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GUEST SPEAKER

Past District Governor introduced Linda Lowery from Heads Up Durham www.HeadsUpDurham.ca

Goals

  • Create an increased awareness of brain injury, and its widespread causes and effects, by disseminating information to all citizens in Durham Region society through a multitude of channels.

  • Promote the prevention of brain injury in all areas of society through enhanced communication, education, policy and enforcement.

  • Enhance the support provided to Durham Region citizens.

Acquired brain injury:

  • is the leading cause of death and disability for Canadians under the age of 45

  • is the leading cause of death and disability among children

  • In fact, 30 percent of all brain injuries in Canada are suffered by children and youth.

Silent Epidemic - Acquired brain injury (ABI) is 15 times more common than spinal cord injury, 30 times more common than breast cancer and 400 times more common than HIV/AIDS.

Causes of brain Injury

Falls (0-4 yrs of age and seniors); Automobile collisions; -Sports; Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles; Bicycle or recreational vehicle crashes; Violence (assaults, gunshot wounds, domestic violence or child abuse) ; Explosive blasts and combat injuries.

Steering Committee

  • Linda Lowery (Chairperson) - Linda Lowery Consulting and Education

  • Ted Dionne, Retired Staff Sgt., DRPS

  • Brain Injury Association of Durham

  • Durham Regional Police Services

  • Durham College

  • Durham Region Health Department

  • Durham District School Board

  • Craig Fisher, UOIT

  • Durham Catholic District School Board

  • Bartimaeus Rehab Services

  • McLeish Orlando Personal Injury Law Firm

  • Neuro Psychologist, Lakeridge Health

  • Reg’l Mngr, March of Dimes

  • Supervisor, Community Solutions Ltd.

Dr. Tator – Honourary Patron

  • Board Member Parachute Canada (national injury prevention organization) and Professor, Department of Surgery University of Toronto

  • His Accomplishments:

  • - Former Chairman, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto: ; he received the Order of Canada;

has been inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.

Dr. Cusimano – Advisory Panel

  • Staff neurosurgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital since 1992

  • Cross appointments with Hospital for Sick Children and UHN

  • Full professor of Neurosurgery, Education and Public Health at U of T

  • Founder and Director of the Injury Prevention Research Office at St. Michael’s

Community Champions

Community Champions are either:

Individuals/families representing specific geographic areas of Durham Region where they live or work (e.g. Oshawa, Uxbridge etc.) or Corporations/agencies/businesses etc. who represent/serve the Region and support the Vision, Mission and Goals of Heads Up! Durham

These Community Champions: are advocates for Heads Up! Durham. They help ensure information is being shared and communicated.. They help ensure the unique needs of their community are being addressed by Heads Up! Durham. They identify support for Heads Up! Durham in their community (interested community members, media, financial and in-kind donors etc.)

 Community Champions include

  • Don Lovisa, President, Durham College

  • Chief Dave Speed, Whitby Fire

  • Jane Conte, Personal Injury Lawyer, Whitby

  • Ian Young, President/Owner Whitby Dunlops

Linda has presented at the Brain Injury Canada conference : Heads Up! Durham was presented at the Brain Injury Canada conference in 2015 and to the Ganaraska forest Horse club: presentation in 2015. Horseback riding is more dangerous than motorcycle riding, skiing, racing cars, football, or rugby.

June: Brain Injury Awareness Month:

a) Declarations received from the Region and all Municipalities in Durham Region.

b) Heads Up Durham On the Go – at the Whitby, Ajax and Pickering Go stations where we educated approximately 2,000 people about brain injury, especially as it relates to children and youth, and about June being Brain Injury Awareness Month

c) Ad on Durham Radio News

d) Signs are up at Whitby fire and Emergency Service

Linda also presented on Oct. 5/16 - Heads Up on Concussions: educated minor hockey coaches and trainers in Clarington

and also on Nov. 18, 2016: What Health Care Providers Need to Know where Dr Cusimano educated 55 doctors on tbi.

On Social media: web site; FB and Twitter (@HeadsUpDurham)

Future directions:

  • Partnership with Oshawa Generals

  • Distracted driving/texting – partnership with DRPS and OPP

  • Conference/symposium in the Spring

  • Employment

Their Focus: Return to Learn, Return to Earn, Return to Life!

Linda nothed that :

  • Traumatic brain injury: a largely preventable tragedy.

  • Brain injury awareness and prevention: a shared responsibility.

  • Heads Up! Durham: a community mobilization whose time has come!

President Dave thanked Linda and she noted that if any Rotarian wished to assist, she would be pleased to hear from them.

Meeting Adjourned by President Dave

 

The “ideal of service” is the key.

It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next.

It is an attitude and passion we all have, as Rotarians.

 

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

 

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm

 

TUESDAY:

Whitby – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

 

 

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 am

 

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am