LAVAL, QC, Nov. 22, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Diabetes Québec and Sanofi Canada invite the media to celebrate 90 years of diabetes innovation on Tuesday, November 29th at Place Alexis Nihon's central courtyard. This free and public event will feature a historical photo exhibit illustrating innovative developments in diabetes care over the past 90 years which have enabled people with diabetes live their lives to the fullest. Diabetes Québec will have an information booth and their nutritionist will be on hand to educate and advise people about helpful lifestyle changes.
Top Montreal cake designer, Tim Rivard, will unveil a specially-designed celebration cake for this occasion. Even when living with diabetes, sugars can be included as part of a carefully planned meal plan1.
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Serge Langlois, President and Executive Director, Diabetes Québec Jonathan Fontaine, Dietitian-Nutritionist, Diabetes Québec Ginette Labelle, patient with type 1 diabetes, on insulin therapy for 50 years Martin Dumont, Manager, Stakeholders Relations - Quebec, Sanofi Canada Tim Rivard, Cake Designer, Montreal Cake Guy |
| What: | 90 Years of Diabetes Innovation |
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Place Alexis Nihon 1500 Atwater Ave. Metro level - Central Courtyard |
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:15 a.m. - Opening ceremony 10:30 a.m. - Celebration cake is revealed |
| 1 Canadian Diabetes Association, 2011. Sweeteners. Available at http://www.diabetes.ca/diabetes-and-you/nutrition/sweeteners/ [Accessed 14 November 2011]. | ||
| Marc Aras Diabetes Québec 514-259-3422 ext. 231 aras@diabete.qc.ca | Nadia Rahman Sanofi Canada 514-856-8754 nadia.rahman@sanofi-aventis.com | Andréan Gagné Cohn & Wolfe 514-845-7046 andrean.gagne@cohnwolfe.ca |