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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-12-16, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Lucknow Pay it Forward founder wants Lucknow Sentinel to make sure 'everybody gets something' Mitten Tree a success in 2015 CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 1 "I use to work at Pinecrest and I thought, 'why not?' And I tried it and I didn't know what the response would be, and it was actu- ally really, really good. Everybody got a couple things," she recalled from last year's event. And, she humbly offered, organ- izing it wasn't that big of a deal. "I just went to TPI ... My son and their daughter are dating. And I asked them to put a box in and they said no problem, she said. `:..That's all I did. It's not like a lot ofwork" Though she wasn't at the manor last Dec. 25 when its elderly resi- dents opened their gifts, she was told that the families were happy to see the community support. "The families were very pleased. I think everyone had a lot of smiles on their faces;' she said. And that's the purpose of this Darryl Coote/Kincardine News Stacey Van Leerzem says it doesn't take a whole lot of effort to do some good in the community. campaign, she explained. Families are busy, she said, and some at Pinecrest don't have any families to spend the holiday with. The Pay it Forward is just to make sure "every- body gets something" "That's kind of my goal. That was it. It wasn't to stand out or anything. It was basically to do something," she said. `...This world has gone crazy, you know? I just don't want anyone left out" For more information about the Luclmow Pay it Forward drive, Van Leerzem can be reached at 529-529-3555. Wie.‘W2.e.frtm Nothing warms our hearts more than thoughts of the many good folks we've had the privilege to serve this past year. Happy Holidays! We want your business, and assure you that we have SHARP PRICE + EXCELLENT SERVICE = GOOD VALUE! TO KEEP YOUR BUSINESS. CARD LOCK FOR DIESEL FUEL AND GASOLINE AVAILABLE 11 LOCATIONS TO SERVICE YOU! Serving Southwestern Ontario from our offices in STRATHROY & LUCKNOW McROBERT FUELS TOLL FREE: 1.800.237.4110 www.mcrobertfuels.com Ruth Dobrensky Lucknow News Happy late 90th birth- day to Joyce Johnstone who celebrated last week. We wish you many more Joyce. Speaking of birthdays, perhaps because I myself am getting old, I just real- ized the other day that when I celebrate my 69th birthday shortly, my nephew Chris Dobrensky (actually my cousin's son) will be celebrating his 50th, as he was born on my 19th birthday. Not only did I almost forget my own big day but that my "little Chris" will be 50, is enough to make me feel my actual age. The St. Peter's ACW is still active even though the church has closed and they have recently collected gifts and cloth- ing for a single mother and her two young daughters. This is a pro- ject the ladies have been involved in for several years and one for which they should be highly commended. We recently heard from Donald Trump (again) about the dangers of let- ting Muslim refugees into the U.S. (and Canada) bringing forth memories of policies that our two countries have had over the years for letting in for- eigners. First it was, don't let in the Irish, then the eastern Europeans, then the Jews, then the Japa- nese, then the Vietnam- ese boat people, now it's the Muslims. The town of Wingham is sponsoring a Syrian family to come to Canada and they are expected sometime after the new year. Just remem- ber, before you condemn any new immigrants to Canada, unless you are a 100% native Canadian, we are all children of immigrants and refugees and have no right to deny them what our families were given when they arrived here. Thanks to all who donated to the Mitten Tree, all those mittens, scarves and hats will be put to good use. Just nine shopping days until Christmas, if you haven't started, get a move on. I'd like a new car if you're thinking of buying me something. Sympathy of the com- munity to the families of: Alex Zbeetnoff, 88 Wing - ham; and, George Collin- son, 73, Goderich. t 0. eni jar hivig, JheithJ° :.12rroV as std l T Par to all the.supporiol the ROM &DOM Hospital F riot orr anti the Hospital, Our Future c r lrign in 215. Yourexcept' r perm* .sofepani'r local l litho re for y rrfriermi f41 ry w 'rreighborirs for rrarrrlj' fd1rr3" !O ccgrP. TT I F k You? Ibppk Eolida» frau all yc ir friendi atthe WHH Fouad7tiaa& Our E1o5pir 1, Our Future cam pip tem RsTiy[ r - rsl G1>i1M n u r1,Jake1[allalall, Gad Baler. Andy McBride, [die Goalie, Ctarge Millet and .,,. Li He nlden, 1 k F ['ill -C rripai i air, Bart Cali ii, •Jena' Rt ru ; 1 trnic• Ballo, Sat Millir, Karl Blip al Nlailt