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CBC 20th Annual Turkey Drive
CBC News | Nov. 26, 2007
Students from Stone Park Junior High School raised $500 from concerts they've performed during the holiday season. They came to the CBC lobby and spoke to Kerry Campbell.

CBC has wrapped up another successful Turkey Drive, raising more than 3,000 turkeys for the second year running.

This was the 20th annual Turkey Drive sponsored by the CBC. The 3,130 donations will easily meet the need of 2,200 turkeys estimated by the Island's food banks, and ensure that every Islander who wants a holiday turkey this year will have one.

This year's drive also saw many donations of cash and other food for the feast. Charlottetown food bank manager Mike MacDonald said any leftover turkeys will keep in the freezer until Easter.

A Night of Carols and Comedy, featuring Compass host Bruce Rainnie and weather reporter Kevin (Boomer) Gallant, was delayed by weather this year, but the first show went ahead Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Harbourfront Jubilee Theatre in Summerside, where it was announced $3,065 was raised in addition to the 3,130 turkeys. The second delayed show will run Jan. 3, with a post-Christmas theme.

CBC Prince Edward Island would like to thank everyone who contributed to this year's Turkey Drive.

Island Morning Ornament Exchange
Live Treecam
Live Treecam
(This photo is updated every minute)

Island Morning is looking for homemade ornaments, and is offering its own limited-edition Island Morning ornaments in exchange.

Deliver your homemade ornaments to our studios in Charlottetown, or send by mail to:

Island Morning
CBC Prince Edward Island
430 University Avenue
P.O. Box 2230
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
C1A 8B9

and we'll provide you with your own Island Morning ornament. Keep an eye on our treecam as we decorate with the ornaments provided by fans of Island Morning.

Live Broadcasts
Karen Mair and Mitch Cormier
Karen Mair and
Mitch Cormier

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007
6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Westisle High School, Rosebank

Island Morning will broadcast live from the Westisle High School in Rosebank.

 

 
Matt Rainnie
Matt Rainnie

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
MacPhee's IGA, Souris

Mainstreet's live broadcast from MacPhee's IGA in Souris will feature multiple P.E.I. Music Award-winner Tim Chaisson.

 
Karen Mair and Mitch Cormier
Karen Mair and
Mitch Cormier

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007
6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Lobby of the CBC building,
University Avenue, Charlottetown

The traditional closing broadcast of turkey drive live from the lobby of the CBC building in Charlottetown.

 

 
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Drop off locations are:

  • Tignish Co-op
  • Summerside Police Station
  • Salvation Army Thrift Store, Summerside
  • Superstores in Summerside, Charlottetown and Montague
  • CBC in Charlottetown
  • MacPhee's IGA, Souris

This year's Turkey Drive will end on Tuesday, Dec. 18.

For more information call CBC Communications at (902) 629-6416.

 
Your donations so far:
3,130 turkeys
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