MOUSETALES February 2019 Family Violence Prevention Week… WALK IN SILENCE!! Tuesday February 12th starting at 11:45am @ SRS to St. Mary’s Hall PLEASE feel free to join us in this walk…OPEN to everyone! Hot Chocolate & Cookies available! The starting point is Souris Regional High School on Longworth Street at 11:45am. The walk, starting at 12 noon sharp, will head along Longworth St. to Church Ave. travelling down Church Ave. to Main Street ending at Silver Threads Seniors Club, where a warm treat awaits. The hope is to have a grand group of individuals come and show their support for this worthy cause. It is all free and will become a yearly event. Thank you in advance for your consideration of attending this activity. MUST BE ISLANDER DAY!! Mark February 18 th on your calendar for Souris Striders Ski Club Toonie day!!! Souris Ski Club: 12-5pm $2.00 rental of skis and snowshoes $2.00 trail passes Cookies & Hot Chocolate will be served FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! Tell EVERYONE and see you there! Sponsored by the Town of Souris Le Comité acadien et francophone de l’Est, ensemble avec La Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince- Édouard, vous présente le Carnaval en Promenade Presented by Le Comité acadien et francophone de l’Est and La Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince- Édouard Quand/When : dimanche, le 3 mars / Sunday, March 3 Où/Where : Pavillon de l’Est, Rollo Bay Notre premier événement pour la Rendez- vous de la Francophonie 2019. Our first event as part of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2019 Keep an eye on our Facebook page and next month’s Mousetails for more events! Your Community needs you! Disasters happen. Disasters can be things like major hurricanes, floods, extended power outages, forest fires or ice storms. The Canadian Red Cross stands Ready, ready to assist, providing 72 hours of local emergency relief. The Red Cross relies on volunteer assistants who enable it to carry out its mission, and those people come from your community. The PEI Canadian Red Cross is seeking community-minded people who will step up and help others. You need to be 18 years of age, and capable of completing a police background check. We will provide all the training and materials you will need to do your job – but the vital component is you. Your first step? Contact the Canadian Red Cross. Call us at 1-844-818-2155, e-mail to [email protected]or stop by our office at 29 Paramount Dr. Charlottetown PE. Fortune Community Centre 220 Fortune Rd. N Pub Night –Every Friday at 6:30pm *Cash Bar – all 19+ welcome Fish For the Five Draw –Building weekly Jackpot. Tickets $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets sold Monday – Thursday 8-4 at Eastern Media. 95 Main St. Fridays from 6:30 – 8:30 with draw every Friday at 8:30pm Darts for Meat – Every Friday at 7pm $3 per round, 8 rounds per night. All 19+ welcome Stay up to date on events at the Centre at www.fortunehall.ca or follow us on Facebook @ Fortune Community Centre Ham & Scallop Potato Supper Sunday, Feb. 24th at 5pm Hosted by the Girl Guides at the Fortune Community Centre Tickets $12 each, Advance tickets only Fundraiser for trip to Quebec City Winter Carnival. TEAMS NEEDED!!!! BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS: Bowl for Kids Sake Sunday March 3rd @ EKSP from 1~2:15pm Theme is St. Patrick’s Day! ….Get a team together and get your green!!!! This year’s theme is St. Patrick’s Day. The luck of a 4-leaf clover isn’t as helpful as you can be! To keep up-to-date on community events and news: follow the Town of Souris on Twitter or like us on Facebook. TOWN of Souris or @SourisPE or www.sourispei.com
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MOUSETALES February 2019 Family Violence Prevention Week…
WALK IN SILENCE!! Tuesday February 12th
starting at 11:45am @ SRS to St. Mary’s Hall PLEASE feel free to join us in this walk…OPEN to everyone! Hot Chocolate & Cookies available!
The starting point is Souris Regional High School on Longworth Street at 11:45am. The walk, starting at 12 noon sharp, will head along Longworth St. to Church Ave. travelling down Church Ave. to Main Street ending at Silver Threads Seniors Club, where a warm treat awaits. The hope is to have a grand group of individuals come and show their support for this worthy cause. It is all free and will become a yearly event. Thank you in advance for your consideration of attending this activity.
MUST BE ISLANDER
DAY!! Mark February 18th on your
calendar for Souris Striders Ski
Club
Toonie day!!!
Souris Ski Club: 12-5pm
$2.00 rental of skis and snowshoes
$2.00 trail passes
Cookies & Hot Chocolate will be
served FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
Tell EVERYONE and see you there! Sponsored by the Town of Souris
Le Comité acadien et francophone de l’Est,
ensemble avec La Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince-
Édouard, vous présente le
Carnaval en Promenade
Presented by Le Comité acadien et francophone de l’Est and
La Fédération culturelle de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard Quand/When : dimanche, le 3 mars / Sunday, March 3 Où/Where : Pavillon de l’Est, Rollo Bay Notre premier événement pour la Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2019. Our first event as part of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie 2019 Keep an eye on our Facebook page and next month’s Mousetails for more events!
Your Community
needs you! Disasters happen.
Disasters can be things like major hurricanes, floods, extended power outages, forest fires or ice storms. The Canadian Red Cross stands Ready, ready to assist, providing 72 hours of local emergency relief. The Red Cross relies on volunteer assistants who enable it to carry out its mission, and those people come from your community. The PEI Canadian Red Cross is seeking community-minded people who will step up and help others. You need to be 18 years of age, and capable of completing a police background check. We will provide all the training and materials you will need to do your job – but the vital component is you. Your first step? Contact the Canadian Red Cross. Call us at 1-844-818-2155, e-mail to [email protected] or stop by our office at 29 Paramount Dr. Charlottetown PE.
Fortune Community Centre 220 Fortune Rd. N
Pub Night –Every Friday at 6:30pm *Cash Bar – all 19+ welcome Fish For the Five Draw –Building weekly Jackpot. Tickets $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets sold Monday – Thursday 8-4 at Eastern Media. 95 Main St. Fridays from 6:30 – 8:30 with draw every Friday at 8:30pm Darts for Meat – Every Friday at 7pm $3 per round, 8 rounds per night. All 19+ welcome
Stay up to date on events at the Centre at www.fortunehall.ca or follow us on Facebook @ Fortune Community Centre
Ham & Scallop Potato Supper Sunday, Feb. 24th at 5pm Hosted by the Girl Guides at the Fortune Community Centre Tickets $12 each, Advance tickets only Fundraiser for trip to Quebec City Winter Carnival.
TEAMS NEEDED!!!!
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS:
Bowl for Kids Sake
Sunday March 3rd @ EKSP from 1~2:15pm Theme is St. Patrick’s Day! ….Get a team together and get
your green!!!!
This year’s theme is St. Patrick’s Day.
The luck of a 4-leaf clover isn’t as
helpful as you can be!
To keep up-to-date on community events and news: follow the Town of Souris on Twitter or like us on Facebook. TOWN of
MONTHLY MEETINGS: Second Tuesday of every month: February 12th @ 7pm BINGO: Every THURSDAY night @ 7pm. Everyone of LEGAL AGE is WELCOME. COME ONE COME ALL!! DIG FOR THE DEUCE: Tickets available at the LEGION ONLY during business hours-Monday - Friday 11 am to 12 am, and Saturday from 11 am to 6 pm, then from 6:15 to 8:15, with the draw at 8:30. Tickets are $5/each or 5 for $20. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.acechaser.com. CRIBBAGE: Tuesday nights @ 7pm – 10.00pp FOOD BANK: Every Saturday 11:00-12:30 Downstairs.
SOURIS LEGION 902 687-2300
Bingo on January 31st, members from St. Mary's Entertainment Center in NB, will be doing promotions with 'dabbers' T-shirts, giveaways', plus a chance for a draw for a trip to a Bingo event in Fredericton NB. Friday February 15th, Variety show and concert, consisting of a Men's Fashion Show, skits, and local entertainment, from 8-10PM. $10.pp, 19 and over. STORM DATE- FEBRUARY 22nd UPCOMING EVENTS-- Friday March 15th--St. Patricks Day dance. Music by Killick Junction, starting at 8:30PM. $10.pp, 19 and over. Friday April 26th--Casino Night, and Auction, starting at 8PM. $10.pp, 19 and over.
SOURIS MOUSETALES CELEBRATES ITS 9th BIRTHDAY WITH FEBRUARY’S EDITION!!
Rural Municipality of Souris West meets at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Access PEI in Souris Residents of Souris West are welcome to attend
SOURIS LIONS CLUB
Meet the first and third Thursday of each month @ Legion! Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings
Contact Curtis Laybolt 902-743-2143 or email @ [email protected] or www.facebook.com/sourislionsclub
Winners of December Lions Club 200 Draw
$1,000 D. McCormack $100 Knights of Columbus, A. McPhee, J. McCormack $50 I. Stewart, S. Legion, S. O’Brien, J. McKinnon
Winners of January Lions Club 200 Draw $500 S. Mallard $100 L. Flynn, F. MacAulay, N. McIsaac $50 B. Young, P. Macaulay, T. Beaton, J. Hughes
Congratulations To all the Winners!!
Friends of Shipwreck Point Lighthouse Inc. Annual General Meeting Monday February 11th ,7pm at St Margaret's Hall
BUSINESS &
COMMUNITY
EXCELLENCE
AWARDS! 12th Annual Business and Community
Excellence Awards Save the date
Thursday February 21st, 2019 at the Fortune Community Centre
EPEICC will celebrate member's successes, innovations and contributions to the Eastern
community. This annual event recognizes businesses, entrepreneurs and community
leaders who have demonstrated excellence in five different categories.
Award Categories are as follows
Emerging Growth Potential Award
Employee Recognition Award
Business Excellence Award
Community Impact Award
Service Excellence Award (*new*)
The Souris and Area Branch of the PEI Wildlife Federation
And the Eastern Kings Senior Neighbours Club will be hosting our Winter Wildlife
Sessions. Where: E Kings Community Centre When: Tuesday, January 29th at 1:30 p.m. Join us every Tuesday afternoon until late March for this interesting wildlife-related series of talks and presentations put on by various groups from PEI. Everyone is welcome to attend, and our subject schedule is available on our Facebook page. For more information please contact Souris Wildlife at 902-687-4115 or Margaret Ching at 902-357-2818. We hope to see you there!"
SOURIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 75 Main Street, Souris, PE C0A 2B0 902-687-2157 ext. 4 E-mail: [email protected]
PROGRAMS FOR KIDS-February! Childrens: Storytime Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Make Your Own Moon Sand Saturday, February 16th at 2 p.m. Family Black History Month: Stop by the library during open hours and check out a Traditional African Game Mancala. It’s fun for all ages!
May! Summer Fun for all ages, Male or Female. Classes: 6 years to Seniors Good family friendly entrainment. Inexpensive to take part in. For more information you can go to PEI Lawn Tractor Racing Club on fb. Hope to see many new participants this summer on the track in St. Peters.
Walk-In Clinics
Eastern Kings Health Centre Telephone: (902) 687-7033 7 Green Street
No Clinics
Seaside Medical Centre Telephone: (902) 687-2013 51 Main Street
Tuesday: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Walk-in Clinics offered for non-urgent
care.
Mental Health Walk-in Clinics offered
for immediate mental health support.
Call 811 for registered nurse assistance
Main Street Mall
175 Main St. PO Box 538 Souris PE C0A 2B0 Phone Fax
Closed on Saturday “Servicing you locally and offering competitive prices on all your office
supplies needs.”
PHOTO COPYING ~ LAMINATING ~ FAXING
BETTY BRITE DROP-OFF ~ SATELLITE SALES, AND BELL ALIANT/MOBILITY & BELL MODEM RETURNS - LOCAL MADE CRAFTS
Artisans On Main
Jurying for new members will begin April 2019 and we would love to have you join us There are openings for all things creative - local art and fine crafts, woodwork, glass work, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, artisan jams and body products, candles and more Watch our web site www.sourisartisans.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for jury information Come and share the enthusiasm for the 2019 season!
Fun Facts about February
It is the shortest month of the year.
In the Southern
Hemisphere February is a summer month the equivalent of August.
The month is named for the Latin word februum which means purification.
SOURIS STRIDERS SKI CLUB AND SNOWSHOE CLUB 200
ELIMINATION DRAW
Wednesday, February 20th, 7 pm at the lodge. Tickets are 100.00 and are on sale now. This is our major fundraiser for the club and would like to thank everyone for their support again this year.
2019 New Year’s Levi THANK YOU!
The Mayor, councilors, Shelley and staff of the EKSP made this a fun filled day with Bingo, skating, cooking and serving food and beverages. Hoping everyone has a wonderful 2019 and we look forward to seeing you again in January 2020.
SUPPLY CUPBOARD
Steve’s Woodworking &
Furniture repair
- Custom made wood
furniture
- Dining room chairs repairs
- Antiques restored & refinished
- Armoires repaired
- Kitchen cabinets repaired
- Deck repair If your furniture needs to be repaired,
why throw it away when it can be repaired and restored?
Call me for a free estimate. Steve Smith -902-687-2506
Sunday Services - 11am and 6pm Children's Sunday School - 11am
902-687-1337
CONGRATULATIONS!
Junior Speaking reps: Jim Haley & Brett Robertson. Nolan MacDonald as the alternate. Junior Demo rep: Lincoln Mills with Lydia Haley as alternate. Senior Demo rep: Brenna MacDonald
HERITAGE MEMORIALS LOCAL AGENT:
Charles Dunphy
902-687-1918 When you choose from Heritage Memorial, we assure and guarantee that your memorial will be a permanent legacy of your remembrances. At Heritage our commitment is to quality and
value. Every monument expertly designed, crafted and installed by Atlantic Canadians.
Thursdays 1-8 Tues. closed except for emergencies @ 2615 East Point Road, Kingsboro
Book on line @
www.massagebook.com
or via Facebook, text or call: 902 208-1105 Direct Billing to most insurance companies
175 Main Street 902.687.4104
Messy Crow Studio
470 St. Catherine's Road, Souris Accepting bookings for wool felting workshops 1-4 people, create a framed piece of needle felting Email for details [email protected] Follow us on Facebook and Instagram
7 Fun Facts About February Babies
• They're less likely to be irritable. ...
• They're in good company. ...
• They're more likely to be famous. ...
• Leap year babies are extra special. ...
• Their birthstone is amethyst. ...
• Their star is either Aquarius or Pisces. Their birth flower is violet.
Remember to stop into one of your local restaurants to grab a delicious bite to eat.
21 Breakwater (902)687-2556
Bluefin (902)687-3271 Bonsai (902)687-4118
Evergreen Café (902)743-3330 Robins (902)687-1651
Seaside Bakery (902)687-2653 Tim Hortons
MacPhee’s Market and Co-op also provide delicious food
Souris Co-op
83 Main St. Souris, C0A 2B0 ph. 902 687 2723 fax 902 687 2020
