November 3rd, 2007
Maybe now that W-Five is doing a kinship documentary our government and other media will sit up and pay attention to our issues.
Bancroft CANGRANDS hosted our kinship/grandparents pot luck yesterday. It was awesome, what a feast!~~ The bonus is I have left over galore so did not have to cook supper last night or tonight! Chapter leader Tammy and her grandson Alex (from Huntsville) as while as chapter leader Barb and granddaughter, Kristen (from North Bay) drove down together to support and encourage me. I was able to finally put faces to Sandra from Belleville as well as, Cindy and Ruby from Treed. Locally grandmas: Phyllis, Vickie, Lee, Feasy, Rita and Jen came out. A few of the local grandparents sent regrets or were too afraid to come out with W5 here which is o.k. too.
W5 arrived with cameraman and sound man plus producer Laurie Few. They are a amazing team as well as great baby sitters for Alex and Kristen. Since my foster baby could not appear on camera the grandmas played pass the baby, however as luck would have it he slept for most of the meeting/lunch while they were filming the part where we all shared our horror stories and tears.
It was Alex's 6th birthday and Tammy had the best Dutch chocolate cake I have ever eaten. Alex was incredible with telling (on camera) "Why' he lives with his nana and what a good nana she is. When I looked around the room there were no dry eyes.
A special thanks also goes out to Lynn, Beverly, and Barb and all those at the camp this year who were willing to speak on camera and be wiling to put your kinship tale out there. Laurie has a MIRACLE to pull off as they have over 900 hours of kinship filming that she must now cut down into a half hour documentary.
Please pray that whatever she keeps will tell our kinship issues and touch the heart of all who watch it therefore causing a uproar of public demand that the government starts to treat us with fairness and the dignity we deserve.
W-Five is an Gemini Award-winning show that is in its 39th season, and is the longest running current affairs program in North America. It is the number ONE investigate show and is watched by over 1 million people and often beats CBC ratings! W5 airs on Saturdays at 7 p.m. ET and the kinship show will air just before Christmas December 22nd.
To thank W-Five for doing this story you may email them at: W-FIVE@ctv.ca
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