8- Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Hogs launch holiday 50-50 draw By Mark Ribble This year has been a challenging one for everyone, including the Hogs for Hospice Committee. With the cancellation of the annual bike rally and concert weekend, the committee shifted their focus to helping others and also carried on with their planned 50-50 raffle this past summer. That draw produced a winning amount of $120,000, won by Gary Lauzon of Kingsville. Hot off that success, the Hogs group
has announced another 50-50 Holiday Draw, which is now underway. “There is no doubt that 2020 has presented its share of challenges and with Christmas just around the corner and family gatherings not looking as traditional as they have in past years, Hogs for Hospice decided to try and give our supporters and families something to truly look forward to,” said Joe Oswald. “It will also support our local Hospice that has supported so many families in our area.”
In addition to the draw, the Hogs Committee has had a busy year, starting with a drive-thru Blessing of the Bikes. They also participated in the Hospice Life Walk, Drive-In Movie Night, The Bridge Sleep Out and both Leamingotn and Kingsville Christmas Parades. “2020 was the year of trying to keep our brand alive and well in a year when we could not put on our event,” said Oswald. “With the partnership of our Hogs for Hospice Headquarters Team (the 1st Ladies of H4H), we have held a number of events over the past months in addition to our 50/50 draws. The Holiday 50-50 Draw, sponsored by Plant Products will be drawn at 11 am on December 31 and ticket sales will be sold until 11:59 pm on December 30.
You can purchase five tickets for $10, 20 tickets for $20 or 100 tickets for $50. As of Monday, the amount is well over $34,000 and is expected to climb from there. Visit hogsforhospice.com to get your tickets. As for Oswald and his band of merry men and women, they are happy to be able to help during this most difficult year. We are dedicated to our Erie Shores Hospice and we are dedicated to our community,” he said. “We can’t thank our community supporters enough for their continued belief and support in our vision. We are truly humbled and blessed.”
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Gary Lauzon, winner of the Hogs for Hospice 50-50 draw back in August. The group is running another draw this holiday season.
would like to thank all of those who donated to our organization’s Giving Tuesday event.
CHATHAM-KENT — For those Leamington and Kingsville residents missing hockey and skating, the Wheatley Arena has been eliminated as a possible destination for your winter activities. Dr. David Colby, Chatham-Kent’s Medical Officer of Health, has recently recommended that no new facility bookings from jurisdictions designated as red or in lockdown be accepted at Chatham-Kent owned facilities, at least until provincial restrictions are loosened. In support of this the directive, Chatham-Kent facilities will no longer be accepting any new bookings from any residents that reside in a red or lock-
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down area until further notice. Existing ice contracts will be honoured. For new bookings, residents of Chatham-Kent may be asked to present photo identification upon entry into the facility to ensure compliance to the directive. “Most organizations are conducting their own self-monitoring of the risks to ensure that those team members in yellow zones are not exposed to team members in the red or lock down zone,” said Jeff Bray, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cemeteries for Chatham-Kent. “This is a best practice that we encourage across the board for all ice users.”
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