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Renfrew Christmas<br />
House Tour<br />
The Renfrew Victoria Hospital Auxiliary<br />
is pleased to announce that its 2015<br />
Christmas House Tour will take place<br />
on Sunday, November 29, between 12:30<br />
and 5pm. This is a self-guided tour featuring<br />
seven of Renfrew’s distinctive homes.<br />
Tickets are $25 each and include a Dessert<br />
Tea in the hospital cafeteria and guided<br />
tours of the new Nephrology Building.<br />
Also, the Gift Shop will show off its newly<br />
renovated space with a “20% Off Sale” on<br />
regularly-priced merchandise. Tickets can<br />
be purchased in Renfrew at Aikenhead’s<br />
Drug Store, The Flower Factory and the<br />
RVH Gift Shop, or by calling Marilyn at<br />
432–5237.<br />
Two of the seven homes on the tour are<br />
located on Raglan St. S. One is a fascinating<br />
squared timber log home built in 1855<br />
and furnished almost entirely with period<br />
antiques from the 1800s. The other,<br />
built in the ’40s, was often referred to as<br />
the “Carriage House” and features older<br />
home charm along with superb updates<br />
and décor. Other homes within the Town<br />
include a well-crafted brick bungalow on<br />
Opeongo Road with an exceptional view<br />
overlooking Renfrew, a lovely century<br />
home on Plaunt Street N. that holds an<br />
eclectic mix of art and furnishings, and<br />
on Lynn Street, the winner of the 1959<br />
“All Canadian Home” awarded by the Star<br />
Weekly magazine. Today’s owners have<br />
incorporated natural and artistic elements<br />
into their home in unusual ways.<br />
Just minutes outside of Renfrew are<br />
two homes well worth the short drive.<br />
On Yantha Road is a beautiful stone farmhouse<br />
built approximately 160 years ago.<br />
Even with the many additions and renovations,<br />
the heart of the homestead remains<br />
intact. On Stone Road you’ll find a modern,<br />
custom-designed home, built by the<br />
owner and her parents. It’s a large, comfy<br />
home with a fabulous stone fireplace, high,<br />
sloped ceilings and many “finds” from the<br />
Habitat for Humanity ReStore.<br />
About the Auxiliary<br />
2015 has been a very special year for RVH<br />
Auxiliary members. They have been celebrating<br />
seventy years as an auxiliary to<br />
the hospital. Members were delighted to be<br />
fêted by the Hospital at a Spring Gala held<br />
in their honour. Their Gift Shop will reopen<br />
at the end of October after completion of<br />
major renovations, featuring a larger space<br />
and all new décor. In addition to the Auxiliary’s<br />
usual annual events, they published a<br />
70 th Anniversary Cookbook and organized<br />
their first Toast/Roast fundraiser.<br />
To commemorate this anniversary, the<br />
Auxiliary has pledged $250,000 towards<br />
the new “RVH Auxiliary Solarium”. The<br />
Solarium, which is now under construction,<br />
is situated on the second floor of the<br />
new Nephrology building. When completed,<br />
the bright, tranquil room will have<br />
a view of and access to an outdoor rooftop<br />
garden, making this an inviting retreat for<br />
patients and their families.<br />
Support LAWS in November!<br />
All through November, Lanark Animal<br />
Welfare Society (LAWS) is asking everyone<br />
to support their Toonie Campaign.<br />
Yes, save your toonies and encourage others<br />
to do so. Can you imagine if all animal<br />
lovers in the Lanark and its surrounding<br />
regions donated a toonie? LAWS would<br />
be able to improve their shelter faster<br />
than Axle can wag his tail! Your toonies<br />
will be applied toward their goal of raising<br />
$50,000 for shelter improvements. Be<br />
sure to pass this information on to others<br />
so that they can help out too, or perhaps<br />
take up a collection from friends, family,<br />
neighbours or co-workers! Feel free to<br />
make donations ahead of time online, by<br />
cheque, or by stopping in at the shelter.<br />
Donations are also welcome at the following<br />
financial institutions: CIBC in Smiths<br />
Falls, RBC in Carleton Place, and TD and<br />
CIBC in Perth. You can also drop off your<br />
toonies at the LAWS Hockey Fundraiser<br />
during the CP Canadians vs. Smiths Falls<br />
Bears game on November 22 at the Carleton<br />
Place Arena!<br />
Pub Quiz Night<br />
On Friday, November 27, come out to the<br />
Barley Mow in Almonte and have some<br />
fun at the LAWS Quiz Night! From 7:30<br />
to 9pm, get your friends together to make<br />
up a team and see who will come out on<br />
top! There will be door prizes and team<br />
prizes to be won; the cost is $5 per person<br />
to participate, with proceeds going<br />
to LAWS. Be sure to reserve your spot by<br />
emailing . See<br />
you there!<br />
November 2015 www.thehumm.com<br />
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