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The CAMROSE BOOSTER, May 5, 2015 – Page 14
THE CAMROSE HUNTINGTON SOCIETY 7th annual Golf Tournament Committee would like to acknowledge the following sponsors and donors for their continued support of our event. YOUR GENEROSITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! PLATINUM SPONSORS
TOURNAMENT SPONSORS CIDE Consulting • DLC Services Ltd.. RPM Enterprises
GOLD SPONSORS
- Daryl Campbell - Gary & Marion Law - Gold Bar Contracting - Jaguar Land Rover - John & Sharon Mattinson - Lamb Ford Sales Ltd. Camrose - Martinson Chiropractic & Massage - Mulloy Industries - One Tooth Activewear - Sjogren Farms Inc. - Streb’s Auto Industrial Supply - Tom Banack Construction - Wetaskiwin Family Chiropractic
SILVER SPONSORS - Camrose Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic - Central Agencies Inc. - Himark Controls - Lemonade Stand (Liam, Mason & Makayla) - North Shore Environmental Consutants - Round Hill Elks - Sharek Enterprises Ltd. - Vision Credit Union
CASH DONORS - 1212499 Alberta Ltd. - Andrukow Group Solutions (Camrose) Inc. - Beier Ventures - Bernie Thiessen - Burgar Funeral Home - CIDE Consulting - Darcy Beier - DLC Services - Joanne Peterson - Percy & Kim Roberts
- Bernie Thiessen - Byron, Andrea & Anya Campbell - DLC Services Ltd. - Dr. Davin Wilcox - Glover’s/WCI Bus - Gunron Inspection - Larry Campbell - No B.S. Enterprises Ltd. - Range 3 Environmental - Viking Projects - Westen Consulting - Zarski’s Autobody
PRIZE DONORS - Adrian’s Upholstery - Apex - Buck Lake Bison Ranch - Camrose Chrysler - Camrose Door Service - Camrose Machine & Welding - Canadian Brewhouse - CEDA, Ronnie Holland - CEL Community Electric Ltd. - Cliff & Maureen Lawley - Clifton & Betty Holt - Curtis Foss - D&D Vehicle Sales - Dales Liquor Store - Darrin Staal - Dave Borman - Dee-Jay Plumbing - Doug & Marlene Campbell - Emco Corporation - Eric Kroetch - Fountain Tire - Groves’ Value Drug Mart - Gunron Inspection - Harley’s Liquor Store - I.D. Apparel - Jack Hart - Jim McTavish - Landwest Resource Service - Larry & Karen Campbell - Marion Burnstad - Mark & Faye Yuha - Martin Deerline Integrated - Matt & Janelle Tomaszewski & Tannis Yuha - Mike Gaffney - Moore Rod Inc. - Panago Pizza - Ray Arc Welding - Read Contracting Ltd. - Red & Shirley McDermott - Richelle, Jen & Amanda Howard - Rick & Janice Graumann - Rose City Express - Smitty’s - Steve & Karlie Zaleski - Super Clean Car Wash - Switch Back Environmental Consulting - Wayax Power Systems - Westway Gardens - Wetaskiwin Family Chiropractic - Yuha Electric & Contracting
COACH OF THE YEAR
Thanks to your generous support, our tournament continues to be one of the largest Huntington fund-raisers in Canada!
Roger Galenza of Camrose was named the University of Alberta Augustana Campus coach of the year, as well as the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference curling coach of the year for the 2014-15 season.
May is Huntington Disease Awareness Month By Dan Jensen
The Camrose chapter of the Huntington Society of Canada will be spreading the message of hope during the month of May. “We want people to know that there is progress being made on research and that if they have it, they can receive support,” said Camrose chapter president Rob Campbell. The Huntington Society of Canada Camrose chapter meets once every three weeks throughout the year (less often in the summer). “Our meetings are generally designed to provide networking opportunities so the people who have the disease don’t feel they are all alone with no one to turn to,” said Campbell. The meetings also provide information on the advances that are made in research and what those who are affected or are at risk of being affected can do to look after themselves. “We have had a wide range of speakers, including genetics nurses, Huntington Society workers and research specialists,” said Campbell. The chapter has a number of fund-raisers throughout the year, including a amaryllis flower campaign in November and December and a tournament at Silver Creek Golf Course (this year on June 20), which typically attracts around 160 participants. The tournament has raised over
Huntington Society of Canada Camrose chapter president Rob Campbell with a milestone award that was presented at a national conference in Winnipeg last October.
$250,000 for the Huntington Society of Canada in the eight years it has been held. “The golf tournament has consistently been one of the top Huntington Society fund-raisers over the past eight years,” said Campbell. “The money that is raised goes to the national society
for research and community resources.” A new fund-raiser for this year is a hot dog and hamburger barbecue, which will be held in front of the Wild Rose Co-op store in Camrose from 11 a.m. to noon on May 30. The Camrose chapter
of the Huntington Society received special recognition at the Huntington Society of Canada national conference in Winnipeg last October, where it was the recipient of a milestone award for outstanding fundraising achievements. “It is a pretty special award,” said Campbell, who had his dad accept it on behalf of the chapter. “It is a tribute to all the hard work done by members of the Camrose chapter as well as the many people who support the chapter in various ways. Camrose is full of special people and the support we get from everyone is pretty incredible.” Anyone who is interested in learning about the Huntington Society of Canada Camrose chapter is encouraged to visit the chapter’s Facebook or Twitter page, or call Campbell at 780-608-8140. Huntington Disease Huntington Disease, or HD, is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to both cognitive decline and psychiatric problems. “It is passed genetically,” said Campbell, whose mother died from complications associated with the disease and now has a 50 per cent of being diagnosed with the disease at some time in the future. Huntington Disease symptoms including emotional turmoil (depression, apathy, irritability, anxiety, obsessive behaviour), cogni-
tive loss (inability to focus, plan, recall or make decisions), and physical deterioration (weight loss, involuntary movements, diminished coordination) usually appear between the ages of 30 and 45, but the disease can first appear in children as young as five or in adults in their 70s. About six per cent of cases start before the age of 21 years. “My mother was diagnosed when she was in her late 30s and she passed away at around the age of 50, but she went on with life every day,” said Campbell. “She had two kids, a full family; we didn’t miss out on anything when we were growing up. She was one of the bravest people I have ever met.” While there are no treatments at the moment that will slow down or stop the disease, the hope for a meaningful treatment has never been more real. In recent years, basic research has dramatically increased knowledge of Huntington Disease and various promising treatment strategies are now in the drug discovery pipeline. “The research that is going on is leading edge,” said Campbell. “In 2011, there was a team of Canadian researchers who actually were able to reverse the disease in a mouse. They stopped the disease and were able to completely reverse all the symptoms.” Continued on page 29