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no wanton CHIONKZui-Mnadoyi January H. 2009 o o t ’ " " , . Making every Clllld COUIl minim) BVIENNIm Oms'rou 3‘ ' 2 . l . Chronicle Slufl _ 2 mr = ‘â€"â€"~1 = 1% ' “â€"â€" 2 . , I _, . _ .-~ -. .2 ’ , Walkmgforthe OLdl initiative has made It p0s81- 2* .2 . ble for more than 1,000 children an.» , 1* . . ‘ t ‘ \ Alzheimer Soc1ety 1 , .‘ , 4,. . , 1 . 3, Q 1 . "‘h special needs I” attend t 33+ ‘02 ‘ ‘ The Manulife Walk for Memories In support of ”mm“ camp m the la“ decade. I 1 the Alzheimer Society is on Jan. 25 at the Water . But “ comes at: C95" andghis year ", N . ‘ 4 2. 2* loo Memorial Recreation Complex. "5 organizer ‘5; 0191118 to “”3 m ' "i 2. a The event runs from 2 .m. to 4 1m. With rt is 314.000 for the Every Kid Counts pro- ‘ .J ‘ 2 [ration beginning onsite mp! pm. I ‘1; grain . . . , . l ‘ , ~ -3 ‘ f ' For detailed prize or event information; call 519- ; I I_h"“k. this is d Spec” Vcau'se - . . ' 742â€"1422 or visitwwwallheimerkwcom. 3 be???“ thud?“ and youth With my ' ()nline registration is available at wwwwalk- i abilities, theres not too much out there ; 1 , f » . forth in " said lolita Pa ski the ' y: ' 1 orniemories.ca. ‘ . ,e ' . ‘ ro . .‘ .. o. =4;' '1 / 2 This walk is held in January to mark Alzheimer's Inclusmn co-ordInator for the Cities of my -' 2 g 1 \ disease awareness month. wafer'w and Kimberly“ f l ' 5 H1" . . “ Proceeds will make a difference in the lives of By supportingktj '5 program. I ee ' f _ '3', . . people with Alzheimer's disease in the community that “30’1”” wou benefit because a . 42 ' 2, 1. by raising funds for vital local programs and servic» i lot of children and families would be 1 2 -, cg grateful to them." If 1 2 ‘ ” Every Kid Counts works to elimi- ‘ r. 0 nate barriers for children and youth 3“ f Gettmg an early Start who have physical, developmental and W 4 :33 *1 An information evening is being held at the Uni» exceptional behavioural challenges so - . ; versiry of Waterloo on Jan. 21 from 6 pm, to 8 they can participate in municipal sumâ€" . pm. mer programs 3.2,, . ‘7 Parents of Grade 10 university-bound students The program partners special- ,5, ‘ . r - " " l Stead are invited to the event. which will help answer needs kids with support workers, 252' 2‘ jg parents' questions about planning for their son's or called summer inclusion facilitators, 23%" y . a, ‘ = f ,. g“ D daughter’s university application process. who attend camp with them. Parents t; 21r 7 A . ' , ; ' 1' " R istration and further information is available . _ .; . 4. . 68 8! to choose the camp that best suits SEA," .. V. l 2'” ‘ ‘ g g, at www.findoutmore.uwaterloo.calvisitus/ arâ€" 8 a. at; _ p their child. ' ..:1~12¢ l l w 1 2: , entsnightphp. One week of fun costs $352 per _ X. 2‘ F: 2 if 3 ,5 child. which covers the cost ofthe sup- . R' 1, I‘ ' 2 1' g ' 2 ' p0" worker. .â€" 2 .. f .. as: . Festival marks the “All of the children who have gone 1 7:4“: \ '5 ,Lfl" Chlnese NewYear ' throu the to ram have had a reat ' V . . I I. 7 time,”glr:aroskli)saii;d. g ‘ ' 1 l _ The Chinese New Year Festival will get underway i pm on in partnership with the Unit- . x" 2‘. g . 2 R in Yateiéloo or} Jan. 17 at the Waterloo Memorial 2 ed Wa 'of Kitchener-Waterloo and Area . ~" "' J ' ” EL“?- ecrea 10” .omp ex. and kiydleNK. livery Kid Counts allows / g f 3 tag: i d it willt includef perftlipnaneeshfood. exhibits and . . - . 4- -. 1 4. emons rations rom am, to 1m. digfjhllgaliZZktiosaizL 13"“? m the “me Joshua Galloway gets some help from support worker Caroline Stuart thanks to Admission to the event. hosteld by the Central g “Ii: in a setting that's inclusive for the Every Kid Counts program. which gives kids‘with disabilities the chance to take Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre. is free. all ~‘there's no separation, it's very part In summer camp The program needs to raise “4000 th" year. mvmmwm (3115195424392 for information. ‘ ; inclusive." . This program not only benefits the paign brought in enough funds to send Counts to the cause. i A 100k at urban planmng children though. it gives the families more than 200 kids to camp with sup- “And 1 think people just want to n urban intensifi ti d h ‘ t1 _ l nin some personal time as well. port workers. the same amount Paroski give. 1 think there's a lot of generous Acvent will be held? Em ails f :3, ”15:09:: tog “It could take a lot out of (the par- is hoping for this year. people in the community and they see I m at the Seniors Adultai?‘ ‘ If (‘3; (I; ‘ 105 ems) to support a child with a disabili- “The reason why we have a higher how worthwhile this cause is." Lin "9‘ S in‘Wat l ' u ecrea “m 'm K a I ty, so it's nice to see that respite avail- figure in 2008 is because of the gen- The program needs to bring in 15km vim on” (:0. t' ‘111 d’ .. . d able to the families.” Paroski said. erosity in the community." Paroski $14,000 this year to meet the demand. such as)shou[ld [:3 (Lu‘es ions ware Iati‘svse‘ ' One mother, in particular. stands said. "We were able to hire so many Sofar. $5.000 has been raised. intensification a dmh fa strong d inc? 7 (‘ ecn out for Paroski.The woman's son is dis- more inclusion facilitators. which Paroski must receive donations by D lance be walkways)“ cfonservattiocv. ‘3? a abled. and he participates in the means that more children were sup- the end of January. when she starts to “'9 ion what do u thl' krelerence 0 “act 0: municipal summer programs for a ported.” hire the support workers. ans others involveydoneedl? dp anners. $0 is”; couple of weeks each summer. And Those figures were a big step up Donations can be made in any effective relationsh' be 0 o .0 may; owa 5 d that's the only time the mother can from 1999. when the program got amount bycalling herat 519-741-2229. herit econservat' ID, tween "Hen“ Ica 10" an spend with her daughter. underway with a team of seven sum- Hie downturn in the economy isn't Foargmore inforlgint‘ h‘ t t ‘t '50 she really appreciates that and mer inclusion staff who provided sup- worrying Paroski. who is confident she John Amdt at 519 57% [7062?" ‘ '5 er?" a“; at looks forward to those two weeks." port to36children. will reach the goal. ticoca ‘ ~‘ - or emai iarn ( sym- Paroski said. 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