Friendship Corner in Antigonish Celebrates 20 Years

Jun 17, 2024 | Local News

The Friendship Corner in Antigonish is celebrating a special milestone.  On Thursday aftenoon,  the Friendship Corner will mark it’s 20th anniversary with a luncheon at the John Paul Centre at 1:30.
An organizer of the Friendship Corner, Mary Oxner, says they are inviting their funders, guests of the Friendship Corner, volunteers and community supporters
Visitors who come to the Friendship Corner represent a cross-section of our population; those who live with a mental illness or a physical impairment, have economic struggles, seniors, new residents or people beginning to return to their routine after a long illness.  The Friendship Corner operates at the John Paul Centre Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4 p.m. from September to June.  Each year, the Friendship Corner attracts about 24-hundred guests.

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