Posts Tagged ‘ cancer ’

Breast Cancer Survivors Lift Spirits Through Community Service

Oct 14th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Featured

Jill Buchner
There was a time when breast cancer survivor Catherine Ebbs forgot how to laugh. But these days, she’s telling stories full of love and laughter to rooms full of women who need a little something to lift their spirits. Ebbs has made it her motto to “heal through love, laughter and giving back.”
“I recognize [...]



On The Stump! - Camp Oochigeas 25th Anniversary Open House

Aug 19th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events, Health

Namita Joshi
They are always singing at Camp Ooch. Located in idyllic Muskoka Region, Camp Oochigeas was filled with the laughter, voices and energy of campers, councilors, and visitors alike on Sunday July 27, 2008. The camp for children with cancer celebrated it 25th Anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony, camp tours and an [...]



Silver Soiree: Celebrating a Quarter Century of POGO

Apr 15th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Events, Food & Drink, Lifestyle

On Satuday, April 12, 2008, the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) held its seventh gala, which celebrated the organization’s twenty-fifth anniversary. The organization was founded in 1983 by a group of doctors to champion childhood cancer and care and has been an advisor to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care since 1995.