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North Pole at North Folk Cafe Perth - Janelle LaBelle editorial@pdgmedia.ca

The spirit of the season is alive and well at North Folk Cafe & Gelato in Perth. This cafe is decked out for Christmas with festive decorations, a holiday drink menu, and an old-timey postbox for mailing letters to Santa. Owner Dasha Smolentseva writes, "[I've] been dreaming of this since the inception of North Folk Cafe! I envisioned creating a North Pole post station at North Folk Cafe where kids could come in and drop off their Santa letters! Get a hot cup of cocoa and simply get immersed in the festive atmosphere of the holidays!" Smolentseva, who also owns Artizen Kombucha with partner Sebastien Armand, remembers writing letters to Santa as a child. "These are some of my favorite childhood memories that I wanted to recreate at North Folk." For those who wish to bring their children in

to send letters to Santa, there is a beautiful red and white North Pole mailbox at the North Folk Cafe. Simply write your letters to Santa, pop all the letters from one family into one envelope (don't forget your return address), and slip your envelope into the mailbox. If you send your letter by December 10, the elves will whisk it away to the North Pole and the Jolly Old Elf himself will mail back a reply before Christmas. Smolentseva is thrilled to share a bit of Christmas magic from the cafe. "Nothing feels better than creating magic for our visitors!" There is also a gorgeous gingerbread barn on display at North Folk, equipped with real lights, sugar Christmas trees and a roof made out of shreddies. "Countless hours and a whole lot of patience went into building this edible work of art by Perth resident Faith Hutton." It's on display now at North Folk Cafe until

December 5th. If you want to take this home with you, you can bid on the Gingerbread Barn as part of an auction, with part of the profits going towards Stewart Park Festival. Starting bid is $80.

This is Chestnut! North Folk Cafe's furry friend hanging out this Christmas season. His favourite drink: the classic candy cane hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkled with crushed candy cane. Photo credit: facebook.com/ northfolkcafe.

Dasha Smolentseva was excited to share that she found the perfect North Pole Mail box and a Hot Cocoa sign at a great shop downtown Perth called Treasure Lane. She has been dreaming of this since the inception of North Folk Cafe. Photo credit: facebook.com/northfolkcafe.

New non-profit “Pivotal Help Community Association” provides funding for in-person counselling services Regional - Shannon McLellan editorial@pdgmedia.ca

Pivotal Help Community Association: providing compassion, connection & change.

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Pivotal Help Community Association is a brand-new non-profit organization that launched on December 1 as a means to provide accessible funding by application for local counselling and guidance for those in need. The non-profit organization aims to aid in improving the mental health of children, adolescents, and adults in small communities, beginning with its focus on Smiths Falls,

Perth and Lanark, with the potential for growth in the future. The board for Pivotal Help is made up of four women who share the same vision; to create compassion, connection and change in the lives of those in their community. Executive Director Breanna Bedor along with her fellow board members Haley Bowes (registered social worker), Veronica Felizardo (registered clinical social worker) and Tammy Edwards, bring a diverse

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amount of both professional knowledge and personal experience to the table. Pivotal Help’s Executive Director Breanna Bedor shared with us that the process of bringing the project to life, “was a huge team effort, and I am lucky to have such strong women on the board. They are powerhouse visionaries who all share the same goal”. Founder and Executive Director of the association, Breanna Bedor, created the non-profit organization as counselling was something

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that she did not have access to in her greatest time of need: when she lost her mother to cancer at the age of eighteen. Her hope is that Pivotal Help will make a positive difference in the lives of others and that this will have a ripple effect in small communities. Bedor, who has been an educator for 16 years, has witnessed many of her students, friends, and family members struggle with their mental health. Continues on page 4 www.Hometownnews.ca

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