By MPP Jim Mcdonell Stormont-Dundas-South
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Any person or group interested in presenting was to begin their contact the Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Eric Sesquicentennial Rennie, by Jan. 8. Constituents and Celebrations with organizations who did not get a chance to present to the Committee are invited 2018 Levee to join MPP Jim McDonell Carolyn Thompson Goddard for a local round of pre- Record Correspondent budget consultations in CORNWALL – Following a Stormont-Dundas-South long-standing military tradition Glengarry on Jan. 17 and dating back to the early days of 18. Details can be found at European colonization in this www2018sdsgprebudget.e country, the Stormont, Dundas and ventbrite.ca. Glengarry Highlanders held their Landfill site annual New Year’s Regimental NORTH DUNDAS – Family Levee at the Cornwall For North Dundas Armoury on Jan. 6. residents, the Boyne Road Continued on page 2 Landfill site in Winchester will be open Sat., Jan. 13, Alzheimer Society from 8 to 11:30 a.m. for the month of January. For campaign aims to any questions contact Doug Froats, Director of end stigma Waste Management, at 613-774-5157. CORNWALL – The Alzheimer Gliding into the 2018 4-H season Society of Cornwall and District After the Stormont County 4-H club registration, families were invited to take to the ice for some Dinner fundraisers announced this week that while afternoon skating fun on Sun., Jan. 7, at the Finch Community Arena. Some of the 2018 members SOUTH STORMONT awareness about dementia has were pictured with the Stormont banner and showed their excitement for the coming year. – Check the township’s increased, stigma and negative Sawyer Helmer photo community calendar for attitudes around it continue to monthly dinners starting persist. The Society is releasing As of now the available clubs include: Beef, Jan. 17, with a roast beef findings of a new survey to coincide Stormont County Dairy/fitting and showmanship, Dairy/general, Cake dinner, by the Long with Alzheimer’s Awareness Month decorating, Antique machinery, Plowing, Sault/Ingleside Lost in January and to kick off its new Villages Lions Club, from 4-Hers enjoy skating Woodworking, Public speaking, Building blocks social awareness campaign, “I live 4 to 7:30 p.m., at the South engineering (limited space), Go for the gold, Chicken, with dementia. Let me help you Stormont Community Hall Rare breeds, Quilting, Fishing and Judging. Potential understand”, to spark conversations and registration in Finch (2 Mille Roches Road, 4-Hers wishing to sign up and register for one or more and encourage Canadians to see Long Sault). For cost and Kalynn Sawyer Helmer of the clubs can contact the group through their ticket info, call 613-577- dementia differently. Record Staff Facebook page by searching Stormont County 4-H or 1808. Part of the proceeds The Leger-led survey, which FINCH – The Stormont County 4-H club held their are in support of the new questioned 1,500 Canadians can find contact info on the 4-H Ontario website. splash pad in Ingleside. between the ages of 18 and 65 registration and free skating day at the Finch Children can sign up at any time until the club’s start online, also revealed that 46 per Community Arena on Sun., Jan. 7. The free skating was date. cent of respondents would feel open to all children and parents from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The club will also celebrate their awards night ashamed or embarrassed if they had Meanwhile, Stormont 4-H leaders helped returning from last year’s clubs on Sat., Jan. 20, starting with dementia, while 61 per cent of those and new-coming children sign up for their favourite surveyed said they would face social time from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a potluck discrimination of some kind. 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MLS#1083897 JANUARY 10 Page 02_Layout 2 18-01-09 12:07 PM Page 1 Page 2 The Chesterville Record Wednesday, January 10, 2018 SDG Alzheimer Society campaign Continued from the front Highlanders Canadians believe that their friends and family would avoid them if they were diagnosed with dementia, and only five per cent of Continued from the front Canadians would learn more about dementia if a family member, Throughout the three- friend or co-worker were diagnosed. hour event, present and past Additional survey results included that Canadians believe members of the regiment people with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia are joined with family, friends and local dignitaries to likely to be ignored or dismissed (58%); be taken advantage of celebrate the new year. 2018 (57%); have difficulty accessing appropriate services or supports marks the sesquicentennial (56%); and feared or met with distrust or suspicion (37%). Commanding Officer LCol In addition, 56 per cent of Canadians are concerned about Chris French noted in an being affected by Alzheimer’s disease. Of greatest concern is interview with The Record their fear of being a burden to others, losing their independence how the Levee was the first and the inability to recognize family and friends. Only 39 per in a series of events planned cent would offer support for family or friends who were open to mark this important about their diagnosis. Three-in-10 Canadians (30%) admit to regimental historical using dementia-related jokes. milestone. Proud to be with SDG Highlanders Quick facts: Events planned for 2018 • Today, over half a million Canadians have dementia From left, Brockville Rifles Commanding Officer LCol Paul d’Orsonnens; SDG (including Alzheimer’s disease). to commemorate the 150th Highlanders Padre Captain Andrea Harrison; SDG Highlanders Regimental regimental anniversary • In less than 15 years, an estimated 937,000 Canadians will include the release of an Sergeant Major MWO J. Stang; Commanding Officer SDG Highlanders LCol Chris have dementia. updated and revised history French, George O’Dair, President Glen’s Association; SDG Foundation President • Alzheimer Societies across Canada provide programs and of the SDG Highlanders as LCol Rob Duda; SDSG MPP Jim McDonell; Cornwall Mayor Leslie support services for people with all forms of dementia, including part of the annual reunion O’Shaughnessy; Brockville Rifles Col (Retired) McQuinty. Thompson Goddard photo Alzheimer’s disease, and their caregivers. later this year and plans for • The Alzheimer Society is a leading Canadian funder of the presentation of new dementia research and has invested to date, over $50-million in colours for the Regiment bio-medical and quality-of-life research through the Alzheimer during 2018. Society Research Program. Stormont Dundas and “I am very proud of this year’s ‘I live with dementia and I will Glengarry Foundation help you understand’ awareness campaign. This campaign raises President LCol Rob Duda the voice of people who are living with dementia and their care commented during his partners. Each of these individuals shares with us the impact of remarks at the levee how the living with dementia. From the time of diagnosis, they reveal the Regiment officially began in stigma that they face and they give tips that we can all use to focus 1868 with the passage of the on their abilities rather than on their challenges. All of these tips Militia Act by the Canadian are ways that help us reach out and offer help to a person who is federal parliament, but the experiencing confusion. Thanks to their examples, we can history of the SDG unitedly understand more and commit to becoming a dementia- Highlanders dates back to friendly community,” commented Shelley Vaillancourt, Executive the 1780s with the formation Director of the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District. of militia units after the The Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District offers Help United Empire Loyalists for Today through programs and services for people living with settled in this area.