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Volunteer firefighters collect 2000 pounds of food for Community Care Thorold

The group also raised $2555 in cash donations
Bernard Lansbergen
Bernard Lansbergen
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The annual food drive has become a holiday staple for the volunteer firefighters of Protection Hose Company No. 1.Supplied

It was a Christmas weekend to remember!

The members of Protection Hose Company No. 1 were out both Saturday and Sunday at Foodland in Pine Plaza, to collect donations for Community Care Thorold.

The group managed to collect 281 pre-bagged donation bags, along with other food donations totalling approximately 2000 pounds. $2555 was also raised in cash donations, which were converted into gift cards.

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Bernard was born and raised in Belgium but moved to Canada in 2012 and has lived in Niagara since 2020. Bernard loves telling people’s stories and wants to get to know those that make Thorold into the great place it is.
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