Recognizing Volunteer Cancer Canvassers

Doris Campsall | Jun 20, 2013

The 2013 Cancer Canvassers Dinner was held at the Ompah Community Hall on Tuesday, June 11. Norma Granlund thanked everyone for coming and also thanked the Golden Friendship Seniors for providing supper.

Mary Howes, co-ordinator for North and Central Frontenac introduced Craig Faucette, office manager for our area and Liz, fundraiser volunteer co-ordinator.

The captains for North and Central Frontenac are the people who make sure the kits get out to the volunteers, collect the funds and turn them in to Mary Howes. They are Betty Kelford, Pat Barr, Sylvia Gray, Norma Granlund, Sheila Deline, and Dorothy Fraser.

Claire Macfarlane is the volunteer driver co-ordinator for our area and her report stated 311 trips to appointments for ten people and 177,000 km. traveled.

The total raised for our area this year is $14,353.50, down over $3,000 from last year.

The volunteer service awards are as follows: Five years of volunteer service recognized Carol Raymo, Linda Clow, Glenda Young, Nelda Whan, Edith Beaulieu. Ten years - Joanne Knox, Betty Kelford, Chris Teal, Virginia Norris. Fifteen years - Laurie Ann Sproule, Pat Chase. Twenty years - Norma Cox. Twenty five years - Lois Webster. Forty years - Colleen Steele, Muriel Wagar, Sylvia Gray, Norma Granlund, Mary Howes, and Doris Campsall.

Nine people from our area will be honoured in Kingston for years of volunteer service.

The guest speaker was Gleva Lemke and she spoke about her journey with breast cancer.

Mary sincerely thanked all volunteers that she has worked with over her forty years as co-ordinator and she reported that she is resigning this year. Charlotte Brown thanked Mary for her many years of dedication and service.

The Cancer Society is making headway with leukemia but, unfortunately, every three minutes cancer picks another enemy in someone. Mary reminded everyone to eat healthy foods, as fifty percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle.

Three years ago, Kathy Wolsey, our treasurer, gave Mary a Stella’d’ora lily and Mary gave each person a portion of this to plant as a reminder of our years together.