Luminaries: "You Will Never Be Forgotten"

Luminary Ceremony included personal messages from Relay participants
A big 'thank-you' from Bonnie Hartley and Marie Bowerman and the committee organizing luminary sales and the Luminary Ceremony, which was held at 10 p.m. on Friday June 14 at Relay For Life in Woodstock.
This year's sales totals topped 1,900 again this year.
'Carnival For A Cure' was the theme -- so fun had its place at Relay too, but the solemn Luminary Ceremony is the highlight of the event for many.
Preliminary totals are at $284,700 for the Woodstock event.
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From the desk of Bonnie Hartley, as posted on the Facebook page 'Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life in Woodstock':

Many thanks to those who took part in the Luminary Ceremony last night and shared their memories with us: January – Shelly Ellis, February – Keri Axon, March – Carol Ewing, April – Hilary Hagen-Johnson, May - Joyce Tonner, June – Evelyn Hawkins, July – Emma Hagen-Johnson, August – Nancy Hawkins, September – Brenda D’Entremont, October – Bonnie Hartley, November – Sue Vitello, December - Carolyn Jackson. Thanks to Joyce Tonner and Diane Bialek for their beautiful rendition of the song "You Will Never Be Forgotten" by Jessica Andrews.
At the time of the ceremony we had sold 2256 luminaries which made for an amazing lighted tribute to those we have lost and to the growing number of survivors with us today. Thanks to the many volunteers who processed the orders - printing, packaging and placing each luminary. We could not do it without you.
And thanks to all who came out to support this fabulous event and walked that amazing 'highway of heroes' on a beautiful starry night.