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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-04-06, Page 5Wednesday, April 6, 2016 • News Record 5 www.clintonnewsrecord.com Seaforth hosts Breath of Spring! Special to Clinton News Record A sure sign that spring is here - The Lung Association and the Seaforth Agricultural Society - Home Craft Division are once again presenting their annual fundraiser, Breath of Spring! This year's event takes place on Wednesday, April 20 at the Seaforth Agriplex, 140 Duke Street and will feature enter- taining presentations, a silent auction, an exciting live auc- tion, numerous door prizes and coffee and dessert. Michelle Greydanus of Grey - haven Gardens will get us ready for the upcoming gardening season with her presentation on "Creative Container Gar- dening" As we look for ways to freshen and update our home decor, Deb Grasby of Cabin in the Woods, Bayfieldwill discuss "Making Enduring Design Decisions': And to help simplify our lives in the kitchen, Corinne Bos of Seaforth will share the secret of "One Dish, Endless Flavours': Debbie Martin will tell us all about "Healing with Smiles" and Seaforth's Trish MacGregor will emcee the evening. Silent auction items, gener- ously donated by individuals and businesses from across Huron and Perth Counties, include such goodies as theatre tickets, "pamper packages, greens fees, garden accessories and much more. Newthis year is alive auction on a very special item - a Toronto Maple Leaf jerseyauto- graphed by#19 JoffreyLupul! Breath of Spring will get off to an early start with doors open- ing at 6 p.m. for dessert and silent auction with speakers beginning at 7 pm. The Lung Association and the Seaforth Agricultural Soci- ety - Home Craft Division are pleased to work in partnership in presenting Breath of Spring! Funds raised from this event are shared between the two organi- zations. The Lung Association's share supports health initia- tives, such as BreathWorks and the Asthma Action Program, as well as funds vital medical research. One in five Canadians lives with some kind of breath- ing problem - the work of The Lung Association is more important now than ever. The Seaforth Agricultural Society will use their funds to support their community projects, such as the 4H Club & Education Program at the fair, as well as the refurbishment of the herit- age building, "The Round House': Tickets to Breath of Spring! are $12 and are available at Pete's Office Pro and Blooms n' Rooms in Seaforth, Marita's Fashion Boutique in Clinton, the Christian Resource Centre in Mitchell or by calling the Sea - forth Agricultural Society at 519-527-1321 as well as from Home Craft representatives. Breath of Spring! sells out most years so people are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance. There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the door. Walk for Alzheimer's this May Special to Clinton News Record Alzheimer Society of Huron County hosts the Walk for Alzheimer's, on May 7, 2016 in Clinton, Exe- ter and Wingham. The events will be part of the leading nation-wide aware- ness and fundraising cam- paigns for Alzheimer Socie- ty's across Canada. The springtime Walk for Alzhei- mer's evolves from the Walk for Memories, traditionally held in January, but as more people are affected by dementia, the need for sup- port has escalated as well. The demand for support in Huron has grown exponen- tially and with it the needs for programs and services. The Society relies on the support of donors to offer such invaluable services. By hosting the springtime walks the Alzheimer Society is hoping that families who are separated by distance can come together and eliminate the worry of winter weather being a deterrent. "We know that as Alzhei- mer's disease and other dementias become more prevalent in our communi- ties each year, more people are affected and now more than ever people want to stand up and do something about it," says Cathy Rit- sema, Executive Director. "The Walk for Alzheimer's provides an opportunity for people of all ages to rally together to show their sup- port for loved ones, family and friends who are navigat- ing their journey through dementia." The Walk for Alzheimer's will be outdoor trails/routes in each location with regis- tration starting at 9 a.m. and walks start at 10 a.m. This is an event for all ages where distances will be marked but where you can select your own personal goal, no walk is too short to show your support. Families who have been faced with the challenges of dementia will be honoured at each loca- tion: Bedard family in Clin- ton, Finkbeiner family in Exeter and Gerrie family in Wingham. "It's all about community and bringing people together who are affected by this hard reality. No one's alone through this journey and the Walk for Alzheimer's is the perfect venue to voice that out loud" says Ritsema. "We are appealing for the whole community to come together as we take our next steps forward to tackle dementia." To register to Walk visit www.walkforalzheimers.ca and select Clinton, Exeter or Wingham Walk. Participants that register online and raise over $100 will receive a keep- sake t -shirt at the event. The Society is looking for volun- teers to marshal the route. If you'd like to get involved please call 519-482-1482 or email admin@alzheimerhu- ron.on.ca. if it's local, it's here clintonnewsrecord.com Celebrating 14 years of the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care Special to the Clinton News Record On Sunday, May 1, the town of Clinton will join thousands of people across the country, as they come together in order to raise funds for hospice palliative care programs and services. In the 14th year of the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care, Huron Hospice Volunteer Service is more excited than ever to host this year's Hike, to be held May 1 at noon, located at the Clinton Public Hospital. Hikers also have the chance to win a $300 Cana- dian Tire gift card, a Fitbit, or a $50 iTunes card. While the Hike is coordinated nationally, due to the generous financial supportofGSK,100per- cent of the funds raised in our community remain here. The funds raised this year by Huron Hospice Volunteer Service willbe used to provide many desper- atelyneeded services to the resi- dents of Huron County. With your supportHuron Hospice Vol- unteer Service is able to offer sup- port to individuals, caregivers and their families who are facing life limiting illnesses and end of life situations. Hospice palliative care pro- grams are still at least 50 per- cent funded by charitable donations, and families must bear part of the cost of dying at home, in longer-term care - almost anywhere outside a hospital. The money raised through the Hike provides physical, emotional and social assistance to patients and their families and loved ones. Huron Hospice Volunteer Ser- vice is working toward ensur- ing that more Canadians, especially in our own com- munity, receive the end -of -life care they wish for. To support or participate in Hike for Hospice Palliative Care, or for more information, please contact The Hospice Team at 519-482-3440 ext. 6301. You may also register online at The Hike for Hospice Palliative Care website or at the Huron Hospice Volunteer Services website. letters to the editor Funding for community centres needs review To the editor: Thank you to Huron East councillor Ray for bringing for- ward the problem of our com- munity centres. They are always going to need taxpay- ers' support. But let's not put all 3 rec centres in Huron East on the same page. They each serve their communities in their own unique way. Vanastra has their daycare, pool and community centre. Seaforth has an ice surface and community centre. Brussels has an ice surface, community centre, outdoor pool, soccer fields, and 2 ball fields. Each centre has a committee to run the day-to-day routines but if a grant becomes available council steps on them, applies Thanks Larry To the editor: Iwould like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Larry Langan for his years serv- ing ereing on the REACH Huron Board of Directors. Larry recently announced that he is stepping down from the Board he has served on since its inception. He held the position of Chairman from September 2009 until a year ago. Larry has been involved since the very beginning and was the Director of Education for the Huron Perth Catholic District School Board when that Board decided that the old for the grant and any excess expense goes against an already -approved budget Much needed maintenance is usually cutout to balance the budget. Then whatever needs upgraded gets left behind and becomes a more costly expense. Again it goes against the operating budget Arenas are only buildings that join the capital and operating. To be a fair comparison, the report needs to compare apples to apples. Brussels must take out the expenses for the pool, ball fields and soccer fields. Brussels must budget for grass cutting and snow removal. Those hours are not easily tracked without detailed time sheets ofvarious tasks completed. Keep in mind, also that council further donates St. Joseph's School no longer met the Board's needs. Larry was involved in the develop- ment stages of REACH offering consultation on the educa- tional components at the reno- vated school that became REACH Huron. REACH opened its doors at the most inopportune time in the middle of a deep recession and the early days were not pretty. Itwas Larry's determi- nation and leadership that brought REACH to what it is today. Now on any given day REACH hosts in excess of a hundred students and thou- sands of visitors visit the facility $8,000 to Seaforth pool and St Columban soccer fields. Maybe it's time to area -rate the entire recreation back to the wards and let's see what happens. In the past, Seaforth and Vanastra received grants for various arena projects. Brussels awaits their turn but is becom- ing quite restless. It is council's mandate to provide recreation to all taxpay- ers in their municipality. It won't be easy to keep everyone happy but please review the picture on a fair/equal game plan. We cannot continue to do today's business with yester- days ideas. Former Mayor Joe Seili, Brussels everyyear. Larry has spent thousands of hours volunteering his lime, often with little or no thanks, for the betterment of the munici- pality and the local economy. Through it all he has conducted himself with integrity and class. Our community is blessed with manyvolunteers and while I can't thank them all publiclyI mustwith you Larry, for your extraordinary contri- butions to the betterment of the community. Thank you, Jim Ginn, Mayor Municipality of Central Huron