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This 96-Year-Old Has Been Singing to Hospital Patients for 30 Years

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George Linton is admired by patients and staff alike for his musical talent and jovial personality.

If you’ve seen a 96-year-old man lugging a guitar or belting out a tune in Toronto hospitals, it was probably George Linton.

For the past three decades, the former journalist from Toronto has been volunteering his time to sing to patients and hospital staff in need of a pick-me-up. Last month, the Governor General awarded him the Sovereigns’ Medal for Volunteers to recognize his work.

Read More Here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/this-96-year-old-has-been-singing-to-hospital-patients-for-30-years-1.6442260

Written by: WKTN Staff

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