CeMCOR

CeMCOR is extremely grateful for the financial and moral support of Sylvia Ommanney. Sylvia is a former patient of Dr. Prior’s who feels that her life was much enhanced by Dr. Prior’s research advances. She strives to support otherwise unfunded research and initiatives that enable women to use the practical knowledge and understanding that results from clinical and scientific research.

Sylvia is a graduate of UBC School of Rehabilitation Sciences and the UBC Faculty of Education. She understands the often difficult task of translating hard science into a viable treatment plan that works for people in their everyday lives. She has had a particular interest in the many aspects of Habilitation and Rehabilitation of the individual with physical difficulties.

Recently Sylvia expressed that her motto for many years was “to assist an individual to be ‘the best that they could be.’”

We at CeMCOR value her support and belief in the work we do and thank her deeply.

CeMCOR gratefully acknowledges the donors who supported our research in memory of the late Betty Cameron. Our condolences to Betty’s daughter Pauline Buck and her family and our thanks.

Celia M. Hunter made a bequest to the research of CeMCOR as part of her estate at her death, age 80, in December 2001. She was a prominent Alaskan journalist, environmentalist and activist. As Dr. Prior’s first-cousin-once-removed Celia was her lifelong friend and mentor. Celia knew the difficulties Dr. Prior had in securing adequate research funding. Therefore, in addition to earlier research contributions she provided a legacy that supports research on women’s health.

CeMCOR thanks Joanne Silver who was the Executive Director for the first five years (January 2002 – December 2006) for untold volunteer hours helping to create this research centre, website and the publishing of Estrogen’s Storm Season.

Rev. Joyce Elliot Smith, who died in August 2006, has shared her and Rev. Norman L. Smith's life savings with her five children. Of Joyce and Norman Smith's life savings, $25,000 has become seed money for the Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research's Endowment Fund at the University of British Columbia. Her daughter, Jerilynn, reports that future plans see a Chair in Women's Health in Endocrinology at UBC.

Joyce was a remarkable woman who exuberantly lived at least four careers - the first saw her being a mother under difficult conditions, during the university and divinity schooling of Norman Smith, on a 39 foot mission boat in the summers, and in remote fishing villages on Alaska's Kodiak Island. Her second career saw her as a loving and firm kindergarten teacher-she taught preschool and kindergarten (volunteer) for the village of Ouzinkie for 40 years. She was also chosen by her village, trained by the Alaska Native Health Service as a Community Health Aide, and was an award winning "barefoot doctor" for over 35 years-from this she earned a salary and a pension. Finally, during the last 9 years of her life, following the death of Rev. Norman Smith, she served as a volunteer ordained minister for Ouzinkie's Evangel Chapel.

Create Your Legacy

You can help ensure that CeMCOR's vital work continues in the future through a charitable gift in your Will.

Upon your passing, your estate will receive a donation receipt for the value of your gift. This may significantly reduce the taxes owing on your final return.

If you are considering a gift in your Will, UBC's Gift & Estate Planning staff can help you with personalized will wording. For more information, please contact UBC Gift & Estate Planning at (604) 822 - 8906 or heritage.circle@ ubc.ca.