International Grenfell Association

2013 Newsletter Youth embrace Awesome Achievement Program The Awesome Achievement Program at the St. Anthony and Area Boys and Girls Club has been a tremendous success. A coordinator, Ruby McConnell, was hired for the project in August, 2012. Since then, children have been busting through the doors, wondering what Ruby has for a snack today. Of course, it is something healthy, but their favourite is some- thing Ruby has baked. With the generosity of the International Grenfell Association (IGA), Steven Young, Brooklyn Calloway and Amy Simms are among the active and happy participants in the we are able to offer healthy after-school Awesome Achievement Program at the St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club. snacks daily for some 70 children. After-school is a time that many chil- cased their skills and the youth took great bullying, self-esteem, leadership and dren spend in isolation, at home in front of the pride and enjoyment from this event. volunteering. Other sessions included anti television or a computer. Structured, super- • The outdoor play was fun for children as -bullying, Save a Friend, healthy relation- vised and nurturing afterschool environments they took part in a variety of activities ship, and babysitter training. have lasting, positive effects on children’s such as jump rope, hockey, sliding, run- We are truly thankful to the IGA for emotional and physical well-being and their ning, trail walking and ball games. their support. Our membership registration academic development – especially when they • A diabetic educator held sessions with soared and youth are so much more knowl- participate consistently over long periods of children on diabetes and encouraged edgeable about how to live healthier, active time. Children benefit most from a range of them to be active and eating healthy. lives. We believe this will have positive, long- high quality programs that include recreational • term effects on their family lives, as we have Positive body image sessions were pre- demonstrated their skills to their families and activities, dance classes, outdoor recreation sented by a public health nurse. As chil- and organized sports play at our local school caregivers. This program is a life-changing one dren grow it is important for them to take for many youth in our area. It is a real success gymnasium. care of their bodies. The offering of dance classes was a story that we hope to continue. • During a workshop at the Tuckamore great success. We were privileged to have Lodge in , children partici- Bollywood dance instructed by a medical Submitted by Colleen Loder, pated in topics such as: Respect, cyber student. It was amazing how the children St. Anthony Boys and Girls Club learned the techniques so quickly. Their per- formance was outstanding, so they decided they wanted to showcase their new talents and Where the money goes AMOUNT GRANTED 2013 performed for the community and the annual $34,100 $46,400 Fall Symposium for Physicians. They learned $579,600 Grantee Amount % of total (LSB) (WSB) other styles of dancing from hip hop to belly $240,850 (Community) dancing by a local dance instructor, Lana Community-based grants $579,600 51.50 (LGH) Pilgrim. The children had great fun learning Labrador-Grenfell Health $240,850 21.40 the new techniques. IGA bursaries $225,000 20.00 Other highlights of the after-school Western School Board $46,400 4.10 Labrador School Board $34,100 3.00 $225,000 program include: (Scholarships/Bursaries) • TOTAL NEW FUNDS GRANTED $1,125,950 Youth hosted several events for parents, caregivers, grandparents and siblings, Since 1996, the IGA has awarded $27,370,606 in total grants, scholarships and bursaries. It has funded 1,080 assisting in food preparation, serving community, health and education-based grants over that period. There have been 683 IGA scholarships and food and clean-up. The activity show- bursaries awarded since 1996.

Page 2 IGA Newsletter 2013 IGA grants $225,000 for 2013-14 student bursaries The International Grenfell Association (IGA) has once again committed a total of $225,000 from its Scholarship/Bursary Program to help students from the IGA service area that are entering or continuing with post-secondary studies. IGA will continue to support eight students from around the region who will BENJAMIN JENNIFER NATASHA MURRAY LORRAINE continue with their education, sponsored at CABOT HILLYARD BYRNE MATCHIM MITCHELL $6,000 per year for a maximum of four years. However, the IGA will, going Cartwright, Nathan Fequet of L’anse au Loup, Grant Young of St. Anthony. forward, focus on the provision of bursaries Cameron Fillier of , Stephen Flynn Post-Secondary—Jestine Coles of L’Anse au only, in an effort to match student financial of Croque, Alex Gibbons of Plum Point, Loup; Alexandre Maheux of Goose Bay; need, while supporting the maximum Dominique Gibbons of Forrestors Point, Patrick O’Brien of L’Anse au Loup; Jeffrey number of students possible. Jasmin Gibbons of Plum Point, Kendra Patey of St. Lunaire-Griquet; Jonathan Smith For the academic year 2013-14, the Gibbons of St. Barbe, Ryan Gill of Englee, of L’Anse au Loup; and Ian Warren of St. IGA awarded six $6,000 bursaries, while 48 Natasha Hancock of Forteau, Nathan Jordan Anthony. IGA bursaries of $3,000 were awarded to a of Forteau, Ocean King of St. Lewis, Chelsea Students in high school interested in variety of high school and post-secondary Kippenhuck of Charlottetown, Rebecca Letto being considered for an IGA bursary must students. IGA is extremely proud of its of L’anse au Clair, Eric Marshall of L’anse au submit their applications to their respective affiliation with the following students from Loup, Stephanie Nadeau of Red Bay, Jeremy high school principals, who will forward the Northern Peninsula and coastal Ollerhead of Main Brook, Alicia Park of applications on to their respective board Labrador: Forteau, Caitlyn Pink of St. Anthony, Leah offices by February 15 (for submission to the ■ IGA Bursaries in the amount of $6,000: Pittman of Cook’s Harbour, Megan Poole of IGA). Natasha Byrne of Conche, Benjamin Cabot St. Lewis, Irving Powell of Charlottetown, For students already enrolled in a post- of L’Anse au Loup; Jennifer Hillyard of Red Cameron Pye of Charlottetown, Joshua Pye of secondary program, the firm deadline is April Bay; Murray Matchim of Cook’s Harbour; Red Bay, Lucas Randell of Bide Arm, Natalia 1, with applications being sent directly to and Lorraine Mitchell of Englee. Randell of Bide Arm, Owen Randell of IGA. IGA considers all applications ■ IGA Bursaries in the amount of $3,000 Mary’s Harbour, Damian Reeves of Englee, forwarded to it prior to or on the deadline. for the 2013-14 academic year were Cameron Roberts of Goose Bay, Gordon Students must recognize that IGA bursaries awarded to: Roberts of Charlottetown, Mitch Roberts of are not given based on academics. Financial Secondary—Gabrielle Allingham of Brig L’anse au Loup, Paula Russell of Mary’s need is the major consideration. Bay, Kylie Beals of L’anse au Loup, Harbour, Jenna Rumbolt of Mary’s Harbour, The next meeting of the IGA Bursary Cameron Blake of Straitsview, Billie Brown Michelle Saunders of Goose Bay, Ashleigh Committee will be held in conjunction with an of Englee, Jenny Buckle of Forteau, Brady Taylor of Forteau, Randy Way of Savage IGA Board meeting in St. John’s in June, Cunard of Brig Bay, Megan Dyson of Cove, Ricki-Dawn Webber of Cartwright and 2014. ‘I am forever grateful for what the IGA has done for me’

My name is Michael Lidstone and I Prior to my acceptance into me on my toes academically. The have just been accepted into Memorial Memorial University’s pharmacy minimum average requirement of University’s School of Pharmacy beginning in program I was pursuing a Bachelor the scholarship pushed me to study September 2013. I received a $24,000 of Business Administration (BBA) that much harder to keep my marks International Grenfell Association (IGA) at the Grenfell campus with law well above what was expected of scholarship in my senior high year in 2010. school hanging in the bigger picture. me. This extra push has led me to I can still remember the day I received However, in my second year of my receive three other scholarships my IGA scholarship letter as it was yesterday. BBA, I realized that a career in the since I have been attending In my mind I was on top of the world. In the medical field was something I was university. Therefore, I feel the IGA Michael Lidstone best possible way, I felt overwhelmed with a much more passionate about. With has helped paved the road to success mixture of pride, shock, and above all else, the financial support of the IGA for me. excitement. My hard work had finally paid off. scholarship I was easily able to switch The IGA has and is continuing to do I no longer had to worry about the burden of programs and start working towards my new tremendous things in rural and juggling student loans and jobs to support my and improved dream of becoming a pharmacist Labrador. Their grants/bursaries have made it schooling. without excessive student debt. easier for me and so many other people like me By lightening my financial burden, the Aside from the obvious financial to pursue a quality education. I am proud to be IGA granted me the opportunity to directly support, receiving the IGA scholarship has one of the many people benefitting from their focus on the most important aspect of offered me a substantial boost in self-esteem. I noble generosity. university, learning. I think I speak for myself now take pride in my achievements and I I would like to thank the IGA for and all other IGA scholarship recipients when realize that my efforts do not go unnoticed, providing the funds to not only financially I say that I am forever grateful for what the something I could never fully commit to in my drive the education of their beneficiaries, but to IGA has done for me. I cannot see how I could past. Thanks to the confidence invested in me also provide the confidence and motivation to ever fully put into words my gratitude for the by the IGA, my dreams are reaffirmed. pursue their highest goals. privilege they have presented to me. Receiving the IGA scholarship has kept IGA Newsletter 2013 Page 3 Funding supports dental digital radiography project

Over the course of several decades, the when monies were allotted for a digital dental Dental Department of Labrador-Grenfell panoramic imaging unit in St. Anthony. Now, Health has been the recipient of generous do- $90,000 has been donated by the IGA for intra nations from the International Grenfell Associ- -oral digital radiography systems at St. Antho- ation (IGA). Our service, including staff mem- ny, Roddickton and Forteau. These will com- bers and the public we serve, has benefitted, plement another digital intra-oral unit that is supporting the intention of elevating levels of being placed in the new health centre facility at oral health in individuals and communities in Flower’s Cove, courtesy of provincial govern- the Labrador-Grenfell Health region. The im- ment funding. Images from the extra-oral pan- pacts have been dramatic and would have been oramic unit can be seen by dentists at any of difficult to achieve without IGA assistance. our clinics throughout the Labrador-Grenfell The most recent IGA-funded project is Health region. They can also be accessed by digital dental radiography (x-rays). Radiog- authorized clinicians at facilities in the prov- raphy is an essential diagnostic tool in dentis- ince via the provincial Picture Archiving and try because it helps dentists identify the pres- Communications System. ence and extent of decay in teeth. Traditional- Labrador-Grenfell Health and the IGA ly, photographic film has been used to capture Dr. Peter Hornett displays one of the devices used have a long history of working together to dental images from x-ray exposure. More re- in the dental digital radiography project. improve the oral health of the population in cently, digital radiography is superseding con- Northern Newfoundland and Southern Labra- ventional techniques in both medical and den- or absence of disease. The installation of digi- dor. The installation of digital dental radiog- tal arenas. tal dental imaging systems enhances the quali- raphy equipment is another stage in our contin- There are many advantages to digital ty of care provided to patients and also mini- uing quest to ensure access to contemporary dental. The clarity is enhanced, image produc- mizes risks associated with imaging proce- and quality dental facilities for the people of tion is immediate and can be viewed directly dures. this region. The IGA is once again to be ap- by a dentist and patient on a computer monitor There are two common forms of dental plauded for its commitment to this ongoing – a great benefit when explaining treatment radiography – intra-oral and extra-oral. Fund- work. plans to patients. The images can be digitally ing for the extra-oral form of radiography was Submitted by Dr. Peter J. Hornett, Chief of manipulated to better demonstrate the presence previously received from the IGA in 2008, Dental Services, Labrador-Grenfell Health

Resources help launch oral language project CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Jens Haven Primary School, a play, storytelling, puppets, activity/listening Kindergarten to Grade 3 school in Nain, centres, language scaffolding, songs and plays. received a $6,500 grant from the International Daily word ladders, sentence building flip ‘IGA celebrating Grenfell Association in 2012 for an oral charts and board games were purchased centennial in 2014’ language project entitled Nala, UKalak, Ilik to increase and build upon student vocabulary. (translated in English means listen, speak and Audio books provide students with In 2014, the International Grenfell Asso- learn). The grant enabled the school to opportunities to listen, observe, participate and ciation celebrates its centennial. It was estab- purchase a variety of much-needed oral interact. Other resources are being used to lished in 1914 to support the work of Sir language grade specific learning resources. promote positive interactions, collaboration Wilfred Grenfell in Northern Newfoundland The goal of the project is to strengthen and teamwork among students. Conversation and coastal Labrador. For almost 70 years it the oral language skills of students. Oral cubes, puppets and letter vests are providing managed the many activities created by him, language is not as easy to address in the opportunities for students to engage in especially the ever-expanding health services. classroom as it may first appear. In order to meaningful conversations and the sharing of These were handed over to the provincial gov- deliver an effective oral language program, our ideas. ernment in 1980 and at that time the IGA students needed to be engaged in activities that Thank you to the IGA for awarding this ceased all previous responsibilities and became build receptive and expressive language. grant to Jens Haven Primary School. It will a grant-giving foundation. In this new role, Teachers have to link oral language activities allow us the opportunity to improve student IGA has given in excess of $30 million to sup- to tangible resources, which encourage student achievement by strengthening the teaching and port initiatives in health, education and com- interest and engagement in the activities to learning at our school. Nakummek! munity development across the IGA area. Well become lifelong learners. Submitted by Lori Dicker, over 1,000 grants have been awarded, provid- Teachers are using the learning materials teacher at Jens Haven Primary School ing benefit to health facilities, patients, to provide engaging activities such as dramatic schools, students and community residents. While we prepare to celebrate 100 years of endeavour in the footsteps of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, this newsletter celebrates the achieve- ments of those who have been supported by more recent IGA grants. They give testimony to the Grenfell legacy and show what can be achieved today by those who are determined to succeed and to do good. Dr. Norman Pinder Grade 1 students at Nain display words in Inuttitut through a new oral language project. Chairman, International Grenfell Association

Page 4 IGA Newsletter 2013 ‘Your support has made a world of difference’ The Northern Committee Against participants to experience some unique Violence was awarded a $10,000 grant in 2012 opportunities, such as a boat tour in Englee and from the International Grenfell Association a Viking field trip to L’Anse aux Meadows. (IGA) to assist with a Community Readiness The funds also resulted in an expansion for People with Disabilities program. While the of the program to communities beyond St. program is relatively new, the volunteer board Anthony. There are currently 50+ people with of directors believes it is making a positive disabilities who attend programming at sites in difference in the lives of people with St. Anthony, Englee and the Flower’s Cove disabilities and their families. area. More importantly, participants have made The program, which was started by the Community Readiness participants take a boat tour new friends and gained new experiences. We committee and the local chapter of the from Bide Arm. look forward to continued success and extend Canadian Paraplegic Association in 2010, appreciation to the IGA – your support has provides an opportunity for people with over the past year. More than 40 events were made a world of difference. disabilities and their caregivers to meet and held, including Caregiver Appreciation Day, socialize. Reducing social isolation and Earth Day, Family and Friends Christmas Submitted by Darlene Rice, Northern expanding social contacts and networks can Brunch, Mental Health Retreat for Caregivers, Committee Against Violence, and Nyiesha reduce violence in vulnerable populations. and Music and Friends Social and Friendship Chambers, Spinal Cord Injury of NL, The program experienced much growth Day in . The funds also allowed St. Anthony Division IGA helps Hopedale promote Moravian Complex and Museum The Moravian Mission site in Hopedale nomic generator and focal point for both resi- is comprised of a complex of wooden struc- dents of and visitors to the community. tures that date back to the 18th and 19th centu- In order for the site to generate a steady ries. It has been designated as a national histor- stream of revenue throughout the entire year, ic site by the Historic Sites and Monuments greater exposure is required to make the com- Board of Canada. Outside of the church build- plex a go-to destination. Projects like the resto- ings itself, and a structure that serves as a mu- ration of the boardwalk – made possible by a seum and archives, the majority of these build- $12,000 grant from the International Grenfell ings are under-utilized. Given the significance Association – appeals to the community and The Moravian Complex at Hopedale of the complex and the considerable amount of tourists. The complex needs exposure to illus- usable space, the mission buildings have great trate what it has to offer and that involves new throughout the community, pamphlet design potential for adaptive re-use and to be an eco- projects that require web access, signage and distribution. Having the very foundation of advertising would expose our site, not only for the community, but for the Northern Labrador Sights and sounds come to life at St. Lewis Academy region as well. St. Lewis Academy is a small school on This project, a valuable step towards the southeast coast of Labrador. With a popu- where we would like to be, has certainly en- lation of 200, a student population of 32 and a hanced tourism appeal. It has helped increase staff of six teachers, you might think that there the number of visits to the complex, creating wouldn’t be much going on in our sleepy little opportunity not only for the complex, but for rural town. However, this is the furthest thing craftspeople, artisans, local bakers of tradition- from the truth. al food, and for the site as a whole. Our school is the heart of the communi- Thank you to IGA for making it possible ty. Facilities are not only used by students, but for the Agvituk Historical Society to move by local and regional organizations. While we St. Lewis Academy students proudly display new towards this goal! have space and equipment, we were severely sound and lighting equipment. Submitted by Susan Nochasak lacking in other areas. When the student coun- cil hosted the first Spring Bash Video Dance, the purchase of sound and lighting equipment. To contact the IGA: an event involving students from the surround- Free-standing speakers, multi-coloured lights ing area for a night of music, fun and prizes, and stands, wireless microphones, a sound- Paul Canning, Administrator students borrowed speakers, cords and micro- board and associated equipment were pur- 81 Kenmount Road, 2nd Floor St. John’s, NL, A1B 3P8 phones from friends and family. chased. The new equipment was first used Phone 709-745-6162 The school’s drama group had ideas for during the school’s annual video dance in Fax 709-745-6163 E-mail [email protected] establishing a certain atmosphere using light- April. The availability of proper sound and ing equipment, but the school didn’t have lighting equipment created a professional at- www.iga.nf.net lights. Even Christmas concerts were a chore mosphere and a successful event. The IGA would once again like to express its gratitude to when it came to setting up lighting with old We have since used the equipment for everyone who assisted with the publication of this newsletter. graduation ceremonies and it is available for The contents of the newsletter are representative of just a equipment. Several community groups who small sample of the 60 projects that received financial support used the school also needed a sound system for community organizations. We are extremely from the IGA in its 2012 Grant Program. Another 56 projects received financial assistance in 2013, and we will profile some presentations and events. grateful to the IGA for their contribution. of these in our next annual newsletter. The IGA is honoured to Submitted by students and work with the many organizations that exist to benefit the We were ecstatic when word was re- service area of Northern Newfoundland and coastal Labrador. ceived that the IGA was granting $5,500 for staff, St. Lewis Academy