Funding for projects to benefit companion animals, horses and wildlife announced by AVC's Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre
“We are very grateful to the Friends of the Christofor Foundation for their ongoing support of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College,” says Dr. Alice Crook, the centre’s coordinator. “This year’s research projects include a review of euthanasia procedures in Canadian animal shelters with the hope of assisting shelters with recommendations in best practices, as well as a study looking at a possible association between obesity and kidney disease in dogs. Service projects receiving funding this year include renewed support for the Chinook Project which enables AVC to provide veterinary care to isolated communities in the Canadian North, a financial aid program to help pet owners with low incomes, and health management services for two Island equine sanctuaries.”
The projects will be carried out by faculty and students at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI. For information on the Centre, please visit the web site at: www.upei.ca/awc.
Information is provided below on projects funded through this year’s competition.
1. Survey of euthanasia practices in animal shelters in Canada to identify ways of incorporating ‘best practices’ into guidelines for humane euthanasia (Dr. Michael Cockram, Chair, Animal Welfare, AVC)
Euthanasia is an unavoidable and unfortunate reality for most animal shelters and humane societies across Canada. Regardless of the reason or the setting, all animals are entitled to a humane death, i.e., one without pain and distress. Factors that are likely to have a significant impact on the humaneness of euthanasia include the method used, the availability of drugs, the knowledge, training, and experience of staff, the equipment, the environment, and the circumstances.
This study will establish a baseline of knowledge of current euthanasia practices in Canadian animal shelters. One component of the study will be a literature review of euthanasia practices for companion animals and wildlife to look at aspects such as drug options, chemical and physical restraint, animal handling procedures, environmental conditions, and current legislation and guidelines. The second component will consist of a mail survey to identify and describe euthanasia practices and protocols in animal shelters across Canada, with a view to identifying what aspects require improvement and what aspects may require further research.
2. Is there an association between obesity and kidney disease in dogs? (Dr. Darcy Shaw, Chair, Companion Animals, AVC)
The health consequences of obesity in people, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease, are well-known. Many of these complications have direct harmful effects on the kidney. However, obese and overweight patients without diabetes or high blood pressure also have an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, which is preceded by a condition called obesity-related glomerulonephropathy (ORG). This condition can be reversed with weight loss.
Obesity is a common and significant health problem in dogs. Changes similar to those in ORG have been seen in the kidneys of obese dogs, but the correlations with protein loss in the urine or other markers of kidney injury have not been assessed. The purpose of this study is to determine if otherwise healthy, obese dogs have evidence of kidney injury and if the degree of injury corresponds with the severity of obesity. If there is obesity-related kidney disease in dogs that can be reversed through weight loss, this will provide important new information about both the health risks of canine obesity and the treatment of kidney disease in overweight dogs.
3. Chinook Project - providing veterinary care to Nunavut communities (Dr. Lisa Miller, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, AVC)
Veterinary care is unavailable in many communities in the Canadian North. This project is a renewal of the 2006-funded SJDAWC project which provided basic veterinary care to communities in Nunavut, specifically Kimmirut in 2006 and Cambridge Bay in 2007. The Chinook Project teams were very warmly received in both communities.
This year the AVC team will return to Kimmirut, an isolated community on the south shore of Baffin Island. The community has a population of approximately 400, many of whom maintain a traditional lifestyle involving hunting, fishing, and several sled dog teams. For one week in July, a volunteer team of two veterinarians and four veterinary students will provide medical and surgical care to sled and homebound dogs. Such care will include vaccinations, examinations and treatment for parasites, neutering, and other surgical and medical treatments as necessary (e.g, tumour removal). Community members will be given basic information about first aid, vaccinations, and parasite prevention; and supplies will be left with them to improve the well-being of their animals. AVC team members will also participate in a cultural exchange to allow them to broaden their understanding of Canadian diversity.
For 2009, the team has been asked to go to Kuglutuk (Copper Mine). Project participants are keeping journals during their time in the communities, from which will be produced a series of creative non-fiction pieces to form a book with the working title “AVC Goes North”.
Travel and shipping of supplies to Nunavut are very costly. Besides SJDAWC support, the Chinook project has received very generous reductions on air fares and shipping from First Air, as well as generous assistance from Pfizer, Iam’s, Cogsdale Corporation, and Home Hardware (St. Peter’s Road).
4. Financial aid to neuter companion animals of owners with low incomes (Dr. Peter Foley, Assistant Professor, Companion Animals, AVC)
Many dogs, cats and rabbits are surrendered to the PEI Humane Society every year because their owners can not provide homes for them. Pet over-population is particularly difficult to address in families that are unable to afford to have their pets neutered.
SpayAid PEI is a new volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to reducing companion animal over-population by creating and maintaining a spay/neuter assistance programme targeted to aid Islanders most in financial need. The organization works with participating veterinary clinics using a model that shares the costs of neutering a pet between the owner, the veterinary hospital, and SpayAid, each of whom pays one-third. SpayAid also pays the full cost of the first vaccination appointment three to four weeks prior to surgery.
As one veterinary partner in this initiative, the AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) is supporting two SpayAid sponsored neuters per month. The SJDAWC is supporting the SpayAid programme by covering the organization’s portion of the costs for the two neuters at the VTH, which will allow SpayAid to direct its resources towards more neuters. Go to www.spayaidpei.com for more information or an application form.
5. Health management services for the PEI Equine Retirement Society, Inc. (Dr. Wendy Duckett, Associate Professor, Health Management, AVC )
The PEI Equine Retirement Society Inc. (PEIERS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of horses destined to be destroyed or shipped for the meat industry, and to finding new homes for them as pets or pleasure horses. Since its founding in O’Leary in 1996 by Mr. Dale Cameron, the Society has taken in 28 horses, of which 14 have been placed in new homes and six have been euthanized due to intractable health problems. Eight horses are currently at the farm. Through the support of the SJDAWC, AVC has provided preventive medical care to the horses at the Society from the beginning.
Through this year’s project, support is continued for two more years. The program includes physical examinations of the horses, a parasite monitoring and control program for the facility, dental work, routine vaccinations, and minor surgical and medical procedures as needed. AVC senior veterinary students, interns, and residents all participate in the care of these horses.
6. Health management services for Handibear Hills Equine Sanctuary, Inc. (Dr. Wendy Duckett, Associate Professor, Health Management AVC)
This project provides preventive medical care to the horses at the Handibear Hills Equine Sanctuary, Inc. For 20 years, this facility owned by Yogi Fell in South Granville, PEI has provided a refuge for horses needing a home. Through programs such as the Trailblazers Club, young people and adults spend time at Handibear Hills learning to ride, groom, and generally care for the horses.
Funding for this project is continued for two more years. The program will provide regular dental care and vaccinations for the 26 horses currently at the Sanctuary, as well as parasite monitoring and control and behavioural advice for conditions that affect the comfort and quality of life of the horses. AVC senior veterinary students, interns and residents all participate in the care of these horses.
7. Medical and surgical care of homeless animals (Dr. Caroline Runyon, Professor, Companion Animals, AVC)
Since first receiving funding in 1994, this project has enabled care for more than 3,000 companion animals, primarily dogs and cats. Funding has been granted to this project for a further two years to continue to address the problems of pet overpopulation and homeless animals in the region. Injured or ill animals brought to the AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital by the PEI Humane Society or Good Samaritans receive physical examinations, x-rays, and/or other diagnostic procedures, emergency medical care, and continued medical or surgical care (including neutering as required) in consultation with the shelter. Some lost animals are claimed by their owners, while most, once healthy, are placed in homes through standard shelter adoption. Some animals are placed in “special needs” adoptive homes because they require specific care during recovery. Animals with severe illness or extensive injuries are humanely euthanized. AVC senior veterinary students, interns and residents are extensively involved in the care of these animals.
8. Wildlife rehabilitation (including displaced or orphaned wildlife) (Dr. Hans Gelens, Associate Professor, Companion Animals)
Caring members of the public often bring orphaned or injured wild animals (birds and small mammals) to the AVC. Since 1999, the wildlife rehabilitation project has provided financial support to care for these wild animals, some of which require medical attention and others temporary nursing and supportive care (especially for orphaned wildlife). For some animals, the best option is humane euthanasia.
Funding has been renewed for this project to build upon and improve the level of care for injured or orphaned wildlife at AVC. Typical costs include building materials (cages, perches, environmental enrichment), specialty foods, equipment (heat lamps, special bedding), anesthesia, radiographs, and surgery. The number of raptors cared for through the project has increased and there are additional costs for transportation of these birds to and from Maritime wildlife rehabilitation centres for proper flight training and long term care. The end goal for all patients is successful release back into the wild.
AVC students from all four years participate in the program, which offers a unique opportunity to interact with wildlife and apply principles of veterinary medicine to non-domestic species. The project has been integrated into, and is supported by, the AVC Companion Animal Medicine Service and Student Wildlife Club. The AVC, through this project, is part of a North American network of caretakers and rehabilitators of wildlife.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Alice Crook, Coordinator, Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre (902) 628-4360
External Relations, AVC Dean's Office (902) 566-0533
Dr. Amreek Singh Named OVC’s 2008 Distinguished Alumnus
The OVC Distinguished Alumnus Award is presented to an alumnus who has made significant contributions of leadership and service to their country, community, science, education and profession.
Former student of Singh and faculty member with AVC’s Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. Paul Hannah nominated Singh for the prestigious award. “Dr. Singh has brought great honour to the profession and his fellow alumni through his long-lasting contributions to veterinary science and education, and the community at large through his commitment, wisdom and leadership.”
Singh received a Master of Science degree in 1968 and a Ph.D in 1971 from OVC. Following, Singh taught at the OVC for 11 years until 1985, when he was recruited as one of the founding faculty members of the Atlantic Veterinary College in the Department of Biomedical Sciences.
“Dr. Singh has been an award winning teacher, valued mentor and highly recognized researcher over his career, says Dr. Tim Ogilvie, Dean of AVC. “Dr. Singh has provided invaluable training, leadership, advice and support to his many graduate and honour students. He has been a real role model to colleagues, staff and students.”
Since retiring from teaching Anatomy at AVC eight years ago, Singh has remained involved at the College as chair of the admissions committee. In addition, Singh is actively involved in the PEI Soccer Association, a mentor with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and AVC Vet Camp.
“It was incredible news to me. I was shocked and floored,” said Singh, who has mentored many second- and even third-generation veterinarians, children of former students. “All I have achieved is thanks to my young, sharp and intelligent friends. They are the best.”
Public presentation about meteorites at UPEI on July 25
Professor Paul Wiegert, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, will give a public presentation about meteorites on Friday, July 25, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Duffy Science Centre, Room 204, at the University of Prince Edward Island.
During his talk, entitled Meteorites and The Danger from Impacts, Wiegert will discuss the properties of known meteorites, along with more exotic ones such as meteorites believed to have arrived from the moon and Mars. He will show some examples of meteorites and talk about the differences between them and ordinary rocks. He will also discuss the danger of the impact of a larger meteorite on Earth.
Meteorites are usually fragments of broken asteroids, and spend most of their life orbiting the sun in the same way as the planets, says Wiegert. If and when the path of a meteorite intersects with that of Earth, friction with the atmosphere produces a shooting star as the meteorite approaches Earth at speeds of up to 70 kilometres per second.
If the body of the meteorite does not burn up during its brief but fiery descent, it--or pieces of it--may reach the ground. Large meteorites may create a crater, but smaller ones may not cause much more than a small dent where they land.
Wiegert teaches astronomy and physics at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. His research concentrates on the smallest bodies in the solar system, such as asteroids, comets, moons and meteors.
All are welcome to attend this free event.
Alumni to gather at UPEI for Reunion Weekend July 24 to 27
Alumni from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), St. Dunstan's University (SDU) and Prince of Wales College (PWC) will gather at UPEI from July 24 to 27 for the annual fun-filled Summer Reunion Weekend.
“Reunion Weekend is an opportunity for former students to reunite with classmates and other alumni, as well as to visit the campus, which is undergoing significant rejuvenation,” says Phil MacDougall, president of the UPEI Alumni Association.
Starting on July 24, the SDU classes of ’48,’58, ’61, ’62 and ’68 will renew friendships and trade memories at class events during the weekend. Special anniversaries include 60 years for the Class of ’48, 50 for the Class of ’58 and 40 for the Class of ’68.
The always popular UPEI Alumni golf tournament takes place on Friday, July 25, at Fox Meadow Golf and Country Club. Tee-off time for the 150 golfers who are expected to participate is at 7:30 a.m.
Bishop Faber MacDonald, Bishop Emeritus of
A tour of the campus takes place on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.
A highlight of the weekend, the PWC Annual Reunion Luncheon, will take place
on Sunday, July 27, from 1 to 4 p.m., in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre’s McMillan
Hall. Internationally renowned television reporter Doreen Kays will give an
address called From Charlottetown to
For more information, contact Linda Callaghan at (902) 566-0415 or alumni@upei.ca. For the complete Reunion Weekend schedule, visit upei.ca/alumni/summer_2008.
UPEI's Tourism Research Centre releases study on visitor party composition
The Tourism Research Centre (TRC) at UPEI’s School of Business today announced the release of a report profiling
“The Exit Survey was designed so results can be structured to look at our visitors in many different lights,” explains Dr. Sean Hennessey, Faculty Director of the TRC. “There are a multitude of ways of categorizing our visitors. In this case, we are focusing on the make-up of the numerous travel parties, and specifically who is in the travel group. A group of multiple adults travelling together have very different interests and spending habits than, for example, a family with young children.”
The
results presented in the report are for pleasure visitors who spent at least
one night on
This
report separates visitors into five distinct segments: family travellers, adult
couples, three or more adult travellers, two adult travellers and single travellers.
For this study, adults are considered to be at least 18 years of age, and an
adult couple consists
of a two-person travel party, one male and one female. The
report primarily focuses on the first three segments as they make up
approximately 88 per cent of travel groups visiting
“The results show major differences in
length of trip and time spent on
The main highlights of this report include:
· The three main travel parties account for 88 per cent of total visiting parties. Adult couples account for 44.2 per cent, families 31.7 per cent and parties of three or more adults 12.1 per cent. Approximately 80 per cent of these segments were travelling on pleasure trips.
· Adult couples were travelling on the
longest trips; they averaged 9.0 nights away from home and 5.1 nights on
· Adult travel parties favoured hotel, motel, resort, and B&B/inn-type accommodation (35 to 42 per cent of these travel parties spent at least one night in these types of accommodations). Families favoured cottages (28 per cent spent at least one night) or campgrounds (25 per cent spent at least one night).
· Almost one-half of family travellers
stayed in Anne’s Land. This area, and
· The average spending by visitors on a per person, per night, basis ranged from a low of $54.55 by family travellers to a mid-range $65.24 for parties of three or more adults and on to a high of $90.77 for adult couples. As party sizes are larger, total trip expenditures by both families and parties of three or more adults averaged $1,155, considerably more than the average total trip expenditures of adult couples ($916).
· In terms of first-time versus repeat
visitors, the three travel segments are similar: between 70 and 74 per cent
have been to
· As would be expected, family travellers are younger (66 per cent of the adults in the family group are in the age bracket 35–54, which is double the non-family ratio).
· Adult couples are the oldest segment; 52 per cent are 55 or more years of age. More than one-third (36 per cent) are retired.
· Parties consisting of three or more adults travelling together tend to be very much a mix. While 44 per cent are 55 years of age or older, and 25 per cent are retired, a far-above-average 31 per cent are in the young-adult (18 to 34) age group.
·
About 6 per cent of the market
was two adult travellers and 80 per cent visited
· Two adult travellers were the most likely to stay at a hotel, motel, resort, B&B or inn (56 per cent stayed at least one night). Single travellers, not surprisingly, often stayed at the homes of friends or relatives (47 per cent).
·
These two small segments were
more likely to visit
· The majority of single travellers were repeat visitors (82 per cent). Two adult travellers were the least likely to be repeat visitors (70 per cent).
The report is part of a series of
supporting reports based on comprehensive data previously released in the
report “Overall Results of the 2007 Exit Survey.” The data is for the main
tourism season of June 27 to September 30, 2007, and was collected as visitors
departed
For a list of all reports released by the TRC on Exit Survey results, please visit
trc.upei.ca/exitsurvey. Further information about the report can be
obtained from the Tourism Research Centre,
UPEI hosts workshop about singing on July 30
Dr. Annabel Cohen, of the Department of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island, is a leading researcher in the field of auditory perception and music cognition. She will chair a workshop about singing in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall on Wednesday, July 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The workshop, called Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS): Development, Pedagogy and Well-being, will cover a variety of topics, including acquisition of singing, singing across the lifespan, singing versus speaking voice, singing and multicultural understanding, singing and intergenerational understanding, and singing and health outcomes.
It will include talks by Dr. Betty Bailey, Executive Director, PEI Health Sector Council; Dr. Jean Mitchell Department of Sociology, UPEI; Dr. Kati Szego, Department of Folklore, Memorial University; and music therapist Peter Mutch. There will also be a roundtable discussion; a presentation by students Marsha Lannan and Jenna Coady; and performances by Sung Ha Shin-Bouey, head of the UPEI Music Department’s vocal program, and well-known Island performer Teresa Doyle, among others. An evening concert featuring the Take Note Quartet, among others, will follow the workshop.
“Singing connects people,” says Cohen, herself a trained vocalist who recently qualified as an associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music. “It is very significant in our lives, but it is undervalued and under-researched.”
Members of the public are most welcome to register for the workshop. For information about registration, please e-mail airs@upei.ca or visit vre.upei.ca/airs.
The workshop is held in association with the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Culture, Multimedia, Technology and Cognition, under the auspices of the UPEI Faculty of Arts, and is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
UPEI hosts second biennial Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness in August
Presented by UPEI and organized by Dr. Scott Greer, of the Psychology Department, the conference will involve scholars from the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Stevan Harnad, Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Science at the University of Quebec in Montreal. Harnad is one of the world's leading authorities on the evolution of language and speech. Other featured speakers include cognitive neuroscience pioneer Dr. Karl Pribram of Georgetown University, Washington DC and noted historian Dr. Eelco Runia of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
In addition to the keynote and invited speakers, 15 other presenters will give papers on a variety of topics, including Dual Brains and Bicameral Minds: New Evidence for Jaynes’s Neurological Model, The Future of Consciousness: Instincts, Free Will and the Borg, and Hallucinations as Adaptive Behaviour. Thomy Nilsson, Professor Emeritus at UPEI, will give a presentation called The Octopus and the Dinosaur: Bottlenecks on the Road to Consciousness. And Greer will speak to the group about Presence … Jaynes’s ‘Undiscovered Country’?
From 2002 to 2005, UPEI hosted an annual one-day symposium on consciousness in honour of the late Princeton professor, author, and long-time Prince Edward Island resident Dr. Julian Jaynes. The symposia were so popular that the event became a two-day conference in 2006.
In 1977 Jaynes put forth a new theory of the origin of consciousness and a previous mentality known as the bicameral mind in his controversial but critically acclaimed book, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. He claimed that consciousness is a relatively recent development in human evolution, and is primarily a learned process based on language and language use. More information about Jaynes and his theories on consciousness is available on the Julian Jaynes Society website at http://www.julianjaynes.org/.
In keeping with the inter- and trans-disciplinary spirit of Jaynes, this conference is interdisciplinary. It is open to anyone interested in the topic of consciousness at an academic level. Special low rates for students are available. A complete list of papers and details about registration are available at http://www.upei.ca/~sgreer/jaynesconference08.html.
Inquiries may also be directed to the conference coordinator, Dr. Scott Greer, at sgreer@upei.ca.
Information sessions for adult learners, August 6 & 7
UPEI is offering two information sessions for adult learners on August 6 and 7. University representatives will answer questions about the new Bachelor of Integrated Studies degree. They will provide information about getting credits for prior learning, and on how to apply to UPEI as a mature student.
The first session takes place Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, in the Holland College East Prince Centre, Summerside. The second session takes place on Thursday, August 7, 7:00 to 8:30 pm, in the Lobster Shanty Motel, Montague. Everyone is welcome to this free event. Come and meet other adult learners and hear their questions. For more information call 902 566-0336 or go to upei.ca/bis
New Live Chat service helps students entering UPEI
The First-Year Advisement Centre at UPEI has been bustling this summer with hundreds of new students taking advantage of a wide array of advisory services designed to make their transition to UPEI as smooth as possible. The centre organizes campus tours, assists with applications to UPEI, arranges meetings with deans and professors, and provides one-on-one help to students who need guidance on course selection.
A new program called Live Chat was introduced the last week of July. Every weekday afternoon, between 1 and 3 p.m., UPEI staff answer inquiries from incoming students about all aspects of campus life. There is also an option to submit questions by e-mail.
“Live Chat is proving very popular already. It is just one more of the many ways we provide the personal attention that is so important for new students who are not yet familiar with the university environment,” says Emma Rockett, High School Liaison Officer.
Recruitment Co-ordinator Chris Power says this has been the busiest year ever for the First-Year Advisement Centre. Applications to UPEI continue throughout the summer, so final enrolment numbers are not yet available. However, Power reports that there is definitely a strong trend this year towards early registration.
“One of the services we offer is registration assistance for first-year students to help them get their first choice of courses. We had 570 students take advantage of this opportunity,” he explains.
First-Year Advisement Centre staff discuss students’ areas of interest with them and identify the courses they need for specific programs. If requested, they arrange meetings with faculty members to answer specific questions about their fields of study or they may refer students for career development information. Parents interested in learning more about the registration process and the university as a whole are welcome as well.
“Transition to university can be overwhelming. Many of our new students take comfort in all the supports we have in place to make their introduction to UPEI as positive and rewarding as possible,” says Chris Power.
The First-Year Advisement Centre is located in the Department of Student Services, 2nd Floor North, W. A. Murphy Student Centre. More information is available at (902) 566-0488 or at upei.ca/studentservices.
Photo cutline: Emma Rockett, High School Liaison Officer, and Chris Power, UPEI Recruitment Co-ordinator, work with science student Emily MacAdam of Morell to check out the new Live Chat information service for incoming students.
Top Canadian writers give public readings in Charlottetown in August
The three are members of the faculty for SeaWords, which takes place August 18 to 22 at Shaw’s Hotel in Brackley Beach, P.E.I. The fourth faculty member is literary agent and former publisher Jackie Kaiser.
Supported by the LMMI and UPEI, SeaWords is being held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary celebration of the publication of L.M. Montgomery’s first and most famous novel, Anne of Green Gables. The theme of the workshop is “Canadian women writers.”
Simpson's second novel, Falling, was recently published by McClelland & Stewart. Her first novel, Canterbury Beach (2001), was a finalist for the Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award. Winner of the Journey Prize for short fiction, Simpson has written three books of poetry: Light Falls Through You, winner of the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award and the Atlantic Poetry Prize; Loop, winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize and a finalist for the Governor General's Award for Poetry; and, most recently, Quick.
Carol Bruneau's most recent novel, Glass Voices, was published last year to rave reviews and named one of Globe and Mail Best One Hundred Books.Her first novel, Purple for Sky won the Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and the Dartmouth Book Award. She is also the author of two short fiction collections, Depth Rapture and After the Angel Mill, and the novel Berth.
A novelist, playwright and actor, MacDonald has won many awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Chalmers Award, the Commonwealth Prize, a Gemini, and several Doras. Plays include Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) and Belle Moral: A Natural History. She is author of the internationally best-selling novels, Fall on Your Knees and The Way the Crow Flies.
The readings are hosted by UPEI and the L.M. Montgomery writers-in-residence program. The writers’ books will be on sale during the readings.
