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I. omrisituncunomcm-Waim-thy. July-30. aim Preserving natural heritage l . . . . . o . l Dennis receives recognlnonfor volunteering at Doon Hentage Village â€" BvMEiissii Mun/iv 9, R" "I" 01W“ ' ‘ UpTown Market \ [’5 not the insects that keep Ed / Past curfewin July Dennis in the gardens at Doon -. Eve Th rsda . July the UpT Market '1] l i Heritage Village â€" it‘s the people. -' _ry u y in , own w1 . When Dennis retired from the . A extend its hours until9p.m.foraneventcalledPast l RCMP in 2007. he told Deborah Young. Curfew at the Waterloo public mare. . co-ordinator of volunteer services with it Will feature local cmfters selling beauty prod- { the Region of Waterloo, he was looking ‘ ucts. one-ofâ€"a-kind )ewelery. decorative‘art, knits. “ for a volunteer opportunity that would henna an: moreg‘here will also be musical enter~ ‘ teach him somethin .kee him hysi- tammcm unng emaievent cally active and whgre hepcouldpmeet For more information visit the market's 1 others in a challenging and social envi- website. wwwuptOWmnarkeMaterlooca } ronment. - l ‘ d He's been volunteering in the gim- Sports Bike and ens ever Since. putting in more t an 600 hours. Car Show Aug. 3 l dmgfiemsgfipfnaafefigngfifi Exhale Entertainment presents the Sports Bike heri . and Car Show. Aug. 3. 10 am. to 5 pm. at the ‘ tage stte 135‘ week. Waterloo public square ingot“ that sound travels around lt's a fun-filled day with sports cars. sport bikes. 3‘ ge Md he often gets to hear entertainment forthe family and much more : agtfifigvsvzll’ggfvgsralx:gige;rzfign There will be amazing vendors. food trucks. I l «1 like listenin ' stunt Shows and lots to do for the entire family â€" g to the people and you reallydon't want to miss‘ this one ’ interacting with the public," he said. ' .‘ His favourite garden is the Martin Some Muir: DT'tm the ”nil? 3:95 - garden, which has a few herbs. vegeta- Ed Dennis Martens for Doon Heritage Village once a week. He received the '9 “pm" NW" D“ '95 Rm“ “n 3‘ bles and flowers Ontario Heritage Trust Community Recognition Award in Natural Heritage for 2013. non. , f _ d l‘ f bik In 1914 you could identify the class may. mvmyo For more in onnation, an abriit 0 es. venA of a household by what was in their Both of which he knew nothing ”It's quite a surprise and a great dorsand ’hM Visitwwwsports ecarshowcom, 1 garden. according to Dennis The Mar- about, until he received notification in honour to be recognized for someâ€" tin Garden. filled with flowers. includ- the mail. thing you do. that you want to do. i Open Streets Waterloo . ing some of his favourites such as zinv “When l'm looking at individuals to found the region was a great place to l nias and four o'clocks. would have nominate, l'm not necessarily looking work and Doon is a great place to vol- Aug- 3 on King Street ‘ indicated the family was middle class at years of service. l'm looking at who unteer. . ." Dennis said when receiving . because they could afford to buy some is giving back in their community . . the aWard. is 5:11:03]?! gpfinpsr‘nmfgsugg onwlgi‘rfgq'sfreczterr: l vegetables You name it. [Ed] does it.'Young said, His gardening isn't limited to the llP‘ Waterloo ‘ ' ‘ " ‘ l That is part of the knowledge Den» Along with volunteering at Doon. different plots at the museum. he's also 0 en Streetsllptown Waterloo h a series of 1 ms passes along to wsitors when they Dennis is active with the Grand Valley an avid gardener at home. comgiunity afternoons and one evening that l find him ridding the plants ofhugs and [tail Association and volunteers with “i made the mistake of thinking it . wra s u Sept 14 King Street will be transformed ‘ weeds. the Hrantford Hospital. He's also made was easier to garden than cut the l intopa thrivingcentre offun and m" 1.0!; Dennis is a former resident of more than 100 blood donations. grass.” he joked. ‘ Featurin impromptu parks art alleys-sports l ' Waterloo. When he retired he moved to “it's not just gardening. it‘s his Dennis volunteers at least once a demtinstratlzons community in'formatioii'hooths ‘ Hrantford. but he has continued to vol whole life.” she said week throughout the year. and often l and vour favourite Uptown West businesses and . unmet in Waterloo Region During the awards presentation, tmce during planting In the spring and l ”"955 0 n Streets is created by the community In lune. Dennis was recognized for lom Rent}. curator for the Waterloo harvest in the fall. l for thecomtienunity ‘ ' l his volunteer work and rot erred the Region Museum, said, “id is an ama/ Along With pulling weeds and tend ”ms” who wam m mntnhute to the mmmum llllldrlt) Heritage lrusl ( (immunity mg and inspiring volunteer lzd ll’lllV' mg to gardens Without the use of mod l n and build leadership “hm while helping m” at d 1 Recognition Award Ill Natural Heritage demonstrates seniors making a dim-r em luxuries. he also helps (()”('( t weds 1 fun outdoor event can a”) volunteer h" mori' l and the 20H Ontario Senior oftht- Your ("ltt‘ in their community and In this for the seed saying program used by l information Wm titx’tistrr‘t-tstitwui ‘ \Willd tomrnunitv ' the master gardener ‘ l â€"-i- Y‘d}\‘\_i\\ mow he latch Gin-id. can be picked up at the blowing gnaw-‘â€" _....___ " but... in mm. , in” "' a : -""" ‘ vi ; ‘ ~â€" 1 L: g 3?":- - ' , Chapters Bookstore 428 King St N Watedoo Adult Centre was ng St South 3! i fi fi- “2.... 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