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Waterloo‘s festival of “th Schivarr sat in the waiting room for f _. community services coordinator returns to Waterloo Park on Saturday. Dec. 4 for i“ a few hours. . ‘~ ‘ / Sheena Noel said the local Cancer Soci- annual monthâ€"long holiday light extravaganza "Kids are such troopers," he said. . ‘~ w”' . ety has about 100 volunteers on an This year's event will feature 80 display‘s'and “He came out of the elevator. he'd just c.¢~ .‘ “3 ‘ "1 ongoing basis, and can always use more than 10000 lights. The lights will be turned ‘ SW” Santa Claus and he had his pres- y . . . more. ‘ y _ on daily at 5:30 pm. and stay on until 10:30 p.m. ems. He was so enthusiastic. and hav- “a in addition to drivers, there is also a There will be an opening night ceremony at the ing such ahappy time." ' ‘ ’ ‘ " ' need for front desk and office help and Park inn at 6 p.m. Saturday: For more information i The next time Schwarz drove him to -â€" information outreach volunteers. visit vmwwonders ofwinterca, Admission is may f Sick Kids. the little boy had to stay in “These are people who are available the ward, Schwarz returned home to to go out and talk to community Waterloo by himself. groups and employee groups about ' “i never saw him again. so i don't healthy living, cancer prevention. early ' Ch'rIStmas craft sale know what happened to him." he said. detection and screening," Noel said. Those are the ups and downs of People who are cancer survivors or at me AdUIt Rec centre being a volunteer driver with the (anâ€" caregivers can participate in the peer The Owl‘s Nest (Iraft Group is hosting a Christ cer Society. a job that Schwarz has ‘ SUppOl't pmgr‘dm. mas Craft Sale on Saturday. Dec. 4. from 10 a.m. to ’ done for three years now. “Our volunteers are matched with 4:00 pm, at the Adult Recreation Centre. located at y “ in 2007. he had just finished his own people who are currently going 185 King Street South. Waterloo. radiation and chemotherapy treat- through treatment. or going through a All proceeds from the sale help support (Iit_v of ‘ ments for non-Hodgkins lymphoma. caregiver t3’l'l90fience," she said. Waterloo senior services and adult programming , “During my treatments, 1 noticed G th 5 h _ , Schwarz, who is 59 years old. is optiâ€" Admission is free. For tnore information or to . volunteers in the cancer ward. and 1 3:3 el' 5 “for; 's a cancer survrvor mistic about his own future. His cancer become a vendor please call the Adult Recreation realized, l have the time. I have to put V0 un ee Tito,“ wompmmmyo is not curable. but after two series of Centre at 519-579-1020. back into the system." he said. followâ€"up chemotherapy, he is in . Recently retired from a career in merit they'll have." he said. remission. St Mary’s Hospltal l sales. he decided to put his love ofdriv- “You can feel it in the car: it's quiet. 1 He‘s always been physically active .. ing to good use and signed tip to take might feel it a little more because l've and healthy. and enjoys windsurfing 10010118 for volunteers cancer patients to Hamilton, London been through it myself." and racing motorcycles. He also orToronto for treatments. Now, he puts Most of the people who are going attends a fitness program at the Uni~ St. Mary's General Hospital Volunteer Associa- about 200 kilometres a week on his out of town have brain or other head versity of Waterloo that is tailored tion is hoping to recruit pairs ofvolunteers to assist Volkswagen. related cancers requiring treatment specifically for cancer survivors. And with the sale of lottery tickets at the association's He's driven people from all walks of that isn't available here at the Grand he intends to continue driving for as St. lacobs Market booth on Thursdays and Satur- life. and in every age group. Some peo- River (Lancer Centre. long as he can. But he has no idea how days throughout the year. No shifts are available: pie have made the trip with him several Schwarz has some understanding of many people he has already helped, 7 am. to ll am. and 11 am. to 3:30 p.m. on each times; some people he sees only once. what they're going through. For the "I don't put a number on it, and l of those days. Please contact Laurie at 519â€"749~ "There have been four or five occa- radiation treatment he had on his don‘t pay any attention to it. i decided 3922- sions where the conditions were such throat. a mask was placed over his face to drive. 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