The Easter Seals Telethon today in Peterborough raised more than $117,000. It took place from CHEX-TV Studios and Lansdowne Place. Here's some pictures from this amazing day when our community once again stepped up and provided great support...

Co-host Stuart Harrison with Allison Currie, Senior Development Officer with Easter SealsCHEX TV's Graham Hart, running through the phone donors

KRUZ FM's Mike Melnik accepting a donation

Mitchell McColl, ambassador of this year's Peterborough Easter SealsStuart Harrison and Mitchell McColl, drawing guns

Co-host Teresa Kaszuba and Ryan Cornish (at right) accept a donation

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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Clockwise from left: Graham Hart, Wally Macht, Jay Scotland & Dave Devall

The Salvation Army have been setting up their Christmas Kettle Campaign annually for the past 118 years, with the first kettle in Canada operating from St. John's, Newfoundland in 1906.

On Saturday (December 18th), CHEX TV's Jay Scotland and Graham Hart, along with former broadcaster Wally Macht and former CTV weatherman Dave Devall, were on hand at Lansdowne Place encouraging donations to one of the many kettles throughout the city.

Many folks gathered and listened to the festive music from The Salvation Army Canadian Brass Band, and placed a donation in the kettle. (You can also donate online.)

[Words by PtboCanada's Julie Morris; picture by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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