Penetanguishene knitters create art for young and old
The newest to the oldest benefit from the busy hands of the knitters in Penetanguishene.
Whether it's hats for preemies at the Orillia neo-natal care unit or blankets for veterans in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, a dozen knitters at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 68 care for them all, said Toni Reynolds, spokesperson for the group.
"When you hand a parcel to a veteran, the emotion between those two people is incredible," Reynolds said. "They'll say, 'We didn't think anybody remembered us'."
During COVID-19, the knitters gave blankets to seniors in nursing homes.
They also knit blankets for families who have lost their belongings in house fires.
Not only do they knit for the young and young-at-heart, they also knit small Izzy dolls that travel the world with students on school trips, the Lions Clubs, as well as medical personnel travelling abroad.
Reynolds said they pack the medicine and supplies using Izzy dolls instead of packing filler to get more in.
"You get tired of knitting the same thing over and over. When you love knitting, you try to find new things to knit," she said.
This Christmas season, the legion knitters are creating 40 to 50 book bags for seniors to carry their puzzle books and novels.
She's even found enough tiny soldiers dressed in camouflage with tiny Canadian flags affixed to pin to each bag they give out.
"Whatever happens, when we can help, we're there," she said.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
NDP motion regarding Palestinian statehood passes after major Liberal alterations
A motion from the federal New Democrats initially calling on Canada to recognize the 'State of Palestine' passed amid widespread acrimony on Monday, after the Liberals drastically altered its wording to see the government simply work towards that aim as part of a two-state solution.
'He didn't want to die': Family of Calgary man killed in standoff speaks out
Family of a Calgary man killed after a 30-hour standoff with police last week are speaking out, sharing details of the tense and heart-wrenching experience.
Toronto family doctor who called patient's body 'perfect' suspended for 3 months: tribunal
A family doctor in Toronto has been suspended for three months after a disciplinary tribunal found that he failed to follow proper protocols while examining a patient's breasts and made inappropriate comments about her body.
Ohio mom who left toddler alone 10 days when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Retired teacher pleads guilty to paying for sex with 15-year-old in Collingwood, Ont.
In a Barrie courtroom on Monday, a retired high school teacher from the Niagara Region pleaded guilty to sexual touching and obtaining sexual services from a 15-year-old boy in Collingwood in 2021.
Hertz CEO out following electric car 'horror show'
The company, which announced in January it was selling 20,000 of the electric vehicles in its fleet, or about a third of the EVs it owned, is now replacing the CEO who helped build up that fleet, giving it the company’s fifth boss in just four years.
5 charged in Calgary kidnappings that targeted women
Calgary police have charged five men in a pair of kidnappings last year that targeted innocent victims.
Demand soars for solar eclipse glasses in Canada. Are they worth buying?
The demand for total solar eclipse glasses used to safely view the rare celestial event has been ramping up as sellers, along with astronomy and eye-care experts in Canada, warn that viewing the eclipse with the naked eye is dangerous.
Canadian commander of volunteer fighter group dies in Ukraine
A Canadian-born commander of the so-called Norman Brigade, a volunteer fighting group in Ukraine, has died.