The Fred Douglas Foundation presented theNinth Annual Humanitarian Awards on May9th at Canad Inns Polo Park in Winnipeg. Theevening was themed “Chez Fred Douglas” com-plete with French-fashion cuisine for dinner,and accordian music. A mime and a caricature

artist were also on hand for the final touch.Award Recipients are Les Slingsby (The Love

of Caring Award), Joyce Klassen (The Art ofCaring Award), and Candace Maxymowich,Kayla Chan, Kenzie Bilyk and Tanishq Verma(The Learning by Caring Award).

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HUMANITARIAN AWARD RECIPIENTS

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Mike Pagtakhan, Councillor,Point Douglas Ward and Chair,Fred Douglas Foundation, wel-comed guests and presented theawards with Rev. Dr. Paul PetersDerry.

Melanie Wight, MLA for Burrowsgave greetings and stressed the sig-nificance of volunteers. She revealed

stats that show 55 percent of thoseover 50 years of age in Manitobavolunteer, “Truly enhancing thequality of life for seniors.” Sheadds, “Noah’s Ark was built by vol-unteers. The Titanic was built byprofessionals.”

The organizing committee for thisevent consisted of. Mike Pagtakhan,

Lorri Apps, Paul Peters Derry andRebecca Reykdal.

The Fred Douglas Society hasbeen providing seniors with safe,affordable residential options thatmeet their individual needs, for over40 years.

A l l p r o c e e d s f r o m t h eHumanitarian Awards fund things

such as music therapy, pressuremattresses and upgrades to theirfacilities that aren’t provided by thegovernment.

See page 5 for a more indepthlook at each award recipient andthe reasons for their awards.

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Fred Douglas Foundation Humanitarian Award Recipients,cont’d from page 2

SPOTLIGHT:

L-R: Mike Pagtakhan, Joyce Klassen (The Art of Caring Award), Les Slingsby (The Love of Caring Award), Tanishq Verma,Kayla Chan, Candace Maxymowich and Kenzie Bilyk (The Learning by Caring Award) and Rev. Dr. Paul Peters Derry.

Ozzy Ashland, plays his accordion forthe residents of Fred Douglas Lodgeand is honouring the guests with hismusic at the Fred Douglas FoundationHumanitarian Awards evening. Themysterious mime poses with Ozzy.

Joyce KlassenWinnipeg, MBThe Art of Caring AwardJoyce is a Registered Dietitian. Herinterest in dementia care led her tothe Alzheimer’s Society of Manitobawhere she works to educate staff inpersonal care homes on Alzheimer’sand the various dementias. She is amember of the educational teamthat delivers PIECES™ educationthroughout the WRHA. She has areal compassion for seniors, espe-cially those who are vulnerable.

Les SlingsbyWinnipeg, MBThe Love of Caring AwardLes is an advocate for communityseniors helping them through themaze of the Home Care System andencourages them to seek out pro-grams and services available to helpthem live independently. He dedi-cated many years to the Keewatin/Inkster Neighbourhood ResourceCouncil helping develop many oftheir core programs. Les played akey role in establishing the Call-MeProgram, the first of its kind inManitoba.

Tanishq VermaWinnipeg, MBThe Learning By Caring AwardTanishq places a great value on giv-ing back and volunteering in theWinnipeg community and particu-larly in the Indo-community. Hevolunteers at the Health SciencesCenter, Linden Wood Manor or withFolklorama.

Kayla ChanWinnipeg, MBThe Learning By Caring AwardKayla has volunteered at theVictoria General Hospital in thegeriatric unit, since April 2010accumulating 90 hours of volunteerservice. She also volunteers at theWinnipeg Humane Society and hadvolunteered with the Key Club andYouth in Philanthropy at VincentMassey Collegiate.

Candace MaxymowichVita, MBThe Learning By Caring AwardCandace is attending university tobecome a psychiatric nurse. She hasaccumulated approximately 1300volunteer hours at the WhisperingPines Lodge, a personal care home forseniors. She has also volunteered innumerous organizations in her com-munity and throughout the province,and beyond. She began volunteeringat the Shady Oaks Lodge in 2004 asa companion to an elderly resident.She is inspired by the AlzheimerSociety’s Touch Quilt Project whichhelps those living with dementia.

Kenzie BilykOakbank, MBThe Learning By Caring AwardKenzie volunteers at Kin PlacePersonal Care Home in Oakbank,Manitoba, where she is involved infacilitating activities, beautifying theenvironment and having personalinteraction with the residents.. Shedemonstrates a natural gift of caring.She helps collect food for ChristmasHampers, referees volleyball gamesand is involved in her church. ■

L-R: Melanie Wight - Burrows MLA,Doug Martindale - retired Burrows MLA,and Melanie McKinnon of the BroadwaySeniors Council attended the awards.

Congratulations to theFred Douglas Foundation

Humanitarian Award Recipients

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L-R: Olga Scheffler and husband Alfred.Olga, with help from her husband, hastaken on the task, for the past sixyears, of planting and maintaining thegarden at Fred Douglas Lodge onBurrows Avenue, Wpg. She saw howher own mother, a resident withdementia and other residents at theLodge had memory recall when theysaw certain flowers that Olga broughtin. She noticed how it cheered them upso she initiated the idea of planting aflower garden in front of the windowsfor the residents to enjoy.