BY JOY STRUTHERS A blood donation clinic held at Conestoga College’s recreation centre Jan. 19 had 71 donor appointments pre-booked and also accepted walk-ins. Annette Strobel, the clinic supervisor, has been with Canadian Blood Services for almost 20 years and loves her job. “It’s something I like doing because of helping others,” she said. The staff want people to know how easy the process is and encourages everyone who can … Continued
By MATTHEW EVANGELISTA Conestoga’s marketing students hosted their Comedy 4 Cancer event in Conestoga Students Inc.’s Doon campus Venue Oct. 18, donating all proceeds to Canadian breast cancer research. The Venue was a full house. Although admission was free, the marketing students asked for a toonie donation from attendees at the door and during the event. It was also the first day The Venue started serving beer this year, attracting … Continued
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BY JOSH KENNEDY Besides being a time for carving pumpkins and stuffing turkeys, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Waterloo Region Community Office of the Canadian Cancer Society will be doing everything they can to help raise money for cancer research. One in nine Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. To help battle the disease, the society has donated nearly $100 million to breast cancer … Continued
BY RANDI CLARKE There are few words that can dramatically alter a person’s life but, “You have cancer,” are three of them. Cancer affects the life of the person diagnosed as well as friends and family. According to the Canadian Cancer Society’s website, there are more than 50 different types of cancer including the more well-known types such as breast, cervical, esophageal, kidney, leukemia, lung, liver, prostate, testicular and thyroid. … Continued
