Saturday, December 7, 2002

Hospital Kicks Off Annual Light The Way Campaign
Note: The following brief has been compiled from major stories which appeared over the past week in the Amherst Daily News.

UPPER NAPPAN (Staff) - The holiday season was officially kicked off at Cumberland county's new regional hospital on Sunday, Dec. 1 with the fifth annual Light The Way Campaign celebration.

More than 150 people braved chilly, windy conditions to mark Light The Way with festivities including the annual Christmas light-up at the hospital as well as musical selections by the Amherst Regional High School senior stage band and an appearance by Santa Claus.

One of the Cumberland Health Care Foundation's major annual fund-raisers, Light the Way was the latest in a number of celebrations at the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre which opened its doors in late October replacing Highland Vie Regional Hospital.

"While Light the Way is held annually to raise dollars to purchase much needed equipment, this year's event in a sense is also celebrating the opening of the brand new health-care facility," foundation chair Phyllis Cameron said. "We hope that the fact that we are standing in front of this new facility makes this a special evening."

Since its inception in 1998, Light the Way has raised more than $100, 000 for the foundation and has led to the purchase of numerous pieces of equipment including a VSI interface, videogastroscope and an infant care centre.