PEI author Marian Bruce will launch her new book, Listening for the Dead Bells, on Sunday September 22, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Sir Andrew MacPhail Homestead in Orwell. This collection of folklore about ghosts, witches, seers, and forerunners aims to nurture the storytelling tradition on PEI and inspire others to collect more tales before they are forgotten. Bruce will be joined by fiddler Amy Swenson. Listening for the Dead Bells is published by Island Studies Press at the University of Prince Edward Island. 

Jeff Nemeth, a former president and CEO of Ford South Africa and current executive director of the Global Ownership Lifecycle with Ford, Detroit, recently presented to students in UPEI’s MBA in Global Leadership program. Nemeth discussed leadership with ideas and spoke of his impressive career in the automotive industry.

Dr. Olive Bryanton will be the focus of a documentary airing Thursday, August 22 on CBC TV. Never Too Old follows Dr. Bryanton as she worked to finish her research and defend her doctoral thesis at UPEI. Dr. Bryanton has been an activist for seniors her whole life and is involved with various agencies, associations, and committees, all while pursuing her PhD.

It’s the height of summer, but UPEI Men’s Hockey is already gearing up for an exciting 2019–2020 season of AUS action! Season tickets are on sale now at the Eastlink Centre Box Office.

Season ticket holders will receive a reserved seat at all 15 regular-season Panther home games, one exhibition game ticket, two buddy passes, open ticket redemption, a UPEI 50th anniversary ball cap, and a seat held for the playoffs! The price for a season ticket is $196 for adults, $182 for seniors, and $50 for youth.