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'(Darling Home wing named after late Lauren Cooper Eighteen-year-old struck by car near her rural home By Stephanie Hounseli CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF RIZIERO VERTOLLI / METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP REMEMBERING LAUREN: The new Lauren Beth Cooper Respite Wing of The Darling Home for Kids was dedicated during an emotional ceremony last week thanks to a $100,000 donation. From left are: Darling Home executive director Kristin Horrel, donor Jennifer Cummings, Laurens par- ents Deborah and Stuart Cooper, donor Connie Clerici, Darling Home chair Anita Boyce, capital cam- paign co-ordinator Anne Pedersen and past board chair David Bowker. Lauren, 18, was killed in 2006 when she was struck by a vehicie while Rollerblading. FULL HAIR & ESTHETIC SERVICES 17 Wilson Dr. (Main & Wilson) 905-693-0878 f4.LZÉflfflL Ali FOUiS , , T~~,;S10% 0F F "Rgua Eighteen-year-old Lauren Cooper loved kids. She worked at a daycare in Georgetown when ber fle was cut tragically short, and was known Eu spend time drawing with the kids and doing the uie girls' hair. Now, three years after ber death, she'd he uverjuyed Eu have ber narne atEacbed Eu a place that hrings life and happiness Eu sick children, said ber father, Stuart Cooper, standing amidst construction at Multons Darling Home for Kids and sErugglng Eu remain composed. "She had an unwavering love for chul dren," he said at a recenE dedication ceremo- ny, adding, "She'd he su deeply honoured." The emotional ceremony was beld Eu ded- icaEe the ncw Lauren Beth Cooper Respite Wing of thc Darling Homc for Kids, tbanks tu a SI 00,000 donation in but nicmnoî froîîî local business partners Connie Clerici and Jennifer Cummings. Standing heside bis wife, Dehorab, Stuart said the couple is pruud tu be part of The Darling Home and added this could be a chance for peuple who didn't know Lauren tu gel tu knuw ber through une of ber pas- sions - children. The Darling Hume fur Kids - whicb is nestled in a wooded area at Ehe Eop of a wind- ing driveway off No. 15 Sideroad - provides respiEe and palliative care Eo kids wiEh life threaEening or hife Iimiting ilinesses and Eheir families, giving a much needed break Eo par- ents caring for a chronically iii child. The home serves [amulies across HalEon and surrounding communiEjes. The new wing, which is expecEed to open in SepEember, will bouse Ehree additional bedroomas with two beds in each to hring the total number of beds from six Eo 12, wbich will no doubE help shorten waiEing lists. Clenici, a board member of The Darling Home and a Camphellville resident who lives around the corner from tbe Cooper family, said she feit honoured Eo be able Eo do Ehis with Cummings for Ehe Coopers. "My chitdren love Lauren and 1 know every oEher kid in Ehe community does," she said, choking hack tears. "The Coopers have been througb so much trauma. Its nice for Ehem to have someEbing substantial to carry on Ehe legacy of Ebeir heautiful daughter." Behind Clenici was propped a framed photo of the prettyM hlond-haired Lauren smîiling at tbc camcra. Lauren, a sEudent ai MilEon District High School, was fatally struck hy a vebicle while Rollerhlading near her Second Line home in July of 2006. 1I really hope this gives you something 10 hang onto in memory of your heautiful littie daughter,- said Clerici, a nurse and founder of Closing the Gap Healthcare Group. asee CHALLENGE on page AS Don't Be Late Put your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. the morning of your collection day, but no sooner than 5 p.m. the evening before.M Collection times can vary from week to week due to route changes, weather conditions and equipment maintenance. s olu th view Dr. David Johnson Dr. Loukas Papas Providing Dental Care in Milton since 1993 New Patients Welcome 905-876-4701 www.southviewdenta.com I-ÛM -,l 1 bM i., 0 lUI f 10,(. 1 80f) 442 5îý00 - 11 y 9M 82 / 1) ", 1 3 a .,,i ý,,i ý,V 11