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Carolyn Drake
lifestyles@theguardian.pe.ca
All articles of Carolyn Drake
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Gold-medal smiles
Members of the Nova Scotia provincial champion under-15 girls curling team had the thrill of a lifetime Saturday in Summerside at the Capital One ... -
Taking flight
Vagabond Productions is spreading its wings. After performing exclusively on campus for the past six years, the UPEI theatre group is ... -
A musical faceoff
Award-winning P.E.I. singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant has plenty of fond memories about hockey. As a boy, he couldn’t wait to tie up his skates ... -
One man's journey
Examining the paintings in Facing My Demons: The Art of Discovering Self and Becoming an Artist, one quickly realizes that the Peter Ross ... -
Teaching the teachers
Tim Goddard’s motto is “Education changes the world.” And in his long-standing career in education he has seen a world of change in countries ... -
’The Artist’ speaks up with six nominations to...
By David Germain THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Silent film is taking over Hollywood’s awards scene. The silent-era tale “The ... -
Huskies edge past Panthers in Maritime field hockey...
The Saint Mary’s Huskies defeated the UPEI Panthers 1-0 to win the Maritime university field hockey championship Sunday in Charlottetown. ... -
Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival features three days of music
The 35th annual Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival is once again set to welcome players and fans of traditional music to three days of concerts and dances ... -
Lennie Gallant strikes right notes in London
By Carolyn Drake The Guardian Lennie Gallant considers himself to be a proud Canadian. The award-winning P.E.I. singer-songwriter performs dozens ... -
Waiting for Will and Kate
Most of those hoping to catch a glimpse of William and Kate on Sunday as they arrived in Charlottetown staked out a spot at the airport or ... -
Saying goodbye
The P.E.I. women’s hockey team ended the province’s 2011 Canada Winter Games competition on a winning note with a 6-1 victory over Nova Scotia ... -
Women's hockey takes seventh place at Canada Games
The P.E.I. women’s hockey team ended the province’s 2011 Canada Winter Games competition on a winning note with a 6-1 victory over Nova Scotia ... -
Golden gloves
Robert MacMillan defeated Kingsley Kwabena Alexander of Ontario in an electrifying bout to win Canada Games gold Friday night at the Halifax ... -
Ending on a high note
Team P.E.I. scored a rare seven-ender Friday night at the Mayflower Curling Club to wrap up its 2011 Canada Games competition. The onslaught came ... -
Island figure skaters rise to the occasion
It’s beginning to be a common refrain at the 2011 Canada Winter Games. Another skate by a P.E.I. figure skater — another personal best. ... -
Medals, personal bests add to Games excitement
Two bronze medals in judo highlighted Team P.E.I.’s action Thursday at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Devin Di Julio won in the ... -
Basking in bronze
What a difference a day can make. After failing to medal on Wednesday in the first day of judo competition at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in ... -
P.E.I. wins bronze medals at Canada Games
Team P.E.I. had plenty to celebrate on Thursday afternoon at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax as Devin Di Julio of Lennox Island and ... -
Swinging for gold in the ring
Prince Edward Island’s Robert MacMillan will go for gold Friday night in 2011 Canada Winter Games boxing action at the Halifax Forum. MacMillan ... -
Figure skaters rise to the occasion with personal bests
There’s no time like the big-time to have a personal best. And that’s exactly what two young figure skaters from P.E.I. did Wednesday night in ... -
P.E.I. teams see first Canada Games action today
Team P.E.I. athletes were in early action in six sports Wednesday at the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax. The first day of competition in ... -
Island boxers advance to semifinal bouts
Island boxers advance to semifinal bouts Team P.E.I. will have two fighters in semifinal bouts this evening as the 2011 Canada Winter ... -
Island squad nabs first curling win
The P.E.I. men’s curling team stole three in the fifth end and four more in the sixth on the way to a 10-3 win over Quebec in Canada Games ... -
A big day for P.E.I.
Figure skater Alyssa Chapman gave everyone from P.E.I. a reason to celebrate Islander Day as she picked up P.E.I.’s first medal Monday evening ... -
Athletes get settled in
The seven athletes and coaches on P.E.I’s alpine ski team have settled into their accommodations for Week 2 of the Canada Winter Games. And ... -
Gold for Team P.E.I.
By Carolyn Drake The Guardian Alyssa Chapman of Murray Harbour celebrated Islander Day by winning the province’s first medal tonight at ... -
Host team drops women's hockey squad at Canada Games
Nova Scotia defeated Team P.E.I. 4-1 in women’s hockey at the Halifax Metro Centre on the opening day of action in Week 2 of the 2011 ... -
Second time around
Anne-Marie Smith, Nico Verhoeven, Emily vanDiepen and Menno Arendz already know what it feels like to represent P.E.I. at a Canada Games. All ... -
A great week
The men’s biathlon team nabbed another best-ever Canada Games result for P.E.I. with a fifth-place finish in the 3 x 7.5 km relay on the final ... -
Strong finish for biathlon team at Canada Games
The men’s biathlon team nabbed another best-ever Canada Games result for P.E.I. with a fifth-place finish in the 3 x 7.5 km relay on the final ...




