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oo en ioi . U renr emiennree I 37 * _ e e c sause hospice will boost residents‘ comfort ' pbargaron) Enpeceaipe4 _ 1JoV 7/E \ BY JOHN CAMPBELL es e Warkworth â€" The $6.800 doâ€" â€" & nation The Bridge Hospice reâ€" d w/ t ceived from 100 Women with ~Waul e iss e e | Heart Northumberland is the w m © AaCe eb cR kind of financial support it‘s 8 tm s( i s w _ | counting on to operate this year. P C e e eie C ngo : is .â€" Expenses are expected to * 4s m t o. CES sc reach $160,000 â€"â€" $30,000 more pupett®"Mfyimrce " _ uols «52e e than was budgeted a year ago â€" y es [pcs e it ~ and the hospice is responsible for hi. > m _gEflg_g'Efigy: _ en coming up with all that money, mv:a:’;mg,g_tqf §3 ,v’,;{.‘i{:fi{ffi;if Sz 4 without government assistance. __5.5,.’2_--â€"»--â€"- e e nds n l To do that it holds three funâ€" e ... ie ies i o ereaal draisers a year â€"a golf tournaâ€" . t i. â€"~! t reved ment, a walk and a run â€" and [ ies is 4 o d it telies on "third party events" e T ppprmmmcnonenneenenet and other funding sources to make up the rest, secretary Craig Kerr said. Ruth Kerr and Cheryl Langevin, members of 100 Women with Heart Cheryl Langevin, with the Northumberland, presented a cheque for $6,800 to The Bridge Hosâ€" support of fellow Brighton resiâ€" pice secretary Craig Kerr and chair Jill Hutcheon Oct. 28. ' dent Ruth Kerr, was responsible John Campbell/ Metroland 8 for obtaining the most recent grant. It was her presentation to ral step ... when the situation becomes intolerable The Northumberland chapter of 100 Women Whoat home," he said. "It doesn‘t happen in every case Care at a meeting held in Brighton in September but frequently when people are working and they | that persuaded members of the charitable organiâ€" have busy lives and they‘re also trying to give 24/7 zation to vote in favour of making the donation care to a loved one it just becomes overwhelming (Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre in for them." Cobourg also received $6,800). Added to all this are "the emotional burdens that | Langevin said she was moved to advocate on beâ€" are going on ... so we providc the cpportunity for half of The Bridge because of how "impressed" she them to come here, (to) a homeâ€"like was by staff when she was making arrangements environment." for her sonâ€"inâ€"law‘s dying mother to spend her final _ The Bridge does not charge for hours there. its services which includes roundâ€" The donation from 100 Women will be used to theâ€"clock health care that Saint purchase equipment, such as an air mattress, "to Elizabeth Community Enterprise enhance the comfort of our residents," and to imâ€" provides as part of a fiveâ€"year agreeâ€" prove the hospice‘s "communication capacity" s0 ment. that residents and their loved ones "can stay in touch," said Bridge chair Jill Hutcheon. g | "The generous donation made by 100 Women | with Heart speaks to the compassion, caring and â€"â€"% | community spirit across Northumberland County," P o f she said in a release. ercy grlcu tu ra OCIe d raw "There‘s tremendous goodwill for the hospice," " R : 2 | Kerr said in an interview, but there‘s also "a little x bit of confusion" about what it does. cou be tfie ans Community Care: Northumberland provides . wer o your prayers hospice care gl the homeil‘l 255 & BYJoHNn CAM;’EELL p whereas The Bridge Hospice, the only residenâ€" esns "_______ have the winning ti 2 se tial hospice in Northumberland County, provides I waFkWOIthHaichimal§ are the hottest 1,500 the fair]‘.livlgfr;?sk gflri;recl’:nyas]::‘.lfi?lfi 44 Offi?;kllcs o-f & v oopeionksl | care when "the stress and the strain is too much for 10y this Christmas and their maker is hav= _ Costing $2 apiece or three for five dolâ€" ing th cb(?li\-s'dnd- irecemle diteclofs ale uC a family to look after all the medical needs" of a 'f"g ';1 hard time keeping up with demand lars, they‘re being sold at various locations so%jetc” abBecongiiti ltiends oltke, hl)lved doufel ifat et;; the little creatures that come inside an in the village. You can also arrange to buy Thg.sale se esn cyaw the end of life, â€" i § one by calling PAS presi Smuxtafat slsn § s a he said. * cosfiim;];h so that finding one to buy now rance it 705-9%4â€"3!08? ssxisnt G52e, Jof gkfie’ig({vg}al;f:hlmlb?dscfi% Clam shell conâ€" wtlllm th l: But don‘t lgni\ye‘l :Tp hope. The Percy Agri :I]I\()perglly we can make somebody hapâ€" ies. 4 sslcesn~ reaches at g pe. The Percy Agriâ€" py," he said. "Thisg j : 3 point, "we g;}‘;rsal %ocnet){ (PAS) is offering a Hatchiâ€" _ There‘s another agricultural society funâ€" Torn{ll:l‘cse’:'ltige fi\r;c:’ i eenmactey, basically [t(ake vfeg :celgég azcle prize in a draw that‘s to draiser gmt’s taking place before Christâ€" works oul‘ H'Upcfulrl; gio["\lf\%ifiobscec% 210“1 it over," err oA mas, a Cookie Extravaganza that wi e nBE * j : me an antd, â€"so. the * 'léhe toys are being sold on eBay for hunâ€" held at St. Paul‘s Unitcg Church ID‘:::“ l%e E'}Ei‘:;“jf nt. It would be a nice thing for family _ can C(r’:fll;, evten th?usa_nds, of dollars, but you from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a ligh{'lunch of soup and h spend “qufitll; a Afi; ;J'n:a sost :Elr you happen to _ "I‘m up to around 150 dozen right now," biscuits will be served alslza\:c‘:]llll ['or0$"5lcmude | ity time" wi 1 penw o 6 + : a member who puopefe F j j 0 is dying, in a . j 14 alr board to est. hfund t setting ; that b.é£ I/ J r o es a Is un 0 meets all their i F s 9m T % R epair or replace the Red Barn/C "We‘re just f ! p Ir 9 r rep ace n ow a ace the next natuâ€" BYJOHN CAMPBELL ____ â€"________________ (working on the details surroundi ; § | Wgrkworth â€" Percy Agricultural Sociâ€" fupd's establishment, such as hol::/jlclllsn;?s bo?ttivlillll tbheeav;lonr:er't : 7 | ety will launch a Legacy Fund in the New will be honoured for their contributions. _ necessa i lg- ie cusetic | \Year to raise funds to either replace or reâ€" A formal announcement will likely Be “We’rrg fiiplitl? swithind %il;tg:]l;:_;i Barn, popularly known as the made the end of January, the most" T(I)Jrrfn(:(: sa]il:i five to 10 years at The former rink "needs a lot of work" of E;e legacy fund is also seen as a way . The batn is available for rental in the because of its age, fair board president startegotl;:em?agl eI\fi‘v';')rk o Egennle whousummer ce well for dances conâ€"omethiie: Greg Torrance said. ‘We‘re probably look= kept it going, years ago and have of that nature," he said. "It‘s a really good I ing A;t”!east a halfâ€"million dollars (in either _ The organization will be looking for o e o ts case). " 2 J various funding sources to go with C meat | He and his board of directors are still §"“"‘ it earns by renting ofit Sp;ceu}; 'ffie is ;[1;1:38 s;lt){el 'R%'vtv'stfilif? l}‘]g;‘éforan ol arn for the storage of campers, cars and during the fair, y | i Ie wad 7z22 |