Update: if this is Wednesday it must be Petawawa

I have been away a lot for the last few weeks and have not blogged! I am going to Italy on Friday for two weeks so will post a couple of message prior to leaving!  The trip is to Pisa for a week and to Florence and area for the second week. Any suggestions welcome!
Last week I attended the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers gathering in Toronto.It was downtown at George Brown College. The accommodation was a Ryerson college. We had a market place event at St. Lawrence Market. Most of the area was dead due to the G20  preparations. We did see a motorcade drive by with heavy police protection. It seemed overkill .

Friends in high places

As many of you know I have been volunteering at the chapel on base for many years. This morning I received the Base Commanders Commendation. I was told about it last Thursday by the Base chaplain so thought the recommendation came from the chapel however I found out after wards that a member of the congregation and former base commander Lt. Col. Bob McBride wrote the recommendation! Thank you Bob.
The text of the award states:
Base Commander’s Commendation is awarded to Hilda Young in recognition of her outstanding contribution to chapel life at St. George’s Church. For several years she has been the driving force behind community relations within the chapel. She organized a newsletter and has faithfully published this for over 5 years using her own resources. She routinely provides articles to the Petawawa Post and Pembroke Observer. Her dedication encompasses maintaining a pictorial history of the chapel which she shares with the entire congregation. She has stepped in on many occasions when others would not and has served faithfully as the Chapel Committee Secretary. She is a fine example to all within the congregation of St. George’s and a credit to her faith.
It was presented by the Base Commander Lt. Col Rudderham