Donations to Kincardine Fire Department; and to the Kincardine Library

It was a week of donations for the betterment of the Kincardine community.

Firstly, a presentation by the Bervie Women's Institute to the Kincardine Fire Department.

In honour of the 119th anniversary of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, all the W.I.s in the area were invited to join in the Quincy Project. Each group was given copies of the book, “Quincy and His Quilt: a Northern Adventure,” written by Loreen Ambler, formerly of Kincardine.

The groups then purchased little teddy bears or made small quilts or blankets to wrap up with the books, and delivered them to a children’s hospital/ward, police department or fire department Feb. 19 which is Women's Institute Day.

The Bervie W.I. presented two packages, each containing the Quincy book, a teddy bear and blanket. One is for the Kincardine fire station, and the other is for the Tiverton Fire station. The kits are to comfort children following a traumatic event.

Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield thanked the ladies for the donation. "I will ensure our staff is informed of your gift and the kits will be placed on the fire apparatus in our Kincardine and Tiverton fire stations."



Islay Eby (L) and Sandra MacDonald (R) of the Bervie Women's Institute, present Quincy kits to Kincardine fire chief Kent Padfield, Friday morning at the Kincardine fire station; photo courtesy of Islay Eby
 

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Meanwhile, the Kincardine and District Lions Club made a donation to the Kincardine branch of the Bruce County Library, for the purchase of large-print books. The Lions are long-time supporters of the library.

Kincardine Lions Club president Frank Bianco (R) presents a cheque for $250 to Nora Gillespie of the Kincardine Library; photo by George Ling