By Deron Hamel TORONTO – Lynn Zeppieri says the greatest success she experienced at this year’s Epilepsy Action Day was helping MPPs and policy makers see the extent to which epilepsy affects Ontarians and helping them understand the need for interventions to minimize the impact of seizure disorders. Zeppieri, the president of Epilepsy Peterborough and…
By Deron Hamel TORONTO – This year’s Epilepsy Action Day successfully sent a message to Ontario’s MPPs and policy makers that “epilepsy matters and people with epilepsy matter,” says Paul Raymond, Epilepsy Ontario’s executive director. About 30 people representing epilepsy agencies across Ontario were at Queen’s Park on Oct. 27 for Epilepsy Action Day, an…
By Deron Hamel Representatives from community epilepsy agencies across Ontario will be gathering at Queen’s Park on Oct. 27 to meet with MPPs to underscore the importance of controlling seizures for everyone in the province living with epilepsy. Epilepsy Action Day is an annual event where the representatives convene at the Ontario legislature to mobilize…
By Deron Hamel Scotiabank branches in 116 Ontario communities will be raising awareness of epilepsy on Purple Day on March 26. The financial institute is the largest organization in the province to jump on board in support of the epilepsy community’s most celebrated awareness event. This marks the first year Scotiabank has hosted Purple Day…
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