News Review contributor Whitney Morgan is getting closer to getting her trip to England. Her aunt has paid for the plane tick- ets. Family members have arranged for acar once she’s there. All Whitney has to do now is raise the money for the hyperbaric oxygen treat- ments that will help her nerves and mus- cles work better. Whitney, 14, has cerebral palsy, and went to a private clinic in Vancouver dur- ing Christmas holidays and spring break, with great resuits. oe _ She is able to control her movements much better now, and is trying to say words with difficult sounds she couldn’t manage before. ° “She was slumped sideways in an armchair,” her mother explains, “and I _told her to straighten up, just to see what she’d do. And she did it! Just as smoothly . as anybody else.” Susan says that the therapy has nae ‘a big difference already, and Whitney . was making such good progress that. . they. stayed an extra: few days after Park nearly done Judy Rein Reimche -. Peninsula News Review You ‘can skate. down. the ramps and do fancy flips and “jumps at the skateboard park. “But there i is still one section © that’s out of bounds. It’s that: ~ part at the east side that’s still i -amound of gravel. When that: she “quarter pipe” is finished, SO ~ will be the: skateboard park: cast We. re ‘nearly. there,” said : "Sidney © “councillor. Jack - Barker on Wednesday, ‘April 7 “We need about $5,000. _ more to complete this area — . and. that’s it.”" © - He said the: donation: of $5,000 worth of concrete has been committed, The rest of - the funds will go. into labor and finishing costs. The landscaping will take place once the structure is in place. That will include plant- ing of grass and some shrub- bery around the structure, and possibly the addition of some picnic tables. Much of ‘that-work will be done at no cost by volunteer labor. 1139... also generate some funds. to. -pay for its own maintenance,” said Barker. Plans include. some summer ‘events that. will bring professional com-" - petitions to Sidney's skate-’ board park. That's why he’s pushing to have the park: completed by mid-May. : The skateboard group is currently in negotiations with’ the YEES group to develop a management strategy for the park. ‘They are meeting to discuss that issue tonight. To donate to the park, call the Town of Sidney at 656- | GREEK CUISINE Steaks, Seafood, Ribs, Pizza, Pasta Sth & Beacon, Sidnoy 656-8596 warn ner oh mt Whitney Morgan is getting. closer . to a trip to Engiand, where she will - receive treatment to help her - Nerves and muscles work better. spring break for.a few more sessions. The Vancouver clinic is privately run : and very expensive, charging $100 a ses- -sion, so Whitney's parents and the penin- ~ Sula community. are trying to raise ’ enough money to pay for the much less expensive clinic in England, men will cost $15 a session. He oe Pleat ane mylene penis ie Whitney will spend the whole sum- mer in England, having two sessions:a day in the oxygen chamber as well as amino acid therapy that isn’t available in Canada. Saanich Peninsula businesses and in- dividuals are helping Whitney’s family pay for the therapy, which isn’t covered by the Medical Services Plan. Susan is hoping to organize a dinner and silent auction, some local service clubs have offered help, businesses are arranging fundraisers and donation boxes. The fund stands at about $3,000 right ~ now, Susan says, and they need another $28,000. Total Health Experience is having a ~ ~ store-wide sale with a portion of all sales going to Whitney’s fund. Pacific Coast. Savings Credit Union has had raffles and will be issuing an em- -. ployee challenge. The Bank of Nova Sco- tia is also raising money for the cause, as are other local businesses. ~ Susan is looking for more fundraising ideas, and would love to hear from peo- ple in the community. 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