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NATIONAL ORDER OF QUEBEC
On June 17, 2009 Celine Dion´s husband Rene Angelil received the National Order of Quebec honour (known officially by its French name, Ordre National du Quebec) at the Hôtel du Parlement in Quebec, Canada. All eyes were on music manager Rene senior at the event, who was being honoured with the prestigious order of merit alongside 30 other people including former Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux. Following in his wife´s footsteps, Celine received the distinction in 1998, the 67-year-old joined the ranks as an officer of the national order, conferred on men and women for outstanding achievements who were born or are living in Quebec. "It´s a great honour" said Celine, who was also supported by his daughter from his second marriage, Anne-Marie, and son-in-law Marc Dupre and of course Rene Charles. "I´m touched, I´m very proud to be a Quebecer". Established in 1984, the Order is bestowed by the provincial government and is one of the most prestigious honours in Quebec. Non-Quebecers can also be inducted to honour their friendship to the province.
WALK AGAINST CANCER
On June 19, 2009 Celine Dion and her family took part in a walk or mach against cancer. The sixth edition of the Intermediary for the life of Repentigny marked a turn mattering in the history of event. The step allowed to accumulate more than $305 000 which will go directly to the fund for research against the cancer. The father, Adhémar, died himself of a cancer here is six years. It would have celebrated its 64th wedding birthday at the end of week with "Maman" Dion, of her true name Thérèse Tanguay. The family even financed a flight of fancy of doves, guarantee of peace and hope. Least that they can say, it is because the sixth edition of the Intermediary for the life of Repentigny was made in big. The step, which took place in the park of the school Entramis before, moved its pénates to the park of the Island Lebel this year. "The park of the Island Lebel is very vast and allows to receive many more walkers" said Jean-Claude Lelièvre, from the organizing committee. If last year 62 teams composed of 9 - 15 walkers had registered in the Intermediary for life, this year, the number almost doubled, with not less than 113 teams which met to support reason. This increase among walkers had of course an impact mattering on the accumulated sum, which is crossed of $190 000 last year to $305 000 this year.
HOUSE OF PALLIATIVE CARE
On June 23, 2009 Celine Dion did one of her rare public appearances since the end of the "Taking Chances Tour". Along with her mother, brothers and sisters, she attended the lifting of the first shovelful of earth for the end of 2010, the House of palliative care Adhémar-Dion, in Terrebonne, Canada. Wearing a white robe and a blue jacket, Celine arrived at the site of St. Charles Road, on Highway 40, the arm of her husband, Rene Angelil, and their young son, Rene Charles. Own clan reunion Dion, laughter, songs and warm hugs are multiplied before the ceremony begins. Funded to the tune of three million by the Foundation Center´s health and social services in southern Lanaudière, Maison-Adhémar Dion (whose total investment approaching $ 4 million) will be a palliative care home which has 12 rooms private and that every year some 200 people in the end. Last fall, the project sponsors have agreed with Celine for the family that the house bears the name of the deceased patriarch. "I am proud and I hope he hear me", said Thérèse Tanguay-Dion lifting her eyes to heaven. Before accepting, it has been several meetings with children, admetelle, and they all said they would be proud too. Celine, her mother and Rene were photographed with Jocelyne Racicot, from Foundation Center´s health and social services, Yves Le Roux, president of the Foundation, and Jean-Marc Robitaille. Celine was also photographed with the editor of Hebdo Rive Nord, Yannick Boulanger.
ON PARTY
On June 23, 2009 Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil attended to their golf club Le Mirage in Terrebonne near Montreal, Canada for Celine´s sister Linda´s birthday, the godmother of Rene Charles. During the party Celine performed the song "All the way" in duet with Michel Comeau. As Monsieur Comeau wrote that was a premiere for Celine to sing this song with a live singer because she usually sang it with pre-recorded Frank Sinatra vocal track. "It was a great moment to share this signing with her", he said. A picture of Celine, her husband and their son Rene Charles, was published as the cover of the famous magazine "7 Jours" that month.
WITH TERRY MITCHELL
On June 24, 2009 Terry Mitchell was awarded the fourth annual $3,000.00 John Yancy Memorial Scholarship´s Senior Award 2008-2009 recipient. Terry played four years of football at Jupiter Community High School while logging more than 150 community service hours. The criteria for this award is a graduating senior of Jupiter Community High School, a grade point average, volunteer hours and 4 years of participation ion the same activity; athletics, drama or art. John Yancy Memorial Scholarships are funded by donations and at drug and alcohol free events as Memorial Scholarships' Bowling for Scholars; end of the Year Bowling Bash at Jupiter Lanes. Celine Dion was there with her family lending her support. The John Yancy Memorial Scholarships are part of Memorial Scholarships, Inc. a Florida non-profit, tax exempt, corporation dedicated to providing scholarships and grants in memory of family, friends and co-workers.
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