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New Relay for Life in Prescott-Russell
VÉRONIQUE CHARRON veronique.charron@eap.on.ca
People in Russell County no longer have to go as far as Maxville in neighbouring Prescott County now if they want to show their support for the fight against cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society inaugurated a new Relay for Life event for its Eastern Ontario operations in Plantagenet. About 150 people braved stormy weather last Friday for the June 12 event at École secondaire catholique de Plantagenet. But they did not have to get soaked to the skin to show their support both for surivors of cancer and the people researching for a final cure for the disease. The inaugural Relay for Life saw teams march through and around the inside of the school to make good on all of the pledges they had collected. In total, the first official Plantagenet Relay for Life event raised about $45,000 for support of cancer research and treatment programs. Sylvie Guénette, cancer society official, described the dedication
and support of both relay participants and volunteers as phenomenal. «We had close to 150 people take part with at least 100 volunteers backing them up during the entire evening,» Guénette said. «All these people worked very hard. It’s all so extraordinary, what everyone did.» Relay participants and volunteers enjoyed a «holiday at the beach» for their event, with a beachball replacing the traditional Relay for Life baton, and everyone encouraged to dress up in summer gear or pyjamas. Acti- vity kiosks and caregivers were on site to entertain and look after the children of any participants not walking the six-hour circuit with their parents. Bare the head for cancer Many Relay for Life participants have their heads shaved, both to show support for cancer patients who lose their hair as a result of chemotherapy and also to donate the hair,
On the march! Participants in the first Plantagenet Relay for Life show their support in the fight against cancer.
if it is long enough and in suitable condition, for making wigs for cancer patients, both children and adults. Nadia Bourgon gave up her hair for can- cer. The 11-year-old is a veteran at doing
this and has no plans to ever stop donating her hair if i twill help someone with cancer. «I do it for those who have lost their hair because of cancer,» she said. «Especially for little children. I am happy to do it.
7000 $ pour la Marche de l’Alzheimer
C’est le 14 juin dernier que plusieurs personnes ont pris part à la Marche de l’Alzheimer. Menée par l’agent de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario, Serge Gauthier, tous se sont donné lamainpour faire le tour de l’École secondaire catholique L’Escale, à Rockland. Gilbert Arial a partagé par la suite son histoire avec la foule pour parler de la maladie qui le touche. Au cours de la journée, les fonds recueillis ont atteint 7000 $. L’événement, qui est un succès, reviendra l,année prochaine avec, on s’y en attend, encore plus de marcheurs dans le but de trouver un remède contre cettemaladie. En 2011, 747 000 Canadiens étaient atteints de troubles cognitifs.
Rhéa et Léopold Séguin
Félicitations pour votre 65 e anniversaire de mariage ! Que la vie Chers parents, grands-parents,
continue de vous apporter beaucoup d’amour, de bonheur et de santé. On vous aime et vous embrasse.
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