As part of the UPEI Music Department Recital Series, cellist Julia MacLaine returns home to PEI to present 'Fairy Tales and Fantasy,' on Sunday, January 11 at 2:30 pm in UPEI's Dr. Steel Recital Hall.

MacLaine will be accompanied by pianist Jean Desmarais in a program of music that is fanciful, mystical, at times, dreamy and very colourful. The recital will include three pieces by Webern, the 'Fantasy Pieces' by Robert Schumann, 'Fairy Tale' or 'Pohadka' by Leos Janacek (featured in the film 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'), and sonatas for cello and piano by Achille-Claude Debussy and Sergei Prokofiev.

Originally from PEI, MacLaine proudly joined the National Arts Centre Orchestra as Assistant Principal Cellist this year. She has performed worldwide as a soloist and chamber musician, in music ranging from classical to contemporary, and from ‘world' to her own compositions. She has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Louis Lortie, Joshua Redman, Brad Meldau, and Enya - to name a few.

MacLaine spent ten years living in New York City, first as a graduate student, and then as a freelance chamber musician. After a performance of Schumann's 'Cello Concerto' with The Knights in Central Park, The New York Times praised her 'compelling serenity' and 'grace.' In New York, Julia was a member of The Orchestra of St. Luke's and of The Knights, and was co-founder of Decoda, a collective that produces chamber music residencies around the world. In Montreal, she is the cellist of the Parcival Project and String Quartet and of the duo Moon Palace, with horn-player Louis-Pierre Bergeron. Together, they were 2013-14 artists of the SAMS (Société pour les arts en milieux de santé), a program that brings music to hospitals and health centers in Montreal. MacLaine studied at McGill University and at The Juilliard School.

Jean Desmarais is an internationally acclaimed pianist and pedagogue. Last year, he performed as a soloist with Orchestre de la francophonie conducted by Jean-Philippe Tremblay, concerts with Arthur-LeBlanc Quartet, Jessica Linnebach, Isabelle Lacroix, Denis Lawlor, and Joel Quarrington. Desmarais has been a guest soloist of many orchestras including I Musici, Orchestre de la Francophonie, Les Violons du Roy, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. In 2007, he was the only Canadian pianist invited to perform at the Moscow Conservatory to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous recital given by Glenn Gould. Since the summer of 2013, he has been the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Under the Pines Music Festival in Bristol, Quebec. Desmarais has received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th anniversary of Canada, for his remarkable contribution to the arts in Canada and abroad.

Tickets for the upcoming performance are $15 general public/$10 students and seniors, and are available at the door, online at http://upeirecitals16.bpt.me, or in advance by calling (902) 566‐0507.

For information:
Susan Williams
UPEI Music Department
swilliamspei@gmail.com

Linden MacIntyre, distinguished Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and novelist, will read from his new novel, 'Punishment,' on Monday, January 19, at 7:30 pm in the chapel of The Mount on Mt. Edward Road in Charlottetown.

'Punishment' is a powerful exploration of justice and vengeance, and the peril that ensues when passion replaces reason, in a small town shaken by a tragic death. Forced to retire from his job as a corrections officer in Kingston Penitentiary, Tony Breau returns to the Nova Scotia village where he grew up. There, he finds that Dwayne Strickland, a young con he'd had dealings with in prison, has just been arrested after the suspicious death of a teenage girl, the grand daughter of Caddy Stewart, Tony's first love. One of Tony's school classmates also returns, Neil Archie MacDonald, recently retired in shadowy circumstances from the Boston police force. Neil stirs up the community's ire and lust for retribution. As Tony pits himself against vigilante forces, 'Punishment' propels the reader with twists, betrayals, and epiphanies.

MacIntyre has won nine Gemini Awards, an International Emmy, an ACTRA Award, and many other honours for journalistic excellence. His first novel, 'The Long Stretch,' appeared in 1999, and 'The Bishop's Man,' his second novel, won the 2009 Giller Prize for fiction. 'Why Men Lie,' the third novel in The Long Stretch trilogy, was published in 2012.

MacIntyre's reading is sponsored by the UPEI English Department. A book signing will follow, and admission is free.

For information:
Dr. Richard Lemm
Professor, Department of English, UPEI
Winter's Tales Author Reading Series
(902) 566-0389, rlemm@upei.ca

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of January 5-11 are Anne Kiberd, Women's Basketball; and Tyler Scott, Men's Basketball. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country. Scott was also selected as this week's AUS Male Athlete of the Week. Congratulations, Tyler!

Who: Anne Kiberd, Women's Basketball; and Tyler Scott, Men's Basketball

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of January 5-11

Where: University of Prince Edward Island

Why: Kiberd, a fourth-year nursing student from Halifax, Nova Scotia, had two strong performances in the Panthers' split of their two weekend games versus Dalhousie University. Kiberd averaged 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists during the Panthers' 76-57 loss, and 73-58 win. Kiberd put up a great showing on Saturday, scoring 12 points with eight rebounds and going four for six from the three-point line.

Scott, a second-year business student also from Halifax, Nova Scotia, continues to lead the country in scoring with a 25.8 points/game average. During the Panthers' sweep of league leading Dalhousie Tigers over the weekend, Scott had 43 points, 13 rebounds, six steals, four blocks, and two assists. The points from Friday's 89-82 in overtime and Saturday's 94-89 moved the Panthers into sole possession of first place in the AUS league standing.

For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

Tyler Scott, Men's Basketball

On Friday, January 16 at 7:30 pm, the UPEI Music Department Recital Series continues with the women's choral ensemble "Sirens" with Songs of the Sea.

Songs of the Sea includes repertoire that combines themes of loss, remembrance, purification, mythology, and folklore. During the first half of the program, "Sirens" will guide its audience through the loss of a loved one at sea - from departure to death, through grief to acceptance, haunting harmonies, and seamless movement will create a stirring set. The second portion of the concert examines the role of the sea as a source of purification and rebirth, while exploring its unknown depths.

Repertoire will include works by contemporary and classical composers. Featured are beautiful settings of Christina Rossetti texts by Steven Chatman, Allan Bevan, and Eleanor Daley. Arrangements of well-known spirituals and folksongs include: Wade in the Water and Frobisher Bay. Classical works to be performed are Lili Boulanger's Les Sirènes, Gustav Holst's Hymn to the Waters, and Samuel Barber's To Be Sung on the Water. "Sirens" will be joined by pianist Stephanie Cole for several pieces.

Named after the singing femmes fatales of Greek mythology, "Sirens" is a self-directed women's choral ensemble committed to fostering the development of choral music through performance and community involvement. Since its formation in November of 2012, "Sirens" has produced four full-length concert programs, while maintaining a busy schedule performing at numerous community concerts, services, and community events and fundraisers. The group has developed a strong following of supporters and has been lauded for its pure tone quality, sensitive musicality, and tight ensemble. "Sirens" is the recent recipient of a grant from the PEI 2014 Sesquicentennial Public Arts Program that was administered by the PEI Council of the Arts. Members include: Alli Blom, Annette Campbell, Suzanne Campbell, Andrea Ellis, Jennifer Gillis, Allison Kelly, Kelsea McLean, and Mary-Claire Sanderson.

Tickets for the UPEI performance may be purchased at the door, online at http://upeirecitals10.bpt.me, or in advance by calling (902) 566-0507. Tickets are $15 / $10 for seniors and students. The concert's storm date is Saturday, January 17.

This weekend will mark the fourth swimming competition for the UPEI Panthers this season. The meet will be hosted by UPEI at the CARI Complex Aquatics Facility, January 17-18. Teams from Dalhousie, Memorial, Acadia, UNB, and Mount Allison Universities will descend on Charlottetown for the two-day swim competition. The meet is an opportunity for AUS swimmers to test their preparation leading into the AUS Championships, February 6-8, at Dalhousie University.

The UPEI Panthers will field a team of seven strong swimmers for the upcoming meet. All swimmers will use this meet as a development opportunity for their swim events. They will look to improve on starts, turns, and general race strategies being developed in practices. Team captain Rebekah Nitschmann will lead the squad in the pool with top performances in the freestyle events. On the men's side, Joël Legault will tackle the butterfly and individual medley events. All seven swimmers are looking forward to displaying their skills in front of the hometown crowd.

This weekend will also involve the dedication and naming of the swim competition after a longtime swimming coach in Charlottetown, Dave Mills. Mills, affectionately known as 'Millsy,' was a builder of competitive swimming in both Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island. As the Charlottetown YMCA Aquatics and Fitness Director, Mills took it upon himself to organize and develop the Charlottetown YMCA Bluephins Swim Club. Mills was much more than a coach; he was a true friend, mentor, father figure, and life coach to hundreds of Island swimmers. Without his leadership and vision, Island swimming would not be what it is today. The UPEI Panthers Swim Team is honoured to dedicate its UPEI invitational meet to Dave Mills.

A reception and naming ceremony will take place at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 17 in the CARI Complex lobby. Light refreshments will be served. The swim events will take place immediately following the ceremony. The events are free of charge and all are welcome to attend. Come out and support your UPEI Panthers! Go Panthers Go!

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17
4:00 pm racing starts

Sunday, January 18
10:00 am racing starts

For information:
Ron Annear
UPEI Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca

Congratulations to Island Studies Press and author Katherine Dewar for her book, Those Splendid Girls: The Heroic Service of Prince Edward Island Nurses in the Great War, making into Indigo's top picks for non-fiction!

In Those Splendid Girls, Katherine Dewar tells the story of the more that 115 women from PEI who served as nurses in the First World War. They were full-blooded, complex women living in a tumultuous time in our history, doing their duty on distant battlefields. The author was granted rare access to personal scrapbooks, letters, private diaries, and wartime photo albums of Island nurses. By combining their voices and experiences with their military records, Dewar delivers this riveting story of mud, blood and courage that tells the story of Canadian nursing in the First World War.

At war's end, many Island nurses were unwilling to swap their wartime autonomy and authority for housework or poorly paid nursing positions on PEI; instead, they accepted senior appointments in nursing schools and in hospital administration, most often in the 'Boston States' and in California, and through these, made lasting contributions to the profession of nursing in North America. Those Splendid Girls features a 35-page biography section detailing each nurse's life: her family, education, military service, plus work and family after the war.
Ed MacDonald, History professor at UPEI, comments: '[this book] does more than restore a measure of gender balance to our understanding of that shattering conflict; it tells a ripping good yarn about women at war.'

Those Splendid Girls contains many wartime b/w photos reproduced for the first time. The book is available at all bookstores, and also at: http://thosesplendidgirls.ca

The UPEI Human Performance lab seeks volunteers for a study on the protective effects of Curcumin (an ingredient in some curry spices) against muscle fatigue. Volunteers must be healthy, relatively fit, and between the ages of 18 and 45. The team is examining the effect of Curcumin and inflammation-inducing exercise on recovery after repeated bouts of downhill running. Participants must be able to commit to nine visits to the Human Performance Lab at UPEI over the course of the study.

For more information, or to learn about how to participate, contact Matthew Boulter at msboulter@upei.ca or (902) 393-2845.

The Premier of Prince Edward Island, along with the premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, announced on January 19, 2015 that they have signed a ten-year interprovincial funding agreement for the Atlantic Veterinary College.

The Atlantic provinces have agreed to share in the funding for the ongoing operating and maintenance costs of educating students at the AVC. The biggest change in the agreement from past ones is that it is for a ten-year period, which will provide for more consistent and stabilized funding.

Vice-President Academic Christian Lacroix said, 'It provides us with a very stable window of funding, long-term funding. And also it's a testimony that our Atlantic provinces continue to support and value the work of the AVC.'

Government of PEI news release

CBC News story

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of January 12-18 are Terrilyn Herrick, Women's Basketball; and Ellis Ffrench, Men's Basketball. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who: Terrilyn Herrick, Women's Basketball; and Ellis Ffrench, Men's Basketball

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of January 12-18

Where: University of Prince Edward Island

Why: Herrick, a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student from Kinburn, Ontario, had a solid weekend for the Panthers averaging 10 points and six rebounds in the split with Memorial. During Sunday's comeback loss, Herrick finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, hitting three big baskets late in the game to give the Panthers a chance.

Ffrench, a fifth-year student from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, played a key role in the Panthers' two wins over Memorial this past weekend. Ffrench held Memorial's leading scorer to 9.5 points per game while posting great stats including 14.5 points per game, six rebounds, seven assists, and a perfect 9 for 9 from the free throw line.

About UPEI Athletics and Recreation

• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place
• Home of Panther Sports Medicine
• 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

Terrilyn Herrick, Women's Basketball