Peavine continues to lend helping hand

A talent show was held after dinner and it was for fun. Kathryn Dupuis, left, and Natasha Cunningham sang ‘Daddy Come Home’ with their grandfather, Leonard Cunningham, who is not shown

The Rocky Top Band performed for the dinner. Left-right are Don Cunningham, Shannon Cunningham, Carmen Pelletier and Rocky Walker. Not show is Cliff Merchant, playing the drums.

Mac Olsen
South Peace News

Peavine residents continue to show their charity for those in need, with a fundraising dinner for Yvonne Cunningham being the latest event. Dozens of people attended the dinner at the Peavine Métis Settlement community centre Feb. 12, including some people from other communities. The cost was $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. There was a card for everyone to sign for Cunningham and her family and there was a Toonie toss and a draw for prizes. The Rocky Top band performed and families participated in a talent show. The event raised $2,435. Cunningham’s daughter, Charlotte Cunningham, thanks everyone who supported it, including organizers Blair Cunningham and Sharon Gauchier. “I’m so proud of Peavine and the support it gives its members, it’s absolutely awesome,” says Charlotte Cunningham. “I thank everybody from the bottom of my heart.” Her mother was unable to attend the dinner because of fatigue. She started feeling ill in October 2008 and has travelled to Edmonton, Grande Prairie and High Prairie for testing and hospitalization. Doctors have identified her condition and she will have to go to Edmonton monthly to see specialists. Her family has requested the illness not be made public out of respect for her privacy, but she also has rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. Although not bedridden, Cunningham has relied on her family to get around and her daughter is very worried. “It’s really stressful, I’m so used to my mom being the person I can rely on,” says Charlotte Cunningham. “She’s always been the caregiver and is there for her kids and grandkids.” Her mother is going to Edmonton on a regular basis for the next nine months to see specialists. In the meantime, other fundraisers will be held. Peavine residents have also helped Georgette Chalifoux, as she has cancer. Peavine Bishop Routhier School and Aboriginal Head Start held a run Oct. 27, 2008 and raised $2,100, while the community Run For Hope Nov. 2 raised $1,500. The school also raised $244.24 for Darcy Anderson and Yvonne Noskey’s family, after their house was destroyed in a fire Dec. 27.

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