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➡️ Contest: Who’s Yer Newsletter?

➡️ Coats for Kids campaign underway

➡️ More Halloween events

QUICK HIT 🤷

🚓 Police seize guns, drugs, etc.: Police made six arrests and seized weapons and drugs during a raid in Prince County on Monday. Acting on a search warrant south of Wellington, officers confiscated 13 firearms, predominantly rifles and shotguns, along with a taser. Authorities also seized 115 grams of cocaine, 150 methamphetamine pills, crystal meth, 73 cartons of cigarettes, over $8,000 in cash and various drug-related paraphernalia. RCMP say that charges are pending, including possible charges for unsafe storage of two firearms.

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Who's Yer Newsletter? 😁

PEI is gonna look some nice on the big screen when Who’s Yer Father? hits select Cineplex locations next month. See for yourself; the film’s official trailer is finally on YouTube.

If this is your first time hearing about the movie, it’s a feature-length comedy directed by PEI’s Jeremy Larter about a bumbling private eye who’s hired by a wealthy seafood tycoon to investigate blackmarket lobster.

The Prize : I grabbed a couple tickets to giveaway to the red carpet premiere taking place at Cineplex Charlottetown on Friday, November 3. Following the show, Jeremy will be joined by actors Chris Locke and Susan Kent for a Q+A. I don’t know what they’re charging at the concession stand these days, but I’ll at least get your snack game started with a gift card. (Prize = 2x general admission tickets and 1x $25 Cineplex gift card)

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COMMUNITY CORNER

🥶 Coats for Kids: As leaves fall and the wind chills, winter wear will again takeover our coat racks and closets…that is, of course, if you have a winter jacket. Coats for Kids is an annual campaign that collects gently used winter items for families in need. If you’re able to give, items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday, until October 28 at Confederation Court Mall by the escalators. More information is available on Downtown Charlottetown Inc.’s website.

🚌 Transit Survey: The New Charlottetown Project, a non-partisan grassroots initiative advocating for citizen participation, local democracy, and good governance in the community, recently launched Better Transit Now! As a first step, it created two surveys, one to collect data from regular transit users , and the other from occasional or non transit users. People of all ages and abilities are invited to participate. The surveys close next Tuesday, October 24.

📛 Hello, My Name Is: A Public Schools Branch committee has been formed to come up with a name for the new high school going up in Stratford. If you have any suggestions, this survey will be available until October 23.

Send a quick message if your organization would like to publish a PSA. There's no charge for these. Max three per-issue.

HALLOWEEN FUN 🎃

Hauntings

🪦 Halloween Yard Haunt (fundraiser) : Santa’s Angels invites you to walk through their haunted yard (October 20, 21 and 22) at 6 Madison Avenue in Charlottetown from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Please bring a donation (monetary or a toy). No jump scares, great for kids. More info

👻 Ghost Stories at the Cidery : Red Island Cider invites you to a night of spine-tingling ghost stories this Saturday, October 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. This is a 19+ event. More info

😱 Upstreet Presents: Haunted Haviland: Ghosts and goblins will take over the Haviland Club this Saturday, October 21 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Live DJs, dancing, tarot card reading, spooky movies, and more. Consumes are encouraged. Admission is $25 at the door. This is a 19+ event. More info

Movie and Market

🧙 Hocus Pocus 2 (Watch Party): Founders’ Food Hall and Market will play this Halloween classic at 5:30 p.m. this Saturday, October 21. No admission, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Costumes encouraged. More info

🧹 Witch’s Night / Market: This divination-theme market will feature tarot card reading, energy healers and crafty vendors. Hosted at The Haviland Club, Sunday, October 22, from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $2. More info

Other Spooky Stuff

🪄 Harry Potter Trivia: The Fox and Crow (UPEI) will be testing patrons’ knowledge of the wizarding world of Harry Potter tonight (October 18) at 7 p.m. More info

🎤 Scaraoke with Naomi: Scare your friends and fellow bar patrons with your horrid vocals at The Factory tomorrow (October 19) beginning around 10 p.m. More info

🦇 Bingo Halloween (fundraiser): The Filipino Sports League is hosting a Halloween bingo fundraiser this Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hillsborough Community Centre. More info

Link to Halloween Roundup: 

https://islandedition.ca/read/halloween-events-2023

📢 SHOUT-OUTS 

📅 To all small business owners who employ Islanders and provide the rest of us with the products and services that make our economy tick. I’m sure most days are challenging, but at least you’re punching your own clock.

📽️ To the 14 Island screenwriters and producers selected by Film PEI and the Whistler Film Festival to participate in the PEI Market Accelerator Program. The participants will work with industry advisors and mentors to expand their skills and better position their projects for investment.

🏃 To all the participants who took part in the 19th Prince Edward Island Marathon last weekend, and to the volunteers for all their hard work. I hope everyone has had a chance to catch a breath after such a busy weekend.

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WEATHER

Wednesday

🌤️ H 11°C 🌡️ L 8°C
💨 SW 17 km/h, gusting 26

Thursday

⛅️ H 15°C 🌡️ L 11°C
💨 SW 28 km/h, gusting 42

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