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Local florists raise money for breast cancer
Susan Hundertmark
When Kendra •Jewitt was
approached to raise money for breast
cancer research through her Seaforth
flower shop Blooms 'n Rooms, she
didn't hesitate.
As well as working with Luann
Taylor, a breast cancer survivor who
began the carnation bouquet
fundraiser, Jewitt also worked with
Jean deJong, former owner of Flower
Magic who died of breast cancer sev-
eral years ago.
Huron East
researches
shocking
the lagoon
Huron East
council is not
prepared just yet
to commit to a
costly procedure,
to reduce the
sludge at the
lagoon near the
waste water dis-
posal plant.
The procedure
is called mini
shocking, and
will cost $4,600.
A chemical
called Shactivate
is dumped into
the lagoon and
mixes with the
sludge at the
bottom, essen-
tially 'eating up"
the sludge.
The same pro-
cedure was used
on the lagoon
last September.
The results,
according to
Public Works
Coordinator
John Forrest,
were quite good.
When they
began the treat-
ment, the sludge
in the lagoon
measured at an
average of 18
inches.
Seven months
later the levels
had lowered to
around 10 inch-
es, but not in the
inlet of the
lagoon.
"There's still a
fair amount of
sludge," says
Forrest, about
the levels in the
inlet.
If the process
works the town
of Seaforth will
be saving a sig-
nificant amount
of money.
Otherwise,
they will have to
have the sludge
cleaned out,
which Forrest
says is a lengthy
job.
"It would
hundreds
thousands,"
Forrest.
Council
asked Forrest to
speak with other
municipalities,
mainly
Bluewater, who
have been using
the shock treat-
ment for quite
some time.
Forrest will
make another
presentation to
council next
meeting.
cost
of
says
has
Kendra Jewitt, of Blooms 'n Rooms in Seaforth, Anjanette Carter-McAsh, of Cooke's
Florists in Clinton, Natalie Kerslake-Willert, of Village Vines in Exeter and Luann
Taylor, of Luann's Country Flowers and Gifts in Blyth are donating $5 from every
bouquet of camations to the Canadian Cancer Society.
"I did my high school co-op with
Jean. She was a great person," says
Jewitt.
Four Huron County florists will
donate $5 of each $18.99 carnation
bouquet they sell during Breast
Cancer Awareness Month this
October towards the Huron County
breast screening clinic in Goderich.
Along with Jewitt and Taylor,
Cooke's Florist in Clinton and
Village Vines in Exeter will be par-
ticipating.
Jewitt says she particularly likes
how the bouquet includes informa-
tion on breast cancer prevention
including a pamphlet instructing
how to do self-examination and a
pamphlet on mammography.
"Everybody should be checking, not
just women over 50. There needs to
be more awareness," she says.
One in nine women will be diag-
nosed with the disease and early
detection increases the chances of
survival.
Taylor is aiming to involve every
florist in Huron County in next
year's fundraiser for breast cancer.
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