Current Special Projects
A Call to Island Poets
April is National Poetry Month in Canada, and Culture Summerside has a special tradition of celebrating it each year. For 2025, we’re doing things a little differently—and we want you to be part of it!
We’re inviting poets of all ages and backgrounds to submit an original poem inspired by the 2025 national theme: Family. A community committee will review submissions anonymously and select one standout poem. The chosen poet will be invited to present their work at the April meeting of Summerside City Council, and will receive a $300 honorarium.
But that’s not all! A selection of other submitted poems will be featured on Culture Summerside’s Facebook page throughout April, offering a small slice of fame to even more talented voices.
Here’s how to participate:
Write a creative poem about family that can be read aloud in 2–4 minutes.
Email your submission to wyatt.programs@summerside.ca with a cover page including:
- Your name
- Phone number
- Address
- Whether you are a youth, adult, or senior
The final date for submissions is Friday, March 28, 2025 by 4PM.
Don’t be shy—let your creativity shine! We are excited to see your submissions and celebrate the power of poetry together.
Prince County Soldiers' Monument, Memorial Square in Summerside. 1922. MHCA collection.
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"A Symbol of Courage" - 2022
Culture Summerside, in partnership with The Lest We Forget Committee, presented on Nov 9th, 2022 “A Symbol of Courage: An evening of music and drama marking the 100th anniversary of the Prince County Soldiers’ Monument”, which paid tribute to the men of the county who lost their lives in World War I. In the summer of 2022, the monument went under refurbishment by Brett Davis through funding by Veteran's Affairs and the City.
A series of workshops were led by MacNaught History Centre and Archives in which volunteers to assisted in researching the names of World War One soldiers that appear on the monument located in Summerside’s Memorial Square. The workshops were presented by Louise Morris, a former president of the PEI Genealogical Society. Profiles of the soldiers will be available to viewed soon.
Peter Gallant was commissioned by Culture Summerside to create an original musical composition and video, which was viewed for the first time during the “A Symbol of Courage” production. To view Peter’s video, please visit our video gallery.