Wingham residents brave the cold to help others

Coldest Night of the Year 2023 sees great turnout

March 1, 2023 @ 1:28 pmLocal News, News, Wingham Advance Times

Scott Miller is all smiles despite the chilly temperatures. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Ryan Erb, executive director of the United Way Perth-Huron, spoke to the crowd who gathered at the Maitland River Community Church to kick off the 2023 Coldest Night of the Year. (Cory Bilyea photo)
There were several familiar faces at the 2023 Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Wingham on Saturday, Feb. 25. Among the local residents taking part were Scott Miller, who took over the Wingham Terry Fox Run fundraiser, former reeve Bernie Bailey, former deputy reeve Trevor Seip, and Avon Maitland School Board Trustee Patricia Smith. (Cory Bilyea photo)
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson addresses the crowd. (Cory Bilyea photo)
It wasn’t just humans walking on Saturday – Zeus the Husky took a break from his work at the Salvation Army to support the cause. (Cory Bilyea photo)
North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer thanks the community for supporting a great cause. (Cory Bilyea photo)
The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Wingham was a success, raising $21,790 to date. Donations will be accepted online at cnoy.org until March 31. (Cory Bilyea photo)
WINGHAM – A beacon of light in the darkness can guide a ship towards safety, and so too, a guiding light can steer people who have fallen on hard times, lost in the lonely unknown, towards help. Wingham residents shone their guiding lights in a big way on Feb. 25, reaching out their hands in…
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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.