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Happy Mother’s Day May 8, 2025
Vol. 13 No. 17
NGDHS students cook for Friendship Lunch
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NGDHS at Friendship Lunch by Helen MacGregor
On Friday, May 2, the Friendship Lunch at St. John’s United Church was blessed with the presence of the North Grenville District High School Culinary Arts and Food Tech program students. Their teacher, Daniel Clancy, who is a certified Chef, led the students in making a delicious meal of lasagne (made with homemade pasta), salad, garlic bread, and cookies. A visitor to the lunch, Paul South, from Barrhaven, said “A phenomenal meal, with a well-balanced selection of cheeses in
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The Friendship Lunch Program has been running for over forty years from September to June, and twice a month during July and August. Each lunch averages 80-100 participants and is a way to provide food, fun, and friendship every Friday. Beginning all those years ago at Leslie Hall on Clothier Street, the loss of that important venue in our community meant a change of location was needed. Presently held at St. John’s United Church, 400 Prescott Street, Kemptville, it is open to anyone in the community at no
the lasagne. The students should be very proud of themselves”. The students, Cammera Beardsley, Gavin Gillingham, Tiffany Ethier and Khalan Pelletier, are enrolled in a special program from Upper Canada District School Board called “Real World Learning”. This program connects students to their community so that they can learn real life transferrable skills such as communication, initiative, problem solving, collaboration and, obviously, the ability to serve over 90 people a delicious meal.
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charge. A donation box is available. Dedicated volunteers from five groups help make this program happen and include parishioners from St. James Anglican Church, Kemptville Pentecostal Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, St. John’s United Church as well as the House of Lazarus. All are invited to join us every Friday at 11:30 am at St. John’s United Church for a wonderful free meal and friendship. Free will offering is welcome. All funds left after expenses go back to charities in the community. .
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