI President Taylor鈥檚 final comment summed up the sentiment in the room.

鈥淒r. Abd-El-Aziz鈥檚 willingness to take a risk in programming and his considerable passion in following through on this vision is historical for 17吃瓜 and our province.鈥�