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The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, May 10, 2005-13 I I ~.Ut j Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Pretty crafty Retired peacekeeper Michael Comeau (right) and Main Street Yarns owners Samantha Atthew (lefi) and Carolyn Anstey hold a few of the more than 200 knitted dolis that were recent- ly made at the local store during a knit-a-thon. The dolîs are used as packing for medical sup- plies and will then be given to children in Third World countries. Food drive nets 650,000 lbs. By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion A Campbellville woman and ber daughter were the catalyst for the creation of an annual food drive that this year collected more than 650,000) pounds of food across Ontario. lis the largest door-to-door food drive in Canada. and raised $1.2 million worth of donations thanks to a partnership between rentai property owners, managers and residents. The drive, held April 12, involved more than 1,500 rentai properties across Ontario - sever- ai buildings in Milton participated, including 82 Milîside Dr., mani- aged by Reaistar property manage- ment -and more than 100,000 participants. 'he goal of coilecting 650 000 Barbecue for charit3 at M&Ms Enjoy a hamburger or hotdog for a cause Saturday as M&M Meat 5 annual charity barbecue in support Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of C (CCFC). The fundraiser event, at 420 Main will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Milton Mayor Gord Krantz mannit grill from noon to, i p.m. The Canada-wide goal is to raist million for the CCFC. The money v used to help find a cure for Inflamon Bowei Disease (IBD). svhich affects than 170,000 Canadians and has nok cure. pounds of food was well exceeded, said Campbeliville resident and key organizer Bonnie Hoy. "It was phenomenal. It was so overwhelming - we were having trouble picking up ail the food," said Ms Hoy. adding one building in Toronto coliected 8.000 pounds of food. Ail the food coilected is going to food banks in the communities in which it sas collected. Food col- lected in Milton will go to the local Salvation Army food bank. "I appreciated seeing Milton par- ticipate and step up to the plate," Ms Hoy said. The idea for the food drive actu- ally came three years ago from, Ms Hoy's daughter, Beverley, who was just nine at the timne. After watching the Milton Fire Department driving down their street collecting donations from each home, Beverley said food could be collected more efficiently from apantment buildings. As one of the leading public rela- tions and marketing consultants to landiords across the country, Ms Hoy said she knew it was within bier capability to organiLe. And it grew from there. Today, Beverley is stili very involved with the project. "It just goco to, show you how a child can force you to do the right thing," Ms Hoy said. adding the event now involves 10,000 volun- teers and 10 major corporations who pick up the food. Stephanie Thieaaen can be reached at sthies.sen@miltoncana- dianchampion.com. CLOTHING CLEARANCE ~Everything must go!~ J$J?ý0 5O%' OFF Until everything is sold! We Carry:# Chip & Pepper Paul Frank DKNY GAS FCUK MAVI G-SUS Parasuco Buffalo (David Bitton) 14 Mai St. E.e958381 LOO>K for this flyer in today's Milton Canadian Champion