Annual Report 2008 - 2009 - Alzheimer Society of Manitoba

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Annual Report 2008 - 2009

We wonder if this was how the founders of our organization felt – almost 30 years ago. They were a group of families and a few health professionals, who came together because they wanted to obtain reliable information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They planned a public meeting, hoping for an attendance of 25 people or so. Ten times that many people showed up causing a ground-swell of relief (there are others facing this too), support (how can we help?) and determination.

We are as determined today, as we were in 1982, to improve the quality of life of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and to fund research to help the hundreds of thousands more Canadians who will face this devastating and fatal illness within the next generation.

E-communications have enabled us to get our message across in the most efficient and economical way. Partnerships with Manitoba Health and the regional health authorities have empowered us to provide training to staff in personal care home across Manitoba. As one of ten provincial partners governing the Alzheimer Society of Canada, we are using economies of scale to further develop and grow client services, education opportunities and our important research grant program.

We are proud that we provide real help to real people, every day.

Please take a moment to read through our annual report, which details the highlights of our work over the past year.

During Alzheimer Awareness Month this past January, the Alzheimer Society released sobering new statistics on the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in Canada, statistics that predict an alarming increase of dementia over the next generation.

According to the “Rising Tide” study (see page 8), commissioned by the Society, there are currently about half a million Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a number that is expected to more than double within a generation (25 years).

The release of these new statistics resulted in our most far-reaching media campaign to-date. The number and quality of interviews and stories about Alzheimer’s disease (the most common form of dementia) surpassed all previous benchmarks.

The numbers are frightening. We need the government to recognize dementia as a national health care priority. It is important for each and every person to talk to elected officials to help advocate for a Canadian Dementia Management Strategy that focuses on research funding and care delivery to maximize quality of life and support individuals and families, while reducing overall health costs.

Alzheimer’s disease is, first and foremost, a personal tragedy. But as the number of people diagnosed continues to increase dramatically, it threatens to become the number one strain on an already over-taxed health system – with demands for information, support services, housing, training and research swelling.

Last year only one out of every three research proposals submitted to us was funded because we simply lacked the necessary financial means to support them.

The demand for public education was never more evident to us than when we packed over 1,500 people into our Healthy Brain forums last October. We scrambled to set up extra chairs before the meeting. We witnessed a standing ovation for our keynote speaker. We responded to hundreds of questions (many related to other types of dementia – again, justifying our mandate to serve people with all forms of dementia). We read each and every exuberant, grateful and tearful comment on the evaluation forms.

Board President, Judy Mathieson & Alzheimer Society of Manitoba CEO, Sylvia Rothney

A Message from the CEO & President of the Board

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Table of Contents2 A Message from the CEO & President of the Board

3 Board of Directors

4 Our Vision Caring Support

5 Reassuring Advice Encouraging Care

6 Expanding Knowledge Providing Safety

7 Raising Awareness Building Hope

8 Growing Numbers

9 Planning for the Future

10-11 Research Funding

12 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Reed Winstone

13 Volunteer Pin Recipients Top Fundraisers

14-15 Financial Statements

16- 17 In Memorium

18 Donors

19 Gifts of Hope Tree of Memories Sponsor & Supporters

Joanna Knowlton, Lesley Koven, Gerry Walker, Julie James, Judy Huston, Kim Powell, Pearl Soltys, Gordon Glazner, Judy Mathieson

Board of DirectorsJudy Mathieson, President

Pearl Soltys, Vice President

Joanna Knowlton, Treasurer

Richard Nakoneczny, Past-President

Members

Dr. Gordon Glazner Judy Huston Julie James Dr. Lesley Koven Kim Powell Gerry Walker Sherri Wood Dr. Howard Zacharias

Caring Support

I have dementia. I’ve learned to cope with it.“ ”

I feel braver when I come out of group.“ ”

Our Vision

People With Dementia All people with dementia experience the best possible quality of life.

Families and Informal Care Providers All families and informal care providers are educated about dementia and have access to support structures to empower them to be effective and confident caregivers.

An Informed Public Everyone has a solid understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and considers dementia to be a significant health priority.

I have more of a sense of belonging. I don’t feel uncomfortable talking about it.

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Weekly Support groups are held at the Alzheimer Society to provide people living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia the opportunity to discuss their feelings and frustrations. Group members discuss ways to help themselves cope and manage their disease. Support groups also help people with dementia engage in activities that encourage brain activity in a non threatening environment. This year, there were three weekly support groups offered in Winnipeg and one in Brandon.



It truly has made a difference. It has opened up communication between our family members about how we might handle issues in the best way possible.

Encouraging Care

I do not feel like I am alone anymore, I know where to go for help.

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People with dementia and their families need an understanding ear and advice from a trusted source. The Alzheimer Society provides emotional support and educational information for people with dementia and their familiess. In 2008/2009, we responded to 4,646 requests for supportive counseling through telephone calls, office visits and emails.

Reassuring Advice

Caregivers find comfort and companionship in an environment that is supportive of their needs and where others can relate to the triumphs and tribulations of their caregiving journey.

With the assistance of volunteer facilitators, the Alzheimer Society ran thirty-one monthly support groups for caregivers in Manitoba this year.

The Alzheimer Society also provides distant telephone support groups for caregivers in remote communities to interact with other caregivers.

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Sharing with others takes away the guilty feelings and you realize it’s not the end of the world.

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It is so wonderful that you have the resources available to help people like us - who have someone close dealing with this disease.

Providing Safety

The Alzheimer Society offers families of people with dementia the opportunity to enroll in the Safely Home™ wandering registry. They can find comfort knowing that community police forces can access vital information to assist in returning their loved one home safely should they inadvertaently become lost.

The Society works with the Winnipeg Police Service and the RCMP to ensure that if a person with dementia goes missing, search and rescue efforts are carried out immediately.

There were 1,068 people enrolled in the Safely Home™ program in Manitoba this year.

I think all of us have aging family members. I believe it is professionally and personally beneficial to find out about the registry.

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Expanding Knowledge

I have come away with a lot of valuable information that will be useful in my personal life as well as my work settings.

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In an effort to encourage optimal care for people with dementia, the Alzheimer Society offers educational opportunities to thousands of people involved in the care of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias each year. This includes health care practitioners, professional care providers, home care providers and family caregivers.

Participants of dementia educational sessions benefit by receiving current information on dementia and practical suggestions for best practices in care.

In March 2009, over five hundred health care professionals attended a two day educational conference to gain new knowledge about dementia care practices.



Building Hope

The Alzheimer Society engages in public awareness campaigns and community outreach initiatives in an effort to promote a supportive and informed community that understands the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Special events, publications, media exposure, speaking opportunities and website promotions help to increase the public’s knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and foster understanding and empathy for people with dementia while educating about warning signs and risk reduction measures.

Over 1,500 people attended our healthy brain forum in October 2008 and almost fifty thousand visitors accessed the Alzheimer Society’s website to gain further information. Thousands of people participated in Alzheimer Society fundraising events and other public presentations.

Raising Awareness

Alzheimer’s disease is an important public health priority. The Alzheimer Society advocates for the best possible standards of care and services for people with dementia and their families by rallying the government and working with agencies to improve the quality of care in Manitoba.

Advocacy initiatives this year included a step forward in the Handi Transit human rights case and support for the Bars Family in their human rights case against the WRHA. Please visit our website for further details on these cases.

Manitobans are speaking out as dementia advocates. The “Dear Mr. Prime Minister” postcard campaign which advocates for a National Dementia Care Strategy was a great success with over 750 postcards mailed and 227 e-postcards submitted.

I want to be treated with respect.

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I know I will be making a number of changes in my life and taking charge of my mind and body.

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Growing NumbersThere are currently about half a million Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, a number that is expected to increase dramatically to

between 1 and 1.3 million within a generation (25 years). In fact, within just five years there could be as many as 250,000 new cases of dementia in Canada.

This new data is the first to be released from the project Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society commissioned by the Alzheimer Society. The study evaluates the social and economic impact of dementia in great depth.

The project was conducted by RiskAnalytica, a leading firm in risk management. Through their specialized evaluation framework, combined with the Alzheimer Society’s extensive network of leading researchers and clinicians, the Society has been able to understand the current and future profile of dementia in Canada over the next 30 years.

The knowledge gained will provide an evidence-based foundation from which to build a national plan aimed at managing dementia, and directing health expenditures towards activities that have the greatest potential to maximize quality of life and support individuals and families, while reducing overall health costs.

Today’s Statistics

Half a million Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or a •related dementia and more than 71,000 of them are under the age of 65. In just five years another 250,000 will be diagnosed.

Within a generation, this number is expected to more than •double to over 1 to 1.3 million Canadians affected.

In Manitoba, almost 19,000 people are diagnosed with •Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia and in five years, another 2,000 will be diagnosed.

Today, 1 in 11 of Canada’s seniors has Alzheimer’s disease •or a related dementia.

Women make up almost three-quarters of Canadians •with Alzheimer’s disease.

Currently, 1 in 3 Canadians have a family member or •close friend with dementia.



Planning for the FutureThese new statistics are very concerning. Not only will our health care system be overwhelmed, but our society will change as we know it.

It is crucial to start planning for the future now. While the Society works hard to meet the needs of everyone touched by this devastating illness, it is essential that we have the cooperation and assistance of our governments. There must be better support, care and treatment for people living with dementia to ensure that they have the highest quality of life possible.

We need this country’s federal parliamentarians to make dementia a national health care priority through the development of a Canadian Dementia Management Strategy.

The Alzheimer Society is making an effort to represent the hundreds of thousands of people touched by this disease, but we cannot do it alone. We need every Canadian, and every level of government, to take action to ensure the necessary services, support and research dollars are in place to address this developing concern.

Every voice matters. With each person heard, we grow

stronger. By working together, we become a powerful tool for change, working to create a better future for people affected by dementia.

As a Society, we are reaching out to the increasing number of people affected by dementia, especially to those people who are not aware of the services that we provide. We are putting together a plan to make sure that the infrastructure and dollars are in place in order to meet the growing demands.

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We all have a reason to care

Today, a half a million Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and 71,000 of them are under 65.

The time to act is now.

Speak up for a national strategy on dementia. Sylvia Rothney, CEO

There have been great strides in the area of early diagnosis, which in turn allows for immediate treatment that helps delay the onset of the disease. Some of these include:

using brain imaging tools such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to reveal changes in the •brain cell’s use of glucose, typical for the presence of Alzheimer’s disease;

injecting special tracer compounds in conjunction with new imaging approaches to •reveal the accumulation of A-beta proteins that form plaques in the brain, characteristic of Alzheimer’s;

measuring the levels in tissues, that are outside the brain, of chemicals that act as •biological markers of the disease process going on in the brain itself.

Other research breakthroughs have yielded promising results in the area of risk reduction, onset delay and recovery therapies, including:

evidence that long-term memories may not be totally lost through Alzheimer’s •disease and may become accessible again through the stimulation of new nerve connections;

anti-diabetic drugs that could improve the brain’s glucose utilization with •beneficial effects on cognitive and memory functions of the brain;

effective risk reduction strategies such as healthy eating, the intake of particular •foods, physical and mental exercise.

Research Funding

When Alzheimer’s disease becomes part of a family’s experience, the future can seem uncertain and frightening. With recent advances in research, the word “hope” is starting to become part of the prognosis for this disease.

Biomedical and psychosocial research have provided us with new drug therapies and risk reduction strategies that enable those facing dementia to continue living meaningful lives for a longer period of time.

There have been great strides in the area of early diagnosis, which in turn allows for immediate treatment that helps delay the onset of the disease.

Last year only one in every three research proposals submitted to us was funded because we simply lacked the necessary financial means to support them. Our national goal for the coming year is to fund at least two thirds of the qualified proposals we receive.

With every research initiative that is funded, we become closer to the time when no family will have to experience the pain of watching someone they love gradually fade away.

Research breakthroughs that could save lives are potentialy going undiscovered because we lack the funds to support them.

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As a graduate student, we don’t have too many resources, so I was thrilled and delighted to learn that I was receiving this award.

Waylon Hunt’s research is aimed at discovering how and why Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid, protects brain cells during excitotoxicity. Excitotoxicity is a mechanism of brain disease common to a number of neurodegenerative disorders associated with aging, including Alzheimer’s disease. It occurs when Glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, builds up to toxic levels, causing cell death.

Hunt’s research, supervised by Dr. Chris Anderson at the St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, has shown that CLA protects cultured neurons from dying as result of excitotoxicity. A natural product available as a supplement in Canadian stores, CLA can cross the barrier that separates the bloodstream from the brain and shows promise as a possible treatment for excitotoxicity.

Solmaz Nafez

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Waylon Hunt

Waylon Hunt, Graduate Student Fellowship Award Recipient

Grant money is essential to research. It results in quicker discoveries which will impact people sooner.

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Solmaz Nafez, Graduate Student Fellowship Award Recipient

Solmaz Nafez’s research focuses on a project at the St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre Lab that could ultimately lead to the development of drugs to treat neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

The lab has discovered a protein, NF-kappa B, which plays an important role in our understanding of neuronal activity during new memory formation.

This protein and the genes it regulates will help in understanding the memory encoding changes that happen in neurodegenerative diseases. Solmaz is currently doing further experiments to ensure that the findings are valid.

Dr. Ben Albensi, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba, is the principal investigator in the lab and Solmaz’s mentor. He is proud of the work that she performs and is excited to have her as part of his team.

Solmaz is grateful to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba for the support they provide for the students.

Research Funding

A professional engineer at Manitoba Hydro and a true family man, Reed Winstone is this year’s recipient of the outstanding volunteer fundraiser award.

“I’m not out there finding a cure, but the reality is that I do fundraising for the Society and I help to create awareness about the disease,” says Reed. “Being recognized is truly an honour.”

Reed has shown extraordinary commitment to the Alzheimer Society by participating in and raising funds for various events over the past 13 years.

He is personally affected by Alzheimer’s disease as his father was diagnosed in 1993. His mother turned to the Alzheimer Society for support and encouragement, which helped her through this difficult time.

“My father died of Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba was a huge support for my mom while they were going through everything,” says Reed, who decided to give back to the Society by becoming a volunteer.

He started out in 1996 as a canvasser for the door-to-door campaign in which, every January, he braves the

cold and knocks on doors to request donations for the important programs and services offered by the Society. Reed also participates in the Alzheimer Society’s Memory Walk, Coffee Break and Gala events.

Reed says that it is easier to request donations when you believe in the cause. “I mostly feel like I’m helping somebody. If that somebody gets the same support my mother got, then I’m happy.”

Last December, he also spearheaded a unique event at Manitoba Hydro where he works. Reed and Neil Allison, his friend and co-worker, both shaved off their beloved beards to raise an impressive $2000, which was matched by Manitoba Hydro.

“I’ve been at Hydro for 26 years, so few have seen me without my beard,” explains Reed. “It is wonderful to work for a company that supports charitable efforts, and with people who share a sense of commitment for the plight of others.”

The Alzheimer Society is grateful for the time and energy that Reed has devoted over the years. We thank him for his loyalty and dedication in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.

Outstanding Volunteer FundraiserReed Winstone

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Reed Winstone with his coworker Christine Ali Naismith

I mostly feel like I’m helping somebody. If that somebody gets the same support my mother got, then I’m happy.

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Neil Allison and Reed Winston after the beard shaving!

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Volunteer Pin RecipientsThe Alzheimer Society of Manitoba recognizes volunteers by awarding volunteer pins for five, ten, fifteen and twenty years of dedicated service. We would like to thank the following volunteers or their outstanding commitment to the Alzheimer Society.

Five Year Pin RecipientsDiane Dumas Clarice Gilchrist Doris Hildebrand Adeline Hill Corinne Hodgson Cliff Holliston Tara Huston Julie James

Joanna Knowlton Howard Levitt Judy Mathieson Pat McBride Susan Mooney Audrey Myers Iona Produniuk Marsha Singer Rod Yellon

Top Fundraisers

Coffee BreakAgape VillaAustin Credit UnionBulk BarnCambrian Credit Union Canadian Grain CommissionCanexusCharleswood Adult Day ClubCity Of Winnipeg Dauphin Community Health ServicesDel BriscusoErikson-Onanole Service to SeniorsGolden West Centennial LodgeLions Manor Independent LivingLundar Personal Care HomeManitoba HydroMiami Friendship CentreSt Mary’s La Prairie Anglican ChurchJade VanDenBoschVic Wyatt House Tenants Association

Door to DoorLinda CatteeuwDean CousensJoan DufresneSusan GascoigneKyle HamiltonRobert LoveJan McCormickDebbie NeelyPam PalmerBrownie R. Zawadski

Memory WalkIndividualsBetty-Lou AndersonWendy AndersonShirley BanmanBozena BasarabDebra BerenhautJared BlairDebra BortonGuy BoulianneBrad BraunMargaret BurnipDonna CameronHoly Family HomeLions Housing CentresMichelle ComptonGerald CormierD. R. CoteTerry DokkenAllan DraderRuth EnsCathy EverettDennis FlemingMarianne FlemingDonna FrameMyrla D. FriesenSheila FriesenDianne FroeseKristin GarnerIla GemmellDoris Goodmanson Rose GulayOleh GulayCarolyn HillEleanor Hocking

F. G. HutchinsonDayna JonassonFlorette JonassonArthur JonassonRonald KlassenLoraine KrastelRichard KroppJohn KuhlKaren KuhlLouane LeeDebbie LountJudy MathiesonDonna MaksymicSusan McKendryBarbara McLeodAlex MowatTammy MowatBill MowatRob MolyneuxVicky A. MowatMarion MurphyLeona NickelScott NisztukKelly OxelgreenDanielle Perron-BrozaElaine PinnellPoseidon Care CentreMarlene PosthumusUte RehillNatal RodriguesSylvia RothneyScotiabankCindy SingerSheree SingerDaria Sportak

Matthew StebeleskiEva ThiessenMariette TremblayDenis TremblayKerry TrotmanDale L. WarkentinDorina WatsonLinda WeaverThe Wellington Randy WiebeBev WilkinsonRoberta WinnReed Winstone

Memory WalkTeamsAllScotiaBaba’s AngelsThe FlemingsGuy’s Starbucks GalsHoly Family Home AllstarsKasino KidzMCW/AGEMILESTONESNew Apostolic ChurchPT CruisersSweet SingersTeam MOWATTeam RBCTeam Remida

Poker DerbyEdward AgnewGladden SmithVicki Van Sickle

The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba organizes various fundraising events throughout the year. We would like to thank the following individual, team and corporate volunteers for their fundraising achievements and for their commitment and dedication to the Alzheimer Society.

Ten Year Pin RecipientsEleanor Bergen Marge Pollock Dr. Cornelia van Ineveld

Fifteen Year Pin RecipientsLeona Nickel Stanley RoszellPauline Rowe

Twenty Year Pin RecipientsJohn Giesbrecht Elizabeth Siemens Pearl Soltys

Financial Statements

Statement of Operations for the Year Ended March 31, 2009

Revenue 2009 2008Campaigns $533,244 $472,927 Direct Marketing 138,580 174,353Donations 804,277 609,970Grants 113,668 130,397Interest & Other Income 27,587 29,969Program 129,647 52,943 $1,747,003 $1,470,559

ExpensesCampaigns $246,379 $220,650 Client Services 236,980 222,141Community Development 106,152 106,798Direct Marketing 35,987 37,657Education 487,040 385,948Organizational Development 103,545 109,302Program & Office Adminisrtation 278,127 277,643Research 89,449 87,109 $1,583,659 $1,447,248

Revenue over Expenditures $163,344 $23,311Amortization 33,795 27,189Excess of revenue over expenses 129,549 -3,878 for the year



Financial Statements

Special Events/Campaigns 30% Donations 46%

Interest & Other Income Special 2%

Program 7%

Direct Marketing 8%Government Sustaining Grant 2%

Grants 5%

Revenue Breakdown

2009 2008Donations 46.04% 41.48% Grants 4.90% 6.99%Government Sustaining Grant 1.61% 1.88%Direct Marketing 7.93% 11.86%Program 7.42% 3.60%Interest & Other Income 1.58% 2.03%Special Events/Campaigns 30.52% 32.16%

In Memoriam

Malcolm AdamsMary AdamykJohn AdlardEugene AlbersheimAlbert F. AllenGeorge AllisonAdelaide AlvestadYvonne AndersonEmma AndresElizabeth AndrusyshynMargaret AnstmanMel ArklieIvan D. ArmitageQuinton ArmstronViolet ArmstrongNorbert ArnholdFranklin E. ArnoldWilliam AronecJames H. AshdownMetro AtamanchukDoreen AtkinsonJohn M. AtkinsonMary-Ann D. AugerMargaret J. AustmanBerthe AyotteStella BacedaNellie BadowskiJuliette BaggleyTherese M. BahuaudHarry BaileyHilda H. BainFlorence BakerRose BakerIrene Elizabeth BallSarah BanmanArt BarkerIla Barnes-ThuenOlga BaronAnn BarrettJames BarronMargaret C. BartleyMinn BastableMargaret J. BatchelorLloyd BatchelorAudrey BatchelorAlma BatemanBarbara BaxterWeldon BayerGermaine BeaudinJanet R. BeaumontDoug BeaumontJean BeckinsaleMary E. BeechClara BeerFlora BellErnie J. BennettLillian B. BensonHelmut BentlageJessie A. BentleyMarjorie BerensonLena BergenPatricia R. BerghAlex BernardinAlfred V. BerryDoreen BerryHenriette E. BertouilleMarjorie BiebrichIrene BieganskiRoy F. Bien

Gladys BiggsFrank BigourdanAlice BillsonGordon S. BishopMillie BishopAlice A. BissettDorothy BlackTom BlairHendrika BlommaertIda BockusFlorence BodieEvelyn V. BodnerJohn BoniwellEdmond A. BonneEvelyn BonnerBeatrice BookmanFlorence BorisJoyce BorodenkoFlorence BoutetGail BowenAlfred B. BoyceArnold BoydHelen BradleyE BraunHenry C. BriandLeonard R. BrownLaverne BrownGeorge BrownG. C. BrownStuart BrowningMargaret C. BruceHelene M. BruneauIsabella BruneauJune BuchamerAileen R. BucklerHarold BuckwaldDavid BuhlerNellie BurnelleBrian A. BurnettAdeline BurnsLyle E. BussPamela I. ButchardJoseph W. ButlerAda ButlerRuby ButtClarisse BuydensMaria J. CabralLillian M. CameronGlenn CampbellRobert G. CampbellJohn Anstar CampbellKenneth CampbellColin CampbellMary CamyreRoberto P. CantafioHerb CarrickMildred P. CarrollMary CarsonDouglas N. CarswellBridget CarykJosephine Y. CawsonPearl CebryJames Arthur ChagnonArnold ChaplikMary ChappellJack CharlesIrene CharletonCelima CheramyStefanie Chimko

Archie ChristiansonTom ChunickMartha ChunnChuck ChurchEdna ClarkGloria ClarkElvire A. ClarkeElizabeth T. ClearwaterAdriana Jean CloughBeatrice H. CoatesEdna CockburnMarjorie M. CodeHelen CoffeyOvila C. ColletteHarvey D. ColtartCarlyle ConquistPhyllis CookMary CooperBernice CopelandRose CorrDagmar CosfordMaud CouchRene CoulombeMargaret E. CoulterKathleen H. CousinsBrian CoveFrederick CoyleFrances M. CraigJoseph CreanMary CreanAlice CrosbieHannah CrossRita CrozierAlvin J. CudmoreJames CudmoreLola M. CummingsShirley Ann CumminsRobert B. CurrieNellie CwiokJohn DallingMary DanylchukMarilyn DarkEugene L. DaveyGeorge DaviesRuth DavisGeorge DavisonWilfred DawsonShirley De GiacamoAlfred De MareHerbert DerksenArthur DesautelsAlfred DesrosiersDorothy DevaneyJoan DewsonMargaret DickieLee DicksonJaraslau DiduckElie J. DorgeRudolf DotzlawFred DouglasAllan DouglasAlexander A. DowieMarie DoyleVivienne DoyleOlga DreikluftMargaret DrielickAlice DrysdaleNellie DuchakAudrey Ducharme

Henry F. DueckMaurice DufresneLillian DuncanMary J. DuncanKathleen J. DuradoPaul H. DuvalAbram Dyck Henry DyckGeorge DyerGladi EastmanJames D. EcclesPercy T. EdwardsBarry M. ElgertOdile ElhattonMelvin ElliotJoan ElliotAnnie M. ElvissHenry EngbrechtStella EngelHelen EnnsHelen EntwistleTherese A. EvertonHeather EvoyIda W. EwenVenie FeasbyGordon M. FeldmannIrene C. FennessySantina FerraroJohn E. FieldMichalina Figiel-BednarzLeonie FillionMolly FinlaysonWilliam FitzpatrickSarah FlamingJoseph C. FloodAudrey E. ForsterInez ForsythWalter FoxBui FredricksonFlorence FrisonAnna Nancy FuchsJohn R. GalbraithFrancesco GalloMarguerite J. GarrityAlbert E. GascoigneHerb GehrlingJune GelhornHenry GerlachJean GibbingsEdward M. GiesbrechtAlice M. GillDoris GingrasBetty GoldsteinDoris GoodmansonJames GordonPatricia GordonIrene M. GouletDouglas P. GrahamDaniel GrahamMarjorie GrahamLawrence E. GrangerLeonie GrangerRita GrayEthel GrayJeanne M. GreenGeorge GreengrassAnna A. GreeningClive V. GreenwayChristina Gregg

Ruth GreigAnna GurskiJean GusnoskiIrene GuttormsonMargaret GuyJames Ronald HagyardMarjory H. HalesCharles R. HallEvelyn HallAlice HallandLorna J. HallemansEvadine A. HalmarsonNorman HalmersonH. D. HamiltonMerle L. HandfordGladys HannessonEileen M. HannonClara HansenMary HapkoErnest HarrisJoan E. HarrisIsadora HarrisonOlga HarrisonSidney HarrisonNoel F. HarrisonMarguerite HaslundAudrey Ella HeadRichard S. HenryConstance A. HenryLawrence F. HeppenstallRalph P. HerlichMarilyn F. HerlickMary HerriotGerald HessianLillian A. HestadHenry HildebrandJacob HildebrandElinor HillMargaret HollemanAlwyn V. HollowayWanda HopeNicolas HuberdeauJoy HuffAlexander S. HutchingsStewart HutchingsAgnes M. HuttonMuriel A. ImrieEdgar J. InstanceClifford IrelandTom IretonLydia JacksteitElizabeth JacobsWib JacobsArmand JacquesGlenn JamiesonHazel P. JamiesonJakob JanssenMaria L. JanssenAudrey F. JeffsEberhard JobkeAlon JohnsonWilma JohnstonTina JohnstonAlan F. JohnstonArthur JoistdahlEthel G. JolleyBill JonesAlan JonesDon Jordan

The Alzheimer Society received $120,801 in tribute gifts in 28-29. Gifts were received in memory of the following people:



In MemoriamJoseph JorowskiHenriette JubinvilleOla JurkiewiczBrownie KaczorMichael KarasewichPamela KemashArt KempVern KendallAnn M. KenyonMelvin D. KerrIrene KerrLorraine KetchesonMervyn R. KeysWinnifred KielbEileen D. KilleenKathleen KilleenVicky E. KingsboroughNykola KissLois KlaassenGloria KlassenEmil KlemetskiChristine KlimchukAngelina M. KnabbHenry M. KnaggsPatricia KnightJoseph KomusJohn KorchynskiJared KoritarAnn M. KotelloHelmut K. KottkeElisabeth KottkeJessie KotzJulia KowbelAgatha KrahnBarry KrugerMike KryschukLeslie KudorYvonne KuflowskiPauline KupchukJoyce R. KurcebaAnn J. KurtzeMarcel Jean-Louis LaCosteAimee N. LafranceGuy LandMaurice LannooMary T. LarushElsie LaverickLouis J. LaveryKathleen LawrenceBetty LawrenceSam LazarNorma LeachEugene LeclairCaroline LeeThomas W. LeeMary LeGrosGuy LemieuxCherrie B. LethbridgeDoris E. LettersRobert LevensteinMarguerite LightfootBob LightlyKathleen LiivelseyAllan W. LilliesShirley M. LindsayBetty LindsayTom LintonOlga LischynskiEdith LockhartFrances LoganMolly LomaxWinona LondryEvelyn R. LoweryMargaret Lucas

Arni LundaleJohn Leslee LundellWilliam J. LyonsArthur MacKayJohn F. MacKenzieRoderick MacKenzieCecile MacKinnonStella MacKinnonEdith MagerViolet C. MaggachEugene W. MahlerFrank MainMary MainesKuldip K. MainiHenry MaireOrville MaleyClarence A. MannLilian H. MarionGeorge S. MarshallCharles MarshallJohn A. MartensMary Martin Solange MartinYvonne MartinElizabeth MasiL. W. MasonRoger E. MassereyJean E. MatiationKaye MayJack McCannBetty McClureLouisa M. McClureWilliam McCormackEdward C. McCormickClifford McCullumLloyd McDougaldJohn Gray McFarlaneLois E. McGillMarie McGrathLucy McGregorAmy McKayEldon McKnightAudrey McLeodKenneth A. McLeodHazel McLeodMax McMillanEdith McMullenRobert McMurchyDouglas McMurrayEdith McMurrayDave McRaeScotty McRaeBernice McTavishVerlie MeiklejohnGeorge L. MetcalfeVera MetzlerDelois MeyersFrank MillanSidney J. MillerReta MillerMarie L. MirwaldtAlfred MitchellAlma M. MitchellDoris I. MoffatAudrey M. MolteniHoward W. MolyneuxMartha M. MontgomeryWilfred T. MooreMary MooreMaria D. MoreiraHarry MorozClayton MorrisonLucy MorrisonFrank Mrozek

David L. MurrayGertrude NamakAlbertine NanoskyAntoine NaultOlga NeislerCarol A. NemesDonald W. NerbasSusan NeufeldLaurel NewellRobert J. NicholsonKonstantina NikitasDorthea NitikmanWilliam NormoreBoots NorrisVivian NorthMervin NovakRichard NychukNorman O’SheaGerald W. OddleifsonKazuo OkanoOlga OrlowskiOlga OrumElise H. OstedRon OswaldMabel B. OuthwaiteOrie OwenFlorence A. OwenCordelia PankhurstDoreen PapineauRose ParceyGeorge E. ParkerVita ParksIrene PartridgeArthur PatenaudeJoyce PatersonRoy PattersonVera PaulAllison W. PaulRichard F. PennefatherAnnie PennerLeonard PennieLena PensakRosa PereiraHazel PerryEnid J. PersonaSandra I. PetersMurielle PettypieceDoreene J. PhillipsWalter J. PhillipsPhyllis PittErvin PluchinskiAdeline C. PlummerMildred PobereznyEarle B. PollardJohn P. PolusnyJessie PooleClara PopkoWallace T. PowellEdward G. PriceArchie PritchardEileen D. PrudenBen PuchniakNettie QuiringBernadette B. RaineaultAudrey RajotteWalter RasmussenAnna May ReaghMary ReeceRhoda ReichertRussell D. ReidHenry W. ReidVictor ReimerValentine RempelClaire M. Renaud

Eileen ReshekuAlan H. RestallRobert G. ReynoldsLissetti RiddolsLorraine RobertEmily D. Robertson Lavinia Robertson Patsy RobertsonJohn H. RobinsonConnie RogadoDouglas RogersMargaret RohalyElisabeth E. RolkePhyllis R. Ross Shealagh RossStuart V. RowanJohn RuddySteven RushowickAngie Russo-IntroitoJoan P. RylandJames SadlerWilliam A. SampsonPierre SaultierWilliam SaundersAndre SauretteJohn SawchukRosel SchmidFrances Schmidt Michael SchmidtMary SchurkoRena SchwalmAdeline B. Scott George ScottLaurence ScottAlma ScoutenMaryon SeddonAdam SedorKaren SeifertMargaret SelleyIan ShawMillie ShearerEdward SheppardKatherine ShostakHerbert U. SielskiBeth SimkinEdgardo Silda SimonMonte SimonMorris SingerJiuseppina SiorentinoMary SitarDonald Smith E. I. Smith Ivina SmithJean R. Smith John SmithSean SmithVictor I. SmytheRichard SnellChristian SpulingHarold F. StaneleyDora Stashko RomanyshynFrank StaskaAnne StebeleskiJessie StebelkoLilla SteeleStella SteevesLou StewartMary StoneAlex StorerDonald R. StrachanMarion StreichStan StupakMinnie SuffieldMaxine Sulatyski

John L. SundellGladys H. SutherlandKathleen SwickisHazel D. SylvesterInge TasheDouglas TaylorAudrey S. TaylorElizabeth TaylorWilliam R. TemplinArmand C. ThebaultHelen G. ThomasLloyd G. ThompsonJoseph E. ThomsonFred ThorntonTom TompkinsMarie TottleMargaret TrabaccaAnnie TrakaloJohn TrenchardElla TrickWilfred F. TriggsJerome TrudeauJuliana TurenneMaria UinNicholas UrbanowichStella UstiakHank Van BruggenJohn B. Van LandeghemBurton W. Van WartDouglas E. VanceLillian VeseyWilliam VettersAudette VeyseyJoseph VickarRoy VienRoberta VinetNatale VisentinClasina Vvolyk-SpaarsMargaret WaddellDonna W. WallaceMichael WallackRuth L. WaltersWalter WasneyWilliam A. WasslenJean M. WebbBrian WelfleyLois WellandJames WelleinMargaret F. WerschYke WestraConstance M. WhiteErnest W. WhiteheadAlvina WiehsAgnes WiensOtto WiensMary WilcoxKathleen E. WilliamsMarjorie J. WilliamsHans J. WilmsFreda M. WilsonPearl WilsonMay WindrossRobert W. WinstoneCec WinterDella WiomeJohn H. WrightVictor P. YallitsJohn M. YoungMilton R. YoungMary ZakrissonSteve ZaplachinskiArthur J. ZeghersEdith Zimmerman

Donors

IndividualsGlenn & Shirley BaldwinJo-Ann BarnesMagnus BayneMarie BerryWilson & Jennifer BrownBernice ChickMurray CrawfordJoyce DalmynNeil DalrympleMaureen DiamondEdward G. DyckPhilipp R. EnsCathy EverettBarbara FriesenAlex GelhornJoel GoldbergGil GoodmanDavid GreenwoodBrian GriffithsMr. and Mrs. Daniel GunnC. J. Hannah-KayesRobert W. HarderElizabeth R. HastingsLouise HunterF G. HutchinsonHenry KasperValerie KayNeil KoltonNicole KowalchukAlbert LemoineBernice LenarcikRobert LoveAndrew MarquessMr. and Mrs. Robert A. MasonAllan McClurePat McCormack SpeakRaymond L. McFeetorsDouglas McMurrayClarke H. MillsMrs. and Mr. Marilyn MitchellHoward & Hope MorryMarion MurphyLouise PacholukWilliam PardyLorne ParkerBonnie PerchalukMr. and Mrs. Glen Pinnell

Rachelle RegnierBarbara J. ReidShirley A. RichardsonSylvia RothneyRobert SaundersRonald SpragueDavid G. Strang Mr. and Ms. Barry TalbotMichelle B. TapperIrene TibbattsAnna TrudeauJudy TryonCornelia Van IneveldRobert M. VialouxJoseph VinetDonna WhyteHelen WiebeEd WojczynskiConrad Wyrzykowski

Businesses & OrganizationsAll-Fab Building Components IncThe Asper FoundationAssante Financial ManagementAssiniboine Athletic ClubBethania Mennonite Memorial Foundation IncCanada SafewayCarte International IncConcentric Risk & Security Management 1Confidence Management LtdDerksen Plumbing & Heating (1984) LtdEecol Electric CorpGrain Insurance & Guarantee CoGranny’s Poultry Cooperative (MB) LtdGreentsteel Industries LTdHeartland Credit UnionHorizon KiaInvestors GroupManitoba Telecom Services IncMarshall Braunstein B.A, L.L.BMCW/Age Consulting Professional EngineersMorguard Investments LtdPoseidon Care CentrePPW Chartered Accountants LLP

Pratt McGarry IncPremier Printing LtdR.E.A.C. LotteriesRBC FoundationRoy Legumex IncRoyal Canadian Properties LimitedRoyal Lepage Prime Real EstateRussell & District Personal Care HomeScotiabankShaftesbury Park Retirement ResidenceSuper Thrifty Drugs Canada Inc Head OfficeVickar Auto GroupVictoria InnWawanesa Mutual Insurance CompanyWendot LimitedWinnipeg Regional Health AuthorityZenith Paving Ltd

Employee GivingBMO Employee Charitable FoundationCredit Union Central of ManitobaHealth Sciences Centre Employees Charitable FundIBM Employees Charitable FundManitoba Hydro Employees Charitable DonationsMGEA All Charities CampaignMicrosoft Giving Campaign - The JK Group IncMTS Employee Charity TrustShaw CommunicationsUnited Way of Peel RegionUnited Way of WinnipegCity of Winnipeg Employees Charitable FundCity of Winnipeg Employees’- Retirees’ Charitable Fund Community GivingAltona/Gretna & District United WayBoissevain & Morton Donor’s ChoiceDauphin Donor’s ChoiceDeloraine & Area Donor’s ChoiceElgin & Area Donor’s ChoiceElkhorn Donor’s Choice

Foxwarren Donor’s ChoiceGlenboro & Area Donor’s ChoiceHamiota Donor’s ChoiceHarding-Kenton-Lenore Donor’s ChoiceHartney District Donor’s ChoiceHolland & Area Donor’s ChoiceKillarney Turtle Mountain Donor’s ChoiceMelita Donor’s ChoiceMiniota Arrow River Donor’s ChoiceMorden Community Thrift Shop IncOak Lake & Area Donor’s ChoicePierson United AppealPilot Mound & District Community CanvasRoblin & District Donor’s ChoiceShoal Lake Donor’s ChoiceSouris District Donor’s ChoiceTreherne and Area Donor’s ChoiceUnited Way of Carman & CommunityUnited Way of Morden & DistrictUnited Way of OttawaVirden Donor’s ChoiceWinkler & District United WayVirden Donor’s ChoiceWinkler & District United Way

Foundations & GrantsAltona Community Foundation Inc.The Andison Family Foundation IncBetty & Jack Andrich FoundationBetty & Lefty Akman Fund - Jewish Foundation of WinnipegBrandon Area Community FoundationGovernment of Canada - Public Works & Govt ServicesThe Ernst Hansch Foundation IncKasper Family FoundationManitoba Community Services Council IncManitoba Health & Healthy LivingMennonite Foundation of CanadaNathan Stall Memorial FundRoberta Vinet Research Endowment FundThe Winnipeg Foundation

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of donors who have supported the work of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba this year. We sincerely appreciate every gift that we receive, but are unable to list every donor name. The following list is in recognition of Gifts of $500+ received between April 1st, 2008 and March 31st, 2009.


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Gifts of HopeEach year we receive gifts of hope from people who have named the Alzheimer Society in their will. These gifts enable us to continue providing quality programs and services and help fund research to find a cure. We gratefully acknowledge the following people who generously donated to the Alzheimer Society this year.

Estate of Wladyslaw (Walter) BozekEstate of Geraldine Olive Clarkin Estate of Margaret CostantiniEstate of Eugenie CoteEstate of Therese FraserEstate of Madeleine Suzanne GauvinEstate of Allan HoffmanEstate of Martha Elizabeth JacksonEstate of Wilfred James LarnerEstate of Mary Myrtle SundbergEstate of Catherine Philomene Dawn SwartzEstate of Nina TerentiakEstate of Eunice Thorkelson

Tree of MemoriesSome years ago - at the request of donors who suffered a recent death in the family - we erected a bronze tree in our foyer as a commemorative monument. The following people have been recognized by a loved one who purchased a leaf to honour them on our Tree of Memories this past year.

Hans AndersenJim Hunter Baker Lloyd R Batchelor Mary (Polly) CamyreNorah CrawfordJoseph A Dancho Herbert Derksen Anne Marie Fabro

Phyllis FullerRaymond GoodmansonMary Hapko Keith Weldon JacksonLil Jacobs Wib JacobsWilliam McCormack Solange Martin

Antoine Nault Dr. William NormoreJames PattersonWilliam Earl SampsonMillie Tinkler William (Tud) WarrenBuck Wefley

Sponsors & SupportersCoffee BreakBulk BarnGiant TigerMedicine ShopSara LeeWinnipeg Free Press

ConferenceJanssen-OrthoManitoba Medical College Foundation Inc - Dr. Joe Burgess Endowment FundNathan Stall Memorial FundPfizerRevera

Gala - BrandonBrandon Clinic Medical CorporationConquest TruckingGrand Valley Mechanical LtdJamieson-Judd LtdSensus Partnership of Chartered Accountants

Gala - WinnipegAboriginal Peoples Television NetworkAssanteAssiniboine Athletic ClubB & M LandBaked ExpectationsBe-Dazzled JewelryBethania Personal Care HomeBonaventure Travel IncCanada SafewayCassiopeia’sCeSoirCity Press Edward Carriere SalonEsdale Printing Co LtdFrame of MindFudeFWS Group of CompaniesGreat-West Life Assurance CompanyHome InsteadInvestors GroupLou Goldberg Jeweller

Manitoba HydroManitoba Liquor Control CommissionMCW/Age Consulting Professional Mariola CouturierEngineersMedSmart - CanAmerica Drugs IncSamantha Morry Pitblado LLP Barristers & SolicitorsPPW Chartered AccountantsRBC Royal BankRogers Wireless Roy Legumex IncRoyal Canadian PropertiesRoyal LePage Prime Real EstateScotiabankShelter Canadian PropertiesSimon Imports South Beach Casino IncTelpay Bill Payment ServiceThe Benefits Planning Group LtdThe Derksen GroupThe Fairmont

The Lobby VIA Rail Vickar Auto GroupWaterite Technologies Inc.West JetWinnipeg DraperyWinnipeg Football Club Winnipeg Free PressWRHA- Deer Lodge Centre

Healthy Brain ForumManitoba Blue CrossNovartis The Winnipeg Foundation

Investors Group Memory WalkAir CanadaInvestors GroupManitoba Pork Council Winnipeg Free Press

Provincial Office10 -120 Donald Street

Winnipeg, MB R3C 4G2Tel: (204) 943-6622Fax: (204) 942-5408

Email: [email protected]

Regional Offices

North Central Region Office21 Royal Road South

Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 1T8 Tel: (204) 239-4898Fax: (204) 239-0902


North Eastman Region OfficeBox 1786

Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0Tel: (204) 268-4752Fax: (204) 268-4799


South Central Region Office204 Main Street

Box 119 Winkler, MB R6W 4A4

Tel: (204) 325-5634Fax: (204) 325-6496


Westman Region OfficeUnit #1, 613 -10th StreetBrandon, MB R7A 4G6

Tel: (204) 729-8320Fax: (204) 726-1082


Alzheimer Helpline 1-800-378-6699 (outside Wpg.) or 943-6622 (in Wpg.)

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