8 - Southpoint Sun
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
UFCW SUPPORTS MIGRANTS WORKERS
Canada’s food workers’ union published its annual Status of Migrant Agricultural Workers Report at the UFCW Canada Agricultural Worker Support Centre in Leamington on Sunday, June 26. Leamington is the epicentre of factory greenhouse farming in Canada, which is a multi-billion-dollar business that uses tens of thousands of migrants from the Global South every year. The special COVID-19 report highlights the increasing vulnerability experienced by migrant workers in the wake of a deadly pandemic which has already claimed the lives of nine workers.The report makes 20 recommendations that must be implemented as part of a desperately needed overhaul of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) to more adequately address the well-evidenced vulnerability that migrant workers experience. Migrant workers joined UFCW activists for the report launch, as did Mexican Congressman and Federal Deputy for Migration Alejandro Robles, who made the trip from Mexico to be part of the announcement and solidarity event hosted at the Leamington support centre.
The UFCW barbecue for leukemia research rasied $1400 at Cavendish and Milo Fais last week. SUN photo by Greg Coulter
UFCW hosts fundraiser barbecue
By Greg Coulter On June 29, the UFCW 175 and 633 members held their annual leuke-
Happy 90th Birthday Tina Rempel
50th Anniversary
JOHN AND EVELYN WOELK
on July 12, 2022
50 years ago on July 8, 1972 Ev and I joined in Christian marriage. We have celebrated numerous successes and accomplishments as husband and wife; as parents; as community volunteers; and as teachers. We acknowledge that our family has experienced several early losses of loved ones, but we are grateful to God for seeing us through those difficult times. We smile on this special occasion as we are thankful for happy healthy children and grandchildren and hope to enjoy more years with each other.
In Loving Memory of
EddiE AllAn BiEkx
a loving Dad and Papa who passed away July 7, 2021
mia fundraiser barbecue in the parking lot of the Cavendish production plant in Wheatley.
Love your family
Onsite personnel from the day and afternoon shifts of Cavendish and Milo Fais — for a nominal fee — were treated to a feast of burgers, hot dogs, chicken breast and an assortment of Cavendish appetizers. There was also a huge draw prize table for meal guests, with 64 prizes donated by local businesses. Union representatives travel throughout the province at selected facilities holding these barbecues, with all funds raised donated to leukemia research. Prior to COVID, this annual event had raised thousands of dollars. About 180 people took part in this year’s festivities, with tomatoes and other produce donated by Lakeside Produce and Mucci Farms. Anything left over was donated to the Leamington Food Bank. This year’s Wheatley event raised $1,400.
IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of
JAMES BERTRAM BRIGGS July 8, 1924 - April 3, 2014
Those who have passed from this world die only when we, whom they loved, forget them. So many things have happened, since you were called away, So many things to share with you, had you been left to stay. If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane. I would walk right up to heaven, and bring you back again. My heart still aches with sadness, and secret tears still flow. What it meant to love you - no one can ever know. Since you’ll never be forgotten, I pledge to you today A hollowed place within my heart, is where you’ll always stay.
Love your Kids and Grandkids xoxo
So we'll celebrate your birthday July 8 but spend it missing you. Yesterday, Today, Forever. Sharon and family
In Loving Memory of
ElsiE WiglE April 24, 1934 – July 9, 2017
Dear Mom, it’s been 5 years... Though your smile is gone forever, and your hand we cannot touch, We still have so many memories, of you, who we loved so much. Memories are our keepsake, with which we’ll never part. God has you in His keeping, we have you in our hearts. Sadly missed, but never forgotten. Love June & Richard Medel, Bertha & Jim McMillan and family
