Horizon
The Huntington Society of Canada’s National Newsletter
Horizon is the national newsletter of the Huntington Society of Canada. Published two times per year (Spring and Fall), its purpose is to share information with individuals affected by Huntington disease and their families, health care professionals, friends and supporters.
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Posted on Apr 19, 2022
Download the 2022 Spring Horizon newsletter – click here
This issue’s stories include:
HD Hockey Classic
HSC Partners with truLOCAL
A Volunteer Story: Sharon Gera
Canadian Virtual Hospice Offers Modules on Grief and Loss
Gerry Gray: Choosing MAiD
Posted on Nov 15, 2021
Download the 2021 Fall Horizon newsletter – click here
This issue’s stories include:
Celebrating the Career of Dr. Mark Guttman
An Ariel View by Ariel Walker
Message from New Board Chair Brynne Dalmao
Profile on Dr. Michael Hayden
Fall Community Events
Amaryllis Profile – Gillian Shay of our Halifax Chapter
Posted on Mar 19, 2021
Download the 2021 Spring Horizon newsletter – click here.
This issue’s stories include:
Huntington Heroes National Virtual Walk
Message from the CEO, Shelly Redman
YPAHD: Mackenzie Remillard
An Ariel View
From the Lab Bench to the Board: Ray Truant’s Commitment to Accelerating HD Research
Breakthroughs and Hope: How HD Research is Opening the Door to Understanding Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Karen Koester’s Magical Amaryllis Touch
Gas Left in the Tank: RVing Across Canada with Huntington Disease
In Memoriam: (John Hickson’s story of living with a wife with HD, and afterwards)
B.C. and Yukon Online Carer Group
Posted on Sep 30, 2020
This issue’s stories include:
Supreme Court Ruling a Win for All Canadians
Introducing Shelly Redman – Your HSC Chief Executive Officer
2020-2021 Community Education Forum Seasonal Series
Cultivating Hope with HSC’s 2020 Amaryllis Campaign
An Ariel View
Training the Next Generation of HD Clinicians
A New Virtual Reality
(NOT) Business as Usual: Operations in the Time of COVID-19
Leaders in the HD Community: Sean Dewart
More Than a Job: Losing their Dads to HD Becomes a Powerful Motivator for Two Young Women
Keychain Campaign Fills Hearts with Hope
2020 “LightItUp4HD” Shines Brightly in May
A Passion for Pedaling Raises Big Bucks
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Posted on May 4, 2020
Download the 2020 Spring Horizon newsletter – click here.
This issue’s stories include:
HSC National Conference Postponed
Latest Clinical Trial Results
2020-2021 Community Education Forum Seasonal Series
Paul Manning: A Quiet HD Hero
An Ariel View
Training the Next Generation of HD Clinicians
Feeling the Buzz
Leaders in the HD Community: Jonathan Genest-Jourdain
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Posted on Jan 15, 2020
Download the 2020 Winter Horizon newsletter – click here.
This issue’s stories include:
Predicting Age of Onset
An Ariel View
Helping Brain Cells Take Out the Trash
Community Education Forums Feed Appetite for Knowledge
Youth Mentorship Comes Full Circle
YPAHD Day Another Huge Success!
Family Planning: The Choice to Conceive Naturally
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Posted on Sep 17, 2019
Download the 2019 Fall Horizon newsletter – click here.
This issue’s stories include:
Clinical Trials: More Momentum Than Ever
An Ariel View
Editing the HD Gene
Online Groups Offer More Ways to Connect
#LightItUp4HD Receives a Boost from the Aurora Borealis
Family Planning: IVF with PGD
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Posted on May 8, 2019
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Roche Trial Moving Forward
An Ariel View
Testing for the Gene Takes a Team
Raising Awareness and Growing Amaryllis
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Posted on Jan 15, 2019
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Roche’s Phase III Trial Set to Launch!
Cannabis and HD: Helpful or Harmful?
2018 HSC National Conference
Youth Corner
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Posted on Sep 4, 2018
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Phase III Trials for Huntingtin-Lowering Drug Set to Launch
Introducing HSC’s New CEO
2018 HSC National Conference
Youth Corner
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