2026 Lunch & Lecture Series
The Lunch and Lecture series is held on Sundays, 1:00 p.m. at the Macphail Homestead in July and August. The Homestead is located at 271 MacPhail Park Rd, Orwell and is wheelchair accessible.
It’s a popular program – a meal followed by a presentation with most focused on unique Island topics. The price for lunch & presentation is $30/person or $25/members. The series is part of the annual Macphail Foundation fundraising campaign.
Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made at macphailhomestead@gmail.com or 902.651.2789.
Aug. 23 – Dr. Tina Pranger – “Beyond the Asylum: The Evolution of Mental Health Care in PEI, 1846-2017”
How Islanders have historically cared for people with mental health issues has evolved considerably over the past century and a half. Today, Islanders can access a comprehensive spectrum of mental health services that include — but also go far beyond — the asylum/mental hospital. This history of mental health care will highlight information on Andrew Macphail’s father who was a supervisor at the PEI Hospital for the Insane.