HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2013-11-06, Page 7Wednesday, November 6, 2013 • Huron Expositor 7
Big money raised through 5K Run4Kids
For QM! Agency
The Virtual High School have part-
nered with Childcan to deliver a new
program that provides Online Learning
Bursaries for kids coping with cancer.
The inaugural 5K Run4Kids in Bayfield
saw 157 runners participate. The race
ambassador was Will Frassinelli, a
12 -year-old brain tumour survivor.
Collectively, $12,924.65 was raised for
Childcan and the new Online Learning
Bursaries Program. VHS covered all
costs for the event so that 100% of the
proceeds are donated to Childcan and
the online learning program. The bur-
sary fund will cover teacher payments
for each course registration and VHS
will cover all administrative costs asso-
ciated with the course.
This new partnership offers a solu-
tion that enables senior elementary stu-
dents and high school students to con-
tinue their education that is available at
any time and in any place and at their
own pace. Having an opportunity to
learn at your own pace is a welcome
distraction when you're a kid living with
cancer!
"At VES and VHS, I am just like every-
body else. I can go at my own pace and
feel good about myself. Everybody there
wants me to be successful, and this
helps me to believe in myself again.
Every kid should be able to feel this
way, especially the ones whose lives
aren't so easy," said Frassinelli.
Contributed photo
The inaugural 5K Run4Kids in Hayfield raised $12,924.65. Funds will go towards
Childcan and the new Online Learning Bursaries program at Virtual High School.
"When kids have to be away from
school for lengthy periods of time for
life saving treatments this changes the
dynamics with their peer groups. One
thing kids want to do is to just be 'nor-
mal again' when they return to school;
but many will face challenges from
effects of treatment not to mention
many months of lost time, while their
friends move forward," said Marianne
Hebb, executive director of Childcan.
Added Stephen Baker, principal of
Orr Insurance & Investment and Huron
Insurance Mangers Group merge
Goderich and
Seaforth brokerages
involved in deal
Orr Insurance & Investment and
Huron Insurance Managers Group
(HIMG) have signed a deal that will see
several brokerages, including locations
in Goderich and Seaforth, under the
Orr name.
This makes Orr a leading brokerage
in the region. Orr is a fourth-generation
independent brokerage based in Strat-
ford since 1895, and owned and oper-
ated by brothers Jeff and Rick Orr.
HIMG is a cluster of six brokerage busi-
nesses consisting of Lyons & Mulhern
Insurance Brokers in Goderich, Sea -
forth Insurance Broker in Seaforth, Elli-
ott Nixon Insurance Brokers in Blyth,
Kleinknecht Insurance Broker in Lin-
wood, and Sholdice Insurance Brokers
in Brussels and Chatham.
The transaction was finalized at all
seven locations on Fri., Nov. 1.
Rick Orr said the company was look-
ing to expand.
"We were looking for an opportunity
to grow Orr's market presence, focusing
on the area we live in and support
around Stratford. Joining Orr and HIMG
takes us from being a successful local
brokerage to a leader in the province.
This expansion increases our collective
leverage with insurance and investment
providers, which will in turn benefit the
clients we serve."
His brother Jeff added, "We saw that
HIMG and Orr would be a good fit
because of similarities in size, product
ranges and emphasis on personal serv-
ice. We're especially pleased that the
HIMG principals and their staff are
staying on as we continue to grow the
company together. We'll have the same
great people with even more to offer
our customers and their families!'
Wayne Lyons of Lyons & Mulhern in
Goderich says, "Like Orr, the HIMG
group are all family businesses and vis-
ibly involved in our communities. It's
good to know that we have found the
right partners to carry on protecting our
clients for future generations."
Virtual High School: "Life is tough even
under normal circumstances. To layer
cancer on top of a child's life and have it
interfere with the normal developmen-
tal processes all kids go through would
be particularly devastating. VHS does
education differently. Our flexible
approach to education will allow the
type of access to education that kids
coping with cancer need. VHS is
extremely pleased to con-
tribute our expertise and
administrative services to
help these kids!'
Over 10,000 children in
Canada are presently receiv-
ing cancer care across this
country; 4,000 of them are in
Ontario, and 1,700 new cases
will be diagnosed in Canada
this year. Virtual High School
is a private online high
school that has been issuing
OSSD credits since 2002.
VHS is recognized and
inspected by the Ministry of
Education. The school also
offers a selection of elemen-
tary school courses through
Virtual Elementary School.
Teachers at VHS are mem-
bers of the Ontario College
of Teachers (OCT) and pro-
vide feedback and support to
students as they progress
through their courses.
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