HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-08-05, Page 3Bayfield Historical Society hosts Jean Bennett
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
Someone threw a piece of
meat for the wild dogs; the
children beat them to it.
Jean Bennett, has seen a
lot in her time as volunteer
with the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank.
The Bayfield Historical
Society hosted Bennett as a
part of its speaker series on
July 27.
The CFGB is made up of
15 church denominations
but that doesn't mean only
Christians have access to the
aid, people of any religion
are welcome, Bennett
explained.
Bennett has personally
witnessed the benefits the
CFGB has provided to peo-
ple in Kenya and Rwanda,
having travelled there herself
in 2012.
There was a woman Ben-
nett had spoken to who had
seven people in her house-
hold that she had to provide
for. The woman said when
she had enough to eat, she
could work harder to provide
for her family.
Aid can come in the form
of food but a variety of pro-
jects are funded. Bennett
remembers when the CFGB
donated a storage building
to a Maasai community in
Kenya. Hyenas and other
scavenger animals would
often steal the food and a
storage building prevented
that. It was a reminder that
something so simple can
make a huge difference in
other people's lives,
explained Bennett.
The community and the
CFGB volunteers make a
request to the organization.
Before the project is
approved it must show that it
will be managed properly
and why it would be
effective.
There are many Canadian
growing projects, where the
product is sold and then that
money is donated to the
CFGB so it can fund activi-
ties in developing countries.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 • News Record 3
Contributed photos
Jean Bennett is a volunteer with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. She has travelled to
Rwanda and Kenya, among other places, to see the work of the organization.
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With the season half over, Clinton Raceway
is headed into the home stretch of their
live racing for 2015, but there is no sign
of slowing down for the Huron County
oval. "It's really been a fantastic year so
far" states Marketing Manager Jessica
Carnochan "We've held lots of fundraisers
and introduced plenty of new fans to the
sport". August is jam packed with fun
and excitement at Clinton Raceway. Each
week a group or club will be on hand with
fundraising activities that the entire family
can enjoy. "I think there is still somewhat
of a stigma that goes along with harness
racing, people maybe don't realize that
we are a family friendly facility" explains
Carnochan. "We offer a little something for
everyone, all ages can spend the afternoon
with us and enjoy everything we have to
offer." Each Sunday 10 live harness races
go postward at 1:30pm, fans can get up
close and personal watching the races
trackside on the patio, or get a birds eye
view in the grandstand. For a cooler take
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