Reader to Reader: October 5, 2024

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System worked

My wife and I have lived at Fox Hollow retirement community for almost three years. On a recent Sunday, she fell and fractured her hip. Paramedics arrived quickly, and took her to University Hospital. Shortly after, I received a call from the surgeon who explained the coming procedure. Thus began a flow of information between the director and assistant director of care at Fox Hollow and the staff at the hospital that was nothing short of amazing. My daughter and I met with the hospital social worker who explained the steps needed to transport June home. While there, we saw various employees – doctors, nurses, porters, clerks, cleaners – going about their tasks with cheerful efficiency.

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Our experiences at both University Hospital and Fox Hollow were extremely positive. I suggest we all consider supporting local health care before, during or after the time we need it.

David Wenn, London

Life saving care

I would like to thank LHSC for my son’s exceptional emergency and ongoing care. Since his birth and diagnosis of a rare disease in Detroit, in 2021, we’ve depended on LHSC.

More than once they saved his life. I will never forget that.

Since 2021, his ongoing care needs and his emergency care needs have been met by pediatric emergency physicians, amazing surgeons, some of the best in the world, and wonderful nurses both in pediatric critical care, and the pediatric medical day unit. We’ve never doubted their capabilities.

To say I’m terrified of the continuing cutbacks to the hospital to which we owe our son’s life, is an understatement. Many other families from my area would say the same thing. Our infants and children are here because of how things ran and how things were funded at LHSC.

So, to the doctors, nurses, PSWs, custodians, the amazing individuals at the Children’s Health Foundation, Paediatric Family Resource Centre, past administration and board members, thank you for your decision-making and leadership. It directly impacted my son’s care and him being here. For that, I am forever grateful.

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Kait Lowe, Amherstburg

Organ concert

Colborne Street United Church presents ColborneLive’s fall concert series on Sunday afternoons celebrating a variety of music from local talent.

An organ concert for women’s history month is Sunday at 2 p.m. at 711 Colborne St.

Tickets are available at the door or online.

Marcie Wenn, London

Beef supper

Thorndale United Church is hosting its annual beef supper on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Thorndale community centre.

Tickets are $25, children six to 14 are $10, younger than six are free. Advance tickets only, by calling Bob or Darlene, 519-461-0463 before Tuesday. Dine-in or take-out available.

Yvonne Elliott, Thorndale

Toastmasters meeting

Podium Pros (Advanced) Toastmaster Club will meet Saturday, Oct. 12, 9:30 a.m.-noon at Village Green Community Church, 505 Village Green Ave. If you are a current or former Toastmaster with a CC or Pathways Level 1 designation, Podium Pros is the place to hone your communication skills. No home club is required to become a member. Please visit our website at podiumproslondon.toastmastersclubs.org.

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Lyn Hill, vice-president of membership, Podium Pros TM Club

TOPS meeting

TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) is holding an open house on Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Community of Christ Church, 1558 Brydges St. We offer a simple program that works. Weekly check-ins, accountability, unwavering support, non judgmental environment. Lose weight, gain friends.

Judy Brebner, London

Gardening talk

London Fanshawe Horticultural Society holds its October meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Siloam United Church, 1240 Fanshawe Park Rd. E. Award-winning author, Robert Pavlis, will discuss lesser-known perennials. Public welcome. Free. Annual membership $15.

Stephanie Hilton, Board member

Book sale

Friends of London Public Library is holding a giant book sale on Oct. 18, 9 a.m.to 9 p.m., Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Centennial Hall, 550 Wellington St. (lower level).

Carmen Sprovieri, President, Friends of London Public Library

Rummage sales

Rummage and bake sale, Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 11:30 am. at Richards Memorial, 360 Edgeworth Ave.

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Ron Petronis, London

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Copper Carnival fall bazaar is back on Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Francis – St. Martin Parish, 46 Cathcart St. (at Duchess).

Linda Sheridan, president St. Martin of Tours Catholic Women’s League

Food, art fair

Dundas St. Centre United Church invites you to their fall food and art fair, Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 482 Dundas St. (at Maitland St.).

Diane Cuppels, Dundas St. Centre United Church

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