Roseau Residents Mark National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day

Diabetes prevention and awareness were the focus during day-long activities Friday, National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day, at Roseau River First Nation. A lunch and learn kicked things off in the morning, followed by an amazing-race style event that featured six activities relating to Diabetes.
    
Jessica Peranteau is a Tribal Diabetes Coordinator and says the disease affects Aboriginal people at a greater rate than the rest of the Canadian population.

"There's a number of our own family members and people that we work with that have Diabetes, so it's a constant fight that we all need to work together to prevent."

She says Friday was a time for the community to come together to learn more about Diabetes and have some fun through learning.

Prizes won during Friday's Amazing Race included;

1^st place – Daniel Hayden & Antony Littlejohn (prizes:  bikes)

2^nd place – Michael Houle & Brittney Atkinson-Mini (prizes: fit bits)

3^rd place – Craig & Lionel Alexander (prizes:  $75 food voucher each)

4^th place – Guy Gosselin & Lori Henry (prizes:  diabetes package)

5^th place – Janice Houle & RJ Laroque (prizes:  diabetes package)

6^th place – Hazel Roberts & Brenda Henry (prizes:  nutri-bullets)