By Deron Hamel Perseverance is a quality Emily Hoover both demonstrates and admires in others. Diagnosed with epilepsy at 12, Emily says her condition has presented challenges, but she refuses to let those challenges control her life. At high school, Emily played rugby and curled. She has held down a job as a supervisor at…
By Deron Hamel Heather Beckett says the person she draws inspiration from most is award-winning Australian film and stage actor Hugo Weaving. Heather, like Weaving, is living with epilepsy and both have overcome many obstacles in their pursuit of success. A recent graduate of the child and youth worker program at Sault College, Heather, 21,…
A recent retreat hosted by Epilepsy Ontario for community-based epilepsy agencies was aimed at building knowledge capacity for executive directors and staff members throughout the province. The retreat, which was funded by the Trillium Foundation of Ontario and held June 6-8 in Innisfil, Ont., brought together representatives from 11 of the 14 agencies Epilepsy Ontario…
By Deron Hamel Burlington, Ont. Grade 12 student Kate Selway says her inspiration comes from Glenna Fraumeni, a Toronto nurse and triathlete who, like Kate, is living with epilepsy. Sports are an important part of Kate’s life. She plays soccer, badminton, field hockey, volleyball and swims on her school’s team. Though her doctor recommended she…
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