The Relevant Deborah Kimmett

February 2, 2010

C OMEDIANDeborah

Kimmett admits that it isn’t easy per-

forming in front of a home- town crowd. “I actually get more

stressed (than doing a

show elsewhere) because

everybody knows you,”

Kimmett says with a

laugh.

Nevertheless, the

comic with local roots is

once again bringing her

funny act to the Napanee

stage at the Lion’s Hall on

Feb. 4.

One year ago, Kimmett

was performing at the

same venue to raise money

for her educational video,

‘Talking to Sick People’.

The video is a light-hearted

examination of a serious

subject,and will be used to

help caregivers develop

better communication

techniques when speaking

with people who are sick.

She said she got the

idea to develop the video

after taking a palliative

care course through

Lennox and Addington

Hospice. She worked with

Hospice Executive Direc-

tor Peggy Sunstrum

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