Free COVID-19 ScreeningTool Available as Organizations Continue to Reopen

Employee self-screening enabled essential organizations to remain open during the pandemic and is now helping others to reopen safely.

TORONTO, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North America’s vaccination rollout is in full swing with both the US and Canada making substantial strides towards returning to normality. Many organizations are either reopening, and welcoming people back to the workplace, or planning to in the near future. While this is exciting, organizations still need to comply to safety standards and do their part to keep their employees and the wider community safe.  

The good news for these organizations is that there are numerous resources available to help them develop and maintain safety standards. A comprehensive reopening roadmap is key in establishing safe working environment and free resources exist to support reopening efforts. 

COVID-19 workplace screening has proven particularly valuable in helping to keep organizations open over the past year. These tools give an organization the ability to screen anyone entering their premises on a given day, through an online questionnaire.  

One such solution, available for free, is Couch & Associates’ Workplace Screening tool, which lets an organization brand and customize their own screening site. Options include adding multiple workplace locations and a custom message to respondents. The questionnaire consists of standard screening questions to confirm that respondents are a low risk of recent exposure to COVID-19.  

Janet Candido, Founder of Candido Consulting Group says, “Candido Consulting Group encourages our clients to use this screening tool when reopening their workplaces. We wanted a solution that met government regulations, was easy to use and had a good reporting system. This tool does all of that and does it for free.” 

What stands out about the Workplace Screening tool, other than being free, is its integrated reporting system. A simple Google Sheets integration will generate a report listing everyone who went through the screening process, the time of the screening, answers to each question and weather they passed or failed.  

Organizations don’t have to pay hefty sums to keep employees and visitors safe at this stage of the pandemic, make the most of freely available resources to implement a safe and effective reopening plan.

GURU Good Crew Arrives at the Water’s Edge to Clean Up Montréal’s Riverbanks

After mountain biking trails, GURU tackles riverbanks and urban skateparks

MONTRÉAL, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spring has sprung in Québec, bringing with it new life. But all too often the receding snow reveals litter disfiguring our trails, riverbanks and parks. So why not go outside to play and donate your energy to a community clean-up operation? The time is now!

GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU), Canada’s leading organic energy drink brand, has launched a community clean-up operation in preparation for the summer season. The GURU Good Crew, created for the occasion, has set itself the challenge of cleaning up different environments – mountains, riverbanks and skateparks – and is launching an appeal to outdoor enthusiasts to help it achieve this mission.

First up: mountain biking trails 
For the “Clean up your trails” project, the GURU Good Crew held several activities in Québec’s mountains during pre-opening weekends at a number of stations.

On May 8, mountain bike enthusiasts took the GURU Good Crew and Mont Sutton up on their invitation to clean up and drain its trail system. On May 22 and 29, respectively, it was Empire 47 and Mont Adstock’s turn to welcome outdoor enthusiasts to get these playgrounds ready for the summer. With the help of over 200 participants for all three events, over 95 km of trails have been tidied up and are ready to welcome you for new adventures!

Next up: the banks of the St. Lawrence 
Whether you’re sailing or relaxing on the riverbank, water is one of summer’s great pleasures. The GURU Good Crew will be on the case this summer, helping to clean up the banks of the St. Lawrence River in various parts of Québec in partnership with The Blue Organization.

On June 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., an event will be held to kick off Oceans Week, with an impressive route running from Old Montréal all the way to Lachine, with five sites being simultaneously cleaned up. Oceans Week, which combines popular science, art and creativity to raise awareness of environmental conservation, is a national event with its second Québec edition coordinated by The Blue Organization.

“We’re proud of this partnership with GURU, it allows us to discover our local marine and maritime environment and to raise awareness of rivers and oceans,” said Anne-Marie Asselin, Co-founder and President of The Blue Organization. “Québec, with the St. Lawrence and numerous other rivers and lakes, has a significant impact on the health of the oceans, so it’s essential that we take care of them. Let’s protect what we love!” she added.

Other activities will be offered along the St. Lawrence elsewhere in Québec. In the water and on the banks, free divers, stand-up paddle boarders, pedestrians and cyclists are all invited to take part.

“Nature plays a big role in our lives, allowing us to re-energize so that we can become a better version of ourselves — which has become even more important over the last year. We felt it was vital to channel the energy of the past few months by mobilizing outdoor enthusiasts to take care of our environment. Let’s clean-up our favourite outdoor terrains so that we can enjoy them together all summer long and while ensuring everyone’s health and safety,” said Carl Goyette, President and Chief Executive Officer of GURU.

Also up: skateparks
Are you staying in town this summer? There are many opportunities for fun, especially in skateparks – even if too often debris tends to accumulate there. But the GURU Good Crew is on it and appealing to skateboarders to help make the season go smoothly. Various clean-up activities will take place this summer in Montréal skateparks so stay tuned!

For more information:

• Check out the GURU Good Crew page to register and learn all the details of coming activities in Québec and elsewhere in Canada. You have to register, but it’s free of charge at https://www.guruenergy.com/cleanup
• Share your pictures on social media with the hashtags #escouadeguru and #cleanupguru
• These activities are being organized in accordance with the various public health measures in effect in the different regions of Québec.

About GURU
GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) is a dynamic, fast-growing beverage company launched in 1999, when it pioneered the world’s first natural, plant-based energy drink. The Company markets organic energy drinks in Canada and the United States through a distribution network of more than 21,000 points of sale, and through guruenergy.com and Amazon. GURU has built an inspiring brand with a clean list of organic plant-based ingredients. Its drinks offer consumers good energy that never comes at the expense of their health. The Company is committed to achieving its mission of cleaning the energy drink industry in Canada and the United States. For more information, go to www.guruenergy.com or follow us @guruenergydrink on Instagram and @guruenergy on Facebook.

A Texas Dad Gives Daughter One of His Kidneys: Father’s Day Will Be Extra Special This Year

June 1, 2021 -- June is a month full of family and fun, especially on the third weekend of the month when families gather to celebrate dads. Father’s Day has always been a special holiday for the Bogner family of Aledo, Texas. But this year it has even greater significance as the family of five will celebrate Father’s Day and the two-year anniversary of Cassidy receiving a life-saving kidney transplant from her dad.

From infancy, Nick and Renae Bogner knew a transplant was inevitable for their oldest daughter, Cassidy. At birth in December 2001 Cassidy was diagnosed with CHARGE Syndrome, which is a rare genetic syndrome that affected her heart, kidneys, hearing, vision, airways and overall stamina. Cassidy has undergone heart surgeries at three months, three years old and at 13 years old, and has made 30 other trips to the operating room for procedures including feeding tube installation, airway repairs and bladder problems -- just to name a few. Cassidy’s kidneys have always been closely watched by her medical team, and her parents have delicately protected them through diet and medication. According to her parents, “You would never know from her joyous, positive attitude the amount of work she has had to put in daily to manage her condition and protect her kidneys.” Cassidy is also deaf, which means that sign language is her primary form of communication.

Nick and Renae have always focused on managing Cassidy’s health so she could have the best life possible. In 2014, they prepared for a transplant because her kidney condition was declining. However, things ended up stabilizing and they were able to postpone the transplant for five more years. No matter what Cassidy is facing, enduring or waiting for … she always has an amazing spirit about her. 

During 2018 the time had finally come to start the process for Cassidy to receive a new kidney. Her kidneys were getting weaker, which was affecting her energy level and overall health. The family started working through the transplant evaluation process at the Children’s Medical Center Dallas, which is about one hour away from the family’s home in Aledo. In November 2018 all of the test results had come back and the determination was made -- Cassidy was approved for a kidney transplant. During the transplant evaluation, a transplant social worker suggested Nick and Renae reach out to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to learn more about how they might be able to help. 

“Cassidy has had several major issues her entire life and they have been extremely costly, and sometimes debilitating, to our family,” Nick said. “We had gone through all previous major medical procedures without financial support. So we knew firsthand how that felt and how it impacted our family.”

Nick reached out to COTA on November 19^th to learn more COTA as an organization and as a potential avenue of support for his family. He and Renae spent time reviewing COTA’s online and printed materials and discussed how their family might be able to move forward with the national, nonprofit organization. Nick and Renae completed and submitted the necessary paperwork, and in early February 2019, the Bogner family officially became part of the COTA Family.

“The very first conversation I had with COTA’s leadership brought a huge dose of hope to our situation,” Nick said. “I hung up from that conversation feeling optimistic about being able to have a successful fundraising campaign for transplant-related expenses and what that would mean long-term for our family.”

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) uniquely understands that parents who care for a child or young adult before, during and after a life-saving transplant have enough to deal with, so COTA’s model shifts the responsibility for fundraising to a team of trained volunteers. COTA is a 501(c)3 charity so all contributions to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, and COTA funds are available for a lifetime of transplant-related expenses. 

On March 15, 2019, a COTA fundraising specialist trained the family’s group of volunteers in Aledo, Texas. The COTA staff member talked to their neighbors and family members about COTA’s fundraising process and shared information about fundraising templates, fundraising guidance and the no-cost website they would be provided. The team got to work planning fundraisers for COTA in honor of Team Cassidy to help with mounting transplant-related expenses. 

“Leading up to Cassidy’s transplant, COTA taught us that raising funds is actually OK to do. We had apprehensions regarding fundraising for transplant-related expenses at the beginning when COTA was first introduced to us,” Nick said. “COTA always showed support for our general wellbeing. They made us feel cared for beyond fundraising. I had a lot of confidence in the guidance, and the tools, we received from COTA.” 

One of the COTA-provided tools Nick and Renae utilized to share their family’s transplant journey was the COTA for Team Cassidy website. Nick, Renae and volunteers shared the task of posting blog updates and their messages were powerful and inspirational. 

April 23, 2019 – A Message from Mom: Today is a big day for our family and for this whole process. This is the moment we have been building up to for four years now. Today all the doctors who have been evaluating Nick will decide if they will allow him to donate a kidney to Cassidy. As I sit here writing this I am filled with anticipation, nervousness, and emotions. I also have all the worries that I carry with me. If they say yes, then we are starting this transplant journey which is overwhelming on all fronts. If they say no, then we have to start the donor work up all over again with me. I have no worries about going down that road myself, but the weight I carry is for Cassidy’s health. I am not sure Cassidy has time to wait for another donor to go through this process. If we must start this process again, then Cassidy will most likely need to start dialysis. All these years we have hoped we could go straight to transplant and avoid dialysis for her. So today I wait and attempt to leave all of my worries and anxiousness in God’s hands, trusting in His plans for each of us, but at the same time hoping Nick is approved so we can move on with this process and get my girl feeling good.

April 24, 2019 – The Best News Yet: For years I have had a deep desire to donate a kidney to Cassidy. I am fortunate to be a match. Tests have shown I have strong kidney function, and I have been healthy throughout my life. Years ago, around age 12, when we told Cassidy that her dad may be the one to give her a kidney, she reacted negatively. She did not want a boy’s kidney and thought it would be too big and had general anxiety about the whole thing. One day she came home from school really happy and said to Renae/Mom, “I was going to the bathroom and God said, let your dad give you a kidney.” Cassidy went on to tell her mom how she felt good about it and that she wanted dad’s kidney “because Dad is strong and she needs a strong kidney.” We have just received word that I have been cleared to be her kidney donor. We are so excited. And while this will be difficult for our family to endure, we are ready for Cassidy to have stable health and to get the energy boost she needs. Great things are coming.

May 6, 2019 – It’s a Date!: We are excited to announce surgery has been scheduled for May 20^th. Cassidy’s surgery will be at Dallas Children’s and Nick’s surgery will be at UT Southwestern Hospital, which are near each other. Nick will be hospitalized a couple of days before he is able to be reunited with Cassidy. Cassidy’s hospital stay length is hard to predict because of the immunosuppressant medications, so anywhere between 1-3 weeks. Thanks to so many of you for all the support; we really feel it.

May 20, 2019 – Transplant Day!: We are so relieved and happy to report that Daddy looks good and everything went smoothly on his end. We are anxiously waiting for Cassidy to be finished too! (A few hours later) Cassidy is out of surgery and getting settled in the ICU. Everything went as well as can be expected. She is a brave little girl and I am proud beyond words.

May 21, 2019 – The Next Day: We have had a huge successful day! Nick was discharged from the hospital and reunited with Cassidy. Cassidy’s new kidney is performing awesomely. Her blood tests are showing numbers we have never seen before. Cassidy is getting stronger by the hour. She was moved out of the ICU this afternoon. We have a lot of work to do this week as she heals.

May 28, 2019 – Coming Home and Some Other Things from Dad: Today, just one week and one day after surgery, she is out of the hospital. She made steady progress all week and has shown us once again what it means to Fight Like a Girl! One week in the hospital is about as fast as it gets for a transplant. We are so proud of the courage and moxie she demonstrated all the way through this. We are also immensely grateful for the prayers and support by so many of you. We really felt all of it and know that y’all will be there for the next season of our journey.

One of the benefits of a living donor transplant is that a recipient can sometimes bypass the step of dialysis and go straight to transplant. We had always targeted to avoid dialysis but we almost missed it. Cassidy’s kidneys had been deteriorating at a fast rate and we knew we were close to their end. Had we not transplanted a few weeks ago, she would have had to start dialysis.

Going in for my kidney removal surgery on Monday morning was an awesome feeling for me. It was my own personal victory walk on this long journey. Even crawling onto the operating table in a big sterile room surrounded by robots in space suits brought me great fulfillment. Waking up was equally thrilled knowing my kidney was all but installed into Cassidy. The doctors later commented, ‘it was a good looking kidney’ which brought a proud smirk to my face.

June 15, 2019 – Father’s Day Tribute from Mom: It is often said in our family that nobody knows what to do if Mom is not around. But as I watch our kids grow, and as I have watched Nick through this process, it is extremely evident that he is a solid foundation for each of us. Our kids know their dad is always available and willing to do anything for them … including giving a kidney! I see him sacrifice, without question or burden, for the greater needs of our family.

As I sat in the waiting room on transplant day, the emptiness was thick. But when the nurse called to tell me his kidney had arrived and they were ready to put it into Cassidy, the emotions welled up. Here we were … the moment we had planned on for so long and the moment Nick had fervently worked toward for years. I had a feeling of pride that swelled within me as Nick’s act of love and sacrifice was saving our girl’s life. So this Father’s Day is extra special for our family. Thank you, Nick, for being my person and for loving your babies well.

Nick reports that he and Cassidy indeed made it through the transplant, but that some things continue to be challenging. “COTA continues to be super responsive to my questions and has solid command of the details regarding the financial side of a transplant. COTA has cared for and supported us broadly and consistently and we have seen firsthand the true character of this organization,” he said.

“One week before transplant, we received a call from the hospital requesting a several thousand dollar down payment for the estimated out-of-pocket expenses. Having COTA by our side meant we were able to solely focus on Nick’s kidney donation to Cassidy. COTA turned stress into peace of mind and gave us hope. COTA’s level of expertise, professionalism and stewardship allowed us to rest easy and continues to do so today. We are confident in the organization’s ability to navigate this journey with us … whatever that brings … for a lifetime.”

Nick and Renae wholeheartedly agree they experienced an unintended plus of working with COTA -- the powerful support from many loved ones, and strangers, who contributed, left messages, replied to blogs and followed the Caring for Cassidy Facebook page. Each of these actions was another statement of love and support that was felt and cherished by the Bogner family. “We felt the many people out there who were rooting for us and willing to fight with us,” they said.

Today, Cassidy’s fight continues. And currently it is a battle she is clearly winning. On Cassidy’s 18^thbirthday, Renae posted this message, “The other day at an appointment her pediatrician asked Cassidy, ‘How is your new kidney and how is your dad doing?’ Cassidy looked at me and signed, “I am over this story, and ready to move on.” My response to her was, “Baby girl, your story is never done and we will never stop talking about it. It is beautiful, full of miracles and perseverance. Happy Birthday sweet girl … your story is just beginning.”

According to Nick and Renae, “COTA has been such a blessing for our family in many ways and we are so very thankful for all they do. Even with the uncertainty in our world, it is good to know our family can count on COTA through it all.”

Enjoy Father’s Day, Bogner Family! 

For more information about the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA),

or to find a COTA family in your area, please email kim@cota.org.

COTA Teen Cassidy Bogner
Kidney Transplant Recipient

Young woman’s wish granted by generous donors

The MUHC Foundation helps a terminally ill woman get home to India

MONTREAL, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirandeep Kaur came to Montreal to study business in 2019. This strong and determined 25 year-old woman wanted to become a financial analyst. She and her husband Baljeet Singh Sidhu left their family in India to begin a life together in Canada. 

In December 2020, Kaur was diagnosed with an aggressive form of appendiceal cancer that had spread. Despite the chemotherapy, she was admitted to the MUHC multiple times with complications caused by the cancer. It was surgical oncologist Dr. Sinziana Dumitra who treated her, and who realized there was nothing more anyone could do to save her. 

“It wasn’t just like the disease came back a little bit,” says Dumitra. “It came back with a vengeance.”
                        -Dr. Sinziana Dumitra, surgical oncologist, MUHC

Desperate to return home to India, Kaur’s medical team was unsure whether she would survive the 14-hour flight to Delhi, and another 8 hours by train to Punjab.  Deeply affected by Kirandeep’s situation, the MUHC surgical oncology team looked at every option to send her home.

“There was a lot of distress from the nursing team and medical team about Kirandeep’s safety and wellbeing. She was so strong and brave to make the voyage to be with her family despite how sick she was.” 
                        -Celia Lombardo, Assistant Nurse Manager, MUHC 

It was Friday night when MUHC Foundation President and CEO Julie Quenneville received a call from Dr. Dumitra.

“When I heard Kirandeep’s story, I knew we had to help. To lose someone so young and to be unable to grant her final wish is a tragedy. I was sure we could find donors as moved by the story as I was.”
                        -Julie Quenneville, President & CEO, MUHC Foundation

Quenneville then called Mark Smith, France Chrétien and André Desmarais, all loyal donors to the MUHC Foundation. When they heard Kirandeep’s heartbreaking story, they quickly took action, not only donating the funds for Kirandeep to return home, but organized the entire journey. Kaur was flown to Toronto on a private jet, where she would board a flight to Delhi. A rush visa was secured for the nurse who would accompany her. 4 days after Quenneville received the call from Dr. Dumitra, Kaur was home in India.

“If the Foundation wasn’t there, we probably would not have been able to do any of this. They made her illness something that is bearable.” 
                        -Dr. Sinziana Dumitra, surgical oncologist, MUHC

“It was a miracle, I thank the people who helped us from the bottom of my heart.”
                        -Baljeet Singh Sidhu, Kirandeep’s husband

Available for interviews:

Dr. Sinziana Dumitra, Surgical Oncologist, MUHC
Sara Yassa, Assistant Nurse Manager
Julie Quenneville, President & CEO, MUHC Foundation

About the McGill University Health Centre Foundation:

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation raises funds to support excellence in patient care, research and teaching at the McGill University Health Centre, one of the top university hospitals in Canada. Our Dream Big Campaign to change the course of lives and medicine is raising millions of dollars to solve humanity’s deadliest puzzles: infectious diseases; end cancer as a life-threatening illness; fix broken hearts through innovative cardiac care; detect the silent killers—ovarian and endometrial cancers—early; create the best skilled health care teams in Canada; and much more. We are rallying our entire community to solve the world’s most complex health care challenges.

Pathway Health Corp. Announces TSXV Conditional Approval and Filing Statement for its Qualifying Transaction with Colson Capital and Closing of Qualifying Transaction

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TORONTO, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Pathway Health Corp. (TSXV: PHC) (formerly Colson Capital Corp.) ("Pathway" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval from the Exchange for the closing of, and has completed its previously announced "Qualifying Transaction" (as defined in Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") involving a share exchange transaction (the "Transaction") pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pathway Health Services Corp. (formerly Pathway Health Corp.) ("Old Pathway") in exchange for common shares in the capital of the Company. As a result of the Transaction, Old Pathway became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, the Company is pleased to announce the exchange of the subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts") issued by Old Pathway in connection with the previously announced private placement offering of Subscription Receipts undertaken in connection with the Transaction as detailed in the Company's news release dated March 16, 2021. The Subscription Receipt offering was made through a syndicate of agents, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., and included iA Private Wealth Inc. and Leede Jones Gable Inc., for aggregate gross proceeds of $13,800,000. In accordance with the terms of the agreement governing the Subscription Receipts, the net proceeds of approximately $12.6 million were released to the Company upon completion of the Transaction. 

A Filing Statement in respect of the Transaction has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange and has been filed under the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Prior to the Transaction, the Company consolidated its issued and outstanding common shares on a 2.941 to 1 basis (each post-consolidation common share, a "Common Share") and changed its name from "Colson Capital Corp." to "Pathway Health Corp." The Company's new CUSIP number for the Common Shares is 70324L105 and the new ISIN for the Common Shares is CA70324L1058. Shareholders of the Company are not required to take any action with respect to the name change or consolidation, and are not required to exchange any existing certificates bearing the Company's old name. The Company's transfer agent, AST Trust Company (Canada), will send registered shareholders a new Direct Registration System advice ("DRS") representing the number of Common Shares held by such shareholders. 

The Transaction was completed pursuant to the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement dated January 29, 2021, as amended, pursuant to which 90,252,819 Common Shares were issued to former shareholders of Old Pathway (including 27,600,000 Common Shares to former holders of Subscription Receipts), at a deemed price of $0.50 per Common Share.

Final acceptance of the Transaction will occur upon the issuance of the Final Exchange Bulletin by the Exchange. Subject to final acceptance by the Exchange, the Common Shares are expected to commence trading on the Exchange under the symbol "PHC" on or about June 10, 2021, and the Company will be classified as a Tier 2 issuer pursuant to Exchange policies. 

In connection with the Transaction, the Company's incumbent board of directors has been reconstituted and is now comprised of the following individuals: Michael Steele, Kenneth Howling, Alison Wright and Ken Yoon. Additionally, the board has appointed Ken Yoon as Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Secretary, Aura Balboa as Chief Financial Officer, Wayne Cockburn as President, Kim Wei as Chief Commercial Officer, Renee John as Vice President – Clinic Operations, and Pram Sandhu as Vice President – Pharmacy Programs and Regulatory Affairs. 

Capital Structure
Upon completion of the Transaction, including the conversion of the Subscription Receipts, the issued and outstanding share capital of the Company consists of 93,108,990 Common Shares, including the 27,600,000 Common Shares issued upon conversion of the Subscription Receipts. 

A total of 53,043,334 Common Shares will be subject to escrow agreements, including 816,048 Common Shares originally issued to the Company's principals upon listing the Company as a "capital pool company" (the "CPC Escrow Shares"), and 52,227,286 Common Shares issued to principals in connection with the Transaction (the "Value Escrow Shares"). All CPC Escrow Shares will be released from escrow as to 25% upon the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin, with an additional 25% every six months thereafter. The Value Escrow Shares are subject to a Tier 2 value security escrow agreement and will be released from escrow over 36 months from the date of the Final Exchange Bulletin, with 10% released upon listing. 

A total of 52,227,286 Common Shares (the "Lock-up Shares") are subject to voluntary lock-up agreements (the "Lock-up Agreements") entered into in connection with the Subscription Receipt financing. Under the terms of the Lock-up Agreements, the Lock-up Shares are restricted from transfer and will be released in accordance with the following schedule: (i) 50% of the Lock-up Shares will be released on the date that is six months from the completion of the Transaction; and (ii) 50% of the Lock-up Shares will be released on the date that is one year from the date of the Transaction. 

The Company also has 16,188,228 Common Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to exercise or conversion of:

For additional information concerning the Transaction and the foregoing matters, please refer to the Company's filing statement dated May 31, 2021, or the Company's press releases dated March 16, 2021, February 2, 2021, and November 30, 2020.

Investor Relations Contract
The Company also announces that it has engaged The Howard Group Inc. ("TGHI") for the provision investor relations consulting services to the Company, consisting of marketing communications and advisory services, in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the Exchange. THGI will focus on expanding the Company's investor audience and online media management. Under the terms of the agreement, THGI will receive fees in the amount of $8,000 per month, for a one-year term expiring in February 2022. 

TGHI is a Calgary, Alberta based company, providing investor and financial relations, business development solutions and in-depth strategic planning to public companies since 1988. The agreement with TGHI will be filed and available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. 

Certain Escrow Amendments

The Company also announces certain amendments to the escrow provisions undertaken by Colson Capital Corp. ("Colson") prior to and in connection with the Transaction, as summarized below.

Removal of the Consequences of Failing to Complete a Qualifying Transaction within 25 Months of the Listing Date

Prior to changes to the Exchange's Policy 2.4 – Capital Pool Companies on January 1, 2021 (the "New CPC Policy"), there were certain consequences if a Qualifying Transaction was not completed within 24 months of the listing date of the capital pool company. These consequences included the potential for shares to be delisted or suspended, or, subject to the approval of the majority of the Company's shareholders, transferring shares to list on NEX and cancelling certain seed shares. The New CPC Policy has removed these consequences assuming disinterested shareholder approval is obtained.  Disinterested shareholders of Colson voted in favour of the resolution to remove such consequences at its shareholder meeting held on March 31, 2021.

Amendments to the Escrow Agreement
Prior to changes to the New CPC Policy, "Seed Shares" of a capital pool company were subject to a 36-month escrow in the event the Resulting Issuer (as defined in the New CPC Policy) was a Tier 2 issuer.  The New CPC Policy permits such escrow period to be 18 months in duration assuming disinterested shareholder approval is obtained. At the March 31, 2021 meeting, disinterested shareholders of Colson voted in favour of the resolution to make certain amendments to the CPC escrow agreement, including allowing the Company's escrowed securities to be subject to an 18-month escrow release schedule as detailed in the New CPC Policy, rather than the 36 month escrow release schedule in the former CPC Policy. The amendments only apply to the escrowed securities issued prior to the completion of the Transaction, and the escrow agreement was amended and restated on May 28, 2021.

About Pathway Health Corp.

Pathway Health is one of the largest providers of out-of-hospital pain management services in Canada.  The Company owns and operates 9 community-based clinics across 4 provinces where its team of health professionals work together to help patients through a variety of evidence-based approaches.  Pathway Health's patient care programs utilize an interdisciplinary approach that is guided by trained pain specialists, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, nurses, and other healthcare providers.  Pathway Health has also developed an expertise in harm reduction where medicinal cannabis is being used as an alternative to traditional opioids.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation, which may include by are not limited to statements with respect to obtaining the final bulletin from the Exchange. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; and the results of operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Colson and Pathway disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this Press Release. The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

SOURCE Pathway Health Corp.

CareCru Appoints Terry Burns as Vice President of Sales

Former Straumann executive to scale sales efforts across the US 

MIAMI, Fla., June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - CareCru, the creator of Donna®, a virtual dental practice assistant, announced the appointment of Terry Burns as Vice President of Sales North America. In this role, Burns will be responsible for scaling CareCru's sales efforts Globally with an initial focus on the US market.

"Terry's strong background in SaaS sales and the dental space will be a significant asset to CareCru," says Lonny McLean, CEO and Founder of CareCru. "We are thrilled to have such a dynamic leader with this level of industry experience join our leadership team." 

Burns brings over 15 years' experience in managing sales teams and software operations to his new role at CareCru. Most recently, Burns held the role of Senior Regional Director at Straumann, the #1 brand in global dentistry. Burns led a high performing-team positioning Straumann's innovative premium brand to specialty and general dental practices throughout Florida and the Caribbean. Under his leadership Burns' team delivered significant client growth. Burns currently serves as the Vice President of Medical Mission of Mercy, USA, a non-profit organization that provides free surgical, medical, dental and vision care for the underprivileged in developing countries throughout Asia and Central America. 

"I wholeheartedly believe that intelligent automation that delivers a premium patient experience will be the next big breakthrough in dentistry," says Burns. "Practices that can leverage AI and automation are well-positioned for future growth and innovation. I'm excited to be joining the CareCru team to help bring Donna™ to practices across the country." 

About CareCru 
CareCru is a growth and patient engagement platform for dental practices. CareCru's AI driven automation engine, Donna™, helps practices maximize their productivity and deliver an unparalleled patient experience. Hiring Donna is like adding three world-class team members to the practice - a front office assistant, a marketing specialist, and a practice consultant. 

For more information on Donna and CareCru, visit https://carecru.com/ 

SOURCE CareCru Inc.

Women: Fuel Your Passion to Influence, Impact and Inspire Others

Jacksonville, FL, June 1, 2021 ― Do you feel an innate desire to speak up, take charge and help make your organizations and communities stronger? Don’t ignore your instinct to lead— own it. It’s your superpower, and you should embrace it, nurture it and use it for powerful, positive outcomes, advises Pegine Echevarria, Power Women Worldwide founder.  

Pegine, along with Mindy Gibbins-Klein, Diana Watson, Cindy Tschosik plus 14 other successful female leaders from diverse backgrounds share their stories, techniques and actionable tips in Called to Lead: Success Strategies for Women.

Timely topics such as Leading Unexpectedly in a Crisis, Mental Wellness, Cross-Cultural Leadership and Be the Trigger for the Change, plus many others, are covered through thoughtful, uplifting chapters from each contributing author.  

The consortium of talented, powerful women featured in Called to Lead have thrived in their respective fields while enjoying vibrant personal lives. Each woman draws upon her unique strengths and experiences to deliver relevant, useful strategies to help other women grow and succeed while balancing family, relationships and self-care. 

Called to Lead is organized into five sections, each comprised of several chapters: 

1. The Power of Being Called to Lead;

2. The Power of Self-Mastery in Leadership;

3. The Power of Influential Leadership;

4. The Power of Emotions and The Mind in Leadership; and

5. The Power of Leadership Love. 

Leadership is a calling. The guidance and mentoring from each of the influential female leaders in Called to Lead aims to help readers answer the call with know-how and confidence. 

“You are a leader,” says Pegine. “Embrace your gift. Invest in yourself and your leadership skills. The world wants and needs women who lead. Be bold. Be brave. Be seen. Be heard. Be paid well. Be you.” 

About the Authors

Pegine Echevarria, MSW, HoF, CVP

Quoted in The New York Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and featured on Speaker andMinority Business Enterprise magazines, Pegine, who goes by her first name, is the only Latina in the Motivational Speakers Hall of Fame, alongside stars like Jack Canfield. Through Power Women Worldwide groups, she focuses on uplifting women in leadership. She is the founder and leader of multi-million-dollar businesses and a sought after speaker and presenter. Pegine has received business recognition from the Women’s Business Minority National Council, the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Small Business Administration, which named her a Women in Business Champion. www.powerwomenworldwide.com 

Mindy Gibbins-Klein, MBA, CVP

Mindy Gibbins-Klein is a multi-award-winning international speaker, thought leadership strategist, book coach and publisher. She has authored and co-authored 10 books, and has presented to and coached over 50,000 business executives and entrepreneurs in 18 countries. Mindy created The Book Midwife® brand, and designed the methodology that has helped over one thousand leaders to take their ideas and turn them into thought-leading books.

www.mindygk.com 

Diana Watson, MA, MS, DTM

“Am I Strange?” is Diana Watson’s most renowned presentation with over one million views within two weeks. As a bilingual professional, Diana also presents in Mandarin, and this one video transformed how the world views Black people who speak Chinese. Her first book, The Speaking Seed: Secrets to Successful Foreign Language Public Speaking, is the first book ever dedicated to foreign language public speaking. www.dianawatson.net 

Cindy Tschosik 

Cindy Tschosik is a certified ghostwriter, professional speaker and mental wellness advocate. For more than 25 years, Tschosik held leadership roles in legal, corporate, IT and nonprofits. In 2013, she launched SoConnected, a full-service marketing firm for business owners and professional speakers. During a challenging summer in 2008, Tschosik was diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Her mission came out of her mental wellness journey.

www.soconnectedllc.com 

Called to Lead: Success Strategies for Women 

Publisher: Panoma Press

ISBN-10: 1784529362 

ISBN-13: 978-1784529369 

Available from Amazon.com

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AREV Life Sciences Expands its Extraction Results to Clinical Characterization of Compounds, Development of Advanced-Stage Therapeutic Foods and Discovery of Plant-Based Drugs

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AREV NANOTEC BRANDS INC. (CSE: AREV) (OTC: AREVF) (”AREV” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has expanded its extraction results to Clinical Characterization of Compounds and provides this update of corporate developments consistent with its news announcements and AREV’s transformed corporate website now located at www.arevlifesciences.com. The Company encourages its shareholders and interested parties to review the new website in light of this and recent news releases.

In the first five months of 2021, AREV has advanced its core competencies in extraction systems, functional ingredient production, and natural product formulations, expanding its know-how into innovative plant compound identification and medicinal characterization for utility in the Company’s development of advanced-stage nutritional foods and discovery of plant-based drugs (or phytomedicinalization). Working with noted experts recruited to AREV’s leadership and Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), AREV’s corporate team has also initiated collaborations and significant negotiations with third-party academic and business partners to enhance its participation in programs involving preclinical, clinical, and U.S. FDA-approved drugs.

Mike Withrow, AREV CEO, said, “AREV is becoming a fully integrated early-stage life sciences enterprise. I am pleased that AREV’s pursuit of its prior business model created the valuable shareholder opportunity on which the Company is quickly executing, from enhancement of AREV’s extraction innovations to its proprietary initiatives with the characterization of therapeutic compounds found in sea cucumber, Moringa, and other natural sources. AREV is in a substantial growth stage through its advancement of creative collaborations with the advice of its high-level appointments to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.”

AREV is invested in phytomedicinal discoveries of broad spectrum antivirals and has made significant commitments to human nutrition in areas of unmet need in strategic markets, including the development of an advanced-stage Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), branded as SUS-TAINN, and an Enteral Formula, RES-TORE. Through our SAB and our development of collaborations, with Voynich Biosciences, Inc. and Oyagen, AREV is connected to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University (OSU). AREV is engaging scientists to characterize compounds for its proprietary ingredients while building AREV’s team of preclinical drug discovery partners in the Company’s rational drug design, driven by molecular epidemiology.

“Our strategy is dedicated to generating revenue to support drug development both through novel therapeutic approaches to human nutrition in contexts of malnutrition and pandemic disease and through development of enhanced OTC products with validated claims developed with advanced, scientifically-characterized ingredients,” said Roscoe M. Moore, Jr., DVM, MPH, PHD, Assistant U.S. Surgeon General (retired), Chairman of AREV’s SAB.

On the second of these revenue strategies, through the recently announced collaboration with GVB Biopharma, AREV is preparing to launch two soft gel products containing proprietary, characterized ingredients derived from sea cucumber and hops infused with CBD.

For further information, contact Mike Withrow, news@arevlifesciences.com 778-929-6536. For more information visit arevlifesciences.com.

Shocking Increase in Opioid-Related Overdoses Sparks Public Health Crisis & a Call to Action

Baltimore, MD, June 1, 2021 — Tens of thousands of American lives end prematurely every year due to opioid overdoses, leaving families shattered. Dr. Paul Christo, an Associate Professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, wants to remind those battling addiction to make use of telemedicine and tele-mental health services that emerged as valuable resources during the pandemic, and he adds, clinicians need to advocate to their patients that online treatment options are available. 

Dr. Christo, who is on the frontlines working to curb the impact of the opioid crisis, also wants patients to know that critical medications for maintaining sobriety can now be prescribed by telehealth or telephone.

"The number of fatalities from opioid-related overdoses could be nearly 30 percent higher than reported due to missing information or incomplete death records,” he says. “The worst fear is that because of social isolation, people are not being found or treated immediately."

The opioid epidemic today progressed in three phases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The first involves deaths caused by prescription opioids, the second, an increase in heroin use, and the third, a surge in the use of synthetic opioids or fentanyl. Experts say the U.S. is right in the middle of the third phase of the epidemic, due to the increasing availability of fentanyl and increasing rates of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids.

According to a recent study there were 632,331 drug overdoses between 1999 and 2016. Most of these deaths (78.2 percent) were drug overdoses with known drug classification. Moreover, 21.8 percent were unclassified drug overdoses. A further investigation revealed that for unclassified drug overdoses, 71.8 percent involved opioids, translating to 99,160 additional opioid-related deaths.

There were over 70,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017, according to an estimate from the CDC. Based on findings from the new study, over half of those deaths — about 47,000 — are suspected of having involved opioids.

Another study on opioid overdoses found that the number of drug overdose deaths decreased by 4 percent from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, more than 67,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Almost 70 percent involved a prescription or illicit opioid of those deaths.

“COVID 19 impacted the drug supply chain by closing borders on some regions, and it led to the higher death rate,” Dr. Christo explained. He added that drugs become more challenging to get, and the potency of overdose goes up. It also impacts the price, everything goes up, and in that sense, it becomes more deadly each day, according to Dr. Christo.

About Dr. Paul Christo 

Dr. Paul Christo serves as Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the author of Aches and Gains, A Comprehensive Guide to Overcoming Your Pain. Dr. Paul Christo also hosts an award-winning, nationally syndicated SIRIUS XM radio talk show on overcoming pain called, Aches and Gains®. For more information about Dr. Paul Christo. Please visit www.paulchristomd.com.