Hospice project gets boost
The quest to construct Fundy Hospice – a new residentialstyle hospice to serve the residents of Annapolis and Digby municipalities and the surrounding areas – is getting a boost from a winery and beverage maker, Casa Nova Fine Beverages.
The Bear River company will donate $1 to Quest for Fundy Hospice from each bottle of its popular Wild Blueberry Wine sold between now and the end of 2021 at its Bear River store, farmers’ markets, and special event shows.
A multi-year, $3.5-million capital campaign has been launched for the hospice, which will be located in Cornwallis Park on land donated by the Annapolis Basin Conference Centre. A kick-off took place on Sept, 15 – part of a five-day ‘Quest for Fundy Hospice' event that included a 250-kilometre horse ride by Atalanta Hospice Society president and co-founder David Cvet on his steed Nya.
The Fundy Hospice will become the first residential style hospice facility in southwest Nova Scotia once it is placed into operation. It will be the fourth residential hospice within Nova Scotia.
The public can contribute to the quest to build Funday Hospice
at quest@fundyhospice.ca.
“We are gratified by the support we have received as we kicked off our $3.5-million capital campaign to build Fundy Hospice,” says Cvet. “We deeply appreciate Casa Nova Fine Beverages offering to be the first local business to help us with our fundraising efforts.”
Karen Enright, one of the owners of Casa Nova Fine Beverages, says they are excited to support the project.
“We hope that our effort will encourage other local business to get involved in helping raise important funds as part of the hospice capital campaign.”
Casa Nova Fine Beverages was formally known as Annapolis Highland Winery. It is now owned by Brendan and Karen Enright and Piers Greenwood.