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Vol.Lake 2, Issue 11 Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Report first independent newspaper March 21, 2019 Morgan Lambert, Elena Berardocco, Kaitlyn Lambert, Keira WalkerLISTEN and Simona Berardocco spend an afternoon advocating for people to fight climate UPchange.DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA Students strike back NOTL youth take to the streets to advocate for better treatment of the planet Dariya Baiguzhiyeva skipping classes to protest in Crossroads Public School “If we don’t do anything, The Lake Report front of the Swedish parlia- students, Kaitlyn Lambert a lot of people are going to ment in hopes the govern- and Elena Berardocco, took lose their homes because Niagara-on-the-Lake stu- ment would cut carbon the initiative to organize the of the flooding and other dents braved strong winds emissions to adhere to the March break event. natural disasters that happen and chilly weather to stage Paris Agreement. It started when Lambert because of this,” Lambert a strike for climate change Thunberg’s action inspired was looking for a topic for told The Lake Report. action outside the town hundreds of thousands of her weekly school report Lianne Lambert, Kait- hall Friday afternoon. youth around the world to about current events found lyn’s mother, said they were March 15 marked Fridays call for more aggressive ac- in newspapers or in the thinking of striking in St. For Future, a global climate tion against climate change. news. She and Berardocco Catharines or Niagara Falls, change movement when She has now been nominated found out about Thunberg but decided to start locally. children and students hold for the Nobel Peace Prize. and Fridays For Future and “Climate change is going strikes to draw attention to Around 120 countries and got inspired by the Swedish to affect their (children’s) life the issue of climate change. more than 2,000 cities and teen’s actions. a lot,” she said. “When they The movement started in towns participated globally The girls’ siblings and grow up, they’re the ones Nathan Lambert spent Friday afternoon advocating for August 2018 by 16-year-old in Fridays for Future. friends also decided to join people to fight climate change. DARIYA BAIGUZHIYEVA Greta Thunberg who was Locally, two Grade 8 the strike. Continued on Page 3 233 King Street | (905) 468-8600 PAULA AITKEN bosleyniagararealestate.com SALES REPRESENTATIVE [email protected] Direct: 289.407.3925 BOSLEY REAL ESTATE LTD., BROKERAGE Page 2 March 21, 2019 NEWS www.simpsonspharmacy.ca Niagara politicians ride along for Meals on Wheels deliveries Brittany Carter clients a day. The Lake Report Crediting the success of the program to the vol- Hot meals went out for unteers, McRae said she delivery on Wednesday doesn’t think they could with MPP Wayne Gates operate without their dedi- along for the ride. As part of cation. March for Meals, organized “They are the reason by Meals on Wheels, local we exist. We would not be politicians were invited to here if it weren’t for the tag along with volunteers as volunteers. Even though we they made their deliveries offer gas assistance com- of warm prepared food for pensation, there are many local clients. volunteers that turn it down, Gates accompanied giving it back as a dona- long-time volunteers Roger tion.” She said volunteers Schmid and Dennis Milani have been very generous as they drove through Ni- with their time and financial agara Falls, dropping off contribution, adding that lunch, offering to help open they might be bankrupt if containers and checking in the organization had to pay on clients. out costs to every volunteer. MOW opened their office There are about 200 and vehicles to Gates to volunteers on rotation at the show him first-hand how the Niagara Falls MOW, alter- program helps seniors main- nating their time monthly, tain their independence and which McRae said is likely a sense of dignity. Marianne McRae, MOW executive director and Wayne Gates, MPP in the kitchen of GNGH, where the meals are packed why they don’t experience for delivery. BRITTANY CARTER On March 28, Lord Mayor burnout. Betty Disero is scheduled MOW organizes other to ride along with local like this. If you’re going to initiatives aiming to keep volunteers in Niagara-on- talk about wanting to keep those at nutritional risk the-Lake while they make people in their homes, this healthy and social. their deliveries. is a program that certainly The organization hosts MOW is a non-profit, enhances that opportunity. a congregate dining lunch volunteer-driven service If you’re trying to save on Wednesdays each week. providing 2,567 nutritious dollars in the health care Serving lunch in a com- meals weekly to seniors, system, this is another way mon room at an apartment mentally and/or physically to do that.” building, 16 to 25 people get challenged individuals or Clients are checked on together to have lunch. adults at nutritional risk. regularly by volunteers, “It’s the social aspect The goal is to give clients who make deliveries from of it. We get food from their dignity, allowing them one to five days a week Commisso’s and serve it to to remain at home while depending on the client’s the group, they have lunch ensuring they are eating need. Building a relation- together for socialization. healthy, nutritious meals. ship with clients, volunteers We do that in four differ- Volunteers are on the are able to call emergency ent apartment buildings,” front line when it comes to contacts or services if any McRae said. ensuring seniors are main- red flags arise while they “That’s good for them, taining healthy lifestyles on are making their deliveries. MOW volunteers Dennis Milani and Roger Schmid with Wednesdays deliveries. gets them out of their apart- their own. Marianne McRae, execu- BRITTANY CARTER ment.” Gates said it was wonder- tive director of MOW, said While the group has many ful to see the volunteers in funding is the biggest issue about $360,000 annu- deliver 350 to 400 frozen have them at lunch.” volunteers, McRae said action, adding that he could the organization faces. ally to remain in operation, meals a week, which are The hot meals are created there’s a need for a younger see why they decided to Funding comes from the $140,000 comes from the provided by Ina Grafton in the kitchen of the St. crowd. She said the organi- give their time to the pro- Ministry of Health and ministry and $190,000 from Gage Village in St. Catha- Catharines General Hospi- zation has 90-year-olds who gram. Watching the clients Long-term Care from Local the cost of meals charged to rines. tal and brought to the MOW are still volunteering. light up when their deliver- Health Integration Net- clients. “They are home-cooked office at the Greater Niagara “They’re not ready to give ies arrived, Gates said he works. MOW also receives “All they pay for is the and flash-frozen,” McRae General Hospital in Niagara it up yet.” could tell that the experi- funding through the United food. They are charged said, adding that the frozen Falls. From there, the meals Still active and up to the ence was equally as reward- Way, which she said has had $7.20 per three-course hot meals provide more variety are sorted and packed up for task, McRae said many ing for the volunteers. He to scale back the amount meal because that’s what we for the clients. “The beauty each route. volunteers are retired and also said the importance of provided in recent years. pay for it.” of the frozen is they can The volunteers and staff looking for something to do programs like MOW needs MOW started with $18,000 Clients can choose from order what they want, and adhere to diet restrictions in their spare time, and it’s to be brought to attention. of funding from United hot meals delivered around they can heat it up when and aim to provide the best rewarding for them. “I think it’s important to Way, but it’s been cut back lunch time, or frozen meals they want it, which is nor- meal per individual client, Gates said, “Not only do highlight the need to con- to $13,000. for later consumption. mally at dinner time. For which is a feat considering they need volunteers, they tinue to fund organizations The MOW program costs McRae said volunteers the hot meals, they have to they deliver to about 60 need younger volunteers.” Page 3 March 21, 2019 NEWS Students strike against climate change Continued from Front Page that will have to deal with the consequences of our ac- tions or inaction. So I think it gives them a chance to stand up and say, ‘A change is coming and what kind of change are we going to make.’ “ Experience Authentic Kaitlyn’s younger sister, Sichuan & Cantonese Cuisine Morgan, also goes to Cross- roads school. A Grade 7 stu- dent said she wants to help $ fight the climate change. 1 “I want my kids to see the snow,” she said. “The sci- Dim Sum entists say in 2030 climate change will be unstoppable. All day, every day! So maybe even soon Canada Local students took to the streets Friday to spread the message that climate change Join us weekend mornings for brunch, will be a new Florida.” should be on the top of people’s minds.