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Summerfest building self-confidence, independence for camp goer

August 7, 2013

Tracy Cummins admits to having reservations the first time her son, Tobin, went to Summerfest in 2011. After all, he was only eight years old, had never been away from home by himself and had never been to camp. Tracy had also always been the person who administered medicine for Tobin’s seizure disorder. Tobin’s time…

Cycle for Olly to raise SUDEP awareness

July 18, 2013

For Deb Fawcett, a special moment will happen on July 28. After bicycling more than 500 kilometres, she will complete the six-day Cycle for Olly that will take her and three other cyclists from Montreal to Toronto to raise awareness about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Her 15-year-old daughter, Jordan, passed away from SUDEP…

Mom applauds Summerfest for enhancing daughter’s independence

July 11, 2013

Nicole Graham first realized the positive impact Summerfest brings to children living with seizure disorders when she picked up her daughter, Alexa, from a week-long stay at Camp Couchiching five years ago. When Alexa was met by her family, who had driven nearly seven hours to the Orillia-area camp from their Timmins home, the then-five-year-old’s…

Student wants to give back to hospital that changed her life

July 4, 2013

Katelyn Lewis has been seizure-free since having surgery to control her epilepsy in December 2009. Since then, her life has changed dramatically for the better, and she’s preparing to enter Confederation College in the autumn. Katelyn, the recipient of an OBCL Epilepsy Scholarship Award for 2013, is planning to attend Confederation College’s one-year medical assistant…