This December we are planning a indoor, event.
We hope to see you in-person on Monday, December 8, 2025 – 12:00 to 2:00 pm.
This social event will take place in the Great Room, at the Ottawa Community Cancer Hub (located at the Ottawa Cancer Foundation’s facility). The address is 1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa.
As of October, $915,000 had been raised nationally as a result of these walks.
$45,096 had been raised by the Ottawa walk alone: $260 through the sale of merchandise.
Over 140 people participated.
By early October, we had reached 64% of our local target.
Team Multiple Myeloma at The Ottawa Hospital
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology
The team consists of:
∙ Dr. Arleigh McCurdy
∙ Dr. Anup Devasia
∙ Dr. Christopher Cipkar
Dr. Samer Tabchi
∙ Erin Mutterback, NP
∙ Christine Veal, RN
∙ Sandy Ethier, Administrative Assistant
∙ Hailey Gubbels, Administrative Assistant
∙ Sarah Chiasson, Administrative Assistant
Contact Information:
Monday to Thursday 8am-3:30pm
Friday 8am-12pm
613-737-8899 x71281.
If you are calling outside of office hours regarding symptoms related to your treatment for myeloma, please call CareChart at Home, an after-hours symptom support line at 1-877-681-3057.
We are currentlya few days away from this year’s Multiple Myeloma Walk.
The walk is scheduled for
Sunday, September 21st, 1PM
Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre at Britannia Park.
Myeloma Canada’s website is open for on-line registrations for teams and individuals. The site can be accessed through: http://STEPSTOACURE.CA/ , or by navigating to Ottawa via http://MYELOMAMARCH.CA/
This is the 17th year that Myeloma Canada has sponsored the walks across the country. The funds we raise through Steps to a Cure are shared with The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and Myeloma Canada to support the pursuit of curing and preventing the multiple myeloma, accelerating access to the best care, and empowering and improving the lives of all Canadians affected by myeloma.
This will be a fun event for families, caregivers, and friends. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please mark your calendars and join us for what promises to be a fun afternoon.
Let’s make this an event to remember!
Just a reminder that we have booked the Britannia Park Gazebo on Wednesday, on June 25th for an in-person outdoor meeting from 2:00 to 4PM, (but you may wish to arrive a little bit earlier to get a good parking spot).
Last year’s event was a great success! For those who are comfortable with attending, this is a chance to get together (actually meet each other!) and share our stories and experiences. And of course lots of laughter! There are tables and benches in the gazebo, but you may want to bring your own chairs, snacks and drinks.
To get to Britannia Park Gazebo, go north on Pinecrest Road, straight across Carling Avenue onto Greenview Road towards the Ron Kobus Center. Just passed the Tennis Club dome (on the left), turn right to the parking lot (before Ron Kolbus). The Gazebo is near the end of the parking lot on the right.
Hope you can join us!
2025 Spring Zoom Meeting Agenda
For those who are new, the Ottawa-Gatineau Multiple Myeloma Community Network invites Myeloma patients, family, caregivers and friends to our 2025 spring monthly information and sharing meetings. The mission of the Community Network is to provide hope and to empower Myeloma patients, family, caregivers and friends through education, advocacy, patient care and support and sharing experiences.
The meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month, start at 7:00PM and last an hour and a half. Zoom details on how to join the meetings will be provided prior to each session. We look forward to “seeing” you!
Wednesday, February 5th Spotlight on Caregivers. Anne-Marie Bouthillette from the Ontario Caregiver Organization will talk to us about caregiving in general and will share information about helpful resources and supports for caregivers. We hope both patients and their care partners will find this perspective helpful.
Wednesday, March 5th Getting A Good Night’s Sleep Is not always easy. Dr. Sheila Garland (departments of Psychology and Oncology at Memorial University , and registered clinical psychologist) will speak to us regarding her extensive work and research in this area. .
Wednesday, April 2nd We will have a presentation by Judi Perry Brinkert from Wellspring, who will give an overview of their programs, and their relevance to the Myeloma community.
Wednesday, May 7th We will be joined by Dr. Scott McComb (NRC and the University of Ottawa) who will talk about New targets for Antibody Therapy. Some of his research has been in collaboration with Dr. Visram.
Wednesday, June 4th For our last before the summer break, we are planning a share and care session.
Come join us virtually!
We are also hoping to have an in person (informal) meeting, outdoors at Britannia Park later in June (details to follow nearer the time)
For more information on the Ottawa –Gatineau Community Network please contact: Jean Shepherd at 613 277 4886; jean.shepherd@rogers.com or Linda Percy; jalakhuyoga@gmail.com
The Ottawa Hospital, a leading academic health, research, and learning hospital, offers comprehensive care for multiple myeloma, including expert hematology services, research, and clinical trials, and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa.
2024 Steps to a Cure Ottawa Gatineau raised:
$56,000
Sincere thanks to all who worked on the event
and all who contributed!
This is the 16th year that Myeloma Canada has sponsored the walks across the country. Funds raised through the walks support the pursuit of curing and preventing the multiple myeloma, accelerating access to the best care, and empowering and improving the lives of all Canadians affected by myeloma.
The Ottawa Hospital has also gained our financial support.
Frank Shepherd and Glen Hussey,
This year the Multiple Myeloma Marches across Ontario have over forty communities across the country participating in this fundraising event.
We are officially one month away from our Ottawa-Gatineau Myeloma March “Steps to a Cure”, which takes place at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre in Britannia on September 22nd. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity, we encourage you to register on-line, as an individual, or as part of a team.
Fundraising and registration can be completed at stepstoacure.ca , or by accessing the Ottawa-Gatineau location through the Myeloma Canada March page on the Myeloma Canada website myeloma.ca .
Income tax receipts are issued for all donations over $20 by Myeloma Canada.
Donations for Steps to a Cure help to fund myeloma research at The Ottawa Hospital and at other research centres across the country.
Our fundraising goal is ambitious at $70,000, but we feel that helping to fund clinical research, as well as accelerated access to game-changing therapies for Ottawa/Gatineau patients, are extremely worthy and important initiatives.
Whatever amount you are able to donate, we hope you will show your support by attending this community event with family and friends
We look forward to seeing you there,
Frank Shepherd & Glenn Hussey
Myeloma Ottawa Gatineau 