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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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Phone: 416-441-2131 or 1-888-255-0333 ext. 258

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PSA Fitness (Power, Strength & Agility) | 1/16/2012

HALIFAX, N.S., January 16, 2012/CNW/ Prostate Cancer Canada Atlantic is proud to announce the launch of PSA Fitness (Power, Strength & Agility), a free nine week exercise program for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. PSA Fitness, resistance training and yoga, is an important patient-centered therapy for prostate cancer survivors in Halifax.

TELUS donation to support Prostate Cancer Canada | 1/13/2012

Toronto, ON- January 13, 2012- On January 10th, Prostate Cancer Canada received a generous donation of $100,000 from TELUS at the launch of the TIEd Together exhibition. TELUS’ donation was made possible through the Canadian Football League Grey Cup cause marketing campaign. The donation will support Prostate Cancer Canada’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease through research, education, support and awareness.

TIEd Together – Turning the lens on prostate cancer | 1/4/2012

Toronto, ON – January 4, 2012 – On January 10, Toronto will host TIEd Together, a photo exhibition by PhotoSensitive in partnership with Prostate Cancer Canada. This unique and memorable photo exhibit is part of a multi-city tour which showcases over 100 images and stories of people affected by prostate cancer.

Olivia Chow empowers survivors at Prostate Cancer Canada Network Leaders' Conference | 10/13/2011

HALIFAX, Oct. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - In a keynote address at a luncheon for the Prostate Cancer Canada Network Leaders' Conference in Halifax today, the Honourable Olivia Chow, NDP Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina, empowered, motivated and encouraged a room full of delegates - most of whom are prostate cancer survivors - with personal messages of hope, inspiration and encouragement. Perhaps most important, was a powerful call-to-action message by Ms. Chow for Canadians not in attendance. "To begin with, think about PSA screening for early detection - it should be free, in every province of Canada! Hats off to Nova Scotia. PSA screening is covered here, as it should be everywhere," said Ms. Chow.

Screening on the Hill - Have you been tested? | 9/19/2011

Toronto, ON – September 19, 2011 – Prostate Cancer Canada – the national foundation for prostate cancer information, resources and support – is leveraging Prostate Cancer Awareness Week as a timely opportunity to remind and inform Canadians about the importance of prevention, education and early detection of prostate cancer.

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