By Deron Hamel The third annual Summerfest Sail Away Cruise is expected be the event’s largest gathering yet, with organizers anticipating more than 75 people coming aboard to sail the coast of Lake Ontario on June 10. The cruise raises money each year to help send children living with epilepsy to Summerfest Camp if their…
Deron Hamel Camp Couchiching is offering a unique opportunity to children and youths living with epilepsy who want a taste of what Summerfest Camp is like without committing to full two-week programs. The three-day “mini Summerfest Camp” is being held over the Victoria Day weekend, May 21-23. The opportunity also helps alleviate anxieties for parents…
By Deron Hamel Epilepsy Ontario will be acknowledging Purple Day by distributing purple ribbons to MPPs on March 24 and attending a session at Queen’s Park, where representatives from the Liberal, NDP and Progressive Conservative parties will read member statements focused on epilepsy awareness. 2014 Purple Day Website poster Purple Day is honoured annually by…
By Deron Hamel Children attending Summerfest Camp this year had a myriad of experiences, but there is a common narrative emerging from families and the campers themselves: Summerfest is a self-confidence builder. Philippa Howell says Summerfest Camp has had a positive impact on her 13-year-old daughter, Georgina, in the five years she has attended. Of…
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