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About COPD Canada Patient Network

(a Registered Charitable Organization)

 

is made up of COPDer's across Canada.  We are also very proud and pleased that a number of International individuals have chosen to join us.;

all in the name of COPD.

 

 The Directors ( COPD patients and a Support Person)  are:

-   Jackie Whitaker, NS 

-   Barry Brooks, ON

-   Chris Wigley, BC

-   Brian Vandurme, SK

-   Gwen Wigley, BC

-   Carolyn Hains, AB

 

The Network's members are "at large" and all have a vote.

 

As a  federally incorporated,   tax deductible health charity, our organization is reliant upon donations to operate.

 

CCPN's registration number with Canada Revenue is   84111 2212 RR0001 as  COPD Canada Patient Network. 

 

All of us are volunteers; we have no paid positions nor do we issue honorariums.

 

Head Office Info:

 

COPD Canada Patient Network

3047 Old Sambro Rd

Williamswood, NS  B3V 1E6 Canada

Ph 902-477-1507  E mail  Contact@copdcanada.ca

Office Hours 8a.m - 3 pm Eastern

E Mails are  usually reviewed and responded to 7 days/week.

Jackie@copdcanada.ca  (Jackie Whitaker)

 

Ontario Branch Office:

 

COPD Canada Patient Network

711 Rossland Rd E # 1008

Whitby, ON  L1N 8Z1

e mail BBrooks@copdcanada.ca (Barry Brooks)

 

Saskatchewan Branch Office:

 

COPD Canada Patient Network

P.O. Box 7

Mossbank, SK  S0H 3G0

e mail bvandurme@copdcanada.ca  (Brian Vandurme)

 

Alberta Branch Office:

 

COPD Canada Patient Network

3501 - 122 Ave

Edmonton, AB  T5W 1P7

e mail chains@copdcanada.ca   (Carolyn Hains)

 

Pacific Branch Office:

 

COPD Canada Patient Network

P.O. Box 1555

Lake Cowichan, BC  V0R 2G0

e mail cwigley@copdcanada.ca  or

gwen@copdcanada.ca

Phone: 250 483-2507    (Gwen & Chris Wigley)

 

 

Our Advertising Policy

 

COPD Canada Patient Network has no advertisements. Although the organization occasionally offers up discounts from reliable and reputable suppliers of different products, we  do not receive  any gain or compensation  from same. Any benefits from these companies is received by our individual members in the form of discounts or rebates.

    Our Mission   (abbreviated form)

        Our mandate/mission is to educate the individual patient and  the general public, and assist those who have been, or will be, diagnosed with COPD including their families & support/care givers .

        To further  promote awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease through various channels, avenues and methods;  to advocate for better "everything" as it pertains to this disease,  to push for earlier testing, and to link/network current COPDer's in Canada. (Please see our Home Page for more detailed information)

      There are many excellent sites on the internet pertaining to COPD.  However; with the exception of the Canadian Lung Association and the Canadian Thoracic Society  there's  been limited information addressing COPD here in Canada. Especially FOR COPD patients.  Recognizing a need  for information relative to chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease, and for those living with it, this site was built. 

       This site itself  was originally developed  and launched in November 2006 for World COPD Day by a COPD patinet (Jackie Whitaker). In October 2007 COPD Canada incorporated as  a not for profit corporation  and became COPD Canada Patient Network. In 2008 it received Charitable Status.

       Although intended as an easy to navigate information resource for patients; many  companies, organizations, individuals; domestically and internationally, and continue to use and  to benefit,  from this patient  website. 

       

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Together we CAN !!.....C are, A dvocate, N etwork

                                             Remember:  YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

BECOME A MEMBER today!  It's FREE!  We CAN make a difference TOGETHER!

Remember:  COPD CAN be managed.  There is HOPE.  Read these letters which were written specifically to, and for  YOU from fellow COPDer's  then decide for yourself.

 

 

Updated January 16, 2009

 

 

ACROSS CANADA

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