THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday April 12, 2000 7/ir INVIDIATA TEAM ahoaCowhe ()(/(' />/\'.r/c M /L IE N N /U M 2 C X X ) t/ M G A 1O K R U N present REALTY CORP. REALTOP The Invidiata Team I Photos by Peter J. Thom pson T h e A A ille n n im J2 0 0 0 Nicole and Emily Brown (above left) were named Youth Volunteers of the Year on Monday night, while M argaret Sum m erhays (above right) accepted the Volunteer Group of the Year aw ard on behalf of Ian A nderson House, a cancer hospice. fO K T S m SATURDAY MAY 6,2000 } I OK Run 5K Family Walk IK Challenge for under I2's and Special Olympians 9:00am start time 900am start time 10:20am start time -- I IK U>. Volunteers honoured for community spirit (Continued from page A1) | r-- A special Volunteer o f the Year certificate will be forwarded to the fcunily o f Butch Barrett, who has been nominated posthumously. Before his death ear lier this year, Barrett volunteered with the Happy Gang, entertaining residents at the Oakville Lifecare Centre. He led the group from 1984 to 1999, played harmonica and acted as puppeteer. Y O U tH VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Ttoo young and dedicated volunteers at the SENACA Seniors Day Program, Nicole and Emily Brown, are this year's winners of Oakville's Youth Volunteers of the Year. The award was presented Monday at Oakville Town Hall, in a ceremony kicking off National Volunteer Week. It was standing room only, as vol unteers, nominators, family and friends filled the council chamber. Nicole, 15, a Grade 9 student at White Oaks Secondary School, and her younger sister Emily, 12 who is in Grade 7 at River Oaks School, have vol unteered for SENACA for six years. "Both Emily and Nicole have volunteered their time to bring happiness and joy to the lives of the elderly people at SENACA" said councillor Kurt Franklin, a former recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award. They entertain the frail, elderly, physically and VOLUNTEER GROUP OF THE YEAR The Volunteers at Ian Anderson House have been awarded Volunteer Group of the Year. This group of about 65 "dedicated and compassionate people give of their time to prove an environment of home and comfort," said Mulvale in presenting the award. "They play a pivotal role in the daily operation of the house as participate in fundraising," she said. Mulvale, in presenting this award, criticized the provincial government for not funding Ian Anderson House. "Ian Anderson House has six beds and provides services to six people at the same cost as one person in a hospital bed, and gives far better care than any hospital. It's volunteers should not have to raise funds. This facility should be funded by the Ministry of Health," the mayor said. "We do a lot of fundraising," said Margaret Summerhayes, who accepted the award on behalf of the group. "We hold a walkathon. dances, and the Tree of Lights at Christmas. "I was surprised we won. Ian Anderson House is a worthwhile place where everybody works. There are no real bosses in our group," she explained, adding everybody pulls together to get the job done. They were nominated by Margaret Anderson, founder and executive director of Ian Anderson House, Ontario's first free-standing cancer hospice. 1 i T -- 1 "V * 1 K Li*»j ' ! 1-- | f|_ --- Registration forms are available at the YMCA of Oakville, The Running Company (118 Thomas St, Oakville) and the The Invidiata Team office (83 Reynolds St, Oakville). Runners and walkers can obtain pledges. Pledge informadon is contained in the Run Brochure. Great prizes for those who obtain the most pledges. Refreshments, entertainment and prizes. Lunch available at minimal cost FREE Child Care provided by YMCA Child Care staff for children of participants. Cete&fzt&s P/fg //f osfff ofPSra fry /vfrP/c//tvrt/hg o ft/ra t/e a rJ? O O P / Sponsors Brooks,The Oakville Beaver Alternatives Market, Fantasy Fruit Market, Oakville Shiatsu & Massage Therapy Centre Oxford Wealth Management, Pure Water, Sharkey's Dockside Cafe Sid's Trophies, SmithKline Beecham.The Great Canadian Bagel Company The Running Company,The Second Cup,Tina's Granola Bars Just An Olde Fashion Butchery YMCA of OAKVILLE 4 10 Rebecca S treet, O akville, O N L6K IK 7 · Phone: 845-3417 w w w.ym caofoakville.com cogni ti vel y impaired adults who come to this day program. Nicole plays piano and Emily dances. The two sisters, daughters of Alan and Ruth Brown, make quilts and converse with the clients, and have organized two raf fles. "Nicole and Emily serve as very special mem bers of the SENACA family. They have shared their lives with the elderly from very young ages," con tinued Franklin. `Their joy, hon esty and enthusi asm for life has a wonderful effect on the elderly clients. They are great assets to the Oakville commu nity through their commitment to integenerational volunteerism, and dedication to mak ing a difference in the lives of oth ers." In presenting their award, Mayor Ann Mulvale said the young sisters show "compas sion beyond their years," adding their combined ages add up to less than 30. "At every opportunity, including summer holidays, PA days, Christmas break, and March Break, these two selfless girls have given of themselves to make the elderly happy." The two sisters became volunteers when tHeir mother started playing piano there. The girls are at SENACA, located at Oaklands Regional Centre, at least once a week, and also during school holi days. They were nominated by Wendy McBride, program manager of SENACA. The only other nominee for the Youth Volunteer of the Year Award is Matt Cahill, who tutors teenagers in math and sciences at a group home three hours a week. 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