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Local therapist Nan- to get rid of the cancer. cy Roswell wants to use this year’s “There’s no cure for lymphedema. Lymphedema Awareness Day, March There are just treatments to help with 6, to spread the word about the treat- the swelling and the pain. So that’s ments that are possible for people where my training is, that’s why you with this condition. need to see a therapist with training “Lymphedema is swelling of a limb. to treat lymphedema, we have to do RECORD PHOTO SUBMITTED So it can be either an arm, both arms, manual lymphatic [massage]. It’s a Nancy Roswell a certifi ed lymphatic therapist who works out of Easton one leg, or both legs, sometimes [pa- specifi c technique to move the fl uid Place in Selkirk. tients] get it in their face or their ab- away and kind of domen. Basically, the lymphatic sys- bypass the dam- tem is a part of your immune system aged area into and when your lymphatic system gets healthy areas,” faulty you end up swelling because said Roswell. there’s a blockage somewhere in the Once the fl uid is system,” said Roswell a certifi ed lym- moved to an area phatic therapist who works out of where it can drain Easton Place in Selkirk. properly com- RE/MAX Associates would like to welcome She says that there are two different Continued on page Tracy (Mainland) Kramble to the RE/MAX kinds of lymphedema. The fi rst type, 4 Associates Family! Tracy has multiple years primary lymphedema is where some- of experience in the Real Estate industry. Feel alone and Her sales and marketing background will need care? be a huge asset to this business. 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The chair that once “The big thing for us here is not only maintain- housed a friendly smile and salutation sits empty, ing these activities and programming but also that as it has since the early days of November. social connection,” said MacLeod. “I fi nd the seniors The large rooms of the activity centre and banquet are declining a lot in this time. They’re lonely and hall echo as Elin MacLeod and Lee Hanson speak a lot of them are home alone with no outlet at all.” of the events and programming they once held in Instead of chatting about the latest gossip after person, a reminder of their vacancy as of late. Zumba in the big room over hot beverages, Ma- “Right now, fi tness would have just ended and the cLeod has set up a virtual room for ladies to social- ladies would be leaving, and all you’d hear is the ize with their homebrew of choice. She even takes gabbing and the laughing; I miss it,” said MacLeod, time to call those who don’t participate in the on- program director for the centre. “I miss hearing line activities to check in on them. noises in the building.” The centre is one of many social hubs left shut- However, despite the absence of the chatter after tered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The province’s fi tness classes over coffee, and communal meals be- Safe at Home program aimed to assist in offsetting RECORD PHOTO BY NICOLE BUFFIE ing prepared in the recently upgraded kitchen, the the costs associated with setting up virtual activi- Lee Hanson and Elin MacLeod eagerly wait for Gordon Howard Centre has pivoted their program- ties. To date, the province is doling out $5 million to the day they can fi ll the rooms of the Gordon ming to maintain a connection with its members. fund more than 300 projects. Howard Centre with members and activities Thanks to a $12,000 cheque from the province’s At no cost to participants, Hanson said the pro- again. Safe at Home Manitoba Grant Program, cash grams have been integral in staying connected with handed to businesses and organizations to provide members. MacLeod intends to continue providing virtual pro- at-home programming, the centre is able to offer “Identifying who’s out there and who we need to gramming for members as long as there’s a desire much of their regular activities in a virtual manner. connect with is important,” he said. “Safety’s our for it. “Members are really excited about the fact that number one priority with us. So we’ll open up slow- “They just love that they have a little bit of nor- we’re doing it,” said Hanson, executive director of ly and go from there, and we just don’t know what’s mal for just a little bit,” she said.