Maxine Benoit, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:13:05 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanlife.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/512alnl-150x150.png Maxine Benoit, Author at Anglican Life https://anglicanlife.ca 32 32 214534578 Christmas Mitten Tree Tradition Continues in Burgeo https://anglicanlife.ca/christmas-mitten-tree-tradition-continues-in-burgeo/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:43:38 +0000 https://anglicanlife.ca/?p=178263 St. John the Evangelist Church in Burgeo held its annual “Mitten Tree” again this year. It was placed in the church for Sunday, November 16th, and remained in place until December 7th. A total of 266 items were collected, and they were given to charities in Corner Brook: Willow House, Xavier House, and 12 Wishes/12 […]

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]]> St. John the Evangelist Church in Burgeo held its annual “Mitten Tree” again this year. It was placed in the church for Sunday, November 16th, and remained in place until December 7th. A total of 266 items were collected, and they were given to charities in Corner Brook: Willow House, Xavier House, and 12 Wishes/12 Miracles organization. Special thanks to Mae Lushman, Shirley Vatcher, and Brian & Maxine Benoit for sorting and boxing the items. 

A bare indoor tree heavily decorated with colorful donated mittens, hats, and scarves. Two people sorting through a large, overflowing pile of colorful knitted hats, mittens, and winter accessories on a table.

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