Lead photo from left: Gordon Schakelaar, Hospice Huntsville Board President; Melissa Polischuk, Hospice Huntsville Fund Development and Public Relations Coordinator; Bill Coon, Harvest Fest Signature Sponsor of Muskoka Medical and Campus Trail Remedy’s Rx Pharmacies; Brent Ellerson, Brandcamp Design; Linda Fraser (front, middle), Canvas Brewing Company Front of House Manager; Seguin Sailors, Canvas Brewing Company Head Brewer; Rebecca Ellerson, Hospice Huntsville Executive Director; Tracy Badger, Hospice Huntsville Events Coordinator; Sam Sullivan, Red Pine Art Supply/Artist in Art Challenge; Sherry Vey, Harvest Fest Committee Member/Hospice Volunteer.
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Hospice Harvest Fest, taking place on Friday, November 3rd. This intimate and exclusive event will be held at Canvas Brewing Company in Huntsville from 6 to 10 p.m.
A memorable evening awaits guests and features music by the Tobin Spring Trio, Live Art Challenge showcasing 4 talented local artists, Wine Cork Pull, an exciting Live Auction plus savory harvest food stations by Spencer’s Catering. Hospice Harvest Fest is one of the annual Signature Events for Hospice Huntsville. The event has a goal of raising $30,000, with 100 per cent of the funds staying in the community.
New this year Hospice Huntsville will be hosting an online raffle for fabulous packages/baskets as well as an online 50/50 draw. Proceeds from the online raffle and 50/50 will be directed to the Hospice Harvest Fest fundraising goal.
Hospice Huntsville is tremendously grateful to the Signature Sponsor, Muskoka Medical, and Campus Trail Remedy’s Rx Pharmacies. Thank you to all event sponsors for their continued commitment to end-of-life care in our community.
Melissa Polischuk, Fund Development & Public Relations Coordinator, says: “Hospice Harvest Fest is a special event bringing us together to gather and celebrate the end of the autumn/harvest season. Your support will ensure that Hospice Huntsville can continue to provide programs and services free of charge to our community members. We want to ensure that this community service is available not only for today but for our future generations. We hope that you will join us for a memorable evening supporting a vital cause in our community.”
Brewing for a Cause
Hospice Huntsville is excited to announce a new initiative with the Canvas Brewing Company. This week Canvas unveiled a new craft beer, Haskap Harvest Kolsch. Canvas will be donating $1.00 to Hospice Huntsville from every Haskap Harvest Kolsch product sold.
“The Haskap Harvest Kolsch is a fruity twist on our classic Original Brew. The Haskap berry is a northern superfruit with notes of blueberry sweetness and cranberry tartness. We infused our Original Kolsch-style ale with the extract of the Haskap berry to create a brew with a bready and fruity sweetness and a slightly tart crisp finish. Canvas is so excited to be a part of this fundraiser and we hope you enjoy this beer as much as we enjoyed making it.” said Head Brewer, Seguin Sailors.
The colourful label artwork was created by Brent Ellerson from Brandcamp Design. The design was intended to embody the bright colour palette and juicy appeal of the infused Haskap Berry in addition to representing the Hospice Huntsville brand. “I wanted the public to reach for the vibrant design and feel really good about supporting Hospice while enjoying a tasty local beer,” he said. This special brew will be sold at Canvas and on weekends at Sandhill Nursery’s Fall Festival for a limited time.
For further details on Hospice Harvest Fest please visit www.hospicehuntsville.com or contact Hospice at (705) 789-6878.
Important Dates
Early Bird Ticket Sales:
Tickets on Sale: Monday September 25
Ending October 15, 2023
$70/per person All Early Bird ticket purchasers will have a chance to win a gorgeous Maple Bluff Farms gift basket
Starting September 25, purchase your tickets online:
Online Raffle Draw
Start Date: October 20th, 12noon
End Date: November 3rd, 9 pm
50/50 Draw:
50/50 Draw
Start Date: October 20th, 12noon
End Date: November 3rd, 9 pm
Watch for details and links on Hospice Huntsville’s social media channels and website in mid-October for the online raffle and 50/50 draw.
About Hospice Huntsville
Hospice Huntsville provides quality end-of-life care for members of our community who are living with a life-limiting illness. The organization provides extended support for family members/caregivers. Hospice Huntsville has been providing palliative care support to our community since 1989. Our visiting volunteer program provides bedside support in our client’s homes, at Algonquin Grace Hospice Residence, or at the hospital. This service will allow family and caregiver respite. The grief and bereavement program supports families and caregivers after their loved one has died. Algonquin Grace Hospice Residence welcomed its first hospice residents in January 2012. The beautiful five-bed facility provides 24-hour professional, compassionate nursing and personal support. To date, Hospice Huntsville/Algonquin Grace has cared for more than 1,000 families in our community.
Hospice Huntsville is a registered charity that relies on community support to raise approximately 60% of their annual operating costs; in order to offer programs and services at no charge to residents and their families.
Brewmaster Seguin Sailors and Linda Fraser, Canvas Brewing Company Front of House Manager talk about the Haskap Harvest Kolsch at its unveiling on September 12 at Canvas Brewing Company on John Street in Huntsville.
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As a volunteer for Huntsville Hospice, I can attest that it is indeed, a beautiful palliative care facility with the most compassionate, hard working, dedicated team you can ever imagine! They go above and beyond. We are very blessed and fortunate to have such an incredible end-of- life care facility in Huntsville. The residence is homey with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. It is an honour to be a part of this service.
Thank you to everyone who supports Huntsville Hospice.