By Deron Hamel A long-standing scholarship for students living with epilepsy is once again being offered this year in a “new and improved” format. The Osler Epilepsy Scholarship, formerly called the OBCL Epilepsy Scholarship, is being offered to four students this year. Aside from the name change, the scholarship committee also decided to up the…
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 Purple Day is just around the corner, and one nine-year-old girl and her mother in a small northern Ontario community are gearing up for their annual drive to raise epilepsy awareness. For the past few years, Grade 4 student Miah Wheadon and her mother, Gina, have approached local businesses in Manitouwadge, Ont.…
By Deron Hamel Four students received the OBCL Epilepsy Scholarship Award in 2015. Each has a different and unique story. Each has their own academic and career aspirations. But the tie that binds the four students has been their ability to overcome challenges they’ve faced with epilepsy. As 2015 comes to a close, Voices of…
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