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Smithers
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013
2012 Smithers Walk
Smithers Investors Group Office
3860 Alfred Avenue
Walk: 2 p.m.
Registration: 1 p.m.
For more information, call:
250 - 847-9620 or 1-800-667-3742
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Each of the Walks is dedicated to an Honoree – a person who has been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.
This Investors Group Walk for Memories is dedicated to Helene Parker.
At 18, Helene moved to Smithers and became a bookkeeper for Hoskins Ford Sales where she met the love of her life, Frank Parker.
Helene was a homemaker as her children were growing up but she also worked part time at Central Clothing for many years and did so right up until their doors closed.
She was a social and outgoing person that everyone knew and adored. She was an active volunteer for Minor Hockey as well as a member of the Royal Purple Ladies. She soon became the community “Granny” and the door to her home was always open. There were even class field trips to her house to make homemade ice cream with a crank ice cream maker.
Cooking and baking for everyone, as well as singing, dancing and spending time with her husband, three children, six grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren are just a few of Helene’s favorite pastimes.
In 2008, Helene was diagnosed with dementia and it progressed rapidly. In 2010 she went to live at the Bulkley Lodge where she is cared for by wonderful staff. A year later, her daughter Jean was diagnosed with an aggressive form of dementia at the age of 61.
Let’s get walking Smithers - for Helene Parker and the more than 70,000 individuals and families in B.C. who are living with dementia.
Register for this Walk
Volunteer for this Walk
Support a Walker or a Team
See Other 2013 Walk Locations
Want to Start a Walk in your community?
Contact Angie Kok
Provincial Coordinator
Phone: 604-742-4908
Toll-free: 1-800-667-3742
E-mail: akok@alzheimerbc.org
Thank You to our 2013 Sponsors
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. thanks our sponsors for their generous support. This is not an endorsement.
