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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

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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

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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

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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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