Mary Cook to speak at local hospital fundraiser on Sunday, March 21
Posted Mar 4, 2010 By EMC News
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Tweet ThisEMC Events - Beloved local storyteller Mary Cook will speak at a fundraising event to benefit the Almonte General Hospital/Fairview Manor (AGH/FVM) on Sunday, March 21.
'An Afternoon With Mary Cook' will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Almonte Civitan Hall, located at 500 Almonte St.
After her remarks, Cook will be on hand to visit with the audience and sign copies of her best-selling books. The afternoon also includes refreshments and musical entertainment.
"I'm just thrilled to be doing this event," she said. "I have nothing but good things to say about the Almonte General Hospital."
Cook has visited the hospital's emergency room twice in recent months: Once after breaking her wrist in a fall and once with a painful case of shingles.
"I was treated within an hour both times," she said. "I received such excellent care."
Too, Cook has high praise for Fairview Manor and Almonte General Hospital's Rosamond Unit, which provides complex continuing care for patients.
"I've had many friends in Fairview Manor and the Rosamond Unit and the individual attention and care they received was astonishing," she said. "I also think the hospital should be commended for creating a nucleus of health care services in one location."
An award-winning author and broadcaster, Cook has been entertaining her audiences for almost 50 years with stories about growing up during the Depression. She began her broadcasting career at the CBC in Windsor and spent 25 years with CBC Ottawa. A winner of seven Actra awards for excellence in broadcast journalism, she co-hosted Radio Noon for many years and was also a regular guest on In Town and Out and Fresh Air.
Cook has written 11 books, including four Canadian bestsellers: 'Another Place at the Table', 'A Bubble Off Plumb', 'This Then was Home', and 'Christmas with Mary Cook'. Copies of these four books will be available for sale at the fundraising event.
In addition to writing several columns for area publications, she is a much sought-after speaker. Last year she made 100 speeches and is booked through until 2011.
Cook said that she plans to talk about the importance of community involvement at the March 21 event.
The hospital's Volunteer Services Committee is organizing the fundraiser. Eldon Munro Construction is donating the cost of the hall rental.
Tickets to 'An Afternoon With Mary Cook' are $10 each and include tea or coffee and dessert. Tickets are available at the Almonte General Hospital Gift Shop, the AGH/FVM Foundation office and the Waterford Tea Room.
For ticket reservations or additional information, call Anne McRae at 613-256-2514, ext. 2226.
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