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Steve McNeil, a 60 year old mailman and a recreational hockey referee from Etobicoke, is coming to Kingston on January 15 and will skate non-stop for 19 hours and 26 minutes beginning at midnight in memory of his mother, Eunice McNeil. In doing so, McNeil also hopes to raise awareness
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In memory of her father, Total Diva Boutique Spa owner, Andrea Latimer-Scahill, is partnering with the Alzheimer Society of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) to raise funds to help people diagnosed with dementia, and to raise awareness for the cause. The online Coffee Break & Silent Auction fundraiser will
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The second virtual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s hosted by the Alzheimer Society of KFL&A surpassed last year’s total, which was an absolute suprise to the event organizers. The 2021 walk wrapped up on Monday, May 31, with an amazing total; coming in at $11K more than their goal
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The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is back, albeit with a pandemic twist. This year the goal is to raise more than $53,000 throughout the month of May. Participants are encouraged to take at least one step in support of each one of the 4,300 people living with dementia in
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While everyone is staying at home in an effort keep the number of COVID-19 cases in our area low, Kingston Police are asking those who enjoy quilting and crafting to help out their Vulnerable Sector Unit with a project. Kingston Police front line staff and detectives that support vulnerable persons
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Next week, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) is holding an installment of their Brain Storm Speakers’ Series. Brain Storm is a series of talks created in partnership with Queen’s Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS). On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 7 p.m., interested persons are invited to hear Natalia Lyra
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In the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington region, there are over 4,000 people diagnosed with dementia, a figure that is expected to double by 2030. To break that down a little further, a dementia diagnosis impacts three out of every four people in our community. Around the world, someone develops
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will now be able to identify vulnerable persons when responding to calls across the province, thanks to a new partnership with MedicAlert. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the partnership to support vulnerable persons in the community on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019. The service, MedicAlert
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