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On June 26 Mary DuQuesnay will retireafter over 21 years as President andCEO of St. Joseph’s Health CentreFoundation, and after a total of over40 years with St. Joseph’s HealthCentre, where she began in 1973 as theDirector of Volunteer Services. supplied photo

“I really couldn’t ask for a better job.I never dreamt when I began, that Iwould work here all this time,” saysDuQuesnay. “There has always beensuch a family atmosphere at St. Joe’s.Working here felt like when you aremaking a great friend. When I began,the Sisters were still on site and the car-ing and the mission was so alive withthem that it couldn’t help but rub offon you.”

When asked how things havechanged over the 40 years, Maryreflects. “We were young and full ofenthusiasm. Back then it was a more

relaxed environment; there weren’t asmany rules and regulations as there aretoday.” She recalls a time when the cen-tre didn’t have a wheelchair accessiblebus, so they hired a city bus andremoved every other seat and the cashbox, then physically lifted the residentand the wheelchair on to the bus.

“We attended a variety of events suchas ballgames in Toronto and exhibits atthe Royal Ontario Museum. We weredetermined to show the residents morethan just the inside of St. Joe’s or at mostthe City of Guelph. Many of the patientswere close to our age. We empathizedwith them, and while they were ourpatients, they also became our friends.”

In 1973 the average age of admissionin what was then known as St Joe’sHome of the Aged was 65. Today theaverage age of admission in the com-plex care and long-term care unit is 85.

With the changes to health care, manypatients that were once consideredacute care patients now are residents inlong-term care.

“People are much older and morefrail, with more complex medical issueswhen they come to St. Joe’s,“ saysDuQuesnay. “More medical care isneeded now, where before it was moreof a home.”

Rehabilitation both inpatient andoutpatient, Complex Continuing CareServices, Adult Day programs as well asoutpatient clinics are also offered topeople of all ages in Guelph andWellington County.

“Home care wasn’t given a high pri-ority when I first came to St Joe’s.There are different pressures on thesystem now with the aging populationand with seniors now being a growingsegment of the population.”

As a leading-edge facility, the staffmembers at St. Joe’s have always beenforward thinking. In 1975, Mary,together with an OccupationalTherapist and the Recreational ServicesDepartment, along with some mem-bers of the community, were responsi-ble for the first accessibility study forGuelph; and from that Guelph Servicesfor Persons with Disabilities wascreated. “The timing was right,” saidDuQuesnay. “There had never been astudy on how accessible Guelph was forpeople with disabilities. We applied forand received a Trillium Grant, broughtin students to help and literally createdan office space for them. We wrote thestudy from scratch and it had a realimpact. Huge changes came out of thatstudy–it created an awareness of whattrue accessibility is.”

In the late 1980’s there was talk of acapital campaign to raise funds for anacute care facility–while the project did-n’t take place, the foundation office wascreated and in 1994 became registeredas St Joseph’s Health CentreFoundation, with Mary DuQuesnay asthe President and CEO. Today many ofthe original staff members are still there.

Mary has seen many changes to the

building itself through the years, includ-ing the opening of 96 new long-termcare beds in 2011, the addition of 80units of affordable housing for seniorsin 2012, and the new hospital and longterm care centre in 2002 that had beenin the talks since 1973 when she began.

Over the years, the Foundation officehas created some very popular andlongstanding fundraising events in thecommunity.

The Festival of Trees has run for23 years, an event that actually beganbefore the Foundation was official.What started with eight Christmastrees has grown into a spectacular sightat the River Run Centre with 53 treesranging from four feet to eleven feet inheight; all decorated in various themes,as tree designers engage in somehealthy competition to have the mostoutstanding tree.

This year marks the 18th anniversaryfor Taste of Guelph–the annual gardenparty where over 600 participants enjoysamples from more than 50 of the area’sfinest restaurants, vintners and brewers.Over the years the event has raised over$800,000, which has been sharedbetween The Foundation of GuelphGeneral Hospital and St. Joseph’s HealthCentre Foundation Guelph.

In 2015 St. Joe’s has taken over theevent on their own and many sponsorshave already committed to the event,plus 85% of the restaurants, wineriesand breweries are booked for the gar-den party of the year.

“Fundraising is always challenging,”says DuQuesnay. “We have tried toevolve and stay on top of the latesttrends, such as reaching different audi-ences through the creation of a websiteand then from there through variousforms of social media, while still com-municating with our donors throughthe tradition ways such as direct mail.”

“There are more charities now thanthere used to be and all are great caus-es–but it means there are more placesfor donors to give their money. With97,000 charities across Canada, donorsare more sophisticated –contd on pg 4

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Forward contracts offer the client the ability to lockin a currency exchange at a future date at a rate basedon today’s market conditions. This is an attractive anduseful tool for businesses that import and export inthat it allows them to take risk of volatility out oftheir cost or revenue equation.

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Gary Christie, (volunteer) GCF Board Member and one of the original (volunteer)GCF Founders has just won the Volunteer of the Year Award from The DowntownGuelph Business Association. The Downtown Volunteer of the Year Award recognizesoutstanding volunteers in Downtown Guelph who portray the spirit of volunteerismthrough their enthusiasm, commitment, knowledge, loyalty and passion for the proj-ects they are involved in. The award will officially be presented on June 25 at theGuelph Awards of Excellence.

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The Imagine Canada Accreditation Programwas created to ensure that charities continue toplay a pivotal role in building, enriching anddefining the nation. In the fall of 2014, St Joe’sreceived accreditation under Imagine Canada’sStandards Program. The Foundation met 73 dif-ferent standards in five essential areas of opera-tion–board governance, fundraising, financialaccountability and transparency, staff manage-ment and volunteer involvement.

“We’ve been so blessed with the support of ourcommunity over the years. Many of our donors Ihave come to know personally. People areincredibly generous. It is humbling to see–andwe couldn’t do what we do without theirsupport.”

“We see all donations as very importantbecause someone made a conscience decision

and took the time and effort to support ourcharity; which speaks well to Guelph’s sense ofcommunity and to St. Joseph’s 154 year involve-ment in the lives of generations of Guelphites.

Turning her attention to her upcoming retire-ment, Mary smiles.“I am looking forward to it. Itis just a different phase. I believe the people whosuccessfully retire, are retiring to something.”

It seems Mary will have no trouble filling herdays. As the founding President of the GuelphSymphony Orchestra and Guelph Services forPersons with Disabilities, she is currently part ofthe Steering Committee for the Guelph YouthSymphony, a Board Member for the GuelphYouth Music Centre, and has been a Cantor atthe Church of our Lady for over 45 years, and aRotarian for 17 years. As well she intends to stayon at St. Joe’s as a volunteer.

“You can’t spend that many years somewhereand then just walk away. I believe in the work wedo at St. Joe’s and it has become a part of me.”

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Guelph through the eyesof our visitors

What do you do to entertain people from out oftown who come to stay with you in Guelph? If youare like many people I know, among the first thingsyou are likely to do is drive them out of town. Inmy experience, we Guelphites are keener to showoff the splendours of Elora, or St. Jacobs, orNiagara than we are at touring guests through ourhometown. This is simply where we live and work,and–while most of us wouldn’t want to be anyplace else–it doesn’t spring to the front of ourmind that other folks would be interested inseeing it.

And that’s a shame. Not only are we deprivingthese visitors of the great things on our doorstep,we are depriving ourselves the opportunity to seeGuelph through fresh and unbiased eyes. And I amwilling to bet that visitors would find dozens ofamazing attractions that we have simply come totake for granted.

So why are we so quick to whisk our visitors outof town? I have a theory about it called “the searchfor cute.” Look, I have nothing against Elora, I likeit fine; I have been there recently and I had a nicevisit. It has interesting and unique little shops, ithas a few nice places to eat, it has a river withrapids, and a conservation area that you can walkto from the downtown. In other words, it’s cute.

Downtown Guelph isn’t ever going to be cute. Itis a real, working city; one with a downtown whereall manner of people come together. Bankers andbaristas, university students and empty nesters,kids and adults mix here–and that is our strength. Iam happy that our best restaurants mix with grab

and go burrito and pizza shops. We have servicesgeared to the poor next to services geared to theaffluent; we have parents pushing strollers andyoung folks on skateboards; we have office workersand artists; we have doctors, lawyers, dentists, jour-nalists, yogis, hair stylists, acupuncturists, natur-opaths–as well as restaurateurs, and shopkeepers.In other words, Downtown Guelph reflects real lifeand it has a vitality that goes far beyond “cute.”

Perhaps tourism doesn’t get our attention as aneconomic driver because we don’t rely on it theway they do in other places. In some towns,tourism is their Linamar. Here it is simply a smallpiece of the economic puzzle–one that people whostudy such things say is under performing. TheCity of Guelph and the Regional Tourism Officewant to change all that, and are doing a study toassess how to build our fair city as a tourism desti-nation. (You can read all about it athttp://guelph.ca/2015/05/guelph-selected-global-strategic-tourism-initiative-2/) I hope that it is aroaring success.

I think it would be great to attract more touriststo Guelph. It would be a boost felt throughout thecity. And this year, with the celebration of JohnMcCrae and “In Flanders Fields”we may actually seethat happen. The Governor General will be here onJune 25 to unveil the McCrae statue so we will cer-tainly get lots of press coverage. And who knows, itmight get us Guelphites to see our town in a differ-ent light. Maybe before dashing off to some“Cutesville,” we’ll bring our visitors Downtownand show them some real and wonderful sights.

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New employer obligations–The Stronger Workplacefor a Stronger Economy ActThe Stronger Workplace for a Stronger Economy Act (Bill18) makes a number of changes to the EmploymentStandards Act that impact employer obligations.Effective May 20, 2015 there is an obligation onemployers to provide an informational poster toemployees. Employers are to provide to eachemployee a copy of the Ministry of Labour’semployment standards poster within 30 days of theemployee’s hiring. For existing employees theemployer must provide a copy of the poster nolater than June 19, 2015. Of note, this new require-ment is in addition to the general requirement ofhaving the poster in the workplace in at least oneconspicuous location. This poster is available on theMinistry of Labour website and describes the lawincluding reference to hours of work, breaks, over-time and vacation pay, and leaves of absence.

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It’s easy to become dehydrated in hot weather soremember to have water on hand. Fruits and veg-etables with high water content contribute tokeeping you hydrated and cool. Some high watercontent foods include: watermelon, grapefruit,avocado, cucumbers, cantaloupe, strawberries,and celery.

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“The National Skills Competition is a pinnacleevent of the year,” said Chuck Temple, teacheradvisor from Bishop Macdonell, to local studentTom Beke. “This is the event that allows top-ranked students from every corner of the countryto really show their stuff. They are all vying to benumber one.”This year the 21st Skills Canada National

Competition was held in Saskatoon. Students par-ticipated in challenges representing almost everyskilled trade within the transportation,manufacturing, construction, service and technolo-gy sectors.

Graphic Design is in the Technology sector, andit’s the one Beke has worked to master.

To get a chance at competing at the Nationallevel, a student is tested numerous times–first, at aRegional competition. Last year, as a grade elevenstudent, the Bishop Macdonell Catholic SecondarySchool student competed in the annualWellington Regional Graphic competition held atM&T Printing in Guelph. He won. He proceededto the Ontario Skills competition held at RIMPark in Waterloo last May and won that as well.Not only did he win it, he was rewarded for plac-ing as the number one student in the Technologydivision. That win secured him a place on theOntario Team where he proceeded to the Nationalcompetition winning bronze and a third place fin-ish in Canada last May.

That brings us to 2015. Beke, now a grade twelvestudent had his heart set on gold. Temple advisedhim that it wouldn’t be easy.“While I was confi-dent in his skill, these competitions are extremelydifficult. Minor point deviations can be the differ-ence between making it or not making it.”

And that’s what makes the story truly remark-able. Again this year Beke won the M&T RegionalGraphics competition and went on to again win

the Ontario Skills Competition–placing again asthe number one student in the technology sectorand winning his seat on Team Ontario.

Moving on to the National Skills Competition,he and fifteen other students–both secondary andpost-secondary were challenged. On day one a six-hour project requiring designers to develop acomplex donation package, display board andbrochure was the task. On day two, a Jazz Festivalposter, musician promotion cards and shirt designwere required.

Every student worked to showcase their abilityand from the observer’s perspective it looked likeany one of them couldtake home the gold.Encouragement turnedinto anticipation as thethree national judgesscrutinized every detailof every student’s work.

When it was over theGraphic Design Bronzemedal went to Nunavut,Silver to Quebec and theGold medal for Graphic Design was awardedTommy Beke of Ontario.

The Wellington Catholic District School Board iscommitted to supporting student success in all ofour 21 schools. Our academic and extracurricularprograms give our 7800 students the opportunityto learn, lead and serve. Grounded in faith basedteaching, our schools are preparing studentswith the values and academic skills they need tobe successful 21st century citizens.

For more information contact Tamara Nugent,Director of Education 519.821.4640 x214 ,[email protected].

Local Wellington Catholic student is top graphicdesigner in Canada Submitted by Wellington Catholic District School Board

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On April 22, 1995, at the celebration of Stone Road Mall’s 20th anniversary, a time capsule wasplaced in the floor of the mall’s common area. This April the time capsule was unearthed, in celebra-tion of 40 years.

The capsule included newspapers from the 1970’s all the way to the 1990’s, with an article listing theGuelph babies born in 1979, and a 1994 story announcing the first female Chief of Police for Guelph.

Attendees could reflect on the changes and growth of the city with an old map of Guelph and photos showing different views of Stone Road in the 1970’s and 80’s.

Items were included from the Guelph Public Library, St Joseph’s Health Centre, and the University of Guelph, as well as essays from local school students.

In true Guelph fashion, a mini model and information introduced the blue box program and both ahard and soft water sample had survived time still intact.

Items representing the bygone times included a two-dollar bill, a cassette tape, a VHS tape of theLion King and a commercial audio reel from CJOY.

“Over the past 40 years Stone Road Mall has grown and evolved, and today boasts 150 stores, which meet a wide range of needs, “said Christina Magee. “We look forward to celebrating our nextforty years.”

Stone Road Mall celebrates 40th anniversary Building partnerships with the University of Guelph by Heather Grummett

Stone Road Mall recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with the unearthing of a time capsule. Pictured at the event from leftto right are former Mayor (1970-1985) Norm Jary, Mayor Cam Guthrie and Stone Road Mall Manager Tony Stapley.

University of Guelph President, FrancoVaccarino, welcomed Daniel Atlin in mid-March as the new vice-president (external). Thenew position was created to recognize theimportance of partnerships between the univer-sity and the community.

Previously, Atlin was vice-president, strategyand college affairs, at Seneca College. Prior tothat he was assistant vice-president, govern-ment, institutional and community relations, atthe University of Toronto.

At U of G, Atlin will oversee the Departmentof Alumni Affairs and Development, theDepartment of Communications and PublicAffairs, and government and community rela-tions. He will lead development of public andprivate philanthropic support for theUniversity, and build relationships with keystakeholders.

“One of my roles is to oversee business devel-opment of the university, to be the single pointof entry to external audiences to all the univer-sity can offer,” said Atlin.

“One thing that has been highlighted is thatthe university needs to be more responsive,which can be challenging as a educational insti-

tution of our size and the ways with which weare governed. An important step is to ensure weare visible at as many venues as possible. Rightnow I am beginning by meeting people andbuilding connections.”

The university already has many strong part-nerships, for example with the Chamber ofCommerce and the City of Guelph.

On November 12 the University of Guelphwill co-host an event with the City of Guelphand Wellington County, The Ontario-EuropeanAgri-Food Forum. The market place for foodsuppliers and agricultural producers is becom-ing increasingly global. This forum will exploreopportunities and implications as they relate toemerging trends, innovation, regulations andexport–import strategies and will support col-laboration between European and Canadianattendees from the agri-food industry.

“The university is embarking on a new strate-gic plan. We are open to input from within theuniversity as well as from industry and busi-nesses as to how we can be more relevant andcontinue to thrive,” adds Atlin.

Daniel Atlin can be contacted at 519-824-4120 x53455 or [email protected]

20th Annual YMCA-YWCA of Guelph Women of Distinction™ The 2015 Women of Distinction™ award recipi-ents were announced at the 20th Annual YMCA-YWCA of Guelph Women of Distinction™fundraising gala at the River Run Centre.Recipients were recognized for their outstandingachievements and contributions to Guelph andWellington County and their efforts to promotethe advancement of women and individuals inour community. The following recipients by category were:Arts & Culture: Rosemary WaltonBusiness & Entrepreneurs: Jennifer HainesEducation & Training: Dr. Cara WehkampHealth, Wellness & Recreation: Jaye GrahamPublic Sector: Jennifer WaterstonScience & Research: Kathryn PreussTrades & Labour: Lisa WinerVoluntary Community Services: Susan BrownYoung Women of Distinction (16-19): Katie KirkconnellYoung Women of Distinction (20-24):

Naythrah ThevathasanLifetime Achievement Award, VoluntaryCommunity Services: Mary CarlinLifetime Achievement Award, Science & Research:Teresa Crease

The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph Women ofDistinction™ event is an annual fundraiser thatcelebrates the outstanding achievements and con-tributions of women in our community. Moneyraised will give pregnant and parenting teens, andtheir families, a chance to participate in theYMCA-YWCA of Guelph Teenage ParentsProgram, which promotes health, education andjob skills within a positive environment, givingyoung people the skills that lead to better life deci-sions.

The YMCA-YWCA of Guelph is a communitybenefit organization, open to everyone. Startingwith a focus on healthy child, youth and youngadult development, we excel in delivering lifelongopportunities for health and personal growth.

Upcoming charity golf tournamentsCutten Fields June 22 United Way Guelph WellingtonDufferin Charity Golf TournamentIn support of United Way and GuelphRoyals. Details atwww.unitedwayguelph.com orwww.cuttenfields.comJuly 20 The 29th Annual CanadianCancer Society Golf ClassicDetails at www.cuttenfields.com

August 24 Doug Gamsby Memorial GolfTournament In support of the Rotary Club of GuelphDetails at www.cuttenfields.com

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Victoria Park East July 11 28th Annual Guelph Wish Fundfor Children Golf Tournament.More details atwww.guelphwishfund.com

Victoria Park Valley July 6 Norm Jary ARC Industries 38thAnnual Golf Tournament More details at www.clgw.ca


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