June 29, 2021
By Kristena Schuut-Moore
People may be physically and socially distanced, but the North Hastings community still came together in its own supportive way to help push the Bancroft Relay for Life past its fundraising goal.
Instead of the traditional trips around the Millennium Park track, participants relayed in their own way leading up to June 12, when the Canadian Cancer Society hosted a virtual hour long relay on their website, Facebook page, YouTube page and YesTV. The Bancroft organizers also broadcast the virtual relay on their Facebook page.
This allowed people to watch the traditional events, such as honouring the participants of hope and the luminary ceremony. After the virtual relay ended the Bancroft relay organizing committee gathered the 80 luminaries that were purchased in Bancroft and laid them out in Millennium Park and walked the track for a traditional luminary walk, to honour those represented in the luminaries.
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LONG SAULT One South Stormont teen is being recognized asthe youth volunteer of the year for 2019. It was the first time the award was presented.
“I love helping when I can,” said winner Alexa Zummach.
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Zummach was presented the award by South Stormont Mayor Brian McGillis, and was chosen by the Volunteer Appreciation Committee.
“We’re so fortunate to have some incredible young people in our community,” McGillis said in a press release. “The Youth Volunteer of the Year Award is an opportunity to recognize their efforts to improve our community, and Ms. Zummach was the perfect selection as the award’s first recipient.”