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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-11-23, Page 20Drive aims to gather food and gift donations, specifically targeted for teenagers, .across campus and throughout the community, which will later be allocated to those in need by the Goderich Christmas. Bureau. The official launch of Project Goderich Food and Gift Drive took place Friday, November -18 at 2:30 p.m. at London Hall. BOTANIX 1. 4 113111r TIME TO TRANSPLANT or PLANT NEW LARGETREES 80', 90' & 44' Spade 100 acres of trees to choose from to transplant on your property! Garden Centre & Tree Farm •BOTANIX dillk Oxford Insta-Shade Inc. Hwy. 59, 10 km. south of Woodstock Phone 519424.2180 1-000-387.0246 www.oxfoniinstashede.com Madsy Sa11.day &air 5 pm • C►owd SuArkoy :. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 • Signal -Star 19 ron newborns get homemade gift County knitters and crocheters babies on their minds the past ths. They have been busy making all babies born to Huron County November of Click for Babies, named for nct sound of knitting needles together. Ontario hospitals and 'Is have partnered on the project ness about the leading trig- nt abuse, which is frustration consoktble crying infant, itiative is part of the program, Period of PURPLE Crying. Families of babies born in local hospitals receive a DVD and booklet about normal infant cry- ing and the dangers to reacting to the frus- tration of a crying infant by shaldng. "All babies go through a normal period of increased crying in the first few months of life, says Marilyn King, Public Health Nurse at the Huron County Health Unit. "The goal of the PURPLE program is to help parents and caregivers find ways to cope with the frustration of caring for a crying infant so that they never react by shaking or otherwise harming their infant." The Huron County Health Unit is dis- tributing the homemade purple caps to local hospitals and hospitals in neighbour- ing counties who deliver Huron County babies. King says the word PURPLE is an acro- nym which describes to new parents in an easy to remember way all of the character- istics of normal infant crying. She says it also is a reminder -to parents that this. period of increased crying doesn't go on forever. "!he letters in PURPLE stand for: Peak of crying - The baby may cry more each week, peaking at two months, and then less at three to five months. Unexpected - The crying can come and go, with no explanation. Resists soothing - The baby might not stop crying no matter what you try. Pain -like face - It may look like the baby is in pain, even when they are not. Long lasting -- The baby might cry 5 hours per day or more. Evening - The baby might cry more in the late afternoon or evening. For more inftmnation go to the health unit's web site: www. huroncounty. calheattfl cal group raises fund to replace trees ift card sales will help lancing in public areas group of friends is raising holiday season to assist in re - trees in public spaces in .the Goderich. ornado that hit the town on 1 devastated the community and al lives on many levels. Gwen on remembers seeing Goderich` t days_ following the tornado and desperately that t knew how to saw" Like others in town who erless and useless in the after - the tornado, that memory still er. "When the idea of the gift urred to me, I knew it was my nity to do something useful, hardson. wake of the F3 tornado that hit • it is estimated that. Goderich lost close to 460 trees in public spaces, a number which doesn't include the cem- etery or Maitland and Millennium trails. A mature tree suitable for planting may cost as much as $5,000. To date approxi- mately $200,000 has been contributed. With the assistance and suggestions of friends and the support of the Town of Goderich, the fundraising initiative "A Tree Grows in Goderich" was bom. Jerry Sabin designed the cards, which can be given as a symbolic gift to represent a donation made on someone's behalf to the Town of Goderich's Tree Fund (ReLeaf Plan) for public. spaces. Friends, family or loved ones will receive a beautiful card and the Town of Goderich will receive a donation for the purchase of trees. There are two designs one with a holi- day theme and one with a majestic green tree, which can be used for holiday or year-round gift -giving. The cost to purchase the gift card is $20 and larger donations can be made purchasing a card at Town Hall. All money raised will be donated to the Town of Goderich to use towards the replacement of trees in the town's public spaces. Cards are now available at locations around the county, including the Goderich Town Hall (57 West Street), Goderich Cornrnunity Credit Union, Sco- tiaBank, Banter. & MacEwan and Finch- er's (Goderich) as well as at events such as Breakfast with Santa and Goderich Lit- tle Theatre's Cinderella. A full list of retail and event locations can be found by visit- ing the group's Facebook Page (search 'A Tree Grows in Goderich') or by emailing atreegrowsingoderich@yahoo.ca. Those wishing a tax receipt must purchase their cards at Goderich Town Hall. It has often been said that it is a wise man that plants a tree under which he stern students team with Mayors tana and Shewfelt to assist Goderich an. F3 tornado 'carved a path ers wide, straight through the. f Goderich and continued into minding communities earlier r. more than 300 homes and sses were affected, some in severe damage. In response i caster, which continues to ;oderich, students from The i ty of Western Ontario have ed an outreach program to )se affected by the tornado. roject Goderich Food and Gift 1Akt (i)VISH l:. f! i.l1c. will not sit. "Many of us hope to live long enough to see our town's trees return to how they were in our fondest memories, and those of us who may not, definitely want to give that gift to our children and grandchildren and all the children of the future, adds Richardson. 11 IODE Maple Leaf Chapter, God ich Wish to express their thanks and appreciation to all of the following who heli = • make our 2011 Annual Christmas House 'o u a huge success. Our. Decorators... Fincher's Garden Gate Gifts & Floral Luann's Flowers & Gifts Melissa Rivers, Certified Staging Prof Rona Building Centre Seasonals Garden Decor Sharon's Floral Memories Canadian Tire, Oodench Zehr's, Goderich C)ur Homeowners... Margaret & Murray Blackie Gerdien & Gerrit Dylrinan Cathy McDonald & John Brown Donna & Tom Michalek Ralph & Eleanor Smith Samuels Hotel (Kim & Hugh Burgsma ) And a Special Thank You to Our Helpers... Staff at Goderich Library Friends of IODE members Banter, MacEwan, Feagan Jayne Crebolder, for her4ovely glass balls All those that bought tickets All proceeds will go to the Goderich & Area Disaster Relief Fund