Charlotte Colette, Author at ALS Society of Quebec

Youth Support Initiative: The Bourque Family’s Inspiring Story

Maintaining a sense of normalcy: a challenge for families affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) For Isabelle’s family, the Youth Support initiative was just the help they needed to bring a little normalcy back into their lives. Vincent Bourque, Isabelle’s husband and father to Arielle, Charline, and Maria, was diagnosed with ALS in 2015 at the age of 40 and lived with the...
20 Mar 2026

A Quebecer will travel across Canada in a...

Yannik Richard, who suffers from ALS, hopes his journey will help raise hope andsolidarity across the country regarding this incurable disease, where every diagnosisleads to a fatal prognosis MONTREAL, June 1, 2025 – As part of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month,ALS Quebec is launching a series of fundraising events that highlight courage, perseverance,solidarity and...
6 Jun 2025

39 members of the Canadian ALS community honoured...

Medals were presented to Canadians to recognize their contributions to advocacy, research, and support towards a world free of ALS. The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) was tasked to select 39 Canadians from the ALS community across the country to receive the prestigious King Charles III Coronation Medal for their outstanding contributions toward a world free of...
13 Mar 2025