Winners rewarded with various prizes

WELLINGTON – Oct. 17, 2025 – Twenty-two artisans and artists from the Evangeline region and surrounding areas contributed a total of 78 pieces – beautiful knitted creations, paintings, wooden puppets, and more – to a contest organized for people aged 60 and over for Co-op and Small Business Weeks.

The pieces were on display from Oct. 14-17 on two tables at the entrance of the Wellington Co-op, where they were sold by silent auction. The proceeds will go to the ABDC Park, the playground at Évangéline School, to upgrade its recreational equipment. Any unsold items will be donated to the West Prince Caring Cupboard food bank in Tyne Valley.

On the morning of Oct. 17, the organizers and sponsors of the contest—the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of PEI (CCAFLIPE), the Wellington Co-op, the Provincial Credit Union, the Conseil scolaire-communautaire Évangéline, RDÉE Prince Edward Island, the Wellington Rural Action Centre, and MacDonald Insurance and Investments (The Co-operators)— held random draws to reward those who contributed handcrafts and pieces of art. Each item contributed was eligible for one of the 19 prizes; the more items submitted, the more chances to win.

WINNERS

The winner of the grand prize—a $100 gift card from the Wellington Co-op (provided by CCAFLIPE)—was Lucia Cameron, who also won an Acadian sleeve. Paula Arsenault (soap set, puzzle, and Acadian bandana) and Marie-Anne Arsenault (lotion set, jar of jam, and cribbage board) each won three prizes. Two people won two prizes each: Colette Arsenault (a $25 gift card from the Wellington Co-op and an Acadian sleeve) and Marie Maddix (skein of yarn and a puzzle book).

The other winners (one prize each) were:
• Claudette Gallant ($25 gift card to the Wellington Co-op)
• Rita Arsenault (decorative flower basket)
• Colette Gallant (Acadian bandana)
• Susan Larocque (Acadian bandana)
• Gisèle Gallant (Acadian bandana)
• Lucia Arsenault (Acadian sleeve)
• Angèle Arsenault (Acadian sleeve)

The winners will be contacted and asked to pick up their prizes at the Wellington Co-op in the coming days.

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PHOTO: The organizers and sponsors of the Co-op and Small Business Weeks arts and handcrafts contest gathered on Oct. 17 to hold the draws for the 19 prizes they had contributed. Pictured, from left, are Annette Richard of the Conseil scolaire-communautaire Évangéline, Brendan Shea from MacDonald Insurance and Investments (The Co-operators), Diane McInnis of the Provincial Credit Union, Alecia Arsenault of the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of PEI, and Chris O’Brien of the Wellington Co-op.

 

 

For more information:
Raymond J. Arsenault
Manager
Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of PEI
raymond@rdeeipe.org
902-960-1285