by Karina Hunter

Manitouwadge General Hospital staff was treated to a unique experience at their Annual Christmas Party this year as members of the Bethany Pentecostal Christmas Chorus performed as an Old Time Christmas Card.  Pictured are (back row) Betty Hudson, Whittle Martel, and Natalie Labbée, (front row) Caleb Martel and his grandmother Kelly Martel, Tristan Oliviera and his sister Felicity with friend Janelle Rusard.  The singers were approached by Lee Kriniski, MGH Director of Support Services and Chief Privacy Officer, who, with the help of Public Health Nurse and Diabetes Educator Jackie Jung, was planning the staff party and aspired to add some unique entertainment to the formal evening.  The chorus performed free of charge, their thank you they explained, on behalf of their parish and the community, to the staff of the Manitouwadge General Hospital for ongoing support and their continued efforts to keeping residents of Manitouwadge healthy therein improving quality of life for all.

Submitted to The Echo and the Chronicle Journal, 12.26.09