Domi ready to Partt for diabetes research

MONTREAL — Canadiens forward Max Domi says it’s time to Partt.

When its annual fundraising walk became a victim of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation came up with the idea of having Domi, Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke and other celebrities join the public on Sunday for what has been dubbed the JDRF House Partt1d for the Cure.

“It’s disappointing that we can’t get together for our walk, but we’re planning to have lots of fun with the party,” Domi, a Type 1 diabetic who is active as a spokesperson for JDRF, said.

“We’ll have some entertainment, some inspirational stories and updates on the research to find a cure and how people can contribute to making that happen.”

The virtual party will run from noon to 4 p.m. and Domi will be the host for the first two hours. The guests in that first segment will include Kaleb Dahlgren, who will offer one of those inspirational stories. Dahlgren, who is a diabetic, suffered a fractured skull, brain damage and several broken vertebrae in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6, 2018. He is a student at York University in Toronto and has been practising with the school’s hockey team.

Other participants include country music star George Canyon, actor/singer Gloria Loring along with her sons Robin and Brennan Thicke, Chopped Canada champion chef Matt Pennell, April Wine lead singer Myles Goodwyn and singer Roch Voisine.