Simply Baked partners with CNIB

submitted by Jane Adams

On March 3, the entire Dundas Manor family joined together to celebrate volunteer Earl Windsor. Earl was recently awarded the 2022 Ontario Senior Achievement Award for his dedication to volunteering.

Earl is a dedicated and loving volunteer six days a week in our home, assisting residents in our dining room.

Earl is one of 16 outstanding seniors who received the award this year. Most were presented with their award in Toronto, but Earl chose to celebrate in Winchester with his Dundas Manor family. In their nomination, the

Dundas Manor team noted he has volunteered six days a week for the last five years. “No matter the temperature or the weather outdoors, Earl always shows up with a smile, helping to clear tables in the dining room, making sure residents get a warm coffee, an extra piece of toast, and an update on the local weather, sports, and news. He knows and loves all the staff team and every resident with whom he interacts. He also participates in staff appreciation activities and community gatherings.”

“We were thrilled to have Earl’s own family members, local media and politicians join us on this special day,” noted Jennifer Hill, Activity

Programs & Services Director. “It was a black-tie event for all those participating, and ladies received a colourful corsage. Everyone also went home with a ‘seeds of kindness’ gift to celebrate the special day.”

“Thank you Earl, for all you do for our residents and our home. You are part of our family and the definition of a kind, caring, and humble gentleman volunteering in the service of others,” added Administrator Susan Poirier. Earl says he just tries to brighten the day up for Dundas Manor residents – and he definitely does!

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by Deidre Arel

submitted by Simply Baked Catering

The CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) is an organization that has been around for over a century, founded after World War I in response to rising blindness rates due to veterans returning home from the war. It has since been responsible for creating programs, providing services, and advocating to change the lives of Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. In the time the CNIB has been active, they have achieved a long list of accomplishments. More recently, CNIB started up the Guide Dog program in 2017, and the Buddy Dog program in 2019. The Guide and Buddy Dog programs are two similar programs that work to match up people who are blind or partially sighted with specially trained dogs, sourced mostly at this time from a trusted breeder in Australia. These dogs –labs and golden retrievers, and crosses of these two breeds – are chosen because of their intelligence and adaptability, as well as their natural eagerness to please. It takes a lot of time and effort to train a guide dog, and while not all succeed, some still fill an important role as buddy dogs for children and youth between the ages of 7 and 16. CNIB covers food and approved veterinarian costs for program graduates, which helps the people and families who need it most.

While the Guide Dog program focuses on training “seeing eye dogs” who look out for traffic and other hazards, the Buddy Dog program meanwhile focuses on training dogs to act as companions to blind kids all across Canada, boosting the kids’ confidence and combatting loneliness. Across both programs, the CNIB has 53 dogs in training, 56 active guide dogs, 23 active buddy dogs, and 6 ambassador dogs. Of these dogs, we were lucky enough to meet the lovely Katie and Scout, who stopped by our shop along with their handlers, Johanna Lintaman and Miriam Mas, respectively.

To help the CNIB in its efforts, Simply Baked is running an ongoing fundraiser, where for $20, you get four whole wheat apple carrot “pupcakes” with a peanut butter honey icing, a tasty treat that’s safe to share with your pooch! 25% of proceeds from all “pupcakes” will be donated to the CNIB’s Guide and Buddy Dog programs. This fundraiser was previously being run for a limited time only, but due to continued enthusiasm, it will now be run year-round! Be sure to order ahead!