seven-o-seven seven-o-seven REPORTER - CAW Local 707
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Ride To Conquer Cancer –<br />
Thank You<br />
This was the fourth year of doing the ride and as in previous<br />
years, leaving Toronto with 4,610 other riders was<br />
quite invigorating and very emotional after listening to the<br />
speakers prior to our departure.<br />
I couldn’t help but think of the many people that had<br />
succumbed to cancer that I personally knew. Although it is<br />
frustrating that we are still doing research for a cure, in reality,<br />
they have made great strides and hopefully someday<br />
we can see an end to this dreadful disease.<br />
The ride itself was great. The weather was perfect –<br />
not too warm and more importantly, no rain! The only<br />
hard part was sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag.<br />
I must be getting soft in my old age! I used to camp on<br />
a regular basis and thought nothing of sleeping on the<br />
ground.<br />
The organizers take great care of the riders and you get<br />
to meet many different people from all over the province<br />
and even some from the states. It truly is a heart-warming<br />
experience and I am blessed that I can take part in this<br />
event.<br />
Even though it is a little more difficult to get to Toronto<br />
to do the ride, I have already signed up for next year.<br />
Collectively you and many others raised more than<br />
$17.5 million this year. Please know that you are a big part<br />
of this ride and I would like to thank you personally for<br />
your continued support of my fundraising efforts.<br />
Thank you and I hope you have a great summer!<br />
With warm regards,<br />
Ken robertson<br />
Thank You For Award<br />
to the Membership of caW local <strong>707</strong>:<br />
Hello. My name is Sophie Kurucz and I am a recent<br />
graduate from Thomas A. Blakelock High School. I was<br />
delighted to learn at the reception that I had been selected<br />
as the recipient of the <strong>Local</strong> <strong>707</strong> <strong>CAW</strong> Walter and May<br />
Reuther Memorial Social Justice Award. I am very grateful<br />
to have received such a wonderful gift and I am very<br />
thankful for your donation.<br />
Next year, I will be studying geography and geology<br />
at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. Learning outside<br />
and being right on the Canadian Shield will be ideal although<br />
the black flies and mosquitoes are awful – but I<br />
suppose that comes with the territory. I aspire to become<br />
a geologist and one day work for National Geographic or<br />
the BBC.<br />
I feel very lucky for the opportunities that I have been<br />
given and I want to thank you again for helping me achieve<br />
my goals.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Sophie Kurucz<br />
Page 36 – July – September 2011<br />
WE GET LETTERS!<br />
Thank You For Bible<br />
to: the Executive Board and Membership of<br />
caW local <strong>707</strong>:<br />
My family and I want to thank you all for the beautiful<br />
bible you sent. It was much appreciated and it was really<br />
thoughtful. It’s nice to know someone cares.<br />
All the best to all of you.<br />
d. Gabrjolek<br />
Thank You For Bible<br />
to the Executive Board and membership of<br />
caW local <strong>707</strong>:<br />
Thank you so very much for the condolences, the Remembrance<br />
Edition Bible with the personal inscription<br />
and the finished engraved cedar box in memory of my<br />
husband, Glyn Stevenson, who passed away March 27th,<br />
2011. The beautiful verse enclosed in the bible was so<br />
moving and truly fitted Glyn’s situation as he had such<br />
a battle in the hospital for close to a year. The gifts will<br />
be a reminder of the good times and memories Glyn had<br />
belonging to the UAW/<strong>CAW</strong> for over 40 years with <strong>Local</strong><br />
<strong>707</strong>.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Wendy Stevenson & family<br />
Thank You For Supporting<br />
PFLAG Canada<br />
caW local <strong>707</strong>:<br />
PFLAG Canada is truly grateful for the support of <strong>CAW</strong><br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>707</strong>. We wish to extend our sincere thanks for your<br />
recent donation of $500.<br />
Your gift will be included with monies raised through<br />
our Communities Encourage Campaign, a program that<br />
funds support, outreach and educational initiatives coordinated<br />
through our national office and communitybased<br />
network. Specifically, the campaign provides for<br />
our toll-free support lines, online resources, leadership development<br />
program and educational materials for schools<br />
and community organizations.<br />
Throughout our organization, we are mindful of our<br />
community partners who make our work possible. Thank<br />
you again for supporting PFLAG Canada and encouraging<br />
a more open and accepting society for gay, lesbian, bisexual<br />
and trans-identified persons and their families and<br />
friends.<br />
In Gratitude,<br />
cherie Macleod<br />
Executive Director<br />
PFLAG Canada
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