Cutting the Cake

Brenda MacLaughlin and Suzie Sangster watch Jean cut the cake on her visit to New Glasgow, May 15, 2011.

Photo credit Sandra Mosher.

Dinner and Entertainment

Chef Gabrieau and Jean, both board members, look over the menu for the dinner held on April 8, 2011.

Welcome aboard, Lunenburg

Our collector, Laura Roblee shows boxes with Gloria Morrison at Big Red's Family Restaurant.

Donation to Haiti Relief through L'Arche

 
Our newest Board member, Moe Smith, donates $500 to Gus Leuschner and Miriam MacDonald of L'Arche Antigonish to be used by their two homes in Haiti for food distribution to the wider community.  Nakhalu Callaghan-Patrachar of the Tall and Small Cafe holds one of our collection boxes.

Donation to Canadian Foodgrains Bank and two new restaurants

Randy Crozsman receives a $500 check for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank from Jean Harrison while Judy Jordan from Paddy's Pub and Rosie's Restaurant in Kentville holds a collection box.

Investors Group

James MacDonnell, our Vice President (centre) receives a donation from John McLean, left, owner of Alex Thom's Pub and Mark Juurlink, both of the Investors Group.  They also gave away hot dogs and pop and added the proceeds to their donation.

The "P" in PWRDF.

Bishop Sue Moxley, one of our Board members, presents a check for $500 to Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, for the Primates World Relief and Development Fund, to be directed to a grass root project through Action by Churches Together.  Jean Harrison, president, is holding one of our collection boxes.

Gardens for Grannies

Karen Schuegraf, our treasurer, presents our very first donation to Mary Coyle, a director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, for Gardens for Grannies, which helps to feed many AIDS orphans.  Mary is the director of the Coady International Institute.  Kim Brake from the Alcove Bistro holds one of our collection boxes

Outreach in New Glasgow

As part of its outreach ministry program, St. George's Anglican Church in New Glasgow is working with an Antigonish based charity to place collection boxes in local eateries. The distribution of the boxes is under the direction of members of St. George's pastoral committee which includes Brenda MacLaughlin (chair), George Henaut and Susie Sangster.

In photo: Susie Sangster (co-coordinator of the project for St. George's),Joe Chow (restaurant owner) and JoAnn Walsh (employee and member of St. George's).

Two of our Board Members:

Karen Schuegraf presents the very first collection box to Mark Gabrieau at Gabrieau’s Bistro in Antigonish, Nova Scotia on July, 12, 2007.            

Picture courtesy of The Casket.