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Cornwall Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast for

Rachel’s Kids Park of Hope

By Christine Ouellet Rachel’s kids’ Park of Hope. Rachel to accommodate autistic children, their auction bicycles for children,
Navaneelan, who is very involved children with disability, non-verbal which is an important popular item

he Cornwall Rotary Club is in the community, developed the kids, or those visually impaired. The in the spring.
Torganizing its Annual Rotary concept behind the Park, and her Park is “inclusive” because it will They hope to raise a few thousand
Club Pancake Breakfast and Silent philosophy is to build a better future be designed for all children to come dollars, as a way to help Rachel
Auction to raise funds for Rachel’s where the child is at the center. and have fun and there won’t be any realize her Park of Hope project,
Kids Park of Hope. It will take place Linda Eamer, a member of the obstacles such as stairs or barriers.” which is being built with the
on Saturday, April 22nd at the St Cornwall Rotary Club, described The Breakfast and the Silent cooperation of the community.
John’s Presbyterian Church, located the project: “The park is a space Auction are on a donation basis only,
at 28, 2nd Street East. for children where there will be a the food and the items for sale are For further information on
Rachel’s Kids’ initiative projects,
All proceeds and donations barrier-free, inclusive section. The provided by caritative organizations, you can access her internet site at:
from the event will go towards idea is to have a space for kids the community, and local merchants. https://rachelskids.com
building a playground structure for with special needs. Rachel wants The Rotary Club always include in

BCK Organizes a Spring Turkey Hunt Fundraiser

By Christine Ouellet contest? It doesn’t matter if you
harvest a turkey or not, at the end
yle Bouvier, the owner of Big of the day, everyone is a winner
KCountry Kustoms (BCK), is because we are doing something
organizing a Spring Turkey Hunt good for our community. Everyone
fundraiser to support Hospice that has registered will receive BCK
Cornwall. The event will take place swag, a BBQ lunch, and a prize.”
on June 10th at Massey Place, 1520
The BBQ lunch will be open to
Vincent Massey Drive, in Cornwall.
the public, running on donations.
The contest runs throughout the There will also be a silent auction
turkey season, from April 25th to in which people can bid on
May 31st. There are forty spots, and items. Some of the items include
each hunter will have to purchase hunting, household items, and gift
one ballot at $40.00 to enter. In certificates. All the gifts have been
Ontario, the Ministry of Natural donated by various businesses
Resources allows one person to in the SD&G area. “We are very
harvest two turkeys in the spring grateful and blessed to have had
season. an outpouring amount of support.
Whether it was a small or big
BCK is a local small business
business, no one hesitated to help
that does t-shirts, hats, and
promotional items such as business and provide us with donations. Our
cards and decals. Bouvier and his goal is to raise $3,000 for Hospice
Cornwall.”
wife Nicole are very involved in
various fundraising activities in Kyle and his wife Nicole have
the community, and they wanted to been working very hard to organize
do something for spring. He said, this activity for a good cause.
“Being a hunter myself, I thought, He said that within two days, the
why don’t I get my hunting buddies forty tickets were sold out and it is
together and have a turkey hunt looking good. Kyly, Nichole & daughter Taylor Photo Submitted