Movember After One Week

As you may have noticed, I am taking part in this years Movember movement to help change the face of men’s health in Canada and much to my wife’s shegrin the “Hulk Hogan” stash is taking form quite nicely.

I had sworn off facial hair after it kept going whiter and whiter as time went on, but this is for a good cause.  You can donate to my Movember page http://mobro.co/MikeCluett and help raise money for prostate cancer among other things about men’s health.

There are also a number of other Miltonians taking part in this as well so take some time to visit their pages as well.

Mike Heenan

Martin Capper

John Challinor III

Sean Hazlett

Nik Spohr

UPDATE:

Achilles Mazda

It was suggested on the Milton Lifestyle page that once its long enough, to dye the stash blonde, Leaf blue or as Anthony suggested yesterday PURPLE!  I’ll update as to THAT contest and maybe we can raise even more money.  Stay tuned.

Until then, I’ll continue to grow the prickly stash until Pat tells me to trim it a little.

I’ll be posting the agenda to tonights Community Services Standing Committee meeting a little later.  You can tune in by clicking on the WATCH link to the right live tonight at 7pm.

Weekend Activities

Don’t forget there is going to be Remembrance Day Ceremonies this weekend at Milton Town Hall on Sunday November 6th at 1:30pm.  Join myself and other members of council as we honour those who have served our country, fought for freedom here and around the world and thank those who came back.

I will also be at Metro this evening from 7PM to 9PM on my Poppy detail for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 136 so stop by, say HI and grab a poppy to support our veterans.

On Saturday there is the Volunteer Fair at the Milton Sports Centre from 10AM to 1Pm.  You can find out about a number of organizations in Milton that are looking for help and volunteers and get a good feeling of the work that is being done by Miltonians.  You can contact Carol Fuhrer at 905-878-0955 or email cfuhrer@cdhalton.ca for more details.

Also on Saturday is the Milton Seniors Centre Christmas Craft Sale at the Milton Seniors Activity Centre from 9Am to 12PM.  The Seniors’ Centre’s Creative Fingers Craft Club and Fund Development Committee invite you to drop by their annual Christmas Craft Sale and Bazaar.  There will be a wide selection of crafts, baking and preserves, jewellery, Christmas crafts, white elephant table and much more!  You can call the Seniors Activity Centre for more details at 905-875-1681.

After the Remembrance Day ceremonies, head on dow to the Italian Canadian Club of Milton (104 Tremaine Road, north of Steeles) at 5 pm for a spaghetti / meat ball dinner with special guest, the world’s most famous “hockey dad”….Walter Gretzky!!!  Call 905-878-3462 for more details.  Costs ONLY $10!!!

So, lots happening in Milton this weekend as we ramp things up toward the Santa Claus parade on November 20th.

Also, you can stay up to date on my Movember activities on my page http://mobro.co/MikeCluett I have decided to try to grow a handlebar mo’ so we’ll see how this one goes.  Should be a blast.  All for a good cause so I’m glad to donate my mug to help change the face of men’s health in Canada.

I’ll see you this weekend.

What kind of Movember ‘stash Should It Be?

Well, after hearing from a number of friends who are participating in Movember this year, I decided to also take the plunge to help change the face of men’s health as well.

http://mobro.co/MikeCluett

There are a number of my co-workers at Ballance Display who are participating in the Movember cause this year so I joined the team recently, so I guess I’ll join the Movember team as well.

From the Movember website:

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in Canada and around the world. With their “Mo’s”, these men raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. 

On Movember 1st, guys register at Movember.com with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery. Supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. Through their actions and words, they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health.

At the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember. 

If you are participating, please let me know so I can post YOUR page as well.  I’d like to get a good list of Milton Mo’ Bro’s to let the people of our town know why we will be looking so silly this month.

So far the Miltonian’s I know of are:

Mike Heenan

Martin Capper

John Challinor III

Sean Hazlett

Nik Spohr

And of course, yours truly.

I’m still on the fence as to what kind of ‘stash to grow so if you have any tips or suggestions, get them to me soon.

You can follow my Movember quest on my Twitter as well.  Help me help others change the face of men’s health in Canada.

Movember is upon us

Every year the upper lips of many men become darker with the beginning of the annual MOVEMBER campaign to raise awareness of mens issues and prostate cancer. 

If you are participating in Movember this year, send me the link to your page and I’ll post it here.

The first one belongs to a good friend of mine Mike Heenan who is letting his face be an experiment in facial hair growth.  He along with some collegues at Credit Valley Hospital are doing what they can to raise money and see if they can help change the face of men’s health.

Heres the link to his page http://ca.movember.com/mospace/1518190/

Michael’s Motivation

I’m helping change the face of men’s health by changing mine! Just think what a mo will do to this short, bald, glasses wearing guy’s face! Nice!

Please visit and donate as much as you can.

Remembrance Day in Milton

Bright red poppy’s are appearing on the lappels of suits and jackets everywhere which means Remembrance Day is approaching.  This is a time where we remember those who gave their life for our country in battles all over the world during our history.

Its also a time to remember those soldiers who came back to tell the stories of these battles and to thank them for their service to our country.  Over the next week, there will be volunteers from the Royal Canadian Legion at storefronts all over Milton with poppy’s.  Make sure you thank the veterans and donate for a poppy.

There are two more ceremonies to be held in Milton for Remembrance Day.  The next one is on Sunday November 6th at Milton Town Hall cenotaph starting at 1:30PM.

If you cant make it on Sunday, you can join Legion Members at the Milton Evergreen Cemetery at 11AM for a brief ceremony.

Please take the time to remember those who helped make our country and other countries free and pay respects to those who did not make it back.  Canada is a great place and will continue to be a great place because of their sacrifice.

Lest we forget.