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Nancy MacPhee
nmacphee@journalpioneer.com
Biography
Nancy MacPhee writes reviews of P.E.I. theatre.All articles of Nancy MacPhee
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MADD chapter urging Islanders not to drink and drive
Project Red Ribbon campaign is underway across Canada. In its 25th year, the campaign was started by MADD Canada as a way of getting the public ... -
Length of response time upsets city resident
The comment was made in response to concerns raised by city resident Art Gerrard who was upset with how long it allegedly took firefighters to ... -
MADD members hoping for fair sentence
Clarence Arnold Moase will be sentenced later today in the drunk driving death of 63-year-old Elizabeth Ann Sovis of Edmonton. Moase was driving ... -
Settling into Island life
“I felt as soon as I moved here this is my home. I dreamed about living in this place.” Nikki, her husband, Beamer and their two small children, ... -
Purple Ribbon Campaign underway
Earlier this week, the province’s annual Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence was launched for the 22nd consecutive year. “A purple ribbon is ... -
No ‘drug shacks’ near city high school, say...
Summerside Police Services Sgt. Barry Arsenault and Three Oaks principal Nicole Haire both said Thursday that drug use in the wooded area near ... -
Red Point man dead after single-vehicle accident...
The name of the driver is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The accident occurred at approximately 7:25 a.m. Kings County RCMP, ... -
Cause and origin of house fire undetermined
Robert Arsenault, the province’s deputy fire marshal, has ruled the fire accidental. Fire broke out at the blue and white, two-storey, ... -
Cause of TOSH grass fire unknown
The fire call came in just after 3 p.m. — around the same time classes had ended at the day at the nearby high school. When firefighters had ... -
Mistletoe Mall is back
The Prince County Hospital Ladies Auxiliary first held the unique fundraiser a decade ago after auxiliary member Susan Cameron came up with the ... -
Fire burns field near TOSH
The fire call came just after 3 p.m. when school had just finished for the day. It spread through the field between the Shur-Gain property and ... -
Electric utility update
In the month of October, electrical generation at the Harvard Street plant was 9,051-kilowatt hours. The plant’s capacity is 10.5 megawatts. ... -
In-home smoke detector checks reveal alarming results
Members of the Summerside Fire Department recently visited 180 city homes and found that only 40 had properly working smoke detectors. The ... -
Corrie stars thrill fans
Thane Dunn, a well-known Moncton-based Elvis impersonator, and wife, Melly, a transplanted Brit and lifelong Corrie fan, were among the more than ... -
Saultos mark 30-year anniversary
The 22-year-old started her career at age two with her hometown Summerside Saultos Gymnastics Club.Now, she’s back at the club, this time as a ... -
Downtown parking changes for the holidays
At its November meeting council unanimously approved increasing the parking limit from two to three hours in the downtown from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ... -
Speed zone changes approved
There had previously been five posted speed limits in the city. Now, there are only 40 km/h and 50 km/h zones. On Greenwood Drive, between ... -
Cause of late-night fire still under investigation
The interior and most of the exterior of the blue-and-white two-storey century-old home was destroyed by the blaze, which was spotted neighbours ... -
Council bids farewell to Malcolm Millar
Millar will retire Nov. 30. During the November council meeting, Millar was commended on his work during his 10 years with the City of ... -
City seeking input about transit
T3 Transit has been operational since early July, offering a five-day-a-week bus service in the city for a $2 one-way fare. At its launch, Trius ... -
Annual Kin Family Appeal goes Dec. 3
That’s why its important Islanders give what they can to this year’s Kin Family Christmas Appeal, said Ferrish, its co-chair. The 63rd annual ... -
TOSH teacher awarded Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal
Monday, Three Oaks Senior High School teacher David Chisholm was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, one of only four ... -
Salvation Army kicks off Christmas campaign
The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Christmas campaign last week, with kettles going out to several locations in Summerside and beyond. ... -
Smith, Gallant rinks capture Fall Fling titles
The women’s final went to 10 ends with McLean, on her last stone, unable to get the two points needed for Smith to throw her final stone and ... -
Record-breaking summer for Harbourfront Theatre
Although it was a more scaled back summer at the theatre, profits and attendance were up, said Keller. Most of the credit goes to Harbourfront’s ... -
Safer surfing
It’s a question parents should be asking themselves, especially with society’s increased use of social media and escalating cases of cyber ... -
Snap happy
The members, each with a passion for photography and a desire to learn and better their skills, share tips, secrets, dos and don’ts, along with ... -
Hunt is on for superintendent of English board
The contract of interim board superintendent Jane McMillan ends Dec. 31. McMillan, superintendent for more than a year of the soon-to-be ... -
Dress theft results in jail time
In Summerside provincial court Thursday, Kelsey Paige pleaded guilty to theft. “We’re dealing with a theft from what she hoped would be a ... -
Change coming to city intersection
The intersection of Willow Avenue and Northumberland Street, near Summerside’s Elm Street Elementary, will soon become a standard ‘T’ ...



