Nova Scotia woman hosts Christmas dinner for those alone during the holidays
BLOCKHOUSE, N.S. — A grandmother in Nova Scotia has invited nine strangers to her dinner table this Christmas for a festive get together for those who can’t spend the holidays with their families.
Patty McGill worried that most of her homemade Yuletide delicacies would go to waste this season. Her children and grandchildren are in Quebec 1,300 kilometres away as she looks after her farm in the Lunenburg area on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.
On a whim, McGill decided to share her turkey dinner with six people she had never met in person. A friend posted an invitation on social media and the guest list soon grew as word spread about her gathering for those without a place to go for the holidays.
“They’re really interesting people, every single one of them,” said McGill. “It’s like a network was created from this idea … It’s really to break down barriers about who we are.”