A BRIGHT festive period is guaranteed at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, thanks to little Arianna Gardiner.
The eight-year-old former patient switched on the hospital’s Christmas lights at a special ceremony held last week.
Arianna broke her leg following a fall at school earlier this year and underwent emergency treatment and surgery. She also received an intensive rehabilitation programme in the centre’s physio-therapy department.
InterHealth Canada CEO, Dr Roger Cheesman, said: Arianna is a shining example of everything that is good about the TCI hospital. She suffered a nasty injury which required specialist treatment from our team of skilled and dedicated staff and she is now fighting fight and fully recovered.
“We are delighted she agreed to come and switch on our Christmas lights and I wish her, all the InterHealth Canada staff, our patients, partners and our friends here in the TCI, a very happy festive time and a healthy and prosperous new year.”
The switch-on event featured carols from both the TCI Youth Chorale and a hospital staff choir. Father Christmas also made a flying visit, having hitched a ride on a huge gleaming fire truck.
A similar event was held at Cockburn Town Medical Centre in Grand Turk.
A beaming Arianna, said: “Everyone at the hospital has been so kind and I am proud to have been asked to switch on the Christmas lights. Thanks to everyone for making me better, especially my physio-therapist, Shareel.”
