The Citizen, 2008-08-14, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2008.
Several Belgrave people enjoyed a
holiday in Alberta in late July and
while there were guests at the
wedding of Kate VanCamp and
Cameron Longson.
Those attending were Mary and
Jim Hunter, Gladys VanCamp,
Nancy and Harold Jardin, Kendall
Jardin, Chris Casemore and Brodie,
Candace Procter, Darryl Jardin and
Gordon Campbell. Dan Hunter of
Golden, British Columbia was also
present.
The wedding ceremony was held
on the lawn of the bride and groom’s
home with the dinner and reception
at the Community Hall in the nearby
town of Iricana. Included in the
wedding party were Chanda
Casemore, her son Kash and Carsen
Longson.
Everyone enjoyed the visit with
Keith and Joyce VanCamp and
Tim at their home near Cayley,
Alberta.
The community extends
congratulations to Kate and
Cameron and wish them all the best.
Heather Black, daughter of Barb
and Keith Black, graduated on the
Dean’s Honours List from the
University of Waterloo on June 12.
The community extends
congratulations to Heather on her
accomplishments.
The community extends
congratulations to Meggan and
Jamie McCallum on the birth of
their daughter, Chloe Mabel
Danielle.
The community extends
congratulations and best wishes to
Corey Rintoul and John Crawford
who were married on Aug. 2.
Special guest
Gerard Kennedy, Stéphane Dion’s top advisor visited Huron County last Friday to speak with
local politicans.The tour included a luncheon with the Blyth Business Association. Kennedy, a
former minister of education, was asked to offer a point of view on current challenges. He was
escorted by federal Liberal candidate Greg McClinchey. (Vicky Bremner photo)
There is a food crisis unfolding in
local communities that many are
unaware of.
Donations to the North Huron
Food Share (NHFS) have dwindled
down to near nothing in the past
year, and volunteer Rosa Small said
that the service is in critical need of
attention.
“We’re very short on food every
week,” Small said. “We really need
help.”
The NHFS, with its storefront
location in downtown Wingham,
independently serves families in
Lucknow, Wingham and Brussels,
but Small said that that’s not where
their service ends.
“It’s an independent food share.
We don’t just serve Wingham,
Lucknow and Brussels, we serve
anyone who is hungry,” she said,
pointing out that other food banks in
the county are location specific, and
service only their own residents.
“We have had people come to us
from Palmerston and Goderich,” she
said. “But the majority of our
families come from Lucknow.”
The shortage of incoming food has
meant that the NHFS, which
operates solely on donations, has
had to purchase supplies to hand out
to the more than 100 area families
who visit the share each month.
“We have families that come in
that have five or six children,” Small
said. “It takes a lot to keep them
fed.”
But while donations have been
sparse in the past year, clients have
been abundant.
“We have a lot more people
coming in now,” she said,
speculating that employment
instability may be a part of the
problem. “There have been a lot oflayoffs and job loss eswhich I thinkis making it more difficult to keepfood in the house.”
There is good news– the bank
hasn’t completely dried up, yet.
Continuing donations are still
received from various farms. The
NHFS utilizes the assistance of the
Royal Canadian Legion branches of
Lucknow, Wingham, and Brussels as
common drop sites, and donation
boxes can be found at each location,
which contributes to the weekly
offering.
“We do pick ups in the area,” she
said. “If anyone has something to
donate that can’t be stored in the
donation boxes I can arrange to
come and get it.”
While the boxes stand ready to
receive each week, they’re far from
full. Small said that the Food Share
is in need of non-perishables such as
cereals, canned foods and pastas.
She added that Kraft Dinner
macaroni and cheese is often a
family favourite for the little ones.
“But, we hardly ever have meat,
and we need a lot more vegetables,”
she said with a sigh. “I don’t think
that the local shops and food
producers realize that there are a lot
of people in the area that could really
use their meat leftovers, or reduced
fruits and vegetables.”
Small has been one of the 10
dedicated volunteers with the NHFS
for five years. She has scoured the
area for food donations and is
available to arrange a pick up if
anyone has food to give.
The North Huron Food Share is
open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to
noon for once a month pick-up. For
donation arrangements, call the
NHFS at 519-357-2092, or you can
contact Small directly at 519-528-
3510.
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a forum that is rarely seen, bridging
higher and lower tiers of
government and it also provided
Huron-Bruce a stage for a united
voice to the higher tier.
McClinchey, once off the clock
with Kennedy brought him to the
opening ceremonies of the Relay For
Life cancer fundraiser in Wingham.
It was here, McClinchey says, that
Kennedy was truly blown away by
Huron-Bruce’s community spirit.
“That experience showed him our
heart. It was really nice to show him
a community that has a strong
business perspective, unwavering
municipal government support and
skill and a huge heart,” McClinchey
said.
“If I had planned the day and
scripted every second, I couldn’t
have done it better than what
happened spontaneously.”
Serving it up
Kinsman John Richmond, left, and Optimist Wayne Elston
were busy at the Belgrave Kinsmen’s trailer during the
Relay for Life in Wingham this past weekend. Thirty-four
teams of 10 people each took part. (Vicky Bremner photo)
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