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Chime In Choir entertains at Knox Christmas show
Representatives of the Wingham
and District Hospital’s “Our
Hospital, Our Future” campaign
came to Huron County Council last
week with their eyes on the
initiative’s top fundraising tier.
Karl Ellis, President and CEO of
the Listowel Wingham Hospitals
Alliance and Bernie Bailey,
Municipal Fundraising Chair for the
project, discussed the ambitious, $4
million project with council. Bailey
proudly announced that thanks to a
handful of generous donations, the
group was already 23 per cent of the
way to its goal.
Bailey told council that the
committee’s hope was that the
county would occupy the top spot on
the fundraising chart, which called
for a donation of $800,000 over the
five-year pledge period.
As reported in previous stories in
The Citizen, the campaign will fund
renovations to the hospital’s
ambulatory care, outpatient clinics,
oncology, day surgery suite,
inpatient services, a pharmacy and
its sterilization departments. There
are also a number of other initiatives
relating to the accessibility of the
hospital, which was built decades
ago.
Bailey told council that the
improvements proposed to the
oncology department of the hospital
is the most important. With
Wingham serving as the only
oncology department between Owen
Sound, Stratford and London,
having something local is essential
to Huron County patients.
Fifty per cent of oncology patients
treated in Wingham, the pair said,
come from Huron County.
But Bailey urged councillors not
just to think about the project in
terms of health care, but as
economic development as well. It’s
well known, he said, that the
healthcare field is a huge driver of
economic development, pointing out
that one trip across the county to
access care in Wingham can create a
handful of jobs, whether it be
through buying gas, getting
dinner or stopping at the
Blyth Festival to watch a play.
In keeping with the county’s grant
policy, staff will prepare a report on
the request and present it to council
at a future meeting. However, the
request led to a larger discussion
about how the county gives to
hospitals within its borders.
Central Huron Deputy-Mayor
Dave Jewitt said he was concerned
that council was approaching
Hospital reps request $800,000 of county
Joy to the world
Knox Church in Belgrave held its Christmas Cantata on Sunday evening, welcoming the
Chime In Choir, as well as a number of community members who took on dramatic roles to
help tell the story of Christmas. The church’s choir, however, performed a number of songs,
including music from The Nutcracker and “We Three Kings” among other holiday favourites.
(Vicky Bremner photo)
Family, friends and neighbours
wish a happy birthday to Doreen
Taylor who celebrated her 75th
birthday Dec. 2 and to Bill Taylor,
his 85th on Dec. 9.
On Sunday, Dec. 6 Advent 2 as
well as communion took place at
Knox United Church.
The official board will meet in the
lower hall on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at
7:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Dec. 13 White Gift
Sunday will be observed. Donations
will go to the North Huron Food
Share.
At 7 p.m. on Dec. 6 the Knox
Choir Christmas Cantata was
presented at Knox United Church.
Prelude music, “Christmas
Medley” was supplied by Ann Clark
with the organ and Elizabeth Procter
at the piano. Student minister Brian
Hymers welcomed everyone and
said an opening prayer.
The Chime In Choir entertained
directed by Ann Clark. Lila Procter
sang a solo, “I Wonder as I Wander”.
Debbie and Caleigh Hopper read
“The Manger Throne”. A piano solo,
“What Child Is This” was presented
by Mackenzie Wightman. The three
kings – Larry Harper, Doug Walker
and Roger Hopper took part in the
cantata as well as Karrin Davenport
as Mary; Johnathan Vincent as
Joseph; shepherds, Don Shiell, Ivan
Dow and Ken Procter and angels
were Abby Robinson and Olivia
Wightman. The narrator was Ron
Taylor.
Brian and Jackie Hymers sang a
duet, “Somewhere A Child Is
Sleeping”. The Chime In Choir
played “We Three Kings” and “
’Twas In the Moon of Wintertime”,
followed by everyone singing “Joy
to the World”. “Just a Little” was
read by Debbie and Caleigh Hopper.
Mackenzie Wightman entertained
with a solo “A Slow Waltz”. The
closing prayer read by Brian and a
duet, “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
by Brian and Jackie Hymers
concluded the Christmas Cantata.
After the postlude music, “Glory to
God in the Highest” everyone
adjourned to the lower hall for
fellowship and refreshments.
Dan Hunter of British Columbia
and Keith Van Camp of Alberta were
guests for a week at the home of
Mary and Jim Hunter. Joyce Van
Camp is also a guest at her parents
and will be staying until the New
Year. While here they visited with
family, friends and other relatives
and their sister Gwen who is a
resident at Braemar Nursing Home.
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