The NWT’s Gahcho Kué diamond mine says it purchased and delivered 200 Thanksgiving dinners for Yellowknife healthcare workers and vulnerable residents.
Dr Courtney Howard, a Stanton Territorial Hospital emergency room physician, tweeted a photo of her meal with a note that read in part: “Your contributions and sacrifices have made such a difference in everyone’s lives. Thank you.”
In a subsequent news release, De Beers – part-owner and operator of the mine – said 140 meals went to Stanton staff and healthcare workers at four other Yellowknife locations. Sixty meals were given to a homeless drop-in centre.
Meals prepared by the city’s Copperhouse restaurant included turkey breast, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, and roasted vegetables.
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“When De Beers called to ask if we could do this, we were all in right away,” Copperhouse co-owner Paul Henry was quoted as saying.
“Luckily, emergency room folk are so hardened and tough that none of us had to pull our masks up to hide a wee tear,” Howard joked on Twitter.
