René plans an event for sclerosis sick ones

[Ronny83]

29/07/2005 - 09h15

Sclérose latérale amyotrophique

René Angélil s’implique

Suzanne Gauthier - Journal de Montréal

 

 

Pour venir en aide à ceux qui, comme son vice-président finances, souffrent de sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA), René Angélil a organisé un important tournoi de black jack, qui aura lieu lundi au Casino de Montréal.

Le généreux gérant remettra au moins 250 000$ à la Fondation André Delambre, dont les deux seuls buts sont de soutenir la recherche et de venir en aide aux patients atteints de la maladie.

 

C’est du Québec, où lui, Céline et René-Charles sont arrivés mardi soir, que René Angélil accepte de nous parler de cet événement, mais surtout de cette terrible maladie.

 

«La sclérose latérale amyotrophique, connue également sous le nom de maladie de Lou Gehrig, frappe souvent des personnes âgées entre 50 et 75 ans.»

 

«Il s’agit d’une maladie neurodégénérative fulgurante et incurable. L’espérance de vie des personnes atteintes par cette maladie excède rarement cinq ans.»

 

«Progressivement, la personne qui en souffre perd l’usage de ses jambes, de ses mains… La paralysie de tous les muscles volontaires empêche le malade de marcher, de parler, de manger et finalement de respirer.»

 

«L’évolution est très rapide, mais l’intellect reste intact jusqu’à la fin.»

 

André Delambre, qui est à l’emploi des productions Feeling (propriété de Céline et de René) depuis vingt-trois ans, exerce encore ses fonctions au sein de l’entreprise.

 

«C’est une maladie dévastatrice, qui fait à elle seule plus de victimes que la dystrophie musculaire, la sclérose en plaques et la fibrose kystique réunies!»

 

René Angélil explique qu’en plus de la recherche, l’aide aux victimes est également très importante.

 

«Ces personnes voient leur vie complètement bouleversée!» C’est la troisième année que le gérant et mari de la plus grande chanteuse du monde organise un événement pour venir en aide à la Fondation de son ami monsieur Delambre.

 

Il y a deux ans, au Centre Bell, un banquet-spectacle privé, mettant en vedette Céline Dion, Garou et Marc Dupré, avait réuni huit cents personnes et permis de ramasser un million de dollars, qui est allé directement dans les coffres de la fondation.

 

L’an dernier c’est à son magnifique club de golf Le Mirage qu’un souper était organisé pour renflouer les coffres de la Fondation.

 

«L’année passée ce fut plus modeste, mais ceux qui étaient présents ont vécu un beau moment; l’invité, Bob Walsh, a été rejoint par Céline. Il fallait les entendre jammer tous les deux!»

 

L’événement de cette année s’annonce pour être également très réussi.

Translation by machine:

 

To come to assistance of those which, like its vice-president finances, suffer from amyotrophic side sclerosis (SLA), Rene Angélil organized an important tournament of black jack, which will take place Monday with the Casino of Montreal. The generous manager will give to less the 250 000$ to the Foundation Andre Delambre, of which the two only goals are to support research and to come to assistance of the patients reached of the disease. It is of Quebec, where him, Céline and Rene-Charles arrived Tuesday evening, which Rene Angélil agrees to speak to us about this event, but especially of this terrible disease. "amyotrophic, also known side sclerosis under the name of disease of Lou Gehrig, striking often of the old people between 50 and 75 years." "It acts of a fulgurating and incurable neurodégénérative disease. The life expectancy of the people reached by this disease seldom exceeds five years." "Gradually, the person who suffers from it loses the use of her legs, of her hands... The paralysis of all the voluntary muscles prevents the patient from going, of speaking, to eat and finally to breathe." "the evolution is very fast, but intellect remains intact until the end." André Delambre, who has been with the use of the productions Feeling (property of Celine and Rene) for twenty-three years, still exerts his functions within the company. "It is a disease devastator, which only makes with it more victims than the muscular dystrophy, the joined together multiple sclerosis and the cystic fibrosis!" Rene Angélil explains that in more of research, help with the victims is also very important. "These people see their completely upset life!" It is the third year that the manager and husband of the largest singer of the world organize an event to come to assistance of the Foundation of his friend Mr Delambre. It there has two years, in the Center Bell, a private banquet-spectacle, putting in the high-speed motorboat Céline Dion, Garou and Marc Dupre, had brought together eight hundred people and licence to collect a million dollars, which went directly in the trunks of the foundation. Last year it is with its splendid club of golf the Mirage that a supper was organized to reinflate the trunks of the Foundation. "the last year it was more modest, but those which were present lived a beautiful moment; the guest, Bob Walsh, were joined by Céline. They had to be heard jammer both!" The event of this year is announced also very to be successful.

[tativale]

That's nice! Thank you for the info Ronny!

[Mozinha]

I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooo proud of him for that!!!! Always helping people in need. René is a great grea great man!!!!

Céline must be so proud too!

 

I hope we get to see this!

[Ronny83]

Angelil organizes charity tournament

2005-07-29 15:25:40

 

Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband, is organizing a black-jack tournament at the montreal casino to raise money for the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease. The tournament will be held on Monday. They're expecting to raise 250-thousand dollars for the Andre Delambre Foundation. Delambre, who suffers from Lou Gehrig's Disease, or A.L.S., has been working for angelil for 23 years.

[Mozinha]

Will this have any media coverage?

[CelineTheBest5]

Its so great!!! They are always so great with people!

[Koolan]

Finally, Rene does something beneficial with his blackjack addition

[Scout]

Good work René!!

[Mozinha]

Finally, Rene does something beneficial with his blackjack addition

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I guess his gambling spirit did something very benefial for all of us 24 years ago... UIt's like Celine said, if he wasn't a gambler would he risk everything for her, even his family's house?

 

 

I'm so happy he is out there help people in need. That's soooooooooo great, I'm proud

[adi dion]

wow! that's great!!

they are great people!

[Mozinha]

Wasn't this yesterday?

Any news?

[CelineTheBest5]

Pictures? :>

[SFchick]

Bless his little cotton socks

[Ronny83]

Céline was there, too:

 

À la surprise générale

Céline Dion au Casino de Montréal

Presse Canadienne (PC)

 

Les participants à un tournoi de black jack présidé par René Angelil ont eu droit à une surprise de taille, lundi soir, au Casino de Montréal: Céline Dion est montée sur scène, le temps d'interpréter une chanson.

Une centaines d'amateurs de black jack ont participé au Tournoi des Mécènes, qui a permis d'amasser 275 000$ au profit de la Fondation André-Delambre, qui lutte contre les ravages de la maladie de Lou Gehrig.

 

Céline Dion s'est présentée en fin de journée. Même les gens du Casino étaient surpris. Sa présence, certainement espérée, n'avait jamais été confirmée.

 

En soirée, les joueurs et leurs convives ont assisté au spectacle Femmes, mettant en vedette Nanette Workman. La dernière chanson de cette revue, Love Can Move Mountains, étant tirée du répertoire de Céline Dion, cette dernière a grimpé sur les planches pour l'interpréter avec Mme Workman.

 

D'autre part, la plus célèbre des chanteuses québécoises a enregistré vendredi dernier un vidéoclip dans un cinéma de Montréal pour sa chanson Je ne vous oublie pas.

 

Cette pièce apparaîtra sur la compilation double On ne change pas comptant 34 titres en français, qui sortira à l'automne.

Translation by machine:

 

The participants in a tournament of black jack chaired by Rene Angelil had right to a surprise of size, Monday evening, in the Casino of Montreal: Céline Dion is assembled on scene, time to interpret a song. Hundreds of amateurs of black jack took part in the Tournament of the Patrons, which made it possible to pile up 275 000$ with the profit of the Foundation Andre-Delambre, which fights against the devastations of the disease of Lou Gehrig. Céline Dion presented itself at the end of the day. Even people of the Casino were surprised. Its presence, certainly hoped, had never been confirmed. In evening, the players and their guests attended the Femmes spectacle, putting in the high-speed motorboat Nanette Workman. The last song of this review, Love Can Move Mountains, being drawn from the repertory of Celine Dion, the latter climbed on the boards to interpret it with Mrs. Workman. In addition, the most famous of the Québécois singers recorded last Friday a video clip in a cinema of Montreal for its song Je Ne Vous Oublie Pas. This part will appear on the double compilation On Ne Change Pas, featuring 34 titles in French, who will be released in autumn.

[tativale]

Pictures pictures pictures pictures pictures pictures ...!!!

 

Thank you Ronny for the info!

[Mozinha]

I WANT PICS!!!!

 

So sweet that Celine was there to support Rene's project!!!!

 

Picssssssssss please!!!!! Both from Celine and René

[CelineTheBest5]

I want to see pictures

[SFchick]

PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Celine's Wife]

I want some Celine pix!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[Mozinha]

I hope some Quebec magazine will have the full coverage.

[tativale]

Celine was beautiful!!! There's a photo on Journal de Montreal

 

I want MORE pics!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CelineTheBest5]

Look at these pics!!

[piglot82]

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! Rene looks fabulous! So tan and handsome.

(I think we need a smilie that says "Rene looks hot" just like the Celine one...just a thought)

 

Celine looks gorgeous too.

[CelineTheBest5]

OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!! Rene looks fabulous!  So tan and handsome.

(I think we need a smilie that says "Rene looks hot" just like the Celine one...just a thought)

 

Celine looks gorgeous too. 

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Yeah lol He is so great!!!!!!

[binsk]

what song did CELINE SING THERE???

 

thanks

[Celine's Wife]

Ahhhh, Celine looks so friggin HOT!!!!!!!

[tativale]

what song did CELINE SING THERE???

 

thanks

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Celine sang Love can move mountains

[binsk]

really????

 

that's cool

 

is there any video or MP3 of the performance???

[Koolan]

really????

 

that's cool

 

is there any video or MP3 of the performance???

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Doubt it, wow Celine is so fine

[Mozinha]

Celine looks AMAZING!!!!

OMG look at that smile on her face. Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!! She really looks BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

 

René looks HOT HOT HOT.

Come on... he looks better everytime I see him. I loveeeeeeee that tan and than serious face.... omg..... we need a René looks hot smiley