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Morinville News Correspondent Morinville Army Cadet Corp Commanding Officer Lessons Robert Hagerty said he is “very humbled” for the once- Instruments Seven 3061 (1 CER) Morinville Army Cadets and in-a-lifetime experience. five adults will be leaving for an educational tour of the “[It is a] chance for me to follow in the footsteps Recording Italian Campaign and Vimy on May 1. of my ancestors that served in WWI, and I am really DJ & Live Cadet Corp Training Officer Lt. Kelly Brissette said looking forward to the humble experience,” Hagerty she was very excited to be able to go over and to be said, noting he believed his great, great grandfather Performing able to pick and choose where the group is going. Emmerson was commemorated at Vimy. “It was very exciting for me as a leader,” Brissette Emmanuel (Manny) Allard is one of the parents going said. “To know we can do WWI and WWII and have the on the tour with his son Liam, currently in the cadet youth knowing the soldiers died at their age so we can program. Allard served in the military. have our freedom today. [It’s] very exciting to be able “It is going to be super exciting and probably really to experience that with them.” emotional,” Allard said of the trip. Included in the tour is sightseeing in Rome, a guided His son Sgt. Liam Allard said he is thrilled to go tour of the Vatican and Ancient Rome, exploration of overseas to Vimy Ridge and to see all the memorials. He KAREN PROULX the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona. has read a lot about it and has seen pictures, but feels New Car When the group flies to Paris, they will visit Disneyland being there and seeing it for himself with his own eyes Sales Manager Paris, and travel to the Vimy Region to visit the will be an amazing experience. Your Beaumont Hamel War Memorial and Vimy Ridge Historic Parent and chaperone Joanne Crowley minored in Morinville Site. They will also visit the Wellington Quarry, Essex Canadian history. As such, the experience of actually Connection Farm, Flanders Field Museum, Tyne Cote Cemetery being there is something she could not find words to For New Visitors Centre, and attend the Last Post Ceremony at describe it. “I will probably be balling my eyes out,” she GM Vehicles Menin Gate. In Normandy, they will visit the Normandy said. Beaches, visit Juno Beach Centre, Beny-sur-Mer Cpl. Michaylla Brissette noted Canada was only 50 Canadian Cemetery, and Arromanches. years old as a nation when Vimy took place. “It is 100 Doris Ralph, Administrator for the Corps and years,” Brissette said of the anniversary. “Just to know President of the Parents Fundraising Committee, that 100 years ago we were only 50 years old as a said she is also excited to go and thankful for the country — we accomplished something so big. [It is] community’s support. just amazing.” “For the past year, the community of Morinville has Due to the large volume of people travelling to totally supported us cadets and the parents and we are Vimy on the actual anniversary date, travellers were finally going,” Ralph said, adding the cadets conducted recommended to take a tour before or after Apr. 9, raffles, paint nights, volunteered for honorariums, sold 2017. Linda Getzlaf Getz You Moving! Real Estate® Each Of ce Independently Owned and Operated 780-690-3861 Bus: 780-939-1111 Call and ask for me personally for your free home evaluation MorinvilleNews.com IRP APPROVED AGENT April 19, 2017 | Page 1 Garage Sale Grandmas volunteer for important cause by Stephen Dafoe to keep up with what is happening through [email protected] the Stephen Lewis Foundation and from the more than 240 regional grandmother For the past few years, Hands Across the groups raising money to assist the African Sea (HATS) have been raising funds for the Grandmothers. Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign Group spokesperson Delsie Thachuk said of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, an the group was started by the late Louise organization that provides assistance to the Horstman a decade ago and has been in plight of African grandmothers, something action ever since. Today, Thachuk shares Lewis became aware of in his role as Special lead responsibilities with Val Souliere. Ambassador to Africa for the United Nations. "Over the ten years, we have raised over The volunteer organization raises funds $40,000," Thachuk said. "We're a small to help African grandmothers who are group. There are only 16 or 17 of us soaking struggling to raise their grandchildren and wet, and we're [all] not always at the other children whose parents have died or meetings. A lot of the members are at the who are dying of Aids. meetings in spirit only because they can't The smiling faces of these local attend, but they do contribute in whatever philanthropic grannies can be seen a few way they can." times each year in the basement of the The money raised locally by HATS and Morinville United Church where they hold a across the country by other Grandmother garage sale and silent auction to assist their to Grandmother groups helps provide chosen cause. The events are so frequent funds for food, school fees and uniforms, and looked forward to; the grandmothers counseling and social supports. Additionally, are nicknamed the Garage Sale Grandmas the Stephen Lewis Foundation focuses The group's most recent sale took place on “building resilience by providing the Apr. 1. Their next is scheduled for sometime knowledge and skills to build and continue to in June and will be tied into the group's 10th maintain fruitful lives.” anniversary and Canada's 150th. Thachuk says the Foundation's work in But the local HATS group meet more than Africa is hands-on. "The Stephen Lewis a few times each year to sell gently used Foundation operates a little differently in merchandise. Their regular meetings at the that the workers go to the villages. All of the Morinville United Church are an opportunity work they do they try to make it community- Please contact us at [email protected] Page 2 | April 19, 2017 MorinvilleNews.com 38th Annual Seniors based. They don't just hand out the money. They want the grandmothers Choral Festival and everyone else to become involved in some kind of money-making project or other projects they can carry on." Souliere said only 10 per cent of the monies collected across the country goes towards the organization's administrative operations. Friday, May. 5 - 1 p.m. "The other 90 per cent goes to the cause," Souliere said. "It's St. Jean Baptiste Church incredible." More members needed Admission Is A Donation To While the group is grateful for the ongoing community support at their The Morinville Food Bank frequent garage sales, they are hoping some supporters would like to give a little bit of time as well. HATS are looking for additional members, but despite the name; there is no age requirement. "We call them Grandmothers and Granddaughters," Thachuk explained of the members. "There is no age requirement. We welcome new members." Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month at the Morinville United Church and usually run about an hour, depending on how much the grandmothers get to talking. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about joining can call Delsie Thachuk at 780-569-3878. For information on the local HATS group visit morinvillehats.org. Opposite page top: Members of the Hands Across the Sea: Grandmothers to Grandmothers group pose for a group photo at a recent Garage Sale event. Opposite Page Bottom: A displayshows details on the cause the local grandmothers are raising money for. Above: Garage sales and silent auctions are the group’s main fundraiser locally. - Stephen Dafoe Photos Kidz Flicks Movie! SING! 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