Reader to Reader: January 25, 2025

Article content

Saved from raccoon

I would just like to thank those individuals who came to my assistance after a “raccoon encounter” on Dec. 22 at Montgomery and Southdale roads. I saw a raccoon staggering on the road toward my vehicle. I did not want to run over it so I got out of my vehicle to see where it was. As I stepped out of the car it grabbed my left ankle and attacked my right leg, clawing and biting and hanging on. I was shouting, “Get this thing off me.” Someone did, by using a snow brush. I do not know what happened to the raccoon, because I jumped back in my vehicle and drove off. Someone shouted: “You have to go to the hospital,” which I did. The “encounter” necessitated a series of rabies shots during a two-week period. Once again, thank you.

Article content

K. Metz, London

Goodbye made easier

The families of the late JoAnne Manderson wish to acknowledge the tremendous care, support, knowledge and compassion from which she benefited while a patient at University Hospital these last three weeks. The 7th floor ICU unit, medical staff, floor team and palliative team need to be commended. The attention family members received also was appreciated.

Thank you, from the Manderson and Purcell family team.

Wendy Padfield, London

Grateful for care

I want to thank the amazing doctors and nurses in the emergency department and on B6 at London Health Sciences Centre for my son’s amazing care this past weekend.

He had an emergency related to his condition and, due to the seriousness of his diagnosis, he needed to be seen in a pediatric emergency department.

As soon as we arrived, he was triaged and treated immediately. He got the tests he needed right away and was admitted immediately after that.

It happened quickly. There was no hours-long wait. There was no delay in getting his tests done. There was no fear he wasn’t being seen by a non-pediatric staff. There was no fear that the equipment being used was the wrong size or inserted incorrectly. There was no being told to go home because it wasn’t anything serious.

Article content

Because we don’t have access to a pediatric emergency department or an onsite ground pediatric transport team, we have to make the two-hour drive from Windsor ourselves. We can’t afford for him to wait hours in the local emergency department and then hours for an air ambulance or for the team from LHSC. We can’t risk the consequences of waiting for care so, like too many other area families, we make the drive to London on our own.

It’s terrifying not to have what he needs here, but we are fortunate we can get him to you.

So thank you again to everyone at LHSC for his exceptional care and more importantly, for his immediate care. He’s here because of you and we’ll forever be grateful to all of you.

Thank you to the PSWs and custodians too; your compassion means so much to us, too.

Kait Lowe, Amherstburg

Clothing sale

St John the Divine Anglican Church, at 21557 Richmond St. in Arva is having a second-hand sale today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. of winter clothing , shoes, accessories at reasonable prices. Free admission. Call 519-660-8677 for more information.

Article content

Heather Mills, Arva

Cherryhill singathon

Come to the Karen Schuessler Singers 2025 Singathon, a free, fun-filled afternoon with many guest conductors. You could be one, too. Come find out how on Saturday, Feb. 1, noon to 3 p.m. in the food court at Cherryhill Village Mall, 501 Oxford St. W.

Harry MacLean, London

Dinner theatre

Thorndale Agricultural Society presents A Butler Did It, a comedy by Robert Scott at the Thorndale Community Centre, 265 Upper Queen St. Tickets are $50 for beef dinner and the play on Feb. 22, 28 and March 1 when doors open at 5:30 p.m. or a brunch on Feb. 23 when doors open at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are available at Thorndale Hardware or online at www.frontdoor.plus. Play-only presentation Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets $25 at the door.

Jackie Malleck, 519-461-0218

Trivia night

Riverside United Church, at 695 Riverside Dr., is having a trivia night with trivia master David Bogaert, Saturday. March 1 at 7 p.m. at. Call the church office at 519-472-6071 to register.

Cheryl Partington, London

Article content