On March the 10th 1998, a little girl named Heather Mankala was born. Little did I know that our paths would one day cross and that our brief encounter would have such a deep impact on me. Heather was born in Shawville Quebec, a small town in west Quebec, to parents Barbara and Marc and […]
Nick Foligno, new Celebrity Chair of the Sens 65 Roses Sports Club, and his beautiful fiancé Janelle Forest. Nick, of course, is a member of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Nick Foligno, his fiancé Janelle Forest and Nadine Imbleau-Redman Nadine is the Regional Director of the Eastern Ontario Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Nick Foligno & Myself […]
Jessica, second young lady on the right, and friends meet Keith Urban at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest on July 17, 2010 Jessica is our CF Champion for the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A very special thank you goes out to Mark Monahan, A.J. Sauve and Tammy Parent of Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest […]
Justin passed away this morning at 8 A.M after a long and courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis. To Noreen, Robert and Cayla, and all his extended family, my deepest sympathies on your tremendous loss. xoxo Rest in Peace Justin…
Tonight at 8 P. M., Justin will undergo a double lung transplant. Please keep him and his family in your prayers as he continues his fight with Cystic Fibrosis. Hang in there Justin!
Len is an accomplished Canadian singer/actor in numerous Broadway shows. He won a Best Actor (Musical) Tony Award in 1979 for “Sweeney Todd”. He was also Tony-nominated in the same category in 1970 for “Applause,” and in 1973 for “A Little Night Music,” a role he recreated in the film version of the same name, […]
In May of 1959 Doug & Donna Summerhayes organized a meeting of more than 100 parents of children with Cystic Fibrosis. At this meeting, they laid the groundwork for what later became The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In the early years, Doug and Donna traveled throughout Canada, often at their own expense, to raise awareness […]
The Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year and are also hosting their annual conference here in Ottawa. To kick off the 4 day meeting, a donors reception was held at the Rideau Club and I, along with my friend Leon were asked to photograph the event. Here I am with […]
Tune in this evening or set your VCR’s at 8P.M ET on CBC News Network as they will be re-broadcasting 65_RedRoses. 65_RedRoses is a Canadian documentary that takes an unflinching look into the life of Eva Markvoort as she battles a fatal genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis (CF). At 23, Eva needs a double lung […]
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