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In the realm of children’s hospitals, we’re considered a baby. In fact, when I started telling people how excited we were to celebrate our 10th anniversary, people were astonished that we hadn’t been here for many more years. We started advocating for a children’s hospital in 1978 as the Northern Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and there were several transitions through the years, but it wasn’t until October 2001 that we could proudly boast of dedicated space, physicians,
nurses, clinicians, equipment, and programs and created the Stollery Children’s Hospital. We knew from the beginning that this could be no ordinary hospital; that it would need to be a centre of excellence because that’s what our children deserve. Through our donors, we have created some of the best children’s health care in the world. For this anniversary issue of Hero we had the daunting task of finding one spectacular story to share per year. Our brief ten-year history is filled with a plethora of stories where outstanding work and commitment has saved the lives of thousands of children. I feel confident in saying that as you read through the stories you’ll share the same sense of pride as we do at the Foundation about what has been accomplished in such a short time. If you are a donor, thank you for helping to create this legacy. If you’re reading about us for the first time, we encourage you to come on board, share the pride, and become a Hero.
Jennifer Wood President & CEO
Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
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Our Hero: Brennen Zaplachinski
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Tee Up for Tots in Full Swing
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Drew Husch: A True Champion
With Us Every Year of the Way
10 Years of Outstanding Achievement 6
2001: Curbing Bicycle-Related Injuries
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2002: KidCLOT Offers World-Wide Advice
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by Jan Archbold t’s bright, noisy, full of life and Brennen Zaplachinski is in his element. I met our cover guy at Galaxyland in West Edmonton Mall, which is one of his favourite places. In
fact, Erinn, Brennen’s mom says that after his last successful
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annual checkup it was the treat he picked. Picking a Hero cover
Audit & Investment Chair Craig Warnock
18 2007: Making Surgical Minutes a Milestone
other hand, was a tough assignment; there are so many amazing
20 2008: A Miracle is Born
Stollery kids. In the end, it was this bright, beautiful young guy
Naseem Bashir
22 2009: Breakthrough Research Healing Babies’ Lungs
who has spent the whole of his 10 years of life being a brave hero.
Vice Chair Zahra Somani Pirani Group
FIRMA Foreign Exchange Corp. Williams Engineering Canada Inc.
Valerie Berger ATCO Ltd.
24 2010: The Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic Opens at the Stollery
Sandy Chipchar ATB Financial
Kevin Erker Douglas Goss, Q.C.
26 2011: A Lifetime of Achievement for A Life-giving Cardiologist
Bryan & Company LLP
Ray Hansen, Q.C.
Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Corporate Heroes
Ashif Mawji
Upside Software Inc.
Catrin Owen
guy to help celebrate the Stollery’s 10th anniversary, on the
It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to be a mom who has just been told her newborn needs a liver transplant or he won’t survive. When Erinn mentions this to me, her eyes flash over to Brennen and I can see that the anguish must have been more than any person should have to bear. Brennen was fortunate to receive his life-saving liver transplant at just a little over 5
Calder Bateman Communications
28 Tim Hortons 167,000 Reasons to Smile
months of age. “On his birthday we celebrate his life, and we
Gordon Panas
28 Costco Miracle Makers
always hold dear the reminder that someone else lost their child.
Dr. William J. Sharun Michael Webb
29 Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day Breaks Records
There is an amazing family out there who gave us a gift of life.
PCL Constructors Inc.
MacLachlan and Mitchell Homes Inc.
29 Walmart Walk for Miracles a Success
We will be forever grateful,” said Erinn. “We don’t know what
Ex Officio: Dr. Owen Heisler
Community Initiatives
the future will bring. We know that anti-rejection drugs bring their own set of issues, so we just live every day.” Brennen’s dad,
Dr. Susan Gilmour
University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital
30 Eric Twanow’s 7th Birthday
Warren, has been a tower of strength for the family through all
Dr. William Cole
30 Cidney’s Magical Hairy-Tale
Dr. Verna Yiu
30 Stephie’s Bike Tour for the Stollery
Dr. Po-Yin Cheung
30 Jaiden Robbin’s Memorial Golf Tournament
Alberta Health Services
University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital University of Alberta Women & Children’s Health Research Institute, University of Alberta
31 Saving lives…in more ways than one
Jennifer Wood
31 Row for Kids Regatta
President & CEO
of the ups and downs, and he has obviously shared his sense of determination with his son. And, well, it appears he has also shared his love of amusement park rides. “The two of them love the thrill of the rides. I agree to go on one ride, but it’s Brennen and Warren that will take on anything.”
Brennen waiting to be strapped into his favorite ride at Galaxyland
snowboarding, ball hockey—lots of sports. I play indoor soccer. And I like hanging with friends.” It’s evident that he also loves to laugh and have a good time. Brennen has walked the halls of the Stollery many times with check-ups and some bumps along the way. His visits often ended with a stop at the BearyLand store in the Stollery to buy a Thomas the Tank train engine. “He must have 60 or 70 of the trains now,” laughs Erinn. The trains are a testament to his spirit of determination to be well. As the Mindbender roller coaster screams by the smiles erupt again. He’s determined to ride the rails as soon as he’s
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Brennen has zoomed ahead looking at the rides and chatting
tall enough to reach the magic ride height mark. There’s an
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with the photographer about his favourites. When he finally
abundance of life, energy, determination and enthusiasm that
slows his pace, I ask him what makes life great. “I like hockey,
beams from Brennen. All the traits of a long-time Hero.
Cover photo courtesy: Aaron Pedersen/3TEN
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Editor Jan Archbold
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Tee Up for Tots in Full Swing
A True Champion
supporting the new pediatric emergency department
2012 Champion Child presented by Walmart by Aleesha Jex
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rew Husch loves playing hockey, dirt biking and
dreams of becoming a mechanic, owning a body shop and living
constructing things. The double lung transplant he
on a farm someday.
received just three years ago has helped him take
on this very busy life. He’s an amazing guy and the perfect Champion Child.
Drew is always focused on what he wants to do and forgets everything else that is going on. When he was sick, he would go to the hospital on oxygen and carry his hockey stick as he walked
Each year, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation selects
around. Even though he was in isolation, nurses gave him a ball
a patient to represent all of the children at the Stollery Children’s
to play with in his room.
Hospital for Champions presented by Walmart, a national Children’s Miracle Network program that honours remarkable children who have triumphed despite severe medical challenges.
“I’m looking forward to the year ahead,” said Drew. “The whole experience will be fun.”
Drew has been selected as this year’s ambassador and will help out at public events and be the “face” of the thousands of children who are helped by the hospital staff and programs. Now 13 years old, Drew, surrounded by his homeroom class (Left to Right) are: Gord Reykdal, Glen Sather, Harrison Katz, Daryl Katz, Sam Abouhassan and Kevin Lowe
at an event where they watched a private Edmonton Oilers practice at Rexall Place. Ryan Smyth, who is a favourite player of Drew’s, stopped by to congratulate him and to give him a
he Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is located in one of the
Money raised at this year’s event will be directed to the Stollery’s
most beautiful settings in the world. So when you play
new Pediatric Emergency Department. This new emergency is
a round of golf at the resort, it’s a picture perfect place
critical to the region. As the area’s population continues to grow,
“I can’t even think straight,” said Drew following the visit.
to enjoy the comradery of friends and business associates. The
so does the demand at the Hospital. The original emergency was
“I’m so happy to celebrate this with all of my friends.”
12th annual Tee Up for Tots Invitational was held here this year,
designed to support 11,000 admissions and last year there were
and once again had a sell-out crowd attend.
more than 28,000. Phase one of the new emergency is scheduled
Tournament founders Sam Abouhassan and Kevin Lowe put in hundreds of hours to ensure the event continues to be a success each year. “It’s only through the generosity of our sponsors and the help of our volunteers that we can put on the calibre of event we do,” says Sam. “It takes many people working together. We’re lucky that the majority of our sponsors have been involved for many years, including a ten-year $100,000 annual commitment from presenting sponsor Daryl Katz and Rexall. Donations like
to open this winter, and thanks to the support of the people attending Tee Up for Tots it will be a warm, inviting, state-of-the art facility for our kids. And, golf will not be forgotten in the cold winter months, as the waiting room will be designated as the Tee Up for Tots Wing and will bring the golf theme indoors for
signed Edmonton Oilers jersey.
Drew was born with cystic fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Bacteria in his lungs led to cycles of infection and inflammation that damaged the delicate lung tissue. After nine long months on an oxygen tank, his family received the news they had been waiting for and Drew received a new set of lungs.
some very special people counting on the Stollery to help them
Today, Drew’s lungs are disease-free, but his other organs
heal and to head home with their families. A special thanks to
contain cystic fibrosis. He’s hopeful that a cure will be found
everyone who helps to make this tournament a success.
soon, but in the meantime, he refuses to let it get the best of him.
that show how committed people are to kids in our community.”
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Drew insists on staying active and positive despite the pain. He also loves to help his dad with odd jobs around the house. Drew
Edmonton Oiler Ryan Smyth presents 2011 Champion Child Jed Calhoun Rutter and 2012 Champion Drew Hursch with Oiler jerseys
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of grade 8 students, was proclaimed the 2012 Champion Child
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2001: Curbing Bicycle-Related Injuries
Today, the former Kidsafe Alberta program is part of the Alberta
reduce their risk of injury while continuing to enjoy physical
Health Services Provincial Injury Prevention Team. Dawn
activity: “Look First. Wear the Gear. Get Trained. Buckle Up.
Vallet-MacDonald is the supervisor of this team. She explains
Drive Sober. Seek Help.”
keeping KIDSAFE in mind by Theresa Shea
that the provincial team’s role is to provide leadership for injury
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are the three leading causes of injuries and deaths in Alberta: njuries are the leading cause of death and disability for
Health Centre and rebranded as KIDSAFE Connection. The
children and teens and the leading cause of hospitalization
name later evolved to become Kidsafe Alberta. Through
and emergency room visits in Alberta. In 2004 alone,
collaborative partnerships, Kidsafe endeavored to prevent
injuries cost Albertans $2.94 billion in direct and indirect
childhood injuries and the immeasurable impact they have on
costs. Across the country, more children die from injuries than
families and communities.
from all other diseases combined, and the economic burden of responding to injuries is enormous (a conservative estimate is $14.7 billion annually).
What was first on their agenda? Bicycle safety. In 2001, the Stollery Children’s Foundation provided funding to assist KIDSAFE Connection in addressing the high number of
Yet despite the knowledge that injuries are costly and pose a
bicycle-related injuries suffered by youth. All parents imagine
serious threat to our youth, few resources have been dedicated
nightmare scenarios when their children begin to ride bikes, and
to the prevention of injury largely because they are too often
it’s no wonder, for riding a bike combines locomotion, speed,
thought of as accidents. However, the majority of injuries are
and many decision-making skills that are not yet fully developed
predictable and, therefore, preventable. The emotional suffering
in children. Given that 85 percent of Alberta children under 14
and guilt that loved ones experience when a child sustains
years of age ride bikes, and that head injury is the leading cause
a preventable injury is immeasurable, especially when these
of death from bicycle crashes, then it’s no surprise that bicycles
injuries have a lifelong impact or result in death.
are associated with more childhood injuries than any other
Emergency room staff are on the front lines when it comes to dealing with serious injuries, and as a result, they are often the first to identify dangerous and disturbing injury trends
consumer product except the automobile. Riders who do not wear a helmet are three times more likely to suffer a head injury if in a crash than those wearing a helmet.
prevention within Alberta Health Services, working with staff and stakeholders across the province. The team’s priority areas transportation, falls and suicidal behaviour.
Mandatory helmet use for those under 18 years of age has increased use of helmets and has subsequently contributed to the reduction of serious injuries.
staff, injury prevention stakeholders, and politicians proves that collaboratively we can work towards reducing injuries while continuing to enjoy the many physical activities that keep us healthy.
from Emergency Room and Pediatric Intensive Care physicians and nurses saying, ‘We’ve got to do something. These injuries are preventable.’” According to Vallet-MacDonald, emergency department staff are alarmed by the preventable injuries such
stakeholders in Alberta, worked diligently over nearly a decade
and they are keen to have safety legislation put into place that
to secure bike helmet legislation for the province. On November
will protect Alberta’s children. Clearly, when it comes to issues of
the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation) committed funds
28th, 2001, Bill 209 was passed in the Alberta Legislature and
safety, hospital staff are important partners in raising awareness
to set up Canada’s first SAFE KIDS program in Edmonton.
on May 1st of the following year, the new bicycle helmet law
about the preventability of injuries and promoting safety
Soon thereafter, the program expanded to Calgary’s Alberta
came into effect. The law requires that all cyclists under 18 years
behaviors in the patients and families they serve.
Children’s Hospital and these two hospital sites became
of age wear an approved bicycle helmet and applies to both
champions of community based injury prevention activities
riders and passengers, including children in bicycle trailers.
across the province.
It is difficult to determine the full impact of this legislation,
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a positive action resulted from the dedicated efforts of hospital
and nursing staff at the Stollery is outstanding. We get calls
of the Northern Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation (now
to the reduction of serious injuries.
number of severe head injuries has been reduced. That such
injuries” Vallet-MacDonald says. “The dedication of the medical
cause of death and disability for Canadian children, the Board
increased use of helmets and has subsequently contributed
required equipment for all children who ride bicycles, the
“It’s so important that we’re still working together to prevent
as those caused when children use All Terrain Vehicles (ATV),
Program and, in 1997, was relocated to the Stollery Children’s
Indeed, by making children “wear the gear” and by legislating
funding provider in helping to target areas where injuries occur.
KIDSAFE Connection, along with other injury prevention
In 1994, SAFE KIDS aligned under the Children’s Health
safety success stories for which Albertans can be proud.
The Stollery Foundation has been and continues to be a key
in children. In 1991, recognizing that injury was the leading
but mandatory helmet use for those under 18 years of age has
Mandatory bicycle helmet use for children is just one of the
Some injuries are intentional, like those caused by abuse or suicide, and some are unintentional, like those caused by falling or from motor vehicle crashes. However, Alberta Health Services wants all Albertans to know, most injuries are predictable and, therefore, preventable. The AHS Provincial Injury Prevention Team promotes the smart risk approach so that Albertans can
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possibly because of bacteria, trauma, placement of a central
quality of life determination that will help choose a treatment
line, or other reason, it damages the inside of vessels. Once a
plan,” says Massicotte. “And we’ve been working on that for quite a
vessel is damaged, platelets in the blood will quickly move to
while. Mary Bauman, the KidCLOT Nurse practitioner has been
the damaged site and bind to materials within the damaged
instrumental in setting up our cutting-edge outpatient program.”
a fine focus creates broad spectrum results
the platelets and the fibrin form a blood clot. A blood thinner
proteins will lay down material called fibrin and ultimately works by preventing fibrin from being laid down, or by
Sometimes, not everything works perfectly though: “Say you After that initial meeting, and with additional sponsors and supporters brought on board, the Stollery arranged for Massicotte and her entire team (at the time, 2 physicians, including Massicotte, 2 researchers, a nurse practitioner and their administrative assistant) to move to the Stollery. Combining the Thrombosis Unit with the cardiac care and transplantation that was already available at the Stollery would make for a level of care unheard of in North America, and it was this combination of factors that really sealed the deal for Massicotte. “It was 2002 and I thought, ‘oh, this is great, we’ll come to Edmonton, we’ll see patients and we’ll be able to continue with our international role in a bigger way.’”
Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
turned on and will bind to the platelets. The blood-clotting
preventing platelets from binding to the site.
by Andrea Donini
Thanks to a unique combination of talent, education, expertise and clinical experience, the KidCLOT team is capable of providing the most up-to-date and relevant information on treating children with blood thinning agents. Any child with a central line (an in situ apparatus into a large artery or vein that Stollery patient Addison Larsen and mom Janine with Dr. Massicotte
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vessel walls. At the same time, blood clotting proteins will be
wise person once said “if you build it they will come”, and boy, did they [the patients] ever come!” says Dr. Patti Massicotte of the Pediatric Thrombosis
Unit at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. “We’re so busy now
that it’s a challenge. We’re very, very busy.”
All transplant kids, some NICU patients, kids with cancer, surgical kids, trauma kids, kids with septic issues or bacterial problems, and most small children experiencing other issues who don’t have good veins, will need blood thinners at some point. A vast spectrum of disorders and conditions require treatment with blood thinning agents to prevent often-times life-threatening blood clots. But knowing the correct balance of
that might be the case. He spent several months persuading
thinning agents to use in each situation is tricky.
in the hospital. Eventually Massicotte gave in and discovered, to her chagrin, “that the people were all so happy and the environment so collegial.”
it got big, it shouldn’t have gotten so big, so you’re using bloodthinning agents, but the body also knows the clot shouldn’t be there and so the body has its own clot-busting system and that will turn on. It’s a fine balance. There are inhibitors of both systems so that you don’t get out of control in either way. Out of balance would mean clotting or bleeding, but it’s the clotting that’s our specific focus here,” says Massicotte.
“Everybody has to have some sort of blood clot,” Massicotte begins to explain, “because what they do is protect your circulatory system and repair it from damage.” The circulatory system is a closed, high-pressure system. When damage occurs,
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similar to a diabetics self-testing kit to check the levels of clotting factors in their blood. It gives them mobility and “a bigger investment in their own health. It’s really quite remarkable what an improvement it makes in quality of life,” explains Massicotte. It’s an exciting time for Massicotte and her team, they sit on several international committees, “We’re working with the National Institutes of Health on an artificial hearts-in-children study. And we’re part of an initiative to begin designing child-specific blood-thinning agent trials. It’s something that’s long overdue— actually testing the drugs in kids, not just assuming that they are miniature adults that should be treated with lower doses.” To the layman it may seem overwhelming the number of directions in which Massicotte and her team are pulled, but to Massicotte
It’s something that’s long overdue—actually testing the drugs in kids, not just assuming that they are miniature adults that should be treated with lower doses.
empties into the heart) will likely need blood thinners.
In 2001, Terry Klassen (the then-head of Pediatrics) thought Massicotte, calling her regularly to invite her for grand rounds
already have a blood clot laid down on the area of damage and
The children that are outpatients use a finger-poke machine
it’s a function of having a finely focused discipline. “That’s why it’s the mandate or mission of these big academic centres to ensure that their experts stay expert and are able to focus. I wouldn’t know half of what I know if I had been more general.” All of that knowledge applies to many different situations, and brings Massicotte and her team into many different areas. None of them expect that to change anytime soon. At the time of our conversation, the team was excited to move into the new Edmonton Health Academy where they’ll have the opportunity to be together with all their pediatric colleagues.
That focus has been put to use over the last 10 years. “Certainly the Berlin (artificial) Heart coming to the Stollery was a victory moment, and then being able to rise to the challenge of the cutbacks, being creative enough that we were able to streamline our care and continue serving just as many patients. It’s incredible.” That’s not where the accomplishments end though, Dr. Aisha Bruce, a physician that dedicates one-third of her time to the KidCLOT program has developed a quality of life measurement tool that’s being used internationally. “Really, with the advent of new therapies for blood thinning, if
“It’s been an amazing 10 years,” Massicotte says, “we’ve had the high five and the low five after the cutbacks and we’re looking forward to a new beginning. There will be some new pharmacological agents that are available to treat Pediatric thrombosis we’ll be testing and using, probably in my lifetime. Our involvement internationally with different cohorts of children that require blood-thinners will also be important because of these new agents and the studies we’re doing. I think we’ll be on the cutting edge of that research, capable of offering expertise and advice that simply isn’t available anywhere else.”
one agent seems to do just as well as another, it’s going to be the
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2003: First Multi-Visceral Transplant the making of Canadian history by Lisa Ann Robertson that it “can cause liver failure.” As it turns out, this is exactly
and rare, procedure. Through careful attention to his daily routine
And I like tater tots.” With a properly functioning gastrointestinal
what happened to Kyler. Along with his maladaptive digestive
—making sure he takes his medicine, proper nutrition, and
system, Kyler can enjoy not just food, but life, just like any
system, his liver began to fail. The infant’s prospects did not look
plenty of water—Kyler enjoys excellent health. Dr. Gilmour,
other child his age. “He is a normal child in every other way,”
good. In fact, his doctors feared that he wouldn’t make it to his
who continues to oversee Kyler’s long-term care, recounts that
says his family.
first birthday.
immediately following surgery, Kyler required “a prolonged
Then the miraculous happened. The Stollery Children’s Hospital found a donor for Kyler. In a gruelling, seven-hour surgery performed by Dr. David Bigam, Kyler was the recipient of a new liver, small intestine, small bowel, and a pancreas. Before Dr. Bigam had arrived in Alberta in the late 1990s, abdominal organ transplants were only being performed in Ontario. Dr. Bigam, however, helped to establish an organ transplant centre at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Alberta Hospital. Currently, the Stollery is a leader in A historical moment! Dr. Bigham and Kyler shortly after his discharge from hospital
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western Canada in providing pediatric care and in solid organ transplantation for infants and children. In fact, it is one of the few places in the world that offers pediatric intestinal
n January 2003, Kyler Prymak made Canadian history. He was the first person ever in western Canada to receive a multi-visceral transplant. He was only nine months old.
Kyler was born with a condition known as gastroschisis. Affecting approximately two in every 10,000 children, gastroschisis is a congenital defect in which an infant’s abdominal wall does not develop properly during gestation. Consequently, Kyler was born with his intestines outside of his abdominal wall. This condition led to short-gut syndrome, which means he was unable to properly digest food. His gastrointestinal paediatrician Dr. Susan Gilmour explains, “Infants with this sort of intestinal malfunction are
transplants. According to Dr. Gilmour, since Kyler’s surgery in
hospital stay” to recover from the operation. “He was in the hospital for a few months for post-op care,” she recalls, but has needed very little hospitalisation since, other than briefly when he was a toddler. His doctor and his family agree that he is a very healthy, happy little boy.
Thanks to the transplant team at the Stollery, as well as his doctors in Athabasca, Kyler’s health continues to be stable and strong.
2003, only four others have received a multi-visceral transplant. Kyler is a very lucky boy.
Kyler does need long term, ongoing medical care. According to Dr. Gilmour, Kyler must take immune-suppression medication, to help his body continue to accept the transplanted organs. He will need this medicine for the rest of his life. Because of this daily medicinal regimen, he needs to have his blood levels monitored each month. Kyler works with a whole team of doctors, who are part of the transplant team. His monthly blood work is done in Athabasca, but he comes to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton every three months for additional testing and routine monitoring. In addition to making sure that he isn’t experiencing any complications or problems from the antirejection drugs, the Stollery team also uses various imaging techniques to ensure that his organ grafts are functioning as they should. They use technologies such as radiology and ultrasounds to look at the sites where the transplanted tissue
An active child who just started fourth grade at Landing Trail
joins with Kyler’s in order to monitor the blood flow and to verify that they are still joined properly. Since she last saw him
Debbie Stubley, Kyler’s grandmother, remembers the day of his
Intermediate School in Athabasca, AB, Kyler, himself, confirms
surgery with mixed emotion. “The day we got his transplant
that impression. “It is a really cool school,” he says, “We have a
is not the day we celebrate, because we know someone else is
one kilometre trail at my school that’s called the Muskeg Trail,
grieving. We grieve with them, but we are also so thankful for
and I run at my lunch hour—one kilometre a day, sometimes two.
that day,” she told me in a phone interview. While they may not
Altogether I have run fifteen kilometres!” His goal is to earn a
throw a party on the anniversary of the surgery, they certainly
marathon medal by running a total of forty two kilometres.
Kyler knows how fortunate he is. “I feel lucky to have got my
commemorate it with quiet gratitude. Instead, they celebrate
Not only does he love to run, but his favourite sport is soccer,
transplant,” he tells me. “It makes me feel special to be the
other days—like the day of his birth, which marks yet another
and not just because he can sprint across the field. He likes it
first person at the Stollery to get that transplant.” Yet, his is a
year of this miraculous child’s life.
because it allows him to play on a team with the other kids. Since
bittersweet joy. He and his family recognise that for organ
Kyler’s condition prevented him from eating when he was very
transplants to work there must be a donor. They are grateful for
young, naturally, I was curious about what kinds of foods he likes
that day he was given a new lease on life and want everyone to
to eat today. When I asked he responded, “French toast is the best!
know “that organ transplants work.”
dependent upon intravenous nutrition.” The problem with
Just this past April, Kyler turned nine years old, an amazing
this type of feeding method, though, she further elucidates, is
accomplishment for a child who has undergone such a major,
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for a check up, Dr. Gilmour reports that the “grafts are working very well.” Thanks to the transplant team at the Stollery, as well as his doctors in Athabasca, Kyler’s health continues to be stable and strong.
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2004: Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health a First creating healthy lifestyles for families by John Richardson our experiences by working with families, learned from reading
discussions with health care providers concerning weight
Hospital Foundation, Dr. Geoff Ball has been developing
and reviewing the literature, and learned from the research
issues can be very difficult for children and their families.
family-centred care for children and youth with weight
we did ourselves as a clinical research program. We’ve also had
Too often in the traditional clinical environment the patients
problems. Dr.Ball, Director of the Pediatric Centre for Weight
more than 50 students and young health professionals spend
and families are left with feelings of guilt or shame. The Centre
and Health says “Support from the Foundation has been great
time with our team members over the years, so I’m hopeful
has developed techniques to encourage families to lead the
to help us get the word out about our clinic (to the greater
our centre has shed some light on this issue, and that it’s not
discussion in ways they find comfortable, including a Stollery
community) and for the funding they provided in our early days
just about eating less and moving more. Obesity is much more
Foundation funded trial of “Agenda Cards”, which is currently
for medical and exercise equipment. A big help.”
complex than that.”
being pilot-tested to help the family clarify issues and focus on a
Dr. Ball was recruited with the intention that he would help
The team at the Centre cares for boys and girls from the age of
to develop a weight management clinic at the new Stollery
eight to seventeen who have a body mass index above the 85th
For those young patients who have the most severe weight
Children’s Hospital. “It was a logical fit for me since I have
percentile. They work closely with families who are committed
issues, the Centre is intending to widen its clinical services even
clinical and research experience. When I started six or seven
to working with and supporting their son or daughter in
further. “In the next couple of years, we’re working to develop
years ago, I said it was my dream job....and it’s still true today!”
learning about and modifying the behaviours that contribute
new treatment services for [these] families, including both a
Since its beginning, the Centre has been researching and
to being overweight. The Centre presently has the capacity to
day-patient program and a bariatric surgery program. Although
evaluating weight management programs for young people with
enroll 125 to 150 families in its programs each year. This number
the majority of families won’t be seeking or needing these more
the aim of developing a repertoire of effective, evidence-based,
is a tiny portion of the families in Alberta needing help for their
specialized services, for those boys and girls who are at high
interdisciplinary treatments tailored to youth and their families.
overweight children, but services will be expanding in the
health risk because of their weight, these types of interventions
The Centre has emerged as a Canadian leader in family-focused
province over the next five years. As Alberta Health Services’
have an important role to play to improve weight [and] the
clinical care and research for overweight and obese children.
new Obesity Initiative rolls out, it will include more community-
medical complications that can accompany obesity.”
Dr. Ball leads an interdisciplinary team drawn from a wide
based and obesity prevention programs.
few priorities of their choice.
In the future, the Centre will be extending its influence even
Dr. Geoff Ball
problem. The clinical care we offer doesn’t change regardless.
range of specialities, including nutrition, nursing, pediatrics,
Individual counselling and group education for families
further. Dr. Ball is actively collaborating with health care
psychology, endocrinology, social work, health promotion,
are offered at the Centre. After enrolment, each family is
providers across Canada to develop a national research
and exercise physiology. Of this team’s achievements, Dr. Ball
thoroughly assessed so that a treatment program can be tailored
network devoted to childhood obesity. “Telling a person
says, “As a team, I’d say our most important accomplishments
to their particular situation. The goal of treatment is weight
(child and family) with obesity to just ‘eat less and move
have been the inter-professional care we’ve been able to offer
management through behaviour change, so the family must be
more’ is the same as asking a person with depression to
Since 2004, with Dr. Ball’s leadership and the support of the
families. Weight management is a challenging issue, so when
ready, well-motivated and committed for there to be success.
just ‘cheer up’. This reality highlights the need for inter-
Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Pediatric Centre
families are able to make healthy improvements by doing things
Creating habits of healthy physical activity, dietary choices,
professional care, which we provide. We conduct clinical
for Weight and Health has helped a growing number of Alberta’s
differently and living a healthier lifestyle, it’s a very rewarding
and positive psychosocial health are the essential goals of the
research, so families are invited to participate in any number
boys, girls, and their families to develop healthier lifestyles. The
experience for our team. When we first started out, similar to
Centre’s treatment. At least one parent/guardian must be
of studies, which are designed to help us improve the weight
contributions these families have made through the Centre’s
most clinics across the country, many of us were new to this
actively engaged in the treatment and committed to supporting
management care we provide. Most families volunteer for
research will continue to touch and improve children’s lives
field of health care, so we learned as we went. We learned from
their child in his/her progress. Dr. Ball’s team has found that
research, but if they don’t want to participate, that’s no
and the well-being of families for years to come.
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We share our findings with other programs across the country as part of a research/clinical network so we can all improve health service delivery for children and families”
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ince 2004, with the support of the Stollery Children’s
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2005: A Very Special Delivery
“Fortunately I’m not claustrophobic,” laughs Martens, “because
three-hour old heart transplant recipient now an active, healthy six year old by Sheila Graham
to get a donor heart.”
it took a long time to get good pictures!” It was determined Xander’s lungs were capable of supporting him, and he was put on the official cardiac transplant list.
For the first five years of his life, Xander had annual cardiac catheterization, which is when a catheter is inserted into a chamber of the heart. This year, he and his family are celebrating
“At that time, we were one of few institutions who would
that he no longer needs to do this – Martens shares that he is
transplant across blood types,” says Dr. Ross. “And you can do it
“quite content not to spend the day at the hospital!”
for the neo-natal cases, which allowed Xander a good chance
Xander has done a lot of blood tests to ensure there were no signs of his body rejecting the donor heart. Martens says Xander
“He was put on the transplant list because it was decided that
comes along if she has to go for blood work: “it assures him that
I was his life-support system,” explains Martens. “He would
he is not the only one who has to go for needles. He’ll tell me ‘it’s
not be able to survive on his own.”
not that bad’ and remind me to take a deep breath!”
hile it may take a village to raise a child, six years
A donor heart did become available, and Xander was born by
Martens says Xander doesn’t like to lie on his stomach, and that
ago Xander Dolski had a dedicated team of more
c-section on December 19, 2005. He is one of only a few babies
he didn’t like learning to crawl, but that “everything is really
than 100 medical experts supporting him before
to ever be delivered at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
good; you can’t tell the difference.” Xander is in Grade One and
he was even born. During a routine 20-week ultrasound, the
Martens was transferred to the Royal Alexander Hospital
is taking swimming lessons and learning to ride a horse. “He’s a
technicians at Victoria General Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba
for her post-caesarean care.
normal, active six year old,” says Martens.
“It was such a mix of emotions,” says Xander’s dad Walter
“At no time did we feel alone,” remembers Martens.
Dolski. “We were so excited and scared and at the same time
“There was always someone to take care of whatever needed
we knew that somewhere a family like us was mourning the
doing. There was a very open policy about any questions or
loss of their baby. It was just so overwhelming.”
concerns.” In particular, Martens recalls that “the nurses
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discovered a shadow on unborn Xander’s tiny heart. The shadow was a mass the size of the tip of a pencil, but a detailed fetal echocardiogram showed there was a major problem with how the baby’s heart was developing. When she was eight months pregnant, Xander’s mom Jennifer Martens was told the options for her unborn baby were either a heart transplant or palliative care. “We weren’t willing to choose palliative care,” says Martens. “Had [the issue with his heart] not been picked up so early, Xander would not have lived,” says Dr. David Ross, one of two pediatric cardiac surgeons at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. “He had very high quality of care in Winnipeg.”
At birth, Xander weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces (3 kilos) and measured 19.5 inches (49.5 centimeters). At first, Xander was started to fail rapidly. He went into surgery when he was only
ago. “It has been remarkable,” he reflects on the past decade.
three hours old.
“We’ve experienced tremendous growth and have gotten to
Xander was in intensive care for about three weeks and then was transferred to an intermediate ward – four beds and two nurses, so always one nurse in the room with the children. Martens held
ultrasounds, and the Western Canadian Children’s Heart
Martens was able to take Xander to the hotel on a day pass.
western Canada.
“Once he got out of intensive care, his recovery was quick,” remembers Martens. She says it took “a bit of work” to get him breastfeeding, but she credits that for why he did so well.
At 36 weeks of pregnancy, Martens came to Edmonton. “At that
They returned to Winnipeg three months after discharge
point I didn’t know if I would be bringing my baby back home to
from the hospital.
Winnipeg for a baby shower or for a funeral.”
he was being cuddled by someone.” Dr. Ross has been at the Stollery since it was created 10 years
him for the first time on January 12, 2006. One month later,
is the primary location of all open heart surgery for
were wonderful! It was often hard to find Xander, because
the picture of a plump, pink, healthy newborn – until his heart
As her pregnancy progressed, Martens went for several additional Network became involved. The Stollery Children’s Hospital
Xander is home and doing great
heard much, which is a good sign!”
a critical mass of people, which has allowed us to flourish. We’re now just about the size of Sick Kids [in Toronto], and that’s due to the team. It’s exciting and rewarding.” The team at the Stollery perform five or six newborn cardiac transplants annually. “Space is a big issue now,” says Dr. Ross. “Our PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] is pretty cramped, given the volume and complexity of the surgeries involved.” But he is optimistic, as the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation has committed to developing a separate, pediatric cardiac care unit. “We’re desperately crowded, which is a sign of success!”
As all of Xander’s follow-up appointments have been done in
In Edmonton, Martens had an extensive MRI to ensure
Manitoba, Dr. Ross has not seen Xander since. “We’re very
Xander was going to be a good candidate for a heart transplant.
involved with the families when they are here,” he says. “But then they transfer back. We get updates, of course, but I haven’t
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2006: A Breakthrough Procedure Using a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib helping children live long, healthy lives by Tim Bowling
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ike most parts of the human body, the thorax, which
explains, “In the past, too much emphasis was placed upon the
for proper lung development. One of the key innovations in
Owen Goforth, the six-year-old boy who received that first
comprises the chest wall, rib cage and spine, is too often
spine. Early fusion stopped the spine from growing any more
the technique is the expandable nature of the VEPTR device.
operation in 2006, has since received approximately ten follow-
taken for granted. But when you consider the extent
crooked, but it also stopped the lungs from growing which led
As a child grows, the attached titanium ribs can be expanded
up surgeries, and he remains a healthy and active child, able to
to which proper thoracic development allows us to function
to early pulmonary problems and often early death of these
during subsequent surgeries (perhaps every four to six months),
participate in tae-kwando and other sports. Had the VEPTR
in a healthy and active manner, it’s not difficult to imagine the
children.” In other words, because the chest cavity was severely
thereby giving the lungs the extra room and opportunity to
procedure not been available, it’s likely Owen would have had
challenges of living with some form of thoracic defect. When
constricted, the lungs were hampered in their growth.
grow. Once the child reaches an adequate size the device may be
severe respiratory problems brought on by insufficient lung
removed or it may need to be replaced by a spinal rod when the
capacity. In Dr. Hedden’s estimation, as many as forty children
final operation to fuse the child’s spine is completed.
per year across Canada might benefit from having the initial
it’s a child, whose skeleton has not yet reached maturity and is
In 2006, however,
continuing to grow, the challenges can be even more dramatic.
Hedden performed,
One of the most dramatic of these challenges involves the lungs.
for the first time
Since proper lung growth depends on proper chest wall, spine
in Edmonton, a
and rib-cage development, a child with thoracic issues often has
breakthrough
trouble breathing. In some cases, without effective surgery,
procedure at the
a child may die.
Stollery on a sixyear-old boy with
Dr. Douglas Hedden, a pediatric surgeon at the Stollery
severe scoliosis.
Children’s Hospital and University of Alberta, knows all about
Known as the
the importance of proper lung development, for he has been
“For a surgeon,” Hedden adds, “every successful operation leaves you with a feeling that you have helped someone and that’s very gratifying.”
Innovation, commitment, and gratitude: these are three key words for understanding and appreciating not only Dr. Douglas Hedden’s 2006 accomplishment, but also the many such exciting developments that occur at the Stollery.
VEPTR surgery (for
performing innovative thoracic surgeries since 2006 that give
Vertical Expandable
children with TIS (Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome), often
Prosthetic Titanium
associated with severe scoliosis (curvature of the spine), the
Rib), the procedure
chance to lead active, normal lives, and to reach adulthood without suffering constant breathing difficulties.
VEPTR procedure done. And that prospect is a pleasing one.
Dr. Douglas Hedden
involves the insertion of a metal rod device
Formerly, when a child had chest wall and/or spinal defects
curved to fit the back of the chest and spine. It is attached to
that prevented the lungs from growing to their proper size,
ribs at one end and then the spine, ribs or pelvis at the lower
the prognosis for reaching adulthood was poor. As Dr. Hedden
end, in order to keep the ribs wide enough apart to allow
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According to Dr. Hedden, this new surgery is a considerable advancement in treatment for a select group of children with chest wall and/or spinal development issues. This procedure continues to be modified and improved. There is now a VEPTR II, a similar device to the VEPTR except that a greater variety of implants are available, giving the surgeon further options in subsequent surgeries. It is also smaller and easier to insert into smaller children.
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2007: Making Surgical Minutes a Milestone
Wait time reduction for surgery has been in the news for a
Another phase of using the CPSWTP access targets, which
number of years but until CPSWTP began, there were no
were developed in 2007, will be its future implementation in
targets for surgical procedures for children. The Project set
the Stollery’s surgical clinics. This phase will set firm targets
out to determine consensus-based standardized wait times for
for the maximum wait time for a patient between referral and
all elective pediatric surgeries. Through ongoing monitoring
consult appointment with the surgeon. When the system is fully
of how target times are met and what target outcomes for
implemented, a patient will have two clear target wait times: the
surgery are achieved, the waitlist is constantly under review
wait to see the surgeon in the clinic and the wait for the surgery.
opening the first dedicated pediatric surgical suite
and improving. Now that the Pediatric Wait Times system
Having these firm dates when they begin their journey will
is successfully in place and being utilized in many children’s
certainly relieve some uncertainty and stress for the children
hospitals across the country, it is expected to be used as a model
and their families.
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to develop similar targets for adult surgeries. The next step in the wait time strategy at the Stollery is to
redeveloped surgical facilities and from the ongoing explosion
implement a monitoring system for emergency work, similar to
of demand will also require an increase in the number of both
that used for scheduled surgeries. Dr. Cole feels that a dedicated
intensive care and regular beds. This requirement is included in
daytime emergency operating room will be necessary but he
the current Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation supported
adds, “The practical problem is how do you actually do that
general expansion of the Stollery.
(currently) without interrupting the patient schedule for the day and increasing the wait list for the patients waiting for scheduled surgery? We’re now in the happy situation that with Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
The increase in activity from the improved efficiency of the
redeveloping the operating rooms we have the capacity to build in an emergency operating room that can be used during the day. That’s a fortunate situation.”
Mary Muir agrees that the current redevelopment of the pediatric surgical facilities and resources are all necessary to maximize and enable the Stollery to manage current pediatric surgery pressures and assist with delivering surgical services to children within acceptable target times. “Decreased wait times and postponements will also alleviate the emotional and financial impact on patients and families. The planned
Dr. William Cole and Mary Muir
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r. William Cole, the Chief of Pediatric Surgery at the
redevelopment that will also contribute positively in managing
Stollery Children’s Hospital, is enthusiastic about the
wait times for all pediatric surgeries.
role the hospital is playing as an inaugural member of
the Canadian Pediatric Surgical Wait Times Project (CPSWTP), which has seen improved wait times and outcomes for children needing scheduled surgery. “It’s a way of creating order out of what otherwise could be chaos,” says Dr. Cole, describing the scheduling system developed by the Wait Times project. Mary Muir, Stollery Site Lead for CPSWTP explains, “Our goal is patient focused and aimed at optimizing timely access to surgical services within the recommended target times – the right patient at the right time.” Significant care improvements began with the development of dedicated pediatric surgical facilities. Dr. Cole anticipates this success to continue with the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation supported
Dr. Cole points out that there is a huge and ever increasing
Our goal is patient focused and aimed at optimizing timely access to surgical services within the recommended target times
patient load on the surgical unit as patients are drawn from far
redevelopment will address the necessary infrastructure required to sustain the ongoing population growth, improve patient through-put, as well as updating technology. A new facility also has the potential to attract top notch professionals to practice at the Stollery, which may address some of the human resource shortages we are currently experiencing.” The opening of the dedicated pediatric surgical suite was a
outside the Edmonton area; from northern B.C, Alberta and
Although most emergency admissions occur at night, the
first, giant step toward giving children who need surgery the
Saskatchewan, and from across the North. This patient activity –
majority of those surgeries can wait until day time, when
appropriate, timely, child focused and family centred care
at present up to eight thousand procedures are performed each
surgical teams are known to perform more efficiently and
that is the hallmark of the Stollery Children’s Hospital. The
year – demands an integrated system to ensure that all children
patient outcomes are better. But with a dedicated emergency
development of the surgery clinics, including plaster room
receive their surgery in a timely manner appropriate to their
operating room, acute emergency cases could be done
and urodynamic suite, and the comprehensive organization
diagnoses. The increased capacity of the redeveloped operating
immediately, day or night. This arrangement, which is still
provided by the Canadian Pediatric Wait Times project –
facilities will improve patient through-put but the key to success
rare at children’s hospitals, has been practiced for a number
both supported by the Stollery Children’s Hospital
in reducing wait times will be the wait time management for all
of years in adult emergency medicine and has been found to
Foundation – made 2007 a significant milestone in
surgeries according to standardized diagnostic access targets
significantly improve outcomes and reduce the length
the Stollery’s first ten years.
developed by the Wait Times project.
of hospital stays.
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iracle Astra Follett is aptly named. Born in 2008,
personnel worked together to save the lives of both patients
while her mother, Roxanne, was undergoing an
in a simultaneous open-heart/caesarean section surgical
emergency open-heart surgery, Astra, as her parents
procedure and neonatal resuscitation.
call her, is certainly a miracle. From the moment of her conception – Roxanne and Douglas’s last attempt at in vitro fertilisation – to her birth, Miracle Astra has lived up to her name. Although Roxanne experienced other medical problems, for the first eight months her pregnancy was normal. In January,
This sort of surgery was unprecedented in Canada. Not only was it the first ever operation of its kind to be successful in this country, but Roxanne and Astra are among a small handful of parents and children globally – only nineteen – to survive such a procedure.
however, she went to the hospital in Grande Prairie because she
Roxanne explains, “First they opened my chest to expose my
was having difficulty breathing. At the time, Roxanne didn’t realise
heart. Then Dr. Billy Wong performed a c-section to deliver
how serious the situation was. “I thought I was having an asthma
Astra.” After that was successfully completed, Dr. Rod MacArthur
attack,” she says. The medical personnel in Grande Prairie
repaired the aneurysm and dissected aorta. The surgery took
weren’t so sure, though, so she was airlifted to Edmonton.
the better part of a day.
“First they opened my chest to expose my heart. Then Dr. Billy Wong performed a c-section to deliver Astra.” An intern at the University of Alberta Hospital suggested
The Stollery NICU team was waiting in the operating room to take over Astra’s care the minute she was delivered. Headed by Dr. Phillipos, the David Schiff NICU in Edmonton is only one of two providers of level three care – the most intensive level of care – for newborns in Western Canada. Not only does
Miracle Astra Follett all smiles at her third birthday
and swallowing. So, they need to learn that.” In addition to IV
the Stollery staff,” she says, “They brought Astra up to ICU
nutrition, nurses feed the infants directly to encourage them
after my surgery, put her on my chest, and took a picture.”
to begin sucking on their own. After seven days Astra was finally able to nurse and began gaining weight.
Since her initial tumultuous entry into the world Astra has flourished under her parents’ care. As soon as Roxanne was
it provide services to all of northern Alberta, but also northern
Another common problem amongst premature infants, Astra
well enough to travel, they returned home to Wembley, AB.
Saskatchewan, BC, and the Northwest Territories. The NICU
included, is breathing trouble. “They are born with immature
Astra was healthy and did not require long-term neuro-
says Dr. Phillipos “looks after the sickest of the sick babies.”
lungs,” the doctor says, so “they tire out or forget to breathe.
developmental care through the NICU. Today, at three and
They have to be kept on a monitor and sometimes they need
a half years old, Miracle Astra is a healthy, happy toddler
medication to help them breathe. If that doesn’t work, then
who exhibits a propensity for music, a wide vocabulary, and
the nurses stimulate them a bit to get them breathing again.”
intelligence beyond her years. Aside from the common ailments
Fortunately, Astra only needed to be on a breathing machine for
of infancy, Astra enjoys a good constitution and continues to
a few days. Altogether, Astra spent two weeks in intensive care.
grow and develop healthily.
running a CT scan, which revealed that Roxanne had an aortic
Right away the team had to resuscitate Astra. Her “heart was
dissection – a tear in the inner lining of the aorta – complicated
low and she was quite depressed at birth,” says Dr. Phillipos,
by an aneurysm – a serious swelling of her aortic artery. In most
“partly because her mom was so sick.” After they restarted her
cases, and Roxanne’s was no exception, immediate surgery is
heart, they attended to the other common issues that plague
necessary. The medical team quickly recognised that unless
prematurely born babies. “She was small for her gestational
treated, Roxanne might not survive; and if Roxanne did not
age,” he remembers. Babies accumulate most of their weight
survive, then neither would her unborn child. Dr. Ernest
during the third trimester, so infants born too early suffer from
Phillipos, Clinical Director for the David Schiff Neonatal
low birth weight. Astra’s case, however, was severe. “Her birth
Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Interim Regional Director of
weight was below the tenth percentile. Her weight being that
neonatal intensive care services in Western Canada, and
much lower than normal indicates that a decreased amount of
Obviously, Roxanne was too ill to spend much time with Astra
I might have died.” Roxanne and Astra made Canadian history –
Astra’s attending physician immediately following birth, notes
nutrients were being supplied through the placenta. She was a
while recovering from her multiple surgeries. She recalls, “After
thanks to the forward thinking medical team at Alberta Health
that “multiple coordination and communication between
little bit starved,” the doctor recalls. The medical team had to
the surgery, I was out for four days.” The first thing she saw
and the David Schiff NICU at the Stollery; but most importantly
three teams – the obstetric team, the cardiovascular team,
feed her intravenously and teach her how to eat. Often, explains
when she woke up, though, was a photograph of her newborn
they survived a catastrophe that threatened not one, but two lives.
and the neonatal team – was required.” Over fourteen medical
Dr. Phillipos, “premature babies cannot coordinate sucking
daughter hanging on her IV pole. “I was really impressed with
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Since the David Schiff NICU only provides care to premature infants with major problems, such as those that have heart problems or need surgery, Dr. Phillipos transferred her to the Grey Nun’s for more routine care after she stabilised.
Roxanne thinks that Astra is a miracle in so many ways: “She saved my life. If hadn’t been for her, I would have never known that I had an aneurysm.” Because of Astra, Roxanne got the crucial emergency medical care she needed. “If wasn’t for her,
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2009: Breakthrough Research
Xplore has been able to access important funding so they can do
Experimental Lung Organogenesis and Repair. Xplore, in
the work faster and bring it into the clinic.
collaboration with researchers and labs across the world, hopes to bring its discoveries to patients for “real world applications.”
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The lab opened in 2003, and Xplore is an acronym for
the researchers at Xplore are hopeful that the stem cell
lung disease. Stem cells from the babies’ own umbilical cords
breakthrough will also help them to find new ways of treating
have the ability to regenerate the organ tissues and help them
cystic fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, severe
to heal. The beautiful thing about stem cells is that they can
asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
injected into an injured lung, they appear to know exactly what to do, depending on what they see. As Dr. Thébaud explains, “it’s basically letting nature do what it’s supposed to do.”
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where he works with premature infants who suffer severe respiratory
Xplore’s mandate is to find cures for lung diseases and to improve the quality of life for patients with lung diseases.
failure. Typically, a baby is deemed “premature” if he is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. At one time, babies born before 34 weeks gestation were not able to be saved because the developing organs were not yet mature enough to sustain life without some form of intervention. With advancements significantly, so there now exists an entirely new patient population. Today, babies born seriously preterm, at 24 to 28 weeks, can be kept alive. The challenge is that due to their
For Dr. Thébaud, the exciting part of this research is its real life application for patients. “What I want people to understand is that the research we do at Xplore is focused on reaching patients. I don’t want to do research just for the sake of research. What really matters is, can we make a difference for patients?” Indeed, Dr. Thébaud and his colleagues feel a strong sense of urgency. “We want to drive it all the way into the clinic,” he explains. “For that, we need money so we can hire the people. We need to do studies. We need to meet with Health Canada and with clinical colleagues. We have to design studies. All this needs to be done simultaneously. And it has to happen yesterday, for
Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
in medical technology, however, that number has dropped
to researching the chronic lung disease of prematurity,
About half of all babies born before 28 weeks develop chronic
help doctors learn how the body fixes itself. When stem cells are
r. Bernard Thébaud is a specialist in the Stollery’s
The possibilities are endless, Thébaud says. In addition
Team Xplore must follow a rigid set of guidelines, in accordance with Health Canada, before any pilot study can take place. In the
right now there are thousands of babies in the world who suffer from this disease. Tomorrow is not a day in the calendar.”
meantime, Dr. Thébaud fields many requests from the parents
In 1961 John F. Kennedy put a time-line on travelling to the
of premature babies, parents anxious to be involved in such a
moon. He predicted that before the decade was out, Americans
pilot project. “Just recently,” he explains, “a thirty-year old who
would have someone on the moon. The first moon landing
was born very premature with chronic lung disease e-mailed to
occurred in 1969. Dr. Thébaud has set a similar time-line for the
the Stollery Children’s Hospital. In 2009, Dr. Thébaud and his
ask when the stem cell study may be available to him. He said
application of his stem cell research. “Before this decade is out,”
colleagues made a startling discovery. By injecting stem cells
it’s getting harder for him to breathe, and I had to tell him to
he predicts, “we will have something for BPD.”
The last major discoveries in treating premature lung
from bone marrow into the airways of rats, they found that the
be patient.”
development involved surfactant and steroids. Surfactant is
cells appeared to repair the lungs. “During the tests,” Thébaud
a liquid that coats the inside of the lungs. Doctors discovered
explains, “there was a lot of waiting. We injected the cells, then
that when it was administered through the baby’s breathing
waited for three weeks. Then we waited again for more testing.
tubes, it helped to prevent lung collapse. Around the same
Finally, we looked at the treated lungs under the microscope
time, doctors also learned that by giving steroids to pregnant
and thought, “this is too good to be true.” So we repeated the
mothers who were in danger of delivering pre-term, the drugs
experiment, and the same thing happened. I couldn’t sleep at
crossed the placenta, helped the baby’s lungs to mature, and
night! I thought, wow, I want to take this and give it to the next
thereby lessened its respiratory distress at birth. But those
premature baby in our unit. Although, of course, I can’t do that.
discoveries occurred forty years ago, and there have been no
But the potential for stem cells to both repair the lungs and to
new developments since then. Until now.
keep them growing and maturing is incredible.”
Enter Team Xplore, a group of dedicated doctors and
Xplore’s mandate is “to find cures for lung diseases and to
researchers, led by Dr. Thébaud, who work in a lab housed in
improve the quality of life for patients with lung diseases.”
ironically, the very devices that are used to keep them alive (breathing tubes and forced oxygen) also damage the lungs and result in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung condition that can result in chronic lung damage.
Dr. Bernard Thébaud
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To meet the team of dedicated doctors and researchers at Xplore
But Dr. Thébaud believes it’s realistic to think of a pilot study
and to learn more about their exciting research projects, visit
within the next five years. The most time-consuming part of
their website at www.xplorelab.ca/xplore-lab-team.php
the process involves writing grants to get the money to start working. Through the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
prematurity, their lungs have not developed sufficiently;
Dr. Thébaud’s team from left to right: Lavinia Ionescu, Ioana Garbacea, Saima Rajabali, Marius Moebius, Farah Eaton, Rajesh S Alphonse and Arul Vadivel
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heroes
heroes
2010: The Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic Opens at the Stollery a disease by any other name by Sheila Graham
individual experience. It also helps guide the team’s approach
“We all do research, publish and present nationally and
to accurate diagnosis and best treatment plans.
internationally,” says Reid. Her research, published in 2010,
“Our approach is three-pronged,” explains Reid. “One is pharmacological, so the child’s medications. One is physical, such as their daily activity and physiotherapy. The third is psychological, so how we cope or manage our pain.” Treatment may include the use of medications, physical therapy, psychological interventions such as behavioural therapy, guided imagery and relaxation, and discussions of possible other treatments. “We’re different than many Stollery programs as we keep the kids up to adulthood,” says Reid, reflecting that this long-term
The Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic at the Stollery is one of six dedicated clinics in Canada. Like many other Stollery services,
Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
is what keeps her so engaged in her work.
Reid. “It’s also an opportunity for the teens to meet someone else who is going through it.”
uses Telehealth, a provincial government initiative with over
previous years. Their youngest patient was four years old, but
900 videoconferencing sites across the province.
the average age is 14.
“Telehealth provides a huge benefit in that the teens can attend
Reid is quick to point out that the teamwork is entirely integrated
“The most common condition we see is headache, something
through their school,” says Reid. In 2010, 10 patients took the
– “we work together on everything, as opposed to a multi-
that affects a quarter of clinic patients,” says Reid. Recurrent
course using Telehealth.
disciplinary team, where members treat the patient separately.”
abdominal pain, muscular/skeletal pain, fibromyalgia and
including a complete pain history and physical assessment. “These kids have already told their story several times, so we
“Over all those years, it’s the kids and their families who provide
don’t want them to have to repeat it anymore than necessary,”
my favourite memories,” says Reid. She says the most rewarding
says Reid.
back and say they’ve been able to return to school – that’s huge.”
“It’s all about learning how to manage the chronic pain,” says
the Stollery’s reach is so geographically huge, the clinic extensively
two-hour, intense initial meeting with the child and their family,
those who walk across a graduation stage. Even those who come
relationship with many of the clinic’s children and their families
while continuing to follow children and families referred from
sees the next generation – the children of patients.
patient comes in to show us her engagement ring, or hearing about
called Pain 101.
Pain Clinic. In 2010, the Stollery’s clinic saw 54 new children,
pain. As a result, the entire clinic team very deliberately does a
away,” explains Reid. “The absolute best rewards are when a
families about chronic pain – a cognitive behaviour program
weekly 90 minute classes. Six to 10 teens attend each. Because
the Stollery Children’s Hospital a long time when she
“Chronic pain is a disease, so it waxes and wanes but rarely goes
A key part of the clinic’s program is educating children and their
a greater team such as the one offered at the Pediatric Chronic
urse Practitioner Kathy Reid knows she has been at
things they want to be able to do.”
Reid. Referrals to the clinic increased 22% in 2010.
eastern British Columbia.
up to nine other medical care providers to discuss their chronic
part of her work at the Stollery is “to see a child be able to do the
pediatric chronic pain and to know where to go for help,” says
Four times a year, the clinic runs this 10 week long program of
Reid’s research has shown that clinic patients have already seen
years, and she loves every moment of it.
colleagues – other health care providers – to be able to recognize
one to three per cent will require the care and treatment of
pain, a nurse practitioner, a physical therapist and a psychologist.
Kathy has been working with children at the Stollery for 27
“We also feel our team has a responsibility to educate our
northern Alberta, the Territories, Saskatchewan and north-
inter-disciplinary team including a physician specializing in
N
Canadian Pain Society.
One in five children in Canada are affected by chronic pain, and
experiencing chronic, difficult-to-manage pain. Patients see an
Excellence in Pain Management Award.
clinic. Every member of the clinic’s team is very involved in the
the clinic reaches a broad geographical area of central and
The clinic treats and cares for children up to age 18 who are
In 2011 Kathy Reid received the Canadian Pain Society’s Nursing
looked at parents’ expectations prior to their first visit to the
childhood cancer survivors – kids who have completed treatments and continue to have pain – are other common root causes.
We’re different than many Stollery programs as we keep the kids up to adulthood While definitions of chronic pain differ, the accepted timeframe
Children also undergo a psychological assessment, to discuss
for a child is continued pain over three months, beyond the
the effect of their chronic pain on family life, school, activities,
normal timeframe when normal tissue should have healed.
sleep and mood.
(The definition for adults has a slightly longer timeframe of
The Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic uses a biopsychosocial
three to six months).
treatment model – bio relating to the biology, psychological
The treatment and care team at the clinic works hard to foster
relating to the mind and social relating to the child’s interactions.
an environment that integrates excellence in the delivery of
This model is the clinic’s chosen way of understanding a child’s
care, education and research.
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Pain 101 topics include defining chronic pain vs. acute pain, tension and relaxation, how to get active, mindfulness, changing negative thoughts to positive, sleep and diet, stress and anxiety, communicating, set-backs, and how to live really well despite chronic pain. Reid points out that stress and anxiety are not the cause of chronic pain. The course offers teens an opportunity to explore many different methods of managing their pain. Based on her research, Reid has also designed and runs a separate two hour class just for parents. “We talk about what we’re teaching in Pain 101, and how to support the child,” says Reid. ‘Why does my child have pain?’ is the most common question asked by clinic patients’ parents, followed closely by ‘What can I do to help?’ If they’re asking that question to the dedicated team at the Stollery’s Pediatric Chronic Pain Clinic, they’re going to get the answers.
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heroes
heroes
2011: A Lifetime of Achievement for A Life-Giving Cardiologist
been building molecules – nano – and micro-particles – that will
how questioning the rules saved lives by Andrea Donini
“Why is it a rule that we don’t do mis-matched blood type
happens as the immune system develops. “I’m always amazed at the enthusiasm that comes with new technologies, new faces and renewed interest,” Dr. West says, “The students’ questions and their enthusiasm, are what helps us look at everything differently and make new strides towards the answers we’re seeking.” The answers Dr. West is seeking could have implications for transplants at any age. It’s a quest that was started by asking transplants?” It’s a quest that has been recognized by a host of international research bodies.
t was just a rule we followed: we don’t do mismatched
that, even as the child ages and his immune system develops,
blood group transplants,” says Dr. Lori West, a cardiologist
the child does not begin to reject the mis-matched donor heart.
and researcher at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
Instead, what develops is something called immune tolerance
“Afterall, it was only babies and it seemed to be that it was okay
where, despite the mismatch, the body becomes ‘educated’ to
for a baby to die because the family could try and have another.
allow it. In the years since the first mismatched transplantation
I couldn’t stand it.” West says.
occurred, Dr. West has been studying this phenomenon of
“Really, it had been known, in an abstract way, for years that
immune tolerance and how it occurs.
Photo courtesy: Alistair Henning
I
allow Dr. West and her researchers to watch more closely what
The American Society for Transplantation recently awarded Dr. West the Clinical Science Established Investigator Award, Professor Level for research contributions, and she has also received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Society of Transplantation. West holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Transplantation, is an
Dr. Lori West
Alberta Innovates-Health Solutions Senior Scholar and Director
infants had immature immune systems and didn’t mount ABO
In 2005, the Stollery Children’s Hospital came calling. They
blood group immune responses,” West continues to explain,
recognized the value of the contribution Dr. West had made
“And so what we managed to do was prove that the immune
and what her research could mean and invited her team to the
response wouldn’t occur.”
Stollery. “They were instrumental in bringing me out here,”
Now housed in the Li Ka Shing Centre for Research, West’s
West says. “If not for the Stollery and my other sponsors and
research includes numerous active projects and collaborations
supporters, I don’t know that we’d have been able to assemble
with groups across Canada and the U.S., and also with
such an incredible team.” Hovering around fifteen people at
researchers in Germany, U.K., are Australia.
It was in a mouse, but it was enough evidence for Dr. West to take to the transplantation surgeon for the little boy she was treating in 1996. His name was Caleb and he was the first intentional blood type mis-matched heart transplant. It was Valentine’s Day and the procedure was a success. Caleb is a strong and healthy 15-year-old now, “Getting into the usual teenage troubles,” says West. Since then the protocol that Dr. West developed has been adopted by more than twenty institutions in nine countries. Her work has opened the door to ever-expanding research opportunities and has saved more than 150 families from having to suffer the loss of a child.
“Really, immune tolerance is like the ‘Holy Grail’ to transplant researchers,” says West, “It’s what we all want to achieve.”
the time of our conversation, Dr. West’s research group is large, and the potential for medical breakthrough, if they can get at the answers they seek, is even larger. “If we can determine precisely what it is about the immature immune system that allows survival of the mis-matched donor
The students’ questions and their enthusiasm, are what helps us look at everything differently
heart, and if we can determine what it is that causes immune tolerance to develop, then there is a chance we might one day be able to do transplants without requiring immunosuppression.” Immune suppression, anti-rejection, drugs, are a life-saving
Dr. West’s protocol allows for a mismatched blood group donor
tool. Currently you can’t have a transplant without them, but
heart to be placed inside a child with an immature immune
every chemical therapy comes with side-effects and risks.
system (under about two years of age). The immature immune
Immunosuppression can cause high blood pressure, kidney
system will not attack the mismatched blood type and tissues
damage, malignancies and other assorted problems.
because it doesn’t have the capacity yet. What is important is
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of Heart Transplantation Research in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta. She currently serves as President of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). In her role with ISHLT and her Canadian Research Chair, Dr. West is dealing with complex issues of ethics in transplantation worldwide, as well as encouraging the development of interdisciplinary networks to allow researchers to reach out to one another and form the types of collaborations that Dr. West has with nanotechnology chemists. “It will be instrumental in taking us to the next level of understanding,” Dr. West says, “and I think we should all have a chance for that level of collaboration.” “There are several thousand transplants a year in Canada,”
“It’s the work we’re doing with the nanotechnology chemists
West says, “”What’s interesting is that each of those essentially
that’s really got me excited right now,” says West. “Their
represents a ‘man-made immunologic disease’, yet despite that,
incredible technologies are giving us new ways to understand
we’ve come so far, from the crude to the incredibly complex in
the cellular and chemical mechanisms that allow immune
about fifty years.”
tolerance to develop.” The senior chemists at the National Institute for Nanotechnology and the Alberta Innovates Centre for Carbohydrate Chemistry at the University of Alberta have
Can you imagine what the next fifty years could bring? With researchers like Dr. West working with such enthusiasm and dedication, the next fifty years ought to be extraordinary.
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corporate heroes
heroes
Corporate Heroes Costco Miracle Makers A Children’s Miracle Network Partner
Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day Breaks Records
grand marshal of our 8th Annual Walmart Walk for Miracles on June 12th.
Thank you to everyone who purchased Blizzards from Dairy Queen on August 11. Because of you, we raised more than
together to raise more than $399,000 for the Stollery Children’s
$460,000 for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation –
Hospital Foundation. Northern Alberta Costco warehouses
more than any other children’s hospital foundation
created multiple fundraisers to support the Stollery, including:
in Canada…ever!
donations for haircuts and coordinating bottle drives.
Our 2010/11 Champion Child Jed Calhoun Rutter was the
A Children’s Miracle Network Partner
Throughout the month of May, Costco employees worked
selling paper balloons, holding car show and shines, collecting
A Children’s Miracle Network Partner
Dairy Queen locations were prepared with more than twenty-five Blizzard flavours on Miracle Treat Day. And, as the
Special guest, Jed Calhoun Rutter attended a special Survivor
most popular flavour for the past twenty-six years, Miracle Treat
themed recognition event to personally thank Costco employees
Day featured DQ’s Oreo Cookie Blizzard. Other popular flavours
for their dedication to the kids at the Stollery.
included Oreo, Smarty, Skor and Resse’s Peanut Butter Cup.
to support local charities, hospitals and community programs
Born with bowel and heart issues, Jed has overcome more
Blizzard proceeds from this one-day national event benefitted
five km course, he also led Edmonton in donations! That’s right.
from coast to coast. With proceeds from Edmonton and area
treatments and surgeries than the average person would –
children’s hospitals across Canada. Proceeds from Blizzards
Eight-year-old Jed raised more than $6,500. This also placed
and northern Alberta benefitting the Stollery Children’s
and he’s only eight years old! The overlying cause of Jed’s
purchased in the Edmonton area and northern Alberta were
him third across Canada!
Hospital Foundation, our community treated themselves
medical and cognitive issues is Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome
donated to the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
to the tasty chocolate chunk cookies while supporting sick
(VCFS). VCFS is one of the most common genetic syndromes,
and injured children.
typically characterized by a cleft palate, heart abnormalities
From September 19th to 25th, Tim Hortons sold Smile Cookies
Thanks to Tim Hortons, its customers and the community,
and learning disabilities.
we are pleased to announce the Smile Cookie campaign raised
Jed and many other kids rely on the support of our community
more than $167,000 towards the purchase of equipment for the
to help advance our pediatric hospital. Thanks to Costco
Stollery’s pediatric emergency expansion. That’s more than
and its members, suppliers and devoted employees for their
167,000 cookies purchased in seven days!
participation and generous contributions.
Since 2001, Tim Hortons has donated more than $780,000 to the Stollery. Tim Hortons has been supporting local communities through the Smile Cookie campaign since 1996 and this year alone, raised a whopping $3.6 million Canada wide. With your support, this campaign keeps growing and
Jed Calhoun Rutter cuts the ribbon to being the walk.
Not only did Jed lead the walk of 300 participants along the
Altogether, our Walmart partners raised more than $498,000
The money raised from Miracle Treat Day will support
for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation through
priority projects at the Stollery Children’s Hospital.
the Walmart Walk for Miracles, miracle balloon sales,
• Specialized equipment • Sub-specialty medical education to train the best of the best
and round up campaign. One of Jed’s idols, Edmonton Oiler Jason Strudwick, joined him along the course. Jason helped to kick off the walk by
• Research to pave the way to the discovery of new treatments
sharing inspirational stories of children he has met at the
or cures for child health issues
Stollery Children’s Hospital.
• Specialized programs that improve patient
Thank you to all our team captains, walkers, volunteers and our
and family outcomes.
corporate partners for participating and making it a special fun-
Dairy Queen has supported Children’s Miracle Network hospitals for nearly three decades.
filled day. Together, you helped to change the lives of thousands of children and their families by raising much-needed funds for the best possible care.
getting better every year. Thanks for bringing smiles to our community!
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Tim Hortons 167,000 Reasons to Smile
Walmart Walk for Miracles a Success
community initiatives
community initiatives
Community Initiatives The Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation is honoured to have members of the community support the Foundation through organizing their own fundraising events. We would like to feature all of our amazing community events, however, our space limits celebrating everyone. The events listed are only a few of the outstanding individuals/organizations who took the initiative to support our efforts to help children.
Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.
participation in the International
Long time participants, Alberta Blue
They achieved their goal!
Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
Cross raised more than $20,000 and were
The closure of Operation ATHENA,
thrilled to receive the Oar of Honour,
which will be complete by the end of the
awarded to the top fund-raising team.
year, will enable the Canadian Forces to
The Stollery’s Kids in the Hull team was
transition to subsequent operations as
unofficially declared “Best Dressed”.
It was great to see 100 participants complete the 30K tour. While the family
If you are interested in raising money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation,
5K tour offered a great event for children
please contact Stephanie Perilli at 780-431-4622 or sperilli@stollerykids.com.
and their parents. Children become
royal hairdresser and asked to have
Hospital Foundation. What an amazing
her hair cut. She set a fine example
way to celebrate his birthday…by making
of giving. Cidney did not flinch as the
a difference in the lives of sick and
royal hairdresser braided her hair and
injured children in our community.
set about to cut it off. In fact, she had
Eric, we hope that your act of
the biggest smile of all when she saw
selflessness inspires people of all ages to
the gorgeous braid she was able to
make their birthday extra special. Way to
donate. All her royal subjects cheered
go! We are so proud of you!
more active when their parents join
directed by the Government of Canada.
activities with them. We hope everyone enjoyed the event. You should be proud of yourselves and your community for coming together to create great memories while giving back.
Row for Kids Regatta Rain or shine, fifteen teams took on the
and aplauded to show their approval
task of learning how to row with the
and love for their princess. Not only
help of the Edmonton Rowing Club’s
Once upon a time in a community
did Cidney give away her hair, but she
eight-week training program. The teams
called Terwilliger, there lived a brave
found her loyal subjects so moved by
prepared for competition while enjoying
little princess named Cidney. Cidney was
her generosity that they donated
the sensational views of the North
a cheerful, happy girl with long golden
more than 1,200 gold pieces to help the
Saskatchewan river valley.
locks of hair and a sparkly crown. Princess
healers find a cure.
Cidney’s Magical Hairy-Tale
Saving lives… in more ways than one
Cindey was very grateful for all the things she had in her life and wanted to help
Stephie’s Bike Tour for the Stollery
others who were less fortunate. Cidney was particularly sad about children who were sick, especially those
With fabulous support from sponsors,
with cancer. She heard that people who
enthusiastic volunteers, energetic
suffer with cancer often go bald during
community groups and 300 incredible
their treatments and need to wear a wig.
participants, who went above and beyond
It just so happenned that Cidney had never cut her hair, not even once since she was born. So, she asked her mother
Eric Twanow’s 7th Birthday
collecting donations, we are extremely pleased to announce Stephie’s Bike Tour
The men and women of the Mission Transition Task Force (MTTF) spent the evening of August 27, playing Blackjack and Craps to raise money for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. The floor and surrounding patio of New Canada House at Kandahar Airfield
Although Jaiden Robbin’s life was short, she experienced it with a pure
year’s Row for Kids regatta, hosted by
about friendship and community
PCL Construction, Golder Associates
support. Jaiden’s parents, Jen and Ryan,
and the Edmonton Rowing Club. The
learned from her and hosted the 3rd
event took place on September 10th at
Annual Jaiden Robbins Memorial Golf
Telford Lake, Leduc. Each team raced
Tournament at the Pheasantback Golf
down the 750 meter stretch three times
& Country Club in Stettler, Alberta on
before determining the three finalists to
June 25, 2011. In the first two years
participate in the fourth and final heat.
of this event, it raised more than
was alive with spirit as the team came
PCL Hammers rowed hard to achieve
together to raise more than $3,700 in
first place, while PCL Fab Shop Floaters
support for the kids at the Stollery. Many
earned second place and Dialog
celebrate when you came into the world!
The fundraising event, held in Fort
MTTF members live in Edmonton and
received third place.
Like most six-year-olds, Eric was looking
Saskatchewan, truly was an example of a
the surrounding area, so there was no
Her parents were very proud of their
forward to his seventh birthday. Instead
community giving back. Last September,
lack of support at the Casino Night
daughter and immediately researched
of asking for gifts for his birthday, Eric
the committee created a goal to offer a
fundraiser. The Mission Transition Task
how to grant their princess’ request. On
asked his family and friends to make
community event focusing on a healthy
Force is responsible for the mission
a beautiful spring day, Cidney called her
a donation to the Stollery Children’s
living activity while raising money for the
closure of Operation ATHENA, Canada’s
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Jaiden Robbin’s Memorial Golf Tournament
and simple joy. She taught loved ones
for the Stollery raised more than $48,000.
her long hair to make wigs.
www.rowforkids.com.
The weather was beautiful at this
Birthday’s are special...it’s a day to
and father, if she could donate some of
To find out more about Row for Kids visit
$63,000 through a fun-filled day of golf, live and silent auctions, dinner and entertainment! The numbers are not in yet for this year’s event, but with the high caliber items for the auction and the
The Row for Kids program raised more
enthusiastic supporters, we are certain
than $120,000 in support of the Stollery
that they were close to reaching their
Children’s Hospital Foundation and
goal of $25,000. Thank you Jen and Ryan
the Edmonton Rowing Club’s youth
for your continued support in memory
rowing programs.
of your daughter.
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donations
donations
Honour Roll This list acknowledges individual and corporate donations of $250 or more made between July 1 to September 30, 2011, plus previously missed gifts. 1018269 Alberta Ltd. 1113476 Alberta Ltd o/a Subway #10966 1155076 Alberta Ltd 1156906 Alberta Ltd o/a G & R Remediation 1218869 Alberta Ltd. 1272984 Alberta Ltd. 1348006 Alberta Ltd o/a Patterson’s Part Supply 1407685 Alberta Ltd 1511309 Alberta Ltd. 1568202 Alberta Ltd. 626373 Alberta Ltd. o/a Jox Sports Bar & Grill 709125 Alberta Ltd. o/a Sword Transport 727775 Alberta Ltd. 936322 Alberta Ltd. A & J Construction Inc. Abacus Datagraphics Ltd. Access Waterwells Inc. Ace Tile Adams, Gerry Advantage Hot Tubs Ahlquist Industries Inc. Ajay-Amit Food Enterprise Inc. Akinyemi, Adetayo Al Koleba Insurance Agency Ltd. Alberta Aviation Museum Association Alberta Beekeepers Alberta Benevolent Cantor Association Alberta Blue Cross Alberta Bottle Depot Association Alberta Dental Association & College Alberta Health Services Alberta Line Find Inc Alberta Oil Tool Alberta Pensions Services Alberta Royal Purple Association All Peace Petroleum Ltd. All Service Drilling Alta-Fab Structures Ltd Altapro Cleaning and Disaster Restoration Ltd. Al-Terra Engineering Ltd. Aluma Systems Inc. Anderson, Dana Antoniuk, Robin Aquatic Imports (2008) Inc. Arc Interiors Ltd Argus Social Fund
Armour Insurance Armour-Clad Contracting Inc. Armtec Limited Partnership Arrow Ashford, Brian As-Per-Safety & Rescue Ltd Aspeslet, Launa Aspin, Angela Associated Canadian Travellers ( Edmonton ) Club ATB Financial ATCO Electric ATCO Electric EPIC Atco Structures & Logistics Ltd Atlas Fire & Safety Equipment Ltd. Aucoin, Dean Ayotte, Peter Bablitz, Cory Badger Daylighting LP Bagan, Joanne Bakoway, Lil Baltimore, Bryon Bangla Utsab Association (BUA) Bantrel Co. Baron, Chad Barr, Dick Barricades and Signs Ltd. Barrtech Heavy Equipment Repair Bauer, Justin Bayer Inc. BECK Drilling Bedford, James Belcourt, Albin Benalto School Beriault, Amanda Berthiaume, Erika Best Buy - Edmonton North Bev Collin Holdings Ltd. BioWare ULC Birch, Blair Birkett, Wade Bishop Savaryn YMCA BJ Electric Supplies Ltd. Black Diamond LP Blackburne Creek Homeowners Association Ltd Blais, Paul BMO Bank of Montreal Bob Allinott Insurance Agency Ltd. Boire, David Boonstra, Clint Boreen, Leah Boychuk, Robert Boyko, Carla Brady, Dean Brady, Margaret Braim, Marc
Bremault, John Brian M.J. Hurley Professional Corporation Britta Brosseau’s Department Store Ltd. Brough, George Brown, Matthew Brown, Shawna Bruderheim Lions Club Bryant, Ron Buban, Mitch Bubba’s Contracting Ltd Buckwold Western Bunting, Damon Buxton, Geri Calliou, Randy Cameron Homes Inc. Canadian Direct Insurance Inc. Social Fund Canadian Forces Central Fund Canadian Foresters Court Rising Sun #1173 Canadian Natural Edson Canadian Tire - Fort Road Canyon Technical Services Ltd. Cardinal, April Carey, Jim Carlaw, Dennis Carpetlayers Supplies Ltd. Carriere, Vic Carruthers, Court Cawood, Peter Centennial Food Service Edmonton Centennial Senior Citizen’s Opportunity Club Centract Settlement Services Inc. Charlton Trucking Ltd. Chemco Electrical Contractors Ltd. Chenard, Gwen Cherniwchan, Denny Children’s Miracle Network Canada Chmilar, Howard Christensen & McLean Roofing Co. Christensen, Erik Christoffel De Wet Professional Corp Chubb Insurance Company of Canada CIBC - Fox Creek City of Edmonton - Fleet Services City of Fort Saskatchewan CKB Construction (2004) Ltd. Claims Pro Inc. Clark, Lorne Clarke, Derek
Coble, Rob Cockwill, Russel Codesa Construction Ltd. Coleman-Tailby, Teresa Colourspec Paint & Decorating Centre Inc Commercial Trenching Ltd Compass Technologies Concord Well Servicing (Acheson) Conoco Canada Limited Construction & General Workers’ Union Local No. 92 Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Cote, Melissa Cougar Drilling Solutions Couillard, Diane CP Distributors, Edmonton Cramer, Lori Crowley’s Jewellers & Goldsmiths Cruz Welding Ltd. Dale, Denis Daley, David Dane’s Office Services Ltd DASH Distributors Inc. Dave Kehler Trucking Ltd. Davis, Josh Dawson, William DBR Technology Center Dean, Felicia Deane, John Decoste, Dale Dempsey, Marc Dereniwsky, Allan Devlin, Francis Dickson, Al Diverse Drilling Ltd. Diversified Mechanical Ltd. Dixonville 4-H Multi Club Dobko, Allan Don Wheaton Ltd. Dorey, Adele Dorothy Wong PC Doyle, Jeffrey Drew, Jodie Dunroe, Theresa Dutchman Equipment & Rentals Ltd Dyrda, Christopher Eaglesham Royal Purple # 318 Ebert, Jennifer Ecole Lacombe Junior High School Canteen Ecole Richard Secord Ecole Rudolph Henning School Ecole Secondaire-BeaumontComposite High School Eco-Max Inc. Ed Kabarchuk Memorial Golf Tournament
Edmond O’Neill Professional Corporation Edmonton Catholic Schools Edmonton Chapter No 19 OES Edmonton Flag Football Association Edmonton North District Area Council 2 Edmonton Valve & Fitting Inc. Edwards, Simon Eggfest Group Egilsson, Grant Elwi, Alaa EMCO Waterworks Emeco Canada Limited Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Enbridge Social Club Engle, Scott Engler, Rommel Enhance It Embroidery Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Group C599 EOS Pipeline & Facilities Inc. Esak Consulting Ltd Escoredo, Sandra Estate of Glen E Henschel Estate of John Tchir Estate of Ralph William Clarke Estate of Robert Joseph Duerr Estate of Thomas S. A. Sutherland - Lois Sutherland Trust Estephan, Peter Eton-West Construction Inc. Evans, Brian Eversley Invitational E-Ville Roller Derby League Extreme Excavating & Backhoe Services Ltd. Fang, Dean Fedoruk, Dennis Ferguson, Curtis Field Law Finning (Canada) Finnman, Craig First Student Canada Florence, Robert Flynn Canada Ltd Forca Industrial Services Inc. Forest Green School Forestburg OES Formula Powell L.P. Fouillard, Philip Fountain Tire - St. Albert Fountain Tire Charitable Foundation Freeman, Jim Friedericksen, Ralph Fritz, Howard Frontier Plumbing & Heating Supply
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Frossard, Helen Future Shop G & J Parking Lot Maintenance LP Gannon, Jane Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited Gateway Chapter Sweet Adelines Gateway Entertainment Centre Gauthier, Mike Gering, Melodie Gerry Fedio-AlterEgo Trust Gervan, Peter Gibeau, Nathan Gibson, Fred Giesinger, Joanne Give Kids a Second Chance at Second Cup Glasgow, Carol GLP Canada Ltd GMS Contractor’s Ltd. Goin, Aaron Goldbar Contractors Inc. Golder Associates Ltd. Goodchild, David Goodridge 4H Beef Club Gourley Equipment Rental Ltd. Grande Tire Inc. Grasschopper Landscaping Ltd Gray, Hugh Green Pastures Holdings Ltd. Greening, Julie Greenley, Tim Grey Nuns Hospital Psychiatric Medical Staff Groot, Don Gunn Law Group Gylander, Jody Hainstock, Brad Halabi, Robby Hallmark Tubulars Ltd. Hannam, Daniel Hannigan, Mike Harrison, Barbara Harvest Operations Corp. Hemisphere Engineering Inc Henze, Ralph Hickey, William Hickle, Linda High Ridge Contracting Ltd. Hi-Low Piping Ltd Hitchens, Tammy Hodges, Trina Hoffman, Brad Hogan, James Honeywell Ltd Houston, Mikal Hoyseth, Rod Hugh & Madge McColl Family Trust Fund
Hutchings Drywall & Acoustics Ltd. Hutton, Christopher Hype Photo Booth Hyperion Laser Rehabilitation and Wellness Center Inc. Igloo Building Supplies Group Intact Financial Corporation International Oilmen’s Golf Tournament International Union of Elevator Constructors Local Intricate Measurement & Controls J.E.D. Anchors and Environmental Ltd. J.G. Magathan Professional Corporation Jack Phan Prof Corp Janssen, Cory Jenure Coffee Fund / Alberta Energy Jessie’s “Chair-ity” Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt Job’s Daughters Alberta Alumni Association John Paul II High School Johnny Boychuk Stanley Cup Event Johnson, Eric Johnson, Tara Johnston, David Journey’s End RV Storage Ltd Joyal, Erik JT’s Bar & Grill Ltd. Jurgens, Andrea K N R Scott Trucking Ltd Kares, Mike Kehler Ewing, Sarah Kendall, Mary Kids with Cancer Golf Tournament King of Kings Lutheran Church Rev Rev Rods & Relics King, Scott Kinney, Kelly Kirkland Homes Ltd. Klassen Family Knoppers, Johnathan Koehler, Nola Kolesthuk, John Kolmatycki, Danny Komatsu America Corp. Komatsu Chile Kong, Lee Kootenay Dance Works Kozak, Mary Kubiczek, Peter Kuffs Contracting Ltd. Kurata, Christopher Kurek, Cheryl Kurylow, Ken
L A Brayer Industries Ltd. Lachance, Marc Lafarge Canada Inc. Lakeside Golf & Country Club Lalonde, Richard Lang, Barry Langford, Brad Lapointe, Carly Lappin, Stephen Larade, Kyle L’Arrivee, Tim Larson, Nathan Law, Donald Leclair, Susan Ledcor Construction Limited Ledcor Industries Limited Leduc Overhead Door Lekas, Carol Lequier, Laurance Lesko, Valerie Leslie, J Thomas Levesque, Robert Lions Club of Bonnyville Lipsett, Colin Litke, Gail Little Rock Enterprises Incorporated Lloyd Sadd Insurance Brokers Ltd. Londonderry Shopping Centre Inc. Long View Systems Corporation Lutz, Blair Luzia, Ana M J C Oilfield Ltd. MacDairmid, Robert MacDonald, Troy MacKay, Jeffrey MacMillan, Jason MacMillan, Scott Magus Engineering Limited Mahar, Viola Make Change Stollery Fundraising Man-Shield (Alta.) Construction Imprest Mantai, Vernon Manufacturers Association for Relocatable Structures Marcoux, Steve Marcovitch, Michael Marsh, Michael Martini-Smith, Sandi Maschmeyer Farms Ltd. Maurier, Ernie Max Borrelli Realty Inc. Maxxam Analytics Inc. Mayo, Sean Mazur, Rick Mazzotta, Jason McBride, Barry
McCoy Drilling & Completions Farr Canada McDavid, Lindsay McDonald, Brad McEwen, Wayne McFadyen, Gerald McLaughlin, Sasha McLennan, Margery Mcleod, D Scot McTavish, Jackie Medicine Shoppe Canada Inc. Meilleur, Jessica Mellott, Curtis Mellott, Shannon Melnychuk, Joe Merriott Fitness Ltd. MFP Mohawk Fuel Products Ltd. Michaud, Jeff Michaud, Laura Michener, Ian Miller, Greg Mobile Augers & Research Ltd. Mobile Giving Foundation Canada Modern Industrial Structures (Brandon) Moir, John Mole, Braden & Mole Family Molesky, Marion Monarch Supply Ltd. Morguard Investments Limited Morrison, George Morrison, James Morrison, Nadine Moussa, Ahmed Muller, John Mundle, Rich Murtland, Frances Musik, Alexis Mutch, Rick My Home Health Care Namboothiri, Manoj Nav Canada Nelson, Dick Nichols, Cal Nikitin, Paulette Noel, Remi North American Construction Group North East Bulk Transportation Services Ltd. North Wind Land Resources Norton, Wayne Now Global Inc. Odishaw, James Olson Surveys Ltd Olson, Allan Olson, Frances Orbis Engineering Field Services Ltd. Order of the Eastern Star-Maple
Leaf Chapter #7 Oscar’s Pub Overwaitea Food Group Oxford Child Development Centre Pallett, Geoffrey Pals Surveys & Associates Ltd. Paramount Renovations Parent Grad Committee Park Paving Ltd. Parkland Drilling Ltd. PartyLite Patricia Heights School Patsula, Jeff Paul, Jason Pavone, Michael Pembina Valley Trucking Ltd Penn West Petroleum Ltd. Pentney, Adam Pentney, Kathleen Peters, Michael Petro Key Fuel Distributors Ltd Petryk, Eugene Pfanmuller, Trevor Pfizer Canada Inc Pharmacy Class of 2010 Phill & Sons Pimee Well Servicing Ltd Pinder, Dale Pineridge Golf Resort Pin-Tec Refurbishing Ltd Plasma-Tec Industries Ltd Podlosky, Darryl Pohl, Robert Popadynetz, Nikita Porscon Construction Ltd. Powell, Joy Powers, Daryl Poworoznik, Rose Prairie Oilfield Contracting (Edson) Ltd. Precison Geomatics Inc. Premay Equipment LP PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Service LP Primrose, David Prokopchuk, Norman Quirke, Beverley R & R Holdings Raedeke, Walter Raichel, Megan Randy See Enterprises Ltd. Rauch, Jennifer RBC RBC Foundation RE/MAX - Accord General RE/MAX - Advantage Sherwood Park RE/MAX - Advantage Whitecourt
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donations RE/MAX - Cold Lake 2000 RE/MAX - Elite General RE/MAX - Vision Realty Reed, Warren Reeson, Rick Reid, Christina Reid, Jamie Reid, Mark Reid, Patrick Reid, Sandy Rheaume, John Rhind, John Rhodes, Aaron Rideout, Glenn Rinke, Douglas Rizzoli, Dale RLG International Roadway Trailers Ltd Robalo, Tozer Rock-A-Bye Baby Concert Rodriguez, Jose Rossiter, Kyle Roycroft, Kay RTA Holdings Ltd. Rudd, Sandra Ruel, Douglas Running Room Canada Inc. Russell, Karen Ryko Contracting Ltd. Rynsburger, William Sabid, Debbie Safety First Muirhead’s Ltd. Salloum, David SALTED Studio Sander, Al Saulnier, Naomi Savannah’s Cause Bottledrive Sawmill Restaurants Schalm, Corinne Schendel, Curtis Schmidt, Heather Schmidt, Heather Schmidt, Nathan Schoenknecht, Brian Schwedes, Mark Scott Builders Inc. Seal, Peter Seeley, Andrew Sentrimax Centrifuges Inc Shane Neill Transport Ltd. Sharp, David Shaw Communications Inc. Shelast, Curtis Shneir/Gesco Limited Partnership Shoemaker Drywall Supplies Shubert, Albert Signature Orthodontics Simmons, Helen
donations Sjogren, Laura Skyline Building Systems Inc Smiles For Life Foundation Smith 4-H Beef Club SMS Equipment Inc. - SMS Equipment Eastern Region SMS Equipment Inc. (Mining Division) Smyl, Leonard Sobeys Sokolowski, Yanina Solstice Canada Corp. Solutions Workplace Furnishings Soucy, Brenda Spa Lady Aerobathon Spang, David Spencer Berezowski Foundation Spooner, David Spring Lake Fundraiser SPT Drilling Ltd. St. Matthew Hockey & Sports Club St. Theresa Catholic School Stahn, Deborah Staines, Mike Steed, Sean Stefanick, Russell Step Up to the Plate Slo-Pitch Tournament Stephens, Bryce Stephie’s Bike Tour Stockdale, Lisa Stocks, Reg Stollery Children’s Hospital BBQ Stone Oilfield Services Ltd. Streamline Construction Co. Ltd. Strilchuk, Douglas Stubbs, Kimberley Student Council of Elected Representatives Students’ Association of Grant MacEwan University Sumitomo Corporation Summit Promotions Sun Life Financial Suncor Energy Inc. Supreme Group LP Surepoint Technologies Group Inc. Sutherland, Bernadette Sutton, Ruth Swagelok Swart, Robert Symmetry Asset Management Inc. Syncrude Canada Ltd. Szynkowski, Barbara Tarrabain, Fatima TD Bank Financial Group TD Canada Trust - Prairie Region
Teck Coal Ltd TELUS Terra Plane Wellsite Consulting Inc. Territorial Electric Ltd. The Alva Foundation The Bin Company Inc. The Forzani Group Foundation The Y M Inc. Charitable Foundation Thinktank Advertising & Design Inc Thompson Bros.( Constr.) LP Thomson, Murray Thurber Management Ltd. Timothy G. Mahoney Professional Corp Titan Construction (1989) Ltd. Titan Flooring & Interior Design Ltd. Tober, Caren Tolide Judo Kwai Tom See Enterprises Ltd. Tonn, Claudio Top Eliminator Tran, Tammy Trendel, Brian Trinity Specialty Products, Inc. Truong, Thong TWA Panel Systems Inc UNITE HERE Local 47 United Way Alberta Capital Region United Way Foundation of Lakeland United Way Grande Prairie & Region United Way of Calgary and Area United Way of Peel Region United Way of the Lower Mainland United Way of Winnipeg Urban Underground Solutions Inc. Usher, Martin Valente, Battista Van Soest, Mykaela Van Weerden, Amber Vanko Analytics Limited Vic Rocque Accounts Services Ltd. Wagner, Katherine Wainman, Caroline Wakulchyk, Trenton Wallace Law Office Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Waluk, Ken Ward, Anthony Ward, Ethel Wawrynchuk, Adelia Wawrynchuk, Kevin Wayne Building Products Inc.
West Edmonton Mall Property Inc. Western Hard-Chrome Plating Co. Ltd. Westlock Community Thrift Shop Wetaskiwin Lodge #1559 Loyal Order of Moose White, Lloyd White, Ronda Whitemud West Bantams NW373 Whitemud West Hockey Association Whitton, Andrew William Huff Advertising Ltd. Willow Spring Construction (Alta) Ltd. Wittmeier, W Wolbeck, Grant Woodworth, Lisa Workers’ Compensation Board Workers’ Compensation Board Staff Club WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd. (CoSyn Technology) Wright, Darlene Wyant-Barnett, Lynne Xebec Marketing Group Yuan, Hui Zanetic, Teo Zarowny, Kim Zavazal, Audrey Zdebiak, Robert Zedi Canada Inc. Zelisko, Freda Zimmerman Auctions Ltd. Zinn Instrument & Control Inc. Zowtuk, Dennis Every effort has been made to ensure each gift is recognized properly, if a correction is required please call 780-433-5437.
Our Shining Stars This list acknowledges memorial donations made between July 1 to September 30, 2011, plus previously missed gifts. Akins, Jean Albinati, Yvette Ambrosio, Rosa Anderson, Linda Anderson, Sydney Asmundson, Clare Babb, Esther Bailey, Gail Baldwin, Teanna Barrie, Jeanie
Battle, Glen Bauman, Derek Bauman, Roman Baumgartner, Gwynneth Beck, James Beck, William Bendfeld, Leona Berger, Harold Bernath, Rudy Betke, Gustave Billington, Laurie Bisson, Kayden Blois, Davis Lee Blouin, Marcel Bogart, Alice Bogart, Deborah Boswell, Shirley Boyden, Jayda Lynn Breitkreitz, Zita Brodyk, Aaron Broen, Clay Brown, Jean Brown, Tru Mason Callihoo, Cody Cameron, Avery Campbell, William Carnegie, Elizabeth Castor, Cora Champagne, Vincent Changarathil, Matthew Joseph Thomas Chiarello, Egidio Child, Nathan Chou, Viola Clack, Robert Clairmont, Ashley Coate, Gerald Coates, Brian Darwish, Azza Dawson, Margaret Demas, Connor Dickau, Brett Dickau, Brian Dickie, Judith Dickson, Thomas Druce, George Charles Drushka, Nancy Duhamel, Donald Durand, Maxine Dyck, Martha Ehren, Elaine Elliott, Donald Engler, Angela Falez, William (Bill) Felix, Moses Felstad, Zachary Ferguson, Clifford Fleury, Maira Forchuk, Brett
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Gainey, Betty Gaydar, Jeannett Giesbrecht, Abe Gorodivskiy, Oleksandr Grasdal, June Grenke, Ed Hagen, Gwen Hall, Don Hall, Douglas Hall, Rhonda Hartwick, Raymond Haselwood, Lydia Hayden, Jodi Heuchert, Vern Holmberg, Nora Howard, Susan Howell, Stanley Hrabec, Helene Huntley, Dejanelle Legacie Iampen, Francis Ireland, Justin Jacobsen, Eileen Jansen, Martha Jantz, Eva Ruby Christine Javos, Rosa Jensen, Edward Johnson, Kale Keller, Olga Kern, Joan Kew, Helen Killam, Marvin Kitura, Kirsten Klak, Haley Knight, Denise Koentopp, Otto Kowalczyk, Ed Krause, Julie Lakusta, Roger Landman, Helmet Landry, John Langford, Helena Lapointe, Maurice Lavoie, Jean-Marie Lesniak, Kate Levancic, Judy Lindberg, Reta Lohouse, Courtney Lucyk, Max MacDairmid, Frazer MacKinnon, Vince Mackowosky, Stacey Madan, Priya Rani Mailloux, Paul Main, Edna Makar, Donald Maloney, Gerald Marciniuk, Kyla Marczak, Rudi Mathies, Cory McDonald, Jim
McIsaac, W.V. (Red) McKeenan, Kathleen McLean, Peter McLellan, Ruth McLeod, Bill Meyers, Adam Moreau, James Moroziuk, Henry Murphy, Brayden Najfeldt, Teodozja Namboothiri, Vasudevan Ness, Austin New, Percy Nugent, Liline Oginski, Elizabeth Olson, Donald O’Neil, Corey Pahl, Garry Panylyk, Teri Pasychnyk, Robert Paterson, Colin Pedgerachny, Joe Person, Alver Pezim, Norman Phillips, Catherine Pyrz, Katherine Quast, Deborah Rainford, Devon Randall, Esther Reiber, Ralph Reid, Peter Reiter, Betty Rewega, Morgan Rhese, Richard Riebel, Michael Robertson, Jennifer Robins, Troy Rowland, Jean Rule, Lukas Rumpel, Donald Murry Rutter, Elizabeth Sadownyk, Sophie Sampert, Clarence Santos, Modesto Delos Sawatzky, Evan Schneider, Jacob Schneider, Joshua Schnick, Camryn Schug, Martin Schwedes, Jayla Marie Seeger, Elmer Shannon, Freda Shupac, Roy Sigman, Gerald Slipchuk, Annie Sloane, Annie (Nancy) Smith, Ray Sokolowski, Judy Somerville, Shannon Sorken, Dean
Sorken, Lee Speer, Margaret Splawinski, Gage St. Germain, Lorna Stachow, Frank Starling, Zak Stenberg, Jennifer Stewart, Emily Stocks, Gordon Stocks, Sylvia Stollery, Lexie Stollery, Shirley Stredick, Anthony Sutherland, Elizabeth Swabb, Adeline Swabb, Derek Swainson, Harry Sych, Shelly Ann Marie Tainsh, Bill Tarrabain, Sid Testo, Ethan Tetreau, Mary Annie Tompkins, Marie Trott, Rayna Tuff, Bernice Van Straten, Joshua Wacowich, Abigail Waggoner, Mary Anne Wagner, John Walker, Clarence (Bud) Warford, Angela Wedman, Ray Weist, Bob Wentworth, Tony Whitham, Marion Widney, Scott Wiersema, Nico Wizniuk, George Worel, Milow Yachimetz, Faye Yarochuk, Ruth Young, Hillary Young, Pauline Every effort has been made to ensure each gift is recognized properly, if a correction is required please call 780-433-5437.
In Honour This list acknowledges donations made in honour of an individual, between July 1 to September 30, 2011. Andersen, Erik Andrew Anglehart, R J Austin, Jade Bachul, George Barlow, Trystan
Barry, Lauryn Barry, Lisa Bashir, Naseem Bauer, Bonnie Berthiaume, Erika & Travis Berube, Madison Bier, Jessica Bignell, Kristy Birbech, Amity Birbech, Layne Birdsell, Charlie Borle, Marc & Dawn Bourgeaulp, Lisa Chan Family Chan, Jarrett Christensen, Erik & Kristin Chubaty, Molly Comisky Family Conan, Mathew Derbyshire Family Dory, Brooke Dosenberg, Piper Dufour, Kendra Ella Emily Emma Emma & Josh Galeschuk, John Gilewich, Becker Gillis, Joe Girard, Grace Girard, Kiera Hall, Payton Hamer, Jonas Hammer, Britlyn Hannigan, Ruby Hawkins, Kai Heinrich, Jessica Hennig, Dwayne & Hazel Hirsch, Liam Horneman, Carmella Huot, Sydney Katzenmaier, Julien Kerber, Ty Kim, Steven & Rene Kollar, Emma Korogonas, Panagiotis & Samantha Kowalyshyn, Kayla Lee, Charles Ludwig, Ryan Luft, Jarret Lunty, Brendan Lunty, Lori Lyseng, Randy & Bev Mattern, Lily Mattern, Wyat McFadyen Graham, Morel McNaughton, Heath Megan and Kyla
Meyer, Jeff Misik, Peter & Marion Moes, Austin Molineau, Justine Morello, Sophia Mrs. Virginia-Anne Mueller’s Grandchildren Mullen Children Nagel, Emma Neufeld, Shaun Neufeld, Tara & Dan Nott, Joshua O’Laney, Riley, Ainsley & Brooklyn Ozum, Matthew Pandachuck, Jamie Patrie, Bennett Persaud, Lennox Pipke, Kaysn Rutter, Karleen Sadden, Leesa Seehagel, Elise Seth Sharp, Alexander Sheldon, Carter Sims, Carmen Skelly, Liam Sneath, Kailyn Snyder, Susan Solano, Adrian Southron, Mark & Darlene Spasiuk, Nathan Spence, Madison St. Hilaire, Candace Stahn, Todd Talboys & Quirke Tchir, Brianne Thain, Alan Tober, Ryan Tschritter, Jana Turko, Ivan Twanow, Eric Tweedle, Morgan Van Weerden, Amber Wallace, Evan Waluk, Ken Wasel, Zev & Yaffa Wedman, Cameron Weitzel-Brunet, Alexis Willcott, Logan Williamson, Jeremy Winkel, Jarred & Julie Wong, Winston Wood, Jennifer Yakubowich, Tom & Robyn Zdebiak, Kira Zimmerman, Taylor Zuk, Mackenzie
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