Issue #343 July 16th, 2018 Feeding Our Curiosity, Uncovering Strengths

F O C U S

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This and That!

The first couple of weeks of July have certainly been hot ones and I hope everyone has been able to find ways to

keep cool. Activities do not seem to slow down within Community Care Northumberland. Below is just a sampling.

Last week I had the pleasure of enjoying a ‘seniors picnic’ on the grounds of St Andrews Presbyterian Church in

Colborne. This was a wonderful example of ‘community pitch-in’. Hosted by Community Care Colborne office

volunteers and staff this ‘by donation’ picnic had over 60 clients participating. Lots of volunteer help was received

from the Colborne and District Lions Club, The Colborne Rotary Club with music provided by the Ganaraska

Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus. It was a nice afternoon to share with friends and meet some new ones.

Our Trent Hills office is hosting a new summer activity in

Hastings which has started to resounding success; free

Ukulele lessons. Jim Victor has come forward to offer

this program and if interest has been overwhelming. Jim

is teaching a class free of charge at the Hastings Civic

Centre on Wednesdays from 10 am until noon.

Participants will be taught how to play chords, as well as

‘fretting’ and ‘strumming’ – learning many songs. Jim’s

goal is to have a small band that will play at the Hastings

Waterfront in August.

Fundraising efforts continue for ‘Ed’s House, Northumberland Hospice Care Centre’. The Campaign Cabinet have

been working hard to make up the last $1 million dollars in our Capital Campaign. Plans are in place to get the

‘shovel in the ground’ this fall. If you are interested in helping out by pledging to this community project, please

connect with myself or our Project Office in Port Hope at 905-885-9860. This new Northumberland Hospice Care

Centre will provide a caring, compassionate choice for people and their families at the end of life. Ed’s House will be

the ‘Made in Northumberland’ option and CCN is looking for support from across our community. For more

information check out our website at www.northumberlandhospice.ca

Trish Baird

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CCN In the News: Trent Hills Resident Gets Summer Internship at CCN

Katherine Forestell, a resident of Trent Hills successfully interviewed for the position of Trent Hills Summer

Assistant in the Campbellford program office. Community Care Northumberland (CCN) was awarded a grant from

the Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation through their Job Opportunity for Youth grant program to

employ a student who is returning to post secondary studies in the fall.

The Campbellford/Seymour Community Foundation makes

grants available for projects both large and small to benefit

and enhance life for residents in the Campbellford/Seymour

community. As a Community Foundation, we support

worthwhile endeavours across a broad spectrum. Our Grant

programs provide grants in the following fields of interest:

Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education,

Environment, Health, Recreation, Social Services and Youth.

The Trent Hills Program Assistant position has three primary goals:

Provide assistance to our Trent Hills program offices in the delivery of their community’s programs

Provide additional administrative support for the Trent Hills office

“This has been an opportunity for me to grow as a person,

has taught me to be more patient and I am certainly more

aware of what some individuals have to live with. Every

day I get the chance to appreciate Community Care

Northumberland in a different way. I am very grateful for

the time I have spent here so far and I look forward to the

rest of the summer that I have left working here,” said

Katherine Forestell, CCN Trent Hills Summer Assistant.

(pictured left)

“In an effort to address the specific need of youth

employment, the Board of the Community Foundation

developed a “Job Opportunity for Youth” grant

opportunity. To date, the Foundation has invested over

$3.7 million in grants to charitable organizations. There

have been over 54 summer jobs created in our community,

resulting in local students developing their talents, skills

and knowledge for future employability,” said Martha

Murphy, Executive Director of the Campbellford/ Seymour

Community Foundation.”

Seniors Picnic in Colborne

We hosted our Annual Cramahe Township Seniors’

Picnic at Old St Andrews Presbyterian Church in

Colborne on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018.

Music will be performed by the Ganaraska Chordsmen

Barbershop Chorus

The Lions Club of Colborne, Rotary Club and Masonic

Lodge members will be helping serving lunch.

Pictured right: The Lions Club of Colborne member Sherrill

Richmond, Rotary Club member Jim Mills and Masonic

Lodge members Brian McWhirter, Dave Davies and Wilf

Robinson.

Thank you, Reverend Cheryl

Horne and congregation of Old

St. Andrews for allowing us to

use their front lawn.

Attendees: Cathy, Georgina and

Brenda told me that they love

this annual event and all the

Colborne Community Diners.

The food is always wonderful

and the other attendees are

always so friendly.

Colborne Office Update

On the evening of June 1st, Anne Newman attended an award ceremony where, for the 9th

year in a row our Brighton office was one of the lucky recipients of the Brian Todd Memorial

Community Fund Grant in the amount of $3,000 to support our Meals on Wheels Program.

We are incredibly fortunate to have such great support in this community.

Anne Newman pictured left accepting our grant on behalf of CCN. All grant recipients for

2018 pictured above.

Recent Workshop in Campbellford: Palette Knife Painting

Artist and teacher, Rachel

Harbour helped

participants discover and

explore their own artistic

style using a palette knife

to create a winter scene.

What is the Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund?

The Brian Todd Memorial Community Fund supports community organizations which, through their initiatives and actions, seek to: Improve health and wellness for Brighton residents Develop community assets that enhance recreation, safety, accessibility, and the

local environment

Health & Safety Column: Beat the July Heat

The heat can negatively affect our bodies, moods and bank accounts because the AC is

always on. But you can keep all three happy and healthy by following some easy tips

when trying to beat the heat this July.

Certain quick tips will come in handy as reports on the hottest year in history seem to

come out every 12 months. In fact, 2015 was globally the warmest since records began

in 1880 at a whopping 0.90 °C, according to NASA and NOAA. The Top 5 are 2015, 2014,

2010, 2013, 2005.

Avoid using the oven or the dishwasher:

Try using a crockpot if you want to cook a hot meal, just avoid using anything that will make the room hot

or steamy like a dishwasher.

Walk on grass:

Grass takes the moisture from the soil and releases it, which leads to evaporation which produces cooling,

due to the decrease in temperature after the liquid has evaporated, it leads to the removal of heat from

the surface. If you really think about it, it is a similar concept to when our body sweats.

Use cotton sheets:

The material breathes easier and stays cooler. Place the sheets in plastic bags and put them in the fridge a

few hours before you go to bed.

Turning off/unplugging your electronics.

The more electronics you have on in your home, the hotter it will get. Computers, laptops, television sets

are all hidden sources of heat.

Submitted by: Cassidy Kack—Special Event Assistant

If the human brain was spread out flat it would be roughly the size of a pillowcase.

Quick Fact of the Day: Did You Know?

At Community Care we value the feedback of our community and want to hear from you! Below is a link to our

Google Survey where we have come up with a few questions regarding our content and design of our weekly

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