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THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004 THE NEW TANNER EWAG NEws EWAG in Rockwood would like to thank every- one for coming out to our grand Opening on Satur- day, June 12. We had a great turnout with even the weather cooperating. We are just thrilled to be in our new location and many thanks again to all the folks in the community who made our move possible. EWAG is looking for stu- dents to be on our "Senior Helper" list. We like to have a list of students who would be willing to cut grass, help with flower beds, etc. Ifyou are in Grade 7 and up, please call the EWAG of- fice to get your name on the list. The store and office will have extended hours during the time that Rita will be with us. We will be open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. start- ing July 5. Parents Looking for fun programs for you and your little ones? EWAG and On- tario Early Years are running a variety of pro- grams throughout the summer. Tot-time will con- tinue to run throughout the summer on Tuesday and Thursday mornings (9:30 -- 12 noon) at Rockmosa Community Centre (down- stairs). Every Thursday in July and August., a picnic lunch will follow after tot time from 11:15 to 12. So bring your lunch and blan- ket and join us for a picnic outside the Rockmosa Community centre. Wednesday, July 21, our one-time only program "Let's Make Jam" will be held from 10 to I1 at Eden Mills Presbyterian Church. Come join us and help make everyone's old time favourite, strawberry jam. Each family will take their own jar of jam home. Space is limited to 10 families with a maximum of two children each. Suitable for ages three plus. Other one-time programs in August are Messy Play and Tea party. Call and reg- ister early. My Baby & Me is an ongoing program every Wednesday for par- ents to gather with their new babies from birth to 12 months. Come on out and have fun meeting other new parents, share information, join in discussions and lis- ten to guest speakers. Nicole Meier, a naturo- pathic doctor will be our next speaker on Wednes- day, July 21. Meet every Wednesday at Rockmosa Community Centre (down- stairs) from 2 to 3 p.m. Please contact Jane or Jacqueline at 856-2113 for further information, and to register for any of these programs. EWAG is looking for re- sponsible volunteer drivers who would be willing to take seniors to medical and dental appointments. The VON is the first contact for people to try and get trans- portation to medical, dental 'and shopping, but some- times they are not able to provide this service. There we need a few folks who are willing to provide trans- portation if necessary. If you are interested in be- coming a volunteer driver, please call Lynn at the Rockwood office or Gillian at the Erin office at 833- 9696. Are you a Senior? Is there an activity or event that you would like to see happen in our community? Give us a call at EWAG and give us your input. Programs will be planned in September according to what folks in our community need. We will try and meet those needs, but we need to hear from you. Our new EWAG office in Rockwood is located at 106 'Church St. (behind St. John's Anglican Church). Food bank is available to those in need on Tuesday's between 9 and I by calling ahead to 833-9696 to the Erin office to make an ap- pointment. Our phone number is 856-2113. Our e- mail address is ewa: sentex.net. Please remember that we offer fax, laminating and photocopying service for a small fee for those needing any of those services. We also carry government forms such as Social Insur- ance, OHIP and Canada Pension. Free Internet Ac- cess is also available at no extra charge. Six youths arrested, charged in break-ins at Erin and Hillsburgh Wellington OPP were called to Godfather's Pizza for a Break and Enter on Friday, July 2 at 2:14am. Suspects had smashed the front door and gained entry. While the officers were investigat- ing the break-in a witness observed _an attempt break-in at Foodland in Hillsburgh. The witness described the vehicle leaving the scene travelling southbound on County Road 24. Police said two officers from the ~ Wellington OPP located the vehicle and boxed it in until it came to a safe stop. Six males were arrested and evi- dence was located inside the vehicle, including property from a break-in at the Mr. Tasty Fresh Cut Fries in Hillsburgh. A 17-year-old Rockwood youth and five from Guelph, ranging in age from 16 to 19 have been charged with break and enter and possessing prop- erty obtained by crime. They'll appear in Guelph Court on August 23 and 25. i EX Sometime between Wednesday, June 30 at 11:30pm and Thursday, July 01, at 5:30am a thief entered.a business premise located on County Road 26 in Eramosa Township. The suspect entered a tool build- ing through an unlocked door and removed a large quantity of tools. An unlocked vehicle was also entered and a cellular telephone stolen. Anyone with any information about this crime is asked to call the Guelph Detachment of the OPP at 519-822-7250 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. " M BRIGHT BALLOONS: Rockwood Nursery School's colourful float was part of the Pioneer Days Parade held in Rockwood recently. Maggie Petruskhevsky photo. Thieves rifle two homes, eight vehicles Unknown persons en- tered two homes and eight vehicles in the area of Christie, Division and Sta- tion streets in Rockwood on Thursday, June 24 between No one was awakened by the thieves. When the occu- pants awoke in the morning they discovered a purse, wallet and identifications stolen from one home. Nothing was missing form the other home. Anyone who has any in- formation about this crime is asked to call the Guelph Detachment of the OPP at 519-822-7250 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- TIPS; 1 and 6 a.m. and took a number of articles. All the vehicles were near the homes or in driveways. The thieves rummaged through them and stole vari- ous items such as a 35 mm camera, cash, identification, and music CDs, Wellington OPP said. = Two homes with occu- pants sleeping inside were also entered. One home was entered through an un- locked screen door, the OPP issues challenge for Blood Donor Clinic This year Wellington OPP is challenging all the other local police services, fire de- partments, ambulance services and emergency medical services to donate the MOST blood during the month of July. "Sirens for Life" is the annual blood do- nor drive challenge between all emergency personnel employees. This challenge: was Thieves steal cash, smokes at gas bar Wellington"OPP are asking anyone with information about a break-in at Rockwood Variety and Esso Gas Bar on Monday, July 5 between midnight and 6 a.m. to come forward. : Unknown suspect(s) damaged the lock on the door. Once entry was gained the suspects stole an undisclosed quah- tity of cash and a large quantity of cigarettes, police said. nadians who are eligible to give blood ac- tually do, yet hospital demand for blood continues to rise. Wellington OPP members and other Emergency Services Personnel are chal- lenging the others on Monday, July 12 from 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. at the Blood Donor Clinic in Guelph, located at Willow Road Anyone with. information is asked to call Guelph de- _ other through an open win- developed in 2000 as a way of increasing and Silvercreek Parkway, in the Winners tachment of the OPP at 519-822-7250 or Crime Stoppers dow once the screen was __ blood donations during the summer months. Plaza. at 1-800-222-TIPS. removed. At present, only about 3.5 percent of,Ca- Blood- its in you to give is the slogan. ©