Christmas 2012

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a g e Mis sio n is to support families in crisis and prevent child abuse and neglect Chris t m a s 2 0 1 2
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hope and promise inherent in our children. We are so looking forward to RADIOTHON
2012, happening December 13th at West
One chapter of the Christmas story tells of a Edmonton Mall! Our faithful Radiothon sponsors,
journey Jesus’ parents took to ensure their little 105.9 Shine FM and AM 930 The Light will
one’s safety. Last year, the parents of over once more bring you a day of news and
1,300 babies and children made a needs of Kids Kottage. 105.9
similar trip to Kids Kottage to Shine FM is truly one of
ensure the safety of their little Kids Kottage’s greatest
ones. Some parents saw Christmas blessings!
their children faced with Please call 780-
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were exhausted ‘from it all’ and could not go on through the hard times and look toward a better
without the help of someone who cared. At Kids future. These are the true blessings of Christmas!
Kottage they found someone who cared.
Visit our new website The children, their parents, staff members and
www.kidskottage.org The most special part of Christmas celebrations volunteers wish you all a joyous season. In the
And view our wishlist
at Kids Kottage is the fellowship and fun that words of a little boy who said it so well, “God bless
parents, children and staff share together through us everyone!”
Inside Highlights
pg 3 Kitchen Opening
pg 4 Golf; Gala
pg 11 Mark Your Calendar 1
Kids Kottage 2012 Gala
“A Night With Bond” proved to be an amazing Other great temptations came to light during the
success! More than 200 guests gathered at live ‘in pursuit of Bond’ auction. Mr. Robert Lloyd
the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald in the company of Ogilvie took advantage of the opportunity to
of debonair ‘Bond Girls and Gents’. This Escape to the Mountiantop Cystal Sanctuary at
elegant evening included the spectacular décor Sparkling Hill Resort in the Okanagan Valley of BC.
transformation of the beautiful ballroom and balcony The Luxus Vacation Getaway in Las Vegas was
in “Bond” like fashion even including secluded scooped up by Mr. Nicholas Derose of Western
shadow dancers. There were many tempting Living Homes. The Ultimate Bond Adventure in
delights over the course of the evening to treat the London will be experienced by Mr. James Brown
most sophisticated palate. of Sherrick Management as well as Mr. Peter
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Board of Directors:
Patricia Hebert, Board Chair
Nolan Berg
Troy Chalifoux
Karen Clipperton
Tracy Dalzell-Heiss
Judith Dyck
Christine Felix
Joseph Francese
Dinner Sponsors:
Rob Heron
Joan Hertz-Benkendorf QC
Brad Klak
Ashif Mawji
Mary O’Neill
Rosanna Saccomani QC
Alex Thomson
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Mark your calendars for next year’s Gala,
Friday, June 14, 2013
Cavanagh. Mr. Kenneth Macrae will experience Kids Kottage are so thankful for all of you who dug dedicated Dinner Committee who made it all
007 In The Bahamas, Nassau. Gordon Reykdal, down deep and blessed Kids Kottage in this way! possible!
Consulate of Iceland, chairman and CEO of The
Cash Store Financial Services Inc., and 2011 The night cap for the evening was the license to Co-Chairs: Judith Dyck, JDSC & Louise Gibson,
Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year also thrill dance with the fabulous Urbanites. Brookfield Residential; Committee Members:
decided that he wanted to have an Operation Jan Martin, Mammoet; Michelle Belland; Troy
Euro-Venice 007 experience. Battling it out with With the special commitment and contributions Chalifoux; Jacquelin Dahlen; Joseph Francese:
Edmonton’s illustrious heart surgeon, Dr. Modry, of our eight (8) Dinner Sponsors and the results Patricia Hebert; Rob Heron; Katherine Lomax;
both gentlemen went home with the same adventure from our ‘In Pursuit of Bond’ live auction, the fund Anna Loparco, Rosanna Saccomani and John
package! The auction closed out with Mr. Dennis raising results were an astounding $120,000! Steeves.
O’Rourke and Mr. George Belter both going home
with a Jasper Park Lodge Golf Weekend Packages! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to our
You’ve got to love those double packages! We at
Thank You to Our Faithful Earth Angels:
Contributors to Our Wonderful Success:
AHL Graphics Farlie Travel Rohit Group of Companies
Anna Loparco & Gary Smith Instant Memories Photography Sign-A-Rama
Danny Hooper Jasper Park Lodge Sparkling Hill Resort
Data Print Group of Companies JD Hornbacher Tuxedo House
Daytona Group Kline Fine Jewellery & Design Tawsha from Jigsaw Salon for Hair
D’lusso Event Furnishings Luxus Vacation Properties
Dolce Vita Homes Norden Porsche-Go Auto Group 3
Kids Kottage Pays Tribute to All Donors
Who Supported Our Kitchen Project
Representatives from CIBC, Go Auto, North about much more than safety and health; kitchens
American Construction Group, PCL Construction are the warm and busy pulse of any home and
and The Cash Store Financial Services, were the homemade food coming out of our kitchen
presented with a clock that will hang in the dining generates comfort in a very special way, especially
room at the Kottage. Their company logos are on to those dealing with fear and crisis in their lives.
the face of the clock. All donors’ names appeared
on a banner for all in attendance to see. Thanks Edmonton community for stepping up for
children and families.
The paramount reason for the upgrade was to
ensure safety and health standards but kitchens are
Mammoet Comes to Visit
Melvin Schaap of Mammoet, a Kids Kottage Earth
Angel, visits Kids Kottage on his trip from Holland.
Mammoet is an angel on many levels. Apart from
their annual $25,000 donation to Kids Kottage,
Mammoet raised $1,652 for the children and
families in an office fundraiser. Heartfelt thanks for
all your support and encouragement, Mammoet! In
dutch, Melvin commented to Jane Dyck who shares
his nationality, “Kids Kottage does
excellent work!”
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Presents
2012 GOLF CLASSIC
This year’s tournament held at the Edmonton Eagle Sponsors:
And the Winners are… Country Club on Monday, August 27th was a huge Brownlee LLP
success! Estimated net proceeds range around
IBM Canada
1st Place: $45,000! The full slate of 144 golfers were paired Eddie’s Men’s Wear
with our VIP guests from the Edmonton Oilers
From Birdie Sponsor, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
Hockey Team and organization and the Edmonton
Williams Engineering Ernst & Young LLP
Eskimo Alumni. The day was perfect with treats
WorleyParsonsCord
• Gino Bit on many of the holes and a couple fun contests like
Canada ICI.
• Tom Eger Beat the Pro. The day culminated in a delicious
• Quentin Nanninga steak dinner followed by the live and silent auction Birdie Sponsors:
• Daniel McBee and prize presentation. Once again our Golf
AECON
Tournament Honourary Chairs, Steve and Denise
R&D Trailer Rentals
2nd Place: Tambellini, were present, hosting the lineup of
Finning Canada
From Eagle Sponsor, sponsors:
Williams Engineering Canada Inc.
Worley Parsons
Kinsmen Club
Acrotec
• Brad Van De Veen
• Wayne Carey
Cart Sponsor:
• Pete SandBerg
Oxford Properties
• Timothy McComb
Beverage Cart:
3rd Place:
Whitemud Ironworks Group Ltd
• Allison Mones
• Kathy Ambrose
Banquet Sponsor:
• Lindsay Mones-Stratton
Cami Homes Builders
• Martin Wournell
Print Sponsor:
Capital Colour Press
Bob Stauffer and Steve Tambellini.
“
The real winners of the day were
the children that Kids Kottage will
be able to keep safe from harm and
their parents that we will support
through crisis to calm. “
Winners: Gino Bit, Daniel McBee and Tom Eger.
A big heartfelt thanks to ATB Financial, John Windwick and Natalie Swainson,
and the rest of the event committee: Chris Lavin-Chair, Dan Peskett, Earl Klapstein, Joan
Hertz-Benkendorf, Ken Lablanc, Rosanna Saccomani and Troy Chalifoux. 5
Edmonton Community Supports Children and Families
Many thanks to the people at ASTRAL MEDIA THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS. A
for their support of more than $2,000, raised group of creative young people from Starlight 4-H
during their annual golf tournament. Thanks for Club came in the early spring to collect the colorful
your support. plant pots they had donated last year. They returned
the pots filled with beautiful flowers. Each member
BEST BUY staff from the store on 137th of the group planted their own pot. The collective
Avenue were not daunted by the weather’s project beautified the front of Kids Kottage. Thanks
poor showing on the day of the family event to all of you. Special thanks to Sean Miller for
they had planned for Kids Kottage. Children organizing the pick-up and delivery of the pots and
still enjoyed the bouncy castle—it had moved for organizing the group to complete their planting
indoors. The magic show was interactive, full of project. We sure appreciate all of you!
music and so much fun! Good healthy food adorned
a big long table and of course a good time was had
by all. A big ‘THANKS’ to you Best Buy! You make
a huge difference in the lives of the children and
families we help. It is so encouraging to know that
someone cares when we are in trouble, or worried
or afraid.
Kids Kottage is pleased to receive a $20,000
donation from the OGILVIE LAW FIRM in
honor of Bob Lloyd’s fifty years of employment
with their firm.
The donation will help Kids Kottage to fulfil our
mission, to ensure that children are safe and
receive the care they deserve when their
families are in crisis or need respite.
Back Row, R - L. Phoebe, Jordan and Shawn.
Front Row, R - L. Celina, Lindsay, Leanne, Isabelle.
Donors February 1st to September 30th, 2012
Astral Media Inc. Birks Fine Jewellers Cafe de Ville Troy Chalifoux Meaghan Conroy Dennis L Modry
Aarlex Construction Ltd ATCO Electric Ltd. Bistro La Persaud’s William Cahill Chapel of St Luke & Con-Spec Industries Ltd. Professional
Ackroyd LLP ATCO I-Tek Inc. Nick Bitorajac Neil Calhoun St John Coronet Electric Inc. Corporation
Alberta Teachers’ ATCO Pipelines Katrina Black Callidus Development Paul Charabin Cosmopolitan Dentists at Northgate
Association Jackie Auch Blu Poppie Calvary Community Chateau Louis Hotel & International Club of Jeff Deptuck
Tim Alexander Awards Unlimited Jeanette Blumentrath Church Conference Centre Edmonton Audrey der Nederlanden
Allard Foundation Ltd. B&B Demolition Ltd. Kristiena Bobocel Cami Custom Homes Chevalier Design Sharon Cox DES Engineering
Allen & Associates Tom Baart Gord Bochek Ltd. Sandra Chipchar Crane Safety Ltd. Alexis Desrosiers
Bruce Allenby Susan Baerg Sonia Boctro Dwight Campbell Chomicki Baril Mah Robert Crawford DEYS Financial
Alisa Anderson Darryl Ballance Darren Boman Glen Campbell LLP Creations Dining Room Corporation
Gladys Anderson Brian Ballantyne Lila Borhot Canadian Western Bank Church of Jesus Christ & Lounge Mandeep Dhaliwal
Elaine Anderson Barry C McGuire Robert Borrelli Capital Power of Latter Saints Margaret Crowe Sohana Dhinsa
Marty Anderson Professional Jay Bortnik Corporation (St. Albert) Culligan Dianne & Irving Kipnes
Steve Andrew Corporation Bossanova Ingrid Carlstrom CIBC Laurel Curkan Foundation
Andrew J Lawson Elizabeth Barton Communications Inc Marlene Carpentier CIIBIS Inc Curtis J. Shell Levinus (Leo) Dieleman
Professional John Baugh Rod Boychuk Carolyn Carreira Cine Audio Visual Sales Professional Evelyn Doberstein
Corporation Wade Beadle Scott Boyd Carter Psychological & Service Anita Czarnecki Dolce Soleil Spa Ltd.
Wendy Andrews Bearspaw Chiropractor Norma Bradley Services Citadel Theatre Jacquelin Dahlen Dolce Vita Homes LP
Dolores Antonello Beaverbrook Group Bandi Brazeau Cash Store Financial Citytv Dan Dall’Acqua Yuliya Dolgaya
Shiela Appavoo George Belter James Brewer Services Inc. Judy Clayton William Davies Sandro Dominelli
Kevin Armbruster Mona Benner Robert Brick Catholic Parish of St Karen Clipperton Peter Delorenzo Lucie Dubien
Judy Armstrong Cynthia Bentz Jim Brown Dominic Savio Parish Neil Cockburn Delta Edmonton South Michelle Ducharme
Iain Armstrong Berk Bilgen Insurance Jamie Brown Catholic Parish of Ted Cofer Hotel & Conference Heather Dunlop
Arpi’s North Inc. Ltd. Sandra Brown St. Francis of Assisi Ashley Commandeur Centre Betty Dupuis
Nicholas Arrand Beulah Alliance Church James Brown Cavallino Investment Concept Engineering Delta Grand Okanagan Dayna Dupuis
Neda Asadi Big Top Tent Rentals Jennifer Buchanan Corp. Inc. Resort Chawnsa Dutertre
Ltd. Jennifer Byholt Peter Cavanagh Mark Connect Delta Whistler Village Eddie’s Men’s Wear Ltd.
6 Birkholz Homes Marie Cabralli & Co. Faten Chahine Roderic Connop Suites Edmonton CFA Society
MACEWAN STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TIME
AND EXPERTISE. The student communications
team of Aaton, Scott, and Sharayal, part of
the Professional Writing program at MacEwan
University, lent us their enthusiasm and skill in the
area of Communications.
Thanks to the whole team. We look forward to
seeing your names in the near future as authors in
your chosen genre.
CAYLIE PROVES THE POWER
OF ONE.
It was Caylie Ganam’s 12th birthday. Time to plan
a party and decide what gifts she would like to And so Caylie implemented the rest of the plan.
receive. She found herself undecided about what children who could give needy children gifts. She invited her friends to help her buy gifts for
kind of gifts she really needed and wanted. the children who stay at Kids Kottage. Her friends
Step Two: Search the internet. What sorts of were excited to help and donated money in a big
She concluded that she didn’t really need any agencies in Edmonton help needy children? The way. When Jack Pierson heard what one twelve
specific gifts; perhaps she could find a way to give name, Kids Kottage, caught her interest. A quick year old was attempting to do he came alongside
gifts to other kids who didn’t have much. How look at the website and Caylie determined that this to tell Caylie that she could bring the money to his
would she do that? As our young people are prone would be the charity. wholesale toy store. That would stretch her gift
to do, she began her research. Who would know money further. Jack’s employee’s caught the spirit
how to do that? She began with her grandmother
A call to the Volunteer Co-ordinator and Caylie was
who is also a social worker. Caylie’s grandma
assured she was ‘on the right track’.
suggested that she find an organization that helps
Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers
Gabriela Lordache
Edmonton Eskimo
FIRMA Foreign Canada - AB David King Lorne J Ternes Professional
Alumni Association
Exchange Charitable Council Patricia Hebert Jack’s Grill Kingston Ross Corporation
Edmonton Oilers
Foundation James Goulet Rob Heron Janice P. Stuber Pasnak LLP Bonnie Lovelace
Community Foundation
Michel Fontaine Grace Parotta- Ida Heyden Professional Brad Klak Audrey Lowe
Edmonton Opera
Patricia Forbes King Professional Jacqueline Hiebert Corporation Karmen Klarenbach Ken Luck
Elegant Touches
Fort in View Golf & Corporation Leah Hirshmiller Jasper Park Lodge Chad Knipple Glenn Luff
Phoebe Elliot
Driving Range Ltd. Grace Point Church Holger Buchholz Java Jive Merchants Murray Koch Thomas Lukaszuk
Paul Ermantrout
Cherlyn Forth of God Professional Jayman Master Jennifer Koehler Dave Luscombe
Ernest’s Dining Room
Joseph Francese Gradex Consulting Corporation Builder Scott Konkle Rhoda Lutz
Ernst & Young LLP
Frank J Flaman Ltd. Kenneth Holmstrom Jetco Mechanical Mark Kortbeek Lisa Lydiatt
Exel Canada
Foundation Daryl Grant Homefire Grill Ltd. Doug Kramer Colin Lywood
Eyecare Group
George Fraser Arne Gronberg Homes by Avi Mark Jones Paul Krupa Claire MacDonald
F.C. Brinsmead
Dawn Fraser Donna Groves (Edmonton) Inc. Andrea Jurgens Laurie LaFrance Emily MacGillivray
Architecture Ltd.
David Freeman Guru Restaurant Hopwood Just 4 Kids Brenda Lakeman Bruce MacGregor
Fairmont Banff Springs
Peter Friesen Randy Haakonson Hudson’s Tap House - K.M. Pasnak Landmark Group of Michelle MacKay
Hotel
Maurice Fritze L Lee Hagen Head Office Professional Builders Inc. Daniel MacLennan
Fairmont Hotel
Christopher Frost Marilyn Hain Victor Hug Corporation Marsha Lavallee Ian MacNeil
Macdonald
G D Honey Professional Christine Halbauer Gabriella Iordache Al Kalke Donald Law Margaret MacPherson
Gerry Fardoe
Corporation Jennifer Halloran Lorrissa Ireland Heather Kassian Katherine LeClerc Shirley Mah
Abdallah Fares
Pat Gallimore Rachel Haney Laura Iseke Christine Kearney Legacy Canvas David Majeau
Gayle Farrell
Gators Triathlon Club Hardware Grill Ivan M Rebeyka William Kelly Lexus of Edmonton Mammoet Canada
Father Patrick Mercredi
Becky Giberson Jared Harmata Professional Ken Macrae Robert Linaker Western Ltd.
High School
Richard Gibson Normen Harrisson Corporation Chartered Liquor Stores GP MAP Water & Sewer
Margarita Faucher
Anna Giesbrecht Roberta Hatley Jonathan Iwabuchi Accountant Inc. Services Ltd.
Field Management
Kevin Giese Keith Haxton Marcy Iwanyk Kenroc Building Kristina Little Vicki Marak
Services
Bonita Gillespie Teresa Haykowsky J R Paine & Materials Co. Ltd. David Livingstone
David Filiplic Girl Guides of Ryan Haynes Associates Ltd. Gordon Kent Robert Lloyd 7
CFA DONATES GOLF TOURNAMENT LEDUC KINSMAN MATCH FUNDS RAISED
PROCEEDS TO KIDS KOTTAGE. Many AT THEIR ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT.
thanks to CFA and all the golf participants for their Children and families will benefit from this
donation of over $800! welcome $750 donation. Thanks so much for
dedicating a hole for Kids Kottage. Thanks also
KIDS AT BEVERLY ALLIANCE CHURCH to Boris Djordjevic, rally car owner and driver for
DELIVER GIFTS. Bev Munro is a faithful putting up a ride in his car for the raffle.
volunteer at Kids Kottage. Each Wednesday Bev
can be seen at the computer we have long called, SUPREME STEEL MATCHES COMPANY
‘Bev’s computer’, in the back office. She may be GOLF TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS. The
entering data, she may be developing our database Supreme Group of Supreme Steel, Midwest
manual, or she may be writing a grant application. Constructors, Quality Fabricating & Supply,
When she is not at the Kottage helping Bev talks to Supreme Steel Bridge Division, and Pro-V
others about Kids Kottage and the fulfillment and Manufacturing and other attendees, for a total
satisfaction she gains from her involvement with the of 152 golfers took advantage of beautiful golf
organization. weather and love of the game to participate in the
‘Beat the Pro’ putting contest, and various raffles
Bev’s grandchildren, Jillian, Garret and Chandler at the Supreme Group golf tournament.
attended Beverly Alliance Daily Vacation Bible
School that their mom, Kary, organized this The impressive amount of funds raised was
summer. The little kids say they had a great time matched by Supreme Steel and was delivered to
and Chandler enjoyed being a counsellor and Kids Kottage by Kelly Dean of Supreme Group to
developing his leadership skills. the tune of $9,800
Bev’s daughter, Kary, remembered her mom’s The proceeds of this golf tournament from
enthusiasm for Kids Kottage when she was looking Supreme Group and Supreme Steel go a long way
And Caylie was glad her brother and her friends for a project to involve the children while they to realizing our mission to help ensure that
came along to help her carry gifts in the day she attended DVBS. And so it was that on a bright children are safe and receive the care they
delivered them. sunny day in August Kary and her children met their deserve when their families are in crisis or in
Grandma, Bev, at the Kottage to deliver boxes of need of respite.
And what did the power of one accomplish for Kids in-kind gifts all the children had collected for Kids
Kottage? Kids Kottage now has a good start on Kottage.
this year’s Santa’s Workshop. And the angst we
were already feeling about coming up short began
to dissipate! Our hearts swell in gratitude to Caylie
Ganam for exercising her power of ONE.
Christine McKinney Millwoods Christian
& Solicitors Edith M. McKnight School Kenneth Mozak Javaid Naqvi
Karen Mazurek Karen McManus Brian Mogenson MRKT (Market) Shelley Nehring
Brett Maruyama E Madge McColl Sharon McMinn Robyn Moisey Restaurant Lydia Neufeld
Marc Restaurant Group Mary A Marshall Mary Jo McCune John McMurdo Moksha Yoga Edmonton Deanna Muise Cindy Nicholls
Ltd. Professional Al McInnes Tarek Merhej South Ltd. John Mullen Norden Porsche - Go
Don Marceau Corporation Diane McKee Candice Metallic Brad Morgan Leah Muzzillo Auto Group
Marmot Basin Supreet Matharoo Anita McKena Bernice Meyer Jim Morrice Annette Mymko Nordic Mechanical
Colleen Marouelli Matrix Hotel McKernan Child Peter Michalyshyn Donna Morrow Joseph Nagy Services
Stanly Martinovich Maurice Law Barristers Developement Jody Michener Brenda Motta Rashim Nand Normands Restaurant
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Retreat to Rebuild
From set-up to tear down, the Kids Kottage staff We learned to appreciate the characteristics and went home with the recipes for all of them. The
retreat was a success in each goal area. It was personality traits that determine how our teams High 5 Olympic Fun Teambuilding Events revved
fun! It was informative! It was interactive and function. We sampled 5 crock pot concoctions at each participant’s adrenalin and every team won at
required everyone’s ingenuity and TEAMWORK! lunch time and chose the one we liked best and least one gold medal!
Equestrian Event. Card players. Scrabble.
Gold Medal Olympic Winners. Silver medalists. Bronze medalists.
Cook-off champions.
Morning. Playing cards.
Baby’s Got His/Her Blue Jeans on and Kids Kottage
—Administration Staff Pay for the Privilege
If you visit Administration on a Friday you will notice staff working in casual families.” So, on Friday’s our Kids Kottage coin box clinks merrily with
dress mode and paying for the privilege! Says Jane Dyck, administrative toonies as each of us pays for the privilege of wearing
assistant, “let’s have an ongoing fundraiser to raise money for the kids and blue jeans on casual Friday.
David Quest
Normands Fine Joyce Post Quickfire Cookery
Regional Cuisine Ogilvie Fund at Margaret Osbaldeston Partridge Hill United PHI Designs Carmen Powers Susan Rajakaruna
Bayne Norrie Edmonton Community Crista Osualdini Church Phoenix Renewal Gail Price Tamara Ramirez
Phyllis Norrie Foundation Ottewell Liquor Mart Eileen Peck Centre & Spa Price Waterhouse Ramona Leblanc Salon
North West Paving Ltd Mary O’Neill Amber Overholt Patrick Perpeluk Rick Pineo Coopers PsC Red Ox Inn
Peter Noyen Onoway United Church Chris Ozdoba Carla Perrin Eugene Pitrowski Joscelyn Proby Red Willow Community
Madeline O’Brien Jones Thrift Shop Packrat Louie Normand Petrin Plumbheavy Design Inc Jill Pruden Church
Susan O’Connor Lorna Ortynski Mark Pallister Leon Pfeiffer Fenna Poelzer Don Pukalo Lisa Redmond
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Kids Kottage Celebrates Our Volunteers!
June 19, 2012
I Think...I Know
I think & I see how good you are
I know I don’t have to look that far

I think you are amazing for you help kids, moms & dads I
know it’s true, a better group cannot be had

I think the families know it too
I know it in the way they look at you

I think I learn from all of you each day I know it’s a fact,
in more than just one way

But wait, it’s not just ME that says “thanks with a smile”
It’s ALL of us, because you go that extra mile!

YOU are the BEST - You make this program what it is.
Thank you from ALL of us! This evening is for you.
Written and submitted by Laurie Eytel, CVA
Excellent food and ambiance at the Chateau Louis Hotel
and Conference Centre were shared by a large group of
Kids Kottage volunteers. Volunteers were entertained by
Native Thunder Dancers. Rocky Morin Kindly provided us
all with an explanation of the dances performed.
Team activities kept everyone on their toes. Fun draws and
prizes were awarded to all.
Photos continued on back cover.
Advertising & Public School Scott Sherman Douglas Sorenson
Relation Ltd. Save-On-Foods - Sherrick Management Janet Southerton Jessica Steingard
Robert Heron II Lina Rossi Namao Ltd. Southside Church of Iris Stelter
Professional Donna Rowlandson Allan Sawiak SHINE 105.9 FM the Nazarene Anne Stephin
Carol Reivonen Corporation Royal Glenora Club Melaine Sax Nicola Simpson-Khullar Sparkling Hill Resort Stanley Stevens
Sharon Rempel Robert T.M. Carter Rosanna Saccomani QC Carol Schimanke Edith Sinclair Rob Specht Frank Stevenson
Resident, Revera Miller Professional Tonio Sadik Amanda Schnter Anil Singh Mike Spellisey James Stout
Crossing Long-Term Corporation Dawn Saik Lucian Schulte James Sisson Pauline Spiece Christian Strigl
Care Barry Robertson Chuck Sanders Cindy Schurman Theresa Skene Daphne Sproule Superior Trenching
Gordon Reykdal Margo Robinson-Smith Sangster Music Malcolm Scott Kelly Slifka St John Lutheran Supreme Group
Rich Terra Resources Lisa Rogers Productions Marion Scrimshaw Annette Slobinyk Church Sureway Construction
Priscilla Riel Roma Flowers & Gifts (Urbanities) Jackie Selles Gary Smith Stantec Consulting Ltd. Management Ltd.
Mark Rintoul Rose Country Satoo Elementary Curtis Shell Cheryl Smith-John John Stearns Don Svitich
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