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included Linda and Fred Lateigne, grandpar- ents of the young Tristan. Despite a smaller number of participants, the event still managed to raise about
$2100, more than last year’s. “It (the walk) XBTSFBMMZHPPE uTBJE$SBXGPSEPO.POEBZ “We’ve gotten a lot of support from people that couldn’t make it but still donated.”
Twenty or so participants took part in this year’s Walk for Baby Tristan event. “We organize the event in memory of my son, Tristan, who passed away at 26 days of age, in 2008 from congenital heart disease,” said Jacqueline Crawford, at the Bourget Community Centre, where partici- pants gathered prior to the event’s start. “All the funds we collect today goes directly to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).” Participants were invited to walk or bike five kilometres, which stretched through several of Bourget’s streets. About 20 resi- dents took part in the walk, less than last year’s turnout. “I think it has to do with the weather,” said Crawford. “It’s pretty cloudy and cold.” Participation to the event, which has been going on for five years, wasn’t mandatory in order to donate. Crawford explained that several individuals who can’t take part in the event make their donations online. “So far, during these walks, we’ve raised a total of $28,000,” she said proudly. “It’s great, the community is great!” Crawford’s fundraising for the cause has been going on for longer than five years. “Before we started doing the walks, we would do smaller fundraisers,” she said.
Dental Implants and Confidence Nicholas Fournier, DD N’oubliez pas de sourire Losing your natural teeth is a very personal experience. When you have no choice but to lose them, you also lose a part of yourself, of your identity. Even though you can’t quantify that loss, you can feel it even before the extraction process. It is similar to the feeling of losing a limb, and the consequent distress and embarrassment. Missing teeth will shatter your confidence and having to accept dentures, is challenging. It is very difficult to regain confidence with a moving piece that is now your teeth. That being said, in certain situations dentures work well, and patients are happy with the end result. Nonetheless, whether you are with family, friends or your spouse, it is difficult to feel confident when you are always worried about something possibly falling out of your mouth. However, teeth that are not stable or secure can be fixed.This is where dental implants come in. Dental implants will secure teeth in place, making them so rock solid that they will feel like your real teeth! That is something you can rely on. Your confidence, your smile and a feeling of normalcy will return for good. We don’t realize the impact of something until we lose it. Moreover, if we are lucky to get it back, our quality of life also comes back. Let me tell you a story. One of my patients came to me with a lower denture (which she had had for the past two years) that simply never worked properly. I had never seen a patient with such low self- esteem: she struggled with this problem on a daily basis, she no longer went out and refused to be seen without teeth. Her life was effectively shutting down. She thought herself too old for dental implants and believed the procedure was too expensive. I informed her that she was not alone, that many people deal with this kind of situation and that dental implants could change her life for the better. While it took some time for her to agree, she finally decided to get dental implants. From the very first day that she got her teeth attached to the implants, her attitude was transformed. She was finally happy and even wondered how she ever went without them. Despite her positive outlook, I had to ask her if dental implants were truly worth it at her age and with the state of her health. She told me it was a game changer and that if everyone knew about it, it could uplift so many people. She even shared with me that she would do it again in a heartbeat, regardless of her age.
Une vingtaine de résidents de Bourget ont pris part à Walk for Baby Tristan le 14 septembre dernier. L’évènement, nommé en mémoire de Tristan Crawford, décédé à l’âge de 26 jours à la suite de complications reliées à une maladie cardiaque congénitale, récolte des fonds pour le Centre hospitalier pour enfants de l’est de l’Ontario (CHEO). Les participants sont invités à parcourir une distance de cinq kilomètres, soit à pied ou en vélo. On reconnait les participants Oscar Salas, Linda Lanteigne, Daniel Sabourin, Fred Lanteigne et Taylan Crawford. —photo Francis Racine One participant to Saturday’s event, Dan- iel Sabourin, outlined that he always wants to take part in the walk. “I never want to miss it,” he said, as he walked down a Bourget street with a group of other residents, which SUCCÈS POUR LE 9E TOURNOI DE GOLF DES CHEVALIERS DE WENDOVER
Le 9 e tournoi de golf des Chevaliers de Colomb de Wendover, Conseil 9423, s’est déroulé le 17 aout dernier au Club de golf Nation. Près de 110 golfeurs ont pris part à l’évènement. Les profits récoltés, soit la somme de 9500 $, seront remis aux Services communautaires de Prescott-Russell et à la paroisse St-Benoit Labre de Wendover. Les gagnants du tirage sont Gaëtanne Labonté (1000 $), Ron Carrarra (600 $), Peter Aubin (400 $/magasin Independent), et Michel Bachand (forfait golf Nation). On reconnait Raymond Richer de la paroisse St-Benoît Labre, Sylvie Leclair des Services communautaires, Raymond Viau de la paroisse St-Benoît Labre et l’organisateur du tournoi Pierre Viau. —photo fournie
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