NOVEMBER 25, 2020
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Coyote Country Christmas in Chipman Michelle Pinon ahead with the event because News Advertiser it’s such a community event, The tradition of the Coyote and there’s a lot of people who Country Christmas carried on are suffering hard times. So we COVID style with a “to go” comwanted to get some meals out plimentary turkey dinner on there and help people out.” November 21 at the Chipman Volunteer Cynthia Willis said National Hall. she decided to pitch in when The event, sponsored by the she saw a poster advertising the Chipman Agricultural Society, event on Facebook. “So, me was a huge success that saw just and my daughter Breyana over 260 meals picked up and came because I believe that she delivered to residents in needs to be able to learn how Chipman and Lamont. to give back to the community.” Scott Reid, President of the People had the option to Chipman Agricultural Society, donate non-perishable items to said, “We couldn’t have done it the County of Lamont food without all our volunteers who bank or make a cash donation One of the volunteers carving turkey. had a day filled with laughter if they wanted to do that. (Chipman Ag Society/Submitted Photo) Some of the volunteers in action. (Michelle Pinon/Photo) and interesting stories told by Altogether they collected 120 some of the longtime residents.” kilograms of non-perishable food and $1,750 for the food bank. All of the meals were preordered and Volunteers, 20 in all donated nearly they asked people to send only one The turkey dinner was a way of giving back to the community and in turn the 200 combined hours. They helped pre- person from their family and to pick up community giving back in every sense of the word. pare, cook, and assemble individual for their neighbours, if possible. “So we containers that were filled with turkey, reduced the amount of people coming stuffing, mashed potatoes, mixed vege- through the door. We had someone tables, cranberries, and coleslaw. monitoring people at the door to make Reid also wanted to formally recog- sure everyone was social distancing. nize Chipman resident Evelyn The way it was set up there was only one McNaughton who has made and sup- way enter and exit. There were also a plied homemade buns for the turkey for couple of volunteers delivering meals in the past seven years. “We offered to pay Chipman and Lamont for people who for her supplies, but she said no, this is are house bound,” stated Reid. my donation.” He went on to say, “We decided to go
Church of the ROCK Receives Donations
Pictured from left to right are: Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, Corrine Stefanec, and Pastor Wes Stefanec. (Diane Lydom/Submitted Photo)
Diane Lydom Submitted Personal Protective supplies of hand sanitizer, masks, toothbrushes, etc., were donated to the ROCK by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress of Alberta in order to assist the more needy people of the area for better protection during this Covid-19 crisis.
Toothbrushes and other oral hygiene supplies were donated by Dr. Mouyios of the Vegreville Dental Centre and Dr. Goyal of the Vegreville Family Dental. The supplies were gathered by and delivered to the Church of the ROCK by MLA Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk of the Fort Saskatchewan/Vegreville Constituency on November 6.
