Introducing the Cookes: a family of Cancer Champions
[header5]No doubt you’ve felt it before: when cancer strikes close to home, you would do anything for the ones you love.[/header5] And that’s exactly what the Cooke family is doing. After a recent brain cancer diagnosis in their family, the Cookes got involved with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation so they could support and enhance […]
She’s Saving Lives, One Step at a Time
EPIC WALK Ambassador Allison McBrine shares why she believes the event’s impact will extend far beyond its final year. [Photo: Rachel Gallipeau] Each year for nearly a decade, I’ve walked in the EPIC WALK. It has been one of my deepest passions. I am not a doctor or health professional. I don’t have any special […]
How Lemonade is Helping Cancer in Ottawa
Lemonade is a great drink to have on a hot summer day and for the past four years, has been sold to raise money for local cancer care. It all started in 2013 with kids in Ottawa who wanted to make a difference. Choosing a day early June each year to host stands all around town, […]
International Women’s Day Highlight on Ovarian Cancer Researcher and Exciting Breakthrough
Cancer Champions @ Work: Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden/Ovarian Cancer Researcher Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden has dedicated her career to unlocking the mysteries of ovarian cancer – and developing new ways to treat the deadly disease. And this week, the cancer champion is celebrating an exciting breakthrough in her research. “We have had some really exciting data emerge […]
Cancer Champion and Clinical Investigator: Dr Johanne Weberpals
Dr. Johanne Weberpals is looking at cancer research through a whole new lens these days. After her father was diagnosed and treated for cancer, she says she learned a lot from the first-hand account he gave about the treatments he received and the impacts those treatments had on his day-to-day life. “I think it affects you […]
A Lifelong Passion for Giving Back
[header6]If you’re looking to speak with Dr. Kanta Marwah, there are a number of places you might find her.[/header6] She could be traveling throughout her community finding worthy causes to support on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, or creating her own endowment fund at the National Arts Centre. She may be looking after […]
Jazz musician set to take stage at Lumière Charity Gala
For Anne Lewis, music has always held a very special place in her heart. “My father was my biggest influence,” she shares. “He was in the Air Force and really enjoyed the military big brass band sound. He would always bring home albums and I remember watching my parents dance. They loved music, and I […]
Getting Through Cancer “My Way”
Photo by Tanja Webster Coining it as her “Cancer Adventure,” Sändi Webster has been down a winding road since she was first diagnosed with cancer in the spring of 2014. After finishing treatment, she found it difficult to process the changes in her life and to continue moving forward with her physical and emotional recovery. When Sändi […]
The Tragically Hip: What Gord Downie’s Courage Means to One Cancer Survivor
Denis Raymond captures a moment featuring one of Gord Downie’s iconic hats. You’ve probably heard the latest on the Tragically Hip: lead singer Gord Downie was recently diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, spurring the band to go on a final tour across Canada. His diagnosis is the same as our very own Cancer […]
Sacrificing his braid in honour of his warrior brothers
“I find it very difficult to see so many people, family and friends go through this battle and not be able to fight with them.” – Peter Masson How many of us have felt like this? I have. And if you know someone who’s faced cancer, someone you care about, then you’ve felt it, too. […]
