THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 13EWCS NEWSNews & Eventsgood variety of sundresses EWCSs Seniors Advi-for girls of all ages, work sory Committee has been shirts and tee shirts for busy distrusting senior sur-guys.veys. Please check the local And remember our five libraries and county build-for $5 card at all of our New ings if you havent had a to You Stores whenever chance to fill one out yet. you spend $5 or more, we You can also get a survey record it on your card, and from EWCS main office when youve made a total of or EWCS Seniors Centre. five purchases you receive PIONEER DAYS: Thomas (left) with big sister Briana Ripley and friend Ashley Walker were happy despite Everyone who is 55 years $5 off your next purchase.the rain last Saturday at the annual Pioneer Days event in Rockwood. Denise Paulsen photoold or more and lives in Seniors Newseither the Town of Erin or Please contact Sherri the Township or Guelph & Plourde for more informa-Eramosa should complete a tion on any of the following survey. This is your chance seniors programs or events to have a say about the pro-519-833-0087.grams and services offered Day Trip: Grand Riv-in the area!er Dinner Cruises, July The Food Banks in Erin 7th, 2010. Coach provided NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTREand Rockwood are in need by Great Canadian Coach Highway 7 Rockwood (GWP 155-91-00) of peanut butter, canned Lines. Cost is $68, includes Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessmentchili and canned pasta for transportation, entertain-adults. ment, lunch, dessert and THE PROJECTThe last summer Video a three hour boat cruise Dillon Consulting Limited has been retained by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to complete the Detailed Design and Class Environmental Dance Parties is in Rock-along the Grand River. We Assessment (EA) process for the rehabilitation of 4.1 km of Highway 7 from 0.07 km west of Fall Street to 0.5 km east of Halton Regional Road 32 (to Eden Mills) in the community of Rockwood, Township of Guelph-Eramosa and Town of Milton. Subject to the outcome of the study, the Ministry wood at Rockmosa on need over 35 people in or-is proposing:Friday, July 23. These par-der to take this trip on the Rehabilitation of the roadway to address existing pavement conditions;ties have been a huge success coach. Please contact Sherri Rehabilitation of the Eramosa River Bridge, with one lane of traffic maintained on the bridge during construction;with youth age 7-14. Plourde @ 519-833-0087 to Rehabilitation of the existing storm sewer system, as required;EWCS Replacement of existing sidewalks, as required;s largest fund-book your seat. Culvert extensions/replacements;raiser of the year is the Golf Rockwood Euchre: Ev- Modifications to commercial and private entrances as required; andTournament. This years ery other Thursday at the Lane closures and local detours, including temporary traffic signals, during construction. Local traffic will be maintained through Rockwood will be at Guelph Lakesduring construction, except for a short duration closure to replace a culvert crossing Highway 7: Library from 1:00 - 3:30 A detour route for traffic by-passing the community is proposed along Halton Regional Road 32 and Wellington Road 44.Golf 7 Country Club on p.m. Traffic management may include the use of adjacent local roads, including Fall Street and Mary Street/Guelph Street, to limit traffic Tuesday, June 20. Registra- In Stitches: Knitting/congestion on Highway 7 during construction. Temporary elimination of on street parking during construction.tion is $125, and includes crochet group would like to 18 holes of golf, shared cart, invite you to join them for A Public Information Centre (PIC) is being held to receive input on the proposed improvements and associated traffic impacts on June 22, 2010. You are invited to attend the PIC to review the displays and speak to members of the Project Team who will be in attendance to present the bbq lunch and steak dinner, a couple hours of knitting/information, receive comments and answer questions. prizes, contests, live and si-crocheting and conversa-Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010lent auction. Visit EWCSs tion-every Tuesday from 10 Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Open house/drop-in format)website or contact Caroline a.m. - 12 p.m. at the EWCS Location: Rockmosa Community Centre, 74 Christie Street, Rockwoodat caroline.t@ew-cs.com for Seniors Centre, Erin.more information. Sponsor- Foot care Clinic: ship Opportunities are also Wednesday, June 15, lo-still available.cated in the EWCS Seniors Interested in Volun-Centre in Centre 2000, Erin. teering? A number of Most people are born with opportunities are available healthy feet, but three out of for volunteers. four people develop serious Short shifts in the retail foot problems as they age. stores. Bring a friend and Cost is $20. This clinic is work together. Friendly at-by appointment only. Call mosphere where you get to Pauline to book your ap-be part of the community. pointment, 519-941-9716. Have fun working with Please bring your own tow-clothing or books. el.Volunteer drivers to pro- How Can I Do This: A vide transportation for two day seminar focused on seniors to medical and ther-Caregivers brought to you apeutic appointments. Must by the Alzheimer Society be 18 or older and have a of Guelph-Wellington and clean drivers abstract. Mile-EWCS. Wednesday, August age will be reimbursed from 4 and Wednesday, August volunteers home. 11 from 1 - 3 p.m. EWCS THE PROCESSWeekly Highlights from Seniors room. Please call This study is subject to Ontarios Environmental Assessment Act and is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Class New to You Store & Book-Sherri to register @ 519-Environmental Assessment (EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) as a Group B project. A Transportation Environmental Study Report ends:833-0087describing the existing conditions, preferred design and environmental mitigating measures and provisions that have been incorporated into the Bookends: This weeks Mark Wednesday, Au-design will be prepared for a 30-day public review period near the end of the study. highlights include:gust 18 on your calendar! COMMENTS A Fine Balance, Rohinton EWCS Seniors will be Comments and information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Mistryhaving its second annual Information Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Tuesdays with Morrie, Seniors Wellness Fair at For further information or to be added to the mailing list, please contact:Mitch AlbomCentre 2000 on the ice sur-Robert Bakalarczyk, P.Eng., Senior Project Engineer Kevin Welker, P.Eng., Project Manager or My American Journey, face. Please come out and Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Sabrina Stanlake, RPP, PlannerPlanning and Design Section Dillon Consulting LimitedColin Powellsee what East Wellington 659 Exeter Road Box 426, London, Ontario, N6A 4W7 The Curious Incident of and other regions can of-London, Ontario, N6E 1L3 Tel.: 519-438-6192the Dog in the Night-time, fer in terms of service for Tel.: 519-873-4602 Toll-free:1-888-345-5668, ext. 1283Toll-free: 1-800-265-6072 Fax: 519-672-8209Mark Haddonseniors. Watch for more Fax: 519-873-4600 E-mail: kwelker@dillon.ca orWeekly Spotlight at information in the local pa-E-mail: Robert.Bakalarczyk@ontario.ca sstanlake@dillon.caNew to You, Rockwood: A pers and radio.