It wouldn’t be Christmas in the valley without the community coming together for an afternoon of fun at Yavis Family Restaurant.
Yavis’ will be holding a Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day 2022.
“The biggest thing is we want people to come down, enjoy the company and fellowship. Really that’s what it is all about. No one should be alone at home during Christmas,” said Ken Routh, chef and general manager at Yavis Family Restaurant, which is once again hosting the dinner.
The dinner provides a venue to enjoy a hot meal in the company of others. Attendance for the event spans all groups. Some seniors may not have family coming home, to others alone on the holiday.
Routh says this year, they will be collecting donations for The Salvation Army Food Bank during the event.
“Canned donations and cash donations are all going to go straight to The Salvation Army,” said Routh. “That’s because we want to help out the people who really need the help.”
“It’s tough in Alberta, and a lot of people are having challenges, the last thing we want to see is people alone at Christmas.”
The community is invited to the annual dinner from noon until 3 p.m. Volunteers will provide a pick-up service for those who do not have transportation.
There won’t be any deliveries this year but to arrange transportation to the event, you can call Yavis Family Restaurant on the day of the dinner, between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
