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CurlforKid’sSake

21st Annual Appeal Spiel and Fun day

Nov 6th& 7th 2011

was a tremendous success!!!!

Over $14,000 raised

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Our Piper Charlie Kyle once again piped our curlers onto the ice!

 

Sat curlers

 

The Saturday morning draw stands ready to curl

Go to the Appeal Spiel page for more pictures

 
 
 
 
 

Boston Pizza Run for Kids Sake

 
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2010 Boston Pizza Walk Run For Kids Sake
 
 
Thank you to all our Runners, Walkers, Sponsors and
Volunteers!
Your efforts made this another fun year
 
We continue to work toward making this a
Signature event!
 
Many thanks to Boston Pizza for their ongoing support!
Thank you also to Charlene DaSilva for her Zumba warm-up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Invites you to attend our

40th Anniversary Celebration

 

Sunday December 12th 2010

 

Peach King Arena 12:30 pm

Cake and Refreshments

Face and Cookie decorating

1-2:30 free skating

Visit with Santa

 

Further information call or email

champbbbs@aol.com   905-945-9353

 

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BUILD FOR KIDS SAKE

 

September 25, 26& 27

October 1, 2 & 3

www.buildforkidssake.com

 

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NEWS RELEASE

 

Grimsby Grade 10 students Emma-Irene Davies and Matt Macpherson receive

CIBC Youthvision® Scholarships valued at up to $36,000 each

Scholarship includes tuition, paid summer internships at YMCA and mentoring to help them reach their full potential

GRIMSBY, ON, June 9, 2010¾ CIBC (CM:TSX: NYSE) is pleased to announce that Emma-Irene Davies of Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School and Matt Macpherson of Grimsby Secondary School are among the 30 Grade 10 students from across Canada receiving the 2010 CIBC Youthvision® Scholarship awards, the only scholarship program in Canada awarded to Grade 10 students.

The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship, delivered through CIBC’s unique partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and YMCA Canada, combines post-secondary tuition, paid summer internships at the YMCA and mentoring support to help youth reach their full potential. This year’s crop of winners brings the total number of scholarships awarded to Grade 10 students across Canada to 360, representing a multi-year commitment by CIBC of more than $10 million for this program.

“To most, this scholarship is a dream, a big heap of money to help along the way. To me, this scholarship means I will be able to have a life!,” said Davies. “I will be able to live my dreams and not have to worry. I promise to use every cent of this scholarship to my advantage and get the best education possible to be whatever I choose to do. I will remember this moment for the rest of my life and I will be eternally grateful.

“I try my best at everything I do,” added Davies. “I want to be an author and I also hope to travel abroad to do something that makes a difference and helps make other peoples’ lives better.”

“Emma and I have a wonderful relationship,” said Carolyn McDonnell, Emma’s Big Sister. “She is a very bright girl who does very well in school. Her greatest asset is her mother, and I know that with this scholarship Emma will want to honour her and make her proud. Emma charms you with her wit and sense of humour, yet she has the maturity and wisdom beyond her years. She is very creative and loves to write, and is prepared to work very hard to succeed at achieving her goals and aspirations for the future.”

“When I was younger I thought that university was like public school; you just went. But in the latter years, I realized that it would take a lot of effort for me to be able to go,” said Macpherson. “The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship means a lot for me and my family because it gives me a better chance of affording university and doing great things with my life.

“I am hoping to go to McMaster to become a doctor,” added Macpherson. “I am interested in anatomy and biology and being a doctor will be my way of helping people with disabilities.”

Both students met the main eligibility requirement of being enrolled in a mentoring program with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada or the YMCA. They are both members of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln.

Davies and Macpherson will each receive six summer internships through the YMCA that begin right after Grade 10, valued at up to $20,000; and tuition for four years at the Canadian university or college of their choice, valued at up to $16,000. They also will receive ongoing mentoring until they graduate from their post-secondary education.

“The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship Program is unique in that it targets young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to pursue a university or college education and supports them in completing both their high school and post-secondary studies,” said Kim Baudouin, Director, Higher Education Scholarships, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC). “As administrator of the program, AUCC is proud to partner with CIBC, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and the YMCA to reach out to high school students through this program.”

“It is inspiring to see how deserving young people like Matt and Emma-Irene are and how hard they work towards their goals,” said Larry Tomei, CIBC’s Senior Vice-President of Retail Markets for Central Canada. “The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship is added encouragement for them to realize their academic dreams and their full potential.”

Liam LaTouche received his CIBC Youthvision Scholarship in 2001 and graduated in 2007 from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Science Specialization in Kinesiology. “The CIBC Youthvision Scholarship opened so many doors for me,” he said. “It gave me the chance to grow as a person and along the career path I always dreamed of. I knew I wanted to go to university to get where I wanted to be, but I didn’t have the means to go. I would have had a ton of debt from student loans. Getting the scholarship was so overwhelming. It gave me the chance to leave home and tailor my career path towards sports medicine by studying at Western, which has propelled me in my field.”

CIBC is committed to supporting causes that matter to our clients, employees and our communities. We aim to make a difference in communities through corporate donations, sponsorships and the volunteer spirit of employees. With a strategic focus on youth, education and health, and employee commitment to causes including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, the CIBC Children’s Foundation and United Way, we are investing in the social and economic development of communities across the country. In 2009, $26.8 million was contributed through the CIBC group of companies to charitable and non-profit initiatives in Canada, supporting a wide variety of national, regional and local organizations. To learn more, visit www.communitymatters.cibc.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Wednesday May 5th, 2010 more that 1400 McDonald’s restaurants across Canada  celebrated McHappy Day 2010. We would like to thank all helpers and celebrity servers that made this year an overwhelming success!!!

 

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 Mayor Bill Hodgson at Beamsville Drive thru
 
RBC Carol
 
 Carol from RBC at the Fries
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Adam and Wayne in the wind at beamsville 

 

 

 

 

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On Wednesday May 5th, 2010 more that 1400 McDonald’s restaurants across Canada will celebrate McHappy Day 2010. We would like you all to join us.

McHappy Day is a very special day at McDonald’s, as it is part of an exciting effort to raise funds in support of Canadian Children in need. This year, on May 5th, one dollar from the sale of every Egg McMuffin sandwich, Happy Meal and Big Mac sandwich from the Beamsville and Grimsby McDonalds locations will be donated to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Grimsby, Lincoln, and West Lincoln.

 

 

 

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WE DID IT!!!!

OVER $75000

2008 TIM HORTON'S

BOWL FOR KIDS SAKE   

Be sure to support our local businesses that worked so hard to make this event a resounding success!!

WILLS         depot 2008-1

BPgrimsby

Ed Jones  meridain

cogeco  endlesssummer

HENDRIKS     SOBKOWICH

Shoppers  Kew

Niagara KIDZ Walk for Lupus

October 21, 2007
Niagara Regional Exhibition
Welland, Ontario

Dance •   Bands and Entertainers  •   Activities for Kids  •   Barbecue

You can make the walk even better! 

  • Make a cash donation and become a "Walk a Block for Lupus" sponsor
  • Donate an item for our silent auction, raffle and walker incentives
  • Encourage your employees to volunteer or participate in the walk
  • Promote the walk in your establishment

    Lupus Foundation of Ontario
    For information, to makea donation or register for the walk,
    call Pat at 905-682-2456 or sympatico.ca

 

 

THE 2nd ANNUAL WILLS SUPER CHEVY SHOWDOWN

Saturday, August 11th, 2007
10am - 3pm

Take a look at the collection of over 100 classic Chevy's, and help choose the winning vehicle!

Free Admission  •  Door Prizes

A fun-filled day for that car lover in your family

All new and optimum used vehicles will be sale priced

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    santaGrimsby Santa Claus Parade

                    Saturday Dec 2, 2006

                    5:15 pm

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Come see the Big Brothers Big Sisters float  

                       Friday October 27, 2006

                                St Philip's Church, Grimsby                     

                   pumpkin carving 

The pumpkin carving was a huge success with over 60 people attending.  Thanks to all those that helped            

 

 

  easel       Grimsby Art Festival     artist

                              September 9, 2006

               See us at the water booth, quench your thirst and see some amazing artists

                                            

 

Open House
September 27, 2006, 7-9PM

            As part of Big Brothers Big Sisters Month, we will be holding an open house at our office (18 Ontario Street, Grimsby).  Stop by and see what we're all about!