Shane Wright of Earlton is pictured here in the Jackpot Ranch Sorting competition at the Nancy Peddie Memorial Diabetes Fundraiser which took place at the Cougar Ridge Farms. The Temiskaming Diabetes Program fundraiser raised $3,400. The event took place at the farm of Dennis and Rena Peddie, and was
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Managing diabetes
Timiskaming program marks 20 yearsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Twenty years ago, people newly diagnosed with diabetes were admitted to hospital to start insulin treatment.And now?“It’s done within an hour here,” said Joanne Potter, a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator with the
Diabetes Expo expanding
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Timiskaming Diabetes Program was established in 1994 to teach people how to live with the chronic condition.Its staff take in conventions to remain up to date on the latest research and treatments.Information is shared with the general public at open houses every