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Record attendance at Hike for Hospice
Walk raised
Ar over $20,000
Justine Alkema
Postmedia Network
The Hike for Hospice is
an annual event in Central
Huron, but this year was a
special one. In past years,
proceeds have gone to the
Huron Hospice Volunteer
Service. However this year,
proceeds were shared with
the Central Huron Residen-
tial Hospice. The walk also
served as a kick-off for the
fundraising campaign for
the hospice, dubbed
"Moments Matter':
The campaign's total goal
is 2 million dollars; the walk
raised $20,000. The cam-
paign has already received
$300,000 total from the
walk and other sources.
The National Hospice
Palliative Care Week was
May 7 -13, and the hike saw
record attendance this year
as people took to the Varna
Nature Trails on the after-
noon of Sunday, May 7.
Around 80 people attended
the event, where in past
years there may have been
15-20 on a good year,
according to Jay McFarlan,
Vice Chair of the Site Devel-
opment Committee.
Along with record attend-
ance, the walk this year
raised over three times as
much as the walk last year.
The event also brought a
few significant gifts from
local families with McIn-
tosh Poultry Farms promis-
ing $100,000 over five years,
and Janet Buchanan and
Linda Hatten gifting $5000
in memory of their parents,
Mel and Betty Graham.
Tony and Jane Davison,
who are long-time support-
ers of Huron Hospice,
donated $4000.
For more information on
the project and future events,
visit www.HuronResidential-
Hospice.com, or follow their
Facebook page, Huron Resi-
dential Hospice.
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Photos courtesy of Huron Residential Hospice Moltatteiers
Left to right are Agnes Waanders, Gwen Devereaux, Brenda and Jim McIntosh and Kathy O'Reilly.
Sean McCann of Great Big
Sea coming to Bayfield
Sober, Survivor
and Great
Big Singer
Kathleen Smith
Postmedia Network
Widely known as a mem-
ber of the internationally
renowned band, Great Big
Sea, musician Sean McCann
is returning to Huron
County.
McCann performed last
year in the Goderich Celtic
Festival and will return to
Huron County with a con-
cert on Sunday, June 4 at the
Bayfield Town Hall.
Breaking his silence on his
past addiction and alcohol
abuse, Sean uses the mantra
`help yourself' and believes
that music can change lives
for the better.
"I believe that music saved
my life," says McCann, on
how writing and performing
music has helped him deal
with his issues of addiction
and substance abuse, while
showing him how to find
strength from the pain.
In January 2014,
McCann released his first
post Great Big Sea album,
'Help Yourself', which
encompasses a wide range
of emotions; each song
contributing to the narra-
tive of facing and over-
coming demons.
Instead of a time of sold -
out hockey arenas, McCann
now finds the power of
music in touring the country
as a solo artist in more inti-
mate venues where he con-
nects with the audience.
Using music as therapy,
working with people who
face physical, mental and
addiction challenges,
McCann has found that
music is a form of
therapy.
McCann has become a
sought after speaker on such
topics to help others help
themselves find light
through the darkness, as he
used music to find strength
and overcome.
For an intimate evening of
music, Sean McCann will
Photo courtesy of Sean McCann
Sean McCann is coming to
perform at the Bayfield Town
Hall Sunday, June 4 at 7pm.
perform at the Bayfield Town
Hall in which he "fell in love
with and wanted to come
back to this area."
Tickets are on sale now,
$30 in advance and $35 at
the door. Tickets are availa-
ble for purchase at tick-
etscene.ca or at Ernie King
Music in Goderich.
For more information on
musician Scan McCann, visit
www.seanmccannsings.ca.
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