On October 20, 2016 members of Inverness County cares gathered at The Sisters of St. Martha’s Mother-house, Bethany in Antigonish. The occasion was a concert organized by Janet Van Zutphen and John Gillies, to show appreciation to the sisters for their generous contribution to the St Charles Lwanga Secondary School and Children’s Center (Lwanga School). The concert featured, renowned fiddler John Donald Cameron, the three MacNeil sisters Orianna, Jessie Helen and Nora as well as Ben, Harvey and Janet Van Zutphen. Betty Jane Cameron, a recent visitor and volunteer at the Lwanga School, spoke to the sisters and gave an overview of her time at the school. It was an evening of mutual enjoyment for the Marthas and ICC members and entertainers. Even one hundred year old, Sr. Mary of Nazareth MacDonald experienced rejuvenation as she sang along with the Cape Breton songs and tapped her toes in tune to the fiddle music. Fr. Duncan MacIsaac beautifully recited a poem, composed by a Lwanga student, in tribute to the Martha Sisters, for their building of the Martha Kitchen at the Lwanga School. The evening was made complete with a tempting and tasty variety of sandwiches and sweets arranged by the Marthas and served with a good cup of hot tea. Everyone including the entertainers is looking forward to another concert next year.
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