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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2006-07-20, Page 7DECLARATIONS DE CANDIDATURE LE CONSEIL SCOIAIRE DE DISTRICT DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUES DU SUD-QUEST (FRENCH LANGUAGE SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD) Un (1) a dire - representant les regions combinees a l'interieur des Comtes de Lambton, Huron, et Bruce. LE CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE DISTRICT DU CENTRE SUD-OUEST (FRENCH LANGUAGE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD) Un (1) a elire - representant les regions combines de toutes les municipalites des Comtes de Waterloo, Wellington, Midlesex, Perth and Huron Les formulaires appropries sont disponibles au bureau du Greffier. Chaque nomination doit etre dilment sign& par le candidat et class& par le candidat ou un agent entre la periode de l'annee debutant le mardi 2 janvier et finissant le vendredi 29 septembre 2006 (Journee des nominations) entre 9h et 17h. Un honoraire prescrit au montant de cent dollars ($100.00) dolt accompagner le formulaire. Les reglements provinciaux requiert que l'honoraire soit en argent comptant, cheque certifie ou un mandat. Les cheques personnels ne peuvent are acceptes. Le formula,re du candidat doit etre approuve par le Greffier afin que la personne nominee devienne un candidat certifie pow- le poste qu'il a ete nomme. Veuillez noter que les nominations pour le Conseil Scolaire de Lanque francaise doiven, etre classees comme suit: Le Conseil Scolaire De District Des Ecoles Catholiques Du Sud-Ouest (French Language Separate School Board) Les nominations peuvent etre classees entre 9h et 17h, le jour des nominations le vendredi 29 septembre 2006 ou avant le jour des nominations pendant les heures normales de bureau. Les nominations peUvent are classees au bureau du Greffier de Samia au C.P. 3018, 255 Rue North Christina, Sarnia, Ontario, NTT 7N2 votre demande, au bureau municipal de votre municipalite si la distance entre votre residence et le bureau municipal de Sarnia est au dela de cent (100) kilometres. Le Conseil Scolaire De District Du Centre Sud-Ouest (French Language Public School Board) Les nominations peuvent etre classees entre 9h et 17h, le jour des nominations le vendredi 29 septembre 2006 ou avant le jour des nominations pendant les heures normales de bureau. Les nominations peuvent etre classees au bureau du Greffier de London au C.P. 5035, 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario, N6A 4L9 ou a votre demande, au bureau municipal de votre municipalite si la distance entre votre residence et le bureau municipal de London est au dela de cent (100) kilometres. Au cas ou fl y aurait un nombre insuffisant de candidats certifies pour remplir les postes disponibles, les nominations pour les postes libres seront reouvertes seulement le mercredi 4 octobre 2006 entre 9h et 17h, heures de bureau, et toutes nominations additionnelles, si requis, peuvent etre classees au bureau du Greffier design& L'electorat est dilment notifie au cas oia it y aurait un nombre excedent de candidats certifies pour les postes disponibles les bureaux de vote seront ouverts aux dates precisees, dans le but de permettre les notes avances. Si vous avez l'intentionde poser votre candidature aux elections municipales pour quelque poste que ce soit, vous devez premierement completer et dasser un formulaite approprie indiquant votre candidature au bureau du Greffier assigne avant de depenser aucun Era's monitaire ou d'entreprendre des prelevements de fonds monitaire a votre campagne electoral. Mark Becker, Gref tier _Ashfield-Colborne-Vlawanosh Kriss Snell, Greffier North Huron Larry McCabe, Greffier Goderich ' Ronna Lee Johnson, Greffiere Howick Jack McLachlan, Greffier Huron East Janisse Zimmerman, Greffiere Bluewater Nancy Michie, Greffiere Morris-Turnberry Richard Harding, Greffier Central Huron Sandra Strang, Greffiere South Huron GREG BOWERS Greg is the son of Steve and Rita of RR2, Brussels. He is an Ontario Scholar from St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School, Clinton. Bowers is returning to St. Anne's for a semester of co-operative education. immediate, but today her life is full. The days her condition prevents activity, she rests in her sunroom overlooking the river and woods, watching the wildlife around her, writing, thinking, and planning, her dogs at her side. The days her body co-operates she is out, giving hope to others. Sorry, our mistake Last week the name of 9ne of the Ontario Scholars from St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton was incorrect. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006. PAGE 7. Local woman receives St. John award Honoured Anne Cepukas of Morris-Turnberry, seen here with a good friend, was recently awarded the White Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. (Caro! Burns photo) By Carol Burns Citizen staff On Friday, June 23, Morris- Turnberry resident Anne Cepukas was awarded the White Cross of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Usually St. John is associated with the work of the first aiders who are available at most large gatherings to provide, immediate medical support, but Cepukas' award is based on a different facet of St. John. For the past nine years, Cepukas has been working the therapy dog unit of St. John. • It all began when Cepukas was staying with a severely depressed friend whose new husband had unexpectedly died. Cepukas placed one of her pet dogs, Lucy, a fluffy reddish-brown shitzu on the woman's lap while she went outside for a moment. When she returned, her friend, who had been almost catatonic, was crying. That was the beginning of her friend's grieving and regaining of her life. Several months later, Cepukas was shopping in the Suncoast Mall in Goderich when she noticed a booth with dogs in it. In speaking with the woman in charge, she began to learn about the role of therapy dogs, and realized that her dog, Lucy, was suited for this work. That was the beginning of Cepukas' new career as a volunteer. Today she is the person who organizes the therapy dog program in Huron County. The program runs in Huronview, the county home for the aged, the Bluewater Youth Centre and some hospices. Cepukas looks forward to expanding the program to work with Community Living residences and more hospices. She is only limited by the number of volunteers and trained dogs. In addition to her work with therapy dogs, Cepukas has been active in fundraising for St. John and in helping to purchase its new van. She also volunteers with the Salvation Army twice a week. The unbelievable hours in the St. John Ambulance to better the community, and her contributions beyond what is expected are the reasons Cepukas had the exciting opportunity to travel to Ottawa, sit in the Senate, be honoured by the Governor-General's representative and attend a dance and dinner o Parliament Hill. "The pomp and pageantry were unlike anything I had ever experienced or seen before," Cepukas said. "At our table, there were the Toronto police chief and his wife, the Coquitlam, B.C. fire chief and his wife, and another police chief and his wife. The meal was incredible." Cepukas continued. As interesting as • Cepukas' experiences were, more impressive is Cepukas the woman. She is a woman who in 1987 woke up one morning and found herself paralyzed from the neck down. After a lengthy stay in hospital she regained her mobility, but began living with the knowledge that her future included a wheelchair. Cepukas had been working as a welding engineer. She was forced to abandon that career. One day, after a move to Teeswater from their previous home in Cambridge, Cepukas' then-husband brought home an advertisement for Mac store-franchising, and suggested that this was something they could do. The plan was that when Cepukas was having a bad day, someone could be hired to take her place. The couple began with a store in Walkerton. Again Cepukas' health intervened, and she was hospitalized. This time, not only her career disappeared, but also her marriage. After six months of grieving, she approached Succor Corporation (Mac's franchising arm) and asked about starting up another store. She was given the opportunity instead, to supervise several stores. That way, when she was having a difficult day, she could either work from home, or reschedule her appointments. By 1991 she had been promoted to corporate training manager for southern Ontario. Again her health intervened. She became classified as disabled, and is unable to work in paid employment. Cepukas said that she went through a lengthy period of depression after this final severing from paid employment. "I was very depressed. I felt unproductive." Several years after becoming disabled, Cepukas met her current husband. They married in 1997, and her experience with her dog Lucy was just a few months after their marriage. Cepukas' health continues to deteriorate. There are nights when the pain keeps her from sleeping. There are days when she is forced to do nothing. Cepukas has a hereditary disease, sarcoidosis that is degenerative. She lives with the knowledge that before long, like her mother and brother, her life will be lived in a wheel chair. Cepukas says that when she is having a bad day and unable to accomplish what she had set out for herself, she accepts the inconvenience. "I remind myself that some days are diamonds, some days are stones. Today may be a stone, but tomorrow will be a diamond," Cepukas said. "I no longer say 'I can't do anything anymore.' Instead I figure out ways to doing things differently." One of Cepukas' secrets ister ability to surround herself with a network of self-starters. This led to her success in business, and is working well in her volunteer work. "I have a phone committee of Jane Hoggart, Lorna Mathers and Glen Webster," Cepukas said. "They are all self-starters. If I am having a bad day, I just phone them and they set things in motion." "The fact that I can contribute makes me feel good," Cepukas continued. She attributes her own healing from depression to the experience with her grieving friend. "Here was someone who needed someone worse than I needed to be sorry fdr myself," Cepukas remembers. Cepukas' healing was gradual, not We goofed! The. picture on page 29 of the July 13 edition of The Citizen was misidentified. Mabel Wheeler, Thelma Pletch and Ruth Ann Russell were among the many people to enjoy the cold supper held by Belgrave United Church in the Belgrave Community Centre. The Citizen regrets the error.