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Sign up now for Summerfest, a great experience for kids with epilepsy

February 14, 2013

Summerfest, an inclusive two-week camp experience, is once again being offered by Epilepsy Ontario at Camp Couchiching. But spaces in the program, which is an opportunity for youths who have epilepsy to mature and gain independence and have fun, are quickly filling up and families should sign up now to ensure their sons and daughters…

Pulling together to support Epilepsy Durham Region

September 27, 2012

Epilepsy Durham Region executive director Dianne McKenzie says the agency’s Sept. 29 Pull Together for Epilepsy event carries great symbolism, that of a community coming together, standing side by side in support of people living with epilepsy. Held in conjunction with Clarington’s Family Safety Day, an annual event featuring several interactive exhibits focused on public…

Run supersedes expectations, organizer sees new possibilities

August 31, 2012

With more than 300 participants in the 2012 Run for Epilepsy in Thunder Bay, organizer Trevor Lewis says he hopes the success of the Aug. 19 event will be a catalyst for opening a support agency in Thunder Bay to assist northwestern Ontarians living with epilepsy. “I am hoping that (the run’s success) will serve…

Summerfest camp building independence and self-esteem

August 23, 2012

The best success stemming from Summerfest, Epilepsy Ontario’s annual camp program for children living with epilepsy, is that it has been creating independence and self-esteem for children and youth since 1994, says founder Anita Allen, neurology clinic nurse at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). For 18 years, Summerfest has seen an average of 20…