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cont'd from front page quality.” Sisters Hannah and Kristen DeBeer came to the rally to show support as well. “We've been paying attention to the environment since we were kids,” Hannah told the Times. “[Things now] are looking bad. Every little bit of raising awareness matters because the government won't do much on their own. They need to see that people need change.” Kate Vieregge from Kemptville attended the rally with her young daughter Florence. “I'm here because I'm concerned about the world my kids are going to grow up in,” she said. “I'm also
a community health nurse, so I see how much climate change is affecting more vulnerable people. Not having air conditioning when it's 40 degrees and you can't open your windows because there's a severe air quality advisory – it creates a lot of stress, especially for people already living with a lot of stress." Michael MacIsaac, President of the local chapter of the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada, attended the rally and added to the commentary: “I'm here because I'm very concerned with inaction. We're watching things happen like burning and [bad] air
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quality but there's inaction. I belong to a local chapter of CURC and we're quite concerned about climate action. We've done things like tree planting. I have twelve grandchildren and I just don't know what kind of world they'll have when they're my age. We need to move faster. Quit the talk. Everybody has to take action. We need a whole effort by the whole community and all levels of government.” For more information on 350.org, visit their website at https://www.350. org/canada/. L-R: Karen Dunlop, A/CAO, MNG; Liz Sutherland, ED; Graham Pincott, outgoing Treasurer; John Barclay, MNG Councillor; Kristin Strackerjan, MNG Councillor; MNG Mayor Nancy Peckford; Ed Patchell, incoming Treasurer; Deb Wilson MNG Councillor; Dermid O'Farrell, outgoing Board Chair; Johanne Beaulieu, Secretary; Tim Rennie, Board member; Katherine Parker, outgoing Board member; Annie Hillis, incoming Board Vice-chair.Missing: NG Councillor Dorreen O'Sullivan; Board member Dana Farcasiu; incoming Board members Paul Calder and Ross Lincoln The Kemptville Campus had its AGM on June 21 and installed two new Board members, Ross Lincoln and Paul Calder. This was the end of our first year with an arms-length Board and new staff in place. We were truly grateful for the work that the Board did this year, especially outgoing Chair Dermid O'Farrell and Treasurer Graham Pincott, and Katherine Parker, our resident human resources expert. All three have served a two-year term and are stepping down from the Board. Brian McKee, Chair Annie Hillis, Vice-chair Ed Patchell, Treasurer Johanne Beaulieu, Secretary
St. Paul’s raises over $5,000 for KDH CT scanner
L-R: David Carmichael, Jim Armour, Rev. Samer Kandalaft, Joanne Mavis, Frank Vassallo, Ruth Bond, Nancy Messenger, Ed McBride submitted by Jim Armour The congregation of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church presented the Kemptville District Hospital with a cheque for $5,400 to go toward the purchase of a CT scanner. The money was raised as part of the Church’s annual winter/spring mission project that focuses on causes important to the local community. “Our original goal was to raise $2,500,” said Mission Committee Chair David Carmichael. “The fact that we more than doubled that July 6, 2023
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speaks not only to the generosity of the congregation, but to the great need to have this sort of technology available in North Grenville.” Currently, the Kemptville District Hospital only offers x-ray and ultrasound services. This means that patients requiring CT scans must travel to Ottawa, Brockville or Winchester. To find out how you can contribute to this worthy cause, please contact the KDH Foundation at (613) 258-6133 x157 or email foundation@kdh.on.ca.
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