September 17, 2015
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Community Living of Kincardine and District was at Kincardine council Wednesday night (Sept. 16), bringing treats for members of council, staff, the media and the public, and promoting the Pinwheels for Peace project.
Holding up their pinwheels and treats, are Andy Hubbard (L), Jennifer McCullough, Bethany Collins and staff member Angela Taylor of Community Living of Kincardine and District at the Kincardine council meeting Wednesday night (Sept. 16)
Every year, in support of World Peace Day Sept. 21, the organization makes pinwheels and decorates them, and then asks permission of Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss Township to place them in gardens and in front of municipal buildings and facilities throughout the two municipalities.
Community Living has already received permission from the township, and Wednesday night, got the okay from Kincardine as well, to proceed with the project.
The local group has been involved with Pinwheels for Peace since 2009.
"The pinwheels help people remember to be kind to each other," said Andy Hubbard, a supported individual with Community Living. "We would like to plant the pinwheels in Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss, Thursday, Sept. 17, for World Peace Day Sept. 21. The pinwheels will be removed by Tuesday, Sept. 22. We thank you for all the support you have given us for Pinwheels for Peace."
"Well, thank you for all the treats and for the amazing work you have done on these pinwheels," said mayor Anne Eadie. "We are proud to support you."
Andy Hubbard (R) of Community Living of Kincardine and District, presents the first pinwheel to Kincardine mayor Anne Eadie Wednesday night (Sept. 16)
Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, of Coconut Creek, Florida.
There are now more than 3.5-million pinwheels spinning in more than 3,000 locations, including Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, South America and, of course, Kincardine!
Peace doesn't necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war; it can reflect our feelings about kindness, tolerance, co-operation, harmony, unity and peace of mind in our daily lives. Peace doesn't need to be limited to one day, but each of us can make choices every day about how we decide to live with one another.
The pinwheels are beautifully decorated on one side, and carry messages about peace, generosity, and living in harmony with others, on the other side.
For more information, go on-line to www.pinwheelsforpeace.com.
Written ByLiz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.
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