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Understanding StrokeUnderstanding StrokeCopernicus Lodge last fall

hosted a community eventorganized by St. Joseph’s

Health Centre through themandate of Ontario StrokeStrategy to educate the publicabout stroke prevention. Thepresentation was held onOctober 26, 2005 and thekeynote speaker was Dr. MartinChepesiuk a neurologist at St.Joseph’s Health Centre. Thetopic “Understanding Stroke”was presented in both the Polish

and English language for our residents, staff and for thebenefit of the entire community. The rehabilitativehealthcare team from St. Joe’s was also present toanswer any questions regarding the management andrehabilitation of stroke survivors. Our special thanks toFr. Bohdan Wynnyckyj, chaplain at St. Joe’s fortranslating into the Polish language.

Dr. Chepesiuk stated the importance of understandingthe ways to reduce the risk of heart disease and strokeand to know the lifestyle and medical options that areavailable to prevent one. Each year, 50,000 Canadianssuffer from the debilitating effects of stroke. It hasbecome the fourth leading cause of death in Canada.

A stroke, also know as a brain attack, occurs when ablood vessel bursts or is blocked, causing a suddeninterruption of blood flow to the brain. This eventstarves the brain of much needed oxygen andsometimes causes brain tissue to die. As a result, partof the body controlled by the damaged section of thebrain no longer functions properly.

There are two types of stroke. The most common is anischemic stroke, which results from a blocked bloodvessel interrupting the flow of blood to the brain; thistype accounts for about 80 % of cases. The secondtype is hemorrhagic stroke, which results from a burstartery causing bleeding into the brain.

A stroke can have a wide variety of effects. Thesurvivor will likely experience some impairment even ifit is only temporary. It often leaves survivors with a hostof serious and chronic health challenges includingparalysis, problems in thinking clearly and memory orspeech loss. You can learn to take action by becomingaware of the warning signs.

Warning Signs of StrokePeople need to get to the hospital immediately followingthe onset of any of these stroke symptoms:

4 Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm,or leg, especially on one side of the body

4 Sudden confusion, trouble speaking orunderstanding

4 Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

4 Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balanceor coordination

4 Sudden, severe headaches with no known cause

Don’t Ignore warning signsTransient ischemic attacks (TIAs) sometimes calledmini strokes occur when blood flow has beeninterrupted temporarily causing stroke symptomswhich can last moments or up to 24 hours. Because

these symptoms seem to resolve and don’t have thedramatic effect as a full blown stroke someoneundergoing a TIA may not recognize the need forimmediate medical attention. Recognizing and treatingTIA’s can reduce the risk of a major stroke. About 10%of strokes are preceded by TIA’s.

Several conditions can cause TIA’s. The main cause isatherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. They canalso be caused by spasms in the arteries of the brain,abnormalities in the shape of the blood vessels, certainblood disorders, abnormal blood pressure changesand uncontrolled bleeding in the brain caused bystructural problems such as aneurysms,

There are certain risk factors that you can control toprevent the risk of stroke. The two most importantones Dr. Chepesiuk points out is the need to controlblood pressure and a heart condition called atrialfibrillation. Left untreated, high blood pressure cancause aging of the brain leading to dementia. Anotherunrecognized and common cause of stroke is calledatrial fibrillation. This can be identified by feeling thatyour pulse is completely irregular. By intervening earlywith lifestyle modifications and medical treatments likecoumadin (warfarin) an anticoagulant can lessen thechance of a stroke.

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roku, 50,000 Kanadyjczyków dotkni‘etych zostaje

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mózgu przestaje normalnie funkcjonowac. Istniej‘

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.zliwiaj

‘aca przepl/yw

krwi do mózgu. Ten rodzaj wylewu wyst‘epuje u

80% przypadków. Drugim rodzajem jest wylew“hemorrhagic”, którego rezultatem jest p

‘ekni

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t‘etnicy i wylew krwi do mózgu.

Wylew mo.ze miec szeroki zakres skutków.

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organizmu, chocby nawet na krótki okres czasu.Cz

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oznaki choroby.

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do szpitala:

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4 Nagl/a dezorientacja, trudnosci mówienia lubrozumienia

4 Nagl/e zaburzenia widzenia jedno lub obustronne4 Nagl/e problemy z chodzeniem, zawroty gl/owy,

utrata balansu lub koordynacji4 Nagl/e, silne bóle gl/owy bez znanej przyczyny

Nie Nale.zy Ignorowac Oznak Wylewu“Transient Ischemic Attacks” (TIAs), czasami zwanemini wylewami, wyst

‘epuj

‘a kiedy przepl/yw krwi do

mózgu zostal/ tymczasowo zablokowany powoduj‘

acobjawy trwaj

‘ace od kilku minut do 24 godzin. Poniewa

.z

te objawy znikaj‘

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.ze go nawet nie

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.ze zredukowac ryzyko powa

.znego wylewu. Okol/o

10% wylewów zostal/o poprzedzonych przez TIA’s.

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(continued on page 8)

(ciag dalszy na str. 8)

Dr. Martin Chepesiuk

Fr. Bohdan Wynnyckyj

Spring 2006

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Copernicus Lodge Tracy KaminoActing Executive Director

Board of DirectorsMarian HullChairman of the Board

Jesse Flis1st Vice Chair

Emily Krula2nd Vice-Chair

Chester GajewskiTreasurer

Tom CzudecSecretary

Directors

Kazia BladekJanusz Blazejak, OMIJerzy BurskiWanda ChmielTed CieciuraPaul DubickiBen GrysStefan KopytekGeorge KowalczykMichael LottamozaLech MokrzyckiMaria NawarynskiAlexander OpalinskiManny RadomskiAdele SimpsonRalph SmialekJoseph SolarskiMary StelmasikAndrew WoyzbunEd Zielinski

Honourary Directors

Stanley HaidaszHenry Slaby

Copernicus LodgeFoundation

Andrew WoyzbunPresident

Krystyna StreichExecutive Director

Directors

Kazia BladekJerzy BurskiIrene CieciuraTom CzudecChris Korwin-KuczynskiEmily KrulaMichael LottamozaTad PutyraJoseph Solarski

Copernicus Lodge Gazette is published by the Copernicus Lodge Foundation:

Krystyna StreichManaging Editor

Contributors:Tracy KaminoDale Mayerson

The Foundation would like to thank

KrisType Graphic Designfor assistance in the production of this Gazette.

Message from the Chairman of the Boardand Executive Director

Tracy KaminoActing Executive Director

Marian HullChairman of the Board

Gisela Styka, ourExecutive Director,has requested a leaveof absence so she can concentrate onresolving her healthissues. On my recom-mendation, the Boardof Directors hasapproved her requestand extends her our

best wishes and prayers for a completeand successful recovery.

Gisela has recommended that TracyKamino be appointed acting ExecutiveDirector during her absence. TheBoard of Directors agreed with herrecommendation and appointed Tracyto that position.

Tracy has been with Copernicus Lodgefor 10 years. The past 6 years she hasbeen Director of Operations, one of themost important staff positions.

Tracy is familiar and committed to theCopernicus philosophy of care andwas one of the philosophies mainarchitects. Tracy has accepted thischallenge and we express ourappreciation for her doing so. You mayrest assured that Copernicus Lodge isin good hands.

Copernicus Lodge has remainedcommitted to providing long term careservices to residents effectively over acontinuum of care and promoting“aging in place” through its inde-pendent apartments, supportivehousing and long term care services.Programs and services continue tomeet the growing and changing needsof our residents and our community.This commitment was made furtherevident through the opening of our newAdult Day Program effective January23, 2006, which completes ourcontinuum of care objective.

We were fortunate and grateful to havereceived limited funding from theMinistry of Health and Long Term Careto further strengthen services to ourresidents and community by offeringthis much needed adult day service.

Additionally, we recently received$21,968 from the Ministry of Health topurchase diagnostic and medicalequipment targeted towards improvingskin and wound care, pain manage-ment, and safety of our residents.These monies are timely as we moveforward to implement two new Ministryof Health standards regarding “skincare and wound management” and“continence care”.

Bill 36 refers to the new Local HealthIntegration Networks Legislation(LHINS) and is a fundamental com-ponent of the government’s plan tobuild a stronger health care system inOntario. This legislation has passedsecond reading and has now beenreferred to the Standing Committee on

Social Policy. The mainarea of concern forCopernicus Lodge israised in Section 28 thatprovides the Minister ofHealth and Long TermCare with the authority toforce integration of not-for-profit health serviceproviders. BecauseLHINS are run at the locallevel, we are working toensure that theyunderstand the needsand priorities ofCopernicus Lodgeresidents and ourcommunity. One thing weknow for sure is thathealth care providers need to developpartnerships and work together withother healthcare providers in planningand managing health care services for asuccessful integration of this legislation.

Copernicus Lodge has been successfulin developing partnerships with manycommunity organizations. RecentlyCopernicus Lodge hosted a communityevent organized by St. Joseph’s HealthCentre through the mandate of theOntario Stroke Strategy to educate thepublic about stroke prevention.

Providing quality care and services toour residents means ensuring thatCopernicus Lodge staff hasopportunities for higher learning tosupport them in performing their roles.To this effort, a library dedicated to staffuse equipped with internet and up todate healthcare resources officiallyopened on December 22, 2005. Inaddition to this, our annual InserviceSchedule offers monthly staff training onvarious relevant topics and on variousshifts to ensure that all staff has accessto this new learning. Recently, theHospice Association provided 25 of ouremployees with Palliative Care training,while the Healthcare Health and SafetyAssociation provided all of ourManagers and Supervisors withextensive training on the OccupationalHealth and Safety Act.

To further our goal of improving residentcare, Copernicus Lodge has taken steps to get integrated electronicallywith the new E-Health System which willprovide timely and improved access toinformation through a direct confidentialweb based communication betweenCopernicus Lodge, physicians, phar-macy and other health care providers.

Being right in the midst of the flu season,we appreciate the support of staff,volunteers and visitors for keeping ourhome flu-free by not coming to work orvisiting if ill. Copernicus Lodge hostedfree flu immunization clinics and staffeducation training programs in October2005 in an effort to prevent respiratoryoutbreaks within our home. We stronglyencourage all residents and staff to beimmunized against the flu annually.

As a result of the Seven Oaks tragedy,whereby there were 17 resident deathscaused by the Legionella bacterium,new guidelines have been issuedthrough Section 8 of the Healthcare andResidential Facilities Regulations inregards to LTC Homes addressing theissue of inspection and maintenance ofHVAC systems. These changes impactmore than just cooling towers, butshower heads, tap aerators, bathingsystems and air conditioners.Copernicus Lodge has responded tothese new guidelines.

While some Long Term Care Homesstruggle to keep their beds full,Copernicus Lodge remains at fulloccupancy while managing a waiting listthat continues to climb. On ThursdayNovember 24, 2005, 160 friends andfamily came together for a Memorial

Mass to rememberand celebrate thelives of thoseresidents who were apart of our homeduring the past year(both Long Term Careand Apartments).

As a result of apetition submitted tothe Ministry of Healthby our Long TermCare Resident andFamily Councils,regarding a requestto allow the windowson the south side ofthe Long Term Care

building to be opened, the Ministry ofHealth reviewed the situation and gaveus permission to open the windows.The windows had been previouslyordered closed by the Ministry ofHealth due to concerns about noiselevels caused by the adjacent TTCstreetcar yard.

Every month brings new challengesand our hands-on approach allows usto quickly direct our limited resourcesto where they are most needed. Oursuccess stems from the fundamentaldedication, responsiveness andflexibility of our staff, volunteers andfamilies in continuously adapting to thechanging needs of our residents.

Thanks to our donors, volunteers,family, residents and staff for theirindispensable support andcommitment to providing sustenanceand a measure of cheer to our seniors.

Staff library ribbon cutting Ceremony.Pictured above: (l-r) Tracy Kamino, Acting Executive Director, Justine Dudziak,Education Co-Ordinator, AndrzejMaternicki, Library Volunteer Assistant

A memorial to those who passed awayin 2005, was celebrated in November.

Gisela Styka

Copernicus Lodge is pleased toannounce that Carmen Miller, ActingDirector of Care has accepted theposition of full-time Director of Care.

Carmen brings a wealth of nursingmanagement and long term careexperience to this position. She is aregistered nurse with 15 yearsexperience in long term care and alsohas a diploma in critical care. In aprevious home she worked on specialprojects and helped develop andimplement one of the first SpecialCare Units for residents withdementia in all of Canada.

She has also worked as a nursingconsultant in many homes educatingnurses on the implementation ofcomputerized care planning. For twoof those years she worked as aconsultant at Copernicus Lodge andwhen the new building was opened asClinical Nurse Specialist. Since July2005 she has worked as the interimDirector of Care before taking theposition permanently.

We wish Carmen the best of successin her new position and know that shewill be an asset to the CopernicusLodge team.

ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

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Copernicus Launches New Adult Day ProgramCopernicus Launches New Adult Day Program

Celestial Ball 2006

A Gala Fundraising Ballfor Copernicus Lodge

A celebration of our past anda vision for our future.

Saturday, May 13th, 2006Bellagio Event Venue

8540 Jane Street, Vaughan, Ont.6:00 pm

Cocktail Reception/Silent Auction

7:30 pmGourmet Dinner/Live Entertainment

Unique Silent AuctionDance to the music of Johnny T. Orchestra

Copernicus Lodge Foundationproudly presents

Copernicus Lodge officiallyopened its adult day programwith a ribbon cutting ceremony

and reception on Thursday, January19, 2006. The launch of this newprogram completes our model ofservicing seniors by “aging in place”and the “continuum of care” philo-sophy that was part of our redevelop-ment strategy.

The Adult Day Program is acommunity-based service availableto persons living in the community.Our Adult Day Program area has beenspecifically designed and renovatedto meet the needs of those olderindividuals who are unable to functionindependently. These individuals mayinclude persons who have begun tolose functional, and/or mentalcapacity, have Alzheimer’s disease orother dementia, Parkinson’s disease,stroke, developmental disabilities,visual problems, mental illness, living

alone and in need of social outlets,and/or have caregivers who workoutside the home. Provision of respitecare for family care givers andprevention of inappropriate institu-tionalization of older adults is nowpossible through the services offeredby our program.

The design supports efficiency inproviding support, and evokes acomfortable feeling of warmth whilesupporting privacy, dignity andpersonal individualized space in afamiliar, supportive, caring environ-ment within their own cultural milieuand within their own peer group.Within the area is a separate safedrop off and pick up location, akitchen, open common and loungeareas, a bed rest area, shower room,male and female washroom facilities,and a staff work area with openaccess to supervise clients. Securitysystems have been installed at alldoor entry locations and anemergency nurse call system hasbeen installed in all public areas andwashrooms.

The primary goal of our Adult DayProgram is to provide a variety ofplanned social and medical activitiesthroughout the day which willactivate, stimulate, motivate,rehabilitate and work towardsupporting the client’s health and wellbeing and improve physicalfunctioning. Our staff is speciallytrained to provide this level of careand service. Staff to client ratio is 1 to6 and this will be further enhancedthrough the assistance of dedicatedvolunteers and placement studentsfrom local colleges and universities.Adult Day Program services are

specialized and client-driven by usinga client-centered approach in all clientencounters and decisions, promotingthe Residents' Bill of Rights whilerespecting and using sensitivity in thespiritual, linguistic, cultural and ethnicaspects of a client's life, as such allservices and programs are providedin the Polish and English language.

Services are available 4 days perweek, Monday, Wednesday, Thursdayand Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30pmand we can accommodate up to amaximum of 15 – 20 clients per day.Day Program Clients have the optionof attending one day per week up tothe 4 days per week depending ontheir needs and preferences. The DayProgram Manager completes an in-home assessment to determineeligibility and an individual’s suitabilityfor the program. Our first clientsstarted Monday, January 23, 2006.

The program receives financial

support from the Ministry of Health;however, each client pays a minimalfee of $30.00 for each day inattendance. This cost includes a hotlunch, 2 snacks (with special dietaryrequirements being accommodated),supervision with grooming andhygiene (shower), medicationassistance, planned and supervisedrecreational and social activities. Weoffer separate men's and women'sprograms. Assistance in arrangingtransportation to and from theprogram is also provided.

Day program activities occur in theDay Program area, Central Facilities,public areas, outdoor areas and thecommunity. Day Program clientswhere possible, integrate withSupportive Housing tenants andLong Term Care residents throughcenter-wide activities. Day Programclients benefit from the availability ofonsite services such as the existingonsite chapel with daily mass,hairdressing, physiotherapy, psycho-geriatric and social work services,health clinics (foot care, and dentalcare), a Snoozelen room foralternative therapy, education andsupport groups for both families andclients.

Spaces are currentlyavailable.

For more informationcontact:

Zorka Doder at416 536-7122 ext 225

Our Day Program Manager, Zorka Doder is aRegistered Nurse, and our Day ProgramAssistants, Tanis Watson, Elizabeth Hamulka,and Anna Zarkowska have various backgroundsranging from Personal Support Worker,Activation Therapy Coordinator and othergerontology related courses

Marian Hull, Chairman of the Board, GiselaStyka, Executive Director, Tracy Kamino,Director of Operations, Zorka Doder, Day Program Manager, Helen Urban, DayProgram Client, Amy Hunt, Daughter ofHelen Urban.

HELP SUPPORT OURFUNDRAISING EVENTSHELP SUPPORT OUR

FUNDRAISING EVENTSYour contributed item can be a product, a service, a donated trip,sports/ theatre tickets, art /collectibles which will go towardsincreasing the proceeds for the evening. Your contribution will beacknowledged in our official program and distributed to allattendees as well as to supporters of this event.

For sponsorship, advertising opportunities,Gala or Golf tickets, please contact:

Copernicus Lodge Foundation(416) 536-7122 ext. 252

CARRYING PLACE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB16750 Weston Road

(between Hwy 9 & Aurora Sideroad)

Registration: 11:00 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.

Shot Gun Start: 12:30 p.m.

Ticket Prices will include:Green Fees, Power Cart,

Lunch, Snacks, Dinner (all incl.) at the Manor & Prizes

FOR TICKET AND SPONSORSHIP INFO, PLEASE CALL:TED WISNIEWSKI: 416.277.5511 BOGDAN POPRAWSKI: 416.993.0802

KRYS STREICH: 416.536.7122

COPERNICUS LODGEIN SUPPORT OF

COPERNICUS LODGEProviding quality housing care

andservices for Polish seniors.

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“Old age is unpredictable.You wake up one morning

and you’ve got it.”

EVENTSEVENTS

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Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce 1st Annual Golf TournamentCanada-Poland Chamber of Commerce 1st Annual Golf Tournament

Volunteer Appreciation DayVolunteer Appreciation Day

In support of Copernicus Lodge, the first annual golf tournament organized by the Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce was held on September 27th at theCarrying Places Golf and Country Club.

The committee co-chaired by Ted Wisniewski and Bogdan Poprawski and supported by Krys Streich, Wojtek Sniegowski, Pres., Peter Jasniewski, MarcinChlapowski and Radek Chrabalowski, worked together over several months to make this a fun and memorable day for the 84 golfers in attendance.

With the weather cooperating, it was a great day to share a round of golf, good food and camaraderie. There were somewonderful silent auction items to bid on in benefit of Copernicus Lodge, and 33 companies and individuals sponsored thedifferent holes. The official media sponsor was Radio 7 and Zycie, and the hole-in-one prize of $10,000 was offered up by F. Wallace Clancy & Son & ING Insurance. Marilyn Morrison, Mayor of Caledon and Patricia Mullin, City Councillor in Mississaugawere in attendance.

The Tournament committee and Copernicus Lodge Foundation would like to thank all of the sponsors, donors, and golfers forsupporting this event as well as the many volunteers who donated their time.

Tournament Winners, Ed Kremblewski, Ted Stitski, Mike Stitski and Jerry Pszczolkowski.

The2nd Annual

Canada-Poland Golf Tournamentis scheduled for

September 13th, 2006at the

Carrying Places Golf & Country Club.MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS

The2nd Annual

Canada-Poland Golf Tournamentis scheduled for

September 13th, 2006at the

Carrying Places Golf & Country Club.MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDARS

Aniela Ganczak, Volunteer Coordinatorwith several new young volunteers.

International Volunteer Day takes place on December 5th each yearand is officially recognized by the United Nations as a day on whichvolunteers around the world are recognized and celebrated for their

contributions and dedication.

As people search for ways toenrich their lives, many aregiving their personal time andskills to the community. Theywant a chance to contributetheir energies to helpingothers. We are very fortunateto have so many volunteers atthe Lodge who fulfill those

many roles that enrich our community with their diverse skills.Throughout the year there areseveral events that recognize theircontributions as a small token ofour appreciation.

Organized by the Roncesvalles Village BIA, thisevent was their most successful to date. Formerlyknown as the Harvest Festival, the rebranding ofthis event brought out thousands to celebrate thecommunity's Polish roots. Copernicus Lodge wasproud to participate in the parade on Saturday andhad dozens of volunteers, staff and residentspresent out to promote the Lodge. The LadiesAuxiliary sold delicious cheesecake and t-shirts tohelp raise funds for Copernicus Lodge.

Both St. Joseph'sHealth Centre andCopernicus Lodgewere honoured to berecognized for theservices we provideto the community bythe RoncesvallesVillage BIA.

Roncesvalles Polish FestivalSeptember 17-18, 2005

Roncesvalles Polish Festival

Copernicus Lodge Foundationis dedicated to its mission ofenriching the lives of its seniorsin our culturally friendlyatmosphere and to provide thebest possible care to all thosewho need us. The dedicatedsupport of our donors enablesus to continue to strive for thishigh level of excellence. Oursincere appreciation and heartfelt thanks are extendedto all those who support the efforts of CopernicusLodge through its Foundation.

To show our appreciation to our donors, a specialannual recognition event takes place on December 6th.Mikolajki (Little Christmas) is an annual event thatrecognizes and honours donors and friends of Copernicus Lodge for their support. At thisspecial time of year we welcome our donors into our Home to join us and sing Christmascarols, enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate and a few Christmas cookies and be entertained by"Radosc Joy".

All gifts to the Foundation are greatly appreciated, and make a vital difference in the day-to-day experiences of residents, tenants and their families. We thank you again for your support.

Donor Recognition EventDonor Recognition Event

Fr. Michael SmithMemorial Charity Golf

TournamentHosted by

Knights of ColumbusCardinal Wyszynski #9292 &

Pope John Paul II #13811 Councils

Saturday August 26, 2006Granite Ridge Golf Club

For Reservations and Info Contact:John Dlugosz 416 752-9217

President Canada-Poland Chamberof Commerce, Wojtek Sniegowskiand Co-Chair Ted Wisniewski.

EVENTSEVENTS

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AMBASSADOR OF THEREPUBLIC OF POLAND TO CANADA VISITSCOPERNICUS LODGE

AMBASSADOR OF THEREPUBLIC OF POLAND TO CANADA VISITSCOPERNICUS LODGEOn the invitation of Board Chairman, Murphy Hull, we werehonoured to welcome the Ambassador from the Republic of Poland to Canada, Mr. Piotr Ogrodzinski and theConsul General, Dr. Piotr Konowrocki to visit Copernicus Lodge.

Our guests were greeted by formerparliamentarian, Mr. Jesse Flis,Murphy Hull, Chairman, ExecutiveDirector, Gisela Styka and othersenior managers as well asResidents Club President Mr. LechMokrzycki and Mr. Jerzy Zralski.

After touring the entire facility, theyjoined the residents at their AnnualThanksgiving Luncheon where they were entertained by singer, Michal Kuleczka.Resident, Mrs. Grzywacz read a beautifully prepared text relating the historical significance

for celebrating Thanksgiving Day. Others recited poems expressing the pride they feel as Poles living in Canada and being able to maintain those ties to their homelandthrough their language, customs and traditions in their adopted country. Our guests expressed how deeply moved they were by the presentation.

ARCYBISKUP SZCZEPAN WESOL/ Y

In his own words he writes:Szanowni Mieszkancy Domu Kopernika

Pragn‘e serdecznie podzi

‘ekowac za niezmiernie

mi/le spotkanie w Domu Kopernika. Dzi‘ekuj

‘e za

skupion‘a atmosfer

‘e w czasie Mszy sw. i za

serdeczn‘a atmosfer

‘e w czasie spotkania

towarzyskiego. By/lem wzruszony.zyczeniami

wyg/loszonymi przez Pani ‘a, reprezentantk

‘e

Mieszkanców i szczerze dziekuj‘e za przekazana

mi ofiar‘e, która przeznaczam na potrzeby naszego

Koscio/la sw. Stanis/lawa w Rzymie i naszego domu. Jestem wdzi‘eczny za

okazywana mi serdecznosc.

Pragn‘e zapewnic wszystkich o mojej pami

‘eci w modlitwach, by Bóg bogaty w

Mi/losierdzie b/logoslawi/l Wszystkim w codziennym.zyciu, by by/lo w nim ma/lo

chwil trudnych i ma/lo cierpienia, a wiele radosci.

Z serdecznymi pozdrowieniamiOddany w PanuArcybiskup Szczepan Weso/ly

Strawberry SocialStrawberry Social

On the invitation of Mr. & Mrs. Brodzki, Copernicus Lodge was honoured onSeptember 15th to be able to host retiredArchbishop Szczepan Wesoly in our home. His role at the Vatican was to minister toPolish immigrants around the world. Resident,Mrs. Grzywacz thanked the Archbishop onbehalf of the residents for his dedication to all Poles around the world but especially forhis presence among them.

President Halina Drozdzalwith residents Janina andLech Mokrzycki.

Ladies from the group "Kolo Nadzieje"organize several special eventsthroughout the year. This ValentinesDay they also prepared wonderfulhomemade treats for the residents.

Teresa Klimuszko who is a much lovedfrequent visitor to the Lodge brings so muchjoy as she sings and entertains the residents.

Auxiliary members, Laura Sadvari,Maria Dubicki and Lucy Szwarc.

Sylvia Watson, City Councillor,Murphy Hull, Jesse Flis, Emily Krula

Residents enjoying the festivities

Is there a better way to spend asunny summer day?Canada Day is generally marked bypatriotic celebrations on Canada Dayand at Copernicus Lodge each year theLadies Auxiliary dress in their patrioticcolours of red and white and serve updelicious strawberry shortcake whichthey prepare for the residents. Everyonehas a wonderful afternoon of music,singing and visiting dignitaries.

February 15 is National Flag of CanadaDay. It marks the day in 1965 when ourred and white maple leaf flag was firstraised over Parliament Hill in Ottawa,and in hundreds of communities fromcoast to coast.

In its striking simplicity, the National Flag of Canada speaks to the excitingchallenges and opportunities of our future. At the same time, it speaks toall that we have accomplished together as a people and to those momentsthat have served to define us.

This was a perfect opportunity to celebrate our flag and what it stands fora country and a citizenship that are the envy of the world. For the past twoyears, residents and veterans of Copernicus Lodge have celebrated thisday and reflect on being Canadian. Copernicus Lodge volunteer,Sebastion Kopinski prepared a moving and very educational talk about thehistory and significance of the flag.

This year we were joined byPeggy Nash, newly electedM.P. for Parkdale-High Parkand Chris Korwin-Kuczynski,former City Councillor for thearea and chairman of the ProudCanadians Booster Committeewho is campaigning to makethis day a National holiday.

Flag DayFlag Day

Our Canadian Flag turned 41on February 15th.

Tracy Kamino. Leonard Sommerfeld, Mieczyslaw Szczecinski, Peggy Nash, Jan Mieszkowski, Frank Czapran, Krys Streich,(back row) Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, Sebastian Kopinski, and Senator Stanley Haidasz.

Kolo Nadzieje– Ladies ClubKolo Nadzieje– Ladies Club

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Dziekujemy ofiarodawcomDziekujemy ofiarodawcomFundacja Domu Kopernika serdecznie dziekujeosobom prywatnym oraz organizacjom za z l/ozeniehojnych dotacji, które przyczyniaja sie dowzbogacania zycia naszych mieszkanców.Chcielibysmy podziekowac oraz przekazac wyrazyuznania wszystkim ofiarodawcom za finansowewsparcie Fundacji w okresie od 1.07.2005 do31.12.2005 roku. Zasl/uzeni ofiarodawcyprzedstawieni sa w kategoriach utworzonych woparciu o l/aczna sume dotacji.

Thank you to Our DonorsThank you to Our DonorsCopernicus Lodge Foundation expresses sincereappreciation to the many individuals and organizationswho, through their generous donations enhance the lifeof our residents. We wish to thank and pay tribute tothose donors who have contributed to the Foundationonly during the period of July 1, 2005 - December 31,2005. Donors are recognized in categories based ontheir cumulative contribution.

Grand Benefactor$500,000 and over

Copernicus Lodge Ladies AuxiliaryMarian & Helen HullOblate Fathers of Assumption Province

Benefactor$100,000 - $249,999

Estate of Zdzislaw BanasiakFelician SistersMr. & Mrs. Orey FidaniMr. Phil StefaniakAngelo Del Zotto – Tridel Corp.Elvio Del Zotto – Tridel Corp.Leo Del Zotto – Tridel Corp.Knights of Columbus, Cardinal Wyszynski

Council #9296Marie Curie Sklodowska AssociationSt. Stanislaus – St. Casimir’s Polish

Parishes Credit UnionUniversal Worker’s Union – Local 183

Patron$50,000 - $99,999

Estate of Maria BonczukMr. & Mrs. Jan GoreckiMr. Harvey Fruitman

Fellow$25,000 - $49,999

Drive AgencyMrs. Emily KrulaMrs. Wanda PlachtaMr.& Mrs. Henry SlabyMr. & Mrs. Joseph SolarskiDr. & Mrs. StykaTurner & Porter Funeral Directors

Associate$10,000 - $24,999

Mr. & Mrs. Walter BielaskaDr. Joseph BielawskiMrs. Helen GoleDr. & Mrs. Stefan KopytekMr. Mieczyslaw LuszczMrs. Christine PetersonMr. & Mrs. Mike PiorczynskiQuality Custom BlendingMrs. Jean SamborskiMr. Victor SibinskiDr. & Mrs. Jack SimpsonMrs. Helen SpandlickMrs. Mary StelmasikMr. John StrozMr. & Mrs. Walter TelewiakMr. & Mrs. Ed UbaMr. & Mrs. Stefan UscinskiMs. Dianne Wludyka

Friend$5,000 - $9,999

Mr. Casimir BakDr. & Mrs. Roman BladekMrs. Lois BorowyMrs. Anna CharenzaMr. & Mrs. Ted CieciuraMr. & Mrs. Jesse FlisMr. & Mrs. Janusz FoltynskiMr.& Mrs. Stan FranczakMr. & Mrs. Chester GajewskiGoWest Realty Ltd. C. GawrysMrs. Jean GranatMs. MaryAnne GugulaSen. & Mrs. Stanley HaidaszMrs. Mary KellerRev. Edward KorowayDr. R.E. MathewsMiller Saperia & CompanyDr. & Mrs. Edward RzadkiMr. & Mrs. Oskar WorkowskiMrs. Wanda Wyrzykowska

Friend$1000 - $4,999

Mrs. Maria BabijczukMrs. Hanna Samulska-BartelMr. & Mrs. Mike BaryloMr. & Mrs. Henry BodurkaMrs. Sabina BoradynMrs. Ludomila BrenkDr. & Mrs. Janusz BrzozowskiMr. & Mrs. Jerzy BurskiMs. Wanda ChmielMr. & Mrs. Julian CiupakMrs. Emilia ChydzinskaMr. & Mrs. Victor Cyr

Mrs. Anna CzentoryckiMrs. Adela DeanMr. & Mrs. Edward DoktorMr. & Mrs. Paul DubickiMr. Mark GarczynskiMr. & Mrs. Teodor GierszewskiMrs. Jadwiga GniweckaMr. Ksawery GorzkowskiMrs. Helen GottschlingGreat Gulf HomesMr. & Mrs. Boleslaw GronowiczMrs. Rose HaydesMs. Alina HealeyMr. & Mrs. Peter HristienkoMrs. Irene JakubowskiMrs. Barbara JasinskiMrs. Josephine KalejtaMr.& Mrs. Waclaw KaletaMr. & Mrs. Ted KarasMr. & Mrs. Pawel KizlykMr. & Mrs. Stefan KlaricMr. & Mrs. Z. Korwin-KuczynskiMr. & Mrs. Walenty KozakiewiczMr. & Mrs. Alex KrajicekMr. Steve KrasicMr. & Mrs. Jacek KrytMrs. Emilia KshanowskaMrs. Aniela KucharskaMr. Jan KwadransMrs. Lucja LampkowskaMr. & Mrs. Larry LychowydMrs. Wanda MalczewskiMr. Henry MalecMr. & Mrs. Richard MarchutMetro Hearing Aid Clinic

– Mrs. Alicja TobolaMs. Mary MistalMrs. Helen MisztalMr. Frank MokrackiMrs. Stephanie MonetaMs. Elizabeth MorganMr. Zdzislaw NagrodskiMrs. Helen NichollsMr. John NieweglowskiMrs. Stanislawa NowakMs. Wanda NowakowskaMr. & Mrs. Alex OpalinskiMr. & Mrs. Jerzy OrlanskiDr. & Mrs. Andrew OsuszekMr. Joseph PaluchMr. Henryk ParysMr. Wiktor PatokaMr. & Mrs. Tom PatrzalekMrs. Martha PigulskiMr. & Mrs. Stan PilatMr. & Mrs. Dennis PlataMr. & Mrs. Ted PochwalowskiMrs. Diane PogorzelskiMrs. Stefanja PsicaMr. & Mrs. Tad PutyraDr. & Mrs. Manny RadomskiMr. & Mrs. Antoni RadwanMrs. Anna RajcaMr. & Mrs. Jozef RajskiMr. & Mrs. Tony RosenMr. & Mrs. Richard RusekMs. Sophie RzepkaMrs. Wanda SaczkowskiMrs. Stanislawa SamilaMrs. Barbara SawaszkiewiczMrs. Anna SkowronekMr. & Mrs. Stanislaw SliwinskiMr. & Mrs. Ralph SmialekSodalicja Marianska

– St. Stanislaus ParishMr. & Mrs. Stan SolarskiMr. & Mrs. Jan StaweckiMrs. Diane StefaniakMrs. Janina StolarskiMr. & Mrs. Edward StreichMr. & Mrs. Marian SwastekMrs. Stephanie TeichmanMr. Fred TernowayMr. Vladimir TeskaMrs. Jenny TomasekMr. & Mrs. Gabriel TsampalierosMr. Marek TufmanMrs. Anna TurowskiMr. Antoni TymosiakMrs. Alvena TyralaMr. & Mrs. J. Z. UrbanowiczMrs. Janina WalczakMr. & Mrs. Alexander WaldeckMrs. Stefania WalochaMr. & Mrs. Stefan WlodarczykMrs. Irene WojcikMr. & Mrs. Leonard WojcikMrs. Stella WojcikMr. & Mrs. Mark WolnikMr. & Mrs. Edward WoodJudge & Mrs. E. F. WrenMrs. Stanislawa WysockaMr. Zenon WysockiMr. Mitchell WywiorskiMrs. Victoria Uba

$500 - $999

Mr. Cezary AjewskiMr. Tom BalutMs. Krystyna BeierMrs. Zofia BieniekMrs. Alina BienkowskaMr. & Mrs. Marvin BogaczMr. Stan BrodzkiMr. Stan BurdzyMr. & Mrs. Ed ChmielewskiMr. & Mrs. Frank ConiglioMr. Czeslaw CwynarMr. & Mrs. Frank CzapranMr. & Mrs. Tadeusz CzubakMrs. Michalina DanilukMr. Douglas DeGuerreMr. & Mrs. James DennisRev. & Mrs. Michael DoderMrs. Kazimiera FolcikMr. Chester GajdaDr. Jerzy GanczarczykMrs. Bronislawa GdyczynskiMr. Roman GdyczynskiMrs. Barbara GlogowskaMrs. Maria GornaMr. Robert GrayMr. & Mrs. Walter GrotekMs. Mary GrzywnaMr. & Mrs. Ron HolowkaMrs. Genowefa HulaszkoMrs. Veronica JankiewiczMr. & Mrs. Boguslaw JurekMrs. Tracy KaminoMr. Jan KlawiterMr. Albert KlemensiewiczMr. & Mrs. Leonard KlochekKnights of Columbus, Council 12933Mr. Kazimierz KolodziejMr. & Mrs. C. Korwin-KuczynskiMs. Ethel KosianMrs. Alfreda KukielMrs. Jean KularMr. & Mrs. Zbigniew KwadransMr. & Mrs. Henry LopinskiMr. Bruno MajewskiMr. & Mrs. Edward MalecMarkville Carpet CentreMrs. Stanislawa MasiewiczMrs. Lena MatysekMr. Jan MieszkowskiMrs. Janina MilisiewiczMrs. Zofia MankowskaMrs. Stefania MoskwaMr. Stan MurasMr. Dennis NabieszkoMrs. Anna NortonMr. & Mrs. Victor OleksykMr. John OlubickMr. & Mrs. John PalecznyMrs. Helen PawlickMrs. Anna PiekutMrs. Stella PolecMr. & Mrs. Peter PolsonMr. Chester PsicaMr. & Mrs. Roman PulanikMs. Elizabeth RejmanMs. Jadwiga RosinskaMrs. Krystyna RytwinskiMr. Casey RzadkowskiMr. & Mrs. Vincent SpivakMr. & Mrs. Walter StojanowskiMr. & Mrs. John StreichMr. Leszek StruzikMr. & Mrs. Eugene SulejMrs. Barbara SzpunarMr. Bronislaw SzolopiakMrs. Teofila SztrajtMrs. Julia SzymaniukMr. & Mrs. Albin TrellaMr. & Mrs. Michael TrojanMr. & Mrs. Ted UranowskiMr. & Mrs. Edward WacykMrs. Helena WarcholMr. & Mrs. Les WawrowMs. Leila May WhitcombeMr. & Mrs. John WilsonDr. Mary WisemanMs. Teresa WisniewskiMr. Waclaw ZankowiczMr. Mark Zaremba

$250 - $499

Mr. & Mrs. Romuald AzginMr. John BajcMrs. Pauline BebenekMr. Marian BednarczykMrs. Antonia BerekMr. Stan BialowasMr. & Mrs. Walter BielskiMs. Heddy BierbaumMr. & Mrs. Bronislaw BoreckiMr. & Mrs. Witold BorekMrs. Helen BuchkowskyMrs. Helena Burcew

Mrs. Marianna BurlinskaMr. Peter ChikowskiMrs. Wladyslawa ChmielewskiMr. & Mrs. Zbigniew ChyckiMs. Jenny ChyzMrs. Stephanie CieciuraMrs. Mirka DamieckaMr. & Mrs. Eugeniusz DecMrs. Jeanette DodsonMr. & Mrs. Julian DuklasMrs. Anna DzieciolowskiMrs. Jadwiga FilipowiczMr. & Mrs. Jan GasztoldMrs. Emily GawleyMrs. Stefania GertlerMr. & Mrs. Marvin GierlachMrs. Ludmila GontaMr. & Mrs. Bronislaw GrulinskiMr. & Mrs. Stanislaw GrzesiakMr. & Mrs. Henryk GrzywaczMr. & Mrs. Ed GucaMrs. Diane HaagMr. Stan HaliniakMrs. Mathilde HausMrs. Helena HomychMr. & Mrs. Jean JablonskiMrs. Sophie JachymiakMrs. Stefania JacusMr. & Mrs. Ted JaremaMr. & Mrs. A. Jordan-RozwadowskiMr. & Mrs. Chester JustineMr. & Mrs. Michael KinalMr. & Mrs. John KitaMr. & Mrs. Bronislaw KosibaMrs. Waleria KoszelaMr. Christopher KrawczykMrs. Maria KrogulskiMr. Alfred KrolMs. Jenny KrolMs. Janina KrolewiczMrs. Cecilia KrzyzanowskiMrs. Genowefa KukielMr. & Mrs. Walter KuszelewskiMrs. Bronislawa LatosikMr. & Mrs. Donald LenzMr. & Mrs. Ted LewieckiMrs. Helena LomnickiMr. & Mrs. Chester LukasikMr. Mike LukasikMrs. Frances LumerMrs. Genowefa MajkaMrs. Barbara MalinowskiMr. Edward MayMr. & Mrs. Ron McGheeMrs. Gigi MerekMr. Andrew MichalskiMrs. Anna MoldawaMr. & Mrs. Lech MokrzyckiMrs. Helen MoserMrs. Czeslawa MustronMr. Wladyslaw NowakMrs. Janina OchyraMr. & Mrs. Stefan OliverMr. & Mrs. Jerzy OsostowiczMr. Adam PanczakiewiczPaterson, MacDougallMr. & Mrs. Stefan PawelecMrs. Irene PiatasMr. & Mrs. Leonard PiworowiczMr. Krzysztof PreobrazenskiMrs. Zofia ProszekMrs. Janina RowbickiMrs. Eleonora RybickiMrs. Helena RychlikProf. Chester SadowskiMrs. Janina SawoszczukMr. & Mrs. Rudolph SchafronMrs. Johanna SchubertMrs. Irene SobanskiMr. & Mrs. Jan SlowikMr. Christopher SoleckiMrs. Czeslawa SrokaMr. & Mrs. Andrew StawickiMr. Leon StetkiewiczMr. & Mrs. John SwanekMrs. Janina SzapuckoMrs. Halina SzkolkaMrs. Irena SzkorlaMrs. Leontyna SzmelterMr. & Mrs. Walter SzpakMrs. Stefania SzwajkowskiMr. & Mrs. Edward SzwarcMr. Piotr SzylakMrs. Barbara TasseMrs. Janina TkaczukDr. & Mrs. Mikas ValadkaMr. & Mrs. John WakulatMrs. Irene WaskiewiczMr. & Mrs. John WaszczakMrs. Genowefa WeglikMr. Jan WejtkoMr. & Mrs. Felix WieczorekMrs. Stanislawa WieczorekMrs. Halina WisniewskiMr. & Mrs. Bogdan WlodarczykMr. & Mrs. Walter Wolak

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Thank you to Our Donors (continued)Thank you to Our Donors

Make a DonationCopernicus Lodge needs your support. Each donation, whatever theamount, can make a real difference to the quality of life of our seniors.

Special Occasion Tribute / In Honour OfA wonderful way to mark all your special occasions throughout theyear. Instead of buying the usual present for a birthday, why not givethat special person a very special gift - the knowledge that someoneelse's life has been touched by a donation made in their honour.Donations may be made to honour a special birthday, anniversary ormilestone such as a baptism, graduation or other special occasion. A cardwill be sent informing them of the gift - and you receive a tax receipt.

In MemoriamFamilies are comforted in their sorrow by gifts made in memory of their loved one.Acknowledgement cards are sent to inform them of your thoughtfulness.

Gifts of Insurance and BequestsPlanned gifts of insurance, bequests, and the proceeds from RRSP's and RRIF's, aswell as gifts of marketable securities, provide some of the most tax effective ways fordonors to support Copernicus Lodge.

VolunteerWe invite you to share your spare time with our residents and experience

the rewards of being a volunteer in the long-term care field. Your supportwill enrich the well-being and quality of life of our residents.

We are looking for dedicated and caring people who want to make adifference in the lives of our residents and the community. Some of thevolunteer opportunities will include visits with residents, participationin social/recreational programs, assistance with spiritual/religious andcultural observances, assistance during meal times, and

accompanying residents to medical appointments or on field trips.

Mr. & Mrs. Stanley WrobelMs. Mary WyszynskiMrs. Alice ZajacMrs. Alina ZarembaMs. Teresa Zebrowski

$25 - $249

Mrs. Kathleen AdamekMrs. Ewa AdamsonAdjelian Allen Rubeli Ltd.Mrs. Sandra AngusMr. George AnkowiczMr. & Mrs. Anthony AugimeriMrs. Karolina AugustowskiMs. Lillian AugustowskiMrs. Ruta BarabaszMr. Joel BatesMr. & Mrs. Marian BazydloMrs. Teofila BednarskiMrs. Regina BerskyMrs. Kazimiera BieleckiMrs. Stanislawa Wilk-BienkowskaMs. Christine BortkiewiczMs. Teresa BorysewiczMr. & Mrs. Chester BudzynaMs. Danuta BukinMrs. Maria BulviciusMs. Frances BushukMr. Ken CalderCanadian Chiropractic

Protective Assoc.Canadian Polish Congress

– Toronto DistrictMr. & Mrs. Joseph CardarelliMs. Jean Ann CassinaMrs. Diane ChernyMs. Karen ChmielewskiMr. & Mrs. Waldemar ChodorekMr. Jim ClareMrs. Krystyna ConronMr. Terry CraydenCreative Edge Group Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Norman CritchleyMs. Patricia CronynMr. & Mrs. Henry CybruchDr. Karen CybulskiMr. Rick CymbaMrs. Gladys CzarnotaMrs. Michalina CzyzykowskaMrs. Irene DabrowskiMr. & Mrs. Michael DimitroffMr. & Mrs. Michal DobrowolskiMrs. Augustina DomagalaMrs. Anna DuclosDr. Greg DunnMrs. Olga DvorakMs. Irene DworaczekMrs. Mary DygasMrs. Jennie DzikowskiMrs. Anna Nowak-EkMr. Henryk EnglerRobin & Franca EvansMrs. Maria FedorakMrs. Irena FeuerMrs. Joanne FilipczykMr. Alexander FrejszmidtMr. & Mrs. Roman FurmanMr. John GaletinMs. Christina GalicaMrs. Mary GarstkaMr. Riger GawneMr. & Mrs. Jozef GdulaMr. & Mrs. Bill GoldsmithMrs. Helena GolebiowskiMs. Joanne GollaMr. & Mrs. Z. GondekMr. John GorczakMrs. Halina GramatykaMrs. Honorata GrelaMr. Wieslaw GruscykMrs. Cecilia GugulaMr. & Mrs. Ron GugulaMrs. Bruna GumeniakMs. Suzan HallMrs. Halina HaratymMr. Rick HotzMr. & Mrs. Konstantin HranisMrs. Edwarda IgnatkinMr. Osyp IlkiwImperial Oil Ltd.Mrs. Seweryna IwankoMrs. Helena JanikMrs. Antonina Jasinski

Mr. Ian JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Steve JurusMr. & Mrs. John KalinowskiMrs. Lucyna KarolczakMr. Ryszard KasztelanMr. & Mrs. Walter KayeMrs. Marianna KazimierczakMrs. Bronislawa KinastowskaMrs. Leokadia KisielewskaMrs. Wanda KlincewiczMs. Suzanna KlisMr. & Mrs. Grzegorz KolchMr. Walter KolekKolo JSK/SMO CanadaMr. & Mrs. Stan KonarzyckiMrs. Bronislawa KoniecznyMrs. Anna KonopkaMrs. Irene KorsakMrs. Anne KotackMrs. Janina KowalczykMrs. Judy KozlowskiMrs. J. KrasnodebskiMrs. Zina KretMr. Roman KrupskiMrs. Aniela KryskiwMrs. Anna KubaczkowskaMs. Theresa KucharukMs. Elisabet KunMrs. Zuzanna KunikowskiMrs. Josie KutcheraMr. Chester KuzmaMrs. Mary LachockiMr. & Mrs. LangosMrs. Bronislawa LaskowskaMs. Sarah LawleyMs. Dorota LazinskaMr. & Mrs. Leopold LejaMr. & Mrs. Jack LewisMr. Krzysztof LinkMr. Alois LipplMr. Stefan LipskiMs. Elzbieta LisMrs. Janina LisMr. & Mrs. Jerzy LisMr. John LittleMrs. Irene LubczynskiMrs. Lorraine LysMrs. Mieczyslawa MaciejewskaMr. & Mrs. Andrew MalczewskiMr. John ManciniMr. Walter MaskoMrs. Nellie MatuszkiewiczMs. Christine McCallumMs. Jeanette McCallumMr. Tom McCauleyMr. Eugene McGladeMr. Scott McNallyMr. Andrew McNaughtonMeeting Professionals International

– Toronto ChapterMrs. Eugenia MichalskiMr. William MightMrs. Maria MihlisinMr. & Mrs. Robert MilanettiMrs. Alicja MirshakMrs. Halina MitrowskiMr. Victor MonetaMs. Wendy MorganMrs. Kay MosekMrs. Leokadia MuchaMr. & Mrs. Zygmunt MusialowskiMr. & Mrs. Jerzy MyszkowskiMrs. Olga NahirnyMrs. Eleonora NawrockaMr. & Mrs. Anthony NicponMr. & Mrs. Ted NovakMrs. Stanislawa NowakowskaMr. & Mrs. Joe NowakowskiMrs. Elsie OlivaMr. Boleslaw OstrowskiMrs. Ewa PachuckiMr. Zbigniew PankiewiczMr. Jan PawelekMrs. Cecilia PawlikMr. Kazimierz PawlowskiMr. Roman PazderMrs. Irene PelzPerfect Electric Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Frank PetkoMrs. Millie PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Edward PietrasMrs. Katarzyna PiotrowskaMrs. Zenona PiotrowskaMrs. Emily PlessMrs. Adela Plukasz

Mr. Chester PohoskiMrs. Albina PolatynskaPolish Combatant’s Association, SudburyMrs. Kunigunde PomorskiMr. & Mrs. Leon PoplawskiMr. Wladyslaw PowroznikMrs. Halina PustjakMs. Theresa RedburnMs. Toni Trojan-RiversMr. & Mrs. Stan RogozMr. Jim RomanowMr. & Mrs. William RomanowMrs. Sabina RudnickiMrs. Aniela RygierMr. & Mrs. Tadeusz RynkunMr. & Mrs. E. St. JeanSt. Stanislaus Kostka ChurchMs. Josette SabbaghMr. Philip SachMrs. Henryka SajnaMr. & Mrs. Marian SalamonMr. Paul SaliccioliMrs. Elsie SalichukMrs. Irene SarosiakMr. Werner SawickiMrs. Krystyna SchwartzMrs. J. Scott-WellsMrs. Pauline SenkowskiMs. Gail SenyshenMrs. Stanislawa SkrokMrs. Josephine SlojewskiMr. & Mrs. Zdzislaw SojaMr. & Mrs. Roman SroslakMrs. Joanna StadnickaMrs. Michalina StancikasMrs. Henryka StankiewiczMr. Czeslaw StaszewskiMr. Stanley StefaniakMrs. Eva StefanskiMrs. Laura StephensonMr. & Mrs. John StevensonMrs. Janina StoklosaStratford Festival of CanadaMrs. Zofia StepienMr. & Mrs. Gerry StraubMr. & Mrs. Alexander StremeckiMrs. Helen SzczepanskiMr. & Mrs. Zbigniew SzczerbickiMrs. Emilia SzczesnaMrs. Weronika SzkolkaMrs. Wladyslawa SzmytkoMrs. Janina SzubertMrs. Jolanta SzulcMr. Leslie SzydlikThe Learning PartnershipMr. Ted TreutlerMrs. Jean TrzochMs. Susan Van de MierdenMs. Mary Louise VaughanMr. & Mrs. John VilleneuveMr. Stefan WadasMrs. Maria WadzinskiMr. Michael WalskiMs. Lori WayneMr. Donald WebsterMr. Stephen WerbickiMrs. Teresa WeremiMrs. Kathleen WigleyMrs. Sheila WillettMr. Jan WilowskiMrs. Jadwiga WisniowskaMrs. Janina WlodarczykMr. & Mrs. Walter WlodarskiMrs. Zofia WojciechowskiMrs. Anna WoloszanskyMrs. Lai WongMr. & Mrs. Ted WoszczynskiMr. & Mrs. Jozef WozniakMrs. Diana WroblewskiMrs. Eugenia WronskiMr. Wladyslaw WrzosekMrs. Mary WysotskiMrs. Danuta ZacharczykMrs. Eva ZadanMrs. Anna Zagrodny Mrs. Christine ZawadzkiMrs. Stefania ZelichowskiMr. Adam ZieglerMr. & Mrs. Stanley ZiembaMr. Jerzy Zralski

In LovingMemory

In LovingMemory

TRIBUTES

IN HONOUR

The Copernicus Lodge Foundationgratefully acknowledges the dona-tions made in memory of thefollowing individuals by friends and family. These tributes are alasting gift that will enhance theprograms and services for seniorsat Copernicus Lodge.

July 1 – December 31, 2005Mr. John Augustowski

Mrs. Mary BialasMs. Kazimiera Burghardt

Mr. Ronald DrejaMr. Stefan Dziadyk

Mr. Stanislaw GrzywniakAli Bekir Jakubowski

Mr. Marian Dunin-MajewskiMrs. Wladyslawa Dunin-Majewski

Mr. George HejdukMrs. Ewdokia IwachiwMrs. Jean Kaczmarek

Mr. Franciszek KlosiakMrs. Kazimiera Klosiak

Mr. Walter LachockiMrs. Maria MilczynMrs. Helen Pigiel

Mrs. Laura RadomskiMrs. Irene Ross

Mr. Antoni RycabelMrs. Teresa Sawicka

Mrs. Irena SmoczynskaMr. Wojciech Steczkowski

Mr. Joseph StefaniakMr. Zygmunt Swinarski

Mrs. Aniela SzwarcMr. Richard Tomkowski

Mr. Howard WillettMs. Dianne Wludyka

TRIBUTESFr. John Mazur

On the occasion of his 50thAnniversary in the priesthood

IN HONOURMrs. Mary Stelmasik

HOW YOUcan helpsupport

CopernicusLodge

On behalf of all those whose lives are touched by your generosity,

Thank you!Official tax receipts will be issued where applicable.

For further information, please call

The Volunteer Co-ordinator, Aniela Ganczak at416-536-7122

“Life is not measured by the

number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that

take our breath away.”

Yes, I want to help! / Tak, chce pomóc!Enclosed is my donation to help fulfill the needs at Copernicus Lodge. / W zalaczeniu dotacja na potrzeby Domu Seniora Copernicus Lodge. (Credit Union Acc./ Konto w Credit Union # 27458 )Please make cheque payable to: Copernicus Lodge Foundation. /Prosimy wypisac czek na: Copernicus Lodge Foundation

[ ] $50 [ ] $75 [ ] $100 [ ] $500 [ ] $1000 [ ] Other / Inna suma $ ________________

Name / Imie i nazwisko_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address / Adres __________________________________________________ City / Miasto __________________________________________________________________

Province / Prowincja ________________ Postal Code / Kod poczt.______________________ Phone No. / Telefon ___________________________

Charitable / Business No. 11905 7677 RR0001

VISA #__________________________________________________________________________

MasterCard #_________________________________________________________________

Expiry Date / Data waznosci karty: ___________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Signature / Podpis

Please mail to / Prosimy wyslac na adres:

Copernicus Lodge Foundation66 Roncesvalles Ave.Toronto, ON M6R 3A7

As a donor to Copernicus Lodge Foundation, you can be assured that your donor records are confidential, and will only be used by our Foundation. Should youwish to be taken off the Foundation mailing list, please contact us by phone at 416 536-7122 ext. 252 and we will gladly accommmodate your request.

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A Quick Guide to Fats in FoodsA Quick Guide to Fats in Foods by Dale Mayerson Dietitian

Dr. Chepesiuk underlined the need to not ignore the warning signs of a stroke. Hesays “time lost is brain lost.” Should anyone experience any of the abovesymptoms, it is a medical emergency. Call 911 and get medical attentionimmediately. Timing is crucial for treating strokes because the drugs must beadministered within three hours of the start of symptoms. This is a critical timewindow for these drugs to be given safely and effectively to minimize the effects ofa stroke or to even reverse the damage.

In the Greater Toronto Area there are four Regional Stroke Centres offering the mostup to date treatments i.e. The Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, SunnybrookHospital, The Toronto Western and St. Michael’s Hospitals. While Dr. Chepesiukstates that all hospitals are able to treat stroke victims, these hospitals arerecognized as specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke.

The good news about stroke is that it is largely preventable if you take steps toreduce and control your risk factors.

mózgu, nienormalny ksztal/t komórekkrwi, niektóre choroby krwi, nienormalnezmiany cisnienia krwi oraz niekontro-lowane krwawienie do mózgu spowod-owane przez problemy strukturalne, takiejak rozszerzenie naczyn.

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Zrozumienie Wylewu

Understanding Stroke

Zrozumienie Wylewu

Understanding Stroke

There is great concern today about rising obesity rates and increasedchronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. A large percentof the population is rapidly gaining weight, including young adults and

even children. While many lifestyle factors are being blamed – too much TVor computer time or not enough exercise, for example – the main publichealth focus is on the food choices that we make.

All foods are made of protein, starch, sugar and fat. A single gram of fatcontains 9 Calories. That’s much more than a gram of protein, starch orsugar, each of which provides 4 Calories per gram. Less fat in the diet wouldbe a good thing, but how do we know which foods to choose?

The terminology for fat is confusing as well. The fats that we eatbenefit us by providing insulation to our organs and providingimportant vitamins and essential fatty acids. There are,however, negative aspects to eating fat. If we eat morethan we need for energy, the excess fat is stored on thebody. This makes us overweight. But what do thesewords really mean?

The four main types of FATS IN THE DIET are:

* Saturated: These are found mainlyin animal fats and include meat, chicken,eggs, butter and other dairy products. Some plant

fats are saturated and these include coconut, palm andpalm kernel oils.

* Monounsaturated: These are found mainly in canola oiland olive oil.

* Polysunsaturated: These come from plants and are in liquidform. Examples include sunflower, safflower and corn oils.

* Trans-fats: There are some natural trans fats, but the majority areliquid plant fats that have been converted to a solid form through a man-made chemical process. Examples are margarine and shortening, suchas Crisco.

SATURATED FATS provide the least benefit for your health. The “normal”North American diet contains much more meat than people need. You canreduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and high cholesterol and evensome diabetes, by:

* Removing visible fat from meat

* Removing the skin from chicken before cooking

* Roasting or baking meat, poultry and fish ratherthan frying

* Cooking meat without the addition of extra fat

* Using low fat dairy products – 1% or skim milk, lower fatcheeses, low fat yogurt

It’s important to note that not all fat is bad for your heart. Monounsaturatedand polyunsaturated fats, which are found in vegetable oils, nuts

and fish can actually reduce cholesterol levels, and thereforereduce your risk for heart disease and stroke.

TRANS-FATS are in the press more often these days.These fats mimic the action of saturated fats and toomuch is not good for your heart and blood circulation.If you use margarine, switch to a non-hydrogenated

margarine. There are several brands available now.You may also see packages of cookies and snack foods

advertising “trans-fat free” or “now containing no trans-fats”. These companies recognize that consumers are

becoming more educated and want to purchase healthier snacks.

All fish, but particularly salmon, mackerel, herring, trout and sardines, whichcontain heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids , can fit into a healthy diet.Omega-3 fatty acids help reduce the "stickiness" of the blood so you're lesslikely to develop clots. Studies show that people who consume fish on aregular basis significantly lower their risk of heart disease and stroke.Omega-3 fats are also found in omega-3 eggs, flax and canola and soybeanoil. On a negative note, however, there is some concern that too much“farmed” salmon may not be healthy. Canned salmon is produced from“wild” salmon and so it is considered to be more healthy for the body.

All fats are high in calories, so it is recommended for adults choose thehealthier fats while limiting their intake of all fats. Read the new nutritionlabels to see how much of the different kinds of fat are in a packagedproduct. Remember that vegetables, fruits and whole grains are thehealthiest choices! And most importantly, make an effort to enjoy every meal.