communautaire Le lien community link The The Baldwin House A fundraising event for Baldwin House will be held on Saturday, Janu- ary 25th, 2014 at the Army, Navy, Air Force Club located at 14 Marlborough Street, Cornwall. Tickets for this SHOP- EAT-DANCE Event are $15.00 per per- son and can be purchased at the ANAF Club or at the door. A spaghetti sup- per will be served at 5:00 p.m. Music will be provided by DJ Shelley Green. For more information, please contact Naomi at 613.363.8948 or Claudette at 613.933.4519 or e-mail cwanzer@bell. net Singles 55 Starting on Thursday, February 6th, 2014, the meeting night of the Singles 55 Plus of Cornwall and surrounding area will be the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at The Navy Club located at 30 Sixth Street East at 5:00 p.m. For more information, please call 613.935.5211 or send an e-mail to sin- gles55plusgroup@yahoo.ca Cornwall Carousels Join the Cornwall Carousels for Ball- room dancing fun on Friday, Janu- ary 24th, 2014 at the Royal Canadian Legion located at 415 Second Street West, Cornwall. Rumba lesson at 7:00 p.m.; Open dance at 8:30 p.m. The event is open to couples as well as singles. For more information, please contact Mr. Tom Manley at 613.984.0489 or tom@tommanley.ca Mental Health Association The Canadian Mental Health As- sociation is focusing on fitness. Every Monday, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, a club walk is organized followed by a healthy snack. For more information, contact Kristyn at 613 933-5845 ext 238 Centre Charles-Émile-Claude Les Bons Vivants en concert: achet- ez vos billets au bureau du Centre Charles-Émile-Claude, sise au 146-B, Avenue Chevrier pour participer au spectacle des Bons Vivants, un groupe folklorique le samedi, 1er février de 19 h à 21 h. Les billets, au coût de 20 $, sont en vente au bureau du Centre. Atelier sur la nutrition : “La gestion du poids”: notre série d’atelier sur la nutri- tion tire à sa fin. Le dernier aura lieu le mardi 4 février 2014 au Centre, de 10 h à 11 h. Tout le monde est invité. Le thème : La gestion du poids. Au seuil de la nouvelle année, c’est un sujet qui nous tient tous et toutes à cœur. C’est gratuit.
gŏđŏ
editionap.ca
Resolutions for the young at heart
their lives through physical, cognitive, and educational activities in both one-on-one, and group settings. GDH is a completely free 10-week pro- gram offered to seniors 65 years or older in the United Counties & Akwesasne. Clients attend two mornings per week and en- gage in a variety of exercises to stimulate the mind and body. Clients are also given the opportunity to form relationships with other people as well as learn about addi- tional services available for older adults in the community. The program is designed for seniors who
require professional interdisciplinary care from a team that includes a Nurse Practi- tioner, a Physiotherapist, an Occupational Therapist, and a Mental Health Counselor. Clients must require a minimum of two dis- ciplines in order to participate and require a referral from a healthcare professional but not necessarily from a family physician. “We offer the tools, resources and con- tacts that best meet the needs of our cli- ents in order to maintain or increase their independence, confidence, and physi- cal strength,” explained Sylvie Thauvette Legros, Occupational Therapist at GDH. Thauvette Legros described how, increas- ingly, seniors are becoming interested in the service because it doesn’t shy away from helping people with multiple health issues. “Our theory is that the perfect client is someone who requires the attention of all four of our professionals.” She added that any anxieties clients may have before com- ing to the program quickly fade away after the first visit. “Once people realize they’re not alone in their journey, by the end of the 10-week period many of them do not want to leave.” Thauvette Legros described the program with pride in front of a bulletin board cov- ered in thank you cards and well wishes. One testimonial reads, “It seems almost miraculous that the team (Julie, Mandy, Sylvie, Madeleine, and Jocelyne), as well as the other participants, managed the impos- sible. After eight weeks I was put back to- gether again. The vibes were positive, they liked me and, what’s more and even better, I like me! God bless them all,”Lorraine Lavoie, former GDH client. City buses to stop at railway crossings CORNWALL Beginning February 3, Cornwall Transit buses will be stop- ping at railway crossings while in service throughout the community. The new policy stems from a review of protocols following the September 2013 bus-train collision in Ottawa that claimed six lives. Many public transit operators in Ontario have decided to change their railway crossing policy as a result of the unfortunate incident. “This is an additional measure to ensure the safety of our passengers, our employees and the community at large,” said Len Tapp, Transit Division Manager. “We understand there will be an educational process for other users of the road”. White and red decals will be placed on the back of Cornwall Tran- sit buses to warn other road users that the bus stops at railway crossings.
FRANCIS RACINE inforeflet.news@eap.on.ca
CORNWALL | Age is an issue of mind over matter; if you don’tmind, it doesn’tmatter. The phrase coined by renowned author Mark Twain resonates through the walls of Cornwall Community Hospital’s (CCH) Geriatric Day Hospital Program (GDH). Located at 510 Second Street East, the program serves vulnerable seniors who are seeking help to make a positive change in
Submitted picture
From left to right are Mandy Lane, Group Facilitator &Mental Health Counsellor; Luc- ien Boileau, former GDH client; Lorraine Lalonde, former GDH client.
23 000 copies
625, ch Montréal, Cornwall, Ontario K6H 1C3 Tel.:
613 938-1433 • Fax.: 613 938-2798
Bertrand Castonguay , Président • President , bertrand@eap.on.ca Roger Duplantie , Directeur Général • General Manager , roger@eap.on.ca François Bélair , Directeur des ventes et développement • Sales and Development Manager , fbelair@eap.on.ca François Legault , Directeur de l’information/News Editor, francois.legault@eap.on.ca Julien Boisvenue, Dir. de l’infographie et du prépresse • Layout & Prepress Mgr. julien.boisvenue@eap.on.ca Publicité • Advertising : francois.belair@eap.on.ca Nouvelles / News: jcornwall@eap.on.ca Classées • Classified : lyse.emond@eap.on.ca Distribution : jcornwall@eap.on.ca
Publié tous les mercredis par • Published every Wednesdays by La Compagnie d’édition André Paquette Inc. Imprimé par • Printed by: Imprimerie Prescott et Russell 1100 Aberdeen, Hawkesbury (Ontario) K6A 3H1 Tel.: 613 632-4151 • Fax: 613 632-6122 1 800 267-0850 Total Distribution totale: 23 000 copies # convention: 0040012398 Toute reproduction du contenu est interdite à moins d’autorisation écrite au préalable. No content may be reproduced without prior written permission.
Représentation nationale/National representation Sans frais / Toll free : 1-800-361-6890
Nous invitons les lecteurs à nous faire parvenir leurs lettres qui ne doivent pas dépasser 300 mots. Nous nous réservons le droit de les modifier ou de refuser de les publier. L’expéditeur doit inclure son nom, prénom, adresse et numéro de téléphone. Readers are invited to send us their letters that must not exceed 300 words. We reserve the right to modify them or to refuse to publish them. The writer must include their names, address and telephone number.
Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs