Our Mission

To be a leader in finding a cure for Multiple

Sclerosis and enabling those affected by MS

to enhance their quality of life.

Summer Newsletter June—August 2014

Halton Regional Chapter

Phone 906 681 8770

Fax 905 681 1166

Toll Free 1 800 211 8322

mssociety.ca/halton

2016 Victoria Avenue

Burlington, ON

L7R 1R4

Inside This Issue

Research Update............2

Hope You’re Hungry........3

How to Stay Active.........4

Bake Sale.....................5

Wing Fest.....................6

Summer Programs......7-9

Calendars...............10-12

MS Boudoir Gala..........13

The Summer Student Program

The Summer Student Program is back again this

summer! The program is designed to give the

opportunity to all members to visit with students

for companionship or any organization needed

around the house. Some examples of activities that

may be completed with a summer student include

computer lessons, board games, video games, or a

stroll around the neighborhood.

Eric Jeong is a recent graduate of the Kinesiology

program at McMaster University and will be

returning to school in September at the University

of Guelph for his Master’s of Public Health. Outside

of school, Eric enjoys playing soccer and tennis,

and likes to spend time camping outdoors with

family and friends on the weekends.

Sabah Balousha just finished her 3rd year at

McMaster University where she is studying

Sociology and Business. She is extremely

passionate about helping others and loves

interacting with people. Sabah hopes to be able to

apply her academic and extracurricular experiences

when organizing events for the MS Society of

Canada.

1

MS Research Update

June-August 2014

Phase II Clinical Trial for Progressive MS Treatment

A research team from the UK published a phase II clinical trial exploring the safety and efficacy of

a cholesterol-lowering drug called simvastatin in people with secondary progressive MS. Overall,

the results suggest that simvastatin is safe and has a beneficial effect on brain atrophy and

disability. The results are encouraging and warrant phase III trials to determine the effect of

simvastatin on a larger group of people with MS as well as when taken over the long term.

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with MS

Researchers at Queen’s University and McMaster University suggest that adults living with MS

with mild to moderate disability (EDSS 0-7) need at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity

aerobic activity (eg. walk, bike, wheel, swim) and strength training activities (eg. lift weights, use

resistance bands) twice per week to achieve important fitness benefits. Meeting these guidelines

may also reduce fatigue, improve mobility and enhance health-related quality of life.

Handi-Van—Burlington Transit

905-639-5158

Care-A-Van—Oakville Transit

905-337-9222

ActiVan—Georgetown and Acton

905-873-2601 x2617

Town of Milton Accessible Transit

905-878-7252 x2158

2

Finding it hard getting around town?

Don’t forget that the Halton Region does have accessible busing at a

minimal cost.

New Staff for Halton Announcement

We are pleased to announce that Kaitlyn Kinsellla has accepted the full time position of Coordinator of Fundraising and Community Outreach with the Hamilton and Halton Chapter teams.

Kaitlyn has been with the MS Society since February 2012 as Coordinator of Fundraising for the Hamilton chapter. In her new role Kaitlyn will support both chapters with their fundraising events

and projects as well as work to build strong relationships in the community. Kaitlyn began her position in the Halton office on Wednesday May 14thand will be working in Halton on Wednesdays

and Thursdays.

Kaitlyn brings to the new role her success as the Fundraising staff in Hamilton including running one of the largest Walks in the province. She has built strong connections to service clubs and

donors in the Hamilton community and looks forward to developing these relationships in Halton.

Please join us in welcoming Kaitlyn to her new role.

Lunch Bunches

Come out to our lunch bunches and

enjoy the company of old and new

friends!

Lunches are 12 noon to 2 pm

BURLINGTON

Date: June 25, July 30, Aug27

Location: Swiss Chalet

2422 Fairview Street

OAKVILLE

Date: August 15

Location: Fionn MacCool’s

350 Dundas Street East

MILTON

Date: August 6

Location: Boston Pizza

1085 Maple Avenue

Hope You’re Hungry...

June-August 2014

Pub Nights

Round up your friends and family for Pub

Night! Come and enjoy the company of

others over some appetizers and drinks.

This is a great way to meet new people

and reconnect with old friends in a fun

environment.

Table appetizers will be on us!

Pub Nights will run from 7-8:30 pm

Burlington Oakville Milton

July 10th

Joe Dogs

Gasbar Grill

531 Brant

St

July 28th

Philthy

McNasty’s

379 Speers

Rd

July 23rd

Rad

Brothers

550 Ontario

St S

3

Please register for all events by

calling 905-681-8770 x12

June-August 2014

How to stay active!

For more information, go to www.csep.ca/guidelines

or visit the Halton MS Office (2016 Victoria Ave)

4

Bake Sale

June-August 2014 5

Wing Fest!

June-August 2014 6

Stay involved all summer!

7

MS Bike

Join the largest cycling series in North America. Ranging from

30 to 160km, these one or two-day tours

are suitable for everyone. Participate

or volunteer today – msbike.ca.

A&W Cruisin’ to End MS

A&W will be partnering with the MS Society once again this year

to bring us:

Cruisin’ to End MS on Thursday, August 21st.

We are looking for volunteers to help us represent the chapter

at the various A&W locations throughout Halton. If

you are able to visit one of the locations both

before and on August 21st, please call Monique

Armstrong at 905-681-8770

Muck MS

You’ll never forget your first muck. Join us

on September 27 in Hamilton for Muck MS.

Your adventure begins at the state of the

art Players Paradise, where you will then

be transported to run, climb, jump, and

crawl through 5 kilometres of beautiful

land on the Niagara Escarpment, designed by Tony Austin

of the famous O Course and Fit Factory Fitness. For more

information visit www.muckms.ca

June-August 2014

More Summer Events

Painting in the Park

Painting in the park was such a big hit last year that we are bringing it

back again this summer! We are now having painting in Milton,

Oakville and Acton too!

Please register for all events by calling 905-681-8770 x12

June-August 2014

Burlington Oakville Milton Acton

Spencer Smith Park

June 24, July 21,

August 18

10:30am-12 noon

259 Robinson St

Activity Room

July 10, August 14

10:30am-12 noon

Victoria Park Gazebo

Town Hall

July 22

10:30am-12 noon

Prospect Park

30 Park Ave

August 5

10:30am-12 noon

8

Yoga by the Lake

Start your day off with yoga and breathing exercises by the lake! Enjoy

the fresh air and listen to the waves while relieving stress and tension.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served after!

Burlington Oakville

Spencer Smith Park

June 23, July 18

10:30am-12 noon

Meet at 259 Robinson St

June 26, July 24

10:30am-12 noon

More Summer Events

Please register for all events by calling 905-681-8770 x12

June-August 2014

Casino Trip

The MS Society is going back to the casino! This event has been a great hit the

past few years so we are going back to Flamboro Downs for the day!

Date: July 14th

Cost: $25 per person, which includes a $10 food voucher for

lunch, $10 voucher for slots, and $5 for transportation. For pick

up times please call 905-681-8770 x12

RSVP 905-681-8770 x12

CharterAbility

Back again is the CharterAbility! Take a relaxing, hour long boat ride down the

16-mile creek in Oakville. The accessible dock is located right in the heart of

downtown under the Rebecca Street bridge. Please arrive 15 min before boat

leaves the dock. The boat can hold two wheelchairs and seven passengers,

and is free of charge so book fast!

July 29th 10:30am and Aug 25th 6:30pm

RSVP 905-681-8770 x12

9

June July August

3 9:45 am 1 9:45 am 12 9:45 am

5 9:45 am 3 3:45 pm 23 9:45 am

17 9:45 am 15 9:45 am 26 9:45 am

28 9:45 am 26 9:45 am 28 3:45 pm

29 9:45 am

31 3:45 pm

Bingo is a large source of income for our chapter. It helps support our equipment

funding program. Come out, support the chapter and have fun!

Bingo Connection

484 Plains Road East

Burlington

BINGO

◄

Ma

y 2

014

~ J

un

e 2

01

4 ~

Jul 2

01

4 ►

Su

n

Mo

n

Tu

e

Wed

T

hu

F

ri

Sat

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

E

xp

eri

en

ce

d a

nd

O

pti

mis

tic

Gro

up

A

pp

leb

y P

lace,

B

url

ing

ton

11-2

pm

11

H

alt

on

Hil

ls G

rou

p

La

Vita

Ba

ke

ry,

Ge

org

eto

wn

Ma

ll 1

:30

pm

12

N

ot

So

New

ly

Dia

gn

os

ed

Gro

up

M

S O

ffic

e,

Bu

rlin

gto

n

6:3

0pm

13

14

15

16

17

N

ew

ly D

iag

no

se

d

Gro

up

F

ort

ino

’s C

om

mu

nity

Roo

m

Dun

da

s a

nd A

pple

by

Lo

catio

n

7p

m

18

10

th A

nn

ua

l M

S G

olf

fo

r a

Cu

re

Cro

ssw

ind

s G

olf a

nd

C

ou

ntr

y C

lub

66

21

Gue

lph L

ine

,

Bu

rlin

gto

n

——

——

——

——

—

Mil

ton

Nig

htt

ime

G

rou

p

Cha

mps F

am

ily

E

nte

rtain

me

nt

Cen

tre

3

00

Bro

nte

St

S

7-8

:30p

m

19

O

ak

vil

le G

rou

p

Tra

falg

ar

Lo

dg

e

11

am

-2p

m

20

21

22

23

Y

og

a b

y t

he

La

ke

B

url

ing

ton

Sp

en

ce

r S

mith

Pa

rk –

Me

et

at

pa

rkin

g

lot

at M

ap

le

10

:30a

m

24

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

B

url

ing

ton

Sp

en

ce

r S

mith

Pa

rk –

Me

et

at

pa

rkin

g

lot

at M

ap

le

10

:30a

m

25

B

url

ing

ton

Lu

nc

hB

un

ch

S

wis

s C

ha

let

24

22

Fa

irvie

w S

tre

et

12

pm

no

on

26

Y

og

a b

y t

he

La

ke

Oa

kvile

,

La

kesh

ore

and

T

rafa

lga

r pa

rk

Me

et

at

25

9 R

obin

so

n

Str

ee

t, f

ron

t co

urt

ya

rd

10

:30a

m sn

acks to

fo

llow

27

28

C

up

ca

kes

an

d

Co

ok

ies

fo

r M

S B

ak

e

Sa

le

MS

Off

ice

, B

urlin

gto

n

10

am

-2p

m

29

30

No

tes

: P

leas

e R

SV

P f

or

all e

ven

ts b

y c

allin

g 9

05

-68

1-8

770 x

12

10

◄

Jun 2

014

~ J

uly

20

14

~

Aug 2

01

4 ►

Su

n

Mo

n

Tu

e

Wed

T

hu

F

ri

Sat

1

CA

NA

DA

DA

Y

Off

ice c

losed

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ex

pe

rie

nce

d a

nd

Op

tim

isti

c G

rou

p

Ap

ple

by P

lace,

B

url

ing

ton

11-2

pm

9

Halt

on

Hil

ls G

rou

p

La

Vita

Ba

ke

ry,

G

eo

rge

tow

n M

all

1

:30

pm

10

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

O

akvill

e

25

9 R

obin

so

n S

t A

ctivity R

oom

1

0:3

0a

m

——

——

——

——

—–

—

Bu

rlin

gto

n P

ub

Nig

ht

Jo

e D

og

s G

asb

ar

Grill

53

1 B

ran

t S

t

11

12

13

14

C

AS

INO

TR

IP

Fla

mb

oro

Do

wn

s

15

N

ew

ly D

iag

no

se

d

Gro

up

F

ort

ino

’s C

om

mu

nity

Roo

m

Ap

ple

by a

nd

Dun

das

Lo

catio

n,

7pm

16

M

ilto

n D

ayti

me

Gro

up

A

llen

da

le,

Milt

on

1

:30

pm

M

ilto

n N

igh

ttim

e

Gro

up

C

ha

mps F

am

ily

E

nte

rtain

me

nt

Cen

tre

3

00

Bro

nte

St

S

7-8

:30p

m

17

O

ak

vil

le G

rou

p

Tra

falg

ar

Lo

dg

e

11-2

pm

18

Y

og

a b

y t

he

La

ke

B

url

ing

ton

Sp

en

ce

r S

mith

Park

M

ee

t a

t p

ark

ing

lo

t at

Ma

ple

, sn

acks t

o fo

llow

1

0:3

0a

m

19

20

21

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

B

url

ing

ton

Sp

en

ce

r S

mith

Park

, M

ee

t a

t p

ark

ing

lo

t at

Ma

ple

1

0:3

0a

m

22

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

M

ilto

n

Vic

toria

Pa

rk G

aze

bo

T

ow

n H

all

10

:30a

m

23

M

ilto

n P

ub

Nig

ht

Th

e R

ad

Bro

thers

5

50

Onta

rio

Str

ee

t S

7

pm

-8:3

0pm

24

Y

og

a b

y t

he

La

ke

Oa

kvill

e

La

kesh

ore

and

T

rafa

lga

r pa

rk

Me

et

at

25

9 R

obin

so

n

Str

ee

t, f

ron

t co

urt

ya

rd

10

:30a

m sn

acks to

fo

llow

25

26

SU

MM

ER

SO

CIA

L

Sta

y t

un

ed

,

deta

ils t

o f

ollo

w!

11:3

0am

-2p

m

27

28

O

ak

vil

le P

ub

Nig

ht

Ph

ilth

y M

cN

asty

’s

37

9 S

pe

ers

Ro

ad

7p

m-8

:30

pm

29

C

ha

rter

Ab

ilit

y

Bo

ati

ng

Tri

p

Wate

r S

t d

ock, u

nd

er

1

51

5 R

eb

ecca

St

brid

ge

1

0:3

0a

m

30

B

url

ing

ton

Lu

nc

hB

un

ch

S

wis

s C

ha

let

24

22

Fa

irvie

w S

tre

et

12

pm

no

on

31

No

tes

: P

leas

e R

SV

P f

or

all e

ven

ts b

y c

all

ing

9

05

-68

1-8

770 x

12

11

◄

Jul 2

01

4

~ A

ug

us

t 2

01

4 ~

S

ep 2

01

4 ►

Su

n

Mo

n

Tu

e

Wed

T

hu

F

ri

Sat

1

O

FF

ICE

CL

OS

ED

AT

1

PM

2

3

4

CIV

IC H

OL

IDA

Y

Off

ice c

losed

5

Pa

inti

ng

in

th

e P

ark

A

cto

n

Pro

sp

ect

Pa

rk

30

Pa

rk A

ve

1

0:3

0a

m

6

Mil

ton

Lu

nc

h B

un

ch

B

osto

n P

izza

1

08

5 M

ap

le A

ve

1

2p

m n

oon

7

8

9

10

11

12

E

xp

eri

en

ce

d a

nd

Op

tim

isti

c G

rou

p

Ap

ple

by P

lace,

B

url

ing

ton

11-2

pm

13

H

alt

on

Hil

ls G

rou

p

La

Vita

Ba

ke

ry,

Ge

org

eto

wn

Ma

ll 1

:30

pm

14

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

O

akvill

e

25

9 R

obin

so

n S

t A

ctivity R

oom

1

0:3

0a

m

——

——

——

——

—–

—

No

t S

o N

ew

ly

Dia

gn

os

ed

Gro

up

M

S O

ffic

e,

Bu

rlin

gto

n

6:3

0pm

15

O

ak

vil

le L

un

ch

Bu

nc

h

Fio

nn M

acC

oo

l’s

35

0 D

und

as S

t E

1

2p

m n

oon

16

H

alt

on

MS

Win

g F

es

t B

url

ing

ton

Ce

ntr

al A

ren

a

5:3

0pm

-10

:30

pm

17

18

P

ain

tin

g in

th

e P

ark

B

url

ing

ton

Sp

en

ce

r S

mith

Park

M

ee

t a

t p

ark

ing

lo

t at

Ma

ple

1

0:3

0a

m

19

N

ew

ly D

iag

no

se

d

Gro

up

F

ort

ino

’s C

om

mu

nity

Roo

m

Dun

da

s a

nd A

pple

by

Lo

catio

n 7

pm

20

M

ilto

n D

ayti

me

Gro

up

A

llen

da

le C

om

mo

n

Roo

m

1:3

0pm

--

----

----

----

----

----

----

----

--M

ilto

n G

rou

p

Cha

mps F

am

ily

E

nte

rtain

me

nt

Cen

tre

3

00

Bro

nte

St

S

7-8

:30p

m

21

O

ak

vil

le G

rou

p

Tra

falg

ar

Lo

dg

e

11-2

pm

—

——

——

——

——

—

A&

W C

ruis

in’

to E

nd

M

S

22

23

24

25

C

ha

rter

Ab

ilit

y

Bo

ati

ng

Tri

p

Wate

r S

t d

ock, u

nd

er

1

51

5 R

eb

ecca

St

brid

ge

6

:30

pm

26

27

B

url

ing

ton

Lu

nc

hB

un

ch

S

wis

s C

ha

let

24

22

Fa

irvie

w S

tre

et

12

pm

no

on

28

29

30

31

No

tes

: P

leas

e R

SV

P f

or

all e

ven

ts b

y c

allin

g 9

05

-68

1-8

770 x

12

12

MS Boudoir Gala

June-August 2014 13

Please register for all events by calling 905-681-8770 x12