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Stratford residents prepare for 29th annual food drive on Nov. 17

Terrence McEachern · Journalist | Posted: Nov. 13, 2019, 12:57 p.m. | Updated: Nov. 13, 2019, 12:57 p.m. | 1 Min Read
Preparations are underway for the 29th annual Upper Room Food Bank Stratford and Area Food Drive. This year's event will be held on Nov. 17 with door-to-door pickup from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The food drive extends as far as the Irving gas station in Hazelbrook to the River Meadows subdivision in Mermaid to Pownal as far as the Gay Road, and areas in between. In this photo are Elaine Fraser, the food drive's coordinator and volunteers Lydia Spidel, 8, right, Elsa Spidel, 5, and in the stroller is three-year-old Nora Spidel.
Preparations are underway for the 29th annual Upper Room Food Bank Stratford and Area Food Drive. This year's event will be held on Nov. 17 with door-to-door pickup from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The food drive extends as far as the Irving gas station in Hazelbrook to the River Meadows subdivision in Mermaid to Pownal as far as the Gay Road, and areas in between. In this photo are Elaine Fraser, the food drive's coordinator and volunteers Lydia Spidel, 8, right, Elsa Spidel, 5, and in the stroller is three-year-old Nora Spidel. - Terrence McEachern

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