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Participants take an evening stroll on runway for Hospice By Bill Rea  Daphne Parsons, financial controller of Brampton Flight Centre, and Caledon Councillor Nick deBoer cut this ribbon at one end of the runway at the facility last Thursday night, to start participants on their walk to the other end in the Light Up the Runway Walk, in support of Bethell Hospice.  Walkers were making their way along the runway at Brampton Flight Centre.  Quinn MacPherson of Erin provided music for the participants before they headed out on the walk. It wasn't a normal use for a runway, but it drew a lot of attention. About 60 participants were out last Thursday evening for the Light Up the Runway Walk at Brampton Flight Centre. The event at the Caledon facility was in support of Bethell Hospice in Inglewood. The event consisted mainly of participants walking the length of a 3,500-foot runway, with was lined with candles on both sides. Tim Powell, vice-chair of the Bethell Hospice Foundation, expressed thanks to the Flight Centre for organizing the event. He observed they wanted to give something back to the community. “We were just delighted when they approached us,” he said. Powell pointed out government funding covers about 60 per cent of the costs to run the Hospice. The other 40 per cent, amounting to about $1 million annually, has to come from fundraising, which is the job of the Foundation. “That's a challenge,” Powell said, adding they have to do it to pay the bills and to continue to provide the services they do at no cost to the patient or their families. “Community events like tonight are really vital,” he said, pointing out they both help raise money, but also awareness. Bethell Hospice offers a home-like atmosphere that is a lot different from a hospital. Powell said people visiting the facility are “really impressed with the feel of the place.” “It's a serene and uplifting experience when you're there,” he added. There are 10 private rooms at the facility, and patients there receive personalized care from the staff and some 200 volunteers. Bethell Hospice also provides community support, such as home visiting, respite care and bereavement support. Councillor Nick deBoer, who was representing Mayor Marolyn Morrison, agreed this was a unique way to raise funds for a good cause. “I certainly hope it's the first of many,” he said. He recalled there had been some concern among neighbours when the Hospice idea first came up, but that didn't last long. “The community eventually embraced it,” deBoer said. |
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