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Media Advisory - Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Vancouver Hero
Vancouver, British Colombia, April 16 –– Prostate Cancer Canada will honour the late Jack Poole, former VANOC Board Chair and local businessman, with the Local Hero Award. Jack was a generous benefactor to the Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation with gifts totalling $3 Million for “Jack the Robot”, a da Vinci S HD surgical system, and a $1 Million gift towards the Robert H. N. Ho Research Centre. His lead donation attracted a further $3.5 million in donations including $1.5 million from Jimmy Pattison. Together these donations enabled VGH to become the fourth Canadian hospital to employ robotic technology in surgery.

Media Advisory- Prostate Cancer Canada celebrates local Calgary Hero
Calgary, AB, April 10 –– Local Hero Dr. Jay Lee will be honoured on April 11th at the annual Wake Up Call Breakfast, hosted by Prostate Cancer Canada, in partnership with the Prostate Cancer Centre. Dr. Lee is being recognized for his extraordinary contribution to the fight against prostate cancer.

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Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic Region

Father's Day is Around the Corner! You might begin to see signs of spring, and the Father's Day Walk/Run, in Halifax! Join us for this fun event, and bring your whole family. Register today. Outreach at Springhill Penitentiary Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic made history Wednesday, March 27th by performing community outreach behind bars at Springhill Penitentiary in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Springhill Institution is a medium security Canadian federal security prison with close to 450 inmates. The outreach was headed up by Elwood Marsman, the volunteer coordinator of PCCN Blacks in Nova Scotia (BINS), and Peter Mallette, the Executive Director of Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic. Three dozen inmates, all members of Springhill’s Black Inmates Association, and many with familial connections to prostate cancer, asked questions about prevention, early detection, diet, warning signs, treatment, and side effects. Sherry Jackson Smith, the Regional Manager of Ethno Cultural Services with Correctional Service Canada says this was the first time that prostate cancer outreach had ever been performed inside the prison. Based on the success of this experience, Mallette is hoping to conduct more prostate cancer prison outreach throughout Atlantic Canada. Wake Up Call Breakfast The Wake Up Call Breakfast is Canada’s only country-wide business focused breakfast series dedicated to the fight against prostate cancer. Save the Date! Halifax - September 13th Moncton - September 16th Cape Breton - September 19th PSA Fitness PSA Fitness is a free, 10 week program for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. For more information, please call 902 - 420-1444.	More Information Support PCC Atlantic Region by hosting a fundraising event in your community Complete Atlantic Support Group Listing Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic Region contact information Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic Region's Advisory Council PCC Atlantic Region News Archive
Rugby Nova Scotia Supports PCC Our good friends at Rugby Nova Scotia presented PCC Atlantic Region with a cheque for close to 21-thousand dollars from an event called “Risky Business.” It was a rugby game featuring two teams of female players decked out in PCC shirts, socks and shoelaces. BINS Paid Tribute Two coordinators for the PCCN BINS, Elwood Marsman and Earl Lucas, are pictured with Percy Paris, the minister responsible for African Nova Scotia affairs. On November 26th, the Nova Scotia government paid tribute to Elwood and Earl for demonstrating their dedication and compassion for those affected by prostate cancer. Congratulations! Blacks in Nova Scotia (BINS) Support Group Launches On September 26th, Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic proudly announced the launch of a new support group specifically created for black men in Nova Scotia. This is the first of its kind within the Prostate Cancer Canada Network. The support group meetings, to be held the last Wednesday of every month, will provide a forum for personal discussion with prostate cancer survivors, including those newly diagnosed and their caregivers. They will also serve as encouragement to motivate other black communities in Canada to offer similar information and support. Halifax Pride Under sunny skies and in front of more than 100,000 spectators, PCC Atlantic’s Executive Director Peter Mallette and Rob Istister, volunteer coordinator of the Halifax Rainbow Warriors, PCCN’s only support group for gay men, marched in the 2012 Halifax Pride Parade Saturday, July 28th. The annual parade was the star attraction of Pride Week in Halifax which celebrated its 25th anniversary. Mallette said he was marching for every man, gay or straight, who has or has had prostate cancer. Along the parade route, which wound its way through the heart of the downtown Halifax business district, Mallette and Isbister received many “thumbs-up” and words of encouragement from prostate cancer survivors and their families who turned out to watch the festivities and to celebrate diversity. Following the parade, PCC Atlantic (Mallette & Isbister) manned a booth at the Community Fair at the Halifax Wanderer’s Grounds where they talked to hundreds of people about the benefits of early detection and the PSA test, and distributed literature about about prostate cancer. It's Our Time- to Celebrate! On March 22, PCC Atlantic Region will celebrate our first year anniversary. We were established to raise awareness and support research and programs for the fight against prostate cancer. 1 in 7 Canadian men will be impacted by prostate cancer in their lifetime. Together, we are making a difference. Thanks to our community partners, supporters and volunteers. We are grateful for your ongoing passion and commitment. Read more about the anniversary here: Living the dream, not just dreaming it It's Our Time to Celebrate Happy First Anniversary! - A Note From Moncton Prostate Cancer Canada Halifax Region Office Officially Launches PCC Atlantic News Archive

Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic Region 5121 Sackville Street, Suite 101 Halifax, NS B3J 1K1 View Map Office: 902-420-1444 Toll free: 1-855-420-1444 For more information about Prostate Cancer Canada's Atlantic Regional Office in Halifax, please contact: Peter Mallette Executive Director, Atlantic Region 902-420-9449	Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic Region's Advisory Council Fred MacGillivray (Chair) Independent Business Consultant Dr. David Bell MD FRCPC – Professor of Urology Dalhousie University Jim Copeland TD Waterhouse VP & Market Leader Private Client Group Valerie Corkum Trade Centre Limited Sales Manager Michael Lordon RBC Regional VP Commercial & Financial Services Steve Murphy CTV Atlantic News Anchor Ken Power TELUS VP Atlantic Canada David Ritcey Dalhousie University Medical Student