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Come Together CK volunteers are taking tomatoes from the greenhouse to your house.
They were on Chatham’s north side Wednesday, handing out thousands at home and to pedestrians.
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The tomatoes were bought from Blenheim-area greenhouse Platinum Produce, which was selling $5 flats to a long lineup of customers last week rather than let the tomatoes go bad. COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants had left the business with a surplus of produce.
One donor bought enough for the village of Shrewsbury, so volunteers went door to door this past weekend giving away more than 2,000 tomatoes. That inspired Wednesday’s tomato drive in Chatham.
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Like all young boys, Billy is looking forward to waking up Christmas morning to see what gifts are waiting for him under the tree.
But this Christmas will definitely be one to remember because he’s going to get a present he’s been dreaming of, thanks to The Gift.
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“I love hockey,” Billy said. “It’s my favourite sport and I love to play with my friends. I’ve always wanted my own hockey net.