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Life’s most basic needs are air, water, food, shelter, and clothing. While there are people all over the world whose most basic needs are not being met, there are also people right here in Dundas County who could use a little help. 

According to Dundas County Food Bank (DCFB) Administrator Donna Quesnel, “donations received at this time of year are extremely important to the Food Bank operations. These donations help enormously with distribution of aid during the winter months when the number of visits is generally high and donations are usually down, understandably.”

At this time, the Food Bank is still in need of the following items: juice and juice boxes; canned fruit and fruit cups for school snacks; canned vegetables; soda crackers; cereal without sugar and without nuts; baby formula; hand soap; toothpaste; and toilet paper.

In addition, Quesnel said that once basic needs are met, the DCFB also tries to provide for baby needs, snacks for children, and toiletries. In addition to formula, baby needs include: junior fruit/vegetables; infant cereals; diapers; and, wipes. Snacks for children include granola bars; crackers with cheese; as well as pudding and fruit cups. 

Additional toiletries like deodorant; shampoo; and so forth are also welcome.

According to Quesnel, “the DCFB mandate is to ‘feed the hungry.’ A five-day emergency food allocation is provided once a month based on number of people in the household.”

Quesnel also provided the Leader with some statistics for the DCFB relating to the past year, from January to the end of November 2011. “The DCFB serves approximately 350 families with approximately 1,500 family visits in one year. This suggests that on average these families would visit the Food Bank on a quarterly basis.”

“Approximately 5,000 people visits are made to the Food Bank in a one-year period. This suggests that the average family size visiting the Food Bank is a three to four person household.”

She continued, adding, “children represent approximately 45 per cent of those served overall by the DCFB, while children represent closer to 50 per cent of those served at the DCFB’s Morrisburg location  and 40 per cent at the Winchester location.”

“The Morrisburg location also tends to serve more people overall, with approximately 55 per cent of people served by the south and 45 per cent by the north. The average family size in the south is slightly greater than in the north.”

DCFB hours are Mondays from 10 a.m. until noon; Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m.; and Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3 p.m.

“During the holiday period, the Food Bank is open: Thursday, December 22nd from 1 to 3 p.m.; Wednesday, December 28th from 7 to 9 p.m.; and Thursday, December 29th from 1 to 3 p.m.”

The two locations are: 17 Second Street in Morrisburg (613-543-0065) and 497 May Street in Winchester (613-774-0188).

To donate, volunteer, or ask for help, please contact one of the listed locations for more information.

“Volunteers are welcome and tours of our Food Bank locations are available on request,” invited Quesnel.

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Calling all moustaches that are involved in the local Dare to Flash A ’Stache campaign to raise awareness and money for Porstate Cancer in November….the time is almost here.

This Saturday night, November 29, the campaign will come to an exciting close, with the removal of some ’Staches, a silent auction and three fun and exciting games of hockey at the Winchester Arena.

The evening fun will kick off at 7 p.m. with a hockey game between the South Dundas and North Dundas Ladies. 

Game two will be between the old Winchester Hawks and those old Morrisburg Lions Alumni who have crept up over the 35 year category.

Then the younguns will take to the ice in the under 35 year Hawks versus Lions match.

The local Flash A ’Stache campaign will benefit the Cancer Care Navigation Program at Winchester District Memorial Hospital, improving the experience for those diagnosed and affected by cancer; and Dr. Anthony Bella’s Men’s Health Research Project, for for improving quality of life for men following prostate cancer treatment.

There are so many men and families affected by Prostate cancer and the Movember Dare to Flash A’ Stache has been a hugely successful initiative to bring awareness to it.

Organizers of the Saturday night, November 29 event, are really looking forward to a good turnout and a good show of support for this great cause. 

Officials have also just released the lineups for the four hockey teams that will be out in full support of the campaign.

The under 35 Lions will include Justin Elliott, Travis Baldwin, Wayne Garlough, James Morrell, Chris Sommers, Matt Walsh, Carson Runions, Charlie Froment, Greg Millard, Cory Gove, Mike Carbino, Kyle Legace and Tyler Lafortune.

They will be facing off against the Hawks Nik Paas, Robyn Sadler, Dave Summers, Darren Trenholm, Travis Armstrong, Colin Bowie, Craig Holmes, Tylor Copeland, Bill Henderson, Justin Heuff, Brent McFaul, Derek Vingerhoods, Sean Williams, Travis Rowe and Trevor Helliker.

Dusting off their skates for the Lions 36 and over will be Rob Casselman, Andy Lee, Jim Bennis, Craig and Dennis Villeneuve, Jeremy Morrow, Randy (Tug) Mullin, Dale Swerdfeger, Steve (Jig) Casselman, J.D. Hunter, Shawn and big brother David Lapier, Yvon Besner, Randy Jodouin, Chris Vanbridger, Doug McNairn, Scott Reaney and Al McNairn (in net).

On the bench to try and keep these wild Lions under control will be former Lions coaches Brian McNairn and Big Doug Casselman.

At press time, the final roster for the 36 and over Hawks had not been released…

Carrie McCadden will be in net for the lady Lions and skating for the cause will be Andrea Francis, Jennifer Wilson, Kelly Morrell, Dianne Lapier, Kaila Beckstead, Laura McDonnell, Janice Casselman, Tanya Barnhardt, Vicki Van Hoof, Krista Casselman, Jessica Grisel and Amanda Mabo.

The Hawk ladies will include Kristie Wade in net along with Karen Benoit, Laurie Marriner, Heather Cooke-Erwin, Holly Klein-Swormink, Stephanie Scott, Tabitha Derue, Emma and Amy Fraser, Courtney Barkley, Amanda Rylaarsdam and Kathy Kerr.

The action begins on the ice at the Winchester arena at 7 p.m.

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  Karen Ouderkirk, owner/operator of MacEwen’s Morrisburg is delighted to once again provide financial support towards this weekend’s Senior’s Christmas Party at Matilda Hall. Ouderkirk, who has  been sponsoring the annual party since it first […]