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Rene M. Caisse, RN.
Commemorative
Statue Dedication
November 2000
From Left to Right:
T.P. Maloney, President Essiac Canada Intl.,
The Statue of Rene M. Caisse RN,
Kevin T. Maloney of Essiac From Rene M. Caisse RN
From Left to Right:
The Statue of Rene M. Caisse RN,
Brenda Wainman Goulet (Sculptor)
Mr. Scott Northmore (Mayor of BraceBridge), Kevin T. Maloney of Essiac From
Rene M. Caisse RN.
From Left to Right:
Don McVittie,
Mr. Scott Northmore (Mayor of BraceBridge), The Statue of Rene M. Caisse RN,
T.P. Maloney, President Essiac Canada
Intl.,
Ontario Nurse, Renee M.
Caisse
Commemorated for her work in
natural herbal supplements.
One of the most controversial
figures in the early history of "natural herbal supplements" in Ontario was
Rene M. Caisse, a nurse, who while working with native Indians discovered a
herbal tea formula now known as
(Caisse spelled backwards). Caisse
who dies in Bracebridge at the age of 90 in 1978, was honored with a bronze
statue sculpted by Brenda Wainman Goulet. The statue is a gift to
Bracebridge as part of the town's 125th Anniversary celebrations by Essiac
Canada International and commemorates Caisse's work in natural medicine.
The memorial was unveiled
last November in a civic ceremony and brought together many local
dignitaries, most notably, Stan Darling, the former MP for
Muskoka-Haliburton, who once delivered a 5,000 signed petition to Health
Canada in the early 1970's to make
legally available to Canadians.
Despite the numerous testimonials, the government and medical establishment
at the time concluded that the product had no health benefits. Other
notables present included David Schliech, President of the Canadian
College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), the Mayor of Bracebridge, Mr.
Scott Northmore and Mr. T.P. Maloney, the President of Essiac Canada
International. The event was co-ordinated by Ken Veitch, the town's
Special Events administrator. Another statue of Rene M. Caisse, identical to
the one in Bracebridge will also grace the grounds of CCNM.
The town of Bracebridge is
not the only beneficiary of the Essiac International's philanthropic
endeavours. Thanks to the company's generosity, CCNM in Toronto has built up
one of the most preeminent botanical libraries featuring both print and
electronic medium. The $250,000 Essiac Botanical Library is in fact,
the largest collection of its kind in Canada. Other projects underway at the
College include the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Botanical Greenhouse. The
50 x 40 foot greenhouse will be enclosed so that it can be used year-round
as a teaching facility. Students will not only be able to grow their own
herbs, but they will also be able to manufacture their own tinctures,
decoctions and salves. "We are currently waiting for approval for the
proper permits from the GTA and we hope to have the greenhouse built before
the summer," says Schliech. The greenhouse complements the Rene M.
Caisse Memorial Terrace Gardens constructed last fall.
Beside the garden and the
greenhouse Essiac International is also funding $75,000 for the Rene
M. Caisse Memorial Chair at CCNM which will be established in 2002. As
well, a proposed case history research study on natural herbal supplements using
is also being planned. "This study is expected to lay the
groundwork for a future proposed in-depth clinical trials," states
Schleich.
These new additions and
programmes to the College's 176,000 square foot facility come in the nick of
time. In 1996 CCNM had 150 students, now there are enrolled in the four year
CCNM programme. The College budget also grew from $1.7 million to $10
million during the same period. CCNM recently received full accreditation by
the Council on Naturopathic Medical Eduacation (CCNM), making it
easier to attract American students as the school is par with their US
counterparts, Bastyr University, the National College of
Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. Recent provincial legislation
giving degree granting status to private universities is expected to attract
even more students.
For Mr. T.P. Maloney, the
future of both CCNM and his company looks bright.
is now
sold in over 50 countries and Rene Caisse, the northern Ontario nurse who
started it all, is now known to a new generation of health professionals and
patients worldwide.
"has been helping people since
1922," says Maloney. "My hope is that all these efforts will
continue to get both ND's and MD's working together to do what matters most
- support the health of their patients."
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Natural Health Products
Report, Volume 10, No. #1, Issue 54
The Plaque
Reads:
Rene M. Caisse, RN.
Discoverer of
Aug 11, 1888 - Dec. 26, 1978
"Canada's Health Nurse"
WORLD RENOWNED IN THE FIELD
OF natural herbal supplements
In 1922, Nurse Caisse
discovered an original herbal
formula. She named her formula
. Since
1922, thousands of people worldwide believe that
has helped to restore their health. During her
lifetime, Rene Caisse refused to be lured away from
Bracebridge, Ontario, determined that her herbal
therapy be recognized as being made in Canada, of
herbs harvested from the Canadian Pre-Cambrian Shield
on which this memorial stands. Nurse Caisse insisted
that
,
natural, safe and effective natural herbal supplements
be made available to all of mankind.
Erected by
Canada
International - November, 2000
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