Ottawa Celiac Association Chapter

Welcome to the Canadian Celiac Association, Ottawa Chapter!

Recent Updates :

	Next Events: The next Ottawa Chapter event is a Newly-Diagnosed meeting on April 17th. For more information click here.
	Ottawa Celiac Kid's Club Social and Mutual Support Group for parents and kids with Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance This group allows a forum for parents to discuss recipes, resources, tips and tricks to raising a celiac child. Children and youth will be able to meet other kids with the same dietary restrictions. The aim is to empower kids in taking an active role in taking care of their dietary needs by reading labels, preparing for outings involving food, how to educate those around them, what to ask for when eating out, as well as crafts and just hanging out with friends just like you! From time to time, there will also be some social outings planned. This group is for kids ages 4 and up, who are medically required to follow the gluten-free diet. Parents MUST accompany their child at meetings. Attendance is free but fees may be required for social outings or special group activities. This group relies on donations to help cover costs. When: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Space is limited so register early! (by phone or email below) Where: Lazy Pickle 1809 Carling Ave. @ Broadview Ave. 613-695-6001 1lazypickle@gmail.com www.lazypickle.com
	September 28, 2011 Meeting Presentation by Dental Hygienist Elaine Russell Weren't able to make it out to this excellent presentation? Click here to view the PowerPoint of her presentation.
	National Conference 2011: THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED FOR YOUR VALUED SUPPORT! The Ottawa Chapter is very pleased to have hosted the hugely successful Canadian Celiac Association National Conference, which took place May 13-15, 2011. For more information, click here.
	Daytime Get-Togethers A while ago we asked for interest in daytime meetings, particularly for those who had difficulty with evening travel. The response has been very good, and we now have two groups that meet regularly -- one for lunch and one for general support. Members interested in the daytime groups are asked to call Betty Salewicz at (613) 722-9038.
	Oats The National Canadian Celiac Association website has recently posted new information about eating oats. Go to the national website here and scroll down to read about the "Revised Position on Oats".
	Reminder! You can direct your United Way / Centraide donations directly towards Celiac disease. To do so, use the following registration number: 11921 8741 RR0001
	Chapter Email Address and Group Mailing List : The Ottawa Chapter has a new email address, celiac@magma.ca , which you can use to communicate with any member of the board. To facilitate our response to your email we ask that you write the name of the intended recipient in the subject heading, such as writing Programme if you would like to suggest an idea for an upcoming meeting. If you wish to send an email to June Williams our regional director then please use her personal email address june-williams@sympatico.ca . We are always interested in receiving feedback from our members and we hope this will help us to serve you better. The Chapter has also created a group email list that will be used to send announcements about upcoming events, such as the general meetings and pizza nights, to any interested member. The email list will also be used to notify you about restaurants that decide to participate in our restaurant awareness campaign. Only the current board members are allowed to post to this list and your email address will be kept private. If you wish to subscribe to the list and start receiving notifications by email then send a message to OttawaCeliacs+subscribe@googlegroups.com or you can give us your email address at the next general meeting. You can also unsubscribe from the list at any time by sending an email to OttawaCeliacs-unsubscibe@googlegroups.com .

Thank you to the generous supporters of our Conference this past May:

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor:

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor:

Thank to you our Silver Sponsors:

Maple Grove Foods
Vitto Brand Foods
Glutenpro
Glutino