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Food Banks Need Your Support During COVID-19
CELIAC ORG TO REPLENISH CANADA’S FOOD BANKS WITH GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS DURING PANDEMIC
Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) Partners with Promise Gluten Free
TORONTO, May 15th, 2020 – For Canadians with celiac disease who are increasingly relying on food banks during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing gluten-free foods has become more difficult than ever.
-May 15, 2020
The Celiac Project: Virtual Screening – an Update
We had an exciting evening viewing the documentary and having a lively Q&A with the Director Michael Frohlichstein!!
To visit Michael’s website: https://www.celiacproject.com
If you want to follow along with Michael’s podcast, “The Celiac Project Podcast – 2 Guys Talking Gluten Free” you can use any podcast app you prefer, listen from iTunes or subscribe:
Apple Podcast: The Celiac Project Podcast on Apple Podcastspodcasts.apple.com › podcast › the-celiac-project-podcast
https://celiacprojectpodcast.libsyn.com
Coronavirus information from CCA
UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccines and Celiac Disease
See the post regarding vaccine safety for celiacs on the Celiac Canada website here.
Government of Canada – Public Health – CoronaVirus
COVID-19 Coronavirus info for Albertans
askthecca@celiac.ca
Celiac and Coronavirus COVID-19
Celiac Recruitment – Research
Do you have Celiac Disease?
Do you follow a gluten-free diet and still have ongoing Celiac symptoms?
- A research team at the University of Alberta is currently looking for people with Celiac disease for a research study to see if a new product can help reduce or eliminate Celiac symptoms. The study will also evaluate how safe the treatment is and if it improves quality of life.
- If you are between the ages of 10 and 65, are not allergic to eggs, and have Celiac Disease that was medically diagnosed at least 12 months ago, you might be eligible to participate.
Celiac Recruitment Poster 6May2019
Drayton Valley Support Group – Jan 16,2020
We would like to welcome the Drayton Valley Celiac Support Group to the Edmonton Chapter family.
The first meeting is being held at the Personal Care Network 4217 50 St. Drayton Valley on January 16th at 6pm, hosted by CCA member Jodie Harbarenko!
Contact the CCA Edmonton Chapter at 780-482-2708 for more information.
We hope you can join us! Become a Member
In Memoriam: Karen de Jong
It is with sadness that we share the news that our fellow CCA Chapter Board Member Karen DeJong passed away on July 8, 2019.
Karen was an active member and dedicated volunteer with the CCA Edmonton Chapter for many years. Karen began her volunteer work with the chapter in 2013 when she took on the position of office volunteer. Assisting with the varied duties of running the office, she held this role until recently when she fell ill. In 2015 Karen took on additional governance responsibilities when she was elected to the board as a Director at Large.
Karen was always willing to help out where she could and volunteered with special fundraising events such as Gluten Free Pancake Breakfast, Ride Walk Run for Celiac and the Casino. Over the past few years, Karen and her husband Tom were also known to regularly attend many CCA spring dinners, gluten free lunches and other special events.
Our sincerest condolences are extended to Karen’s husband Tom and the rest of her family. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.
A memorial service was held Thursday, July 18 at Glenwood Funeral Home, Sherwood Park.
Healthy Celiac Kids – Past Event – May 16, 2019
Healthy Celiac Kids
May 16, 2019 7-9pm
Mezzanine, Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit
12122 68 Street Edmonton
Tickets: $10 CCA Members; $15 Non-members; $5 Youth (13-17 years)
Register: Online Eventbrite https://healthyceliackids.eventbrite.com OR by phone call CCA Office 780-485-2949 (payment by Visa or MC)
Join the CCA Edmonton Chapter to hear two expert speakers talk about their work and current research at the Stollery’s Celiac Pediatric Clinic.
Guest Speakers:
Dr. Diana Mager, PhD MSc RD, Gluten Free Food Guide
Dr. Diana Mager PhD MSc RD is a pediatric dietitian by training and a clinician scientist who pursues research related to the needs of children and adults with Celiac Disease and other gastrointestinal and liver diseases. She is an Associate Professor Clinical Nutrition within the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences and in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Dr. Mager works closely with many members of the interdisciplinary health care team in the Pediatric Celiac clinic at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and collaborates extensively with many other Pediatric Celiac Clinics across Canada.
Dr. Justine Turner, MD PhD, Stollery Children’s Hospital Celiac Clinic: A Snap Shot of Diagnosis and Follow Up
Dr. Justine Turner is a pediatric gastroenterologist and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. Dr Turner is originally from Perth, Western Australia, where she completed her General Pediatrics training. She followed this with 7 years of sub-specialty training in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, including a 2 year Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children, and 6 years of nutrition related research training, with completion of a PhD in Clinical Nutrition. She is medical lead for the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Celiac Disease Clinic at Stollery Children’s Hospital Edmonton. She is proud to have been Medical Advisor for the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association since 2005 and to be a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Canadian Celiac Association since 2016.
Ticket price includes admission, complimentary Celiac Awareness green ribbon & light refreshments. Ticket price includes Eventbrite service fees.
Doors open at 6:15pm. Event start time is 7pm.
Free parking available on site including areas marked as visitor and staff parking.
Event not suitable for children under 13 years of age.
Entrance through glass doors on south side of building marked “Employee Entrance.” The event is taking place in the upper Mezzanine area which is accessed via stairs. For individuals with limited mobility or other physical conditions which may impede the use of stairs, there is a small lift which can be used to access the Mezzanine.
