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PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006.
Florists raise funds for breast cancer clinic
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
In recognition of Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, a
number of local florists have
banded together to remind
women to 'take care' of
themselves.
For the third year the Take
Care campaign will raise
money for the Huron County
breast screening clinic in
Goderich.
Luann Taylor of Luann's
Country Flowers and Gifts in
Blyth and Goderich came up
with the idea after being
diagnosed with, and treated
for, breast cancer. For each
bouquet of a dozen carnations
Letter
THE EDITOR,
For many of us who have
endured the terrible loss of a
close loved one, emotionally,
it seems that a medical
diagnosis of cancer is an
almost certain death sentence.
Without question, the mere
mention of the word conjures
up a terrible fear that strikes
to our very core.
Of course, with new and
innovative medical
advancements, cancer is
anything but a death sentence
however, nothing reminds us
more of our mortality than
that single, dreaded term.
Recently, I met a man
named Steve Darley, from
Aylmer, Ontario. Steve, who
is a husband, a father of three,
a firefighter and a licensed
carpenter, is also a 44-year-
old survivor of oesophageal
cancer.
On Jan. 13, 2005, Steve was
diagnosed with cancer of the
oseophagus and on Feb.
15, 2005 an intru-
sive oesophagectomy was
preformed.
Unfortunately, Steve's
surgery was not without
complications and he was
forced to spend 23 days in
THE EDITOR,
2007 will mark 50 years
since the original Seaforth
and District High School
Girls Trumpet Band began
under the direction of Mr.
George Hildebrand.
Countless area elementary
and high school girls have
been members of the band in
those 50 years.
Charles Kalbfleisch has
continued to direct since
1978.
Wouldn't it be fun to get
together for an afternoon of
reminiscing about those years
of performances, travel and
sisterhood?
Continued from page 1
Tuckersmith, new face Les
Falconer will join incumbent
Larry McGrath.
In McKillop, the race is
among three newcomers,
with baby's breath and
greenery, she donated $5 to
the clinic. That first year
brought in $500.
The following year, she was
joined by three other florists
and raised $1,500.
For the 2006 campaign,
which will run from Oct. 16-
31, there are nine locations
involved. They are: Village
Vines, Exeter, 519-235-0009;
Blooms n' Rooms, Seaforth,
519-527-0555; Flower Magic,
Seaforth, 519-527-1110; Per-
Feet Designs, Clinton, 519-
482-8222; Cooke's Florist,
Clinton, 519-482-7012;
Flowers on Main, Wingham,
519-357-4876; Everlastings,
Lucknow, 519-528-3312 and
intensive care recovering.
Despite the seriousness of
his ordeal, just three months
following his surgery, with a
feeding tube in place, Steve
returned to work.
Even more remarkably, on
Aug. 21, 2006, Steve began
cycling more than 3,000 kms.
from Thunder Bay, along the
Great Lakes shoreline to
Ottawa.
While his primary goal
was to show that cancer does
not have to be a death
sentence, he also wanted to
raise money and awareness to
help cancer patients beat the
odds.
As a number of my
colleagues from the National
Liberal Caucus, and myself,
welcomed Steve to
Parliament Hill, I was filled
with a great sense of pride.
Steve, his wife Tracey, his
three children and all of those
who helped him to
successfully execute this
labour of hope, deserve our
thanks and I was pleased to
have had the opportunity to
recognize his immense
accomplishment.
Paul Steckle, MP, Huron
Bruce.
A meeting to discuss the
possibility of a 50-year
reunion will be held in the
French room of Seaforth
Public School (the old high
school) on Wednesday, Oct.
11 at 7 p.m.
Anyone interested is
welcome to attend.
We would appreciate any
information on past members.
If interested but unable to
attend, please e-mail:
seaforthdistrictgirlsband @ho
tmail.com or call Penny at
519-524-9306 or Sharon at
519-525-3924.
Penny Breen
Sharon Thompson.
Andrew Flowers, Jim Floyd
and Bill Siemon and for Grey,
Orval Bauer, Dave Joslin and
Dale Newman will run
against incumbent Alvin
McLellan for Grey's council.
Luann's, 519-523-4440 or in
Goderich at 519-440-0987.
Orders are cash and carry.
Cost of the bouquets are
$19.99, again with $5 going
to the clinic.
Each bouquet comes with
an information pamphlet
breast self-examination. "It is
meant not just as a teaching
tool, but as a reminder to do
it," said Luann.
MP shares
inspiring story
Letter to the editor
3 in McKillop race
For a cause
A number of area florists have joined the Take Care campaign in support of the Huron County breast
screening clinic in Goderich. The campaign now in its third year was begun by breast cancer survivor
Luann Taylor, right, of Luann's Country Flowers and Gifts in Blyth and Goderich. With her, from left are:
Kendra Jewitt, Blooms n' Rooms, Seaforth; Lisa Rowley, Per-Fect Designs, Clinton; Mary Vanden Elzen,
Flower Magic, Seaforth; Anjannette Carter-McAsh, Cooke's Florist, Clinton; Natalie Willert, Village Vines,
Exeter and Tracy Meurs, Everlastings, Lucknow and Flowers on Main, Wingham. (Vicky Bremner photo)