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National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week – April 19-25

April 19

Symbol To Save Lives Green is the symbol for life. Appropriately, the green ribbon is the symbol of how we can save lives. Over 4000 Canadians are awaiting a transplant and unfortunately 230 Canadians died in 2012 waiting transplant. In 2012, there were 1029 organ and tissue donors (deceased and live donors) in Canada resulting in 2,225 organ transplants. There is a truly a gap. I believe that many more Canadians want to donate, but life gets in the way and we forget to sign our donor’s card and have the discussion with our loved ones. If you are okay with donating, take the opportunity during this awareness week to sign your card and discuss it with your family. Someone may be...

National Couple Appreciation Month – April

April 12

Couple Appreciation Month I remember date night…That was before hockey and weekends at the rink. That was before school projects and helping out with math homework. And that was before going to bed before 9:00 was a matter of survival. With today’s chaotic pace, it is easy to take your partner for granted. National Couple Appreciation Month was founded to encourage couples to do something special to re-enforce and celebrate their relationship – to let their partners know that they are respected and desired. First Love When we first fall in love, everything is excitingly-new. But, as the novelty factor starts to wane, we settle into more of a routine. That’s when excitement can be replaced by boredom. But...