We asked several members of the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Board of Directors why they support Deer Lodge Centre. These are their answers. “Passion and dedication…” Doug Forbes Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (Vice Chair) I was originally asked to join the Foundation board because a friend of mine, who was on the Board already, asked me for some help. I …
A message from the Chair of the Deer Lodge Centre Foundation Board of Directors I have been involved with Deer Lodge Centre Foundation for nearly a decade. I was scouted by a long-time board member, John Restall, who felt I would benefit from serving in my turn. I can’t thank him enough. Along with the many board members who have …
Michael Kaan, manager of the Operational Stress Injuries Clinic at Deer Lodge Centre, has received international critical acclaim for his first novel. The Water Beetles (Goose Lane Editions) tells the story of 12-year-old Chung-Man, who lives a life of luxury with his family in Hong Kong until the Japanese invade in 1941. Written in hauntingly restrained prose, the novel follows …
Deer Lodge Centre is seeking volunteers to help make lives better for our patients and residents. We accept volunteers starting at the age of 13, and provide training for each position. We ask for a minimal commitment of one shift per week for the first three months, unless otherwise stated. POSITIONS AVAILABLE Deer Lodge Auxiliary Help organize fundraisers Once a …
By Ryan McBride Deer Lodge Centre’s expanded Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is helping one Winnipeg woman regain her independence after losing a leg to an illness. Marita Wilson was transferred to the unit from another facility before Halloween, following what she dryly refers to as “an eventful summer” that included the amputation of her left leg and another surgery to remove …
By Ryan McBride A small group of men and women gather in the small second-floor meeting room at Deer Lodge Centre. They laugh and joke and catch up on the latest goings-on, passing around the snacks and coffee. To all outward appearances, they’re old friends reconnecting after a long time apart. But as they settle into their seats they begin …
Members of 17 Wing mingle with veterans and staff at Deer Lodge Hospital after delivering the Adopt a Veteran gifts. Photo by Bill McLeod. By Bill McLeod For the past 20 years, the veterans at Deer Lodge Centre have had George Stetina as their own Secret Santa. A member of the Canadian Armed Forces when he first learned that some …