COVER DC SPOTLIGHT FIRED UP, READY TO SERVE T Presenting the inaugural winners of the Annual Inspire Awards BY MARI-LEN DE GUZMAN hree doctors have emerged as the winners of the first ever Canadian Chiropractor In-spire Awards, recognizing Canada’s most inspiring chiropractors. They are Dr. Dario Laurenti of Espanola, Ont., Dr. Gavin Morphet of Ancaster, Ont., and Dr. Dale Macdonald of Calgary. Canadian Chiropractor Magazine’s editorial advisory board members acted as the independent judging panel for the Inspire Awards. In June 2014, the magazine launched the awards, to serve as a platform that shines a spotlight on doctors of chiroprac-tic who are doing above and beyond in the service of their communities. “It’s great to recognize the ‘unsung heroes’ in our profes-sion,” a member of the judging panel, Dr. Pierre DesLauri-ers, says. Get to know these three outstanding chiropractors that are making a difference in their profession and their com-munities. CONGRATULATIONS: Dr. Dale Macdonald (left), Dr. Gavin Morphet (top right), and Dr. Dario Laurenti (bottom right) Firefighting doc Dr. Dario Laurenti graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in 1991 and has since prac-ticed in Espanola, a quaint little town of about 5,500 people located in northern Ontario. For many years since he opened his practice, he was the only chiropractor in town (now, there are two of them) and so got to know many of the people in the community. MARI-LEN DE GUZMAN is the editor of Canadian Chiropractor magazine. Contact her at [email protected] 24 Canadian Chiropractor February 2015 Laurenti feels a deep desire to give back to the community that has been “very good to me.” When he is not in his clinic or spending time with his family, he gets involved with various initiatives that benefit the community through organizations such as The Espanola Lions Club – of which he has been a member since 1991. “I am very proud to belong to that organization because all we do is raise money to give it away to help out needy individ-uals,” Laurenti says. Just last Christmas, they delivered toys and gifts to 165 disadvantaged children in the community. Laurenti is also a volunteer firefighter with the Espanola Fire Department, dedicating two hours every week for firefighter training and meetings. In the four years he has been a volunteer firefighter, Laurenti has seen and fought his share of fires. Being a firefighter was Laurenti’s way of giving back and being of service to his Espanola community. Throughout his work inside and outside of his practice, Laurenti always strives to promote the message of chiropractic care. In fact, his segue into the firefighting world began when he first came to the fire department to do a talk about back pain prevention for fire-fighters. As the firefighters were being educated on www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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