The Citizen, 2015-09-17, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015. PAGE 23.
The fifth meeting of the
Wawanosh “Proud Pollinators” was
held on Sept. 3 at the Auburn Hall at
6:45 p.m. The meeting began with
an activity of judging tomatoes.
When all the members arrived,
Gayle started the meeting with the 4-
H pledge. She then led roll call,
which was “if there were no
pollinators, which food would you
miss the most?” There were a variety
of answers including: watermelon,
strawberries and blueberries.
Secretary Hillary then read the
minutes of the fourth meeting.
Next, members were split up into
three groups to make granola,
oatmeal, peanut butter scotchies, and
bran honey muffins. All these
recipes included honey. Members
then worked on their books. Next,
Leader Marita Oudshoorn handed
out a pamphlet about honey and
leader Mary Ellen showed the
members a video about the entire
process of making honey. Mary
Ellen also went through a small
slideshow about bees. Members also
received another pamphlet about bee
pollination. Finally, the group
wrapped up the meeting with
members giving their reasons for
judging the tomatoes. They closed
the meeting with the song, “There
was a Bear”. They then got to try out
the recipes.
Meeting six of the Wawanosh
Proud Pollinators was also held on
Thursday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. following
meeting five. Gayle opened the
meeting with the motto. Mary Ellen
discussed achievement with the
members and it was decided that
they would go to the Butterfly
Conservatory on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. It
was also decided that the members’
books would be due on Sept. 20.
Members then read aloud from
their project manuals about the
threats that pollinators face and all
had to come up with three solutions
to prevent these threats from killing
pollinators. Mary Ellen then showed
a video about pollinators at work
that allowed members to see close
up and in slow motion how
pollinators move and do their job.
Members returned to reading in
their books about several tips that
help bees survive. Gayle closed the
meeting with the motto.
Continued from page 14
that day come and go, but she has no
doubt that she’ll return to the
classroom.
“September, 2016 I’ll be back at
[F.E. Madill Secondary School],”
Sawchuk said. “Whether I’ll be full-
time or not, I don’t know, but there’s
no doubt in my mind that I’ll be
back.”
She said she had a need to educate
and that she won’t be denied of her
need to return to the classroom.
She also hopes to return to the
world of education with her “Share
the Road” initiative, beginning at
Madill. Mostly, however, she wants
people to know how lucky they are
to have use of their legs.
The previous weekend, Sawchuk
had made one of her first trips away
from Parkwood, heading to a local
mall for a day out. It broke her heart,
she said, seeing so many people
walking around, taking their legs for
granted, just as she had before the
accident.
“I want people to appreciate their
legs. You have no idea how much
you should appreciate your legs,”
she said, “because it sucks to not
have them.”
Proud Pollinators visit Butterfly Conservatory
Sawchuk plans for
return to teaching
Achievement
The Wawanosh 4-H Proud Pollinators held their achievement day at the Cambridge Butterfly
Conservatory last Saturday and took in a tour of the location while there. From left: Marita
Oudshoorn, Gayle McIlhargey, Jaxson Curran, Kayla Drennan, Hillary Schramm, Mary Ellen
Foran, Justin Morrison and Amanda Morrison. (Photo submitted)
A balancing act
Julie Sawchuk, below, has a lot to learn about balance and
her new way of life from physiotherapist Kristin Wanless.
She is seen here attempting to engage her core to help
keep her upper body straight, despite being paralyzed from
the chest down. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
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