PEIHEA

Upcoming Events

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World Home Economics Day - Come celebrate on the evening of Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the new building at UPEI which houses the Applied Human Sciences Department. Stay tuned for speakers which will build on the International Federation for Home Economics theme of "Education for a Sustainable Lifestyle".

The tentative date for the Annual General Meeting of the PEIHEA is Wednesday, May 23.

Recent Events

150 Exam care packages were made and distributed to the students in the Applied Human Sciences Faculty at UPEI on December 5, 2011 - International Volunteer Day.

A very successful HO HO Home Economics was held Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Central Queens United Church. Over $1600 was raised to help support the Doris M. Anderson Award.

PEI Home Economics Association Annual Meeting - Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at Papa Joe's Restaurant in Charlottetown. Guest speaker is Dr. Lori Weeks - sharing information from her recent trip to Sweden - "Similarities and Differences in Family Life from a Global Perspective."

Home Economists, Family Science graduates, dietitians and like minded professionals attended the PEI Home Economics Association Annual Garden Party on Tuesday July 26th at the home of Katie Denman.

Annual Meeting - Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Dalton Hall Dining Room, UPEI. Members and guests enjoyed learning about how newcomers to PEI adapt to life here.

World Home Economics Day was celebrated with a fantastic presentation about Food Security in Kenya with UPEI Food and Nutrition Students Kaylynne Parkes and Christina Tucker on March 21, 2011.
The HOHOHOme Ec Auction was held on Thursday, November 25th at the Central Queens United Church in Hunter River at 7:00 p.m. Auctioneer Erskine Smith led the fast and furious bidding for the variety of items. Proceeds help fund the Doris M. Anderson award.

The PEIHEA semi annual general meeting was October 27th, 2010 at UPEI. Guest speaker Kelly Robinson (from the Community Legal Information Association) shared information about family law. The CLIA -PEI website is a valuable source of information.

Annual Garden Party

The 2010 Annual Summer Garden Party was held at member Heather Henry MacDonald's new home in Charlottetown on August 5th. Members and guests enjoyed a lovely visit in the spectacular gardens.

Annual Ho Ho Home Economics Auction

The 2009 HO HO HO Auction was held on Monday, November 30 at the Central Queens United Church on Rte 2 in Hunter River. Auctioneer Roger Younker helped the group raise about $1200! See you next year!

The proceeds from the auction are used to fund the Doris M. Anderson Award.

Check this page for a list of auction items. Previous years have seen smelt fishing adventures with Elmer Williams, cottage nights, handcrafts, delectable food, and tickets to events on the auction block.