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Summerside Welcome Wagon meeting rescheduled for Monday

Colin MacLean · Journalist | Posted: March 16, 2018, 6:48 p.m. | Updated: March 16, 2018, 6:49 p.m. | 1 Min Read
George Dalton, left, and Andy Lou Sommers hope to kick start again a free greeting service that will embrace new faces in the neighbourhood, while shining the light on Summerside's community spirit.
George Dalton, left, and Andy Lou Sommers hope to kick start again a free greeting service that will embrace new faces in the neighbourhood, while shining the light on Summerside's community spirit. - Desiree Anstey

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Proponents of bringing back the Welcome Wagon program to Summerside have announced March 19 as the rescheduled date for a public meeting on the subject.

A meeting to discuss the return of the program had been scheduled for earlier in the month, but had to be cancelled due to weather.

Monday’s meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Slemon Park Community room, in the Slemon Park Plaza.

Guest speaker at the meeting will be Stacey Hamdan, the Welcome Wagon regional manager of Atlantic Canada.  

Welcome Wagon can shine light on Summerside's community spirit

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