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Make the Season Kind with CBC's Mainstreet on Thursday at Founders' Food Hall and Market

Son of a Critch’s Claire Rankin comes home to the Island and joins local entertainers to help local food banks

Live broadcast with Matt Rainnie Dec. 5

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Two graphics side by side. On the left is a stylized heart with the words Make the Season Kinds with the message: "Join us and help support local food banks" and the url: cbc.ca/kindpei in white text on a blue background. To the right are shapes in red and teal against a white background and a red circle in the middle with the CBC logo in white.
Help spread a little kindness with CBC Mainstreet on Thursday at Founders' Food Hall and Market, 6 Prince St., Charlottetown.
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Claire Rankin of the hit series, Son of a Critch. (CBC)

Join host Matt Rainnie as he brings together local entertainers and special guests to help Make the Season Kind in support of local food banks during a live broadcast from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Claire Rankin, who plays Mary Critch on the popular CBC comedy series Son of a Critch, is coming home to P.E.I. to lend a hand during the live broadcast.


She will be joined by comedian Patrick Ledwell (The Debaters) and musicians Craig Fair, Lawrence Maxwell and Brooke MacArthur.

In the opening hour of the show, Rainnie will welcome the sweet sounds of Prince Street School Glee Club.

Mainstreet columnist "Dutch" Thompson, a recent Order of P.E.I. inductee, will also join in the fun.





Three photos in a frame with teal and red shapes against a white backgroud; From left, man with brown hair and dark glasses and black shirt; a blonde girl with guitar pointing and a man with a black moustache and long black hair smiling.
Musicians Craig Fair, Lawrence Maxwell and Brooke MacArthur lend their voices to the Make the Season Kind CBC Mainstreet broadcast. (CBC)
Get your smiles ready for our festive photo booth. There will prize giveaways.


Volunteers from The Upper Room Food Bank / P.E.I. Food Banks will be on hand to collect donations.

A group of 14 kids dressed in blue shirts with many wearing mouse ears.
The Prince Street School Glee Club will bring their sweet sounds to the live broadcast of Mainstreet on Thursday (Courtesy of teacher Ellen Davis)

If you can't make it to the live show, tune in to CBC Radio One or stream the show on CBC Listen.

Get into the spirit of the holidays by celebrating with P.E.I. talent and spreading kindness, all while helping others. And you don't have to wait until this show; find ways to support local food banks now at cbc.ca/kindpei.

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Comedian Patrick Ledwell, left, and Mainstreet columnist "Dutch" Thompson will be on hand for the live Mainstreet broadcast in support of local food banks. (CBC)
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