Issue #292 July 3rd, 2017 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering

F O C U S

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All Community Care Northumberland offices are closed on

Monday, July 3rd

in observance of Canada Day.

Offices will re-open on Tuesday, July 4th at 8:30 am.

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CCN In the News: Cobourg Resident Receives Provincial Award

Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is pleased

to announce that Kendra Simmons (pictured 3rd

from left) of Cobourg has been named one of the

2017 June Callwood Circle of Outstanding

Volunteers Award recipients.

In 1994, the Hospice Association of Ontario, now

Hospice Palliative Care Ontario (HPC0), established

the June Callwood Award to acknowledge and

thank outstanding hospice volunteers throughout

Ontario. The award was named for the late June

Callwood, volunteer, founder of Casey House

Hospice, community activist, author and recipient

of the Order of Canada. June was the first recipient of this award in 1995 and since then over 570 inductees have

received this award.

“Kendra has given a decade of consecutive service while supporting the visiting hospice services program. She

provides client services and is faithfully relied upon. She is active in administrative and leadership roles with the

Advisory Committee and serving on the Board of Directors,” said Trish Baird – Executive Director of CCN. “Kendra

has organized Memorial services, fundraising activities and mentors new volunteers. She is attentive and

genuinely interested in the latest trends in the hospice world.”

Recognized inductees:

• are volunteers of a HPCO member in good standing; which Community Care Northumberland qualifies

and;

superlatively volunteer themselves, their time, their skills, their resources and their passion toward

providing quality hospice palliative care and support

“Kendra’s true gift is her sensitivity to the needs and hope of the dying and supporting their wishes,” added Baird.

“Volunteers like Kendra are an essential element to the delivery of our visiting Hospice Services program within

Northumberland County,” added Baird. “It is an honour to congratulate Kendra for her outstanding volunteer

efforts and her passion for Hospice services in our region.”

For more information about becoming a Hospice Services program volunteer, please call (855) 473-8875 or visit

www.commcare.ca

CCN In the News: Annual Cramahe Township Seniors’ Picnic

Community Care Northumberland (CCN) is pleased to announce the Annual Cramahe Township Seniors’ Picnic will

be held at Old St Andrews Presbyterian Church in Colborne on Wednesday, July 12th, 2017. This annual event

starts at 11:30 am.

Music will be performed by the Ganaraska Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus from 11:30 am -12:00 noon

At 12:00 noon, lunch begins

The Lions Club of Colborne, Rotary Club and Masonic Lodge members will be helping serving lunch.

There will be door prizes

Admittance is free for resident seniors of the Township of Cramahe however, you must pre-register.

Weather permitting this event will take place as planned on the lawn at the church; if it rains the event will be

moved inside the church.

“We are pleased to continue to offer a seniors’ picnic in Colborne.” said Trish Baird, Executive Director of CCN.

“This event would not be possible without local partnerships which include our volunteers and donors.”

To register your attendance by July 5th, 2017 please call the Community Care Northumberland’s program office in

Colborne (905)355 – 2989 or drop by; the office is located at 11 King Street East, Colborne (behind Downey

Pharmacy) to register in person. Admittance is free for resident seniors of the Township of Cramahe who have

pre-registered however, donations are always appreciated.

Event Summary:

Title: Seniors’ Picnic in Colborne

Location: Old St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Address: 45 King St E, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0

Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm

RSVP by: July 5th, 2017

(picture from 2016)

The back entrance to the Colborne office is now accessible as the fencing has been taken down.

Colborne Office Update

Recent Workshop in Brighton

Paper Crafting

Participants enjoyed an evening

out learning how to create some

lovely paper crafts. The

workshop was designed for any

level of crafter with lots of

instruction and in-class help from

our very talented instructor

Christine Bowman.

Northumberland United Way’s Day of Caring

Northumberland United Way organized its annual event where workers from participating businesses help

organizations, individuals and community projects. This year, some of our clients in Port Hope received a helping

hand on some home maintenance projects from staff of CPK and Cameco Fuel Manufacturing.

Pictured left: From Cameco Fuel

Manufacturing (l-r): Cathy Jarvis, Rose

Campbell, Collen Polley

Pictured right: Left : Jamie Ward from CPK, Rob Andrews from CPK and JP Pascoli from Cameco.

Thank you for helping our clients!