Minutes of Meeting

March 18, 2004

Couldn't make it to the meeting and wondering what you missed? Learn about what we discussed and the guest speakers who enlightened us.


Executives in Attendance

• Caroline Chiasson – President
• Heather Smith – Vice President
• Edith Scheliga – Treasurer
• Deanna Sterling – Secretary, Webmaster and Newsletter Editor

Co-Ordinators in Attendance

• Brenda Turner – Visitor Co-Ordinator
• Joy Ibsen – Social Co-Ordinator

ET Advisor in Attendance

• Kathy Kozell – St. Joseph's Health Centre

Guest Speaker

• Brenda Turner

• 19 members, caregivers and guests attended
   (in addition to the above)

The meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.

Caroline Chiasson opened the meeting by reading the Minutes of Meeting from February 19, 2004.

Caroline also reminded everyone that the annual BBQ/picnic get-together will be held at Mark and Heather's Smith residence on Sunday, June 27th, commencing at 2:00 p.m. More details to follow in the next newsletter.

Kathy Kozell and Brenda Turner made the following joint announcement regarding the Visitor Training Workshop:

  • Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. Participants are asked to make their own lunch arrangements.



  • Five ETs will be conducting the Workshop: Kathy Kozell, Lina Martins, Ruth Best, Jill Allen, and Judy Arnold.



  • Chapters from across Southwestern Ontario will be invited.



  • Number of participants is restricted to 25.



  • Caregivers are welcome to attend.



  • Anyone interested in participating is asked to contact LDOA's Visitor Co-Ordinator, Brenda Turner.

Kathy Kozell advised about an Ontario-wide ET Conference that had been recently held. She explained how ETs are in a position to be lobbyists on behalf of ostomates throughout Ontario and the issue regarding the amount of the ADP grant had been discussed at the Conference. In this regard, a letter was being drafted concerning an increase in the grant and would be delivered to Carol Jones, the Co-Ordinator of ADP Benefits in Toronto.

Kathy answered questions from the group from 7:30 until approximately 8:20.

Guest speaker, Brenda Turner, shared her personal story of life as an ileostomate and gave an informative lecture concerning the differences between Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

(Member) Brenda Aspden won the 50/50 draw.

The meeting concluded at 9:10 p.m.


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