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Life Comes Full Circle for Local Cancer Survivor – Submitted by GBGH

March 21, 2024 – One local cancer survivor is close to $3,000 richer after winning the most recent jackpot of the Georgian Bay Cancer Support Centre’s (GBCSC) 50/50 Raffle Draw.

For the most recent winner, the cause hit particularly close to home.

“It’s very close to my heart. I could have used this support when I had cancer. It’s so important to have this here,” said Caroline Whiteside, speaking emotionally about her battle with cancer almost a decade ago. “I wanted to do something, and buying a ticket was something small I can do.

 

Glen Rebekah Lodge invests in Neonatal Resuscitation Monitor

Midland, ON – On March 12, 2024, Glen Rebekah Lodge in Elmvale made a $500 donation to the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) Foundation to help purchase a neonatal resuscitation monitor for the hospital’s birthing unit. Sabrina Desjardins, a newly appointed 4th generation member of the Lodge was inspired to help fund this piece of equipment by Melissa Robinson’s annual fundraising campaign to honour her daughter Celia’s memory. “Celia’s story has inspired so many people, and we are so grateful to Glen Rebekah Lodge for making a donation in her memory,” says Victoria Evans, community giving officer, GBGH Foundation. “Every investment in equipment for GBGH is helping to ensure that the teams can continue to provide excellent care close to home.”

Each year, Melissa hosts a bake sale in memory of Celia, with proceeds donated to the hospital that worked so hard to care for her. You can watch the Robinson family’s amazing story here: https://youtu.be/vtOJvr699TY

 

Four in Five Canadians Read Newspaper Content Each Week – By News Media Canada

March 21, 2024 – Despite the digital shift in media consumption, Canadian adults continue to engage with newspaper content, whether in print or digital format, on a weekly basis.

Research conducted at the end of 2023 finds that 81% of Canadians report reading a newspaper on one of four platforms over the course of a week. Nearly a quarter of the population (22%) use all four print and digital platforms to access news and stay informed, highlighting the integration of traditional and digital news consumption habits.

Newspapers continue to adapt and cater to the varied reader preferences in today’s digital age by providing content on various platforms. Newspaper access on smartphones has become the number one platform at all times of day, appealing to Canadians’ desire to stay informed on the go, 24/7. However, readers are choosing any number of platforms to read newspaper content – it is no longer about just a single way to reach readers.

Totum Research managed the research on behalf of News Media Canada. Online interviews were conducted with 2621 Canadian adults in November 2023.

 

Craighurst  W I March Meeting – By Sheila Craig

March 21, 2024 – Craighurst Women’s Institute met Tuesday March 19.  We began with a cuppa tea and a piece of almond cake.  Then the usual Ode and Mary Stewart Collect. Roll call asked us for our best pastime or hobby. Answers went from gardening to playing  June’s Journey on an iPad. Minutes, Treasurer, District doings, all were listened to carefully. We decided to not let up on the Craighurst Parkette, and its upkeep. We will contact the Township of Oro Medonte with our reading of the weed meter. For Springwater residents that means the gizmo that has an arrow and an indication of how many weeds there are in any Oro-Medonte park.  It looks kinda like Springwater’s fire danger rating thingie at Horseshoe Valley road and 27.

Our program began. We were led through “restorative stretching”  by our own member Kairy Loucks.  Everyone reached and bent and twisted and turned. Various joints creaked and cracked and protested, but we got through. The rotator cuff pose brought the most groans. As we relaxed after,  we marvelled at our presenter Kairy’s achievements in Masters Track and Field Competitions. She holds  the Ontario  Masters record for triple jump and long jump (Masters are over 50).  Kairy is competing in Chicago this weekend, at an indoor track meet. She is a real star. Maybe Craighurst will go into the W I Games wherever they are. Or not!

Meeting adjourned with essential oils and good intentions.

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