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Clowns That Do More Than Laugh


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When is the act of clowning not a laughing matter? When the audience is a critically ill child, and the stage is a paediatric hospital. Meet Joan Barrington aka Bunky the Clown. For decades, Joan AKA Bunky, patrolled the halls of Toronto’s SickKids hospital engaging with sick children, stressed parents and over-worked medical staff. Bunky’s objective was not simply to inject humour into a stressful environment, but to serve as an active part of the healthcare team working to improve a child’s health. Join us and meet one very funny clown with a very serious mission.
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[B]older StoriesBy Catherine Gissing