For several years, Janice Stewart with a team of community volunteers has organized a full course turkey dinner hosted by St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Russell, which was held on Dec. 21 this year. The dinner included a choice of apple or egg nog as refreshments, a complete turkey dinner, dessert and mandarin oranges to enjoy. “The dinner is a gift by the community for the community” explained Stewart, who mentioned the event has been a Christmas tradition in Russell for 18 years, and is possible thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Russell community. She wished to thank those who volunteered their time, donated food and delivered meals. The volunteers were busy throughout the day ensuring that everything was ready for people to enjoy, with some of the volunteer team taking a moment during a hectic day for their photo to be taken. From the left: Volunteers Gail Salmon, Lorraine Comeau, Mary Inglis, Nellie Kingma, Eamer Kelly-Rombough, Cherry Bekkers, Lois Durant and Raja Wysocki take a moment from their work to pose for the camera. Thompson Goddard Photo
Carolyn Thompson Goddard, grew up in Chesterville and attended North Dundas District High School. After completing her BA in Political Science at Carleton University she has worked as a medical secretary and library technician. In 2020 she graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Journalism and has been a reporter and column writer for The Chesterville Record for over 10 years.
