Call quick! Fun involved. This weekend.
The EG Home & Lifestyle Show is almost here. Volunteers are needed for September 7th, 10 am – 5 pm and September 8th 10 am – 4 pm. Let the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce know what day(s) & time(s) you or someone you know can help out.
Students can receive community hours for volunteering. Call: 905-478-8447 or e-mail: egcoc @ egcoc.org
Photo credit: Gates Foundation
Oh, John Candy. You made us laugh so. And East Gwillimbury is all the richer knowing you were once part of us.
A 1982 Late Show with Letterman video has been located by EG Shines that showcases the late actor’s talent. The clip is also a special shout-out to Queensville, a place close to John Candy’s heart.
Pay close attention to the clip in which Queensville is mentioned (beginning at the 4:03 mark). John Candy, his wife Rosemary, and his children Christopher and Jennifer Candy enjoyed happy times in Queensville where they owned a 100-acre farm and often welcomed guests (including celebrity film director/screenwriter John Hughes) to their home. (David Kamp, Vanity Fair, March 2010)
She’s pretty and she’s smart. Member of Provincial Parliament for York-Simcoe Julia Munro wants to talk about the matters that are important to her. While she’s happy to open up about herself and lighter fare (did you know Ms. Munro makes a mean rhubarb punch grown from the nectar in her own garden?), she’s eager to get down to business.
And the serious business for her is the financial future of Canada’s seniors, particularly in her role as Critic, Seniors and Retirement. A new White Paper, Paths to Prosperity: Sustainable Retirement Security is concerned about the lack of pension plans as well as underfunded pension plans for Ontarians. These situations — like unrealistic pension payouts — could lead to rude awakenings and perilous financial futures for many in the population. The MPP says she feels a ” huge sense of urgency.”
6 Things You might Not Know About Your MPP
1. Ms. Munro is married and has one grown daughter. Together, the family breeds and shows award-winning standard poodle and borzoi dogs. Before politics, Ms Munro used to be a school teacher and administrator.
2. While she does not have much spare time to read right now, Ms. Munro’s favourite book is currently Pension Ponzi by Bill Tufts.
3. Ms. Munro firmly believes in lists. Even if you don’t get everything done in one day, “it’s there”. Writing lists helps manage her time.
4. Ms. Munro entered politics because she didn’t want to be someone who “sat around the kitchen table complaining” without doing anything. She wanted to contribute to change.
5. Ms. Munro does not have a driver. In any given week, Ms Munro will have events to attend that are as varied and as far-flung in her riding as the North Union Community Center Strawberry Supper in Queensville, the Barrie Construction Association (BCA) House-Warming Party or a ribbon-cutting in Georgina…she finds each one using the GPS in her car.
6. One aspect of East Gwillimbury and York-Simcoe Ms. Munro especially treasures is its rich history – mentioning the statue of Elizabeth Gwillim Simcoe located in front of the Bradford post office, the sense of roots of settler families, the War of 1812 Re-enactment at Anchor Park, the Lloydtown Rebellion, the historical role of Sir Francis Bond Head, and so on…. It’s “so neat” she says.
For more about the important issue of retirement security with which Julia Munro, MPP is closely involved, see her White Paper on the topic: Paths to Prosperity: Sustainable Retirement Security .
Julia Munro,MPP (York-Simcoe) with Carolyn Deep, Owner and Editor-in-Chief of EG Shines at Ms. Munro’s Constituency Office in East Gwillimbury
East Gwillimbury’s Danielle Perry is only four years old, about to be five. While most kids her age would eagerly look forward to unwrapping presents on their birthday- bubble-making machines, Rapunzel dolls, giant craft kits and colouring books – Danielle has decided to forego gifts altogether.
She has instead asked her friends to donate money to Get RecD, a Newmarket-based charity which raises funds to support cancer patients. This is Danielle’s second year in a row doing so – last year she raised $152 and presented the cheque at Get RecD’s Annual Golf and Dinner Event. This year again, money will also be raised through raffle ticket purchases, and personal and corporate donations. The goal this time is $300.
Danielle’s party (organized by Danielle and her mother, Erin Perry of You’re So Crafty) will have all the fun imaginable for the tiny guests – beanbag toss, 10 meter dash, obstacle course through trees, soccer shoot out – but without the material fuss that can characterize some parties today. Danielle and her mother, attendees and those donating will also have the satisfaction of knowing that they have assisted cancer patients who are in need of financial, emotional or psychological help. Get RecD has helped many people including Cameron, a young cancer patient, who was able to enjoy a stay at a resort in Blue Mountain with his family which they could not have otherwise afforded. Cameron’s mother writes on the testimonial page of Get RecD,
I just wanted to thank you and Get Rec’d for an incredible stay at Blue Mountain. Cameron and Austin had a great time exploring the resort and of course, the water park. I wish you could have heard Cameron’s giddy laughter going down the Ridge Ride. It’s sort of like a roller coaster down the side of the mountain. I have to admit, I had my own permanent grin on the way down. Thank you again for the wonderful break!”
Hopefully, this party will inspire other families in a small but growing movement to consider making a difference in the lives of others through fundraiser birthday parties.
Please join Danielle, the little girl with the big heart, in her cause by contacting Erin Perry at aeperry @ rogers.com or 905-895-0363. 905-895-0363.
