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The Hartford Retirement Centre in Morrisburg hosted their first Spring Fling on April 29th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and, according to lifestyles and programs manager Marilyn Arsenault, “it was very successful. We’re so pleased.”

“The residents are glad to host,” she continued. “They really do enjoy having people in the home.”

The event, just in time for Mother’s Day shopping, offered plenty of vendors selling anything from traditional craft items and baked goods to such things as books, home decor items, candles and women’s toiletries. 

In addition to traditional shopping opportunities, there was also a silent auction consisting of various donated items, including a few gems from Hartford Resident John Lee.

Arsenault reported that the Hartford was able to raise $450 from the silent auction and “100 per cent of that money is going into the gardening club. It’s 100 per cent for the residents.”

“The whole purpose of the gardening club,” she explained, “is to get them outside and also to give them a chance to grow their own vegetables like they did whey they were at home.”

The money raised will “go toward materials to build a raised gardening bed.” The idea is to make the garden accessible to residents; eliminating the need to bending and kneel.

In addition to the vegetable garden initiative, Arsenault is hoping to have a potting party whereby residents create their own hanging plants for the outdoor sitting areas. 

Part of the gardening club’s ‘agenda’ will involve watering and caring for all plants, including those in the vegetable garden.

As for the Spring Fling, Arsenault applauded the overwhelming support received from the community in the form of vendors, shoppers, and volunteers. 

Luckily for those shoppers who worked up an appetite, shopping was not the only thing on the menu. The Morrisburg and District Lions Club was on hand with their barbecue, drinks and treats. 

And, if a barbecue wasn’t enough, the Basket Case Café and Gift Shop was offering freshly made waffles with a choice of orange or maple syrup. The cost was simple: a donation pledge to the April 30th Big Bike Fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

The Hartford also provided door prizes to six lucky winners.

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“This, guys and dolls, is the Private Eye,” says private detective Harry Monday at the end of Monday Always Leads to Murder. 

Then, with a flourish, he holds up the Egyptian jewel that has been the source of two hours of murder and mayhem in Pat Cook’s comic whodunit set in New York, 1939. 

The 15th Iroquois-Matilda Lions’ play, Monday Always Leads to Murder, which ran at Upper Canada Playhouse April 26-28, scored another major hit for the cast and for the Lions’ Club. 

For the cast of 12, who has been in rehearsals for the production since January, the three day run was the culmination of a lot of hours of hard work and dedication.

Judging from the audience laughter and cheers at all four performances, it was definitely worth it.

The cast brought to life a collection of colourful characters,  all of whom appeared to have their own reasons for landing in Harry’s seedy office on a spring day in 1939.

Pop (Bill Rumble) was definitely more than just a “know nothin’” custodian.

The enigmatic Pearl Van Beesley (Joan Mann) was clearly interested in a lot more than just a play about Harry’s life.

Miller Bannister (Brian Speer), fearful client, and Desmond Sloan (Jim Mustard), ham actor, had a lot more up their respective sleeves than undershirts. So did Veronica Reynolds (Ruth Robertson), the weepy actress, who may or may not have been as confused as she claimed. 

Professor Hamadan (Donna Swank) experienced a major, very final surprize in Harry’s office.

Two comic burglars (Pat Goetz and Sam Decker, who also played Horace Barnstable) came to steal a priceless jewel but left with Harry’s wooden desk chair.

The very sultry Courtney Delecroix (Margaret Swerdfeger), was definitely after more than just Harry’s…heart.

Lt. Brogan (Glenn Swerdfeger), one of New York’s finest, couldn’t figure out which murder suspect he should nab.

Sol Johar (Barry Fawcett, using one of his very unique accents) arrived to collect a poker debt, and ended up knee deep in corpses.

And detective Harry Monday (Rick MacKenzie) had to survive bootleg hooch, gunshots through his window, burglars in his office, dead bodies on his desk, the enmity of the police and Sol Johar’s prophetic statement, “I’d like to report a murder. Somebody shot my car.”

Albert Dejong, prompting for the first time ever, did not lose his mind or his cool.

The office set for the play, designed by John Thompson, featured an impressive New York skyline. Sean Free, technical director at Upper Canada Playhouse, handled sound and lighting effects. Donnie Bowes, artistic director of UCP, and his entire staff, remained supportive and endlessly helpful throughout the run.

Club members (under Jim Locke) built and later struck the set: others handled publicity, programs and tickets, posters, photographs and video taping, as well as ushering duties.

 Stage manager Diane Fawcett kept props and actors under control during the production, while some truly outstanding volunteers handled make-up and wigs and catered great food for the final reception.

Wendy Gibb directed the show.

Although the final tallies are not all in, Monday Always Leads to Murder, should net the Lions nearly $15,000. 

Combined with past shows, the Iroquois-Matilda Club has raised nearly $200,000 through their theatre productions. 

Funds from this show, as has always been the case in the past, will be channeled back into local Lion charities and into the Club’s many community works.

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 Is there anyone out there who doesn’t have at least one story involving the ultimate bad first date?

The senior drama students of Seaway District High School in Iroquois hope to revive those memories, and still leave everyone laughing, when they present their dinner theatre production of Check, Please! at the high school on Friday, May 11, at 6 p.m.

The 7th annual play and lasagna dinner event is being organized by the Seaway District High School Parents’ Council, chaired by Leslie Disheau.

“Check, Please is absolutely a comedy,” said Seaway drama teacher/director Emma Mayer. “It concerns the challenges faced by some very different people who are all venturing into the dating scene. The comic situations and lines still leave me laughing even after all the rehearsals.”

The play, by Jonathan Rand, revolves around a series of vignettes. The characters meet each other for the first time at a restaurant and must then cope with first impressions and false impressions, among other things.

“One of the characters walks in to her blind date only to discover he is a mime and is waiting for her ‘in character,’” Mayer explained.  “Another is faced with someone dressed in nothing but a burlap sack when she arrives to meet him at the restaurant. This is a play full of comic lines and great characters.”

With so many people ‘meeting’ for the first time on the internet, it is probably only to be expected that Rand includes a character who talks to her blind date almost exclusively in on-line lingo.

“The characters are all individuals, of different ages, coping with ‘love’ in their own way,” Mayer said.

The tradition of presenting dinner theatre at Seaway as both a fund raiser, and a venue for senior drama students to showcase their talents in a major culminating project, is well established. In previous years, audiences have enjoyed You Can’t Take It With You, George Washington Slept Here, Murder Takes the Stage and Macbeth-ish among others.

Check, Please will be carrying on this performance tradition.

Another tradition of the spring production is the delicious dinner ticket holders get to enjoy before the play begins. 

There will be a full lasagna dinner served beginning at 6 p.m. on May 11, followed at 7 p.m. by the play and later by music and dancing.

Parents’ council has also organized a silent auction as part of the gala evening. 

There are 21 students in the cast all of whom are in grade 11-12 senior theatre arts at Seaway. They also handle the back stage. 

With the additional assistance of teacher Kim Lalonde, who got preparations for the 2012 production going earlier in the semester, and who has been helping with rehearsals and staging issues, the class has been in rehearsals since April 1. The rehearsals are held during regular class time and also during the daily MSIP period. 

“My students are wonderful,” Mayer said. “They’ve been working hard at lines and at creating props and costumes. There was a real team effort involved in the painting of our sets for the show.” 

Tickets for the May 11 gala dinner theatre production of Check, Please! are only $10 each. Because a full dinner is included in the event, tickets must be purchased in advance. 

Tickets are available at Seaway District High School (613-652-4878), Mustard’s Variety, Candy’s Hair Salon/Sears, all in Iroquois, Whitteker’s in Williamsburg and the Seaway Valley Pharmacy in Morrisburg.

All funds raised by the show will be directed into new technology for the high school.

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In a written request to council, Lyle Schell asked for permission to hold the 9th annual ‘Casey at Bat’ fastball tournament.

Requiring no discussion, the request was approved by council during the ‘general consent’ portion of the April 17th South Dundas council meeting.

As Schell pointed out in his email to council, in the past “we have raised over $6,000 which has been donated to a number of causes over the years. For example, Seaway graduating students, the Cancer Society and local hospice care.”

The tournament is to be held the weekend of May 25th, 26th, and 27th and, in addition, Schell optioned the “north side of the recreation building for our refreshment gardens at J.C. Whitteker Park” in Williamsburg.

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Although local residents have succeeded in stopping the sale of the ‘400’, they may have incidentally created barriers to its future usage.

On April 18th, South Dundas clerk Brenda Brunt sent out the following statement to the papers: “Council passed a resolution last night to decline the offers on the 397 acre parcel of land. They have asked for a report from staff with other options for the land.”

This statement followed the April 17th South Dundas council meeting where council chambers overflowed with concerned residents opposed to the sale of the land on County Road 8, opposite the Williamsburg Landfill site.

South Dundas resident Sara Dillabough presented council with a petition last Tuesday night in an effort to save the land from being sold. “I live on Weegar Road,” said Dillabough, “and I’m here on behalf of the people of South Dundas.”

She told council she had a petition with 606 signatures “asking you, council, to reconsider the sale of the ‘400’.”

“We are disturbed that council has plans to change this. We want to make council aware of how valuable the land is,” she said.

“Many here tonight have taken full advantage of what this land has to offer. We pride ourselves on being a vibrant rural community.”

She finished with a plea for council to “take into consideration the feelings of constituents.”

Following Dillabough’s address to council, mayor Steven Byvelds revealed “why council looked at selling this property.”

“Some time ago,” he said, “council instructed staff to look at all surplus land. We felt that it was an opportunity to put these properties back into the hands of the public.”

“Council was already aware that people were interested in buying that property for hunting. We took that opportunity to put it on the market.”

He assured the assembled residents that there was “no intention of any councillor to have that property used for farming.”

He then commented on the fact that both he and Brunt had recently been “bombarded with emails and phone calls.”

“We will,” he stated, “take this under advisement. Council is now aware of what you, the public, desire for that land.”

With that said, Byvelds addressed the many activities the land has been used for past and present, referring to many as “liabilities. “We will have to look into all of the challenges that property represents.”

Councillor Jim Graham told the audience that “I’ve never heard of this property as a recreational site. We are now aware of what it’s being used for… the liabilities.”

“We have to take responsibility for what’s taking place on that property now that we do know,” said Councillor Evonne Delegarde, referring to a concern about the hunting, in particular.

“Liability is going to be the issue,” agreed Councillor Archie Mellan.

Byvelds indicated to the residents in attendance that “there are some options available.”

He assured them that “there was no intent to do any malicious damage in this.”

At this point in the meeting, Byvelds allowed a few comments and questions from members of the audience, one of whom made the following plea, “don’t give away what we’ve got in this township.”

Another, addressing Delegarde’s concern over the hunting issue, said that many or most of those who use the property belong to the Ontario Hunter and Anglers Association. “They’re covered up to $5 million,” he said. “You can avoid the liability. There’s always a way around it.”

“It’s always about the money,” said one woman. “My family has used the ‘400’ more than any other service you offer.”

Another man told council that he had “actually walked the ‘400’ tonight. I’m a forester. Most of it is forested… some trees are over 100 years old… in the middle is the Huckleberry marsh, loaded with water, moose and deer.” He finished his short speech offering council a guided tour of the land, if they wished.

Byvelds ended the topic saying “council will take all of this into consideration… we get an issue that people take to heart… you show pride in your municipality. Once in a while we hit something we’re not ready for.”

“It’s a democracy in the end,” he reminded residents, “we will make the decision that’s best for the township… for everyone.”

The motion to receive the petition was passed. Council discussed the issue in closed session later in the evening. 

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has ended its week-long Spring Seat Belt Campaign and the preliminary numbers are in.  

From April 14 to 22, 2012, officers checked vehicles throughout the province and laid a total of 5,585 seat belt related charges.   

The OPP was pleased to see no seat belt related fatalities during the campaign but there were a reported eight people injured in collisions in which seat belt non-compliance was a factor.  

“Despite the fact that seat belt legislation has been around for over 35 years and has saved countless lives, one in four deceased occupants last year (2011) were not properly restrained,” said OPP provincial commander for traffic safety, deputy commissioner Larry Beechey.  

“Not just this week, but every week, motorists can expect a zero tolerance approach to seat belt violations. Buckle up – it takes just a few seconds and one click of your seat belt to significantly reduce your chances of serious injury or death in a crash,” added Beechey. 

In 2011, 71 Ontarians lost their lives in collisions in which seat belt non-compliance was a factor.

Non-use of seat belts remains one of the four major causes of persons killed in fatal motor vehicle collisions along with speeding, impaired driving and driving while distracted.

The motoring public should remain aware that, as part of its Provincial Traffic Safety Program, the OPP will continue to aggressively enforce all traffic safety laws throughout the year, including seat belt legislation.  

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…“I’ll never forget you. I hope I make you proud. Keep me in your thoughts, you will always be in mine.”

These are some of the words that are written on a brightly illustrated small package of sunflower seeds.  

They were written by children who lost a parent on September 11, 2001.

When the Twin Towers came down on the sunny, terrible morning of September 11, the entire world changed. Each of us became, in a sense, the long term victims of terrorism. For one group, however, the impact of that cruel day 11 years ago was far more immediate. 

They were the children who saw a father or mother go out on a bright fall day and never come home again.

They are the children born after September 11, who never had the chance to be held by that lost parent. 

They are part of the living legacy of 9/11.

During the 10th anniversary memorial of the attack, Jeff Arsenault, with the Upper Canada District School Board, explained how moved he was and how he thought hard about a way of helping these children to know that people still cared. 

As a gardener, he instinctively turned to nature for inspiration.

“I thought of sunflowers,” Arsenault said. “I thought of these tall, beautiful flowers reaching to the sun, and of how incredibly resilient they are. Sun flowers rise above the harshest environment.” 

He thought that sunflower seeds, prepared and packed by the children of Canada and children in the United States, in honour of the children of 9/11, might remind those families that caring never stops.

The most difficult thing  for Arsenault was to contact families in Canada who had lost a parent in the tragedy. Twenty-four Canadians died that day.

Many families  responded to his idea warmly.

The widowed mother of one particular family took her children to Ground Zero in New York City, where they quietly listened to the names of the lost, including their father’s, and saw the memorials. Those children came up with the idea of the Flowers of Courage.

Other families described how the news of the sunflower project allowed their children to talk about and remember a lost parent. Children were able to share stories about the colours, the flowers, the plants a father once loved.

The Flowers of Courage packet which holds the sunflower seeds was completely designed by the children of 9/11. The message it bears was written by them.

The packets became available Easter Weekend, 2012. A little over a week later some 10,000 have already been sent to schools across North America. 

Teachers and students have eagerly requested them and the seeds to fill them. President Obama and Prime Minister Harper have also been asked to fill a packet.

The Mckenzie Seed Company of Brandon, Manitoba, donated all the seeds, grown in California, and the printer/graphic designer  to fit the pictures done by the children on to the small packets. 

Bill Barclay and Beavers Dental (the Brister Group) paid for the mailing. 

Here in Morrisburg, teacher Nancy Beavers’ class of grade ones at Morrisburg Public School filled some of the special packets.Each child counted out exactly 11 seeds, then carefully sealed the packet for shipping to Jeff Arsenault at Winchester Public School. 

As news of the Flowers of Courage project has spread, it has allowed teachers across North America to touch on the tragedy of 9/11: it has also allowed them to find a positive and gentle way for children to show their support for others.

The filled seed packets are all being returned to Arsenault: he will then divide them into four lots destined for Ground Zero, the Pentagon memorial, the plane crash memorial in Pennsylvania, and the Canadian Memorial at Beechwood. 

On the September 11, 2012, memorial day the sunflowers will be distributed by the children of 9/11. 

This May 16, there will be a formal ceremony held at Arsenault’s home school in Winchester: it will be broadcast by internet to schools all across North America, including  two special schools in Toronto, attended by Canadian children of 9/11. 

The seed packets will be delivered to schools by Brinks Security, Canada, which also lost an employee in the Towers. 

Members of the R.C.M.P., the O.P.P., firefighters, officials from the United States Embassy, Max Keeping, and the families of 9/11 victims including Maureen Basnicki, whose husband Ken was lost, are all coming to the ceremony. Governor General David Johnston and Defense Minister Peter MacKay have been invited. 

“We all feel the losses of 9/11,” Arsenault said. “These flowers are a way to show these children that we still care. We remember them daily. We don’t forget.”

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As part of an ongoing effort to understand and address the risks faced by youth today, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) administered the Youth Risk Behaviour survey to over 3,509 grade 7 to 12 students.

All four school boards in the EOHU jurisdiction were invited to participate. In total, 49 schools participated in the survey from November 2010 to March 2011. Here are some highlights of the results:

• Injury prevention: 60 per cent of students reported rarely or never wearing a helmet when bicycling

• Bullying: 25 per cent of students reported having been bullied on school property, while 18 per cent reported having experienced cyberbullying

• Mental health: 26 per cent of youth reported depressive symptoms and 11 per cent reported seriously considering suicide (suicidal ideation), while 7 per cent reported planning suicide and 4 per cent made a suicide attempt that did not require treatment

• Nutrition: 10 per cent of the students reported never or almost never eating breakfast and 3 per cent of respondents reported that they never or almost never eat lunch

• Physical activity: 40 per cent of respondents reported meeting or exceeding the recommended levels of physical activity set out by Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living 

• Body weight: 24 per cent of students reported being slightly or very overweight 

• Tobacco: 19 per cent of students reported having tried smoking

• Alcohol: 63 per cent of youth reported ever having had an alcoholic drink

• Marijuana and other drugs: 25 per cent of youth reported having tried marijuana before and 16 per cent of them self-identified as regular users

“Based on this information, the EOHU and its community partners will target appropriate interventions and strategies to address the issues that our local youth are currently facing,” explained Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health.  

“We will also continue to collect data to measure the effectiveness of these strategies. This process truly reflects our strategic priorities to invest in children and in youth and to work closely with community partners.”

To view the executive summary of the survey, visit the Eastern Ontario Health Unit online at www.eohu.ca.  

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At the April 17th South Dundas council meeting, recreation program coordinator Ben Macpherson recommended that council “vote to implement a smoke-free by-law for all playing fields and parks in South Dundas.” 

Council, following a lengthy discussion, agreed to the implementation of a smoke-free policy rather than a by-law.

Macpherson’s presentation to council included support from Melanie Fournier, health educator and promoter for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) who handed out “Play, Live, Be… Tobacco-Free” booklets to each council member.

The booklets described the meaning behind the movement: “everyone taking part in a sport or recreational activity does not use tobacco industry products. It means participants, parents, coaches, spectators and leaders do not smoke, snuff, dip, or chew tobacco while engaged in sport and recreation.”

According to Fournier, “smoke-free outdoor spaces have been implemented in several places in Ontario.”

“In 2011, the Township of North Dundas implemented a Tobacco-free Sports and Recreation Spaces policy where tobacco-use is prohibited within nine meters of playing or recreation fields,” Macpherson reported to council.

Fournier, in agreement with Macpherson’s report, told council that “we believe this would be a great initiative to go with the charter that was just passed.”

“The Smoke-free Ontario Act covers 100 per cent indoors,” she continued, “but it doesn’t cover outdoors. This would push the envelope for us… everywhere is smoke-free. Once people see it, often it becomes normalized.”

“Removing that negative influence will really decrease the number of future smokers.”

Keeping it simple, Macpherson pointed out that “what we’re trying to do here is reduce second hand smoke inhallation.”

He told council that “there are approximately 1,812 children under the age of 14 living in the Township of South Dundas,” which he pointed out is 17.2 per cent of the population. 

“All children using the parks and recreation fields, along with the hundreds of children from visiting teams would benefit greatly from this protection,” he reported.

Re-iterating what Fournier said, Macpherson’s report stated that “the by-law would reflect the vision and goals of the recently adopted Charter for Active Living.”

“The Charter,” he continued, “is a commitment to the health and well being of the residents of the Township of South Dundas.”

“Reducing the risk of second-hand smoke inhalation as well as the exposure of children to smoking would echo the commitment of the township.”

“As a reformed smoker of 25 years,” said councillor Jim Graham, “I support it wholeheartedly. I support it 100 per cent.”

Councillor Evonne Delegarde had several questions concerning the geographic parameters involved as well as the issue of policing the by-law.

She was concerned about areas like the Iroquois campsite where some people ‘live’ in the summer. 

Councillor Archie Mellan,  an admitted smoker, said “I want to commend you Ben. It’s a great idea.” He did, however, have  questions concerning the scope of the smoke-free zone and how it might be policed.

Mellan pointed out that “in some cases, you could be on a public road and still be within 25 meters” of a smoke-free park.

He also inquired about allowances for the “festivals and events in the parks that are adult-oriented, like Antiquefest, Harvestfest, or the Tubies.”

Macpherson assured both councillors that “we can look at how we write the policy.”

Also, he told Mellan that the “minimum is nine meters.”

Both Fournier and Macpherson assured council members that policing of the by-law wasn’t usually necessary. As Fournier pointed out, “it’s self-regulated. People are very respectful. It doesn’t require much work.”

Graham agreed saying that council should “allow a period of time for people to get used to the idea.”

After hearing everyone’s comments, mayor Steven Byvelds weighed in on the debate: “I had some reservations when Ottawa put theirs in place. I thought it was pretty high-handed.”

“I’m sensing a policy rather than a by-law,” he added.

Addressing an earlier comment about changing regulations for events without children, Byvelds said, “I really don’t want to sit beside (someone) when he’s having a cigarette. Consider the adults too.”

In opening the discussion of a by-law versus a policy, Graham pointed out that “creating a by-law infers that we have to enforce it.”

Together, and with Macpherson’s agreement, council decided to change the original recommendation from a smoke-free by-law to a smoke-free policy for all playing fields and parks in South Dundas. The vote for the policy was unanimous.

“I think it’s a good start,” said Byvelds, “I think there’s going to be some challenges.”

In terms of how this might affect council’s budget, Macpherson reported that the sole cost would be the purchasing of signs for the relevant outdoor sites, which could “come out of my budget or the Park Reserve Fund.”

He also pointed out, however,  that free signs are available through the province provided council has no issue with them being bilingual.

On April 23rd, Macpherson provided the following: “Nothing has been set in stone at this point. There will eventually be a policy put in place that will set distinct guidelines for playing fields and public areas that prohibit smoking.”

“What happens now is that I write up a draft policy outlining all of the locations affected as well as the distances for signage and limits to how close smokers can stand,” explained Macpherson. “The draft will then go to council where we will work on these points and pass a policy that we are all happy with.”     

   “Once this is all settled then I, along with Melanie Fournier of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, will begin to educate and create awareness of the policy within South Dundas,” he continued.

“We are hoping that the policy and signage will be in place before July and that the public will be aware of the restrictions at the same time.”

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The Cornwall office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation is currently recruiting teams to participate in Morrisburg’s annual Big Bike event taking place at the Canadian Tire parking lot on Monday April 30th.

Local organizations are invited to help ‘Take a Seat to Extend a Life’ by getting a team of 29 together to ride a 2km route in their community on Canada’s only 30 seat bike! 

“This fun, team-building event is a great opportunity to increase employee morale and your organization’s visibility in the community!”

“Each participating organization’s name will be prominently displayed on the front of the Big Bike during their head-turning ride. Teams can choose a ride time that works best for their organization, during or after business hours,” said Lynne Groulx, area coordinator of the Cornwall office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 

The 15 to 20 minute ride is open to all fitness levels ages 14 and up. Canadian Tire, who has supported this event for the last two years, will once again be our host site. Each rider is asked to raise a minimum pledge of $50 to participate, although most riders collect more to earn great prizes. High school students can help out also and earn volunteer hours.

Lynne Groulx explained that, “while spring may seem far off, we register teams now so that organizations have plenty of time to recruit riders for their team.”

“To register, an organization just needs someone who is willing to be the team captain.” All the necessary promotional materials the captain needs to recruit the 28 other riders will be provided by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Aside from companies, service and fitness clubs, teams can also be made up of family, friends, and neighbours. This is a great way to honour someone you love since heart disease and stroke take one in three Canadians before their time!  

There are only 20 spots still open for our 6:00 p.m. ride. Join the following participating organizations who have already registered: Community Living, Beaver Dental, RBC, Scotia Bank, Canadian Tire.

Every seven minutes a Canadian dies from heart disease or stroke. It remains the leading cause of death in Canada. Events like Big Bike allow the foundation to continue funding world-class heart disease and stroke research, advocacy, and health promotion that is improving the lives of all Canadians. 

Last year, Morrisburg’s Big Bike raised over $6,500. What an incredible contribution to the important work the Heart and Stroke Foundation does! 

Donor dollars have resulted in the placement of 20 life saving Automated External Defibrillators in public spaces throughout Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

Register today to put your organization in the spotlight! 

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