Board of D irectors 2011

Chair

Jeanette El l iot t

Vice Chai r

Tammy Ritchie

Secretary

Dar lene Char lebois

Treasurer

Chr is McDowel l

Cl ient Services

Beth Hendry

Fundraising

Chr is Rankin/Herb Osborne

Publ ic Re lat ions

Laura Kel le r

Social Act ion/ Newsletter Rev iew

Pat ty Barnes

Volunteer

Luci l le Hi l l

Membership

Judy Thwaites

Educat ion

Mari lyn Morasse/Cathy Groves

Kerry Stevens

Members at Large

Doug Peacock

EX OFFICIO

C l ient Services Coordinator - Equip-

ment

Brenda Lancaster

Cl ient Services Coordinator - SAP

Pat t i Burns

WALKS TO END MS

A Big Thank You to all of our Simcoe County

Sponsors and to all of our walkers.

The Simcoe County walk monies raised as of

June 8, 2011 are as follows:

The Barrie Walk: $116,980.49 with 640

walkers

The Collingwood Walk: $34,617.56 with 196

walkers

The Midland Walk: $26,228.09 with 150

walkers

The New Tecumseth Walk: $42,203.48 with

197 walkers

The Orillia Walk: $41,323.87 with 236 walk-

ers

We will keep you posted as monies continue

to come in until June.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 913, Barrie On

Physical Address: 1102-44 Cedar Point Dr.

Barrie Ontario

Phone: (705) 733-0488 Toll Free: 1-800-

634-5618

Fax: (705) 719-3098

Email: scmsc@bellnet.ca

MS SOCIETY

SIMCOE COUNTY CHAPTER

NEWSLETTER JUNE 2011

MS Society S imcoe County Chapter Newsletter June 2011 Page 2

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP 3

FUNDRAISERS IN EACH OF OUR

SIMCOE COUNTY WALKS

BARRIE:

Dennis Wicary $5,682.73

John Henderson $3,935.00

Patti Burns $3,621.80

COLLINGWOOD:

Kathy Vance $5,155.00

Deborah Brown $1,784.15

George Matamoros $1,635.00

MIDLAND:

Kerry Stevens $2,290.00

Tom Fisher $2,060.00

Rick Dalziel $1,648.00

ORILLIA:

Kitty McKechnie $4,490.00

Steve Sheridan $3,380.00

Don Scott $1,975.00

NEW TECUMSETH:

Edith Wilkinson $2,125.00

Paul Kearney $1,788.31

Anne Ritchie $1,665.00

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP 3

TEAM FUNDRAISERS IN EACH OF OUR

SIMCOE COUNTY WALKS

BARRIE:

Ivan’s Army $13,935.10

Patti’s Pit Crew $12,143.18

Team Beth $7,770.98

COLLINGWOOD:

Independent Order of $7,534.00

Oddfellows

TC Rotary Trackers $3,630.00

Team Tina $1,784.15

MIDLAND:

Road Runners $8,498.00

The Rockin’Mamas $1,642.00

Happy Feet Friends $1,505.00

ORILLIA:

Johnnie Walkers $17,198.00

Kelly’s Walkers $2,745.00

Spirit Walkers $2,330.00

NEW TECUMSETH:

The Flat Tire Crew $5,737.25

Lace Up for Lisa $5,449.28

Kim’s Hope for a Cure 2011 $4,841.30

MS Society S imcoe County Chapter Newsletter June 2011 Page 3

The Buzz in the Air is for BEES—Barrie

East End Social

On Saturday, May 28 the first Annual Bar-

rie East End Social was held in Strabane

Park. The event ran from 8a.m. to 10p.m.

and was a great fun-filled day for all who

attended. The MS Society Simcoe County

Chapter was the BEES charitable recipi-

ent; so far $3,500.00 was raised, with

more money yet to come; the final total

will be posted in the next newsletter. As

well, people attending were very generous

in donation at our donation boxes—we will

also have the totals on the donations for

next newsletter. A great event! A huge

congratulations and thank you go out to

the organizers: Laura Keller and Ryan

Andersen.

MS Summer Camp Applications

Now Available

This summer the MS Society of Canada will

be offering a camp program with two age-

designated streams from August 13th-19th

2011. The younger camp is for children

and youth age 8-15 and will include choic-

es that suit every camper’s interests—from

sports, nature study, performing arts to

more traditional/ recreational activities like

canoeing and swimming. The campers will

go on an overnight canoe trip to near-by

Provincial Park on the Big Rideau Lake.

The second program is being designed for

older campers age 16-21. This program

will focus on leadership development,

learning self-sufficiency and self-

confidence while still enjoying the tradi-

tional camp activities. Campers will partici-

pate in an overnight canoe trip where they

will develop skills in leading a group, grow

in character and learn much more about

the value in community and helping oth-

ers. The camp is free to attend. All costs

associated with the camp (including travel)

are covered, thanks to a fifth year of gen-

erous funding from the RBC Foundation

and Fondation Bergeron-Jette.

For more information and a camp applica-

tion please visit: www.mssociety.ca/camp

or contact Abidah Lalani at

abidah.lalani@mssociety.ca or 1-800-268-

7582 ext. 3135.

The final figures are in!

The gross revenue for this event was

$23,307.57. Great Job to all those in-

volved.

FUNDRAISER AT SUNSET SPEEDWAY

SAT. SEPT. 10, 2011

2 or 3 volunteers are needed to sell

tickets. For more information contact

Joyce at: 705-733-0488.

MS Society Simcoe County Chapter Newsletter June 2011 Page 4

CLIENT SERVICES

Special Assistance Program and

Equipment Program

To access the forms for these Programs

please log on to:

www.mssociety.ca/chapters/simcoe

Go to the menu on the left. You may print

these forms at home and have filled in by

the appropriate person or call the MS Of-

fice at:

705-733-0488

UPCOMING EDUCATION EVENTS

There are two more Education Events

on ―Various Issues relating to CPP and

ODSP‖.

Scheduled dates:

Wed June 15th at Holy Family Ele-

mentary School, 180 King St.

(Single Gym) Alliston from 6:30pm-

8:00pm

These Events are FREE and all are

welcome to join!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

MS Walks (5 in Simcoe County, April 2011)

MS Carnation Campaign (May , 2011)

MS –Cruising to End MS! (June , 2011)

MS Leap of Faith Beach Volleyball (July , 2011)

MS Dragon Boat Participation (August, 2011)

We also have many Committees that you may choose

to become a part of.

Volunteering helps the community in many ways. Con-

tributing to society can make your day much brighter as

well as your resume.

To Volunteer with us please call: 705-733-0488

MEMBERSHIPS

If you received a kraft coloured member-

ship renewal form recently, or with this

newsletter, please complete and forward

back to the MS office. Remember that all

membership fees generated, go to offset

the price of printing and stamps for the

newsletter.

Cruisin’ the Dub

August 25, 2011

Once again participat-

ing A&W’s will be supporting the MS Soci-ety of Canada August 25, 2011. We hope

that all of the A&Ws in Simcoe County will be participating again this year by donat-

ing part of their sales for the day.

Last year some of the highlights were: a

singing Elvis impersonator, the Great

A&W Bear, Classic Cars, Media in-

volvement and Great Staff with Big

Smiles. As well, the participating A&W’s

were decorated in support of our campaign

to END MS! We are sure this year will be

just as successful. Start saving for those

burgers. Enjoy!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The Serendipity Princess Boat Cruise

on June 23, 2011

The Beach Volleyball at Tynedale Park

July 16, 2011

The Dragonboat Festival at Heritage

Park on August 27, 2011

PLEASE NOTE:

The draw for the 500+ fundraisers for

the Simcoe County Walks to End MS

will be held at our Boat Cruise Fund-

raiser on June 23, 2011. The prize is a

lift chair that was donated by

Medichair. Thank You to Medichair

and John Tom for their continued

support. See you there.

MS Society Simcoe County Chapter Newsletter June 2011 Page 5

ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION

Transportation to and from Toronto will vary in price

depending upon where you live.

Wheelchair Accessible Transit (Barrie)

$165.00 – one way to Toronto

Customer and Registration –

1-416-393-4111

Barrie Taxi

$136.00 – to Toronto

$24.00 - wait time

$68.00 - return to Barrie

For information call 1-705-721-7777

For Those Living in the Alliston Area

HALO – Wheelchair Service in Alliston Area

Current driver/ escort are first responder certi-

fied with 5 years experience in the patient

transfer industry. Well experienced with the

elderly, special needs and dialysis patients.

Located at: 7018 County Rd. 21, Alliston, Ont.

L9R 1V2

For information call 1-705-519-216-5121 or email

halowheelchairservice@gmail.com

Neurological disease

There are between 21,000 and 29,000 On-

tarians living with MS. Each of these indi-

viduals, as well as those waiting for a diag-

nosis, their families, friends, caregivers

and health providers can rely on the MS

Society to provide accurate information

about the disease, its symptoms and

symptom management or treatments.

They also look to us for information on re-

sources available through community or

government agencies.

Regarding the numbers mentioned above.

There is presently a Federal Study, an-

nounced in June of 2009. ―The four-year

national population study will provide key

information to improve current knowledge

about the prevalence, risk factors, use of

health services, economic cost, and impact

of neurological disease currently and pro-

jected over the next 20 years.‖ ―The feder-

al government will provide $15 million

over four years to fund the design and im-

plementation of the study, working closely

with neurological health stakeholders.‖

This study will have an effect on the num-

bers of persons with MS.

Quotes from the Public Health Agency New

Release June 5, 2009

EDITOR’S NOTE

The opinions expressed in the articles contained with-

in are those of the authors and do not necessarily re-

flect those of the MS Simcoe County Chapter and

those of the MS Society of Canada. Articles on prod-

ucts or services are for information only and should

not be seen as endorsements.

multiple sclerosis international feder-

ation world MS day News Release May

24, 2011

Employers are failing to make low cost

changes that would enable people

with MS to stay in work: new report

released for World MS Day

An international survey conducted by the

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

(MSIF) has found that many employers are

slow to implement the low-cost changes to

their work environments that would enable

people with MS to stay in work longer.

To mark World MS Day 2011 (25 May),

MSIF surveyed employers worldwide about

work-based policies that could enable peo-

ple with MS and other chronic fluctuating

conditions to stay in work. The results are

released in a report entitled: Multiple scle-

rosis at work: an employer’s perspective.

A global survey of people with MS in 2009-

2010 found that of people who had left

work because of MS, 47% had left within

three years of diagnosis. It also found that

flexible working hours and a place to rest

were important adaptations that would

have enabled them to stay in work.

However, in this year’s follow-up survey of

companies, nearly 50% of those surveyed

said flexible working was not available in

their workplaces. In addition, 70% of sur-

vey respondents indicated that they had

no quiet place where people with MS, who

frequently suffer from fatigue, could rest

before resuming their duties. Less than

half of the respondents said that their of-

fice or place of work was wheelchair acces-

To coincide with World MS Day, MSIF is

calling on all employers to pledge to

make at least one significant change by

the end of 2011 that would enable people

with MS and other disabilities to stay in

employment.

Peer Banke, the CEO of MSIF said,‖ Peo-

ple with MS or other disabilities have

the right to work. Those rights are

outlined in the UN Convention on the

Rights of Persons with Disabilities

and backed up by legislation in many

countries. Our appeal to companies

and governments is to make those

rights real. Flexi-time, rest facilities

and some adjustments to the work-

place can go a long way to keeping

people with MS in work longer.‖

The MS LIBRARY

We have an extensive lending library

on many topics of MS. There are a num-

ber of books, DVD’s and videos. These

items can be borrowed on a monthly ba-

sis.

Also included in the Library are publica-

tions on the many symptoms of MS and

how to work with those symptoms. These

publications are free. Stop by the office

or call 705-733-0488.

A complete list of lending library materi-

als, (books, DVDs and Videos), is availa-

ble upon request.

A complete list of free publications and

pamphlets is also available upon request.

MS Society Simcoe County Chapter Newsletter June 2011 Page 6

SELF-HELP/EXERCISE GROUP MEETINGS

BARRIE

Meets every Friday morning at 10am for Exercise followed by informal Support and refresh-

ments Located at Grove Park Home 234 Cook Street, Barrie. Contact the MS Society Simcoe

County Chapter at 705-733-0488

ORILLIA Self - Help Group

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm at the Help-

ing Hands Building 126B-210 Memorial Ave. Contact the MS Society Simcoe County Chapter at

705-733-0488 or Irene Hooper 705-329-2613.

ORILLIA MS Exercise Group

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month from 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm at the

Helping Hands Building 126B-210 Memorial Ave. Contact the MS Society Simcoe County

Chapter for more information at 705-733-0488.

MIDLAND (Location Change)

Meets the third Tuesday of each month from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Midland Public

Library 2nd floor Board Room 320 King St. (accessible). Contact the MS Society Simcoe County Chapter

at 705-733-0488

ALLISTON (New Tecumseth and Area)

Meets every Tuesday at 4:30pm at the Royal Canadian Legion, 111 Dufferin St. Alliston. Contact the MS

Society Simcoe County Chapter at 705-733-0488 or Donna Ellis at 705-435-4199.

WASAGA BEACH

Meets the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Real Canadian Superstore In the

Community Room upstairs (elevator to the right of stairs) 25 - 45th Street, Wasaga Beach.

Contact the MS Society Simcoe County Chapter at 705-733-0488 or Patty Barnes at 705-422-1759.

COLLINGWOOD

Meets for Exercise the first Wednesday of each month at 3:00pm-4:00pm at the Colling-

wood Library, Main Floor 55 St. Marie St. All are welcome. For further information please con-

tact the MS Society Simcoe County Chapter at 705-733-0488 or 1-800-634-5618