PEI Neighbour Week September 13-22, 2024

A weeklong celebration of community, highlighting the importance of social connection, and  encouraging people to connect with their neighbours.  

Community Members & Community Partners – celebrate 2024 PEI Neighbour Week with us! Planning a community event during 2024 PEI Neighbour Week? Reach out to the PEI Community Navigators for your rural region to see how they may be able to help! 

Events across rural PEI include:

 

  • Sunday, September 15 12:00-4:00PM | Celebrate PEI Neighbour Week with a Mexican Independence Day celebration in Murray Harbour!

    27 Faye Fraser Dr, Murray Harbour, PE C0A 1V0

    • Location- Murray Harbour Community Centre: 27 Faye Fraser Dr, Murray Harbour, PE C0A 1V0
    • The event will kick off with a Formal Welcome from the Mayor and a Cry of Delores, to rally for a joyful soccer tournament featuring short games between the farmers and the fishers of PEI, including Vanco, Beach Point Processing,  and more! During the tournament, there will be cotton candy and inflatables, as well as games with Go!East! The soccer tournament  will commence with a championship and trophy, followed by a parade to the community centre, to enjoy food and Temporary Foreign Worker Service Awards inside. 

      Monday, September 16th from 6:00-8:00 PM | Celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day! event in Western PEI

  • Location: Alberton Town Pond Gazebo – across from Moe’s Independent at 499 Main Street in Alberton, PEI C0B 1B0

  • (In partnership with new local community members who have originally called Mexico home, we’ll be having a celebratory Independence Day event in honour of Mexico’s Independence Day on September 16th, 2024. All are welcome! The evening will include speeches from dignitaries, sharing of Mexican history & culture, playing of the national anthem, a flag raising, and then a community potluck! Feel free to bring a food dish for sharing! There will be traditional snacks as well as typical dishes being provided by members of the Western PEI Mexican Community).

  • Wednesday, September 18th from 6:00-8:00 PM | Come Try Bass Fishing! Event in Western PEI

  •  Location: West Point Beach – accessed from the larger main parking lot of the West Point Lighthouse Inn & Museum at 364 Cedar Dunes Park Rd, O’Leary, PE C0B 1V0

  • (In partnership with Go! West / The Western Region Sport & Recreation Council (WRSRC), we’ll be hosting a Come Try Bass Fishing Event for all. No experience is necessary, fishing rods will be available on a first come, first serve basis with limited rods available. Bait will be provided, along with a helping hand to show you how to become a master caster with the bass fishing line!Snacks will be provided. Please wear clothes that are applicable for cooler evenings, bring along the bug spray just in case they make an appearance, and consider joining us for a beach bonfire (including s’mores) to top off a memorable end of summer night)!

     

    • Thursday, September 19th from 5:00-7:00 PM | “Neighbourhood Meet and Greet” event in Central PEI
      • Location: Borden-Carleton Public Library: 244 Borden Ave, Borden-Carleton, PE, C0B 1X0
      • This event brings newcomers and long-time residents together for an evening bursting with food, music, and entertainment! It’s a lively celebration where you can bring your friends, make new ones, and enjoy a fun meet-and-greet atmosphere while celebrating our vibrant community.