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- Valley East
Skating Club Presents “Disney Through
the Ages”
- Capreol Curling
Club Claims Bantam Boys 'A' Playdowns - Compete In Provincials In
Kapuskasing
- CIBC Run For The
Cure Volunteers Raise Money And Awareness During Their Spring Sale
- Pet Save
Volunteers Busy Raising Money To Provide Care And Treatment To
Rescued Dogs and Cats
- Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief
- Every Month Is Heart Month At The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre
- CLUB OPTIMISTE DE VALLÉE EST INC. Presents Large Cheque To Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation
- The Fox Family Is
Making A Difference For Our Troops In Afghanistan
- Straight
From the Heart by VECAN (
Valley East
Community Action Network)
- Blue Jean Fridays
At Metalec Turn Into Cash For Community Living Greater Sudbury
- Workplace
Wellness Is A Top Priority Among Store Owners of The Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre
- Public Health
Inspectors Promote Environmental Public Health Week At The Mall
- Valleyview
Community Church Once Again Brings Out The Free Gift Wrapping For
Local Shoppers
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Valley East
Skating Club Presents “Disney Through
the Ages”
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The Valley East Skating Club will be presenting their
annual skating carnival on
Sunday March 4, 2007
at
1:00 pm
at Centennial Arena in Hanmer. This is always one of the most spectacular
events of the year in this community, with the arena jam packed with
appreciative spectators. This year’s theme is Disney Through the
Ages. Approximately 180
skaters from
Valley East
will be performing in this show. Skaters
have been practicing for several weeks to make this great performance.
Children ranging in age from 3 to 18 with a wide range of skating
abilities will be entertaining the audience for the afternoon.
This is the culmination of years of skill development for many of
the skaters and it is a chance for them to demonstrate their talents in
front of an appreciative audience. Several of the more experienced skaters
have competed in many competitions over the years and have won several
medals for their accomplishments. If
you are new to
Valley East
, or if you have never been to one of these skating events in the past,
take time this Sunday and see what you’ve been missing. Come out and
enjoy an afternoon of local talent. Admission
is only $4.00 per person and children 5 & under are free.
For more information about the Valley East Skating Club and the
programs they offer, visit www.vesc.ca.
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Capreol Curling
Club Claims Bantam Boys 'A' Playdowns - Compete In Provincials In
Kapuskasing |
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Daniel Beaudry, shown in the back behind the
bantam boys curling team he coaches out of the Capreol Curling Club, is
proud of the accomplishments of his players this season. They participated
in the bantam boys playdowns in Blind River on the weekend of January
19-21 where they posted a 5 - 0 record and won the 'A' event.
That victory in Blind River earned them a chance to play for the
provincial championships in Kapuskasing during the weekend of February 15
to 18, 2007.
From right to left in the photo we have Nicholas Beaudry (skip), Adam
Leger (vice), Tyler Giesbrecht (second), and Steve Murray and Austin Roy
who split playing the lead position |
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CIBC Run For The
Cure Volunteers Raise Money And Awareness During Their Spring Sale |
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Daniel Ladouceur is busy putting items on display for sale
at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre during the Annual Valentine's Day
display sponsored by the CIBC to raise money for the Run For The Cure for
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Below, Karen Ladouceur, seated, and her mother, Colleen Shelswell, put
the items out for display at the other end of the table. The volunteers
from the Val Caron Branch of the CIBC have the items available for sale
all year long, so all you have to do is stop by and see Karen anytime. |
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Pet Save
Volunteers Busy Raising Money To Provide Care And Treatment To
Rescued Dogs and Cats |
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Ruth Gibson, on the left, and Melissa Poisson, are shown
volunteering their time selling tickets on a major automobile raffle for
the Hyundai Sonata shown in the photo below. Visitors to the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre will see that vehicle parked in front of the mall often
between now and the draw date in April.
Pet Save
promotes responsible pet ownership. All of the pets that are rescued and
put up for adoption are vet checked, spayed or neutered, dewormed and
treated for fleas. In addition, all dogs
and cats are vaccinated before adoption.
Pet Save
believes that education is the key to controlling animal overpopulation.
Ruth, for example, offers her home as a
"foster home", caring for numerous cats while they are waiting
for someone to adopt them and put them in a nice home. Pet Save has a
"no kill policy" and is able to find a home for all strays that
they can save.
Pet Save also needs many volunteers to help with the following:
- Transporting animals to
foster homes, veterinarian appointments, etc.
- Volunteering time at
special fundraising events.
- Selling raffle tickets and
distributing fundraising products.
- Delivering food to foster
homes.
- Volunteering
office/computer skills.
- Sharing creative ideas to enhance our
organization.
If
you are interested in volunteering or donating to Pet Save, contact
us.
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Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief |
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Roberta Reist, on the left, and Natacha Dupuis, are two
volunteers with the Sudbury Chapter of Osteoporosis Canada. These two
ladies, along with over twenty other members of the Chapter, are doing
whatever they can to increase public awareness of this dangerous disease,
commonly known as "The Silent Thief".
Osteoporosis is a potentially crippling disease characterized by low
bone mass (density) and deterioration of bone tissue, a condition that can
lead to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture - most often at the
spine, wrist or hip.
The reason it is called the "Silent Thief" is that it is
something that does not happen overnight. You lose bone mass steadily for
many years without experiencing any symptoms or signs of the disease until
you fracture a bone. If osteoporosis is diagnosed at the time of the
fracture, it is already fairly advanced in your body.
Osteoporosis affects one out of every four women over the age of 50. It
also affects one out of every eight men over 50.
There are many factors that may place you in a high risk category for
osteoporosis.
These are best checked out on the web site at www.osteoporosis.ca
Early detection is done through a special medical test known as bone
mineral density (BMD) testing. If you go through the information on the
web site and think you may be at risk, speak to your doctor about going
for a bone density test.
There are also two monthly support group meetings in the area for
people interested in finding out more about this disease and also for
people who want to volunteer to make young people aware of how diet and
exercise can help prevent problems from occurring at a later age.
Osteoporosis Support Group Meets
on The Last Tuesday of Every Month |
At Southwind
Retirement Home
1645 Paris Street, Sudbury
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
At Meadowbrook
Retirement Village
Lively
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
Natacha and Roberta will be taking their message into the area schools
in an effort to create awareness and promote a healthier lifestyle. While
at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre they were selling white and purple
pearls to raise money to support their activities. If you are interested
in finding out more about the Sudbury Chapter, you can call (705) 522-2908
Natacha is currently the Co-Chair of Marketing and lives in Val
Therese. Roberta lives in Capreol and works as a volunteer, helping
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Every Month Is Heart Month At The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre |
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Ivan Desjardins and Wanda Levesque have each been
volunteering with the Heart and Stroke Society for over fifteen years. They
recently spent a pleasant Saturday afternoon at the Hanmer Valley Shopping
Centre talking to local residents about the Big Bike for Heart event which
is coming up on May 30 and 31. Ivan and Wanda both take part in the fun
activity with the Wal-Mart Team, perennial Spirit Award Champs in the
region. The cost to ride the bike is $50 in pledges per person. You may
have as many as 29 on a team to rent the whole bike to yourself for a spin.
More information can be found by visiting the web site at
www.heartandstroke.ca/bigbike |
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CLUB OPTIMISTE DE VALLÉE EST INC. Presents Large Cheque To Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation |
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At a media conference held on February 1,
2007 at the HRSRH St. Joseph’s Health Centre, a
cheque
for $15,889.40 was presented to the Sudbury Regional Hospital Foundation
from the Optimist Club of Valley East.
The donation was used to purchase a new CPAP unit for the HRSRH’s
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The
NICU utilizes several CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) units to
assist newborns who are unable to breathe adequately on their own.
CPAP is often used to prevent premature infants from succumbing to
respiratory failure and can prevent the need for intubation.
CPAP delivers oxygen (or air) under a small amount of pressure to
the baby, usually through small tubes fit into the nostrils.
The pressurized air helps keep air sacs in the baby’s lungs open.
Past-President
of
the Optimist Club of Valley East, Richard Legault
explained that most activities the Optimists are involved in are for the
benefit of children. Beaudry went on to state that “The Optimist Club of
Valley East is very grateful for the opportunity to help babies in our
community. On behalf of the
entire club, I would like to say it has been our pleasure assisting the
NICU and we look forward to helping out again in the future.”
“The Foundation is proud to work with groups in our
community for the betterment of healthcare in
Northeastern
Ontario.
” stated Jim Corless, Vice
Chairman, “The Foundation is especially proud when we have the
opportunity to help meet the healthcare needs of children in the
Sudbury
area.” stressed Corless.
Joe
Pilon, HRSRH Senior Vice President, was on hand to
accept the donation on behalf of the NICU.
“I would like to thank the Optimists for their dedication to the
children of our community and for this gift to the HRSRH’s Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit.”
CLUB OPTIMISTE DE VALLÉE EST INC.
On
June
9, 1919
eleven clubs met in
Louisville
,
Kentucky
and
adopted the name International Optimist Club.
Five years later, the first Canadian Optimist Club was formed in
Toronto
,
Ontario
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Currently there are 105,000 individual members who make up over
35,000 autonomous clubs in 53 districts spread across the globe.
Collectively, Optimists serve over 6 million children per year,
including 1.5 million children in
Canada
.
Optimist International’s mission statement is that “By
providing hope and positive vision, Optimists bring out the best in
kids.” Programs run by
Optimist clubs include: Childhood Cancer Campaign, the Optimist
International Junior Golf Championships, and International Scholarships
(Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Essay Contest,
Oratorical Contest.
Each member club is autonomous, run by members in their community
and is flexible to serve youth in their area in anyway they feel fit.
Each member club also elects their own officials and raise their
own funds. The Valley East
Optimist Club was charted on
August 22, 1990
and
currently has 17 members who volunteer their time helping children in our
community. Some of the
activities the Valley East Optimists organize include a bike rodeo which
provides children a chance to have a safety check on their bikes and the
Santa Claus Breakfast which provides breakfast, a meeting with Santa, and
a loot bag for children in 6
Valley
East
elementary schools. The Valley
East Optimists also host a golf tournament for children in the community
and the winners of the tournament get to participate in the Optimist
International Junior Golf Championships.
The Valley East
Optimist Club meets every third Monday at the Centennial Arena in Hanmer.
The club currently has 17 members and 6 additional individuals who
will become full-members this year. The
club continues to grow each year and is always accepting new members.
SUDBURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
The Sudbury Regional Hospital Foundation has raised funds for local
healthcare initiatives for three decades. Governed by a Board of Directors
made up of a cross-section of our community, the Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation is the fundraising partner of the HRSRH.
A separate entity from the Hospital, the Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation’s mandate is to operate exclusively as a non-profit,
charitable foundation to raise funds for medical equipment and capital
construction.
Hôpital
regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital is the regional referral centre for
hospital-based patient care for people throughout northeastern
Ontario
.
The HRSRH is not program-specific but rather a full service
facility with primary, secondary and tertiary care levels for the over
600,000 people in the North. The
HRSRH has recently integrated the former Northeastern Ontario Regional
Cancer Centre within its structure as a part of the Regional Cancer
Program. The HRSRH is also
renowned as the site for both the first beating-heart surgery to be
performed in
Canada
as well as the
first hospital to successfully use stem cell transplantation to fight
cancer.
On March 28, 2000, the Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation signed an historic partnership agreement with the Northern
Cancer Research Foundation, the
St. Joseph
's Foundation of Sudbury, the Hôpital régional de
Sudbury
Regional
Hospital
, the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre and the
St. Joseph
's Health Centre. Together, these three Foundations and three health care
institutions formed the Heart & Soul Campaign - the most ambitious
fundraising partnership in the history of
Sudbury
. The Heart & Soul Campaign ended in April 2003, two years ahead of
schedule. Over $50 million was raised in this Campaign, making it the
largest and most successful fundraising campaign ever in
Northern Ontario
.
Since
its amalgamation on June 22, 1998, the Sudbury Regional Hospital
Foundation has disbursed nearly $17.9 million towards HRSRH equipment and
capital funding needs. These
disbursements include millions towards important medical equipment such as
dialysis chairs, blood pressure monitors, beds and stretchers, and an ECG.
The Foundation has helped and will continue to help all departments
and areas of the HRSRH with their equipment and capital needs.
Your
continued support to the Sudbury Regional Hospital Foundation will ensure
that we can continue to fulfill our vision “to ensure superior health
services in northeastern
Ontario
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The Fox Family Is
Making A Difference For Our Troops In Afghanistan |
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Sandra Amyot and her son, Kyle, 23, are shown in front of
the special bulletin board which has been created by the Valley East
Community Action Network to pay tribute to the members of the Canadian
Armed Forces who are serving in Afghanistan. Kyle and his bother, Glenn,
28, are both members of the armed forces and both have seen action in this
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Sandra and Claudette Lauhti-Ouwen of VECAN are shown selling "Support Our Troops"
merchandise to help raise money to support families with
loved ones serving in Afghanistan. With the help of VECAN and the Hanmer
Valley Shopping Centre, Sandra was able to raise a significant amount of
money for this worthy cause.
The bulletin board will remain up during January 2007 as a constant
reminder to local citizens of the sacrifice that is being made by the
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Straight
From the Heart
by VECAN (
Valley East
Community Action Network)
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The second in a series of Support the Troops endeavours by the
Valley East Community Action Network is “Straight from the Heart”
which features the Berthelot family whose son, Sergeant Raymond Berthelot,
will soon be returning from a mission in the vicinity of Kandahar, to
visit with his children, Matthieu and Cassandra.
Matthieu, 11, is shown with Alana Evershed of MCTV
being interviewed for a special segment on the evening news. The poster
behind Matthieu is one that he designed himself for the display.
The son of Gaston and Pauline was a Val Caron boy who attended
Notre Dame du Rosaire, 9 and 10 at Sacré Coeur, and graduated from l’Héritage.
The 36-year-old’s love of the military began in 1983 with four
years of Army Cadets in Capreol, after which he moved on to the Militia in
Sudbury
. In October of ’88, Raymond
joined the Armed Forces, doing his basic training in
St. Jean
, Que., before being posted with Vindoux (the 22nd regiment)
for infantry training in early ’89 and spending the next four years in
Lahr
,
Germany
. Injuries to his back in
Bosnia
shortened that ’92 tour of duty, after which he was posted in Gagetown,
N.B. In ’99, he returned to
Bosnia
for 6 ½ months as a peacekeeper. In
2001, after becoming Master Corporal, Raymond spent 6 ½ months in
Africa’s Eurethea and
Ethiopia
on a peacekeeping mission. In
2005, he became Sergeant Raymond Berthelot and was stationed in
Kabul
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Raymond has had a variety of experiences with the Canadian Armed
Forces. For several weeks
during the January ice storms south of Montreal in ’98, he brought in
food, helped to restore services, was involved in cutting trees and
removing debris, and worked to save livestock by removing them from
dangerous situations or delivering food to them in isolated areas.
The recovery of forensics and debris from Swiss Air’s Flight 111
plane crash, seven nautical miles off the coast of
Nova Scotia
, not far from Peggy’s Cove, provided both experience and challenge.
In an interview, Gaston and Pauline shared, “You never get used
to the fact that your son or daughter is stationed in a dangerous
situation. Each parent deals
with the situation in their own way; some need to hear every word about
the armed forces on television and radio; others avoid any information but
what pertains to their family.”
How can we support the family?
The family needs to know that members of their community support
them in what they are doing. Relatives
need to keep in communication with others who are in the same situation,
as in a support group. Soldiers
returning to their community need to feel that their community supports
them.
Straight from the Heart has been organized, not only to showcase
the Berthelot Family, but to introduce to the communities of
Valley East
and Capreol a newly-formed Military Family Support group.
“We get together to connect with other families who share the
same concerns and worries as we do,” said Volunteer Co-ordinator, Denise
Lecuyer, “ but, most of all, we provide moral support in very difficult
times.”
The Military
Family Support group will be distributing the Invisible Ribbon, part of a
federal project that was launched in November, and which represents an
invisible uniform that we wear to support our troops. Denise welcomes
calls to 983-0708 for any military family member who requires resources or
further information about the next meeting to take place on Feb. 22nd.
On Saturday, February 10,
2007, VECAN once again sponsored a special day at the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre where the public was able to talk to some of the family
members. In the above photo, Gaston, on the left is shown with Denise
Lecuyer, Volunteer Co-ordinator, on the far right, explaining some of the
information that is on the display board. Denise also has a
daughter in the Canadian navy. In the middle of the photo is Warrant
Officer Yvon Godin, a veteran soldier who retired in 2004 after more than
35 years of service in the Canadian military. According to Lecuyer, there
are a total of 17 area families with sons or daughters serving in the
military.
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Sandy Amyot, mother of Glenn and Kyle Fox, was
also on hand to sell merchandise to raise money in the Support Our Troops
campaign. Sandy is shown in both
photos at her familiar spot selling another item of clothing to a
supporter.
If you are aware of other
local families whose relatives have been deployed, please share that
information by e-mailing vecan@mysudbury.ca. |
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Blue Jean Fridays
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Blue Jean Fridays at Metalec is not
only something that the employees look forward to every week - it's
also a huge bonus for the Community Living Greater Sudbury clients.
On November 17, 2006, Tina Connor, on the left,
Secretary for Metalec Sudbury Inc. is shown presenting a bag of money
collected on their Blue Jean Fridays to Dorice Dusty, Community Living
Greater Sudbury's Public Relations Director.
"The money will be well used by the association's
clients," Dorice declared. "Thank you, Metalec and AVAD for your
generous contribution." |
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Workplace
Wellness Is A Top Priority Among Store Owners of The Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre |
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The workplace wellness team from the Sudbury & District
Health Unit was out in full force during January visiting the tenants of
the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Above, Lisa Froemmel, on the right,
owner of Pet Palace, is shown putting up the special Workplace Wellness
Calendar that was provided by one of the Team Members who is responsible
for visiting the mall every month.
According to the Wellness Team, "The place where you work and the
work you do can affect your health. How you feel can affect how well you
do your job."
The Workplace Wellness team provides opportunities for skill building,
education and support or consultation. They also help employers create and
implement workplace policies that reduce the risk of injury and promote
the health of workers.
For more information, contact (705) 522-9200 Ext. 290 or email workplaceteam@sdhu.com |
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Public Health
Inspectors Promote Environmental Public Health Week At The Mall |
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Charles Diosi, on the left, and Claude Patry,
Public Health Inspectors with the Health Protection Division of the
Sudbury & District Health Unit, are shown at their exhibit which was
set up in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre on January 17, 2007.
As members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI),
they were taking part in the event in recognition of the Environmental
Public Health Profession of Canada by celebrating "Environmental
Public Health Week 2007 during the week of January 15 to 21, 2007.
Environmental Public Health Professionals are font-line Public Health
Professionals in Canada, including certified Public Heaelth Inspectors and
Environmental Health Officers. Environmental Public Health Week was first
established in January 2004 to recognize the important role of
Environmental Public Health Professionals in protecting the health of
Canadians.
Charles and Claude set up their displays at several area shopping
centres in an attempt to raise the profile of their profession.
To find out more go to www.ciphi.on.ca
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Valleyview
Community Church Once Again Brings Out The Free Gift Wrapping For
Local Shoppers |
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Lou Dotto, to the left in the foreground, spent a busy few
days at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre wrapping holiday gifts for local
shoppers. This was about the fifth year that the Valleyview Community
Church has organized this free service for local residents. It is much
appreciated by the busy, last-minute shopper. The gift wrapping is free,
but many people donated an item of food for the needy to say thank you for
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Karen Stenbraaten, on the left, and Kimberly Irving were
also two of the volunteers from the Church who took part in the gift
wrapping activity. |
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