help for today... hope for tomorrow

09-10Annual Report

help for today... hope for tomorrow

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

Email: alzmb@alzheimer.mb.ca Westman Region Office

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Email: alznc@alzheimer.mb.ca North Eastman Region Office

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Executive MessageTHEN – Each of us needs to ensure the people who we elect to represent us locally, provincially and nationally are committed to a Dementia Strategy that can be adopted by all levels of government to affect changes in health care.

LAST – but certainly not least, we need to support family caregivers who are struggling with the overwhelming emotional and financial hardships of providing care.

A study released earlier this year tells us that in Manitoba alone, family caregivers provide 9 Million hours of care each year. Think about what 9 million hours of staff time means to corporate budgets. In 30 years, if nothing changes, this number will increase to 22 Million hours. But change is possible, and within our reach. The work we do today is an investment in helping our children and grandchildren cope with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Our 2009-10 Annual Report will give you more details of the work that the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba does every day. We hope that you will continue to support our cause and our organization.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most widespread of a large class of disorders that clinically are known as “dementias”, which are diseases characterized by a progressive deterioration of thinking, ability and of memory. Alzheimer’s disease is a disease of the brain, in which nerve cells die and their connections with other nerve cells are lost.

In most cases, the disease progresses slowly, but the rate of decline is extremely variable and changes from person to person. In many instances it may be preceded by a few years of Mild Cognitive Impairment, a condition in which true dementia is absent, but nevertheless memory and cognitive functions are detectably reduced. In Alzheimer’s disease, forgetfulness gradually increases, and in the later stages even close family members may fail to be recognized. The ability to carry out normal activities such as reading, driving, and cooking gradually decreases, as does the ability to make judgments and appropriate responses to everyday issues.

There can also be behavioral changes such as uninhibited behaviour, repetitive actions, delusional thinking, depression, disturbances of balance and movement, and an inability for people to find their way even in familiar surroundings. In time the affected persons become unable to look after themselves and caregivers become essential for all aspects of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is ultimately fatal, and death usually occurs within seven to 10 years after diagnosis.

What is Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?

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Program Highlights“I don’t feel alone anymore, I know where to go for help.”

“It’s really cathartic for me. I slept well after the first meeting.”

There are 30 Caregiver Support Groups who meet in communities across Manitoba. In total, 207 meetings were held and 149 people attended a group for the first time during the past year.

There are two Teleconference support groups available.

A group focusing on the needs of care partners of younger people with dementia was inaugurated in September of 2009.

1,007 people are currently registered with our Safely Home program. Information sessions about Safely Home were provided to Search and Rescue Volunteers, Winnipeg City Police Cadets and RCMP. A total of 190 Emergency Service personal were reached.

We’re offering bite-sized information sessions on special topics. Last year, a Financial Assistance through Tax Credits session was developed. A session on Elder Driving is planned for next year.

60% of participants said they could now complete tax benefits forms with ease.

Last year, 3,173 individual services were provided to Manitobans who requested information or support about dementia. Clients received these services via telephone calls, office visits or e-mails. There were 2,620 open client files at the close of the year.

“I feel safer now. There’s a plan in place in case my Dad wanders away again.”

The Alzheimer Society hosted four weekly support groups for people with dementia last year with 39 participants.

Our “Living with Alzheimer’s Disease” workshops were attended by 135 caregivers. Over 90% of participants indicate an increase in knowledge of dementia and caregiving skills.

“Very informative, very good ideas – it will make our journey easier.”

“It’s good for me to meet others in the same situation and to have some laughs.”

The baby boomers are aging. Today, over half a million Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. In just one generation – by the time our children or grandchildren become adults - there will be over one million Canadians with dementia. The numbers are scary. This is not about our parent’s generation – this is about ours.

We need to act now. We can’t just sit back and wait. Hope lies in making changes today that will lessen dementia’s crippling effect on our families, health care system and economy.

So what can we do to help stem this rising tide?

FIRST - Each of us needs to learn about prevention and caring for our brain health… the benefits of physical activity, changes we can make in our diet and other parts of our lives, to reduce our risk of developing dementia. And we need to learn about the importance of early diagnosis.

NEXT – We need to significantly increase the amount of money spent on research, to learn more about prevention, and discover a treatment that will delay the onset of dementia and reduce its impact substantially.

L to R: Pearl Soltys, President & Sylvia Rothney, CEO

President – Pearl SoltysVice President – Julie James

Secretary/Treasurer – Lesley Koven Past President – Judy Mathieson

Eileen MeadCarol Paradine

Kim PowellBJ Reid

Wendy SchettlerGerry Walker

Howard Zacharias

Board of Directors

T“I will look more deeply into our residents’ feelings, needs and wants - a more person-centred approach.”

“It was helpful to learn how to pace myself with people with dementia; I learned that little things matter.”

The Alzheimer Society continues to be a sought after presenter at all kinds of public meetings including church groups, employee groups and sororities. A collective audience of 2,607 people attended our 80 presentations in 2009-10.

Alzheimer Society staff and volunteers made 35 presentations to 923 Grade three students across Manitoba.

52 displays were presented at health fairs, conferences and community events.

“This talk changed the way I shop for groceries!”The Healthy Brain Forum in Winnipeg was attended by 1,000 people . The forum focused on the impact that food choices have on the way the brain ages.

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“Faces light up, eyes shine, laughter is heard, and words are recalled when sensory connections are made.”

The Alzheimer Touch Quilts Project was launched with sponsorship from Blue Cross and Manitoba Community Services Council. So far, 185 quilts have been donated to residents of personal care homes in Manitoba.

Our P.I.E.C.E.S. education program was delivered to 57 senior leaders and to 364 frontline staff at personal care homes during the fiscal year.

Our annual conference was attended by 462 professional caregivers.

A total of 66 educational opportunities were offered to professional groups with a combined attendance of 1,468.

“Very interesting and definitely an eye opener as to how my Mom is now dealing with aging.”

Our Virtual Dementia Tour provides a valuable experiential opportunity for health care providers and family members. The Tour was conducted at 16 sites with 524 participants last year.

The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba offers up to two fellowships to graduate students each year. The purpose of these awards is to encourage graduate student interest and research activity related to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. One award was presented this year.

Jillian LeMaistre is a PHD student, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Medicine. She is studying astrocytes and their relationship to blood flow in the brain.

a healthy diet, exercise, boosting insulin receptors while controlling insulin levels and combining those efforts with current drugs that obstruct Amyloid beta buildup.

“Advances in medicine now allow us to expect a healthy lifespan up to 85 or 90. Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related dementias are only the most recent of the deadly diseases that humanity has focused on. From infectious disease like polio to cancer and heart disease, there has never been an affliction that we haven’t been able to at least push back and effectively treat to some degree, when we put a significant amount of research into it. Alzheimer’s disease will eventually be treatable, perhaps sooner rather than later,” says Dr. Glazner confidently.

leaving the brain more vulnerable to the effects of the disease,” said Dr. Glazner.

“We have evidence that the main component of toxic Alzheimer’s plaques, namely Amyloid beta, may normally act to stimulate the insulin pathway, thus protecting the brain. However, too much insulin or Amyloid can overload the insulin system causing the protective response to be lost. Amyloid then builds up to a higher concentration until it starts to amass and form a toxic compound. In the absence of the protection given by the insulin system, this now toxic Amyloid can cause damage to brain cells. The whole system, once it starts to fail, can then collapse in a vicious feedback cycle. It may all start from the loss of the insulin protective system.”

“Some of the drugs we have out there are meant to try to knock down Amyloid beta and have not worked at all,” said Dr. Glazner.

“And that may be because Amyloid in its natural form is protective.”

He believes that the future of Alzheimer’s treatment may come in the form of a combination therapy that would include

The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba is proud to announce groundbreaking research being funded in 2010.

Dr. Gordon Glazner, principal investigator in the Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders at St. Boniface Research Centre is leading a team looking into the link between diabetes and dementia.

In recent years, scientists have found evidence that diabetes (especially type two diabetes) and dementia are very closely related. The questions remained though, why and how?

Dr. Glazner and his team of researchers have discovered that there is a specific relationship between the two diseases.

“It has to do with insulin and how the insulin system changes when a person has diabetes,” explained Dr. Glazner.

Type two diabetes is a condition that develops when your body stops responding to insulin properly. The brain requires support from the insulin system to maintain health and resistance to stress and damage.

“We suspect that this support is reduced or lost in Alzheimer’s disease early on,

ResearchIn 2009-10, The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba directed $75,774 to fund research approved through the National Research Program of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. We are proud to announce that we will be doubling our research commitment in 2010-11.

MANITOBA RESEARCH LINKS DIABETES TO DEMENTIA

Dr. Gordon Glazner

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Graduate Student Fellowship AwardAt least 100 years ago, it was discovered that blood flow in the brain is increased when the brain is active. Jill explains that for the past 10 years or more, it has been known that astroctyes (a cell in the brain) affect neurons (a more active cell in the brain). It is believed that astroctyes sense what neurons need, and release chemicals that affect blood flow. but the precise mechanism remains unclear. Research into this process could lead to a greater understanding of astrocyte and vascular dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease and

hopefully, spur the development of new treatments.

“I am so happy to receive this award from the Alzheimer Society,” says Jill. “I don’t think most people appreciate that being a science student is a full-time job. The opportunity to receive extra funding allows me to focus 100% on my work. It’s incredibly important to me.”

Award winnerJillian LeMaistre

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Financial HighlightsStatement of Operations for the Year End March 31, 2010

$-$100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000

2010

2009

Combined revenue from Campaigns and Direct Marketing increased by $150,875 while Revenue Development expenses increased by $66,339. The largest reasons for this increase were attendance at Gala and participation in Memory Walk.

Donations decreased by $136,055. The largest contribution to this decline was significant Bequests in the previous year.

Grant Revenues decreased by $68,665 due to non recurring grants received in the previous year.

Research Contributions decreased by $13,675. This decrease is offset by a commitment to double our research funding for the 2011 fiscal year.

* This financial information has been extracted from the Annual Financial Statements reported on by our auditing firm Ernst and Young. A complete set of Financial Statements with Auditors’ report is available upon request. C

Special Events/Campaigns Donations

Grants

Government Sustaining

GrantDirectMarketingProgram

Interest & other income

42.44%

1.58% 9.02% 8.90%1.66%

0.96%

35.45%

2010Donations

GrantsGovernment Sustaining Grant

Direct MarketingProgram

Interest & other incomeSpecial Events/Campaigns

35.45%0.96%1.66%8.90%9.02%1.58%

42.43%

42.65%4.90%1.61%7.93%7.42%1.58%

33.91%

Revenue Breakdown 2009

Campaigns Direct Marketing

DonationsGrants

Interest & Other IncomeProgram

Total

Revenue

Client ServicesCommunity Development

EducationOrganizational Development

Program & Office AdministrationResearch

Revenue Development

Total

Expenses

2010 2009

AmortizationExcess of revenue over expenses for the year

Revenues over Expenditures

$729,082152,842

608,99745,00327,066155,019

$1,718,009

$592,469138,580745,052113,66827,587

129,647

$1,747,003

$268,46097,027

434,51553,546

293,28475,774

400,622

$1,623,228

$236,980106,512473,12365,545

278,12789,449

334,283

$1,583,659

33,219$61,562

33,795$129,549

$94.781 $163,344

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Fundraisers & Volunteers

Angela AarhusWendy AndersonJill AtnikovShirley BanmanWendy BarkerDebra BerenhautWendy BerriaultJared BlairLinda BoninWendy BonnieWendy BouchardAnne BraunKaren BraunDonna CadyGerald CormierSharon CymbalistyShelley DesrosiersCarole Drader

Denyse DriedgerCharla EbyRuth EnsTannis EvansAdam FlemingDavid FlemingDennis FlemingMarianne FlemingJacob FriesenMyrla D. FriesenSheila FriesenWendy GlaserLauren GodinOleh GulayRose GulayMartin HarderSherry HeppnerCarolyn HillHarvey HochklevichRichard IrishDayna JonassonLloyd KitchingLorraine KlassenRonald KlassenMichelle KonczEmily KosackRichard Kropp

Louane LeeLinda MarekLillian MasonJudy MathiesonKaren McIntyreBarbara McLeodHelen MiclashAlex MowatBill MowatDave MowatTammy Mowat-BlairMarion MurphyLeona NickelRuth PalachukElaine PinnellDavid RedfernKaila RegierBJ ReidSylvia RothneyTanis ShafferBrigitte ShephardCindy SingerSheree SingerCatherine SmithPearl SoltysDaria SportakBarbara Sprague

Ron SpragueMatthew StebeleskiDonna SuskiLarry TrachMariette TremblayDenis TremblayDale L. WarkentinLinda WeaverRandy WiebeRoberta WinnShari Wolfson

People Who CareAllScotiaHoly Family All-Stars Team MowatKasino KidzTeam Elizabeth Singer’s Sweeties The Flemings Forget-Me-NotsNew Apostolic ChurchI Dream of Jean Jack’s Pack

TOP FUNDRAISERSWe would like to thank the following individual, team and corporate volunteers for their dedication to the work of the Alzheimer Society.

Mary’s Magical Mystery Tour Team GeraldThe Hawks AlohaThere’s Something About Mary’s TeamAfi/GigiBee’s KneesMemory KeepersThe Breakfast BunchSadie’s Ladies & GentsRemembering MaryThe Prette BunchThe Brodie BunchInvestors Group on Waverley The Rockettes Team Omi Nault Team Remida Baba’s Angels We Care A LotLee House ChurchHome Instead Senior CareCJOB HeadlinersTeam RBCGranny’s GirlsTeam Unrau

INDIVIDUALS

The Brit’sThe Forget-me-notsNana’s Gang

Charleswood Adult Day ClubGrandview Personal Care HomeLions Personal Care HomeLions PlaceLundar Personal Care HomePortsmouth Retirement ResidenceThe Wellington

TEAMS

FACILITIES

Bulk BarnCambrian Credit Union Vic Wyatt House Tenants AssociationCanadian Grain CommissionAustin Credit UnionMiami Friendship CentreSenior Services of Antler River - Pierson IncCrystal City Legion

Ladies Auxiliary 35Golden West Centennial LodgeLundar Personal Care HomeCharleswood Adult Day ClubSt Mary’s La Prairie Anglican ChurchAgape VillaLions Personal Care CentreTaylor McCaffrey LLP

South Interlake Fifty-Five Plus IncCanexus ChemicalsPullan Kammerloch Frohlinger

Gil AndruskiCarol BatesJo-Anne BirnieLinda CatteuwLinda Christianson

Joan DufresneShirley DurninSusan GascoigneNorma J. KirkbyRobert Love

Jacqueline McGowanDebbie NeelyBrownie R. Zawadski

Door to Door

Edward AgnewKen De RooVickie Van SickleJack ParkerBill Hamilton

Poker Derby

In 2010, the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba’s volunteers contributed 6,619 hours to our work - the equivalent of 827 full-time staff days.

* We are unable to list all of our wonderful donors, volunteers and supporters. This list acknowledges fundraisers who have raised $500 or more.

Throughout Manitoba, a total of 566 volunteers generously donated their time during the 2009-10 fiscal year.

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AAnne Williment has demonstrated an extraordinary and unerring commitment to the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. Her commitment level encompasses all areas of fundraising including the dissemination of educational information and promoting the mission of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, while utilizing a demonstrated high level of professionalism. In her professional life, Anne is a key staff person with Lions Housing Centre. Lions has been involved in our Memory Walk and Coffee Break events for the past 8 years. Under Anne’s stewardship, their participation has increased significantly each year. She has persuaded and encouraged each of the 7 facilities that make up Lions Housing Centre to participate in key Alzheimer Society events. Her volunteer role as primary liaison with the Alzheimer Society includes ordering and distributing event supplies, managing internal communications and general cheerleader and promoter of the work of the Alzheimer Society. In the last five years, the Lions Housing Centre has raised $6,456 in annual Coffee Break events and contributed a total of $14,894 to our Memory Walk.

In addition, Anne has regularly attended and also presented at our annual conference for health professionals; initiated, promoted and attended PIECES training at the Lions facility; and she facilitated Lions Housing to become one of the first facilities to step up to receive a donation of 30 Alzheimer Touch Quilts for their residents. Anne is truly a valued friend of the Alzheimer Society, and a pivotal representative of the long-term partnership and values we share with Lions Housing Centre. The Alzheimer Society is grateful to acknowledge her continued efforts on behalf of the Alzheimer Society, Lions Housing Centre and people living with dementia.

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

ANNE WILLIMENT

Frank M. AdamskiJack AlexanderNoreen AllenKathleen AllenFrank A. AlsipEleanor A J AmyIrene AndersonAllen AndersonTerry AndersonTillie AntonMabel AntonichukKen AppleyardGerald W. ArcherDennis Joseph ArmstrongDoreen ArmstrongViolet ArmstrongWilliam AronecMary ArriessRene Joseph Dennis ArsenaultBeryl AsselstineLillian J. AustmanMaria AwenderSuzanne BadiouMichael BahryJean M. BaileyLucy BakerMabel BalakowskiJean M. BallJoan BaraniukMargaret BarbeauJoseph F. BaronYoram BarrDoris BarrDonald BartonMary BayesMargaret BeattyTherese BeauchampMary E. BeechMike BelinskiEdward Gordon BellLillian B. BensonLouis BerkalEva BermackBoyd H. BerryDonald BertheletteElizabeth BertramFrank Bigourdan Earl BillingsIrene BilodeauRandolph BiltonFrank BiltonRuth BinghamAlice A. BissettPaul BlackCecil BlairAsta M. BlevinsYvette Boaler Evelyn V. BodnerHarry BodnerGregory BohachikNina G. BoltonDexter BooneEvelyn BoorsmaNorman BottomleyEdna J. BouchardYvonne BoulianneAlan D. BoultonLeonie BourgouinVera M. BourneAlfred B. Boyce

John BoykoWalter BozohoraIwanna BozykJack BrackenMyrtle BrandtMarion BrianArthur BriggsJeanne BrissetteGladys R. BrockJoyce BromleyCornelia BrownHazel BrownEdith BruceElizabeth BryanEnzo BucciniAlistair BuchananAnne BucklaschukKlaus BuddeDonna V. BuffieHannelore BuhlmannViolet BurkeMary BurkeBertha BurnettRuss BushLloyd BusmaPamela I. ButchardCynthia M. ButtThomas D. CairnsWilliam CaithnessMerle CalhounErnest D. CameronViolet F. CameronMary CampbellDonalda G. CampbellJohn S. CarpenterPatricia A. CaseyNadine CatalanoJim CausleyAdrienne ChabidonMary ChappellElizabeth ChenierGladys CheverieHazel ChildsLesley ChisholmBesse ChisvinJohn ChoateEllen ChochinovEsther R. ChodirkerJean ChuprunHarold ChuprunCarl C. CiastkoLawrence J. ClarkWallace E. ClarkPhyllis ClarkeEdgar ClarkeElizabeth T. ClearwaterMary CliffordEmily CloseMarjorie M. CodeReta J. ColliHarvey ColtartGordon CookFreda CooperGermaine CoopmanJean M. CormackRose CorrRene CoulombeBruce CoulterLillian CoulterMargaret Sylvia CouvierWallace Cram

Frances A. CramNorah Crawford Doris CribbsNorman CrossPearl CulliganGrace M. CumminsRobert B. CurrieEwart Vincent CurrieEsther F. CychmistrukAnne CymbalistyEdmundo Da SilvaRose DalmynLaura DaoustGrant DaveyShirley K. DavidsonAlfred De MareIrene De SutterMary H. DeansLaurence DecellesDonald DellWalter DemanskiVera DenisetGladys E. DennisMerle T. DennisDorothy A. DenyerEugene DerhakIsaac DerksenWalter B. DesChampsMarguerite DesrochersBertha DesrochersLloyd DevineJoan DewsonWilliam DiamondBetty DiamondMarion DillerAline E. DionneAbe Doerksen Rolf DomschkyHelen DouglasLorraine DoverspikeAudrey DowAugustine S. DowneyMary DriedgerJoseph DubowitsSarah DudeckAllan A. DudgeonWilliam A. DueckJack DumansLil DuncalfeAnne Kathleen DunfieldKatherine DutchinMary DutkaRichard J. DybeckGeorge DyckJean DyerJames D. EcclesGeorge EdwardsCarl E. EhnWilly EissnerBarry M. ElgertPeter H. EnnsErika EppWilliam T. EvansPaul EwaskoLorna EzinickiEthel FarebrotherHarold G. FastJoan FastPeter FerensDavid FergusonWarren J. Ferguson

Faye FeuerDanny FidkaloJohn E. FieldMarie FinchClarence FinglandR B. FinlayMolly FinlaysonGregoria FloresLorna M. FordAudrey E. ForsterMary-Ellen FosterE. FosterOlive FosterWalter FoxMuriel P. Fraser Bena FrazerIsrael S. FriedmanAbram FriesenHelena FriesenAgatha FriesenJustina FriesenElvin FriesenEsther FryMarie-Ange GagnonJohn Gallegher SrDorothy Mary GambleIrene GardinerRoy GardnerManya Joy GardnerMarguerite J. GarrityRose L. GattiJune GelhornJean GerbasiHilbert G. GermainNorma GeronLeona GiavedoniHugh E. GibbonEdward M. GiesbrechtIsadore GilbertMildred P. GilchristJohn D. GilesBlanche GirouxElizabeth J. GladstoneJohn W. GliddonVerna I. GodfreyIrene GodfreyManley GoldbergArthur GordonCecil F. GouldingGarfield GrahamMarion I. GrandeLeonie GrangerDorothy M. GrantEvelyn P. GrassickJim GrayJeanne M. Green Rowena GreenbergGertrude GreeneMerle GreerKen GreggainHenri P. GregoireArmand Celestin E. GrenierJoseph GribbenBruce R. GriffinMary GroeningTillie GroffIrene GuestJean GusnoskiMargaret GuyMarjorie D. HaimesElsie I. Hallick

Jean E. HallidayMerle L. HandfordMary HapkoClementine HappychukLouise HarbottleSandra Heather HargreavesGordon C. HattonCaroline HaydeyRita HebertArthur N. HeiseBert HendersonJack M. HendersonPaul HenkelRichard S. HenryLawrence F. HeppenstallSamuel J. HerdJake HildebrandIsabel HinamOllie HladyMary HnatiukHenry I. HoeppnerDavid HoffmanGeorgette M. HogerDavid L. HoggStanley HolatkoKatie HolykJohn HoraskiFlorence HornePatricia HornungEleanor HowardMarjorie HowittWilliam HucikDorothy M. HudsonMarjorie HughesJohn L. HughesAllan HunterMirriam F. HuttonLois M. HynesLorne ImlachLorraine IrvineLydia JacksteitMaria L. JanssenOtto F. JanzenWilliam Garry JarmanPaul E. JarvisStella JaskaSven I. JensenJerry W. JersakAudrey JoblingMildred JoelGunnar N. JohannsonGrace JohansonMartha JohnsonIone JohnsonDoris JohnsonSusan JohnstonWilliam JohnstonPhyllis JonassonAlan JonesGeoffrey B. JonesDorothy JonesJessie F. JuddOla JurkiewiczLouis JurkowskiBrownie KaczorGisela M. KamieniarzStephen KarrJessie KaskowAnnie KaspersionNoreen G. KasprickColeman Kaufman

Annie KehlerGwen KempRoland M. KempJoan D. KennedyLaurie KentnerSpike KieperMyrtle KingEmily O. KingMichael KirkMary C. KirkSyble KladyJohn J. KlassenKathrina KlassenCornelius KlassenMartha KlausKatherina KoethlerWilma KolbaDorothy K. KolbaOlive KorneySimone KosolowskySteve KotowichIrene KouriElsie KowalchukJulia KowbelMetro KozyEva KrassilowskyErnest KriegerYvette C. Kulcheski-LandickMyron KupchukErnest R. KushniarykCarman W. KyleJacqueline Olive C. LabineIrene P. LabossiereIrene LachanceRomeo A. LacroixEdouard J. LafreniereNorman J. LangstonGaston LanoutteKendra LatzkitschElsie LaverickThomas W. LeeCharles D. LeesMerton LeiffJoseph M. LesageTheresa May LeslieHenri LessardIrene W. LeudkeThelma B. LevinFred LewickiFreda LewisGudrun D. LewisRobert LightlyRoberta LinkLorne LinklaterJessie LittleArchibald H. LodderElla LoeppkyKatherine LoewenJames LoveViolet LoveStella LowdenIda LucasAndy LucianoMarion LuckLes LyonsEdith LyonsJohn LytwynAnna MacFarlaneWalter MackRussel MaddessBoleslaw MajewskiJohn MakowskiJoan G. MalinowskiMary F. MalmgrenNettie MalmgrenRoman A. Manastersky

In MemoriamThe Alzheimer Society received $123,364 in tribute gifts in 2009-10. Gifts were received in memory of the following people: Susan Manns

Pauline MarciniukAntonietta MarkiwRoger E. MassereyThelma T. MathiesonRay MatthewsKlara MatuszewskiKaye MayJack MayWeldon MayorBetty McAmmondIvan McArthurMarjorie McCallumGeorge McCloyLouisa M. McClureDavid L. McCormickEva McdonaldLorraine F. McDonaldEileen McDonaldFlorence L. McEwenJohn G. McFarlaneDavid McFetridgeMarjorie I. McIntoshSteve McKibbinCora McLandressJohn McLarenMary R. McLeanGeorge N. McLeanInez McMorranEdith McMullenShirley McNeillScotty McRaeJames E. McTaggartLois M. McVaghGeorge MedwayWilliam MedwidStella MenardMederic MenardShirley MeronekPatricia I. MerrettGeorge L. MetcalfeEdward MeyersJoyce F. MillerKenneth MillikenEthel MilneMuriel MisseghersWilliam F. MitchellPeggy MolloyHoward W. MolyneuxBarbara MooreFrances MorinHenry MorningstarHarry MorozMarie E. MorriceIrene MuirBertha MullerPhyllis MunroGrace E. MurrayWilliam F. MurrellMargaret MuxlowRose MuzychkaChiyo NakazatoMary NarynskiSid NathansonFred NazarIvan NelsonCarol A. NemesIsabella NeuendorffAlice NicholRobert J. NicholsonCarl NighRose NimmoArlene NixonTerry E. O’DowdHelen I. O’RourkeMarie L. Ogg

Lawrence OgrodnikNick OlinekFrances OlinykArthur Olver Alan OmsonEmily OsinskiElise H. OstedAngela Eleanor K. OstrowskiAlice OterholmOscar F. OtterJean OxenforthWilliam PaleyEdna PalidwarMargaret PalmerDoreen Papineau Margaret PardoskiWelsford Keith W. ParsonsReginald A. PattersonLeonard PaulFreda PaulBetty PearceViola PearceGladys PearsonMarguerite PelhamAnna PelletierMary PeltzJacob PennerLeonard PenniePeter A. PennieTrinidad A. PeraltaDora B. PereuxEnid J. PersonaGuy PetersonAlbert PetersonIda PetersonNora PhillipsAnne PilatAlbert J. PilgrimEmil PituraJulian A. PlensDaye PlowmanErvin Pluchinske Hedwig A. PluchinskiAnna PohajdakNell PokotyloDouglas PollardAnnie M. PrevostHarold G. PritchardMargaret I. PyperKate QuinnBernard RaberJohn A. RainnieAudrey RajotteMaria A. Raposo Patricia RaslerEugenie M. RasmussenGertrude L. RasmussenNate RatsonHarvey N. RaybouldHenry W. ReidIvy ReidHenry ReimerGlenn RennickRobert RennieIda RentzBea RenwickPauline RichardsonArthur RichterCharles A. RinglandDonald RitchieBarbara K. RivestDorothy RobergeLorraine RobertKenneth G. RobertsEmily D. RobertsonDavid Robertson

David RockMary RogaskiJim RogersSheila RoitenbergAgnes I. RolstonRita RomeDavid RosenbergNorma RossKaye RoziereEthel K. RunolfsonWilliam B. RuppelNellie SageIrene SallanychViola SalterLeonard SampsonHenry G. SandersonEmile SaucierKatherina SawatzkyWilliam D. ScalesMaria A. SchefferDavid SchickHelen SchroederHerb SchwartzmanJames K. ScottDouglas B. ScottSam SellersGwendolyn ShaerAnne ShakeshoffIan ShawEd ShearJulia ShewchukAlex ShewchukFerelith ShiachBrenda B. ShulmanFlovent SigfussonRonald E. SilverFan SimkinBernice Marie Gertrude SimoensTheodore SimsGordon H. SinclairRose SingerPeter SkinnerFrances SkubaLily SkwarchukStanley F. SmileyMervin SmirlDoreen SmithRobert W. SmithRichard H. SnellMary C. SniderWilliam SokolowskiVictor SokulskiHelen C. SokulskiVelma C. SomersMarlene Spence Anne StebeleskiWalter A. SteklerWilma StewartHubert StoffelsWesley StonehouseEdwin J. StoweWilliam StrilaeffDoris StuartMary SulavellaGustaaf L. SurinxGladys H. SutherlandBert SuttonMildred SwainLillian M. SwehlaOmelian SzewczukMary SzocsHarry TatarynJulius TayfelCecile TaylerDouglas Taylor

Lilliane TellierAmelia TereckEileen TesslerPhylllis L. TetreaultEllen P. ThicksonWilma ThompsonElmer ThompsonFranciska TittenbergerEdward TokarzGus TorgersonMax TorringaMary TravisWilliam B. TrebleJerome TrudeauLuc TrudelBeth TruhlarIrene Tuitert Rosalie TurkoBertha M. TurnerHank Van BruggenAlphonsine VandalRichard Van De KerckhoveJan Van de VoorenMaria Van HeldenPeter Vander GraafDam VanleAlex VeresLillian VeseyDel VopniIvan VrbanicIrene VrennenJanice L. VroomanLeslie WainwrightEunice WakefieldEdith WalkerGeorge A. WalkerHarold WallaceW. Archie WardropMargaret WassLorne WaterhouseMary WatowichAlexander WatsonJohn WatsonNorman WeirJoseph WelchinskiHelen A. WerschlerRika WesterveltCyril E. WhalleyVern WhiteJoyce E. WhyteGeorge WickenAgnes WiensMary WilcoxElsie Doreen WilliamsAudrey WilliamsEsther WilliamsonJack WinshipEleanor WinshipGeorge WlasichukWalter R. WlockShirley WolodarskyMarion WoodGordon S. WoodfieldEsther WoodwardMary WszolekKenneth O. WylieHellen WyvilleNatalie YankeEdward s. YuenEvaristo ZaccardiAngela B. ZacharkoMary ZakrissonKristjana ZaporzanRenee ZarodaEdward ZimmermanPeter Zyla

9 in memoriam 10in memoriam

In Memoriam

12donors/staff11 donors

DonorsWe sincerely appreciate every gift that we receive, but are unable to list every donor name. The following list recognizes gifts of $500 or more.

Brenda Andre Ann H. Bays Randy Bernard Kenneth M. Blair Tom Boyko Bernice Chick Marlene Coltart Murray Crawford Duane Dahl Marjorie Davis Lynne Dollis Mary Dryburgh Edward G. Dyck Barbara Friesen Cathrine A. Garon Alex & Valerie Gelhorn Gil Goodman Carol Greenwood David Greenwood Ron GuinaJill Hannah-Kayes Brian Hastings Elizabeth R. Hastings Gary Hedge David & Pamela Hughes Louise Hunter F. Gordon C. Hutchinson Richard Irish Albert Lemoine Bernice Lenarcik Henry Loewen Jennifer Loewen Robert & Louise Love Donald MacDonald Robin Mallette Glenn Marr Robert A. Mason Douglas McMurray Nancy Miles Clarke H. Mills Ruby Mitchell Glenn Morris Verna J. Mowat Louise Pacholuk Christopher Papageorge Carol Paradine Don Park Jason W. Pehl Verna Perry Glen & Elaine Pinnell Anthony S. Pratt Vicki Rayson George A. Rempel Shirley A. Richardson Robert Saunders Anne Schmidt Ruth Segal Sandy Shindleman David G. Strang & Cornelia van Ineveld Irene Tibbatts Robert M. Vialoux Joseph Vinet Martin Volkmar John Webster

INDIVIDUALS Donna Whyte Nancy Whytehead Reed & Arla Winstone

All-Fab Building Components IncAmber Meadow Independent Retirement LivingBethel Dental Studio Inc (BDSI Laboratory)Bromley’s MenswearCanadian Tire Corporation Associate StoreCarte International IncCGI Law Office Mgmt CorpClub 373Deloitte & Touche LLPGrain Insurance & Guarantee CoHeritage Co-Op 1997 LtdHOBBS & AssociatesHusky/MohawkManitoba Nurses UnionManitoba Public InsuranceMTS Allstream IncMorden Community Thrift ShopOrlando’s Seafood GrillPortage Credit UnionPremier Printing LtdQuintex Services LtdR.E.A.C. LotteriesSamuel, Son & Co LimitedSteeltown Ford Sales 1980 LtdStikeman Elliott LLPWawanesa Mutual Insurance CompanyWesman U18 Jr Women’s VolleyballWestwood Kirkfield Bridge Club

All Charities Family ServicesAtlas Graham Industries Co LtdBMO Employee Charitable FoundationCredit Union Central of ManitobaHealth Sciences Centre Employees Charitable FundHealthpartnersLouis Riel School DivisionManitoba Hydro Employees Charitable Donations CommitteeManulife FinancialMGEA All Charities CampaignMicrosoft Giving Campaign - The JK Group IncMTS Employee Charity TrustUnited Way of Brandon & DistrictUnited Way of the Lower MainlandUnited Way of Peel RegionUnited Way of WinnipegWestern Canada Lottery CorporationCity of Winnipeg Employees Charitable Fund

Altona/Gretna & District United WayBoissevain & Morton Donor’s ChoiceCarman and Community United Way IncorporatedDauphin Donor’s Choice

EMPLOYEE GIVING

COMMUNITY GIVING

Deloraine & Area Donor’s ChoiceElgin & Area Donor’s ChoiceElkhorn Donor’s ChoiceFoxwarren 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 & District United WayOak Lake & Area Donor’s ChoicePierson United AppealPilot Mount & District Community CanvassPine Falls & District United Appeal Trust FundRoblin & District Donor’s ChoiceShoal Lake Donor’s ChoiceSouris District Donor’s ChoiceTreherne and Area Donor’s ChoiceUnited Way of Brandon & DistrictUnited Way of Greater TorontoVirden Donor’s ChoiceWinkler & District United Way

Berdie & Irvin Cohen Endowment FundBetty & Jack Andrich FoundationBetty & Lefty Akman FundEdward & Gertrude Bell Family FoundationThe Ernst Hansch Foundation Inc.Government of Canada - Public Works &Government ServicesHugh & Margaret Campbell Charitable FundKenneth B. Smith FundMaier & Antzi Silverberg Memorial FundManitoba Community Services CouncilManitoba Health & Healthy LivingManitoba Medical College Foundation Inc. – Joe Burgess Endowment FundMennonite Foundation of CanadaNathan Stall Memorial FundRoberta Vinet Research Endowment FundTJ Rice Family FoundationWinkler Community Foundation - The Winnipeg FoundationYouth in Philanthropy

Estate of Michael EwanchukEstate of Audrey Irene Alice ForemanEstate of Irene GuttormsonEstate of Alda Elizabeth LytleEstate of Audrey Ella Elizabeth NealEstate of Rose ParkerEstate of Wilfred Fowler StaplesEstate of Eunice ThorkalsonEstate of Charley Henry Wright

FOUNDATIONS & GRANTS

GIFTS OF HOPE

TREE OF MEMORIESThis year, the following people were recognized by a loved one who purchased a leaf in their memory.

Enzo BucciniPamela ButchardMary ChappellElizabeth ClearwaterHarvey ColtartBarry ElgertMolly FinlaysonLorna FordWalter FoxJune Gelhorn

Leonie GrangerMargaret GuyJack HerdLydia JacksteitMaria JanssenSven JensenOla JurkiewiczBrownie KaczorRoger MassereyKaye May

Louisa May McClureJohn McFarlaneHarry MorozMargaret PardoskiPeter A. PennieLeonard PennieDora PereuxEnid Jean PersonaLorraine RobertEmily Robertson

Ian ShawAnne StebeleskiHank Van BruggenLillain VeseyRoberta VinetW. Archie WardropMary Wilcox

Sponsors & Supporters

Air CanadaGlobal TVInvestors GroupQX 104Thrive – Nutrition & WellnessWinnipeg Free Press Zealous Medispa

Aboriginal Peoples Television NetworkAcademy Florist - KenastonCity Press Ltd.Continental Travel GroupDerksen GroupThe Fairmont WinnipegGreat-West Life Assurance CompanyKenaston VillageManitoba Liquor Control CommissionPSAV Presentation ServicesRoy Legumex Inc.SandalsScotiabankSimon ImportsTelpayWaterite Technologies Inc.Winnipeg Free Press

Air Movement Services LtdAJP Engineering Ltd.All Seniors Care Living

INVESTORS GROUPMEMORY WALK

GALA SPONSORS

CentresAntex WesternApex DistributionBSD Solutions LtdThe Berenhaut Group- Royal LePage Prime Real EstateCanada Safeway Ltd.Crosstown Civic Credit UnionDeloitte & Touche LLPDerksen Mechanical Services Inc.Di-Tech International LimitedDuboff Edwards Haight & Schachter Law CorporationEast Side VentilationE.H. Price Ltd.ErErnst & Young LLPFWS Group of CompaniesGPS FinancialLawton PartnersLitz Crane & Sons National Leasing GroupNewton MechanicalInvestors GroupK Sleva Contracting LtdManitoba HydroMA Stewart & Sons LtdMCW/Age Consulting Professional Engineers Midwest EngineeringMueller Flow ControlNational Leasing Group Inc.Nelson River Construction Inc.Newton MechanicalNova 3 Consultants EngineersParkside FordPCL Constructors CanadaPinnacle Staffing SolutionsProphet Business GroupQualico DevelopmentsRandall Plumbing & Heating

GALA SUPPORTERS

Ranger InsuranceR.G. Sales Company Ltd.RogersRoyal LePage SMS Engineering Ltd.South Beach Casino IncTapper Cuddy LLPThermo Applicators Inc.Trappers Transport LtdWescan Electrical Mechanical ServicesWestland Construction LtdWISL (Western Industrial Services Ltd.)Winnipeg Regional Health AuthorityWolsely Mechancial WRE Development Ltd

Assiniboine Athletic ClubBen Moss JewellersBrewsterCountry Inn & SuitesD’acquistoDesign ManitobaDr. Earl Minuk’s Cosmetic Skin Clinic & Anti- Aging CentreEdward CarriereFudeG2 LogisticsHot 103 FMIndependent Wine StoresJoseph P. WestLa-Z-BoyLakeview Inn & suitesLen & Lorraine LeeLife Benefit Solutions

COFFEE BREAK

GALA - BRANDON

Lobby on YorkMayberry Fine AreNeil KoltonOgar Promotions Inc.Prophet Business Group Ltd.RogersShelter Canadian PropertiesSouth Beach Casino & ResortTen Spa at the Fort GarryThe Bomber StoreThe FairmontWestjetWhitecap LodgeWinnipeg Blue Bombers Football ClubWinnipeg Blue Bombers Store

Bulk BarnGiant TigerMedicine Shop

CKLQBrandon ClinicCity PressConquest TruckingEnns Brothers PowersportsJamieson-Judd LimitedKam Lung RestaurantLoyalty Transport LtdMTS ConnectMurray Chevrolet CadillacPaddock Drilling LtdVictoria Inn Wheat City Roofing Ltd

GALA AUCTIONDONORS

HOT 103Manitoba LotteriesStereo NightclubWinnipeg Free Press

Janssen-OrthoManitoba Medical College Foundation Inc. – Joe Burgess Endowment FundNathan Stall Memorial FundNovartisPfizer

The Winnipeg Foundation

Manitoba Blue CrossManitoba Community Services Council

Client Services Coordinator – Janice Hebb, jhebb@alzheimer.mb.caEducation Coordinator – Jennifer Licardo, alzeducation@alzheimer.mb.caOutreach Coordinator – Barb Metcalfe, alzoutreach@alzheimer.mb.caDementia Care Education Coordinator – Joyce Klassen, pieces@alzheimer.mb.caWestman Regional Program Coordinator – Grace Loewen, wmprog@alzheimer.mb.caSouth Central Regional Coordinator – Marge Warkentin, alzsc@alzheimer.mb.caNorth Central Regional Coordinator – Gerry Gascoigne, alznc@alzheimer.mb.caNorth Eastman Regional Coordinator – Lea Bangert, alzne@alzheimer.mb.caCommunications Coordinator – Daniel Paspaporn, dpaspaporn@alzheimer.mb.caDevelopment and Volunteer Coordinator – Audrey Stadnyk, astadnyk@alzheimer.mb.ca

Staff Chief Executive Officer – Sylvia Furch Rothney, srothney@alzheimer.mb.caProgram Director – Norma Kirkby, nkirkby@alzheimer.mb.caDirector of Development & Communications – Lorraine Decock, ldecock@alzheimer.mb.caFinance & Administration Director – Sarbjit Bal, sbal@alzheimer.mb.ca

Events Manager – Kim Mardero, mardero@alzheimer.mb.caEvents Manager – Trudy Mattey, tmattey@alzheimer.mb.caEvents Assistant – Breanne Mitchell, bmitchell@alzheimer.mb.caWestman Events Coordinator – Adam Brown, wmevents@alzheimer.mb.caWestman Events Assistant – Christa Chiponski, alzwm@alzheimer.mb.caAdministrative Assistant – Cheryl Ferguson, alzmb@alzheimer.mb.caFinancial Assistant – Nattie Natividad, nnatividad@alzheimer.mb.caAdministrative Assistant – Relita Villa, rvilla@alzheimer.mb.ca

MANITOBA LOTTERIESTRIVIA CHALLENGE

HEALTHY BRAINFORUM

ALZHEIMER TOUCHQUILT PROJECT

CONFERENCE

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