Ontario Community Newspapers

Port Perry Star, 27 Feb 1996, p. 5

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"A Family Tradition for 128 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, February 27, 1996 -5 Bon Voyage! Community Nursing Home residents set out on 'dream trip' By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star Dreams do come true. Just ask the residents at Port Perry's community Nursing Homme, who jet away this weekend for their dream vacation in the sunny Caribbean. The trip is the culmination of three years of plan- ning and fundraising, during which $25,000 was raised to send a party of 24, including 15 seniors ranging in age from their 60's to 96, for a much- needed break from winter, said activity director Kim Mitchell. This is actually Dream Trip 2, she said. The first trip occurred in 1992, when a group of residents raised the funds they needed to go to Florida. "The residents came up with the idea," said Ms Mitchell. "They were sitting around one day, talking about past trips to Florida, and thinking they would never go there again. It went from dreaming to people saying, why not? "So we did it, and it was great." The next dream vacation is a much more ambitious affair. The seniors will fly from Toronto Sunday (March 3) for Miami, where they'll board the cruise ship Sensation, which is fully outfitted for their mobility needs. They'll spend the next several days cruising the Caribbean, with stops in St. Croix, San Juan, and St. Thomas, before returning home March 10. Many fundraising efforts have helped make the trip a reality, said Ms Mitchell, who extended a warm thanks to the people in the community who responded so well. "The community support here is fantastic," she said. Mackey, Bailey & Korb Barristers & Solicitors Saturday Mornings 9:00am to 12:00 noon Genawa ha. parry 989-7391 Dental Care Jor the whole family * DR. J. COTTRELL e« DR. J. HARDY * DR. C. BANFIELD * DR. T. KING - orthodontist Introducing - Dr. MCINTYRE - periodontist Please Call - 985-8451 DR. L. GIDEON Piease cali 985-7952 care Welcome 238 QUEEN STREET - PORT PERRY, ONT. 2 "a : LE . -~ ON THEIR WAY: Residents and staff at Community Nursing Home in Port Perry have worked for the past three years to raise $25,000 for a "dream vacation". They leave Sunday for Florida, where they'll board a cruise ship to spend seven days cruising the Caribbean. Getting ready for the voy- age are Olive Closson (left), Jean Hicks, staff member Donna Drew, and resident Margaret Charland. "Have you an interesting story to tell...?" Call the Port Perry Star & Weekend Star Call (905) 985-7383 SOMETHING FOR EVERTON "Highlights Cuts & Tanning 10% OFF February 6, 1996 to March 2, 1996 Call Now for appointment [FIAIR ELPRESSIORNE Port Perry 985-2532 ES ET AY, A TEP YL LENT. ig © T-3 white per sq. (approx. 100 sq. ft.) ALSO ... Soffit, Seamless Eavestroughing, Shutters & A comple Line of Metal Siding The Perfect Balance h : away DUCHDET Manufacturing 30004 Hwy. 48, PEFFERLAW 705-437-1734 599 Steven Court, NEWMARKET 905-836-1033 1-800-461-6455 *» i» JEFF MITCHELL/PORT PERRY STAR DAN HANNAM Senior Service Desk Sales For contractors and do it yourselfers we have a complete line of hand tools and accessories. We now have in store a new line of air tools by Paslode Canada. Come in and see Dan for all your power tool needs. CASHWAY DUG Ceres BUILDING CENTRES 1910 Scugog St., (Hwy 7A), PORT PERRY 985-7334 1-800-291-4326, Fax: 985-0803 _ Over 400,000 graduates recommend Y> Young Drivers of Canada MARCH BREAK COURS| *March II to March 14 'Mondays & Thursdays *waiting list Tuesdays & Fridays Space Still Available 9:00am to 4:20pm "bins 09229709

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