HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-11-06, Page 22Citizenship Awards Nominations Sought
The Huron East Recreation Department (Brussels & Grey Ward
area) is planning an annual Citizenship Awards presentation.
This volunteer recognition is presented to 3 valuable citizens in
the following categories:
1) SERVICE TO SPORTS - A person that volunteers his/her
time to sports organizations, or sports in general in
Brussels & Grey Ward area.
2) CIVIC SERVICE - A person that belongs to a service club or
community organization in which he/she contributes many
hours of time for the betterment of the community.
3) HUMANITARIAN SERVICE - A person who is considerate of
mankind, and is willing to give his/her time to help other
people.
Nominations for the above awards will be kept on file for 3 years.
all names from the past 3 years will be resubmitted for the next
year's awards. Nominees may only win in each category once per
lifetime, and only one award per year.
These awards are chosen based on the person's contribution in
a VOLUNTEER CAPACITY.
Nomination forms are available at the
Brussels, Morris & Grey Community Centre
or will be faxed upon request
HURON EAST RECREATION DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 939, 122 DUKE STREET
SEAFORTH, ON NOK 1 WO
Phone 527-1272 Fax 527-2770
Email - gnesbitt@ezlink.on.ca
BRUSSELS, MORRIS & GREY COMMUNITY CENTRE
P.O. BOX 209, 800 JAMES STREET
BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0
Phone 887-6621 Fax 887-9980
Email - bmgcc@wightman.ca
These awards will be presented at the Christmas Dinner and
Dance on December 7, 2002.
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Christmas shopping
Muriel Taylor and Donelda Cottrill of Belgrave did a little early Christmas shopping when they
visited St. Augustine Saturday morning. The church basement was filled with handcrafted
items and homebaked goods to entice the many shoppers. '(Janice Becker photo)
Cancer unit comes to WDH
By Amy Zoethout
Lucknow Sentinel
Area cancer patients will now
have the opportunity to receive
treatment closer to home with the
opening of the Wingham and
District Hospital complex
chemotherapy unit.
The Complex Chemotherapy
Closer to Home initiative is the
result of a co-operative partnership
between the Huron Perth Hospitals
Partnership and the London
Regional Cancer Centre (LRCC)
with support from the Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care and
Cancer Care Ontario. The Wingham
unit was officially opened at a
special. ceremony Friday afternoon.
"I congratulate everyone
involYed," said Brenda Carter,
director of regional planning and
administration. LRCC. "This will
make a difference in the lives of
cancer patients and their families."
Carter pointed to the immediate
benefit of less travel time for
patients. She added that if the
Wingham unit treats 25 patients in
the first year, that will save those
patients from driving 276,000 kms.
and spending 3,800 hours in the car.
Marilyn VanderWoude knows too
well how exhausting those trips to
London can be. She was diagnosed
with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in
October 1996. She began
chemotherapy in London in January.
"It was not even considered a
possibility to have chemotherapy in'
Wingham." she said, adding that
even blood 'work needed to be done
in London.
Vanderwoude told of one January
day when the roads were so bad she
couldn't get to London for her
treatment. She said Wingham
hospital staff begged the
chemotherapy drugs be sent by bus
so they could administer them, but
they said no.
Vanderwoude is in remission now,
hut said if her cancer should return,
she is happy that the possibility
exists for her to have her treatment
in Wingham.
"This will make a huge
difference," she said.
The Wingham hospital has a long
history of providing follow-up
cancer care as a Community Cancer
Clinic affiliated with LRCC. In the
early 1960s, patients receiving
treatment in London could be
followed up by LRCC -oncologists
through monthly clinics in
Wingham: In 1997, they began
providing selected chemotherapy
treatments. With the new unit,-
physicians, pharmacy and nursing
staff received training at LRCC to
provide an expanded range of
complex chemotherapy to more
patients at Wingham hospital.
"It has not been an easy task." said
Dr. Marie Gear, chief of staff, of
bringing the unit to Wingham. She
added it took many years of
collaboration and getting everyone
to "buy into our vision." She said
"they had to "sell" the idea to the
cancer specialists and do some "hard
lobbying" for ministry funding.
"I am very proud of this moment
to be able to provide this service to
the community," said Linda Wall,
RN, introducing some Wingham-
area cancer survivors who were
special guests at the opening. "The
patients are the heart and soul of this
program."
"This morning I thanked God I
didn't have to travel in weather like
this," said Christine McGrath, a
cancer survivor of two years.
McGrath was able to have
treatment in Wingharii, but many
asked her why she didn't want to be
treated in London.
"We have an excellent hospital
here," she said, "with caring and
capable staff...and I didn't want to
travel."
McGrath said when she walked
through the doors df Wingham
hospital, she was greeted with a
smile from some friendly faces.
"It is nice to have people -you
know," she said, stressing the
importance of having this therapy
available locally. "Thank you to all
the people who made this a reality
and who made it easier for future
patients and their families."
Melody King found a lump in her
breast and was diagnosed with
cancer in 2001. She was referred to
the LRCC where they laid out a
treatment plan and told her she could
receive some treatment in Wingham.
"Having to make only half the
trips to London was wonderful," she
said. "Being able to drive myself
allowed me to gain some control of
myself again."
The official opening of the
Wingham unit was the last day of
treatment for Jack Leamen of RR .5
Goderich. Leamen was diagnosed
with cancer in February 2002. He
has undergone both chemotherapy
and radiation and said receiving
chemotherapy in Wingham was
"much handier."
He had radiation in London, but
said he was lucky his daughter lived
in London so he could stay with her
if he had to.
"I'm one of the lucky ones." he
said, adding he was happy to be able
to receive treatment closer to home.
"Everybody has just been
wonderful...I'm very happy with the
whole thing."
UW wants
Coats
for Kids
It is time once again to clean out
those closets filled with winter coats
that no longer fit and mitts that are
too small.
The Huron United Way is asking
residents to donate hats, coat.;, boots,
scarves and mittens to the Coats for
Kids Canripaign. Winter apparel is
needed for children of all ages.
The goal of the United Way is to
have all children warmly dressed
this winter.
Coats should be in good repair
with zippers working and preferably
clean.
Items can be dropped off in
Clinton at My Fair Lady or Clinton
Dry Cleaners; Egmondville at the
General Store; Seaforth at
Something Special, Seaforth Manor
or Seaforth Sewing Centre or in
Wingham at Wescast Machining or
Ted Moran Mechanical.
There are also drop-off centres in
Goderich, Bayfield, DashWood,
Exeter, Grand Bend, Hensall, St.
Joseph, Varna and Zurich.
The Coats for Kids open house for
the selection of items will be held
Saturday, Nov. 16 and 23 and Dec. 7
and 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by
appointment.
The Huron United Way office is
located south of Clinton off London
Rd. (Hwy. 4) behind Huronview.
Benefit Breakfast for
Jack Potter of Londesboro
Sunday, Nov- 10
Londesboro Hall - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, 11, •
homefries & toast 1111 11
Adults - $5 Children under 12 - $3
Sponsored by the Londesboro Oldtimers
Slopitch team. Donation are accepted.
Call Connie 523-9609