The Winnipeg Ostomy Association's Home Page (July 6/10)

THE
WINNIPEG OSTOMY ASSOCIATION
(WOA)

Welcome to The Winnipeg Ostomy Association's Home Page
(updated July 6/10)

The WOA is? Information about our association.

Link to Inside Out, The WOA's newsletter homepage.
Link to the Summer 2010 issue of Inside Out

Winnipeg skyline on a summer night (photo: Manitoba government)

A Very Successful Year for the WOA!

The past year was a great success for the WOA. Starting out with the first meeting on September 28, 2009, that was followed shortly by the World Ostomy Day celebration on October 3rd. The WOA did a super job of "Reaching Out", which was this year's theme. The organizing committee and the volunteers all deserve congratulations.

Next, on November 14th, the WOA successfully exhibited at the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) Symposium spreading the word about the WOA. Subsequently, the WOA gave a presentation for a group of nursing students on November 18th at the Assiniboine Community College in Winnipeg which was very well received. After that, on November 29th the Annual Christmas Party took place at the Norwood Hotel. A great time was had by all. Visitor re-training, which preserves the high standards that the program has achieved, was held on April 10, 2010. The visiting program, of course, continued to provide excellent support to new ostomates throughout the year! The Annual Wine & Cheese wrapped up the year's standard meetings on May 26th. On June 5th, the WOA hosted a special meeting in Portage la Prairie which was a great success. Also in June, the WOA received a letter from the President of Friends of Ostomates Worldwide Canada thanking the WOA for the "huge" donation of supplies. In more good news, the WOA is sending two young ostomates to camp this summer!

That's quite a list! You can catch your breath now. Thanks to the WOA executive, committee members and volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible.

I wish everyone an enjoyable, relaxing summer. Let's hope we stay as healthy as the weeds and mosquitoes (where they don't get sprayed!)

Stay healthy,
Mike Leverick, Webmaster.

The Winnipeg Ostomy Association is proud to be a participant in Barrier-Free Manitoba, a non-profit, non-partisan, cross-disability initiative formed in 2008 to advocate for accessibility-rights legislation in Manitoba. See the February 2009 of Inside Out for further info.

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Upcoming Meeting and Events:

12th National Conference of the United Ostomy Association of Canada, Sydney, Nova Scotia, August 19 - 21, 2010.
Chapter Meeting, Wednesday, September 22,, 2010 at 7:30 pm

Monthly General Meetings are held at Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Building (SMD), rooms 202 and 203, 825 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, MB.

The WOA's Info Page
General information about the WOA and its services, including how to join the WOA, current executive members, our visiting program and other pertinent chapter information.
Upcoming W.O.A. Events
Need Ostomy Supplies?
WOD Home Page
Manitoba Ostomy Program
Find out about the Manitoba Ostomy Program, the unique system which serves Manitoba ostomates.
Link to Latest Edition of "Inside Out" (Summer 2010).
Link to "Inside Out", our chapter newsletter Home Page.
There are back issues available here starting in September/October 1995.
Link to Inside Out Article Listings
All article titles since Sept/95 are listed and hyperlinked for easy access. A good information resource or source of articles for newsletter editors.
Ostomy Related Sites
An extensive link list, including manufacturers and suppliers, with 1-800 numbers (Canada & U.S.) where available. Updated Feb 19/10.

Link to UOA Canada Home Page

Ostomy Travel Cards, verified by the WOA, are available at meetings or by contacting WOA Past President Dave Page at 775-2175 or dgpage1@mts.net. These cards should assist you in these times of high security for travelers.

NOTICE

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