Gwen Morris to be honoured
A long-time supporter and member of
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the Glengarry Historical Society and the
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Pioneer Museum, Gwen Morris has been a
vigorous champion of the importance of
Former Kenyon Township reeve Gwen
preserving our local heritage. As the first
Morris will be honoured as this year’s
woman reeve of Kenyon Township in 200
recipient of the Pioneer Award at the annual
years, and its last, she led a council that
meeting of the Glengarry Pioneer Museum
declared the Kenyon Township Hall a
that will be held April 15 at the Dunvegan
heritage site and saw to the placement of ten
recreation hall.
permanent
historical
plaques
commemorating important heritage sites in
Rummage Sale
North Glengarry.
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The St. Jude’s Catholic Church Ladies
The evening will start at 6 p.m. with a
Denis Leger, owner of the Hawkesbury Canadian Tire store, in collaboration with the
Association will hold its annual spring
potluck supper followed by a short business
Canadian Tire JumpStart program, has donated $3,600 to the Communities That Care
rummage sale Saturday, April 16 from 10
meeting and a program that will include
(CTC) youth program. These funds will be used towards providing activities and
a.m. to noon in the church basement, 372
presentations on two new structures coming
outings for local kids over the summer vacation period. CTC works with caring citizens
Geneviève St., Hawkesbury.
to the museum grounds: a pavilion to be
to create a safe and caring environment for youth and families. CTC helps to promote the
Dalkeith Brunch
dedicated to the Williams family and the Big
healthy development of youth and aims at reducing negative behaviour, such as alcohol
The Dalkeith Recreation Association’s
Beaver one-room schoolhouse, currently
and drug abuse, delinquency, violence and school drop-out. For more information
Brunch will be held April 17 from 9 a.m. to 1
located next to the Laggan School.
contact the CTC Coordinator, Michele Picard, at 613.632.1101 ext 4432.
p.m. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children
More recently, Morris has been the
aged 5 to 11 while children under the age of
initiator of an archival book that will honour
Vitality Health Team
5 eat for free. Bring your sweet tooth.
the seven men who created Glengarry
Arthritis Education Class
Gardens, a private and then public sports
The 2011 Speaker Series at Arbor Gallery,
been unaware and sceptical of therapies such
The Hawkesbury and District General
arena in Alexandria from 1947 to 1975. When
36 Home Ave., Vankleek Hill, concludes
as Acupuncture and Homeopathy. Today,
Hospital holds a presentation on how to
asked what she thought of receiving the
this Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. with a
they are seen as the norm and are joined by
recognize and deal with arthritis pain April
Pioneer Award she replied with typical
presentation by the Vitality Health Team of
Ayurvedic Craniosacral Therapy, Indian
29 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A physiotherapist
understatement, “I’ve been fortunate to live
Vankleek Hill. Anann Yassin, Stephanie
Head Massage, Vibroacoustic Harp Therapy,
will present on general arthritis: How to
a long and active life here in Glengarry. For
Gagnon and Ian Hepburn will speak about
Reiki and many more to treat and bring
deal with arthritis, what activities and
at least 70 of my 88 years I’ve tried to do what
the various philosophies behind their
healing to such issues as chronic and acute
exercises could help to alleviate the pain and
I can so that we all remember and preserve
therapies and alternative health practices.
pain, insomnia, stress, anxiety and much
learn much more on the subject. But first,
our valuable heritage.”
For further information, call 613-678-5086
else. The therapies available at Vitality Health
you need to register by contacting 613-632-
Born in St. Andrews in 1922 and raised in
or visit www.vankeelkhill.ca/events.
Team provide gentle, safe approaches to
Maxville, she is in her 64 th
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year of living on
The Vitality Health Team, now
healing which acknowledge the core
Russell Gauley Pancake Day
the heritage family farm where she and her
approaching its first anniversary, came into
relationship between body, mind and spirit.
The Russell Gauley Pancake Day in aid of
husband, Howard, raised 10 children.
existence with the goal of bringing together,
The therapies encourage the body’s rhythms
the Canadian Cancer Society will be held
“It’s good to see that there are still a
under one roof, a number of complementary
to restore their balance, thus enhancing the
Sunday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
number of families still making a living on
therapies to serve the people of the area.
body’s self-healing and self-regulating
Vankleek Hill arena. Adults $6, children $3;
ancestral farms despite how difficult the
Through the influence of the Internet and
capabilities. The Therapist of Vitality Health
children 5 and under free.
times are for small farmers. It’s sad to see
exposure to different international cultures
Team do not see themselves as alternatives
Spring Tea And Bake Sale
how many of those farms have been lost
and their many approaches to health, people
to allopathic (Western) medicine, but as
The Anglican Church Women group of
from the families that started them,” she
are becoming more sophisticated and better
offering a true complement of approaches to
Calumet hosts a spring tea and bake sale
commented.
informed about options for their healthcare.
achieve the best possible outcome for those
May 7 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the
Gwen Morris has lived a very active life
In the not-to-distant past, people would have
seeking help.
Centre Paul-Bougie.
in and out of her home in Glengarry.
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