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…
By Deron Hamel Enhanced confidence, independence and making friends – these are the main benefits Philippa Howell says her daughter, Georgina, has garnered since she started attending Summerfest Camp five years ago. Georgina, 13, is living with intractable myoclonic epilepsy as well as autism. She has been attending the camp since she was eight. In…
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