Continued Support For Quintin

Thursday, 25 July 2019 08:54

Quintin Ketchabaw and his family at a Nova Scotia hospital

The Norwich Museum is the latest community organization to step up for a local family who are still recovering from a nightmare vacation.

NORWICH - The Norwich Museum is hosting a benefit concert and potluck for a local boy recovering from a horrific accident while on vacation.

10 year old Quintin Ketchabaw has already had to go through 6 surgeries on his leg after a boulder trapped him while his family was in P.E.I this month. Summer Collections Assistant Katrina Johnston says the event is happening on Tuesday August 27th.

"The potluck will start at 6:00 pm and the music will begin at 6:30 pm. First up is the Norwich Band who will play from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and then we have lined up another band to play from 7:30 to 8:00 pm outside, we are hoping to sign up one more band and then the plan is to come inside the museum at 8:30 pm for dessert and then everyone can enjoy a Coffee House.

Johnston says it is a potluck so they are asking guests to bring some food. The event will not have a specific cost and it is a pay what you can event. All of the proceeds will go to Quintin's family. They are still looking for another band to sign up and fill the last spot. You can do so by contacting the Museum directly or reach out to them through their Facebook page.

Quintin had his 6th procedure on Monday. To date, he has had the external fixator removed and a plate put in to repair his left leg femur break. Doctors anticipate plastic surgery will happen next week. Quintin has also been working with physiotherapists to restore movement in his ankles and for the first time yesterday, he stood up. The family says he still has a long road to recovery but the support from the Oxford County community is helping tremendously.

The Norwich Museum is one of several local organizations who have been helping the family out during this difficult time. You can read the original story of what happened to Quintin on our website here.

You can also support the family through a GoFundMe campaign online here.