March Update:

Media Update
March 8, 2010 - Roy Green (Dave Rutherford Show), 630 CHED Radio
Deb participated in a 10 minute interview with Roy Green on the Dave Rutherford Show on March 8, 2010. Both Deb and Kent will be interviewed on the show sometime later in the week. Roy has commented that he is very interested in Kent's story and he is committed to helping address the situation. Please stay tuned... Here is a link to the interview, which starts at the 8-minute mark, and is followed by a related interview with Shona Holmes, who also went to the Mayo Clinic for surgery:
http://www.corusradio.com/Shared/AudioVault/CHEDAMaudioVault.asp?VaultDate=20100308&VaultTime=09&mysubmit=Listen

March 7, 2010 - Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun featured Kent's story in their Sunday March 7, 2010 newspaper. The article was written by Toronto Sun columnist Mark Bonokoski and it also appeared in the Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg Sun, as well as Canoe.ca the same day. Our heartfelt thanks to Mark for all the hard work he put into developing the article, and for his genuine passion in making sure it was an impactful piece. Thanks also to Maureen Graham for connecting us to Mark. Here is a link to the story - be sure to check out the comments from members of the public:
http://www.torontosun.com/news/columnists/mark_bonokoski/2010/03/06/13138311.html#/news/columnists/mark_bonokoski/2010/03/06/pf-13139371.html


March 8, 2010 - Edmonton's Metro Newspaper
Monique Massiah of the Metro newspaper conducted an interview with us on March 4, 2010 to promote the March 10th fundraiser at Origin India in Edmonton. The article appeared in the March 8th edition of the Metro - a free newspaper in E-Town. Thanks to Monique for covering Kent's story. Kudos to Arvind Sawhney, Sharon MacLean and Jennifer Ketsa-Weeks for coordinating this media coverage. Here is a link to the article:
http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/local/article/471606--i-don-t-know-anybody-who-could-afford-it


March 8-10, 2010 - CKLJ FM Radio - Olds, Alberta
Tom Roulston of CKLJ FM Radio conducted an interview with us on Thursday, March 4, 2010 to promote the April 17th fundraiser in Olds. The interview will air on Wednesday, March 10th, so if you're in the Olds area, try to catch the coverage. A big thanks to Mary Wright for setting this interview up and doing all the background work.


March 10-15, 2010 - Interview w/ Roy Green (Dave Rutherford Show), 630 CHED Radio
Kent and Deb will be interviewed on the show sometime later in the week. Roy has commented that he is very interested in Kent's story and he is committed to helping address the situation. Please stay tuned...

March 10th - Origin India Fundraiser – Edmonton
Arvind Sawhney, Sharon MacLean, Jennifer Ketsa-Weeks and friends are hosting a fundraiser for Kent at Origin India Restaurant in Edmonton, as follows:

* Wednesday, March 10, 2010
* 5:30 - 8:30 PM
* Origin India Restaurant: 10511 - 82 (Whyte) Avenue, Edmonton
* Tickets: $100
* Indian Tapas
* Cash Bar
* Silent Auction

Please RSVP - Reserve tickets by Phone: 780-436-0558

Call Jennifer Ketsa if you have items to donate to the Silent Auction: 780-686-7752

We have attached the poster and here is the link to the poster on Facebook, if your computer cannot open attachments:

Big thanks to Arvind Sawhney, Sharon MacLean, Jennifer Ketsa-Weeks and friends for organizing this fundraiser!