The Voice of North Grenville
The North Grenville Times
The Voice of North Grenville
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December 19, 2024
Vol. 12 No. 50
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Few things exemplify the spirit of the Christmas season quite like the free North Grenville Community Christmas Day Dinner offered every year. The annual tradition goes back almost a decade, and has travelled around a bit in its time. Originally held in Leslie Hall, the loss of that great venue meant a location change to the St. John’s United Church. When St. John’s became unavailable, the event moved to the First Christian Reformed Church
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located at 2455 County Road 18, just west of Hurd/Somerville Streets. The location may have changed over time, but rest assured that it is the same annual Community Christmas Dinner that has been known to North Grenville residents for years. The dinner runs from noon to 3p.m. on Christmas Day and is open to all residents of North Grenville and beyond, all are welcome to drop by for a meal, or order a delivery to your home. It is not associated with any
church or organization, but is a community effort run by local volunteers and made possible by donations of food. One of the unwritten “rules” of the yearly event is that credit for making it happen should not go to specific individuals, but rather to the community as a whole. Anyone who orders a dinner for takeout or delivery will get one. In the true spirit of Christmas, there are no qualifying criteria, and no questions asked. The fact that the meals are provided
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for free is only possible due to the contributions of local residents and businesses, which shows, without a doubt, what kind of community North Grenville really is. The meal consists of a full turkey dinner and dessert. Last year’s helpings were less than hoped for, but support has made it possible to provide generous meals for all this Christmas Day. It was originally conceived con't on page 2
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