As president of the South Bruce Chapter of the Heart and Stroke I am often asked to go to events.
I had the great honour of meeting a truly amazing woman Barb Labombard at the Morrison Memorial
Heart and Stroke Tournament. Barb tells why this has become such a passion. In1983 Barb lost her
mother at the age of 50 to a sudden massive heart attack., then in 1995 her father had bypass
surgery after surviving a heart attack but died in the hospital post operatively. She decided
after the death of her father that she needed to do something to help stop heart disease. She
called the Heart and Stroke Foundation and became a volunteer canvassing door to door in Paisley,
only to collect $100.00. She didn’t think this was enough and felt there had to be a better way
to raise money. So Barb and her husband John joined forces with Wayne Peachman in March of 1997 to
start the Morrison Memorial Heart & Stroke Pool Tournament.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Tournament which is the longest running Pool Tournament
in Ontario with 200 players participating for prizes as well as donating to a good cause. Teams came
from as far away as Brampton to play pool on March 24th , 25th and 26th at the Sutton Park Inn and the
Bruce Bar and Grill in Kincardine. Barb not only gets their money in registration fees but through her
generosity of spirit persuades everyone to donate further to the cause. This resulted this year in $6485.
being presented to Heart and Stroke Foundation. Over the last 10 years Barb and John Labombard and
Wayne Peachman have raised $51,722. for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We thank all participants
and volunteers for their support.
Wayne Peachman -- Barbara Labombard (nee: Morrison) -- John Labombard
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