UPFRONT | From the editor Proud moment Fifteen years ago my husband and I – with our one-year-old toddler in tow – immigrated to Canada, full of hope and anticipation for what we could bring to this country and what this country could offer us. Now with two teenage boys, who have their whole futures ahead of them, we are proud to call this country our home and its people, our people. I have never been more proud than when, as a nation, we opened our doors to thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing their war-torn country. Canada was one of the first countries to respond to what is being called the worst humanitarian crisis in modern history. Such an inspiring nation can only produce equally inspiring citizens, and we don’t have to look very far to find some of these exemplary individuals than in our own chiropractic community. Our cover story (page 18) features a few of these individuals. They are the top winners of our annual Canadian Chiropractor Inspire Awards. In their own ways, these doctors have gained the admiration and respect of peers and patients. We have received many nominations this cycle and read some great stories through the process. Many of them are worthy of recognition. So, before you read the stories of our winners, I am happy to list below this year’s Inspire Award honourable mentions: Dr. Kent Stuber, Calgary, Alta. Dr. Kevin Hooper, Meaford, Ont. Dr. Scott Levine, Toronto, Ont. Dr. Ayla Azad, Ajax, Ont. Dr. Andreo Spina, Vaughan, Ont. Dr. Jamie Richards, Blenheim, Ont. Dr. Lindsay Heubner, Pembroke, Ont. Dr. Allan Oolo-Austin, Toronto, Ont. Dr. Kristi Laycraft, Calgary, Alta. Dr. Fred Meinzer, Aldergrove, B.C. Many thanks to our wonderful editorial advisory board members who volunteered to be part of the judging panel. Congratulations to all and please continue to be a blessing and inspiration to others! ---We want your feedback! Please take a moment to answer the Canadian Chiropractor national market survey. We want to get a snapshot of the Canadian chiropractic market. We will share our findings in the July/ August 2016 issue. Check out page 32 for details. April 2016 Volume 21, Number 2 EDITOR Mari-Len De Guzman [email protected] (905) 726-4659 PUBLISHER Christine Livingstone [email protected] (519) 429-5173 • (888) 599-2228 ext. 239 ACCOUNT COORDINATOR Shannon Drumm [email protected] (888) 599-2228 ext. 219 MEDIA DESIGNER Gerry Wiebe CIRCULATION MANAGER Anita Madden GROUP PUBLISHER Martin McAnulty [email protected] DIRECTOR OF SOUL/COO Sue Fredericks Published and printed by Annex Business Media, 105 Donly Drive South, Simcoe, ON, Canada N3Y 4N5 Publication Mail Agreement #40065710 ISSN 1488-6952 CIRCULATION e-mail: [email protected] Tel: (416) 510-5189 Fax: (416) 510-5170 Mail: 80 Valleybrook Drive, Toronto, ON M3B 2S9 Canadian Chiropractor is published eight times a year: February, April, May, June, July/August, September, October and December. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Canada – 1 Year $24.00 (with GST $25.20, with HST/QST $27.12) (HST #867172652RT0001) USA – 1 Year $35.00 (US Funds) Occasionally, Canadian Chiropractor will mail information on behalf of industry-related groups whose products and services we believe may be of interest to you. If you prefer not to receive this information, please contact our circulation department in any of the four ways listed above. No part of the editorial content of this publication may be reprinted without the publisher’s written permission. ©2016 Annex Publishing & Printing Inc. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. No liability is assumed for errors or omissions. All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. Such approval does not imply any endorsement of the products or services advertised. Publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising that does not meet the standards of the publication. MARI-LEN DE GUZMAN, Editor EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD @CanChiropractor Victoria Coleman, DC; Connie J. D’Astolfo, DC, Dip HA, PhD (cand); Pierre DesLauriers, DC; James P. Laws, DC, FRCCSS(C)(Hon); David Leprich, DC; Wanda Lee MacPhee, DC; Peter Moore, DC; Don Nixdorf, DC; Renae Rogers, DC; Greg Stewart, BPE, DC 4 Canadian Chiropractor April 2016 www.canadianchiropractor.ca
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