Jason Ettorre and Raul Pavon both live in Scarborough, both enjoy biking, and both have seen people around them suffer from cancer. They have now accepted the challenge to fight this deadly disease. This June, the two men will participate in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, a two-day cycling event from Toronto to Niagara Falls.
“Almost cut my hair, it happened just the other day,” sings Scarborough resident Larry Kosowan, playing with his acoustic steel-string guitar. Kosowan played the song Almost Cut My Hair by Crosby, Stills and Nash in the back of the Working Dog Saloon on Tuesday night.
Ironically, Kosowan did cut his hair. All twelve inches of his flowing, dark brown locks.
For Dr. Fred Keeley, the future of improving his patients’ lives is almost here. “There will be a lot of equipment in the area of cancer and cancer biology,” he said, “essentially understanding the genetics of cancer.” Keeley is a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children. He’s anxiously awaiting the grand opening of the adjoining new research and learning tower. It will include new high-end equipment that will advance research in terminal diseases.
Bayfair Baptist Church will be hosting a cancer support group to help people with cancer and their loved ones on February 2, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The number three has a special meaning for Sandra Joyce. The three-time cancer survivor participated in her third consecutive run at the Toronto-Beaches Terry Fox Run on Sunday, which also marked the 30th anniversary of…
Jack Layton, leader of Canada’s official Opposition and Toronto-Danforth MP, has died. He was 61.
On Sept. 19, a morning full of sunshine, the annual Terry Fox Run took place all over Canada. Scarborough residents came out to Cedarbrook Park on Markham Road and Old Kingston Road in West Hill to continue Terry’s run to raise awareness for cancer research.
The former leader of Ontario’s NDP has a challenge for the G8 nations and for Canadian university students: Control cancer.