News archive

This archive provides access to news items published by Victoria's Quilts Canada (VQC) from 2007 on. Articles published by VQC can be viewed by year using the left-hand menu.

Articles in the media

Below are some articles about VQC that have been published in the media:

• Irish stew warms up the community (Neepawa – myWestman.ca, March 24, 2018)
• Victoria’s Quilts Canada: The Neepawa Chapter (myWestman.ca, March 17, 2018)
• Group of P.E.I. craftswomen sharing threads of hope (The Guardian, February 6, 2018 – brief mention of VQC)
• NB quilting group that combats cancer may shut down (Global News, January 23, 2018) – see follow-up comment in our Guestbook
   
  
• New Cowichan group makes quilts for people with cancer (Cowichan Valley Citizen, December 4, 2017)
• Neepawa branch of Victoria Quilts recognized (Neepawa Banner & Press, myWestman.ca, December 1, 2017)
• Kamsack quilting group begins season of sewing to help provide some warmth for cancer patients (Kamsack Times, September 28, 2017)
• Quilts made with love, comfort in mind (Dartmouth Tribune, September 18, 2017)
• Russell Township to host event for local food producers (The Review, September 18, 2017)
• Norwich Nostalgia Days July 7 & 8 promises to be bigger and better (Norwich Gazette, July 3, 2017)
• Victoria's Quilts Canada comes to Spryfield (Chebucto News, NS, May 2017, PDF format, page 7)
• Climax quilters give comfort to cancer patients (Swift Current Online, SK, April 17, 2017)
• Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group presents quilt to young cancer patient (Kamsack Times, SK, February 27, 2017)
• Kamsack Cancer Self Help Group holds fundraiser (Kamsack Times, SK, February 13, 2017)
• Making quilts to support cancer patients (Sundre RoundUp, February 6, 2017)
• Volunteers sew quilts for people with cancer (Victoria News, January 4, 2017)
   
• Community Foundation gives and receives (Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press, December 28, 2016)
• Kamsack quilters donate nearly 50 quilts for cancer patients (Kamsack Times, SK, December 21, 2016)
• Victoria's Quilts Canada by Chris Magel (Quilter's Connection Magazine, Summer 2016, PDF format, pages 8-9)
• The World is a Stage (Tillsonburg News, June 8, 2016)
• Fulton’s ‘pays it forward’ to local charities (The Millstone, June 6, 2016)
• Victoria's Quilts Kemptville Branch gives comfort to cancer patients (InsideBrockville.com, May 24, 2016)
• Quilters provide comfort to 50,000 people with cancer (Ottawa Citizen, April 25, 2016)
  
• They’re beautiful, comforting and hopeful but nobody wants one until they need it (Ottawa Sun, April 25, 2016)
• Victoria’s Quilts Canada should take a bow for 48, 865 special deliveries (Riverview Park Review, April 2016, PDF format, page 14)
• Victoria’s Quilts offering comfort in Wetaskiwin (Wetaskiwin Times, January 13, 2016)
   
• Not just a name but a Donor Wall story (Riverview Park Review, December 2015, pages 20-21)
• Ottawa knitters join nationwide effort to make 25,000 scarves for refugees (Ottawa Community News, December 24, 2015)
• Kamsack Heart and Home Quilt Club concludes season (Kamsack Times, SK, December 22, 2015)
• Victoria’s Quilts gets new home (Neepawa Banner.com, November 26, 2015)
• Quilt group delivers 75 quilts in Prince County (PEIcanada.com, June 17, 2015)
• Tignish branch providing quilts for Prince County cancer patients (The Journal Pioneer, PEI, June 16, 2015)
• When volunteering takes centre stage Riverview Park Review, Ottawa, June 2015, PDF format, page 42)
   
• A Gift of Love and Warmth (The Pass Herald, December 24, 2014; page 2, PDF format)
• New quilting group seek to bring comfort to cancer patients (The Journal Pioneer, PEI, June 19, 2014)
• Sunshine Quilters donation going to cancer patients (The Western Star, May 26, 2014)
• Victoria’s Quilts Kawartha Lakes has comfort all sewn up (myKawartha.com, May 1, 2014)
• Making quilts to provide to cancer patients (Stittsville News, April 17, 2014)
• Climax Victoria’s Quilts group set for annual fundraiser (The Shaunavon Standard, April 15, 2014)
• Two Woodstock quilters are paying the warmth forward (WoodstockSentinel-Review, April 9, 2014)
   
• Quilts for Cancer founder dies from heart attack: Brenda Willoughly led the volunteer group that created quilts for cancer patients (myKawartha.com, December 24, 2013)
• Neepawa opens province's only Victoria's Quilts Canada branch (The Neepawa Press, November 7, 2013)
• Quilters support High River residents (High River Times, AB, September 9, 2013)
• Victoria's Quilts provides warmth to cancer patients (InsideOttawaValley.com, August 15, 2013)
   
• Victoria's Quilts Canada (John Toft Basketry blog, Almonte, September 9, 2012)
• Victoria’s Quilts of Canada it is! (FlareFabrics Blog, February 28, 2012)
• Victoria Quilts volunteers make quilts with love − they’re given free to Canada’s cancer victims (Lifestyles 55, January 10, 2012)
   
• Victoria’s Quilts Milestone (BUZZon.com, PEI, November 2011 - short article about 25,000th quilt)
• The comfort of being warm (Cumberland News Now, Amherst, NS, July 13, 2011)
• Gift from the heart for cancer patients (Cornwall Standard Freeholder, February 25, 2011)
• Quilts for Cancer Patients (Lumière Arundel Light, March 2011, PDF format, page 4)
• Mayor's City Builder Award (Ottawa, February 9, 2011 - Betty Giffin was first recipient of this award (see last item on the page)
• Quilts bring encouragement and warmth to cancer patients (ChristianWeek, February 1, 2011)
   
• Charity donates quilts to cancer patients (The Calgary Journal, March 12, 2010)
• Ottawa Citizen article of January 2, 2010
• Efforts of local quilters pays off (nantonnews.com, December 14, 2009)
• Short article in Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre magazine's Challenge: Life with Cancer (Fall/Winter 2000, PDF format, page 10)