In her last interview with CBC P.E.I. before the holidays and the end of 2020, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison reflected on the tough past year, and looked ahead to some possible changes to pandemic protocols in the new year.
As Charlottetown s sign comes down, Islanders remember 2020 as a year hijacked by COVID-19.(Danny Arsenault/CBC)
The Cornwall Lions Club handed out twice as many Christmas hampers this year as last year, and that need is being seen elsewhere on P.E.I. too as the pandemic continues to affect Islanders bottom lines.
Health Canada has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, and doses should arrive in Canada by the end of this year.
Posted: Dec 23, 2020 2:00 PM AT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
Cornwall Lions Club volunteers Mike Sirois, left, and Elizabeth MacDonald, centre, with Mike MacDonald of the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry, help pack and deliver Christmas hampers Tuesday. (Wayne Thibodeau/CBC)
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The Cornwall Lions Club has launched its holiday fundraiser.
The club is selling Christmas fruit cakes for $20 each, and is selling lottery tickets for the first time. Those who wish to enter the lottery draw for $1,000 worth of scratch tickets can purchase a Cornwall Lions Club Sticker for $20, and be entered for a one in 100 chance of winning the tickets.
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Try refreshing your browser. Cornwall Lions Club launches hopeful holiday campaigns Back to video Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia NetworkSome of the potential winnings in the Cornwall Lions Club’s 2020 lottery ticket draw.Handout Not For Resale Supplied