It’s a pleasure to welcome you · Mrs. Antoinette Huard from Paspébiac and Mr. Robert McInnis from Port-Daniel were named « Volunteers of the year » ! Our most sincere congratulations

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Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec Table of contents... Volunteers of the month ............................................... 2 Your président .............................................................. 3 Your director ................................................................ 4 News from the Board of Directors ............................... 5 Walk for mémories 2011, Thank You! ........................ 6 Home Care .................................................................... 7 The arrival of the service PAIR ................................... 8 The international day of the elder ............................... 9 P’tit Bonheur news .................................................... 10 Birthday and a thought .............................................. 11

The Administrative Council, the Director and personal of the Centre d’Action Bénévole congratulate the Volunteers nominated « Volunteer of the month and mentioned that these people are entitled to be named volunteer of the year..

Avril : Mrs. Thérèse Bujold from Bonaventure and Mr. Raymond Astles from New Carlisle,

Mai : Mrs. Mona Arsenault and Mr. Omer Poirier from St-Siméon,

Juin : Mrs. Georgette Ouellet from Port-Daniel and Mr. Palma Aspirot from Rivière-Paspébiac,

Juillet : Mrs. Lois William from Shigawake and Mr. Fernand Arsenault from Bonaventure,

Août : Mrs. Olive Smollett fromNew Carlisle and Mr. Maurice Porier from St-Siméon,

Septembre : Mrs. Martha Poirier from Bonaventure and Mr. Victor Ferlatte from St-Siméon,

Mrs. Antoinette Huard from Paspébiac and Mr. Robert McInnis from Port-Daniel were named « Volunteers of the year » ! Our most sincere congratulations and a big thank you to each of you!

The voluntary action a collective wealth!!!

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Volunteers of the month…



Hellotoeachandeveryone,

It’salreadytheendofthesummer!Overthefollowingdays,wewillfeelthechangecom-

ing.It'stimetogetbacktobusiness.Backtoschoolforstudents,andthereturntowork

afterawelldeservedholidayformany.Andforyoudearvolunteers,itmeansreturning

toyourvolunteeractivitiesthataresopreciousinyourcommunities.

Iwant to thank frommyheartMrs.GaetaneDumaiswho is leaving theboardaftersix

yearsasanadministrator, thankyouforyouravailability,yourdedicationandyour in-

terestinthemissionofthecenter.Wearesadtoloseyou,butveryhappytokeepyouas

avolunteer.Thankyouforthegoodtimesyou’vesharedwithusandnowenjoyyourre-

tirement.NowIwanttowelcomeMs.AndreeLepagewhojoinedtheboardofdirectors.

Ms.LepageisverydynamicandveryinvolvedinhercommunityasisMrs.Dumais.Sowe

areveryluckytohaveherwithus.

Duringthesummer,thereisalwaysaslightslowdownintheactivitiesofthecenter,but

theneedsarestillthere,asalways,manyvolunteershavecontinuedtogivegenerouslyof

their time tomeet theneeds of the community. Iwarmly thank thesepeople for their

availabilityevenduringthesummer.Thisprovesthatvolunteeringisapassion.

Thankyoutoemployeeswhohavekeptthelightsonduringthisperiod.Thecentercon-

tinuedtoprovideservicestothecommunity.

Nowherewegoagain!Thecenter'sactivitiesarebacktonormal.Likeeveryyear,were-

lyonourvolunteerswithabighearttocarryoutthemissionofyourVolunteerCentre.

Together,volunteers,staffandmembersoftheboard,wedreamofimprovingthequality

of life in our communities. This is a great challenge

andtogetherwecanchangethings.

Iwishyouallabeautiful fallandmaythebene0itsof

volunteeringtouchallofus!

Thankyouinadvanceforyourtime,

RoseHenry

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Toall,abeautifulautumn!

Yes,thesummervacationisoverandwearealreadybacktoworksinceAugust22ndtorestart

certainseviceswhichweresupendedduringthevacationperiod.Itisnowtimetoplanthefall

andwinter activities :meals onwheels, volunteersworkshop, food drive, ChristmasBaskets

andmanymore.As youknow, thenew services called thePAIRprogram launched last June

withtheAscension/EscuminacandSaint-Alphonse/NouvellevolunteerCentreswillbeoneof

ourlargestundertakingsthisfall.Itisaservicewhichwillpermitthesupportoftheelderlyand

personslivingathomealone.

TheannualgeneralmeetingoflastJune9thwentwerywellwithgoodparticipationfromthe

members.Wewereveryhappytoseeyourinterestwhichwasre0lectedinthequestionsasked;

thankstoyouwhowerepresent.Asyouareaware,atourmeeting,Mrs.GaetaneDumaisfrom

NewCarlisleresignedaftersixyearsofloyalserviceasaDirector.ThanksGaetaneforyourex-

cellentwork, yourdiscretionandyour respect for the individual!Thanks toMrs.AndreeLe-

pagefromNewCarlisleforacceptingtosucceedGaetane.Mrs.LepageisaDirectorofseveral

Boards;aladywithmuchexperienceandIamveryhappythatshewillbewithus.

Asyouareaware,anemploymentCanadaprojectforstudentsallowedustoconductasurvey

tomeasurevolunterinvolvement.Asoftoday,122volunteersoutof230haveresponded.We

willreissuethesurveybecausewemustknowifyoustillhavethedesireandtimetobeinvol-

vedasavolunteerinyourCentre,aswellastheservicesinwhichyouwishtoassist.Wetruly

countonyoutoanswerthisshortquestionnairewhichwillbeabighelptous.Abriefwordof

thanks to Shannie Langlois from Port Daniel who worked

withusonthis0ileandonmanyother0iles;goodluckinyour

futureprojects!!!

The recruitment of new volunteers is extremely important

andwe count on each of you to assist us in 0inding others

whoarewillingtogiveoftheirtimeandtalents.It’syourpo-

sitiveexperienceswhichattractotherslikeyourself.Soshare

yourvolunteerexperiences!!!

HaveagoodAutumnandthanksforbeingthere! NathalieBujold,director


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Your Board of Directors informs you … • 2010-2011, a great year, great activities and of course thousands of volunteer efforts from

you and we are very grateful!

• As of May 23, when we welcome a new volunteer, a document must be obtained from the Sûreté du Québec confirming that the volunteer does not have a criminal record. This docu-ment should be submitted to the Volunteer Centre. This is a procedure carried out in order to protect vulnerable clients served by the center and to provide better screening practices.

• The Board had its regular meeting on Thursday, June 23! The action plan and budget were adopted, the election of the executive council was held, here are the following results: Rose Henry, Chair Omer Poirier, Vice President Gabrielle Dorion, Secretary and Treasurer Members of the Board join forces to thank Mrs. Gaetan Du-mais and welcome Andree Lepage!!! • By the end of October, a tour of the parishes will be organized by the staff of the Volunteer Centre and Members of the Board to present our code of ethics and we invite you to join. Invitations will go to by the end of September. The Code of Ethics is intended to clarify the rights and duties of each participant within the Volunteer Cen-tre: volunteer, beneficiary, director and employee . • The Volunteer Centre will be closed, Monday, October 10 for Thanksgiving; we thank you for your understanding!

• Changes have been made on the side of the service point of the Alzheimer Society Gas-pésie / Les Îles. From October 1, 2011, these employees will no longer be the responsibility of the Volunteer Centre but the responsibility of the SAGIM. The service point that covers the territory of St-Simeon to Port-Daniel inclusive will be fully managed by the Alzheimer Society Gaspesie / Les Îles. We take this opportunity to thank Line Boudreau and Kathy-Edith Lacroix for their dedicated services and wish them much success! Rest assured, these changes should have no impact on services to families and friends of the people living with Alzheimer's. Finally, we wish you a beautiful and healthy autumn, full of beautiful mo-

ments in your volunteer efforts!

Rose, Omer, Gabrielle,

Raynelle, Irène, Andrée & Gérard


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Walk for mémories 2011, Thank You!

On our territory, The Memory Walk was a frank success with beautiful smiles under umbrellas and a mov-ing tribute read by Mrs Juliette Arse-nault in the Centre d’hébergement of New Carlisle and the delivery of three plants for the targeted depart-

ments. On the way back, the walkers were welcomed by our volunteers for hot dogs, and snack and by mu-sicians. The afternoon took place under Mrs Louise Cayouette animation with musical performances and interviews, and a guest surprise, Doctor François Charest, which works in Montreal with persons affected by the Alzheimer's disease.

Approximately 188 walkers walked the boulevard Gérard-D.-Levesque of New Carlisle this May 29th and 66 volunteers helped to the organization of this event. The walk took place without any incident and al-lowed us to collect $15 368 . All the collected funds are left to our point of services to continue to serve families touched by the Alzheimer's disease. The answer of people was extraordinary, even if the tempera-ture was not one of us, and we are very grateful to you for it.

One big thank you to the walkers, to the partners, to the donors, to the volunteers and to our 45 walkers elites: St.Simeon: Marie-Jeanne Laflamme, Jeannine Deschamps, Brigitte Paquet, Edith Poirier, Diane Arse-naut, Lina Bourdages. Bonaventure: Bernard Babin, Gerard Cayouette Jacques Arbour, Monique Arbour, Monique Cayouette, Gemma Poirier, Madeleine Arsenault, Marie-Rose Cayouette, Therese Bujold, Edwina Porlier, Pierrette Babin, Juliette Arsenault, Elvine Arsenault, Louise Poirier, Marcelle Poirier, Odette Cyr, He-lene Arsenault Lucie-Anne Bourdages. St.Elzear: Jean-Marc Marcoux, Germaine Poirier. New Carlisle: Angele Gravel, Nathalie Bujold, Marjolaine Legros, Gaetane Dumais, Manon Roussy. Paspebiac: Jean-Marie Lebrasseur, Marven Holmes Gino Lebrasseur, Line Boudreau, Rita H. Maldemay, Kathy-Edith Lacroix, Audrey-Noémie Loiselle, Sindy Alain. Hope: Hezen Whittom, Jeannette Castilloux. Ho-petown: Linda McWhirter. St.Godefroi: Elizabeth Theriault. Port-Daniel: Carole Langlois, Olive McWhirter.

In the name of the organizing commitee members of the Memory Walk 2011: Louise Cayouette, Juliette Arsenault, Élizabeth Thériault, Gaetane Dumais, Marjolaine Legros,

Sindy Alain, Kathy-Edith Lacroix, Line Boudreau & Nathalie Bujold.

We Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! See you May 27, 2012 for the sixth edition! Source : The service Point of Paspebiac Alzheimer society Gaspe/Magdelen Islands Tél. : 418-752-5504


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Chers bénévoles, Chères bénévoles, Summer is all but over and Fall with its beautiful colors is just around the corner. The Centre d’Action Bénévole is now ready to resume its regular activities, namely: meals on wheels, training activities, and committees of volunteers for the elderly. To all our volunteers, we’re glad you’re back. Here are the good news: on May 27, I attended the PRASAB (Regroupement des popotes roulantes et autres services alimentaires bénévoles) convention in Laval. An ideal week-end to exchange information with individuals and groups involved with meals on wheels. The comments received from our meals on wheels volunteers during the Semaine québécoise des Popotes (Quebec meals on wheels week) were posted on the display of the convention hall in Laval with those obtained in other parts of the prov-ince. It was touching to read how grateful the elderly are towards the volunteers for their generous work and for the little visit that comes with the meal. What heart-warming comments! Congratulations and thank you to all the volunteers of meals on wheels. The meals on wheels program resumed on the first week of September in the following communities: St-Siméon, Bonaventure, New Carlisle, Paspébiac, Hope, Hopetown, St-Godefroi, Shigawake and Port-Daniel. If you have an hour or two to give per week, the Centre d’Action Bénévole would like to increase the number of volunteers on its terri-tory to deliver meals on wheels between 11am and noon. The objective is to deliver a warm meal to someone who is either sick, elderly or in loss of autonomy. If you are interested in joining this dynamic group, please contact us at 418- 752-5577 and ask for Rita. This Fall, I will gladly meet with all the committees of volunteers for the elderly in the following communities: St-Siméon, Bonaventure, St-Elzéar, New Carlisle, Paspébiac and Port-Daniel. A heartfelt thank you to all who have undertaken their volunteer work for the next year. And to those of you who have left us this year after giving us so much of your time over the past years, sincere thanks!!! Finally I would like to ask you to promote your Centre d’Action Bénévole by informing all your friends about our programs. For more information, go to our website at: www.cabst-simeon-port-daniel.com. Thank You for your time, Rita H. Maldemay, Home Care Worker

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The arrival of the service PAIR…

Pair, a reassuring presence

The Pair Program is ac�ve in most Quebec municipali�es. Its success rests

mainly on the need to establish closer contacts with ci�zens. Calling an

individual each day gives this person a feeling of security. The Pair Pro-

gram allows this individual to con�nue living at home and all the while

keeping his/her autonomy.

Objec�ve of the Pair Program The Pair Program is a preven�on and safety program in the home. Through an automated calling service,

members of the program receive daily, at a predetermined �me, a Pair call to make sure all is well. More

than just a program, the Pair Program is a way of living within a community concerned with the well-being of

its ci�zens. A reassuring service that guarantees peace of mind for family and friends.

Who can benefit from the Pair Program

Any individual who is either re�red, living alone or ill can benefit from this free program

offered by the agencies of the Pair Program. Feeling secure in your home is essen�al to your health.

How does it work ?

Each day, the agency, through the computer, dispatches a precise and personalised message at a predeter-

mined �me. In every case, the system ensures that the member answers the call and then plays the intend-

ed message (s). If the member answers the call it confirms that he or she is able to call 911. However, if

there is no answer, the automated system will call again in a short while. This �me, if the member does not

answer, an alert procedure is immediately triggered and individuals in charge of the system (a member of

the family, a friend, a neighbour, a police officer or a volunteer) will go to the home to verify whether the

member is in distress or not. If for some reason the member leaves his/her home for a period of �me he/

she must no�fy the local Pair Program agency and give his/her intended return date.

This service was established in the Baie-des-Chaleurs last June, thanks to the financial assistance of the pro-

vincial Pair commi2ee for the purchase of the equipment. The Centre d’Ac�on Bénévole will develop this

service during the 2011-2012 year. This service is presently available and if you need further informa�on,

contact us at 418-752-5577 and ask for Sindy.

Looking forward to providing help to the elderly living at home.

Source : Nathalie Bujold, director



« Autumn offers its most beautiful colors »

Annualregionalconference SeniorsoftheGaspesieandtheMagdalenIslandsareinvitedtoSainte-Anne-des-Montsto celebrate theupcoming InternationalDay for seniorsunder the theme«Autumnoffersitsmostbeautifulcolors"

Date: Sunday,September18,beginningat8:30

Location: AtGabriel-LeCourtoisSecondarySchool

170BlvdSainte-AnneWest

Conferencesaswellasartisticperformancesarescheduled.TheTRCAGI?M(Tablere-gionaledeconcertationdesaınesGaspesie–I?les-de-la-Madeleine)willusetheeventtointroducethewebsiteforseniorsunderconstructionandtosharetheresultsofthestu-dy done during the past year on the lives of seniors in our region by the CIRADD(Centred'initiationà larechercheetd'aideaudéveloppementdurable).Variousdisplayswillofferinformationandliteratureonavarietyoftopics Aswell,thewinneroftheprestigioustitleofSeniorPersonalityoftheGaspesieandtheMagdalenIslandswillberevealedduringtheconference

REGISTRATION:RegistrationshouldbedonethroughyourAssociationor50+clubbycalling Florence Gauthier at 418 -759-5380 or via e-mail at in-

[email protected]

Costs: Register now ($15 per person which includes meals and snacks)

Please note : This conference is open to all persons 50 years and over, whether they

are association/club members or not.

Registrationdeadline:September9

For further informa�on :

Table régionale de concerta�on des aînés

Florence Gauthier, GAUTHIER COMMUNICA-

TIONS

418 759-5380 / 418 392-0882 (cellulaire)

The international day of the elder…

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The month of September means the return to school with daily routines being set. I want to wish you a beauti-

ful autumn. A word of advice to have more time, to plan your activites, to fulfill your obligations, and plan ou-

tings… A wall calendar is recommended. For example, a calendar purchased at « Dollorama » will allow you

to better organize yourself. I am certain that many of you have already done this.

The Actions of P’tit Bonheur...

*The 3rd annual « Salon de la petite enfance » event took place last May 14th. We are very proud to mention

that 478 childrens and 598 adults passed through the doors, therefore a total of 1076 people attended this

event in Bonaventure. I remind you to mark your calendar for the 4th annual event upcoming in May of 2012.

The new billingual services offered last year attracted 375 families.

*Here are some statistics from the 2010-11 annual report presented at the last annual general meeting:

General emergencies : 46 childrens supportted, 33 families

Clothing emergencies : 62 children supported 32 famillies

Respite care : 56 children supported, 46 families

Accompaniment/transport : 7 children supported, 5 families

Equipment rental: 46 children supported, 44 families

Listening, advice, references : 158 families supported

*As in previous years, we prepared a « Pace evaluation report », a requirement from Healt and Welfare Ca-

nada, for the funding of Le Petit Bonheur. For those who do not know it PACE means « Programme d’action

communautaire pour les enfants ». We sent this document last June 23rd and this evaluation permits the

creation of a National Picture of the employees and participants as well as the types of activities, programs

and services offered both regionally and Nationally. In addition, it answers the requirements and accountabili-

ty to healt Canada.

*I am preparing some workshop, which will be held in Novembre, on budget and planning. If you have any

ideas to add, I welcome them; that is how we can better serve your

needs!

*I also wish to mention that we would like to welcome new volun-teers each year, therefore spread the word and of volunteering is of interest to you call the Centre d’Action Bénévole St-Siméon/Port-Daniel at 418-752-5577 and ask for Annie! Annie Léonard, intervenor/animator

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It’s a pleasure to welcome you · Mrs. Antoinette Huard from Paspébiac and Mr. Robert McInnis from Port-Daniel were named « Volunteers of the year » ! Our most sincere congratulations