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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, A ug us t 30 ,2 01 8 | 4 When the pain is almost intolerable for Kerri Maich, she lies on a daybed in her living room. Her four-year-old Ger- man shepherd, Bear, doesn't leave her side. He curls up beside her, with a paw on her shoulder. Maich is living with se- vere spinal stenosis and scoliosis, which four years ago left her wheelchair- bound. The conditions are inoperable, because Maich is also living with a chronic form of leukemia, which has compromised her im- mune system. Some days the pain is worse than others, and when it's bad, her beloved German shepherd seems to know. "He won't leave my side," she said, explaining that her husband some- times has to drag him away just to get him to go and do his business. Currently, Maich uses a manual wheelchair to get around, but as her ail- ments progress, the pain in her spine is making it more difficult for her to propel herself. "If I had a powered wheelchair, I could get my- self to the doctors," she said. "I could get down to the mailbox on my own. I could walk my dog." The device that she is seeking is a lightweight, folding motorized wheel- chair. It's a $4,000 machine that isn't covered by Onta- rio's Assistive Devices Pro- gram. "A full-sized wheelchair just wouldn't fit my needs," she said, noting that her 80- year-old mother helps her get around most days. She says she was also considering a conversion kit to add a motor to her current wheelchair, but the cost would be the same. "We've looked at several options," she said, before she chose to start a Go- FundMe page to try to raise money for the device. She said that if 300 peo- ple were to donate $10, she would have the funding. To donate, visit Maich's GoFundMe page. NEWS "I COULD WALK MY DOG," ACTON WOMAN STARTS GOFUNDME PAGE TO GET MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com Kerri Maich is an Acton woman living with spinal stenosis, scoliosis and Leukemia, who is raising money for a motorized wheelchair. Alexandra Heck/Metroland Serving Georgetown, Milton & Surrounding Halton Hills years in a row! 18 getown, Milton & Surrounding Halton Hills getown, Milton & Surrounding Halton Hills getown, Milton & Surrounding Halton Hills Freight up to 32,000 lbs • Dock level or ground • Enclosed Trailer Locally Owned & Operated since 1958! SINCE 1958 905-877-4471 • Georgetown round • Enclosed Trailer 46 Guelph St., Georgetownand all auto clubs.Provider for • Live Dispatch • Scrap Removal • Priority Response • Towing, Hauling Services www.leathertownlumber.ca LEATHERTOWN LUMBER Limited quantity on saLe items. WhiLe suppLies Last. $14999 $20999 $54.99 WAS: $69.99 6' Pressure treated picnic table. Made with high quality Micro Pro Sienna treated lumber. Fully assembled with galvanized hardware. Colonial Elegance Arrow pine door with black barn door hardware included. 37" x 84" to fit most residential openings. 004923 7-1/4-in. Circular saw Spindle lock for easy blade change. Includes 7-1/4" carbide tipped blade, arbor wrench and rip fence. 4413282 HOT BUY! haVe a GReat LaBouR day WeeKend! LeatheRtoWn LumBeR WiLL Be CLosed monday septemBeR 3Rd Cell: 416-996-9338 jay@hilltoptreecare.ca www.hilltoptreecare.ca It's Lonely at the Top!