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RELAY FOR LIFE
Relay For Life in Chatham 2012
June 15, 2012 – 7 pm to 7 am
Chatham Kent Community Athletic
Complex, Chatham, Ontario
For more information, contact:
Canadian Cancer Society
Rachel
MacLeod
(519) 352-3960 x 3933
rmacleod@ontario.cancer.ca
Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life is an all-night fundraising
event to celebrate the lives of those who are living with cancer,
remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against the
disease. More than just an event, Relay For Life is a life-changing
experience.
Funds raised through Relay For Life help the Society:
- prevent cancer
- fund research to outsmart cancer
- empower, inform and support Canadians living with cancer
- advocate for public policies to improve the health of Canadians
Pick a fight with cancer. Join thousands of people across Ontario at the 2012
Relay For Life, the largest cancer event that makes the greatest impact
in the lives of people living with cancer. Sign up your team, raise funds or
donate.
FRAUD ADVISORY
Chatham-Kent police report an unknown person, who is not connected to the Alexander & Houle Funeral Home in Chatham, is soliciting people to make funeral arrangements. Police say the individual is in violation of the Funeral Directors and Establishments Act of Ontario.
If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from this organization, you are encouraged not to disclose any personal information and to immediately contact Det. Paul Pomajba at 519-436-6600 ext. 284 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
As reported in the Chatham Daily News on March 2nd, 2012.
“GRIEVING WELL”
VON Supportive Care Program “Grieving Well” is a 8 week faciliated grief support group. Spend time with others who are grieving the death of a loved one. Discuss practical ways to support yourself through grief. Discover that the feelings youare experiencing are normal. Every Tuesday beginning April 3rd, 2012, group sessions will be offered 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the VON Chatham-Kent Site, 405 Riverview Dr. To register or for more nformation please contact Jane Parr 519-352-4462 Ext 5226, jane.parr@von.ca
To The Families of Chatham-Kent
It is with great sense of accomplishment, that Dan and I are able to cordially invite the families of Chatham-Kent to share in an afternoon of celebration in the completion of the Alexander & Houle Funeral Home, on Sunday June 26th, from 1 to 4 p.m. After many months of planning, designing, and construction, Dan and I have completed the funeral home. Jorden and Cook Architect Ltd. assisted in designing a building that incorporated some of the historical features of our prior building. With the help and wonderful friendship of Ron Male and his family, we built a home that would be welcoming and comforting to its families. Many people and businesses in this community of Chatham-Kent shared in our journey of building our new home. They shared their time, talents, enthusiasm and pride in the construction and completion of the funeral home. Dan and I could not be more proud and thankful of their efforts. Together we created a home built by, and for, our community.
Special thanks to Westhoek Construction for their assistance on this project. We could not have done this without you! For the many trades that contributed their own special expertise, we thank you. Construction on the building began in early September and by the beginning of May what we envisioned came to be. Again with the support of our community, our building’s interiors were furnished by many local merchants.
After the fire and while our new home was being built, we were able to continue to serve our community of Chatham-Kent with the help of Kevin Cavanagh and his funeral home, Haycock-Cavanagh. Heartfelt gratitude is extended to Kevin and his wonderful staff, and family, for their assistance and unconditional support and friendship.
To our community, we are so blessed. Thank you for your support throughout our journey. Your many acts of kindness and thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. We are proud and honoured to serve the families of Chatham-Kent. To our staff (our funeral family), John Saunders, Bob Belbeck, Bob Smith, Evelyn Reeve, Susan Brooks, Cheryl Crow, Sandra Barnes and Kathy Mallot, thank you for simply just being you and for the love you always abundantly share with our family and the families we serve.
Shortly after the fire Jim and Lisa Gilbert wrote an article entitled “Funeral Home Loss Akin To Death In Family”, explaining that “Summerlands” (a name given to the original home) can be explained as a place “where souls can pause, reflect, and then go on to their reincarnation”. May our new funeral home, our staff, and our own family, create a home that embodies the true essence of its previous families and past funeral home owners. This home has been created with much love and respect for each and all that pass through its doors.
Please join us on Sunday afternoon and enjoy celebrating the completion of the funeral home.
Kindest Regards,
Anne, Dan, Jacob & Sarah Houle