Chain of Life Challenge
Côte-Nord
Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at Stade Holliday!
Support Lynn Roberts, our flag bearer and dedicated Chain of Life teacher, representing the very first link in the chain of life: education. Make a donation to your region, form a team, or join your flag bearer’s team. You can also register as an individual. Through this act of solidarity, you are making a tangible contribution to advancing education on organ and tissue donation in our schools.
It's a date on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.
44, rue Holliday
Sept-Îles (Québec) G4R 1E2
Flag-bearer
Lynn Roberts
Hi everyone,
My name is Lynn Roberts, and I teach English in Secondary V at Manikoutai School, located in the beautiful Côte-Nord region. I had the privilege of being among the very first English teachers to take part in the inaugural Chain of Life Program held during the SPEAQ convention in 2006. As soon as I returned from that unforgettable weekend, I knew I had to try it out in my classroom as soon as possible. A few years later, the education advisor who had been present at that first workshop was determined to ensure that the teachers in her region would also receive a visit from the Chain of Life Program training team. That’s when I met Lucie Dumont for the second time. After completing the new training, I felt even better equipped and more confident to address with my students a topic as delicate as it is meaningful.
Being a Chain of Life teacher has been one of the most impactful experiences of my career. Every year, I have the privilege of witnessing the transformation that takes place in my classroom. The students arrive with questions, with hesitations… and they leave with deep convictions, with compassion, and with the courage to talk to their loved ones about life, death, and organ donation. They become true agents of change, ambassadors of hope, and the message they carry extends far beyond the school walls.
As a teacher, there is no greater reward than knowing you have helped spark essential conversations at home, conversations that, one day, could save lives.
This year, I have the immense pride and honour of being the flag bearer for my region as part the Chain of Life Challenge. It is so much more than a symbolic climb; it is a powerful gesture, filled with gratitude and commitment.
Education is the first key link in the chain of life. It is where everything begins: awareness, the building of values, and the discovery of the power young people have to change the world. I believe in the strength of our students. I believe in this movement. And I believe that together, through education, we are building a society that is more informed, more altruistic, and healthier.
I invite you to climb by my side or to support my team as we carry this message all the way to the top of our mountain.
Lynn Roberts
Proud Chain of Life Teacher
Flag bearer – Côte-Nord Region
The Key Links in the Chain of Life
The key links in the chain of life are doctors, nurses, transplant recipients, donor families, teachers, students, distinguished climbers, public figures and many others... who join forces to create a movement uniting all those touched directly or indirectly by organ and tissue donation.
The day of the event
- For the Challenge, you will need to bring warm clothes, a snack and water.
- In case of bad weather, please consult the Facebook event for the Côte-Nord region for details.
9:30
Welcome of participants at the chalet
10:00
Welcome address and speeches from our special guests
10:30
Departure for a 4 km walk on the hiking trail
11:40
Return to the chalet
12:00
End of the event
Denis Clements
Team: Greffe-toi à nous
Nicole Bourgeois
Team: Greffe-toi à nous
Véronique Clements
Team: Greffe-toi à nous
Steve Bujold
Team: Greffe-toi à nous
Mylene Barbeau
Team: Greffe-toi à nous
Andrée-Ann Boisvert
Team: IESI
Maverick Tremblay
Team: IESI
Mayden Tremblay
Team: IESI
Sonia Lachance
Team: Les Blouin’s
Eric Blouin
Team: Les Blouin’s
Josée Thibault
Team: Les Blouin’s
Jani Nadeau-Simard
Team: Les Blouin’s
Sophie Couture
Team: Les Blouin’s
Anne Roy
Team: Les survivors
Vanessa Roy
Team: Les survivors
Sebastien Labrie plourde
Team: Les survivors
Mathieu Stuart
Team: Les survivors
Jack Roy stuart
Team: Les survivors
Jake Methot
Team: Les survivors
Aurelie Methot
Team: Les survivors
Elaine Roy chaloub
Team: Les survivors
Rayan Roy chaloub
Team: Les survivors
Gabrielle Lelièvre
Team: No team
Pier-Luc Fournier
Team: No team
Abbygaël Fournier
Team: No team
Annie Bernatchez
Team: No team
Neil Lavoie
Team: No team
Amélie Bazinet
Team: No team
Alexandre Bazinet
Team: No team
Ann-Julie Tremblay
Team: No team
Guylène Gougeon
Team: No team
Karine Gougeon
Team: No team
Gaëlle Dupéré
Team: No team
Lynn Roberts
Team: No team
Stephanie Laflamme
Team: No team
Camille Ostiguy
Team: No team
Chloé Lepage
Team: No team
Alexandra Dionne
Team: No team
Raymonde Lapointe
Team: No team
Elise Leblanc
Team: No team
Serge Bourgeois
Team: No team
Serge Bourgeois
Team: No team
Nancy Levesque
Team: No team
Manon Roy
Team: No team
Audrey Devost
Team: No team
Mélodie Blanchette
Team: No team
Mattéo Gauthier
Team: No team
Maèva Boudreault
Team: No team
Hevannah McNicoll
Team: No team
Isabelle Brassard
Team: No team
Benjamin Lelièvre
Team: No team
Janine Thériault
Team: No team
Serge Bourgeois
Team: No team
Renée Paradis
Team: No team
Geneviève Ménard
Team: No team
Élisabeth Monger
Team: No team
Anne-Julie Monger
Team: No team
Catherine Cormier
Team: No team
Sara Plamondon Willard
Team: No team
Melodie Girard
Team: No team
Mélissa Sanikopoulos
Team: No team
Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Team: No team
Julie Boudreau
Team: No team
Michel Déraps
Team: No team
Patrick Hudon
Team: No team
Marie-Claude Ouellet
Team: No team
Catherine Desrosiers
Team: No team
Julie Bisson
Team: No team
Caro Morin
Team: No team
Amélie Lebel
Team: No team
Annie Gallant
Team: No team
Rémi Landry
Team: No team
Bibiane Gendron
Team: No team
Gabrielle Lelièvre
1 month 2 weeks agomade a donation of $70 to the region
Patricia Robitaille
1 month 1 week agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Annie Bernatchez
4 weeks agomade a donation of $130 to the region
Guylène Gougeon
3 weeks 1 day agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Sonia Lachance
2 weeks 4 days agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Caroline Lachance
2 weeks 3 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Denis Clements
2 weeks 2 days agomade a donation of $150 to the team: Greffe-toi à nous
Louise Lachance
1 week 3 days agomade a donation of $25 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Stephanie Laflamme
1 week 3 days agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Chloé Lepage
1 week 3 days agomade a donation of $20 to the region
Alexandra Dionne
1 week 3 days agomade a donation of $10 to the region
Raymonde Lapointe
1 week 3 days agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Steve Bujold
1 week 2 days agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Greffe-toi à nous
Elise Leblanc
1 week 2 days agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Caroline Bourgeois
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $100 to the region
Jean-François Pouliot
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Nancy Levesque
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Josée Thibault
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $50 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Manon Roy
1 week 1 day agomade a donation of $100 to the region
Audrey Devost
1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Mélodie Blanchette
1 week agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Isabelle Brassard
6 days 22 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Anne Roy
6 days 13 hours agomade a donation of $120 to the team: Les survivors
Janine Thériault
6 days 9 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Serge Bourgeois
6 days 1 hour agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Jani Nadeau-Simard
5 days 13 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Renée Paradis
5 days 11 hours agomade a donation of $25 to the region
Geneviève Ménard
5 days 11 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Catherine Cormier
5 days 9 hours agomade a donation of $15 to the region
Mélissa Sanikopoulos
5 days 3 hours agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Marie-Pierre Gagnon
5 days agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Julie Boudreau
5 days agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Patrick Hudon
5 days agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Julie Bisson
5 days agomade a donation of $50 to the region
Caro Morin
4 days 11 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Sophie Couture
4 days 11 hours agomade a donation of $40 to the team: Les Blouin’s
Amélie Lebel
4 days 11 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Annie Gallant
4 days 10 hours agomade a donation of $30 to the region
Rémi Landry
4 days 4 hours agomade a donation of $60 to the region
Luc Poulin
4 days 4 hours agomade a donation of $100 to the region
« Belle organisation Sept-Iles, nous avons bien aimé , bravo. Nous avons marché pour mon fils greffé des os et pour ma conjointe valve mécanique. Nous serons de retour l’an prochain. ❤️ »
Distinguished Climber
Coming soon
Mountain Climbing and Waiting for a Transplant: What a Parallel!
Participants in the Chain of Life Challenge carry the flag to the top of a mountain in their region.
Waiting for a transplant is a bit like climbing a mountain. Both require preparation, fortitude, determination, perseverance and, most of all, support — the climber needs strong climbing partners and the person waiting for an organ needs a reliable support network. Both are real challenges. This is why the mountain has become one of the symbols associated with Chain of Life.
By planting the Chain of Life flag at the top of a mountain, we are not only showing our solidarity for organ and tissue donation, but we are also helping send a message of hope to all those waiting for a transplant in Quebec and elsewhere.
Thank you to our partners!
