Easter dinner for 700 at Gospel Mission

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Volunteers are peeling potatoes for the Kelowna Gospel Mission's annual Easter dinner on Saturday, April 19,2014. About 500 lb were peeled, boiled and mashed. Kelowna Gospel Mission

KELOWNA – Thanksgiving is the busiest meal the Kelowna Gospel Mission serves every year, but Easter is a solid second place.

About 700 people enjoyed the turkey, ham, veggies, mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy served up by about 50 volunteers on Saturday.

It takes about 3 weeks to prepare for the big day according to the Gospel Mission’s Ami Catriona.

Local politicians were out helping to serve the community's less fortunate including Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick.

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Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick helps serve up Easter dinner to about 700 people on Saturday, April 19, 2014. Twitter

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