THANK YOU from all our bones for an incredible 10 years of Skeleton antics! We could not create these displays without such amazing community support.
So many incredible volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes to thank: Jane, Linda, Ang, Brenda, Karen, Diane, Deb and Ken, Grant, Jamie, the Smidts Family, the Layton Family, Stacey, Lily and Hazel, Dawn, Jill, Bevin and Kim, Amy and Emerson, Quin, Carson, Barb, Justin, and the It’s About Thyme team.
So many caring and community-minded organizations giving their time and resources:
- Perth County Dairy Farmers (volunteers, treats, sought-after Milk Calendars)
- Barb Myers and Akins-Brewer Lumber (volunteering, materials, expertise)
- Mel and Kelly of Sirkel Foods (ongoing support, smile sandwich donation)
- Emerson the Button Man (awesome magnets and buttons)
- Diane Murray and Unifor Local 4451 Cooper Employees for purchasing the Skeleton shirts!
- Libby Anderson of Cobblestone Custom T’s (donating her time these past years creating Skeleton clothing)
- Designs by LindaMae (social media) and Chris Steingart of Big Creative (website)
- Tim’s Tree Care (installing ropes so the Skeletons could reach new heights)
- Our amazing, local television and radio stations and newspapers, Destination Stratford and Perth County Tourism (spreading Skeleton smiles)
Thank you, Galen Simmons from the Stratford Beacon Herald.
Thank you, Scott Miller from CTV News London.
Thank you, Colin Butler from CBC London Afternoon Show
Thank you, Aastha Shetty from CBC Kitchener News.
- Candy Keillor, Emerson and Operation Smile Canada (Candy is our tireless ambassador and honourary Stratford citizen). People are still making donations and purchasing merchandise so we will share our grand total when the final numbers come in.
Lastly, huge thank yous to everyone from the community and beyond who came out to support the Skeletons of Vivian Line and Operation Smile Canada, lent props, bought merchandise, and shared posts to spread the Skeleton antics around the world, and to my neighbours for putting up with MY antics!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
~Melissa
