The CAMROSE BOOSTER September 6, 2011
Special Thanks
…to all who supported our event! Thank you to Darla Joudrey, Angie Selin and the kitchen crew for the wonderful meal, as well as A-1 Catering for their contributions. Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers and the following sponsors who helped make our Supper and Dance evening with Jo Hikk a success. A-1 Rentals McClellan Wheaton 790 CFCW Camrose McDonalds Robin Chandler Al Kruger A-1 Catering Larry and Pat Selin Village of Hay Lakes Camrose Veterinary Group Garvin’s The Spa Spot Camrose Canadian Wetaskiwin Times Leduc Rep Country Connection Sherwood Park News Sherwood Park Independent Camrose Morning News AFSC Al Zimmerman Alberta Barley Commission Alberta Canola Alberta Egg Producers
Allan Hein Andrukow Group Solutions Inc ATB Financial ATCO Blue Flame Kitchen Camrose Chamber of Commerce Camrose Regional Exhibition Centra Cam Cheers & Beer Liquor Mart Chuck E Cheese Citadel Theatre Comedy Factory CPS Camrose Crossroads Ag Darlene Harris-Williams Devonian Gardens Direct Buy Dolter Family Edmonton International Raceway Educational Media Review Enerplus
Fabutan Fire Valley Ranch George Rogers, MLA Hay Lakes Riders Hertha Hein Kal Tire Manna Marvin and Darlene Schultz Mattress Mattress Melissa Scharfenberg Midas Pam Triska Pioneer Rahr Rocky Mountain Accommodations Tabb Lanes UFA Co-op, Camrose Midas Enerplus Rahr Malting Camrose Dynamic Sales Wild Rose Co-op, Camrose
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MS Society starts a community group in Camrose area By Murray Green
A Camrose multiple sclerosis (MS) community group, on which more than 20 people want to work, was started Tuesday, August 30. The MS group began with a street barbecue by The Open Door and then the celebration turned into a meeting to discuss how members of the group can connect with each other in the Camrose area. “We have had some events in the area in hopes that a reg ional office can be set up in the future. We need to raise money, so we are thinking a year and a h alf or two y ears from now,” said Douglas Tokaryk, manager of regional services with the MS Society’s Alberta and NWT Division. "We would like to open now, but the current fund-raising realities of the economic climate prevent us from doing that. Our goal is to open an office here. We have three offices in Alberta now." The Camrose area has been a strong supporter of the MS Society. "Camrose has always had a strong support group. Pastor Norman Lentz has had a g roup at Bethany. We are changing the title to community group because it is more than just support," said Aileen Steele, MS manager of client services. "We had another group that met once a month and then we come out and provide information as well. It has been about four years since we had a strong group, so we want to have that again. Our intention is t o find out what the people of the Camrose area want or need and then go from there." The society has partnered with Alberta Health Services,
delivering presentations to health professionals, community members, while attending many area fairs, conventions and hosting a MS meeting in April. Community group co-facilitators, Kathryn Badry from Alberta Health Services and Pastor Lentz connect the provincial MS office to the community. "Having a local group is huge. MS can be very isolating, the peer groups can be helpful and a lot of fun," said Aileen. "It is good to have social events and people can receive support that way." Camrose is home to the MS Society’s MS Bike Tour that raises funds for research. “It is a go od time for the MS Society, oddly as that sounds. There is so m uch advocacy and attention being done and the government connectors' program has helped. We have research going on and the community groups are stronger,” said Douglas. “The MS Society raises about 96 per cent of the funds they need. We are looking for sustainability.” Alberta researchers are making significant gains into the treatment and cure of MS. The disease affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It destroys the protective covering of the nerve fibres, and sometimes the nerve fibres themselves, preventing signals from being transmitted from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. For further information please contact Douglas Tokaryk at doug.tokaryk@mssociety.ca or 1-800-268-7582.
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Douglas Tokaryk, left, and Aileen Steele of the Alberta MS Society office, served hamburgers and hot dogs to more than 20 people in the Camrose area with the disease. A new community group will help people relate to others with MS and group events will be planned in the future.