Retail Council of Canada - Leger Poll / Town of Newmarket Holiday Drive / Women Abuse Prevention Month / Diabetes Bus / Kinark Autism Services / Andy Kim Christmas / Folk Legend Sylvia Tyson

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• Ann Rohmer has information about a Retail Council of Canada/Leger poll. Holiday Cheer or Holiday Fear?

• Jim Lang looks at how the Town of Newmarket welcomes residents to participate in annual holiday food and toy drive by bringing in non-perishable foods, toiletries and unwrapped toys. All donations will go towards filling the shelves at the Newmarket Food Pantry and local Salvation Army.

• Ann Rohmer discusses Women Abuse Prevention Month. Intimate partner abuse has been declared an epidemic in over 30 regions in Ontario including York Region.

• Glynn Perkins introduces us to the Diabetes Bus, where diabetes patients in York Region now have access to a service that brings specialised health care to their front door.

• Tina Cortese is with Kinark Autism Services. With an estimated +7,000 new children seeking services each year, the Ontario autism community is facing a critical moment with far more people in need than those who are receiving care. Kinark Autism Services is helping to address immediate needs for children and families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with the opening of their new Thornhill centre.

• Shaliza Bacchus reminds us that the Andy Kim Christmas returns to Toronto’s legendary Massey Hall Wednesday, December 6 for another unforgettable evening celebrating the magic of the season with performances from iconic Canadian artists. This year’s show marks the 19th year that luminary musician and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Andy Kim will bring together some of the nation’s most applauded talent for a night of intimate performances, with all event proceeds donated to CAMH’s Gifts of Light.
  
• Cristina Lavecchia is with Folk Legend Sylvia Tyson who looks back at at a life well-lived on here final album AT THE END OF THE DAY which was released on November 3rd.