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7 | The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,A pril 29,2021 theifp.ca Interlocking & Concrete Specialists Call Mario 905.842.7171 sunmarlandscape.com ™ La n d s c a p in g 3133 Burnhamthorpe Rd W, Milton, On L9E 0J7 • Pebble Concrete • Stamped Concrete • Interlocking • Flagstone • Walkways • Garage Floors • Patios • Driveways • Curbs (French) Interlocking & Concrete Specialists Communities we serve: Located in Halton region, we work in and around • Milton • Campbellville • Burlington • Aldershot • Hamilton • Oakville • Mississauga • Waterdown • Carlisle Leathertown Lumber COVID-19 Store Policy OPEN FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES We are currently staying open to serve our contractors and commercial customers who need to keep their business operating. We are asking that all orders be called or emailed in for curbside pick-up or curbside delivery. Interim Business Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (closed Saturday & Sunday) To place an order or get a quote: • Call : 519-853-1970 • Email: jcober.leathertown@bellnet.ca • Visit our website for a quote: www.leathertownlumber.ca Picking Up Your Order: • Our staff will contact you when your order is ready for pick-up • Your order will be ready in the front parking lot (no entry into the store or yard is permitted at this time) • Staff will not be assisting with loading orders, please bring assistance for large/heavy items Deliveries: • Contact Free, curbside delivery can be arranged at this time Returns: • Returns are not accepted at this time • We recommend not over purchasing on lumber to ensure that they are in good salable condition at the time returns are accepted Payment: • NO CASH PAYMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME • Payment by credit or debit card accepted at time of order or pickup (we recommend increasing your limit for payment by tap) • Payment by e-transfer to jcober.leathertown@bellnet.ca Leathertown Lumber thanks our team of dedicated employees for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our employees are rising to the daily challenge of providing safe and efficient service to our valued customers. We ask that when placing or picking up an order you recognize these efforts and express gratitude and patience with our safety protocols. Without our amazing team we would not be able to continue to serve our customers. Leathertown Lumber continues to monitor and follow provincial and federal guidelines for our operation. Our top priority is the health and well-being of our emplyee's, their families and our customers. We thank you for your consideration, patience and cooperation during this difficult time we are all facing. Please help work with us to keep you and our team safe! This policy may change without notice. www.leathertownlumber.ca While we are currently only open for urgent eye care, we are getting prepared for a full re-opening of our offices as soon as health officials will allow.We wish to assure all our current and new patients that strong safety measures will be in place when we do open. Hope to see you soon and stay safe! We are open but due to the current virus situation we are seeing patients by appointment only. If you are planning a visit (for routine eye examinations, eyewear purchase and repair, contact lens pick up etc), please contact us in advance and we will arrange an appointment time for you. This will help to ensure we keep everyone safe! Georgetown's Jessica Damiani knows firsthand what it's like to be a wor- ried mother with a child in the hospital, fighting for their life. That's why she and fel- low SickKids parent, Kayla Hillier of Orangeville, are teaming up to pamper moms staying at the Ron- ald McDonald House (RMHC) in Toronto this Mother's Day. The two women -- who founded Beyond the Beads to provide support and re- sources for parents, fami- lies and friends of hospital- ized children -- are raising $5,000 to provide RMHC families with a catered Mother's Day dinner that will be delivered to each room. Damiani and Hillier are also donating gift boxes to the mothers filled with a variety of goodies from lo- cal makers and small busi- nesses. "We can't imagine going through our (SickKids) ex- perience during COVID," said Damiani. "With Moth- er's Day approaching, we thought how can we make it really special for these moms that are going through so much right now?" The women first met about three years ago when their children were both in the NICU at the Hospital for Sick Children. Hillier's son was born with esopha- geal atresia, which causes the esophagus to end in a pouch, rather than con- necting normally to the stomach, while Damiani was there for the second time with her youngest son. Both of her children were born with gastroschi- sis, a non-genetic condition where a baby is born with the intestines sticking out through a hole in the stom- ach wall. "We connected over the fact there really is no sup- port for parents of medical- ly-complex, hospitalized, critically-ill children, and we needed that," said Hilli- er. From there, Beyond the Beads was formed as a community for parents to come together, share infor- mation and gain support. "We found a lot of people assume that when you're discharged from the hospi- tal, you're OK and your child is OK. But usually you're discharged with feeding tubes and lots of medication," said Damiani. "We struggled way more when our kids were at home. And once things kind of settle, the trauma of the hospital comes up." The name is a play-off of SickKids bravery beads, which is a literal bead that children collect for every single procedure, test, scan, operation, feed, etc. that they undergo during their stay. "It's to represent their bravery and what they've gone through," said Hillier. "Some kids have 10 beads, some kids have 10,000. It de- pends on each child's indi- vidual journey." Those interested in do- nating to the Mother's Day dinner can do so at rmhcca- nada.ca/fundraisers/be- yondtheboxes. Contribu- tions are tax deductible and go directly to RMHC. For further details on Beyond the Beads, includ- ing links to their social me- dia feeds and podcast, visit beyondthebeads.ca. COMMUNITY Jessica Damiani (left) and Kayla Hillier, founders of Beyond the Beads support network for parents, families and friends of hospitalized children. Beyond the Beads photo MAKING MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL FOR SICKKIDS' MOMS MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@ metroland.com