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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-06-25, Page 3Wednesday, June 25, 2014 • Lucknow Sentinel 3 Community Volunteers Needed for New Program Retiring Well: Considering the Costs of Good Health Submitted Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (formerly Gateway Rural Health Research Insti- tute), located in Seaforth, is pleased to announce the launch of a new pro- ject which will involve seniors mentoring com- munity members who are approaching retirement. The Retiring Well: Consid- ering the Costs of Good Health project is a collab- oration between the Uni- versity of Waterloo School of Pharmacy and Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health and is funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program, provided through Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Rural areas face many unique challenges such as reduced access to profes- sional care, higher inci- dences of chronic ill- nesses, lower income, and a higher unemployment rate. For these reasons, Gateway has aimed the Retiring Well project to Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel Follow the Leader Vehicles maneuver through the construction at the East end of Campbell Street, Luknow. June 20, 2014. _ -41711Pe75: If yau bum yourself, run tool watEr over ihe wegnial far 5eyeral minute -5, help rural seniors in the Huron, Perth, Grey, and Bruce Counties receive assistance in managing their health-related finan- cial costs that may come later in life. The project will involve three commu- nities from each county and plans to engage over 300 seniors. The project will include an educational program with a multi -media toolkit that aims to increase awareness of health- related financial costs in aging as well as enhance the capacity for older adults to self -manage these costs post-retire- ment. We are looking for several volunteers who have already been through the retirement process to guide participants and share their experiences, acting as mentors. We are also seeking volunteer individuals who have not yet been through the pro- cess but are seeking assis- tance during this transi- tional time in their lives. Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health is a community -driven centre of excellence aim- ing to improve the health and quality of life of rural residents through research, education, and communication. Gateway was established to ensure that healthier rural resi- dents actively contribute to healthy local econo- mies and grow to require less health care over time. For more information, please contact our team at 519-600-5195 or pro- grams@gatewayrural- health.ca. Kinloss KairShea Women's Institute Roberta Whytock The Kinloss Kairshea WI met at the Lucknow Town Hall on June 19, 2014 for their Pot Luck Lunch & Sunshine Sister Gift exchange. After singing Grace, a fabulous lunch of all dif- ferent first course dishes, followed by a terrific array of mouth-watering des- serts. Karen Allen and Andrea Feeley made and served tea and coffee. Vice President Joan Murray opened with the "Opening Ode" and "Mary Stewart Collect" Minutes get it lucknowsentinel.com SouthamPton Craft Show Thursday, July 3", 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at The Southampton Coliseum Hourly FREE bussing from Port Elgin to Show Over 140 Vendors! Hourly Door Prizes ATM on Site Food Court 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Gate Admission $3 • Children under 10 FREE Proceeds to PRANCE Therapeutic Horseback Riding www.southamptoncraftshow.com were given by Erlma Hal- denky followed by Gladys Johnston giving the finan- cial report. Alice Ritchie and Irene Haldenky did a memorial for Jean Tiffin and it was decided to send a dona- tion in Jean's memory. Joan also read a poem. Joan gave an excellent report on the District Annual that she had attended last month. June birthdays: Alice Ritchie and Sharon Mac- Dougall each had hilari- ous readings. Karen Allen had a funny song "My Favourite Things" and also read a poem "Parking Ticket': Joan had readings by 10 different people that she was given papers too. Roll Call, Special Places Visited and then gave out sunshine gifts to their spe- cial sisters, was answered by 15 members and 2 guests. Everyone showed off their gift and thanked their last year's sister for treats, gifts, cards, etc. All ladies received a new "sister" for the coming year. The meeting closed with "0 Canada': Partners in Powerful Communities