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Aug 15, 19 •
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The CIBC Run for the Cure is a 5k or 1k walk or run that raises funds for the Canadian Cancer Society, and it is in need of organizational help. It is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event in Canada in support of the breast cancer cause. The event takes...
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Jun 11, 19 •
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Cancer survivors surrounded by their families and friends made their way around the track at Chatham-Kent Secondary School at this year’s Relay For Life on Friday. More than $30,000 was raised at this year’s event, which goes towards research and...
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May 9, 19 •
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Barb Pelgrim of Barb’s Healthcare Apparel in Chatham is making giving back to the community a year-round event. A certified compression stocking and lymphedema fitter, Pelgrim works with many cancer patients and to help them out, she is giving away free...
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May 1, 19 •
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Two months after essentially winning the health lottery, Chatham-Kent’s Jocelyn McGlynn has received more good news. Diagnosed last year with a rare form of leukemia, Jocelyn learned recently her immune system has essentially been entirely replaced by that...
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Dec 19, 18 •
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Chatham’s Jocelyn McGlynn hopes to become a doctor some day, but first she must jump a tall medical hurdle of her own. The fourth-year Medical Sciences student at the University of Western Ontario is battling an aggressive form of leukemia, acute...
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Nov 14, 18 •
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I can tell I’m in my 50s: Another week, another trip to the hospital. After heading there for an EMG test last week to check on my nerves in my right arm – I had been getting a buzzing in my right shoulder – I was back for a quick slice and dice at the...
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Oct 15, 18 •
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Chatham-Kent firefighters held a Run for a Cure 5K event for breast cancer recently. About 50 people took part, raising approximately $2,...
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Sep 13, 18 •
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This summer, Ryan Doyle participated in his third Ride to Conquer Cancer; a two-day, 200-plus kilometre cycle from Toronto to Niagara Falls. This year the ride became much more personal for Doyle. Shortly after he completed his second ride, his dad Eelco...
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Jul 31, 18 •
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The Chatham-Kent Police Service lost one of its own last week when Const. Andrew Gaiswinkler lost his battle with cancer. Last November, Gaiswinkler was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. He passed away July...
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Nov 28, 16 •
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Chatham-Kent Firefighters recently raised more than $7,500 through their Brave Enough to Wear Pink Campaign. The $7,672 in proceeds benefitted two organizations which included the Breast Cancer Society of Canada and the Firefighters Cancer Support...
