Online footage of mother of child "SM" who is subject of Fatality Inquiry with Edmonton Sun columnist, October 27, 2008:
Andrew Hanon article

Please tell everyone you know...Let them know your outrage at injustice!

Alberta Ministry of Justice: ministryofjustice@gov.ab.ca

In addition contact your local media, MP, or any other representative you can think of!!

Alberta's current Ministry of Children's Services is heavily under
fire for proclaiming that children who have died under Ministry
Direction are considered "isolated events".

This issue is a National dilemma which is not limited to children
under protection orders, but encompass those individuals with
disability receiving services through the Government.

Speak now while the pressure mounts for accountability on behalf of
so many without a voice.

Here is a link to the opposing Party who has called for the Minister
step down:

Attention: Brian Mason and Rachel Notley:

Edmonton.HighlandsNorwood@assembly.ab.ca

Reporter: Andrew Hanon, Edmonton Sun:

andrew.hanon@sunmedia.ca

CBC's Kim Trynacity:

Kim.Trynacity@cbc.ca

Radio Personality, Lesley Primeau:

Lesley.Primeau@corusent.com

Edmonton Journal Reporters, Florence Loyie, Paula Simons and Sarah
O'Donnell:

floyie@thejournal.canwest.com

psimons@thejournal.canwest.com

sodonnell@thejournal.canwest.com

We can make a difference: 'The only thing necessary for evil to
triumph, is for good men to do nothing'.' - Edmund Burke

"Heaven's Very Special Child".

A meeting was held quite far from Earth,
It's time again for another birth.
Said the angels to the Lord above,
This special child will need much love.

Her progress may be very slow,
Accomplishment she may not show
And she'll require extra care
>From the people she meets down there.

She may not run or laugh or play,
Her thoughts might seem quite far away,
In many ways she won't adapt
And she'll be known as handicapped.

So let's be careful where she's sent,
We want her life to be content.
Please, Lord, find the parents who
Will do this special job for you.

They will not realize right away
The leading role they're asked to play
But with this child sent from above
Comes stronger faith and richer love,
And soon they'll know the privilege given
In caring for their gift from heaven;
Their precious charge so meek and mild
Is "Heaven's Very Special Child".

*submitted by Lorie

**Update** The conference for the 2009 Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society's Annual Conference will be held at the Red Rock Casino, Resort, & Spa from Sunday, June 28th through Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

"About Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society:
The Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society is a lay advocacy organization composed primarily of the parents of individuals with one of the chromosome 18 abnormalities. We are also proud to count among our members affected individuals, extended family members and professionals. Membership is open to any interested person. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt public charity.

Our work is supported by memberships and donations from individuals and charitable organizations. We have met the strict criteria for fiscal responsibility set by the Combined Federal Campaign."
The above quote is taken directly from the Society's web page. It can be found at this address:

http://www.chromosome18.org

I also have a Myspace page located at

http://www.myspace.com/lorrine

Or you may click Here to be taken directly there

September 27, 2008 .....May the wind be at your back...

Lorrine and Gord

WET PANTS

Come with me to a third grade classroom.....

There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It's never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives.

The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, 'Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I'm dead meat.'

He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.

As the teacher is walking toward him, a classmate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy's lap.

Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out. All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone else - Susie.

She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You've done enough, you klutz!'

Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, 'You did that on purpose, didn't you?' Susie whispers back, 'I wet my pants once too.

'May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do good..

Remember.....Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car.

Each and everyone one of us is goes through tough times, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the faith.
Lets all help eachother!

* Thanks to Lorie S for sending this to me, everyone needs a little boost of inspiration from time to time!!

Listen to an inspirational young man, Justin Hines is a fellow Canadian and a true talent. Click here.

Justin Hines Documentary Short