Volunteers for the Pictou West Food Bank have something they haven’t had in two decades – elbow room. For the last 20 years, the Pictou-food bank operated ...
Pictou West MLA Karla MacFarlane talks with a crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Pictou West Food Bank building. - ContributedVolunteers for the Pictou West Food Bank have something they haven’t had in two decades – elbow room.
With demand up this year, he and board chair Catherine Cougias have been searching for months for a better location. The Provincial government invested $245,000 to help the Pictou West Food Bank relocate to the more accessible building where it can better meet community needs. Last week, MacDonald and Cougias showed off the new space to Premier Tim Houston, Pictou Centre MLA Pat Dunn and Pictou West MLA Karla MacFarlane.“We didn’t think it would ever happen,” she said.Not only does it provide increased room for the work they’re already doing, but they said it offers options for the future.
Pictou West Food Bank board members John MacDonald and Catherine Cougias talk with Pictou Centre MLA Pat Dunn and Premier Tim Houston about how their new location will help them serve the community better. - Adam MacInnis “They are an amazing group that is truly dedicated and really cares about helping. It goes to show that a small group can do a lot of big things in a small community.”“It’s really the Bluenoser way to step up and help your neighbours and that’s really what food banks do,” he said. “As a province, when we can support the volunteers that are making things happen in a community, those are the best possible things we can do.
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