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' 2 __ THE COLBORNE CHHONICLE - Thursday. December l3, 2001 _ _ LOCAL NEWS m 3 Seven agencies benefit fom donatedyarn and volunteer crafters _ tions of wool poured in, and the C-TT--',')."'-.:';,::":"'"--","':':'"'; REIitER5 __. .7,” _ "rr _ " amtFa' Br MANDY MARTIN craftspeople came forward. _ _ . / W; i '3 Ill, " JE By ' " A STAFF Mam 'Toques, mitts, socks, slippers. I "r,, , y, _ "":. C ( . a p. til , en Lori Baird had the idea blankets, toys, sweaters the r l ", l _ _ ", I / ' l v“ ' to 2:239 something from noth- needles flew and the piles and I r ' " Ir C 'itir,aait "'l ‘ . l ' . ; ing last January, she 'never 3113:3305 warm Winter goods f; _ ' , .eb, MA e as ‘ , doubted success. Literally hum L tr" e . ' l . a‘ . _ ' .‘j‘lwa' .. ' c, ' - " dreds of warm clothing and bed: By the end of November , LP“ (m ,‘ 1tlk w _ 1 tetr.'yis, Vb“ Z_;. '. - Mh' . I ding items were created in the was ready for the first 11135” T i;',?'.",:'?',")","? ty,' ' RK) "li,' g, j, 3.; it " t r ' past 11 months . all now divvied tuP/Cir/are/ess at th st ff." _ _ /,i:rgsl. - Sl5k ta t'ic),,j,i,i','tl Egg; T j u for donation to nine was am ze f) u U I At,), ve'cccu'r . .r‘ q r2%"" . . " " MMM = Q “Win! Ngrthumberiand County orga- Lori reports. rd filled a trunk of I (15% C:',; C,y,t'"fiii I e ttSmal-aries .n nizations for distribution. the cor plusnthe whole back seat gf§‘\\ _:' .3;§’ " Some of the many items made by area Lori suspected there was lots withitems. _ . l -% f I...” volunteers were distributed to seven of unused yarn stowed in clmr _ Two weeks ago, the distribu -_mrrrire-_ Il", 7. _r"v'i"ara county agencies. ets, left under beds. unsold at {1011 of goods tyk. place. The _ . rr -.__ 'ir,' _ - __- _ 'FN . "W" . rummage sales, floating amor- Salvation Army 1n Cobourg has T . , . " . . Phously because no one wants a load as does Streamway villa kt . rr e 7 a ' to throw out something that is and the Golden Plough tn s 5) . P.', in? t; " .r .eEiiiLEFA%L= potentially useful. Cobourg. Colborne end Area ;.3 '-'t " q _ "l love to knit." she said back Community Care has items, the ff, . ' .‘,_ I last January. “And I know there Warhworth Community Nuts 3:: . l' "m , 3 are probably others out there mg Home, Transition House In :52. , _ .', IQ; L ' ' s"i) . J T, 'rs 1 who do. too, but they can't Cobourg and the Northumber- "r',elis, .. ' , 'r/gp':" afford the yarn or they have no land OPP, ' 'r {‘3' , C'." . I . ; F" ' i' Fi one to kimfory The OPP Were presented with '. _d','. . ' .' 'rt 'i:, ' Br' 1.. "9 I _ t Lori offered to put match the wraparound, toques, gly es, ‘ V {l ".I j. _ _ . .'ih a"; It" id m ' unused yarn with the underuti, scarves and toy stuffed animals _ .' . .sir/'. ' . ' , ' _ Ir, , _ #5391943. , ‘ . "V - g . lized talent pool. She launched to be used at emergency scenes. tq . _ h a? _ '. _ F . ' , . , tv/l" l Ir, ‘ an appeal tor donations ofyarn. ' "Itjust made m? feel 50 good _ c',tl" _ I _ ‘ ' , F , _ WM” . 5‘. B? Then she asked for volunteer in my heart."i._.or1 says on the . _ 'jj. _ _ _ , _ F. '. 3 J' c3tq3 ‘ k, knitters and crocheters to come entire undertaking. _ _'.,": V , . _ _ [ ".'"' _ td."-, ' 'ill o, t 1;“ forward, That's not the end of the .t ', ,r ' _ ', W}? “K L . 145% I') "I have one volunteer in story. There's another year ',' j" ',' ' .‘ T " y _ We" _ 'v. F i Brighton who has/great diffi- aheed. t ' . .'. '_,'y,s .. .' Ma ' /'i, .‘r- culty seeing, but she knit hun- "There s lots of yarn to c' {if}; "', . .3." _ ' - " gt" - , dreds of woollen squares which around for anyone Whom” to ' Jie;,.' .._ ML "T, , Mt "7 , _ were then made up into blam get involve/i. It’s 11y2iyg!" she T with: cr" , . f 'ss, 'i-sci/isa - kets and lap warmers," Lori says revealing waiting bundles . "iit'iitlr, J. . .. _ :tastaa reports, 'ofdonated yarns waiting for (,Ce'i"',ss), fr', ', " _; s r-" AtDorland House, a seniors' creative energy. . ' _cr:rs,ir': t', . '. . ," = J; of! W ' residence north of Brighton, I “Bad J..rnitters!" Lori 1-955; ,5..- _ ,', C, V l ' iEll volunteersjumped to the char appeals. "Or if you crochet or J? it, 3‘”_; --w_-e . longs. creating more hundreds whatever! There'slots ofyarn to C Peoroev MANDYMAHTIN of crocheted and knitted around " anyone who wants to BUNDLE UP: Warm Winter woollies like this afghan were made by area squares for blankets and get involved.” 'W' volunteers throughout this past year from yams donated to the cause. _ shawls. To hilt YS'JUI‘SGII Into c'heloop, The project coordinator Lori Baird notes seven agencies have benefitted By word of mouth. the dona, call Lori Baird at 905 355 1803. from the blankets torques, toys, mitts and socks made for county chari- ‘ table works. I “a e .____ _ _ - _ _ - t_--,..----.-----"-------, _ _ 7"- ----iii-=====rammz=i=e=ECeEC=rr=r, ===v