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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2000-07-19, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2000. Community food advisor team needs members By Cheryl Underwood CFA Volunteer Co-ordinator Who can you ask questions about canning Ontario fruits and vegeta bles. food safety, choosing foods that are lower in fat when shopping or feeding your family on a budget? A volunteer community food advisor New start for established business With the move to a new location, Jon Bjerg has been able to expand his business beyond auto detailing. The north Blyth shop offers a snack bar and arcade as well. Former Wingham business relocates at Blyth’s north end By Janice Becker Citizen staff Sitting atop the hill at the north end of Blyth, AJ’s Auto Care has found a new home in the com munity. Begun in Wingham, Jon Bjerg moved his transport and car cleaning business to Blyth July l. Though business was good at the previous location, it has increased three-fold since the move, he says. Bjerg offers a variety of services including the basic wash and wax to the full cleaning including interior shampoo, polish and vacuuming. He says his prices are very reason able for this area. “I have been detailing for four years and 1 am good at it. I take my time and don't rush through. I don't miss a spot. I clean with a tooth brush.” The new location has also allowed Bjerg to expand his entrepreneurial endeavours into other areas. Many hours ofcleaning and paint ing has transformed the front section of the building into a cosy cafe, which seats 12, and a craft shop. The snack bar offers light fare such as soup and sandwiches, pies, muffins, snack foods, coffee and cold refreshments. “We wanted it to be a place for people to sit down and relax,” adds regarding- food safety and proper nutrition, as well as inquiries about food selection, preparation and stor age. Over the past five years, a dedicat ed group of individuals has been car rying out the duties of the Community Food Advisor program Corrie, Jon’s wife who helped deco rate. The craft shop offers a selection of items from local craft people includ ing decorative wreaths and hats, woodworking, candles, jams and honey. Photocopying, faxing and e-mail ing can also be done from the loca tion. A side entrance to the building opens into an arcade with seven games to interest visitors, pinball, Superman, Streetfighter, WWF Wrestling, Jungle Hunt, Spinal Breakers and Xenon. If the arcade goes well, Bjerg Jllawiag-e- Terry & Barb Richmond of Walton, Ont. wish to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Kimberley Ann to David Robert son of Max & Gertrude Stachowski of Burlington, Ont. The wedding will take place at Blyth United Church on Saturday, July 22, 2000. Perth areas. These dynamic individ uals have been involved in commu nity activities such as conducting small cooking classes or workshops, organizing and staffing displays, giving presentations or demonstra tions and answering questions from the public via the phone or in person. hopes to add more features to the room. Aside from interior renovations, Bjerg also pulled overgrown shrubs from the front of the building, adding smaller trees and colourful flowerbed. The Bjergs’ have two children, two and half-year-old Austin, after whom the business is named, and five- month-old Alexis. AJ'S Auto Care will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Appointments for auto and trans port cleaning carrbe made by calling 523-9093. been funded through the Heart Health Networks, programs of the Huron and Perth Health Units and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The program is now in a recruit ment phase in the area. They will be training up to 30 new candidates to become certified volunteer commu nity food advisors who will graduate in June 2001. There are currently 20 CFA sites located in Ontario with about 5,000 existing community food advisor volunteers. Training is scheduled to being mid-September on Tuesday evenings at the Mitchell high school. The training is offered free for those selected to become community food advisors. When the group graduates, they are expected to commit at least 20 hours of volunteer service to their communities annually, attend monthly meetings and attend at least two in-service training sessions yearly. Qualified community food advi sors are trained to provide work shops and public presentations, con duct cooking classes or food demon strations, help groups plan activities, and provide printed resource materi al related to food and nutrition and food safety. The services of volun teer community food advisors are offered at no charge to community groups and agencies, however the group does ask any expenses be cov ered. The community food advisors have organized displays at fall fairs, libraries, community events, the international plowing match, schools, daycares, recreation depart ments or other community agencies. They offer workshops, presentations and demonstrations about safe and healthy food ideas. The community food advisors can offer group pre sentations on healthy snacks, proper hand washing, safe preservation of fruits and vegetables, quick and easy meal ideas, high fibre snacks or any food topic of your choice. Becoming a community food advi sor is an exciting, new volunteer opportunity for people who love food and want to help their commu nities. There are many valuable and rewarding benefits to becoming a Community Food Advisor including: qualified training, CFA certification, Safe Food Handling certification, on-going training, ability to work with a partner, short term and flexi ble projects, enhancement of public speaking skills, upgrade of skills and experience for further employment and career planning, and most of all Fred & Ruth A Armstrong, Auburn, I Ontario are pleased to ■ ' announce the forth- ’ j commg J marriage of their K JBa daughter IV Donna Lynn fT $ Brian William $ son ^e0T^e & H Phyllis Merkley of i> Belmore, Ontario. Sf The ceremony will take place on ' Saturday, July 29th> 2000 I■r at Knox United \ Church, Auburn at > _____ 3:00 p.m. Ji socialization and enjoyment. There are still opportunities to apply for the upcoming training ses sion. For more information or an appli cation package, please contact Cheryl Underwood, volunteer co ordinator at I -800-479-0716 or 519- 482-8777. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 25. Check out our WEBSITE at www.northhuron.on.ca If just 1% more Canadians were physically active, annual savings in health-care costs could be as much as $12,000,000. Sharing a Healthier Future“^^ ^paRTicipacTion 1 Rodney and Joanne White and Vernon and Connie Bromley are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Jamie and Aaron to be marked in Blyth on July 22, 2000 Family, friends and neighbours S please accept this as your invitation to a ® wedding reception to be held Iat Blyth Community Centre 8p.m. ~ 12 a.m.