A love that lasts

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Through six decades of marriage the couple has stayed in Peterborough and raised their six children while George enjoyed a career as an employment and immigration worker for the government and later as a lecturer at Fleming College.

Saturday marked the second time the couple has renewed their vows. The first was 10 years ago for their 50th wedding anniversary. For Mary Hedges, standing beside her friend as the maid of honour Saturday evoked the same feelings their wedding did.

"It was lovely, and she was just beautiful," Hedges said.

Hedges has known Lola since childhood and convinced her to come to Peterborough to work at the wool factory for a few months. Little did she know that she would inadvertently play matchmaker by bringing Lola to Peterborough from the East Coast.

"They just clicked," Hedges said. "She's always been very upbeat, and he's got a dry sense of humour.

They've made their marriage work for so long because they understand each other."

NOTES:Lola and George's granddaughter, comedianJessica Holmesfrom CBC's The Royal Canadian Air Farce, attended the celebration...The Cains's daughter Adell Williamsonalso wore Lola's wedding dress for her own vows more than 30 years ago...Lola handed each of her six children a red rose from her bouquet after the ceremony...In lieu of gifts the Cains asked guests to give vitamin pills to be delivered to malnourished children in Honduras. They collected 12,000 pills for their son David Cain to deliver to Honduras.End.

"This is a proof that with love nothing is impossible."