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The Institute of Island Studies Lecture Series continues Tuesday, February 23, with a talk by Dr. Tiber F.M. Falzett, research associate at the Institute. His public lecture, 鈥�Mar bhl脿th an fhe貌ir鈥� (鈥渓ike the flowering grass鈥�), focuses on the oral and written interfaces in local Scottish Gaelic song composition on Prince Edward Island. The lecture takes place in 黑料老司机鈥檚 SDU Main Building Faculty Lounge at 7 pm.

Dr. Falzett investigates a once vibrant, yet fragmentarily documented, tradition of local song composition and performance as expressed throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries among Scottish Gaelic speakers on Prince Edward Island. By engaging contemporary printed texts, as well as sound recordings of remaining speakers and semi-speakers in the second half of the twentieth century, it is possible to piece together a multifaceted and dynamic body of oral tradition. In turn, these reassembled fragments of oral tradition can be reinterpreted to reveal a multi-accentual dynamic in what has since become a silenced ethno-linguistic community. Ultimately, it is intended to place these expressive forms of intangible cultural heritage as created and carried down by Gaelic-speaking Islanders in the context of the wider multicultural zone of the Canadian Maritimes to which they once belonged.

Dr. Falzett鈥檚 research explores the documentation and dissemination of archival intangible cultural heritage on Prince Edward Island. His doctoral research explores the relationship between language and music through sensory metaphor as expressed among Scottish Gaelic speakers on Cape Breton Island. A fluent Gaelic speaker as well as a singer and bagpiper, Dr. Falzett has presented his research and performed for broadcast media, including the BBC Television and Radio in Scotland and CBC, and is an active public folklorist in Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. He, his partner Giulia, and their dog Sofia live in Summerside.

Admission is free. Everyone is welcome to attend.

This is the second in a series of an Island Studies Winter/Spring Lecture Series. Watch for details for another lecture about islands鈥搉ear and far鈥揗arch 22.

For more information, please contact Laurie Brinklow at iis@upei.ca or (902) 894-2881.

The 2016 Dr. Frances Gray Performance Competition finals were recently held at the 黑料老司机 Department of Music. The judges for the final competition, Alan Reesor, Kelsea McLean, Kirsten MacLaine, Natalie Williams-Calhoun, and David MacDonald, are all well-known musicians and educators in PEI.

The students chosen from the preliminary round were baritone Parker Clements, oboist Marc DesRoches, clarinetist Leah Jordan, soprano Lindsay Gillis, saxophonist Emily Proude, soprano Alexandra Smith, and clarinetist Johanna Vessey.

After an exciting evening of performances, the winners were announced. First place went to Johanna Vessey, Parker Clements took second, and Emily Proude was named third.

Johanna Vessey is a third-year 黑料老司机 student pursuing a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Science, majoring in computer science. With clarinet being her primary instrument, Johanna has been a student of Dr. Karem Simon at 黑料老司机. She has been a member of the 黑料老司机 Wind Symphony since 2012 and is presently involved in the ensemble as the librarian, president of the executive, and principal clarinetist.

Before attending 黑料老司机, Johanna performed in school bands and provincial honours bands for many years. As a member of the Cadet program, she participated in Cadet bands and performed in the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in 2011 and 2012. This May, Johanna will be immersed in another musical experience as a member of the National Youth Band of Canada 2016.

Congratulations to all the finalists! 

The topic of local governance is the focus of an upcoming public symposium, 鈥淭he Geography of Governance,鈥� sponsored by 黑料老司机鈥檚 Institute of Island Studies, in conjunction with 黑料老司机 Research Services. The symposium begins at 7 pm, on Thursday, February 25, in the Alex H. MacKinnon Auditorium (room 242), 黑料老司机鈥檚 Don and Marion McDougall Hall. The storm date is the following evening.

The reform of local government on the Island has been much discussed in recent years, especially since the release of the 2009 Thompson Report of the Commission on Land and Local Governance. At that time, the Island had 75 incorporated municipalities鈥搈any of them with just a few hundred people鈥揳nd 70 per cent of the province鈥檚 territory had no local government at all. The situation remains much the same today.

Judge Thompson recommended that local government might be extended to cover the entire Island, and that the units be large enough to be effective and sustainable鈥攖hat is, with a population of at least 4,000 each. Many Islanders perceive that reform is now in the air, and some communities have initiated discussions with their neighbours about joining together to form larger governance units.

If we assume that larger municipal units are on the horizon, the question arises about the criteria to be used in deciding on new boundaries. Should cultural factors be paramount? Or 鈥渃ommunities of interest鈥�? Or geographical factors? Or environmental management鈥攕uch as including a whole watershed within a municipality? Or some combination of these鈥攁nd others?

The principal speaker for the evening will be Diane Griffin, noted Island environmentalist, Stratford town councillor, and vice-president of the Federation of PEI Municipalities. She will be joined by a panel of three individuals representing various points of view: Dr. Ryan Gibson, Dr. Michael van den Heuvel, and Jeanitta Bernard.

Dr. Gibson, who is currently chair of the advisory committee of the Institute of Island Studies, teaches in the Department of Geography at Saint Mary鈥檚 University. He has a special interest in collaborative governance in rural regions. He will share lessons learned from other parts of Canada and internationally on how they have built new regions and the processes they have utilized. These experiences could assist in shaping the process in PEI.

Dr. van den Heuvel is a professor of biology at 黑料老司机 and director of the Canadian Rivers Institute. He will discuss case studies and the advantages of defining municipal boundaries based on watersheds to enhance resources for environmental management.

The third panelist, Jeannita Bernard of St. Philippe, is a well-known Island singer-songwriter and community leader in the areas of health, education, and community development. She will explore the idea of creating a new Evangeline regional government unit, which would include the present villages of Wellington and Abram鈥檚 Village, plus 12 adjacent unincorporated communities.

Members of the public are cordially invited to attend. Admission is free. Following the presentations, there will be ample time for discussion and questions from the floor.

The 黑料老司机 Department of Music will present Mozart鈥檚 opera 鈥淭he Marriage of Figaro,鈥� February 26 and 27 in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall of 黑料老司机鈥檚 Steel Building, 7:30 pm.

A marriage will indeed occur, but not before many machinations, both hilarious and sinister, take place. Under the direction of Associate Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey (music) and Stephen Bouey (staging), upper-year voice students and alumni will take the stage. The cast includes Parker Clements as Figaro, Lindsay Gillis and Andrea Corder as Susanna, Travis Boudreau as Count, Morgan Wagner as Countess, Jillian Clow and Alli Blom as Cherubino, Hannah Rose and Emily Roberts as Marcellina, Michael Gallant as Dr. Bartolo, William Millington as Basilio, Alexandra Smith as Barbarina, Daniel Aitken as Antonio, and Cody Collins as Don Curzio.

Tickets are $10 and are available or by calling or emailing the music office at 902-566-0507/music@upei.ca. 

A video produced by the government of Prince Edward Island features the expertise of Jeff Collins, a sessional lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the 黑料老司机. Electoral reform was part of the election platform of Premier Wade MacLauchlan (president emeritus of 黑料老司机). In the video, Collins explains the different electoral systems being considered.

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The 黑料老司机 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of February 8-14 are Anne Kiberd, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Tyler Scott, Men鈥檚 Basketball. On a weekly basis, 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 黑料老司机 Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Anne Kiberd, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Tyler Scott, Men鈥檚 Basketball

What: 黑料老司机 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of February 8-14, 2016

Where: 黑料老司机

Why: Kiberd, a fifth-year Bachelor of Science Nursing student from Halifax, NS, had a strong weekend for the Panthers. During the Panthers 72-63 win and 66-57 loss to Memorial, Kiberd averaged 15.5 points including 6 three-pointers. Kiberd also collected 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.

Tyler Scott, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, also from Halifax, NS, led the Panthers offensively on the weekend. During the Panthers 97-87 and 115-85 wins over Memorial, Scott had the following strong statistics: 48 points, 30 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 0.522 FG%, and was 8/17 from the three-point range.

About 黑料老司机 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, 黑料老司机 Alumni Canada Games Place and 黑料老司机 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

The Marine Environmental Observation Prediction and Response (MEOPAR) network and Irving Shipbuilding announced yesterday more than $1.8 million of support for research projects to strengthen Canada鈥檚 ability to anticipate and respond to marine risk. Among the projects is one lead by Dr. Adam Fenech, director of 黑料老司机鈥檚 Climate Research Lab.

The funding will support new technology for monitoring and visualizing the impacts of sea-level rise, erosion, and storm surges in costal environments. It will also support five graduate students at 黑料老司机.

Dr. Fenech and his team will use detailed coastal sensors mounted on flying drones to capture high-resolution imagery of First Nations communities on Prince Edward Island鈥擫ennox Island and Rocky Point鈥攖o create a digital simulation for each community. These simulations will show detailed topography and potential areas at risk to sea-level rise and erosion-related impacts. These tools will help communities identify immediate risks to infrastructure and will aid in long-term planning to prepare for, and adapt to future coastal changes.

Don MacKenzie, Executive Director of partner organization, MCPEI, stated 鈥淭he First Nations of PEI depend strongly on the coast, and on marine resources, especially the fisheries. One of our communities is a small Island, and it is crucial for us to develop approaches to deal with a wide range of marine hazards, from storm surges to sea level rise. We look forward enthusiastically to the benefits this project brings to all our communities.鈥�

鈥淭he MEOPAR project is an important extension of the CLIVE virtual reality technology developed by Professor Fenech and his colleagues at the 黑料老司机 Climate Research Lab,鈥� said Dr. Robert Gimour, Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies at 黑料老司机. 鈥淭he addition of high resolution data from instrumented drones will enhance the lab's ability to predict climate-related threats to coastal infrastructure, residences and businesses, which will, in turn, aid in the development of adaptation strategies to minimize the economic impact of such threats. The substantial financial contribution of Irving Shipbuilding to the project underscores the expected economic benefits from this approach to risk mitigation.鈥�

Irving Shipbuilding contributed $1 million to the $1.8 million initiative.  Irving Shipbuilding鈥檚 funding is pursuant to its value proposition obligation under the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy, whereby Irving Shipbuilding is committed to spending 0.5.% of contract revenues with the aim of creating a sustainable marine industry across Canada.

MEOPAR was created through the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence Program in 2012. The MEOPAR network is building Canada鈥檚 capacity to anticipate and respond to marine risk by funding interdisciplinary academic research, developing highly qualified personnel with expertise in marine risk and response, and by connecting academic research and technology to national and international partners in government, industry, and the public sector. To learn more, please visit .

Samuel Holland: His Work and Legacy on Prince Edward Island, was chosen Publication of the Year for 2015 at the PEI Museum鈥檚 Heritage Awards held recently in Summerside. Written by Earle Lockerby and Doug Sobey, the book was co-published by Island Studies Press at 黑料老司机, and Holland College, to mark the 250^th anniversary of Samuel Holland鈥檚 mapping of Prince Edward Island. The book is available in softcover at Island bookstores and .

A total of 17 heritage awards were presented by the , and five Island sites received historical designation. 

The 黑料老司机 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of February 15-21 are Katie Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey. On a weekly basis, 黑料老司机 Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 黑料老司机 Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Katie Donahoe, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Marcus Power, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 黑料老司机 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of February 15-21, 2016

Where: 黑料老司机

Why: Donahoe, a fifth-year guard and Kinesiology student from Riverview, N.B., scored 21 points on 54% shooting including 4 three-pointers in the Panthers鈥� 68-67 win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Saturday. Katie was also 3 for 3 from the foul line, grabbed 8 rebounds, made 4 steals, and handed out 8 assists. Katie is currently first in the AUS in minutes played per game, first in assists, second in assist-to-turnover ratio, third in steals, and third in three-point field goal 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 AUS quarterfinal series against Acadia. In 黑料老司机鈥檚 6-3 and 4-3 wins over the Axemen, Power tallied 5 points including the OT winner to end the series.

About 黑料老司机 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, 黑料老司机 Alumni Canada Games Place and 黑料老司机 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

AVC鈥檚 Diagnostic Services Unit has received funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food to develop new diagnostic tests that are more effective, more sensitive, and less expensive for detecting bovine and swine viruses.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced recently at AVC that Diagnostic Services has received $709,138 for the project from the federal Growing Forward 2 program.

Researchers in Diagnostic Services鈥� Regional Diagnostic Virology Service laboratory will work on developing three multiplex molecular tests that will test for multiple viruses from a single sample. The researchers will target diseases that affect food-producing animals and therefore pose economic risk in the domestic and export markets. These diseases include swine enteric viruses such as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and transmissible gastroenteritis virus, and bovine enteric and respiratory viruses, such as bovine parainfluenza virus and bovine virus diarrhea virus.

"Canada鈥檚 reputation for safe, high-quality meat and dairy products is one that is backed by science and helps to keep our sector competitive and profitable,鈥� says MacAulay. 鈥淭his partnership with one of Canada鈥檚 leading veterinary colleges will ensure our industry continues to be recognized domestically and internationally for producing high-quality products.鈥�

Dr. Greg Keefe, dean of AVC, says the project will strengthen AVC鈥檚 ability to monitor for, and prevent the spread of, diseases that may affect the beef, dairy, and pork export industries in Atlantic Canada.
鈥淭he beef, dairy, and pork industries in Atlantic Canada are important economic drivers, and it is essential that food-production animals are healthy for productivity and welfare, and our export trade.鈥�

Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, President and Vice-Chancellor of 黑料老司机, thanked the Government of Canada for its support, saying 鈥渢his investment in the Atlantic Veterinary College at 黑料老司机 supports the critical role our regional institution plays in health management of food-producing animals, effective disease surveillance, and prosperity of our key industries.鈥�

The research team will work on developing one multiplex test per year, with the goal of completing all three in three years. Once the new tests have been validated, they can be used by veterinary diagnostic laboratories across Canada.