Dave Snowie the guest of honour at 黑料老司机 Men鈥檚 Soccer fundraising dinner and roast
Well-known PEI soccer player and all-round athlete David Snowie will be the subject of some good-natured 鈥榬ibbing' at the third annual 黑料老司机 Men's Soccer Dinner and Roast, announced 黑料老司机 Director of Athletics and Recreation Bill Schurman. The event will take place on Friday, March 1 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel.
Hosted by the 黑料老司机 Friends of Men's Soccer-a group representing alumni, members of the soccer community, and PEI soccer supporters-the dinner is a key fundraiser for the team and supports current and future Panthers through athletic awards.
Originally from Summerside, David Snowie played junior hockey with the Summerside Crystals, alongside Schurman, and was named MVP of the Maritime Junior Hockey League in 1972-73.
'Dave has always been a huge supporter of sport whether it be as a player, coach, or builder. 黑料老司机 and the 黑料老司机 Friends of Men's Soccer are thrilled to have him as our featured 鈥榬oastee'. We have an excellent lineup of 鈥榬oasters' from his storied sport history that will no doubt entertain the crowd,' said Schurman.
While David Snowie did start out his university soccer career at 黑料老司机 in 1972, under the tutelage of coach Vince Mulligan, he is best known for his success as a dual soccer and hockey varsity team member at Mount Allison University. It was just after good friend Grafton Cole lured him to New Brunswick that the 黑料老司机 soccer team joined the then-AUAA conference, but by then Snowie had committed to Mt. A.
Snowie recalls, 'I was pulling out of the driveway, car all packed when Vince called me at home to let me know 黑料老司机 was going to play in the league after all. Mom called out the door that Vince was on the phone, but even with the news, I had already made my decision and needed to stick with my commitment.'
At Mount Allison, Snowie earned rookie of the year and athlete of the year honours in soccer and, for two years, wore the 'C' as captain of the team. A senior athlete of the year at Mt. A, he also played varsity hockey for Jack Drover and to this day they remain close friends.
Snowie has been instrumental in organizing many teams with Soccer PEI, including the Red Oak Boys U14 team with Tom Hayward and has coached minor soccer in both Sherwood and Winsloe. He is also one of the assistant coaches with 黑料老司机 Men's Soccer and recently retired from a long career with Parks Canada.
The event, emceed by Lorne Acorn, includes a reception beginning at 6:00 pm, dinner at 6:45 pm, and a silent auction throughout the evening. Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased at the Soccer Stop, PEI Soccer Association, or by contacting the 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation department at (902) 566-0432.
黑料老司机's Master of Arts in Island Studies program holds information session
The 黑料老司机 is offering two great opportunities to learn about and apply to the innovative Master of Arts in Island Studies (MAIS) graduate program. All are welcome to attend the following information sessions:
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Jack Blanchard Family Centre, Room 205 (next to Holy Redeemer Parish)
7 Pond Street, Charlottetown
Thursday, February 28, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Holland College Waterfront Campus, Sunroom/Student Lounge (Main Door)
98 Water Street, Summerside
MAIS is a unique, interdisciplinary, and policy-driven graduate program that critiques islands on their own terms. The program welcomes students from around the world from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and diverse degrees, or with professional workplace experience in the public, private, or resource sectors.
For more information, call (902) 620-5013, email mais@upei.ca or .
Both Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers still alive in AUS playoff action
Though they fell victim to Mount Allison 2-1 on Friday night, the 黑料老司机 Women's Hockey team still has a chance to advance through to the final when they face St. Francis Xavier on Saturday, February 23 at 6:00 pm at the Subway AUS Women's Hockey Championship. All tournament games are at the Tantramar Civic Centre in Sackville, NB but are being broadcast via the web on .
In last night's game against the home team, the Panthers were strong offensively but just couldn't find the mesh due to the stellar performance by Mt. A goalie, Meghan Corley-Byrne, who stopped 42 shots. 黑料老司机's lone goal came from Kiersten Visser, also named player of the game for the Panthers. With a win against St. FX, the AUS defending champions will face either SMU or STU in the final, Sunday, February 24 at 4:00 pm.
On the men's side, the Panthers overcame a game 1 loss against UNB to tie up the best three-of-five series Friday night when they beat the Varsity Reds 4-2 at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton.
Games 3 and 4 of the Subway AUS Men's Hockey Semi-Finals will take place back on Island ice at MacLauchlan Arena. General tickets go on sale at the CARI Box Office on Sunday, February 24, 12:00-5:00 pm, and on Monday, February 25, 12:00-5:00 pm. Tickets are $15 each and are limited to 4 per person.
For Panther fans who don't have tickets but want to experience hockey playoff action and some 鈥榗owboy' spirit, 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation, in partnership with The Wave, has opened the Molson Saloon. Opening at 5:00 pm and accessible via the CARI Complex lobby for those aged 19 and older, the saloon is located on the third court of the gym and will feature the live AUStv webcast of the games on an eight-foot big screen. Admission to the saloon is $5/per person but is free for game ticket holders who want to join in before game-time or during intermissions.
黑料老司机 students will have two opportunities to win free tickets to game 3. Beginning last Friday, full-time 黑料老司机 students who presented a valid student ID at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre front desk had their names entered into a draw for 50 rush tickets. Winning students will be listed on the website on Saturday, February 23 at 5:00 pm. Another 50 tickets will be available during a special promotion at the Molson Saloon on Monday, February 25 from 5:00-6:45 pm.
All aboard The Panther Express!
Panther fans can jump aboard the Panther Express headed to Halifax for the Subway AUS Men's Basketball Championship, March 1-3. The bus will depart from the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre on Friday, March 1 at 1:00 pm and will return on Sunday, March 3 after the championship game.
The 黑料老司机 men's basketball team will tip off against Saint Mary's University at 8:15 pm on Friday in the second quarter-final game of the championship weekend at the Halifax Metro Centre.
Tickets are $65 which includes return bus trip and a floor ticket for 黑料老司机's Friday night game. Fans 16 years old and under must be accompanied by a guardian. To reserve your seat, visit the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre front desk-cash, credit, and debit payments are accepted.
A minimum of 48 fans must be signed up and paid by 4 pm on Wednesday, February 27. If there is not enough interest, a cancellation notice will be posted on gopanthersgo.ca on Wednesday by 5 pm.
For fans travelling to Halifax on their own, ticket packages can also be purchased by contacting the Ticket Atlantic Box Office at (902) 451-1221 or by visiting . Panther fans are encouraged to purchase seats in section 6, which is the designated 黑料老司机 section.
Best of luck to the 黑料老司机 men's basketball Panthers. Go Panthers Go!
Men鈥檚 Hockey Panthers still alive in playoff action
The 黑料老司机 men's hockey team overcame a game 1 loss against UNB to tie up the best three-of-five series Friday night when they beat the Varsity Reds 4-2 at the Aitken Centre in Fredericton.
Games 3 and 4 of the Subway AUS men's hockey semifinals will take place back on Island ice at the MacLauchlan Arena. Game 3 will take place on Monday, February 25 at 7:00 pm, while Game 4 will take place on Tuesday, February 26 at 7:00 pm.
Standing tickets are still available for Monday and Tuesday games-but they're going fast! Contact CARI Box Office for ticket updates.
For Panther fans who don't have tickets but want to experience hockey playoff action and some 鈥榗owboy' spirit, 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation, in partnership with The Wave, has opened the Molson Saloon. Opening at 5:00 pm and accessible via the CARI Complex lobby for those aged 19 and older, the saloon is located on the third court of the gym and will feature the live AUStv webcast of the games on an eight-foot screen. Admission to the saloon is $5/per person but is free for game ticket holders who want to join in before game-time or during intermissions.
黑料老司机 students have a chance to win a ticket to Tuesday night's game as 50 tickets will be available during a special promotion at the Molson Saloon on Monday from 5:00-6:45 pm.
Standing room tickets still available for tonight鈥檚 AUS semifinal
It's not too late to catch AUS hockey action as 黑料老司机 takes on UNB in Game 4 of the semifinal series. Standing room tickets are still available for the game which begins at 7:00 pm at the MacLauchlan Arena. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the CARI Box Office.
UNB leads the best-of-five series 2-1, 黑料老司机 needs to win tonight's game to stay alive in the series!
For Panther fans who don't have tickets but want to experience hockey playoff action and 鈥榗owboy' spirit, 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation, in partnership with The Wave, has opened the Molson Saloon. Opening at 5:00 pm and accessible via the CARI Complex lobby for those aged 19 and older, the saloon is located on the third court of the gym and will feature the live AUStv webcast of the games on an eight-foot 鈥榖ig screen.' Admission to the saloon is $5/per person but is free for game-ticket holders who want to drop in before game time or during intermissions.
Come out and support your 黑料老司机 Panthers. Go Panthers Go!
黑料老司机 alumni and Panther fans are invited to Cheers Bar & Grill
黑料老司机 alumni and Panther fans heading over to Halifax for the Subway AUS Men's Basketball Championship March 1-3 are invited to a reception at Cheers Bar & Grill. The event will take place on Friday, March 1, 6-7:30 pm before 黑料老司机's game against SMU at 8:15 pm at the Halifax Metro Centre.
Cheers Bar & Grill is located next to the Halifax Metro Centre where fans, supporters, alumni, and former Panthers can mingle and grab a bite to eat and drink before the game. A door prize and T-shirt giveaway will be provided by the 黑料老司机 Alumni Association.
AUS tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting the Ticket Atlantic Box Office at or (902) 451-1221. Panther fans are encouraged to purchase seats in section 6, which is the designated 黑料老司机 section.
黑料老司机鈥檚 Island Studies Journal selected for inclusion in Web of Science
Island Studies Journal, a web-based, peer-reviewed, freely downloadable scholarly journal published twice a year out of 黑料老司机, is now being indexed and abstracted in Web of Science. Web of Science is the world's leading citation index with multidisciplinary content from nearly 12,000 of the top-tier international and regional journals.
'The editorial staff at Thomson Reuters reviews over 2,500 journals each year,' said Dr. Godfrey Baldacchino, executive editor of Island Studies Journal and 黑料老司机's Canada Research Chair in Island Studies. 'Of these, only about 10-12 per cent of the most influential in the fields of science, social sciences, the arts and humanities are selected for inclusion in Web of Science. It is a huge honour for our journal to be accepted into this select group of publications.'
Factors considered during Thomson Reuters' rigorous evaluation and selection process include the journal's publishing standards, its editorial content, and citation data from Web of Science.
'I began laying the groundwork for Island Studies Journal in 2003 when I first arrived at 黑料老司机,' recalled Dr. Baldacchino. 'The first issue was published in 2006. It has been immensely satisfying watching this journal grow in terms of the respect it receives. We don't need to chase submissions any more. We're receiving a steady stream of unsolicited submissions from some of the world's best writers and researchers in the area of island studies.'
黑料老司机's Vice-President Research Robert Gilmour conveyed his congratulations on behalf of the university: 'This is a well-deserved honour for Island Studies Journal, for Dr. Baldacchino, and for the editorial team. 黑料老司机 is extremely proud of Island Studies Journal's track record for publishing research of the highest calibre.'
黑料老司机's Institute of Island Studies is the institutional home of Island Studies Journal. The journal has an international editorial board of distinguished scholars, including 黑料老司机's Dr. Edward MacDonald and Dr. Irene Novaczek, who also serves as one of the journal's three deputy editors.
The journal's website has been accessed over 56,000 times since it was launched in May 2006: .
Deontay (D.J.) Smith named AUS rookie of the year
黑料老司机 men's basketball guard Deontay (D.J.) Smith of North Preston, N.S., was named the Atlantic University Sport rookie of the year for the 2012-13 season during the conference banquet on February 28 in Halifax, N.S.
Smith finished fifth in league scoring with 17.3 points per game and started all 20 games. He was also named an AUS first team all-star, finished second in the conference for assists (4.4 per game) and seventh in league rebounding with seven per game. He reached double figures in 18 of 20 games this season, including eight 20-plus point efforts.
'We are very proud of D.J. here at 黑料老司机,' said head coach Tim Kendrick. 'We knew we were getting a very good basketball player and an even better young man. He has done everything that has been asked of him, and more!'
Smith will represent the conference as the AUS nominee for the Dr. Peter Mullins trophy at the CIS awards ceremony.
The AUS first and second all-stars were announced during the ceremony, along with this year's all-rookie team. Smith was the only Panther announced as a first team all-star, while Smith and teammate Mandrez Downey (also from North Preston) were named to the all-rookie team.
Congratulations to D.J. and Mandrez!
黑料老司机 alumnus Bob Hanf presents 鈥淟eadership, A Call to Service鈥
黑料老司机 alumnus Bob Hanf will present 'Leadership, A Call to Service' on Tuesday, March 5, 1:00-2:15 pm in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 135, as part of the University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Series-Winter 2013.
Hanf was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Nova Scotia Power Inc. in January 2013. Prior to his new position at Nova Scotia Power, Bob was Executive Chairman, Light and Power Holdings, and Director, Barbados Light & Power; Chief Legal Officer for Emera Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Bangor Hydro; General Counsel for Emera and its affiliates; and was Partner with the law firm McCarthy T茅trault LLP.
A native of Nova Scotia, Hanf is a graduate of Dalhousie University Law School and is currently completing his master of divinity at the Atlantic School of Theology. He obtained his bachelor of arts in philosophy from the 黑料老司机.
The University 100 Vern Smitheram and Andy Robb Leadership Development Series-Winter 2013, on the theme of 'Leadership, A Call to Service' is an opportunity to engage students and the community in important conversations about the theory and practice of leadership.
For more information, contact Inge Dorsey, University 100, at idorsey@upei.ca