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Atlantic Survivors Dragon Boat Festival 2008

By Dorothy Mullins -- August 2008

On Saturday, July 26th and 27th Lake Banook in Dartmouth, NS was the scene of a very exciting dragon boat festival for breast cancer survivors and the first of it's kind in this region.
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Messenger of Hope

By Joel Jacobson -- July 30, 2007 -- The Chronicle Herald

When she beat breast cancer a few years ago, Eileen Bowlby's deepest wish was to help other women who had received a diagnosis of the all-too-common disease.

Late in June, with support from her husband Don, and children Natasha and Mark, the retired Dartmouth General Hospital nurse from Lantz fulfilled that wish. With six other breast cancer survivors and two support paddlers in a voyageur canoe, they raced on the treacherous Yukon River.
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Slaying the Dragon

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation -Year In Review- Apr 2006 - Mar 2007

The St. John's Breast Cancer Awareness Day luncheon held at the Battery Hotel and Suites, combined entertainment and emotion.

The event began with a striking fashion show organized by Bellissima which was followed by guest speaker, Janice Bowie, president of Bosom Buddies of Nova Scotia Dragon Boat Team.

Janice captivated the audience with her discussion on the important role dragon boating plays in having a positive quality of life after breast cancer.

This presentation was quite exciting for the audience as St John's will be launching Newfoundland's first-ever breast cancer survivor dragon boat team The Avalon Dragon Boat Team in summer 2007.

Breast cancer support: getting the message out

By Rosanna M. Bechtel -- March 6, 2007 -- The Chronicle Herald

Re: Doris Lager's Feb. 16 letter about what the breast cancer community refers to as "drive-through mastectomies." Yes, day surgery does appear to be the norm. But the question posed in the Feb. 9 article was: Should it be the norm?
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Survivor Eileen Bowlby embraces paddling

By Hugh Townsend -- January 26, 2007 -- The Chronicle Herald

She had just been diagnosed with breast cancer and surgery was scheduled for the morning of Christmas Eve at Dartmouth General Hospital.

Her first thought was "tremendous fear, fear of not being a survivor, and definite fear of how I was going to tell my husband, my children, other family members."
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Cancer survivors determined to thrive

By James Latter -- August 22, 2006 -- The Chester Clipper

When Jessica Mader was diagnosed with breast cancer, it was, understandably, a shocking discovery for her and her husband.

"We were thunderstruck!" recalled the local woman, who had a mastectomy on January 30, 2005.

Jessica, a nurse, never expected to be stricken with cancer. There was no history of it in her immediate family.
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Dragon boat races 'wildly successful'

By Monica Graham -- August 13, 2006 -- The Chronicle Heral

The dragon boat races held in town this weekend were "wildly successful," the vice-charirman of the Race on the River said Saturday.

"There were unprecedented numbers in attendance for opening night," said Joel Sellers, adding that on Saturday "the skies remained blue and clear until the last race was over"
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More Than Just An Art Show

By Nathalie Brun -- August 4, 2006 -- Daily News

Mieke Martin's beautiful garden has been filled to the brim with beautiful pieces of art -- lovingly placed throughout her garden.

Birdbaths, planters, sculptures and fountains are dotted throughout the perennials, annuals and shrubs. More than just summer flowers bloom in this garden, however. It's also the site for a great initiative to raise cash and awareness for breast cancer.
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Nova Scotia Dragonboat Team post major win in Montreal

July 25, 2006

The Bosom Buddies of Nova Scotia put on a thrilling performance last Saturday (July 22) to win the Survivor's Cup Race at the 11th annual Montreal Dragonboat Festival.
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Humour, resolve best allies against cancer

By Lisa Blackburn -- May 4, 2006 -- Daily News

In the shower, I raise one arm above my head and slide the other hand around my breast. I have no idea what I'm looking for and don't know if I'm looking for anything in particular. But everything feels right, and that's good enough for me.

Thousands of women across the country will go through the same ritual, but for them, something won't feel quite right - and that will be the start of their journey with breast cancer.
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Issue of Doctors NS Communication

April, 2006

In 1996, Vancouver doctor Don McKenzie launched Abreast in a Boat, the first survivors’ dragon boat team, to test the conventional medical wisdom that repetitive upper body exercise could cause or exacerbate lymphedema.
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Trena Josey, Coach in the Spotlight

By Hugh Townsend -- April 28, 2006 -- The Chronicle Herald

TRENA JOSEY reflects on when she was first asked if she would be willing to use her paddling and coaching expertise to help the Bosom Buddies of Nova Scotia breast cancer survivors dragon boat team.

It was eight years ago.
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Sandra MacDonald RMT

(Lymphedema information and treatment options)

A Native of British Columbia, Sandra moved to Nova Scotia in 1993. She takes part in continuing education throughout North America, attending courses in areas such as neuromuscular therapy, myofascial work, spinal touch technique and soft tissue manipulation.
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