Businesses rally for families in Northern Ontario with cancer.When a person in a family is diagnosed with cancer, the disease infects the lives of those around him or her. In the cases when a child has been given the news, parents, relatives and friends rally around for support. In most cases one parent has to quit their job to take on the role of primary caregiver, leaving a gaping hole in the family's financial pocketbook. "It is hard enough to go through such an ordeal without worrying about where the next month's rent, food or mortgages will come from," says Jan Oystrick organizer of the Fantasy Ball to be held Oct.20. Oystrick along with a committee team of eight community members are hosting a gala charity event located at the Idylw-ylde Golf and Country Club in Greater Sudbury Greater Sudbury (2006 census population 157,857) is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Greater Sudbury was created in 2001 by amalgamating the cities and towns of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury, along with several previously unincorporated geographic townships. . The proceeds will be given to the Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it Families of Children with Cancer. Much like the supportive family and friends the Greater Sudbury business community is an extension of the North's ability to rally round when challenges occur. The North, compared to southern Ontario has a smaller network of financial resources to draw from, Oystrick says, yet up to 20 companies are lending their support toward the cause. Overjoyed o·ver·joy tr.v. o·ver·joyed, o·ver·joy·ing, o·ver·joys To fill with joy; delight. o by the response she says, "the sponsors of our event are the true natural resources of our community. They have come to the table to help others and make a difference in people's lives." To date CVRD Inco, Studio Flowers, Scotiabank, Mining Technologies International, Atlas Copco, Laurentian Publishing, Laking Toyota/Northern Nissan, Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Talarico, Royal Bank, William Day Construction Ltd., Laamanen Construction Ltd., Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd., Dundee Wealth Management Dundee Wealth management is a Toronto, Canada based financial services firm. The parent company of Dundee Wealth Management is Dundee Corporation. Dundee Wealth Management operates a number of different wholly-owned subsidiaries, shown in the sections below. , Jan Oystrick Team, Sostarich, Ross, Wright & Cecutti LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , and CIBC CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Compétences CIBC Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (Trinidad) CIBC Commercial International Brokerage Company are the official sponsors of the black tie affair. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The night will begin with an imaginary boat cruise on the S.S. IDYLWYLDE with cocktails followed by a dinner then a dance compliments of the Sault Swing Band and DJ by Andre. A silent auction and a prize for a trip for two will be announced during the evening. The goal is to give $50,000 (after expenses) to the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. The organization will allocate the funds directly to the families in need, since it has very low administration costs, Oystrick says, and so far, "we are on target." www.janoystrick.com By KELLY LOUISEIZE Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. |
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