Chris Clegg
South Peace News
A event which was the High Prairie Holistic Palliative Care Society’s main fundraiser each year returns May 3.
But with a new day, organizers want participants to notice.
Usually held on the first Sunday of May, this year’s walk will be held Saturday at Freson Bros.
The walk begins at 11 a.m. and ends around 2 p.m. As usual, participants will walk to Jaycee Park and back to Freson Bros for a barbecue in the parking lot.
Participants are asked to pick up pledge forms and get sponsors to raise money for the society. Pledge forms are available by contacting Palliative Care members Leslie Skelton at (780) 536-8786 or Ione Perry at (780) 536-8315.
Each year, the walk has been held on or near National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada. The walk not only raises money for the organization but also educates and informs the public on the services they offer. The first full week in May is National Hospice Palliative Care Week which is May 4-10.
The walk has been held sporadically in High Prairie the last few years due to the COVID pandemic and other unforeseen circumstance which forced its cancellation.