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LARGE NUMBERS TOOK TIME TO
ATTEND
BY MELODY FALCONER -POUNDER
Four local churches offered people in the community the opportunity to Take Time in 2010 and
they responded to the interesting programs presented by attending in large numbers.
From 60 to 80 people attended each of the four sessions that were held on Monday afternoons
between Jan. 11 and Feb. 15.
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ANGLICAN
It is a Lenten tradition at Trinity Anglican Church to
join in fellowship over a hearty bowl of soup while
delighting in a great cinematic work.
"Soup and a Movie at Trinity" will be held over the
next five Mondays from 6-9 p.m. starting Feb. 22.
A free will offering is asked to cover the cost of
soup and buns and all in the community are
welcome.
"The inaugural year (2009) was most successful," said Joyce Lambert, member of the Take Time
in 2010 Coordinating Committee. "But to have built on the number of people attending and to have The schedule of movies
coordinated with the Bayfield Historical Society as well has given this second year an even greater Heaven, Feb. 22; Frost Nixon, March 1; Julie &
is as follows: Manna From
impact on the community. We truly feel that we are meeting a need for social time and interaction Julia, March 8; The Soloist, March 15; and Glory
and of learning and awareness of issues important to those who attend." Road, March 22.
Topics touched on in the 2010 series included: life stories, fitness, Alzheimer's Disease and travel
adventures both at home and abroad. LENTEN SERVICES
The program took a hiatus on Jan. 25 to encourage all in the community to attend the Bayfield Local residents are invited to take a Journey
Historical Society's annual dinner meeting. through Lent with services being offered at three
The committee is already preparing for Take Time 2011 and an evaluation meeting will be held in local churches: Trinity Anglican, St. Andrew's
April. United and Knox Presbyterian.
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"We seek input from the community on suggested potential speakers and program subjects for "These services began at Knox in 2007, last year
next year," said Lambert. Trinity joined us and we are really excited to have
St. Andrew's join us this year," said Rev. Susan
Please contact any of the church coordinators, Barb Harkins, Mary Schultz, Shirley McAllister or
Elaine Scimgeour to offer suggestions.
"Many thanks to the church community for their generous support and hospitality and thanks to
those who have supported by attending and enjoying this series," concluded Lambert.
TASTE OF HURON CULINARY
FESTIVAL HARVESTS TOP
PROVINCIAL AWARD
Proudly displaying the OEDA Best New Event of 2009 Award, hosted by the EDCO, are Jenna Ujiye, tourism
marketer for the County of Huron and Huron Tourism Association Board member; Brittany Fry, assistant
coordinator of Taste of Huron; Rick Sickinger, Taste of Huron coordinator and Heritage and Culture Partnership
coordinator. The Taste of Huron committee is made up of chefs, local producers, restauranteurs and community
partners. (Submitted photo)
An event which celebrated the harvest of Huron County's bounty has earned top honors at the
Ontario Economic Development Awards (OEDA).
Moore, minister at Knox.
"We each are taking two services starting with the
Ash Wednesday service that is a tradition of Trinity
Anglican Church. Every minister will have their
own way of leading this time of scripture reading,
reflection and prayer but in past years those who
attended found this a wonderful time to prepare
themselves for Holy Week and Easter," said
Moore.
Last year there was an average attendance of 27-
30 people.
The Ash Wednesday service will be held at Trinity
on Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. followed by a coffee time.
Then the schedule of Lenten Services will be as
follows: Trinity Anglican, Feb. 24; St. Andrew's
United, March 3 and 10; Knox Presbyterian, March
17 and 24.
The services will be 30 minutes in length and will
be followed by lunch and fellowship.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Volunteers are now needed to help make the 154th
Bayfield Fall Fair an extraordinary event.
The fair which will be held on Aug. 20-22 is an
integral part of the village summer calendar but it
can only be a success with great volunteers. This
year new chairs are needed for such departments
as flowers and concessions, but help for any area
of interest to people is always appreciated.
For more information on how you can help the
Bayfield Agricultural Society with their upcoming
fair please contact Emma VanderWouden,
secretary, at 519 482-3020.
The "Best New Event of 2009" was presented to the Taste of Huron culinary festival, a week-long
celebration of the flavors and feasts of Ontario's West Coast. Many of the events held from Aug. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
24-30, 2009 were held in and around Bayfield including, the Village Market at the Bayfield Town
Hall and the Gala Dinner and Locavore Brunch, both held at the Bluewater Shores Resort.
The award was presented at the OEDA held at the Toronto Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel on Feb. 4.
"This year, over 130 entries were judged," said Lauren Millier, 2009 Economic Developers Council
of Ontario (EDCO) president. "The competition allows local communities to see just how they
stack up against other municipalities when it comes to promoting location, investment & tourism
opportunities."
"Many food -related festivals and events take place
around the province and competition is very high when it
comes to the best one ...the competition is very stiff, "said
Jenna Ujiye.
Knox Presbyterian Church in Bayfield will host the
World Day of Prayer service on the afternoon of
March 5.
This year the service has been created by the
women of Cameroon. The theme of their service is
"Let Everything that has Breath Praise God."
To these women the theme means the following,
"In the Cameroonian context people praise God
even in and especially during difficult times in their
lives. This is because generally we consider life to
be God's greatest gift to us. As long as one has
breath, there is hope. So we sing in the hope that
things will be better."
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"Many food -related festivals and events take place around the province and competition is very This interdenominational service will begin at 2
high when it comes to the best one. It is always an honor to accept these awards, as the p.m.
competition is very stiff," said Jenna Ujiye, Tourism Marketer for the County of Huron. "This
competition result demonstrates our effectiveness in our economic development efforts."
The Taste of Huron event has also been nominated for the Premiers Award for Agri -Food CONSERVATIONIST OF
Innovation Excellence. This award will be announced in the next few months. THE YEAR
The culinary festival was jointly produced by the County of Huron, Heritage Culture Partnership
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and the Huron Tourism Association.
Bayfield watershed could be Conservationist of the
Year.
"We set this event up so that it could continue on each year," said Brittany Fry, Taste of Huron
assistant co -coordinator. Plans are now underway for the 2010 Taste of Huron Culinary Festival
Residents are being encouraged to think of a
scheduled for Aug. 20-29.
person or group who is helping preserve natural
This is the second time for a Huron event to win the prestigious award. In 2008, Huron won the
health in your watershed and to nominate them
same award for the Doors Open Haunted Huron event, which is slated to take place again on Oct.
today. Nominations are open until Feb. 24.
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(ABCA) has been recognizing the watershed's
Conservationist of the Year since 1984. The award
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improving forest conditions, fostering
environmental education, advocating best
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management practices, restoring wetlands or
protecting fish and wildlife habitat.
This is the theme for the upcoming spring installment of the Bayfield Concert Series to be held in The Conservationist of the Year will be named at
the Bayfield Town Hall. an annual awards evening hosted by the ABCA
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Board of Directors on March 18 at Ironwood Golf
r Club on Morrison Line, just east of Exeter. This
year's event celebrates the International Year of
Biodiversity and will feature a speaker on this
theme.
There are personal benefits to stewardship
projects — such as conserving soil or reducing
erosion and improving herd health — but most
landowners undertake stewardship projects at their
homes, farms or businesses because they want to
improve their community.
"Local stewards undertake beneficial projects on
their land to improve the watershed for the future
and this award is a great opportunity to recognize
those efforts," said Tom Prout, General Manager
and Secretary Treasurer.
Last year's Conservationist of the Year winner was
the late Lorne Teeple.
Landowners and organizations help keep your
natural environment healthy — now you can honor
that individual, business, family or organization by
nominating them as the Conservationist of the
Year.
To be eligible for the award, recipients must be
located within the jurisdiction of ABCA. Current
ABCA staff and directors are not eligible.
Nomination forms are available at the ABCA office
The headliners are some of the countries' top talents, who when mixed with some locally grown at 235-2610 or 1-888-286-2610 or www.abca.on.ca
entertainers, performing as their opening acts, create the perfect blend for an exciting evening of
music.
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The series includes: Billy the Kid with Josh Geddis, March 6; Melissa McClelland with Brad AUSABLE BAYFIELD AND
Cassel, Apr. 17; Luke Ducet with Beth Moore, May 8. MAITLAN D VALLEY
Series tickets are available now for $50; individual show ticket prices rang in price from $10 to WATERSHED PUBLIC
$25. Tickets are available at Ernie King Music in Goderich and Black Dog Village Pub and Bistro MEETINGS
in Bayfield.
The series is being presented by Meades Bros. Productions and The Little Inn of Bayfield. Special Zurich is the location for a public meeting related to
Concert Getaways are now available at The Little Inn; to learn more please call 1-800-565-1832. the unveiling of draft proposed assessment reports
for Ausable Bayfield and Maitland Valley
watersheds.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO LOOK AT
THE WORLD THE WAY WESTWOOD BRIDGE CLUB
VIEWS IT Looking for an evening of cards?
Those who attend the Feb. 22nd meeting of the Bayfield Historical Society may never look at their Look no further than the Bayfield Lions'
world the same way again following the feature presentation to be given by Peter Westwood.
Assessment reports are required under the Ontario
BOOKS STACK UP AT BAYFI E LD READS
Clean Water Act, 2006 for each source protection
Westwood, a Bayfield resident, is a professional consulting engineer who travels the world
area in the region. The reports describe the local
showing companies how to modify their metal processing to improve operations.
watershed areas and available water supply,
identify vulnerable areas where drinking water
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sources might face a risk of contamination or
depletion, assess threats drinking water within
spiced up his lectures by adding references to the reasons why things and words that people take
those vulnerable areas, ann d provide information
for granted had their beginnings thousands of years ago.
necessary for the development of source
For example, he notes that the width of streets, cars and train wheels did not just happen
protection plans by the source protection
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Public delegations are welcome at a public
of years ago.
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meeting to be held at the Municipality of Bluewater
— Zurich Complex, 15 East Street, in Zurich on
Feb. 25 from 3-6 p.m. To reserve a time to present
Winter weather sometimes affords us with the perfect opportunity to curl up on the couch with a
at this formal public meeting call the Ausable
good book. But what titles should Bayfield residents be reading as Spring approaches? The
Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source
answer will be determined at the Bayfield Reads 2010 event to be held at the Bayfield Town Hall
Protection Project at least two days in advance
on March 7.
(see numbers below).
Bayfield Reads is held just prior to Five passionate readers from Huron and Perth Counties will
"The creation of these reports is a very important
each defend one of the 2010 Canada Reads titles, in an attempt to convince the audience that his
step forward in protection of our municipal drinking
or her choice is the book that every citizen should read this year.
water sources," said Larry Brown, The Ausable
Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection
This year the books and local presenters are as follows: The Jade Penny by Wayson Choy, Nancy
Committee Chair. "The documents will tell us the
Barrett; Generation X by Douglas Coupland, Darren Erb; Fall on Your Knees by Ann Marie
number of potential drinking water threats in the
MacDonald, Brett Kelly; Nikolski by Nicolas Dickner, Jane Rowat; and Good to a Fault by Marina
two source protection areas and the committee will
Endicott, John McCarroll.
then be able to develop appropriate policies by
2012."
Following the presentations, the audience will vote, refreshments will be served and a winner will
be announced. The Bayfield votes will be forwarded to CBC and added to the national tally.
For more information on the delegation -format
public meeting in Zurich visit sourcewaterinfo.on.ca
Tickets for Bayfield Reads 2010 are $5 each and are available at The Village Bookshop or at the
or phone Jenna at 519-235-2610 or 1 -888 -286 -
door. To reserve tickets please call the book shop at 519 565-5600.
2610.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO LOOK AT
THE WORLD THE WAY WESTWOOD BRIDGE CLUB
VIEWS IT Looking for an evening of cards?
Those who attend the Feb. 22nd meeting of the Bayfield Historical Society may never look at their Look no further than the Bayfield Lions'
world the same way again following the feature presentation to be given by Peter Westwood.
Community Building where the Wednesday
Evening Bridge Club will hold their next
Westwood, a Bayfield resident, is a professional consulting engineer who travels the world
meeting on Feb. 17.
showing companies how to modify their metal processing to improve operations.
The decks will be shuffled starting at 7 p.m.
His specialty is teaching employees to implement new processes and over the years he has
All are welcome to join in the fun.
spiced up his lectures by adding references to the reasons why things and words that people take
for granted had their beginnings thousands of years ago.
FILM SOCIETY
For example, he notes that the width of streets, cars and train wheels did not just happen
randomly. They are the results of decisions that were made hundreds, perhaps even thousands,
Happy Go Lucky is the title of the second
of years ago.
film in the spring series of movies being
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The historical society meeting will be held at the Bayfield Lions' Community Building starting at offered by the Bayfield Film Society. The
7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. curtain will go up on this film on March 11.
REMEMBER ME?
There are countless photographs of people in the Bayfield Historical Society's Archives collection,
but sadly their names were never recorded. In this section we will showcase an image with the
hopes that one of our subscribers might be able to identify the individual(s) in the photo. Please
email your information to the Editor's attention at the address listed near the bottom of the page in
"Submissions".
This week the featured image was taken by photographer "Cairncross of London". Does anyone
recognize these two finely dressed folks?
A later start time is being tried for this
season and the films will commence at 7:30
p.m. in the Bayfield Town Hall.
Other movies scheduled for the season are
The Secret Life of Bees, Apr. 8; and Cairo
Time, May 13.
Tickets cost $10 per person at the door the
night of the film.
For more information please contact Lynne
Gillians at 519 565-5884 or by email at
lynnegillians@hotmail.com
ISSUE 31
In Issue 31, the photo of an Orangemen's Band
was featured. Subscribers believe that the picture
probably dates to the 1930s. The drummer is
Lindsay (Tanzer) Smith and the Fifer is Billy
Parker. Lloyd Scotchmer is second from the left
behind the drums. Garfield Westlake (the younger
fellow) is fourth from left. Others that have been
recognized include Bob Orr, Jim Lindsey and Pearl
Westlake's father.
ISSUE 32
In Issue 32, our highlighted photo was a very
glamorous image of a Bayfield lady who included a
favorite pet in her portrait sitting. Anyone
remember her?
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PROMISE TO HELP CHILDREN OF HAITI CONTINUES WITH
MOST RECENT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
STORY BY MELODY FALCONER -POUNDER PHOTOS COURTESY JOHANNA
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Editor's note: We first had the opportunity to learn about Johanna Steegstra's experiences
volunteering at a Haitian orphanage in the Bayfield Breeze Week 52 Issue 25 — dated Dec. 23,
2009. This week she reflects on her most recent visit.
Upon their arrival at the Detroit Airport on Jan. 23 the women posed with the 11 bags of donated supplies they
took to the orphanage. Also safely hidden on their persons was $8,000 in US cash.
In 2006, Johanna Steegstra, of Bayfield, first walked through the gates of the Children of the
Promise Infant Home (COTP) in Cap-Hatien, Haiti and at the end of her three weeks of
volunteering at the facility she returned home leaving her heart behind.
On that trip she had given of herself to a nine month-old baby named Herlandie (Lansey). The
baby was only nine pounds when she first took her under her "wing" but she was well on to
thriving when she left. Lansey was later adopted by a Michigan couple.
"The adopted mother found me on Facebook," said a beaming, Steegstra, during a recent
interview. "Lansey is now in Kindergarten. She is a social butterfly and doing well."
Steegstra was very touched that the adopted mother would take the time to contact her. It is
good news such as this that compelled Steegstra to return to the orphanage, this time bringing
with her a contingent of like-minded area women: Melody Van Dorp, Mary Hey, Jalisa Terpstra,
Linda LeBlanc and Bernice Hoftyzer.
The group volunteered at COTP for a week from Jan. 24 to Jan. 31; just 12 days after a
magnitude 7 earthquake shook the island, devastating its capital, Port-au-Prince. Although the
orphanage some 90 miles from the quake's epicenter sustained no physical damage, Steegstra
did note some changes in the community surrounding it.
"I noticed more poverty than I did last time," she said. "And I'm sure it was due to the
earthquake, the population had doubled. People were fleeing from the South to live with
relatives in the North."
Steegstra and Jon out for a walk using a special stroller.
Jon has Cerebral Palsy. The volunteers came to know Jon
as the boy who smiled all the time.
Steegstra entitled this photo 'Beauty Among the Ashes' it
is the view that the orphanage backs on to.
Mac was one of the children brought to the orphanage
after the earthquake. He was assigned to Steegsta's care.
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Melody Van Dorp, Mary Hay, Bernice Hoftyzer, Jalisa Terpstra, Johanna Steegstra and Linda Leblanc (kneeling)
were very happy to present COTP Field Operator, Jamie Green, with $5,000 US in donations to be used for the
daily operations of the home.
Volunteer Linda LeBlanc, at the entrance to the orphanage with some new friends.
As field operators for Children of the Promise, Jen and
Jamie Green, have made a five year committment to the
infant home. The two teachers, adoptive parents of three
Haitian children, took on their job in July of 2009. A
classroom has been built at the orphanage and Jen hopes
to start holding regular classes soon to teach the children
English, French and Creole. They are pictured here with
Mac, Steegstra's charge.
The orphanage was also noticing an increase in
the cost of necessities such as diesel used to
operate a generator that provided not only lighting
for the COTP but the entire village of Logosette
where it is located. The cost of the fuel had
jumped to $100 a gallon.
"The after affects of the earthquake will be more
than just crumbling buildings," said Steegstra.
"What is going to happen to an overpopulated
island whose infrastructure has been destroyed?"
A bright spot among the turmoil was the fast -
tracking of adoptions that were already in process
at the time of the quake. Generally there are 50
orphans being cared for at the COTP. Twenty of
these orphans were able to join their forever
families in the United States, Canada and
elsewhere, while the remaining 30 were in the
process of being adopted out.
"The whole week we were there we were waiting
for an airlift of children to come from Port -Au -
Prince. Every time a helicopter would go by we
wondered if this would be the one with the
children. We had our running shoes on as the
field operator instructed us that we would have to
move quickly to get the children off fast when it
arrived," said Steegstra. "It never came."
But children in need are not rare occurrences in
Haiti, with children being dropped off at the
orphanage daily since the earthquake.
As is tradition at COTP each of the volunteers
was assigned a high needs baby to care for and
offer play therapy to throughout their stay.
Steegstra's child was one of the youngsters
brought to the gates following the quake. Mac was
his name.
Mac weighed 14 lbs when he arrived at the
orphanage and they had no idea of his age.
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Volunteers were encouraged to take the children for afternoon walks. Here, volunteers Linda LeBlanc, Jalisa
Terpstra and Melody Van Dorp enjoy the countryside with a group of infants and toddlers.
Fifty children, aged two and under, are cared for at the Children of the Promise Infant Home in Cap-Hatien,
Haiti. The goal is to return them to their community or a family member when they reach the age of two but
many have to be adopted out as the families are often too poor to keep them. Sometimes the adoption process
takes a little longer and there are a few older children at the orphanage including, Geoff and Ella, both age five.
"He was very dehydrated and malnourished. He
was limp. He couldn't sit up on his own," said
Steegstra. "But with water and constant holding
after the first day he was able to sit up but he did
not smile."
Mac graduated to milk products and both his
strength and his smile began to return; it was from
there that the volunteers were able to determine
that this 14 Ib baby was actually about a three
year-old toddler.
By the end of the week he had progressed from
sitting up to crawling on all fours to standing up
and walking.
"When Mac was well enough to throw a three
year-old style temper tantrum we all stood back
and shouted, "Bravo"," said Steegstra.
According to Steegstra, the children are well
taken care of in conditions that may not be ideal
but that are certainly better than they heard about
in other parts of the country.
"They are fed Boeey, a mixture that helps prevent
malnutrition and provides them with necessary
vitamins and minerals," she said.
When Steegstra first arrived at the orphanage she
noted that it wasn't as joyous a place as it had
been on her initial visit four years earlier — the
earthquake no doubt had shifted the mood.
"It seemed a forlorn place and the nannies were a
bit down," she said. "But by the end of the week
the light-heartedness appeared to be returning.
The nannies really appreciated that we were
there, they were able to see first hand that people
care about what is happening."
In fact, whether the women would make the
journey to Haiti in the days following the
earthquake were never in doubt.
"When I first heard, I thought there is even more
reason to go now. We took it day by day waiting
for word from the field operators at the infant
home. We felt that the need to take money and
goods was even greater," said Steegstra. "For the
group the trip went from having an experience to
we got to go and help with what we can."
The group did not travel lightly. They took with
them six hockey bags of infant items and clothing
collected at two baby showers held in the fall of
2009 in London and Bayfield respectively. These
were organized by Judith Higgs, of Bayfield and
her daughter, Tara O'Hagan, of London. They also
had five more bags filled with supplies donated by
local hospitals and Pharmasave Michael's
Pharmacy in Bayfield.
And also divided amongst the group in money
belts strapped close to their skin was $8,000 U.S.
This money came from countless concerned
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Mac shows that one of the quilts donated from the local baby showers, held in Bayfield and London in honor of
the orphans, is being put to good use.
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Steegstra bears witness to Mac's first smile. This boy was a mere 14 lbs when he arrived at COTP and his age
was undetermined. But as time progressed they accessed through his skill level that he was about three years -
old.
citizens, local churches and Steegstra's
workplace.
"The outpouring of support was tremendous from
many sources. The Seaforth office staff of the
South Western Community Care Access Centre,
where I am employed, went around the workplace
and collected $300 US cash for us to take," she
said.
She noted that she was extremely nervous
traveling with that much cash but new that it was
one of the most needed items they could bring to
COTP for their daily operations. She also stated
that it was very rewarding to see each of the
children being fast -tracked to their adopted homes
leaving with a package of new clothing for their
travels.
Steegstra said that as she had spearheaded this
trip she felt a certain amount of responsibility for
the women traveling with her.
"They are an amazing group of women — they all
brought a variety of talents to share and their
being at COTP really served a purpose, we
noticed that in the children they were assigned to
work with," she said. "The women learned a lot
about themselves and caring for others. They all
agreed that you need to be strong to go there.
"It was an experience of a lifetime. It changes
your view on what it means to be a Christian.
There are no color barriers when it comes to
loving children."
Steegstra is already planning to return to COTP,
hopefully in May, and this time would like to make
the trip with her daughter, Kate, and any other
people who show an interest.
The women are currently in the process of
compiling their pictures to create a presentation
on their trip. They would be more than happy to
share their experiences with organizations or
groups in the community that would like to learn
more.
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This week something a little different in my Submissions section — I'm turning it over to the young women that I have the privilege
of guiding as their Pathfinder Guider. They are a small group of girls aged 12 to 15 years of age that endeavor to put their
community first. They would like to let everyone know about an upcoming event they are holding.
Recent reports have indicated that the Clinton Salvation Army Food Bank (CSAFB) alone helps 1,500 people a week. As the
community is aware, on Jan. 12, the CSAFB was destroyed by a devastating fire.
The 1st Bayfield Pathfinders are organizing "Dance, Dance Resolution — Resolve to Fight Hunger", to raise money and food
donations for this local food bank. This chaperoned dance is set for March 12 from 7 to 10 p.m. and will be open to pre -teens in
Grades 6 to 8. It will be held at the Bayfield Community Centre. Admission will be a minimum of two non-perishable food items and $5 per person.
This fundraiser will also be part of the Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) Feed the Hungry Centenary Project. As Pathfinders they are challenged by GGC to
collect 50 KG (110 lbs) of food for their community food banks. This event will also help the girls complete challenges in the leadership portion of their
program.
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If you aren't a youth in Grades 6 to 8, and therefore can't join in the dancing fun, you are still welcome to donate to the cause by giving what you are able
to a member of Bayfield Pathfinders or contacting me at 519 565-2443.
Ideas and contributions to the Bayfield Breeze are always welcome. Deadlines for submissions are Sundays at 4 p.m. Please email me at bayfleld.breeze@yLggeofbayfield.com or call
519-565-2443. Hope to see you online soon at www.villageofbayfield.com - Melody
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