Long overdue...but a HUGE thanks to everyone who supported and participated in our 17th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Tristan!
With your help we were able to raise $1034.00 for an amazing cause!
Thank-you so much!!
And congrats to all of our lucky winners!!
This blog was created in Memory of our Baby! Our goal is to provide awareness for Congenital Heart Disease, and to promote our semi-annual Fundraisers for CHEO in Memory of Tristan.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISER IS BOOKED!!
DATE CHANGE:
Our 5K Walk/Run is booked - so tie up those laces and get ready!
Tristan 's Fundraiser for CHEO will be Sunday September 11 starting at 10:00am at the Bourget Community Centre - 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget.
We will also be having a 50/50 draw, guessing games and a small Silent Auction (please feel free to bring an item)
Entry is $20 per adult.
Children under 12 are free
The route is stroller and pet friendly, so bring the whole family!
As this is a non-competitive event, the race will not be timed.
Please join us in supporting a wonderful cause!
Mark your calendars! We hope to see you there!
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Next Event!
Please be aware that our next event takes place in JANUARY this year.
There will be games, activities, 50/50 and Silent Auction.
Grab a friend and come out to support a wonderful cause!
Be a part of something great - while having a great time :)
* Saturday, January 23, 2016
* 12:30-4:00 pm (time to be confirmed)
* Bourget Community Centre
* 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget Ontario
There will be games, activities, 50/50 and Silent Auction.
Grab a friend and come out to support a wonderful cause!
Be a part of something great - while having a great time :)
* Saturday, January 23, 2016
* 12:30-4:00 pm (time to be confirmed)
* Bourget Community Centre
* 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget Ontario
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Thank-YOU!
We wanted to say a HUGE thank-you for everyone who came and supported this great cause!
It was a very busy weekend, so the turn out was low...but the positivity was huge!! Together, we raised an amazing $795.00 for CHEO!! Thanks so much! We definitely could not have done it without you!
And extended congrats to...
* April who won the "Smarties Guess"
* Patricia who won the "Chocolate Guess" with the EXACT number! (that takes some skill!)
* Barb who won the 50/50 Guess
Thank-you all and hope to see you in February!
Friday, August 14, 2015
Join Us!
Please join us for our 15th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Baby Tristan!
Our 5K Walk/Run will take place:
Saturday, September 19th 2015
Registration - 9:30am
Event starts at 10:00am sharp
Bourget Community Centre
19 Lavigne Street
Bourget, Ontario K0A 1E0
$20 each - kids 12 and under are free!
Strollers welcome!
Highlights include:
- water station
- free prizes for all kids
- participant certificates for all kids
- 50/50 draw
- mini silent auction
* All proceeds donated to CHEO *
Our 5K Walk/Run will take place:
Saturday, September 19th 2015
Registration - 9:30am
Event starts at 10:00am sharp
Bourget Community Centre
19 Lavigne Street
Bourget, Ontario K0A 1E0
$20 each - kids 12 and under are free!
Strollers welcome!
Highlights include:
- water station
- free prizes for all kids
- participant certificates for all kids
- 50/50 draw
- mini silent auction
* All proceeds donated to CHEO *
Saturday, March 7, 2015
This Past Fundraiser...
We would like to sincerely thank each and everyone one of you who came out, helped and supported Tristan's 14th Memorial Fundraiser for CHEO. With your support we were able to raise $665.25 for the Children's Hospital!! Thank-you!!
The winner of the Smartie guess was Jill!!
The grand winner of the Crokinole Tournament was Team Tyler - and gets his name on the trophy!
Yay! Thank-you!
Hope to see you in September for the 5k walk/run :)
The winner of the Smartie guess was Jill!!
The grand winner of the Crokinole Tournament was Team Tyler - and gets his name on the trophy!
Yay! Thank-you!
Hope to see you in September for the 5k walk/run :)
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Hope to see you there!!
Okay folks, the next fundraiser is right around the corner!
Highlights include:
* silent auction
* 50/50
* bake sale
* games and activities
* facepainting
* free entry!
Come out and support a great cause!!
Highlights include:
* silent auction
* 50/50
* bake sale
* games and activities
* facepainting
* free entry!
Come out and support a great cause!!
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Fundraiser Alert!!
Please join us for our 14th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our son Tristan.
To help raise funds for CHEO we will be having a Silent Auction and fun games.There will be also activities for kids and a face-painter!!Entry is free! Everyone is welcome - please bring a friend :)
Sunday, February 22, 201512:30pm - 4:00pm
Bourget Community Centre
19 Lavigne Road, Bourget K0A 1E0
***if you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation to CHEO, please let me know.
Thank-you!
To help raise funds for CHEO we will be having a Silent Auction and fun games.There will be also activities for kids and a face-painter!!Entry is free! Everyone is welcome - please bring a friend :)
Sunday, February 22, 201512:30pm - 4:00pm
Bourget Community Centre
19 Lavigne Road, Bourget K0A 1E0
***if you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation to CHEO, please let me know.
Thank-you!
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
And the total is...
Better late than never...the grand total raised during our 13th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Tristan is...
Drum Roll please...
$1287.00 !!
Again, thanks so much to everyone who came out, supported, and particpated in our event.
You know we couldn't do it without you!!
Drum Roll please...
$1287.00 !!
Again, thanks so much to everyone who came out, supported, and particpated in our event.
You know we couldn't do it without you!!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Lucky Number 13!!
It is that time folks!!
It's our Lucky Number 13th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Baby Boy Tristan!
It's our Lucky Number 13th Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Baby Boy Tristan!
Please join us and
Walk, Run or Bike 5K for CHEO!
Strollers welcome!
Walk, Run or Bike 5K for CHEO!
Strollers welcome!
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Run starts at 10:00am sharp
Please arrive by 9:30am for registration
19 Lavigne Street, Bourget, ON
Entry fee is $20 per person (under 16 are free!)
Water and snacks will be provided (free of charge) after the run
All proceeds will be donated directly to CHEO Foundation
In addition to the run, we will also be having a silent auction, few games, and door prizes!!
Please note: this is a fun run and will not be officially timed
Entry fee is $20 per person (under 16 are free!)
Water and snacks will be provided (free of charge) after the run
All proceeds will be donated directly to CHEO Foundation
In addition to the run, we will also be having a silent auction, few games, and door prizes!!
Please note: this is a fun run and will not be officially timed
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Thank-You Thank-You!!
Thank-you to everyone who came out and supported our 12th Fundraiser in Memory of Tristan!!
We raised an amazing $724.00 for CHEO!!
The response was great and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time!
The winners of the Jelly Bean guesses are Minerva C.
The winner of the Canadian Tire guess with an EXACT guess was Scarlett W.
The Top 5 Winners of Shuffleboard Overall Scores:
1st place - Logan M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd place - Mackenzie C.
3rd place - Mal G.
4th place - Tyler C.
5th place - Linda L.
Best Shot in Shuffleboard:
Three-way Tie!! Logan M, Linda L, Nicholas R.
Kids Poker:
1st place - Jordan W.
2nd place - Riley M.
Poker Winners:
1st place - Logan M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd place - Julia W.
3rd place - Cindy C.
Again, thank-you very much to all of you!!
We raised an amazing $724.00 for CHEO!!
The response was great and everyone seemed to have a wonderful time!
The winners of the Jelly Bean guesses are Minerva C.
The winner of the Canadian Tire guess with an EXACT guess was Scarlett W.
The Top 5 Winners of Shuffleboard Overall Scores:
1st place - Logan M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd place - Mackenzie C.
3rd place - Mal G.
4th place - Tyler C.
5th place - Linda L.
Best Shot in Shuffleboard:
Three-way Tie!! Logan M, Linda L, Nicholas R.
Kids Poker:
1st place - Jordan W.
2nd place - Riley M.
Poker Winners:
1st place - Logan M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd place - Julia W.
3rd place - Cindy C.
Again, thank-you very much to all of you!!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Save the Date!
This will be our 12th (yes 12th!!) Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of our Angel Tristan!
Highlights include:
* Silent Auction
* 50/50 draw
* Shuffleboard
* Activities for kids
* and much more!!
Please feel free to bring an item for the Silent Auction.
The more items we have, the more funds we can raise for CHEO!
In support of CHD Awareness...everyone who wears a Heart for Tristan will have their name entered to win a door-prize!!!
As always...entry is free.
Hope to see you there!!!
(please note the new location - Bourget Community Centre, 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget)
Highlights include:
* Silent Auction
* 50/50 draw
* Shuffleboard
* Activities for kids
* and much more!!
Please feel free to bring an item for the Silent Auction.
The more items we have, the more funds we can raise for CHEO!
In support of CHD Awareness...everyone who wears a Heart for Tristan will have their name entered to win a door-prize!!!
As always...entry is free.
Hope to see you there!!!
(please note the new location - Bourget Community Centre, 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget)
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Better Late Than Never...
So sorry for the delay in announcing the Grand Total raised from our 5K Walk/Run in Memory of Tristan.
Was it a success?
I'd say so...we reached an all-time record high with participants AND grand total raised!!
Together we raised an astounding $2546.00 to be donated to CHEO!!
And you know what?
We couldn't have done it without YOU.
Thank-you so so much!!
It was amazing to see all of the support and HEARTS that were worn for Tristan.
Thank-you so much!!!!!
And the winner of the Jelly Bean guess was.....Jason S!!!
Woohoo!
Thanks again everyone for your continued amazing support!
Was it a success?
I'd say so...we reached an all-time record high with participants AND grand total raised!!
Together we raised an astounding $2546.00 to be donated to CHEO!!
And you know what?
We couldn't have done it without YOU.
Thank-you so so much!!
It was amazing to see all of the support and HEARTS that were worn for Tristan.
Thank-you so much!!!!!
And the winner of the Jelly Bean guess was.....Jason S!!!
Woohoo!
Thanks again everyone for your continued amazing support!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Tristan's Memorial 5K Walk/Run for CHEO!
Please join us for Tristan's 11th Fundraiser!!
When: Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Where: Bourget Community Centre, 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget, Ontario
Time: Walk/Run begins at 10:30am (please arrive by 10:00am for registration and to hand
in pledge forms and pledges)
We are asking for pledges only (no entry fee) and gift bag prizes will be awarded to the top 3 people who collect the most pledges!!
More highlights include:
- door prizes- games
- kids activities
- special awards for children
This event will take place rain or shine.
Strollers and wagons welcome!!
As well we are asking local businesses to donate an item/gift certificate to be given in the gift bag prizes.
If you are interested, please let me know!!
A great way to support CHEO and advertise your business!!
Please email us at
tristanjameslegacy@hotmail .com
for more details or to register (we have the pledge forms we will email out when you register)
Thank-you so much!
We hope to see you there :)
** Wear a HEART for Tristan **
When: Saturday, September 28th, 2013
Where: Bourget Community Centre, 19 Lavigne Street, Bourget, Ontario
Time: Walk/Run begins at 10:30am (please arrive by 10:00am for registration and to hand
in pledge forms and pledges)
We are asking for pledges only (no entry fee) and gift bag prizes will be awarded to the top 3 people who collect the most pledges!!
More highlights include:
- door prizes- games
- kids activities
- special awards for children
This event will take place rain or shine.
Strollers and wagons welcome!!
As well we are asking local businesses to donate an item/gift certificate to be given in the gift bag prizes.
If you are interested, please let me know!!
A great way to support CHEO and advertise your business!!
Please email us at
tristanjameslegacy@hotmail
for more details or to register (we have the pledge forms we will email out when you register)
Thank-you so much!
We hope to see you there :)
** Wear a HEART for Tristan **
Friday, February 8, 2013
Wishing...
Happy 5th Birthday Beautiful Angel.
We love you and miss you so much!!
Love Mommy & Daddy and T & T xoxo
We love you and miss you so much!!
Love Mommy & Daddy and T & T xoxo
Thursday, February 7, 2013
GRAND TOTAL!!
With your help and support of our Fundraisers, we have raised a GRAND TOTAL of $17,200.00 for Children`s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Tristan`s name!
What an amazing tribute for such a special little boy :)
Thank-you so much!!
What an amazing tribute for such a special little boy :)
Thank-you so much!!
Results from our 10th Fundraiser!!!
This past Saturday, February 2, 2013 we hosted our 10th (yes, 10th!!) Fundraiser for CHEO in Memory of Tristan!
With your help and support, we raised an amazing $1315.00 for CHEO!!!
The games, activities and Silent Auction were a huge hit!
Here are the results...
* Canadian Tire Guess Winner: Kayla N.!
* Guess the Hearts Winner: Linda L.!
* Darts
1st Place - Ervin C. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Fred L.
3rd Place - Riley M.
4th Place - Cindy C.
* Shuffleboard
1st Place - Mackenzie C. (and gets her name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Riley M.
3rd Place - Tyler C.
4th Place - Olivia N.
** Best Shot** Riley M.
* Crazy Eights
1st Place - Brian M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Claire E.
3rd Place - Chris W.
4th Place - Kayla N.
5th Place - Cindy S.
* 500 Card Game
1st Place - Team Pterodactyl (Claire E. & Cindy S.) They get their name on the trophy!
2nd Place - Team Crawsink (Ervin C. & Chris W.)
3rd Place - Julia W. & Dennis C.
Thank-you SO much to everyone who helped to make our 10th Fundraiser a HUGE success!!
We couldn`t do it without you!
With your help and support, we raised an amazing $1315.00 for CHEO!!!
The games, activities and Silent Auction were a huge hit!
Here are the results...
* Canadian Tire Guess Winner: Kayla N.!
* Guess the Hearts Winner: Linda L.!
* Darts
1st Place - Ervin C. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Fred L.
3rd Place - Riley M.
4th Place - Cindy C.
* Shuffleboard
1st Place - Mackenzie C. (and gets her name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Riley M.
3rd Place - Tyler C.
4th Place - Olivia N.
** Best Shot** Riley M.
* Crazy Eights
1st Place - Brian M. (and gets his name on the trophy!)
2nd Place - Claire E.
3rd Place - Chris W.
4th Place - Kayla N.
5th Place - Cindy S.
* 500 Card Game
1st Place - Team Pterodactyl (Claire E. & Cindy S.) They get their name on the trophy!
2nd Place - Team Crawsink (Ervin C. & Chris W.)
3rd Place - Julia W. & Dennis C.
Thank-you SO much to everyone who helped to make our 10th Fundraiser a HUGE success!!
We couldn`t do it without you!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
10 10 10!!!
Tristan's 10th Fundraiser is less than one week away!
Have you RSVP'd yet?
The games will be...
- Poker
- Shuffleboard
- Darts
As always, we will have the Silent Auction - so please feel free to bring an item to donate.
In addition we will also be selling the canvas shopping bags for $5.00 each.
ALL proceeds are donated directly to CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
KC's Country Inn
984 Burton Road
Vars, Ontario
Have you RSVP'd yet?
The games will be...
- Poker
- Shuffleboard
- Darts
As always, we will have the Silent Auction - so please feel free to bring an item to donate.
In addition we will also be selling the canvas shopping bags for $5.00 each.
ALL proceeds are donated directly to CHEO (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
KC's Country Inn
984 Burton Road
Vars, Ontario
Our Interview...
I thought I'd share a link to an interview we did a few years ago.
It was a great experience for us and we really hope that this can help someone else...
http://www.familyanatomy.com/2009/04/06/fa054-anatomy-of-grief-part-2/
It was a great experience for us and we really hope that this can help someone else...
http://www.familyanatomy.com/2009/04/06/fa054-anatomy-of-grief-part-2/
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