The Team's Complete

By André Lachapelle


At the beginning, we established a limited recruitment period for Team Kili-2012, to ensure equity in fund-sharing. We thought it unfair for a late addition to the team to benefit from the fund-raising efforts made before by the other members.
Anybody wishing to join us after May 1st 2011 will be expected to assume full costs.

May 1st 2011 having passed, the team is now complete. Here is the message sent to all the members:

The recruitment period for the Kilimanjaro project ended on May 1st.

35 participants are ready for a unique experience!

It's a pleasure to announce their names:

Alexandre Eghtedari

Amélie Régimbal

André Lachapelle

Bruno-Pierre Lavoie

Carole Major

Catherine Fortin

Chantal Bonin

Daniel Leboeuf

Éric Bélanger

Éric Guay

Gabrielle Sangollo-Viens

Geneviève Rho

Isabelle Privé

Ismail Sabri

Janie Brunet

Julie Foster

Karine Duchesne

Laura Sharp

Line Roy

Louis Hamelin

Manon Fairfield

Manon Marleau

Marilyn Marier

Martine Lussier

Maude Garneau

Mélanie Lauzon

Nadine Lauzon

Nathalie Roussin

Nicolas Castonguay

Pascal Milette

Pierre Gauvin

Pierre Toshan

Richard Barbeau

Rosanna Chechile

Sylvain Thériault

 

WELCOME TO THIS WONDERFUL ADVENTURE!

During the coming months, the team will be inspired by our employer's values:

Team spirit, innovation, confidence, excellence and pleasure and by the motto
Dare to be Bold

For the project to be a success, we must act professionally at all times and in all our activities.
The most important conditions are the implication and enthusiasm of the members in carrying out well-coordinated activities.

The estimated cost of the project is $8000 per member.
To meet some of this cost, a Fund-raising Campaign lasting 16 months is planned.

Various activities will be organised and will be as diverse as possible. Some internal activities have already started but we now have to look at outside sources, such as friends, family, friends of the family and family of the friends - and  more!!!

Obviously, everyone's participation is essential  - that's the first aim of the team.

If you decide to withdraw, please let me know as soon as possible

Thanks for your cooperation.

We've  done it! Team Kilimanjaro 2012 is alive and well!

And now - full speed ahead with fund-raising!

Translated by Pamela Gauvin

Meet Isabelle

 By Isabelle Privé

"Only 2 years ago..."

Hello to everyone who's following our Kilimanjaro adventure.

My name is Isabelle. If you'd told me 2 years ago that I'd be joining such an adventure, I expect I'd have looked around to see who you were talking to!

At that time, I was smoking a packet a day, eating badly and didn't get much exercise.

On October 14, 2009, my life took a turn for the better when I stopped smoking, And that soon turned into an upward spiral towards better health.

Giving up smoking also means putting on weight so I realized that I had to do something about my diet. I was lucky enough to be able to attend sessions with a nutritionist put on by my employer. That too changed my life.

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So - give up smoking and start a healthier diet.

Always thanks to my employer, I decided to participate in the 10km Montreal Marathon in 2010.
I wanted to walk....I ended up running 7 km out of 10! I had fallen in love with jogging! And I'm still in love with physical activity. I've developed a passion for jogging, yoga, zumba, Pilates and I'm hooked on the feeling of wellbeing that comes with a good workout.

To repeat: give up smoking, eat well, get more exercise.

So, last December, when I read, on the office electronic notice board, an invitation to join in an adventure and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, I only had one question:

"Will I be sorry if I don't do it?"

And as my reply was "Yes", I decided to go for it (in spite of empty pockets!) and rise to the challenge.

And up to now, I have no regrets. I've found a wonderful team - each member more motivated that the rest. What I love is that we're all "ordinary people" with a job and a family. No Olympic champions or millionnaires. We'll all have to work very hard on the fund-raising activities necessary to make our dream come true. We'll all have to train really hard to get to the fitness level required to reach the top. And I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else.

Do you get the feeling that I'm somewhat carried away with excitement?

Translated by Pamela Gauvin

We Have Our Official Name

By André Lachapelle

In April 2011, the whole team voted on the choice of our official name.

Kilimandjaro 2012 existed already - an organisation connected with Valleyfield Hospital, if I'm not mistaken...

.....anyway, the team has spoken!

And our official name is....... hold your breath..... drum roll!.....

KILI-2012

Nice, isn't it? It connects with the name we'd chosen in the first place, is short, efficient, unpretentious and representative.

A big thank you to Manon Marleau for having thought of it!

Translated by Pamela Gauvin