The faces of cancer

Alberta Cancer Foundation Report to Donors 2009 >> Mission The Alberta Cancer Foundation increases the chance of survival for nearly 16,000 Albertans diagnosed with cancer each year, and lowers the risk others will develop cancer by raising funds for research, prevention and care at the Cross Cancer Institute, Tom Baker Cancer Centre and Alberta’s 15 other cancer centres. Vision A cancer-free future Action Investing in • research • patient programs • screening and early diagnosis • access to leading-edge equipment • continuing education for clinicians and researchers • training for the next generation of cancer specialists and researchers You can help Donate online at albertacancer.ca or call 1-866-412-4222 THE FACES OF CANCER 1 albertacancer.ca Celebrators Who are we? Courtesy redwagon photography Andrea and Kent Wierenga on their wedding day Andrea and Kent Wierenga on their wedding day

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And with their wedding gift to the future, Andrea and Kent are ensuring many more people will be living proof proof will people be living more many ensuring are Kent and Andrea to gift the future, their wedding with And possible. is future a cancer-free that For those facing a cancer diagnosis today, “I’m living proof it can be beaten,” says Andrea. “I don’t even want to to even want don’t “I Andrea. says be can beaten,” it proof living “I’m today, diagnosis those cancer a facing For the fullest.” to life living on I concentrate Instead, returning. cancer my of the possibility think about Continued funding is critical, says Roa. “New functional imagings with specific tracers are being developed,” developed,” being are specific with functional imagings tracers Roa. “New critical, says is funding Continued early This allows scans. on conventional it seecan the eyes activity “Theyeven before revealtumor says. he can time when personalized an exciting is This precision. radiotherapy unprecedented and a tumor of detection reality.” becomes treatment Andrea, now a Grade 5 teacher at Barrhead Elementary School as well as a farmer’s wife in Neerlandia, is is in Neerlandia, wife Barrhead Elementary farmer’s a as School well at as 5 teacher a Grade now Andrea, targeting Roa, “additional Dr. says treatment,” Andrea’s “Since continues. research ensuring to committed and angles best with possible the radiation plan help computers been has where developed, capability combinations.” Although there is a risk of the cancer returning, Andrea has been given a clean bill of health from Dr. Roa and Roa and Dr. health from of bill been a clean has given Andrea returning, the cancer of a risk is there Although wedding her to diagnosis that road from The a neuro-ophthalmologist. to visit annual an is up follow only her the attitude my “That was Andrea. says be everyone to like else,” wanted just “I stamina. and courage took vows be to a kid.” wanted I just time. whole Andrea’s doctor, Dr. Wilson Roa, says “I am happy to see Andrea has done so well and is living life to the fullest. to life living is so and well done has see to Andrea happy am “I Roa, says Wilson Dr. doctor, Andrea’s This 90’s. in the early conducted based research on therapy radiation 3D conformal of a course received She a critical at situated was the even though tumor eye functions and brain normal her protect helped treatment location.” Research conducted years before Andrea’s diagnosis made it possible for her to survive and be “thrown together together be survive to “thrown her and for possible it made diagnosis Andrea’s before years conducted Research AB. Neerlandia, in a farmer Kent, husband, her future with wedding” at a floor the dance on “The blessing was that I was on the bunk bed with my cousin. Had I been home, no one would have noticed noticed have would one no Had I beenhome, my cousin. bunk on bedthe with I was “The was that blessing early an at was the cancer time, that At Andrea. says been found,” have never might the cancer and the seizure the at therapy radiation by followed year that surgery had in August Andrea a cherry. the size of about and stage Institute. Cancer Cross When Andrea was just 14, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour, oligodendroglioma. “I had no symptoms,” symptoms,” no had “I oligodendroglioma. tumour, diagnosed was a brain 14, she with just was Andrea When Lake Sylvan at cousins and grandpa grandma, my with camping I was anything. or headaches “No Andrea. says sleep. in my a seizure having I was noticed cousin my and Andrea and Kent Wierenga were already living their “happily ever after,” by the time they said, “I do.” “I do.” by the time they said, after,” ever their “happily living already were Wierenga Kent and Andrea before flowers, and hair dress, the about fussing the perfect was the flurry typical wedding, of last-minute It the bride day, this summer on friends. But and family of circle a warm of in front the aisle walking down the to drinks a donation with reception for “pay” to asked were Guests tradition. added to a twist groom and Alberta Foundation. Cancer Happily ever after ever Happily

Almost $2,700 has been raised in Elizabeth’s honour. honour. been $2,700 has Almost raisedin Elizabeth’s Elizabeth says Owen’s death made her “really sad,” but was also happy her decision might prevent prevent might decision her also was happy but sad,” “really her made death Elizabeth Owen’s says get I and whenever gifts need more knew I didn’t “I in the future. cancer getting from others at a student Elizabeth, says now Institute,” Cancer been the Cross to it’s donate to the chance made It money. donated and me to listened people that happy really “I’m High. Junior McKernan good.” feel me So in January, the family started making Bat Mitzvah plans and a month later, their 21-year-old their 21-year-old later, a month and plans Mitzvah Bat started making the family So in January, originally didn’t “Elizabeth died in June. He 4 Melanoma. diagnosed was Stage with neighbor says her,” on impact a big had Owen he because (Schlosser) of but donations for ask decide to people.” touches cancer how of aware quite is “She Waldman. “I looked around at how much stuff my kids have and said to Elizabeth, ‘we will buy you one one gift you buy to will‘we Elizabeth, and said have my kids stuff much how at around looked “I Debby. says Institute,’” Cancer the Cross everything else towards putting consider to you want and it.” with along go to happy was “She Elizabeth started giving while still a student at Edmonton’s Belgravia Elementary School when she Edmonton’s at Elizabeth whilestarted giving still a student annual her up and friends set she Then Institute. Cancer the Cross at patients for cards created mother, her When Institute. Cancer the Cross raised to the money donated and stands lemonade be the Albert to to made Foundation Cancer donations for asking suggested Waldman, Debby convincing. much take it didn’t Mitzvah, her Bat for gifts of instead She is only 13, yet Elizabeth Wishart is a long-standing Alberta Cancer Foundation donor and and donor Alberta Foundation Cancer a long-standing is Elizabeth 13, yet Wishart only is She even more. giving by faith, in her passage of rite important an decided mark to Sharing a life celebration a life Sharing

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“I’m so proud to be a part of the team,” says Barb. “They took on this challenge and it was it was so and “They challenge on this took Barb. says be the team,” to a part of so proud “I’m amazing.” see to overwhelming them carrybeautiful and They’re through. During last year’s event, Barb was undergoing radiation treatment at the Cross Cancer Institute Institute Cancer the Cross at treatment radiation undergoing Barb was event, year’s During last rubs when he foot gave in and Gerald, pitched husband, her walk the 60 km (but couldn’t and much. so done have her on friends that cheering on sidelines the was she year, This could). They did it again, this year. The team, now named Diamond Dazzlers and with a with few a andnew faces, Dazzlers named Diamond now The team, year. this again, it They did stone a donated office marketing Antwerp company’s The in Edmonton. walked days 60 km in two raised prize $9,000 alone. forthat tickets raffle and event this year’s for “Plus, when you consider the high incidence of breast cancer, the chances of one of the eight of of the eight of one of the chances cancer, breast the of high incidence consider when you “Plus, do something.” to high. So wanted we are it getting the team on us “Having that money matched sure helps,” says Rhona Stanislaus, a BHP Billiton Diamonds Diamonds Billiton a BHP Stanislaus, Rhona says helps,” sure matched money that “Having “Thisan Goddessesis captain. team Olympic year’s last and in Yellowknife employee cause. important The team also knew that whatever it raised would be doubled through the BHP Billiton’s Billiton’s BHP the through would be doubled it raised team also whatever The knew that to $19,573.01 soon multiplied of total So year’s their last program. Giving Global Matched 2008, the company In Diamonds. Billiton BHP of support the corporate to $39,146.02, thanks 1150 not-for-profit among distributed was that US$4.8 million totalling contributions matched in their employees by volunteering of hours 115,000 for matching included and organizations personal time. own Eight co-workers rallied around Barb, who has been with the company for 15 years, to raise money money raise to 15 years, for been who has the company with Barb, rallied around co-workers Eight the 2008 Weekend decided Goddesses, that the women Dubbed the Olympic research. cancer for So they their support. raffled show to the best ways of one was in Edmonton, Cancer Breast End to basket washes, car after all—held business, in diamond the are diamond—they a donated off Barb brought They also dollar up their tally. push would that events other fundraising and raffles their heads. shaved the women of three and home at food recovering was when she McDonald’s a difference,” such and theymade big family a like me—we’re for there “Thealways were girls Barb. says Sometimes the only word Barb Thorburn can come up with is, “wow.” When she looks back at looks she back When “wow.” is, up with come can Barb Thorburn word theSometimes only she since done have NT Yellowknife, in office Diamonds Billiton the BHP at colleagues her what speechless. almost is she diagnosis, cancer breast her received Diamonds – a girl’s best friend a girl’s – Diamonds Fred Butler, administration manager, ATCO administration manager, Fred Butler,

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“It makes a difference when employees choose which charity they want to donate to,” he says. he says. to,” to donate theychoose want charity which employees when a difference makes “It was our contestants of one of father the during the event, affects everybody and sadly, “Cancer this.” doing were we why about even more us reminded so it cancer diagnosed prostate with When the group decided to raise funds for men’s cancers such as testicular and prostate, it chose an an chose it prostate, testicular and as such cancers men’s for decided funds raise to the group When facialwhiletheir hair collecting started and growing up men signed Fifty in line. fell that activity says themselves, the staff from came the donations of most Yet family. friends and from pledges Thomas. EPIC gives employees the opportunity to contribute to their charity of choice in their home in their home choice of their charity to contribute to the opportunity employees gives EPIC for costs administration and pays raise employees the funds matches ATCO Then community. 500 charities than more to $2.7 million give to pledged people its and 2008, ATCO For the event. the world. around “It was the most popular event last year,” says Spencer Thomas, a sales co-ordinator with ATCO ATCO with a sales co-ordinator Thomas, Spencer says year,” last event popular the most was “It the Alberta with experience Cancer working a great such had Logistics.“We and Structures a month.” for here ridiculous was around It Foundation. Last November, as part of ATCO’s Employees Participating in Communities (EPIC), the group the group (EPIC), Communities in Participating Employees ATCO’s part as of Last November, contest. growing in a moustache the Albertaraised $15,000 for Foundation Cancer ATCO Structures & Logistics employees proved that being creative—and hairy—can work hairy—can work being creative—and that proved & Logistics employees Structures ATCO wonders. Getting hairy for the cause the for hairy Getting Northern Alberta Boston Pizza Franchisees and Debra Cantalini-Gallant golf tournament fundraisers Northern Alberta Boston Pizza Franchisees and Debra Cantalini-Gallant

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“I told Ernie, ‘Don’t take that away from me!’ I didn’t want to lose the tournament. It gives me me gives It lose to the tournament. want I didn’t me!’ from away take that Ernie, ‘Don’t told “I Hat (the Medicine a place to back something high put because feel I can me makes and satisfaction said. Debra so me well,” treated that Centre) Cancer Following the December 2008 kitchen fire that nearly took her life, Debra’s husband Ernie worried Ernie husband Debra’s her life, took nearly that fire the December 2008 kitchen Following him the tournament convinced She her. for be too much would the tournament organizing that Ernie from as well as realtors, LePage Royal of group support a strong with and take place must weeks just place took ahead. It went Golf Tournament Cantalini-Gallant 9 Debra the July himself, skin grafts. even more undergo to had she before In 1997 she organized the first Debra Cantalini-Gallant Golf Tournament. In the first 12 years the years 12 In first the Tournament. Golf Cantalini-Gallant Debra the first organized 1997 she In Centre. Cancer Hat the Medicine raised $234,453 for event “When my hair came out after the fire, it took me back to a place I didn’t want to be,” Debra said, said, Debra tobe,” want place I didn’t to a me back it took fire, the after out came hair my “When been has an name in her fundraiser the golf-tournament and grew back hair her that adding twice. but once, just not recovery, in her helped that motivator amazing But the loss of her hair—yet again—was almost too much for this breast-cancer survivor because this breast-cancer for too much almost again—was hair—yet her of the loss But treatments. 1995 chemo her of her reminded it Suffering burn injuries to 20 per cent of her body in a kitchen fire, followed by several surgeries by surgeries several followed fire, her of body in a kitchen to 20 per cent burn injuries Suffering golf annual her organizing from Cantalini-Gallant Debra stop didn’t pain the resultant and Hat. in Medicine tournament Golf organizer undeterred organizer Golf “It’s been exciting to be a part of research, grants and new equipment that can help advance what what advance help can that new equipment and grants be research, to a part been of exciting “It’s part.” do our to be to able happy “We’re McClung. says cancer,” about know we The event—held in September this year at Blackhawk Golf Club—oversells quickly at $500 per quickly Club—oversells Blackhawk Golf at year in this September The event—held several to other but the Alberta to only Foundation Cancer not give to the group allows and spot the been $460,000 has than raised for more date, they raised $191,000. To Last year, charities. the franchisee group. by Institute Cancer Cross Alberta Foundation’s Cancer “It was a way to honour her passing,” says Kelly McClung, business manager for the Northern the Northern for manager business McClung, Kelly says passing,” her honour to a way was “It cancer by franchisees touched so many have we sadly, now, “And Alberta Franchisees. Pizza Boston goes.” money our the of bulk where heart so that’s our to dear and near become this has that For years, the Boston Pizza Northern Alberta Franchisees have hosted an annual golf tournament tournament golf annual an hosted have Alberta Northern Franchisees Pizza the Boston years, For then But year. each groups the different rotating organizations, varied charitable for funds raise to direct to the committee in 2002, asked and Elise wife cancer his Gill to lost Bobfranchisee, Adams, been supporting have and the Alberta to Foundation Cancer tournament the annual from proceeds ever since. research cancer Boston Pizza delivers Pizza Boston >> Albertans survived cancer last year who would not have survived have not whoAlbertans would survived year last cancer ago 25 years theyhad cancer developed assistance financial received families and Patients Medicine in the Arts and participated families and Patients Institute Cancer the Cross at program Quick Facts 548 630 1,062

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“I know he was with me. I think he knew and would have been proud. And as soon I passed as as And the been proud. have think I would knew me. he with and was he know “I she said. to dad,” ‘goodbye’ to say able I was line finish “It was a way to process a lot of stuff about dad’s death I with the kids death because when even trained dad’s about stuff of a lot process to a way was “It my hero, my about a lot and myself about I learned a lot thoughts. own my only I had in a stroller, dad her felt she Cancer, in the Conquer Ride to cycled the she 200 grueling kilometers When dad.” her. with was Her training sessions often begin with a hurting, aching, haunted feeling but by the end of a halfof a by end the but feeling haunted hurting, aching, begin a with often sessions training Her thoughts. cancerous from a holiday on is if she as almost freed is mind up, her so, or hour “I had so much support from family and friends,” she said, as she explained she wrote letters and and letters wrote she explained she as said, she friends,” and family from support so had much “I to all going with proceeds events home-party four hosting as well as donations individual solicited cancer. end to campaign her my dad. helped have maybewould they’ll day that something firmlysome find believe “I that every and year next and this I’ll year do it walk help, to and bike run I can and If ugly. is Cancer said. she did,” he what through go to kids will have never my I hope year. Chris Beer was ill with kidney cancer for more than a year before he died. During his final year year During final died. his he before a year than Chris Beer more ill was for kidney with cancer raised $590 She way. her came that event every Alberta entered Foundation Cancer Jennifer raised She Cancer. Conquer to The Ride and $6,500 in UnderwearAffair walking 10 km in The Biking Walking, Jenny her So far, Cancer. Breast End to the 33 km Weekend $1,200 for than more $8,390. is total grand a Cure for Running and “I started training one month before Dad died, Feb. 8. Then I took three weeks off and and started off weeks took I three 8. Then Dad Feb. died, before month one started training “I said. she 1,” March again Somehow, between visits to the hospital and attending to her family, she began training three times three began training she family, her to attending and the hospital to between visits Somehow, she since been a bike on hadn’t she even though 50 km each time, than more per covering week, 12. was None of it was easy for Jennifer, 32, who is married and has two children, Isabella, four and Emily, Emily, and four Isabella, children, two has 32, who married is and Jennifer, easy was for it of None exercise. time for little had she’d mother, a young As two. “I signed up the day he got insanely sick. Cycling 200 km is hard, but watching your dad fight for for dad fight your watching but 200 km hard, is Cycling sick. insanely got he the day signed up “I said. she harder,” is it, make won’t he knowing life, his And so Jennifer, who believed the idea was crazy from the get go, began training in an effort to effort in an began training go, who the believed get the idea crazy from was soAnd Jennifer, much. so dad suffer her made that the cancer away chase Jennifer Minardi was sitting in hospital with her dad, Chris Beer, when she first heard about the about heard first when she Chris dad, her Beer, with in hospital sitting was Minardi Jennifer do that? would ‘Who I asked, the ride and about a commercial heard “We Cancer. Conquer Ride to would!’” ‘You said, and me at looked He 200 kilometers?’ bike would Who A triathlon of fundraising of A triathlon

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“It makes me feel happy because I helped a lot of people,” he says. “I want to do it every year but every do it to but year want “I says. he people,” of a lot because I helped happy feel me makes “It better.” and be to even bigger going time it’s next As for young Nicolys, he is thrilled Chris is doing well now and that he was able to raise so much so raise much to able was he that and thrilled is now he well Chris doing is Nicolys, young for As a good cause. such for money “They took such good care of him at the Cross Cancer Institute, so it was important for us to us for important it was so Institute, Cancer at Cross the of him “They good such took care back.” give “When Nicolys told me he wanted to do this, I knew we had to make it happen but now it is so is it now but happen it make do this, to I knew had to we wanted he me told Nicolys “When talked Chris to Bonita. “We says all raise could this money,” boy this tiny that me to incredible services, the patient Chris which administers designated go.” to the money wanted he where about for work off to had take time he “When program. assistance financial Alberta Foundation’s Cancer important so realized how he home, his lost have could he us, from help had hadn’t if he treatment, says Bonita. need,” in financial patients help to go the money that was it Nicolys’ goal was to raise a “couple hundred dollars,” but in the end he collected $3,630 for the collected he in the end $3,630 for but dollars,” hundred a “couple raise to goal was Nicolys’ Institute. Cancer the Cross at work support to Alberta Foundation Cancer “I’m extremely proud of Nicolys,” says Bonita. “He was just a little trouper and even after the bike bike the even after and trouper a little just was Bonita. “He says Nicolys,” of proud extremely “I’m so killed people, old us have would it But ride back. all and the way around turn to wanted ride, he let him.” didn’t we Nicolys told his mom he planned to ride his bike on every street in Sherwood Park and collect one every collect one on and in Sherwood ride bike street to his planned he Park mom his told Nicolys she commitment, his Bonita,encouraged every mother, his passed. from he While dollar house Sherwood cycle across could he perhaps homes; strangers’ at stopping of instead that suggested him telling families, friends his and of the doors on knocked So Nicolys Drive. Lakeland on Park sister, Nicolys’ on October 12, Then work. dad’s his to form a pledge also sent and brother his about rode and they 7.6 friend—and the km across grandfather crew—parents, his off dropped Stacy, the finish. at the bikes up picked the time, at treatment Chris, chemo in the middle of town. “At first I thought I’ll run like Terry Fox did but then I thought it would take too long so I toothen long would take it I then thought but Terry did Fox I’ll like I run thought first “At 4 at who in Grade is Nicolys, says good a really biker,” because I’m instead bike decided I would School. Ridge Lakeland Sherwood Park’s What a little brother won’t do. Eight-year-old Nicolys Argue’s older brother Chris, been 28, had brother older Argue’s Nicolys Eight-year-old do. won’t brother a little What cancer for money raise to ways started exploring so Nicolys Lymphoma diagnosed Hodgkins with research. Pedaling for big brother for big Pedaling Dennis Sprovich Memorial Volleyball tournament fundraiser for cancer research tournament Dennis Sprovich Memorial Volleyball

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Christensen has also taken his fundraising to a creative level. “I put donation boxes around the around boxes donation put “I level. a creative to also has Christensen fundraising taken his reallyhas been a positive There the cause. run and my about information with in town school and their on me articles about newspaper actually put who have people of heard I have response. my I run in Plus, big. this to of be a something part excited “I’m encouraging. That’s refrigerators. such for money while do it raising well as might “I jokes, he the time anyways,” underwear of most cause.” a great Living on a farm has made Ty strong—a 10 km run doesn’t intimidate him. “I was not too worried too worried not was him. “I intimidate 10 km run doesn’t strong—a Ty made has a farm on Living baseball a for played I have life, entire the run. of Besides my the distance boy being a farm about active.” pretty generally am and years of number “My grandfather lived with us when I was young so we were very close. My favorite memories memories favorite very My close. so were we when young us I was with lived grandfather “My him every with used go to family so my there spot a great had Lake. Grandpa Pine at him are of tradition. annual new his Affair the Underwear make to plans Ty summer.” Ty is quick witted, articulate, but most of all, he is proud to honour his late grandfather who died grandfather late his honour to proud all, is he of most but articulate, witted, quick is Ty to registered I reasons many are “There old. six years only was when Ty cancer colorectal of support to money my Raising grandpa. memoryof in mostly but Affair the Underwear participate him. to tribute pay I can the best is way these types cancers of of research the under-funded He lives outside Drumheller, Alberta on a farm with his family. He is not a cancer survivor and has has survivor and a cancer not is He Alberta family. his with a farm on Drumheller, outside lives He time a great having and lives saving 15, is Christensen, Ty Yet discovery. saving life any made not boxer best of his pair 10 km in only who ran man the young about something says really It it. doing in theCalgary 2009 Affair participated Underwear Ty people. of thousands of in front and shorts and prostate including cancers “under there” of the and treatment prevention, research, benefit to testicular. Decent exposure for the cure Decent exposure Every spring, as many as 28 teams have travelled to Two Hills where participants are treated to to treated are participants where Hills Two to travelled have 28 teams as many as Every spring, planning spend hours members Family dance. and meals, auction catered include social that events friends and mother siblings, two his when Kelly, every and year, the tournament organizing and research. cancer to give generously to continue people donations, for start soliciting family and year,” after year back coming keep people everyone and try good a really time for it make to “We an because us it’s support people so many “But in the tournament. who also plays Kelly, says been has great.” It cause. important It started out small—the first year it made $1,000—but by the 10th annual Dennis Soprovich Dennis annual by 10thSoprovich the made $1,000—but it year small—the first started out It raised $40,000. The the weekend March, last of the end at tournament Volleyball Memorial Dennis’ in $117,000 of collecting total a number, they exceeded that and $100,000, goalwas 10-year volleyball played who Kelly, says bigger,” much something into morphed “This event so far. name this raise to been able we’ve proud “We’re lives. now he where league, Edmonton in an and NAIT at father.” our in memory of research cancer for money Honouring a father’s memory father’s a Honouring of hometown in his volleyball annual tournament an been had organizing Soprovich Kelly in cancer pancreatic Dennis, died of So Alberta several Hills, father, when his years. for Two research. cancer for money raise would that event an into it decided turn to 1999, Kelly November >> Patients and family members attended Alberta Cancer Foundation Alberta Foundation Cancer attended members family and Patients Baker Centre Cancer the Tom at orientations funded patient in part or in whole established chairs research Endowed the Albertaby Foundation Cancer the funded by projects Alberta research New cancer year last Alberta Foundation Cancer Quick Facts 11 37 10,000

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“Training and meeting new people has been such a positive experience,” says Nigel. “On the first the first “On Nigel. says experience,” been a positive new has meeting people such and “Training you it gave and later bit a left camp the we two, day on the but pack of the front near were we day, of many so awe in so I was fit I’m and me for hard was It involved. are people many how a sense of “I’m declare, to heard is son his as infectious is commitment His inspiring.” was these It people. of room. in the living bike a miniature him riding video of a home on cancer,” conquer to going And to make up for his lack of time on the slopes, Nigel stays active cycling to and from the Tom the Tom from and to cycling active stays Nigel the slopes, time on of lack his for up make to And group a training also coordinated every He logs 6,000 kmBaker Centre (he a year). Cancer day the Albertarides for Foundation’s Cancer training led group weekly 75 riders and than more of Cancer. Conquer Ride to two-day annual “The stage of disease might not be a good indicator for predicting the outcome in head and neck neck and head in outcome predicting the for goodbe a of diseasenot “The indicator might stage to able be should we specificgenes, then and HPV in tumours at looking “By Nigel. says cancer,” work.” exciting It’s treatment. of the best course decide on Now, the epidemiologist is looking at the role of inflammation in the cause and progression of progression and in cause the inflammation of the role at looking is the epidemiologist Now, role the investigating study cancer breast of a long-term is in middlehe the Specifically, cancer. headon project metastases. Another of bone in development the inflammation D and vitamin of neck and headof Half status. (HPV) Papillomavirus Human of the effect looks at cancer neck and survivalon who effect people for a big found have researchers HPV and by caused are cancers the virus. have didn’t His entry into cancer research came after Nigel received a diagnosis in his final year of high school. final year in his a diagnosis received Nigel after came research cancer entry into His of his jaw, in the soft tissue larger growing kept when a lump holidays, summer of week the last In while studying competitively skiing kept he university, At immediately. it removed surgeon oral an treatment, of intensive months nine After returned. cancer then his but biologist beto a marine idea and that soon abandoned but cancer biology tie and marine to ways started researching he focused the disease. on Nigel hasn’t done much skiing since the move. Once Britain’s top-ranked speed racer—he broke broke speed racer—he top-ranked Britain’s Once the move. since skiing much done hasn’t Nigel Race— Cup FIS World an won have ski racer to only country’s that is twice and record the British been has soaring instead. research Nigel’s “When I applied for the job, I thought it was the ultimate position in the ultimate location and it’s it’s and location in the ultimate position the ultimate was it I thought the job, for I applied “When Calgary is environment, research the outstanding of “Regardless Nigel. says been times better,” ten be.” would it I thought than even better a lab and a bike and a lab a of top on standing was he Scotland, from Canada to moved Brockton Nigel Dr. before days Ten Soon, the world-class hour. 150 miles an speeds reaching at down ski to about in France mountain as career research his on concentrate to skis his up hanging be and bags his packing would athlete the move. with happy than more is Nigel later, years Two in Calgary. a molecular epidemiologist for slopes trades Racer

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Photograph courtesy Chris Redden

Dr. Nigel Brockton, right, with Lori-Ann Muenzer, Canada’s first Olympic gold medalist in Canada’s Nigel Brockton, right, with Lori-Ann Muenzer, Dr. cycling from the 2004 Olympic Games and the Alberta’s Ride to Conquer Cancer head coach Ride to Conquer Cancer cycling from the 2004 Olympic Games and the Alberta’s Dr. Carol Cass, director of the Cross Cancer Institute Dr.

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And now, at 66, Carol plans to work for a few more years at full force, but is starting to shift her research research her shift to starting is but full force, at years more a few for work to plans 66, Carol at now, And in the them. Still involved to the torch” on “passes and scientists young mentors she where one to program of Albertathe Designate the Scientific Director is she in the province, care cancer side of administrative Carol. says ago,” 40 years I was where think of when you remarkable quite “It’s Institute. Research Cancer yet.” finished not I’m and do, to still is much there but accomplishments, my of proud “I’m That’s why she is a donor as well. Aside from giving annually to various cancer fundraising events, when she she when events, fundraising cancer to various annually giving Aside from well. as is a donor she why That’s be to the recipient their wills, the they Alberta named rewrote Foundation Cancer recently husband her and half their estate. of Despite being a world-class cancer researcher, Carol has lost several family members to the disease. Her the disease. to Her several members lost has family Carol researcher, cancer being a world-class Despite been have sisters-in-law two and sister her and leukemia died of mother her cancer, prostate died of father as and a personal experience cancer with I have everyone almost else, “Like cancer. diagnosed breast with of the complexity I understand in Edmonton, hospital the cancer for responsible a person and a researcher she says. affects people,” it how just and the disease, research necessary the funding advance to Ironically, along the way Carol was diagnosed with cancer. In 1990, she learned she had a benign brain a benign had learned she brain 1990, she In diagnosed was cancer. with Carol the way along Ironically, one eye. in “There vision lost a craniotomy, nerve after the optic and around wrapped was that tumour says. she be to lucky,” myself I consider the alternatives, look at when you but me for consequences were stillam I a patient was but benign survivortumor because the veryas a cancer myself think often of don’t “I see to the been interesting room—it’s in the waiting patients other with I sit Every months, few the Cross. at side.” the other from organization She says the congruence that developed her career was being involved in the administrative side of being a side of in the administrative being involved was career her developed that the congruence says She the become A to the U of Biochemistry of the at Department from moved 1996, she In researcher. university Cancer the Cross at Research of Director Oncology the Associate of and the Department of Chair founding enter drugs to that in resistance interested clinicians were there where environment in an was “I Institute. which program research my 13 years, the last over “So Carol. says study,” we that the transporters on cells highly has translational.” become discovery components still significant has But it wasn’t just the right place at the right time. Carol soon discovered that nucleoside transporters could could transporters nucleoside that soon discovered Carol time. the right at place the right just wasn’t it But anti- to in resistance resulted their absence and cell membranes human drugscarry across anti-cancer in improving research of basic role the demonstrated that finding drugs—an important nucleoside cancer in the researchers two the only were Paterson Alan and Carol the time, disease. At human for therapies nucleoside transporter the globeas a leader in recognizedaround is Carol Today, this field. studying world research. In 1970, Carol followed her plant biologist husband, Dave, to the University of Alberta the took of he where the University to Dave, husband, biologist plant her followed 1970, Carol In cell resistance on PhD her with armed Newly specialty.” America in his in North available position “only for responsible a process discovered he as a post-doc as lab just Paterson’s Alan into drugs, “walked to she anti- of group important an of in uptake involved which is cells, of out and molecules into transporting it.” on still working I’m later, 40 years “And says. she drugs,” cancer recovery and empathy and recovery the fact to that attest can her who knows anyone but luck,” remarkable of a “stroke Cass calls it Carol Dr. of Director Now research. in cancer career outstanding an a small part such in carving played out only luck her shaped that researcher a young as opportunity an walked into she says Carol Institute, Cancer the Cross path. career Luck leads to discovery, discovery, to leads Luck

Research volunteers for the Tomorrow Project must be between 35 and 69 years old and cannot cannot and old be years 69 between 35 and must Project the Tomorrow for volunteers Research albertacancer.ca at participate can you how out Find been diagnosed cancer. with have Researchers will use these samples to examine gene-environment interactions and identify the and interactions gene-environment examine to will use theseResearchers samples health conditions. long-term or chronic other and cancer for responsible mechanisms biologic The next step is to recruit people to the study centres in Edmonton and Calgary where researchers and Calgaryresearchers where in Edmonton centres study to the recruit people to is step next The storage. long-term for frozen bloodcollect urine samples, and Heather says the Tomorrow Project is relentlessly focused on the Alberta Cancer Foundation’s focused the Alberta on Foundation’s Cancer relentlessly is Project the Tomorrow says Heather the reduce and strategies prevention cancer inform to hope “We free future. a cancer of vision a become to also is about Heather says. she seeing in Alberta now,” right we’re cancer of incidence child her for cancer the of risk reduces learns she Everything mother. While it is now generally accepted that as many as 50 per cent of cancers may be attributable to to be attributable may cancers of 50 per as cent many as that accepted generally now is it While suspect there’s researchers or diet, poor inactivity physical as smoking, such modifiable behaviours the story. to more Scientists have made enormous advances in understanding the causes of cancer, much of it it of much cancer, of the causes in understanding advances enormous made have Scientists unravel to able are Project the Tomorrow like studies epidemiological basic But science. through to exposures including environment, and lifestyle genetics, of interplay the complex about more toxins. and pathogens The idea is to collect as much information as possible from participants and track them until they until and track them participants as from possible information much to collect ideais The as history and lifestyle everythingalmost the about compare researchers study the 85. Throughout are those with who do not. cancer those whoof develop The Tomorrow Project is the largest population study in Canada and, this year, became the basis year, this and, in Canada study population is largest the Project Tomorrow The Over years, few the next Cancer. Against Partnership the Canadian through study a national for to together countrythe willwork across regions in agencies host and their researchers main five 31,000 Albertans than have more So far, laboratory.” in this “population 300,000 Canadians recruit activity. physical diet, and lifestyle, health and the questionnaires: three completed “The most exciting thing is the possibility of what we can do with the large volume of information of information volume do large with the we can of what is the thing possibility “The exciting most “This Project. rich the Tomorrow of manager research Whelan, Heather says collecting,” are we questions.” important really so many answer will help information of source The Tomorrow Project, a long-term Alberta study is aimed at pinpointing the answer to that to that answer the pinpointing at aimed is Albertastudy a long-term Project, Tomorrow The an on have factors environmental and behaviour genetics, the role investigating by question risk. cancer individual’s “Why me?” is a common question for those who hear the words, “you have cancer.” have “you those thewords, who hear for question me?” a common is “Why to answer, “why me?” “why answer, to Research

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The people of Medicine Hat, and really the province of Alberta, are lucky to have someone of someone have to lucky of Alberta, are province really the and Hat, Medicine of The people says. he here,” Trudeau Dr. get to us for a coup was Eigl. “It Dr. says caliber in their region, Marc’s possible as be the research close to to is as do that to be the way to the best and doctor wants “He now.” doing is he what is that and “And now it’s a passion for me.” for a passion it’s now “And “He always started his lectures by telling people that 99.999 per cent of patients in North America in North patients of 99.999 per cent that people telling by lectures started his always “He now “And Marc. says treatment,” to access get to way a faster was in clinical trials, go it yet don’t the market on or indicated not are drugs to that access these trials patients give Hat, in Medicine cancer. for Marc says he is a disciple of Bernard Fisher, a pioneering cancer researcher, whose systematic whose systematic researcher, cancer a pioneering Bernard Fisher, of a disciple is he says Marc invited Bernard Fisher patients. cancer breast managed physicians the way clinical trials changed which Project, Breast Chemotherapy Adjuvant the Surgical of discuss the to creation surgeons the become NSABP. later would The Medicine Hat Cancer Centre has been running trials for almost a year. Two studies are are studies Two year. has a been almost trials for running Cancer Centre Hat Medicine The withthe affiliation Because Marc’s of expected is a third start shortly. underway to and currently run –a clinical trials (NSABP) co-operative Project Bowel and Breast Adjuvant Surgical National in Alberta the drug one testing the only is centre cancer southern States—the the United of out first investigating is one A second patients. cancer breast at-risk on way in a preventative Avastin and cancer breast add another to hopes He cancer. breast metastatic with patients for therapy line the year. of the end before study cancer a pancreatic Dr. Bernie Eigl, Leader, Alberta Cancer Clinical Research Unit, agrees. In cancer care, maybe more maybe more care, cancer In agrees. Alberta Clinical Bernie Unit, Cancer Research Eigl, Leader, Dr. be may that options the medical treatment a vital part clinical other setting, trials of are in any than treatments good no be standard may there of typescancers some “In he says. to a patient, offered says. he greatly,” upon be can improved all cancers of the management that argue I would and we what upon improve to way the only step—is the ultimate which clinical trials are “Research—of have.” presently “I truly believe these trials help serve the people of Alberta,” says Marc, medical director of the of medical director Marc, says truly believe“I these serve trials Alberta,” help of the people them access give may and the patient to opportunity more gives “It Centre. Cancer Hat Medicine have not should Hat Medicine from patients And drugsto theyto. access otherwise get not could to in Edmonton in Calgary Institute Cancer Baker Centre Cancer the Cross or the Tom to travel to drugs.” access Even as a young trainee, Dr. Marc Trudeau had an interest in clinical studies. In 1984, he was one one was 1984, he In in clinical studies. interest an had Trudeau Marc Dr. trainee, a young as Even Margaret Princess at the research clinicalphase II and phase I for up to sign doctors the first of of University the from Alberta to So graduation recruited was when after he in Toronto. Hospital trials set to up negotiated he Centre, Cancer the McGill at medical oncology training and Montreal contract. his part as of Hat in Medicine Research closer to home to closer Research

THE FACES OF CANCER 30 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 31 albertacancer.ca Innovators Innovative philanthropists Diane and Daryl Howard

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Daryl is just happy he and Diane were in a position to help. “This has allowed us to recruit some recruit some to “Thisus has allowed help. to in a position were Diane and he Daryl happy just is have to helps “It he says. before,” to come able been have not might that people significant really It’s space. lab and equipment who expectscientists world-class world-calibre attract this space to very good see all to unfold.” it “Without this, we wouldn’t be able to accelerate discovery the way we are going to be.” to going are we discovery the way accelerate to be able wouldn’t this, we “Without The Howard Cancer Research Centre has allowed scientists once scattered in different areas in different once scattered scientists has allowed Research Centre Cancer Howard The a virtual like “It’s a question. a hall ask to cross to trainees easy for it making together, come to allowed the space has adding Forsyth, Dr. says answers,” instant get can you where watercooler, you where a machine building about “It’s more. three for room with people four recruit them to to important be It’s to successful. see going them to if they test to are the clinic ideas into get can on. move you not, be to useful they’re in a person—if going if they are quickly know “He was an investment banker so he doesn’t see this just as a donation—it’s an investment and he he and investment an a donation—it’s as see this just so doesn’t banker he investment an was “He cancer.” with people helping of in the form see earn a return to it wants The timing couldn’t have been better, says Dr. Peter Forsyth, then director of Albertathe Southern director then Forsyth, Peter Dr. says been better, have couldn’t The timing Dr. says very grateful,” are we and us for opportunity a huge was “It Institute. Research Cancer a never was there this space and for competition was a time when there all at place took “It Forsyth. was Howard the Mr. funds. with up come hadn’t if we it occupy to be able would we that guarantee us. time for the right and place the right at Howard became involved with the Alberta Cancer Foundation when his first wife, Bonnie, died of died wife, Bonnie, when first his the Alberta with Foundation Cancer became involved Howard in investment the of his career Daryl, her death, most After spent who ago. 15 years cancer breast been had for looking and name in her foundation a private set up Markets, CIBC of end World an Albertaon Cancer to participate invited He was to do. significant” more a “bit something learned much as he this opportunity, about told later was when advisory he and board Foundation on. signing before be there infrastructure to housed and the research about could he as Howard and his wife, Diane, donated funds to help create the Howard Cancer Research Centre, Centre, Research Cancer the Howard create help to funds donated Diane, wife, his and Howard repair, and damage DNA research, tumour in brain chairs research major four of the labs to home pediatric epidemiology oncology. and molecular cancer But now Daryl is thrilled to see those minds at work in the space, racing to make advances for a for advances Daryl make to racing now in the space, thrilled is But work see to those at minds all very came it see satisfying to how “It’s name. family bears his that in a facility future cancer-free says. he together,” Daryl Howard remembers looking at a concrete floor in the Health Research Innovation Innovation Health Research in floor the a concrete at looking remembers Daryl Howard space. research world-class into be transformed would it trying (HRIC) how imagine Centre to the land, away toCalgary difficult labseons were seemed a time when contractors Constructed at discoveries. groundbreaking and minds talented to doors its open to being ready from Investing in a healthy return return a healthy in Investing

“That’s what makes these six years worthwhile – the impact on others. What kept me going was was the going me kept What others. on – impact the worthwhile years makes these six what “That’s Those volunteers. the other from also I saw the reaction but cancer with people to gave it support contributions, and their their sacrifice all for dedication, their and a difference made volunteers been possible.” have this would of them, none “Without Irfaan. says so grateful,” I am Irfaan came to see each head-shave has a communal symbol of support for those cancer. with for support of symbol a communal has see to each head-shave came Irfaan He is quick to add that although he initiated the event, key volunteers at the different schools ran ran schools the different at volunteers key the event, initiated he although add that to quick is He $400,000 than raised more 1000 participants almost six years, over that so, the idea.with So much the people from aside and out help so to eager were “People the Albertafor Foundation. Cancer says, he became involved,” that behind-the-scenes volunteers so many were there I knew about, every the event part was of year. Kroontje, Aaron volunteer, one that noting Irfaan saw how other people were impacted by shaving their heads or by volunteering for the event, the event, for volunteering by or their heads shaving by impacted were people other how saw Irfaan taken was eventually and project Calgary of undergraduate Commerce a University which began as the province. throughout colleges at students by on “Maybe at first it was the memory of my mother that was behind the idea, but it was not just for for just not it was but was idea, the behind that mother my memoryof it was the first at “Maybe one no so everyone else, that for it doing I was but more any her help could the money of None her. prevention. cancer towards go would funds hoped he that adding said, he it,” through go elsewould into a movement into be helped not could mother struggles Sorathia late his thefact with Irfaan that moments, quiet In realize to come he’s But cancer. of in the name raise helped he dollars half the million almost by contributed theyafter lives other people’s he in witnessed the difference because of changed he that in 2003. initiated which he Canada fund raiser, Shave a Voice/Head the Providing to University project grows grows project University

THE FACES OF CANCER 34 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 35 albertacancer.ca Irfaan Sorathia, Providing a Voice/Head Shave Canada initiator Shave Irfaan Sorathia, Providing a Voice/Head

“The ‘Silent’ is funny because I couldn’t shut up. One guy promised me a donation if I didn’t talk if I didn’t me a donation promised guy One up. shut I couldn’t because is funny ‘Silent’ “The so darned good feels know me made to just “It John. says hard, that was boy and 20 minutes for got People cancer. through me got humour sense of sorry My me. feeling for weren’t people said. he honoured,” I feel all together, and enthusiasm my in up wrapped John does his best to make people comfortable with his obvious discomfort and always, always, to to always, always, and discomfort obvious his with comfortable people does make best his to John life. him at with laugh them to get One day, John offered a helping hand to a Smilie’s server. He delivered a set of condiments to of condiments a set He delivered server. Smilie’s to a hand helping a offered John day, One the idea was silent, fell explanation when his and their waiter him for who mistook customers than He servedmore raised and a everyjoke with entrée Waiter. Silent became The born. John bowtie, and hat checkered oversized in an Dressed the Alberta$12,000 for Foundation. Cancer up fogging is beauty dazzling “your as one-liners handwritten served such as well as John dishes audience. his to glasses” my “While recovering, the good people and patrons of Smilie’s Lounge made the transition a lot easier. easier. a lot the transition made Lounge Smilie’s of patrons thegood and people recovering, “While to me for possible it made he and eat barely I could Jew. Paul the owner, was the list of the top At price accordingly.” the adjusted and table the buffet at away nibble Going to Smilie’s, a Sherwood Park restaurant and lounge, became a therapeutic way of forcing forcing of way became a therapeutic lounge, and restaurant a Sherwood Park Smilie’s, to Going a was anybody, on wish not which I would trip, cancer “My the public. among back himself “The says. endurance, he pain, with fright, was wracked journey emotions,” of rollercoaster love. course, of and loneliness information, stamina, courage, patience, Now, whenever he speaks, he must hold his thumb or finger over his stoma. His gravelly voice voice His gravelly stoma. his over finger or thumb his hold speaks, he whenever must he Now, speaking is that obvious it makes throat scar in his red the round and strained sounds sometimes this man. easy for never He is straightforward about the smoking that led to his throat cancer four years ago. Shortly after after Shortly ago. years four cancer throat his led to that the smoking about straightforward is He suffering he was he thought first, speaking. At trouble began having in 2005, he birthday 62nd his suspected otherwise a lengthy doctors his after 50 years, and laryngitis. of Beingfrom a smoker quickly grew tumor The throat. in his diagnosed was cancer with John biopsy, and questionnaire 5, 2005, he On May breathing. his with trachea, interfering his on pressure put began to and tracheotomy, an eight-hour After route. breathing alternate an needed surgerycreate to emergency in used called a small hole, a stoma, but mouth nose his or through breathe longer no could John explains. he breathe” I can least at but a candle out blow can’t “I instead. neck his John, 66, and a retired engineering technician who now writes a column for the Lac La Biche Post, the Lac Post, La for Biche a column writes who now technician engineering a retired 66, and John, accident. by fundraiser his the idea with of up came Even before the week-long event at John’s regular hangout, he’d made subtle menu changes, changes, menu subtle made he’d hangout, regular John’s at event the week-long before Even a Skunk “Drunk as appetizer an for and close greens,” pretty with “Lice as things such advertising high as as stacked were the puns printed, was menu the fundraising time his By Herrings.” Pickled pie. humble a crumby Silent waiter gets laughs for cancer for gets laughs waiter Silent October Sherwoodlast in held fundraiser, cancer his that was it thing, knew one Munnik de John If be fun. would Lounge Village Smilie’s Park’s

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THE FACES OF CANCER 38 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 39 albertacancer.ca Givers Blessings in the darkness in Blessings Now a cancer survivor, she tells those new patients that she hopes they in hopes the too will she blessings find that those tells new patients she survivor, a cancer Now of the gift for thanks I give Now granted. for life I took diagnosis, my “Before cancer. of darkness says. she every day,” single “I just feel so lucky to have survived and the Cross is such an amazing, caring health facility from from health facility caring amazing, an such is survived the Cross and have to so feel lucky just “I others, helps back my giving If oncologist. your to up on at desk right the meet you theperson first will not estate my of a percentage donating And worthwhile. is do that I can then this something is says. she will kids because there be a tax deduction,” my from take too much When she was first diagnosed with cancer, she made changes to her will and named Albertathe named her willto and changes made she diagnosed first cancer, was with she When beneficiaries. her of one as Foundation Cancer Her once-a-week volunteer speaking assignment at the Cross is just one way of giving back. back. giving of way one just is the Cross at speaking assignment volunteer once-a-week Her saw and help to I wanted place. a wonderful is the Cross But donate. to millions have don’t “I on also She sits says. she journey a challenge,” as my about speak to others to the opportunity Board. Volunteer Institute’s Cancer the Cross “I’m still doing all these things and feeling wonderfully well,” she says. Susan became closer to her became her closer to Susan says. she well,” wonderfully all feeling these still and doing things “I’m they even though not had ex-husband, her Christmas with spent she daughters, her With children. friends and family for opportunity an provide can “Cancer 17 years. for a family been as together otherwise surface.” that not might – support support and their love demonstrate to “I actually looked forward to the treatments. I viewed the chemo as a healing agent travelling travelling agent a healing as I viewed the chemo the treatments. to actually forward looked “I was she as as soon Almost healed.” me leaving and cells cancer killingthe off body, my through massages. for went She Chi. Tai up took She regimen. began a new daily diagnosed, Susan Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest diseases to cure, but Susan left the worrying left and grimthe Susan but diseases cure, to the hardest of one is cancer Pancreatic early took She messages. healing positive, for while searched she daughters, her to statistics her In well-being. physical and emotional spiritual, her focus on to wanted because she retirement received she treatments chemotherapy of the six months talks about Susan speech new patients, to was. which it miracle, a life-saving as decided view she to those treatments how and Susan, a single mother with three adult daughters, was a self-described “workaholic” provincial provincial a self-described was “workaholic” daughters, adult three with mother a single Susan, in December 2005. cancer diagnosed was when pancreatic she with employee government “Yes, cancer changes one’s life in an instant. Fortunately, there are blessings in the darkness,” she she in the darkness,” blessings are there Fortunately, instant. in an life one’s changes cancer “Yes, peace found in fact she that people, frightened those to scared, explains she as the patients tells relationships family renewed led to have that life-changes made she Indeed, cancer. her because of health. better and Every Monday morning Susan Carr speaks at the Cross Cancer Institute’s New Patient Orientation Orientation Patient New Institute’s Cancer Carr the Cross speaks Susan at morning Every Monday all bad. not was cancer least, at her for that people, tell to meeting

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So far, the IVC, has helped raised a total of $70,000 for the Alberta Cancer Foundation. the Alberta $70,000 for Foundation. Cancer of raised a total helped has the IVC, So far, “The opportunity to partner with the Alberta Cancer Foundation for such a worthwhile cause each cause worthwhile a such for to partner Foundation Albertawith the “The opportunity Cancer are “Volunteers Jan. says events,” in community a difference make really can volunteers shows year the Golf as Classic.” such events host to ability organization’s behind an success the driving More than 25 members of the IVC—there are about 800 in total—run the silent auction portion of portion of auction in total—run 800 the silent about are the IVC—there of 25 members than More The fundraiser. flagship Golf Classic, the Alberta Foundation’s Cancer Institute Cancer the Cross and the auction for collects items and solicits 100 years, than more for existed which has group, event. auction the silent of the organization oversees “We had been looking for a project that was out in the community that fit with our ethics and and our ethics with fit that in the community out was that a project been had for looking “We We all affects everyone. “Cancer Community. the Ismaili with volunteer Musani, Jan says values,” us.” for fit natural a was it it so by been who has affected someone know to fight cancer fight to in people of thousands (feeding Breakfast Pancake the Canada Day hosted they have 20 years For Habitat for homes built ceremony, the citizenship served at new Canadians hours), three the tea for ago, years four And a few. the food name bank, to for collected money food and and Humanity for list. its to the Alberta for Foundation Cancer money Corps added raising Volunteer the Ismaili Ismaili community rallies rallies community Ismaili

THE FACES OF CANCER 42 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 43 albertacancer.ca Numbers that fuel a vision Numbers that fuel There must be something I can do. must be something There Can it be cured? get this? don’t people love other we sure can make How we back? it from coming keep we do How

Linda Mickelson, CEO Linda Mickelson, Alberta Foundation Cancer The Alberta Cancer Foundation is made up of more than 180,000 donors who are showing that that showing are who 180,000 donors than more of up made is Foundation AlbertaThe Cancer future a cancer-free make to working are we fact, together, In cancer. about be can done something lifetime. in our possible, But we can’t stop here. While we celebrate many milestones in the fight against cancer, we owe it owe we cancer, against in the fight milestones many celebrate we While here. stop can’t we But all cure cancers. or prevent can we until work our continue to those love to we We are progressing. Since the Alberta Cancer Foundation was established in 1984, the cancer in 1984, the cancer established was the Alberta Since Foundation Cancer progressing. are We year 630 Albertans means each This 10.6 per cent. dropped has province in our rate mortality killed they them had beenhave ago. diagnosed would 25 years that surviving cancers now are It is a privilege for me to lead the Alberta Cancer Foundation as we celebrate 25 years of helping to to helping of 25 years celebrate we as lead to the Alberta me Foundation for Cancer a privilege is It It diagnosis. and screening prevention, better treatment, better into research through answers find to ease journey to and the cancer support patient direct be providing to also a partis of a privilege technology. to leading-edge access accelerated offer My family is just one of nearly 16,000 touched by cancer in Alberta every year. We join so many so join many We in Alberta cancer every by 16,000 touched year. nearly of one just is family My 6,000 who than more of family one just survival. are of we And the blessing thankful for who are away. one every takes a loved when cancer sorrow year meet this same Sadly, after reaching the boundary of current medical knowledge, we lost my sister to disease. the my sister we lost medical knowledge, the of reaching boundarycurrent after Sadly, Both my daughter and sister faced cancer. My daughter, now the mother of three beautiful three of the mother now daughter, My faced cancer. sister and daughter Both my born. was she before years conducted research to thanks today alive is children, If these lines sound familiar, then you, like me, probably know and love someone who has who has someone love and know probably me, like then you, familiar, these sound lines If cancer. had

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Chair Slater, Sandy Alberta Foundation Cancer On behalf of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, I thank you for 25 years of support. We are privileged privileged are We support. of 25 years for you I thank the AlbertaOn behalf of Foundation, Cancer we until support continue the to journey us, with continue to you behalf. I invite your on work to cancer. without world a trulycan celebrate From each of these “faces of cancer” we extend a heartfelt thank you. Your donations have have donations Your you. thank a heartfelt extend we cancer” of these “faces each of From just not is future a cancer-free that ensured have donations your And their care. transformed inevitable. but possible, This report to donors shows you just some of the faces of cancer. To show all the faces of cancer of cancer all faces the show To of cancer. of faces the just some you shows reportto donors This all the people include not would that and 45,000 photos than more require would in the province, this disease. by profoundly impacted are and those cancer with who love Our intent is to realize our vision in our lifetime. In short, our strategic plan for the next 25 years is is 25 years the next for plan strategic our short, In lifetime. in our vision our realize to is Our intent a job. of out do ourselves to Our relentless focus is the vision of a cancer-free future. We have forged partnerships with cancer cancer with partnerships forged have We future. a cancer-free of focus the vision is Our relentless donor where determine advisory to panels international our experts on in Alberta worldwide and period time. in the shortest of future that to us get to in Alberta bedollars invested, should While we mark 25 years of achievement for the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we its Board of Board of its we the Alberta for Foundation, Cancer achievement of 25 years mark we While years. 25 the next eyes on our have Trustees,

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THE FACES OF CANCER 46 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 47 albertacancer.ca Dr. Gino Fallone and his research team at the Cross Cancer Institute are the first in the world to build a to world in the the first are Institute Cancer the Cross at team research his and Fallone Gino Dr. therapy of radiation the effectiveness improve dramatically which could machine MR-linac prototype supervised cancer a senior projects by research summer for awards receive students senior Nineteen the summer. over researcher clinical cancer trialsfor to coordinate is established (ACCRU) Unit AlbertaThe ClinicalCancer Research director. named is Baker Centre, Cancer Berni Eigl, Tom Dr. wide. province Cancer Centre Hat Medicine at the clinical trial cancer leads the first conducted Trudeau Marc Dr. cancer. breast metastatic a drug designed treat to investigating at Facility Innovation Health Research in housed the Research Centre, Cancer Howard of the opening The Daryl Howard. Diane and philanthropists community of in honour named is Calgary, of the University Breast End to the Weekend by possible made program the digital $11 million mammography of Launch screening to advanced take this units digital mammography mobile two includes program This Cancer. each year. 100 rural to communities equipment World’s by the spectroscope a made was possible including newof a microscope confocal purchase The cells, of cancer to seemolecular interactions physicians enables microscope This Game. Hockey Longest malignancies. aggressive the more of indicators speed, which are and particularly their movement More than 150 cancer care specialists join with family practice physicians in sharpening professional skills at skills at professional in sharpening practice physicians family specialists with join care cancer 150 than More in Edmonton. conference Care the Cancer study a national Albertans, the for basis 30,000 well becomes of study a cohort Project Tomorrow Alberta’s PhD. Robson, Paula Alberta’s of the leadership under share to in Banff conference research the annual attend researchers cancer sixty four Two-hundred the world experts around from international with knowledge that “switch” a their identified colleagues with along PhD, Senger, Donna and Forsyth, Peter 2007, Dr. In Stephen with working year, This the primary tumour. from journey outwards to cells cancer brain enables patients in Alzheimers a drugbeing tested already they discovered PhD, Weiss, Samuel and PhD, Robbins, on. being turned from the switch be preventing could the to key

$6.9 million raised by 1,741 riders and more than 200 volunteers in Alberta’s first Ride to Conquer Cancer. to Ride first Conquer in Alberta’s 200 volunteers than more 1,741 riders and raised by $6.9 million

June More than $2.1 million was gifted to the Alberta Cancer Foundation through individual wills and 14,545 individuals 14,545 individuals and wills individual through to gifted Foundation was Alberta the $2.1 million than Cancer More to gift Foundation. Alberta the memorial or Cancer a tribute with one a loved honored NEW 2009 More than 300 community events and fundraisers were hosted and supported by thousands of Albertans. Collectively of thousands by supported and hosted were fundraisers and events 300 community than More they raised $4.5 million. More than 2,000 participants raise more than $6.5M in the Calgary and Edmonton Weekend to End Breast Cancer. This This Cancer. Breast End to Weekend $6.5M in the Calgary than Edmonton more and raise 2,000 participants than More years. four over $21 million than more to this event from invested the total brings More than 2,000 participants in the Underwear Affair held in Edmonton and Calgary raise more than $1.7M for cancers cancers for $1.7M and than Calgary more raise in held Edmonton Affair in the Underwear 2,000 participants than More the waist. below Fundraising highlights 2008 February May June 2009 January June November December May Highlights of your dollars at work your dollars of Highlights 2008 THE FACES OF CANCER 48 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 49 albertacancer.ca Donors and Champions of Bernieof Giesbrecht a Cure for Blossoms Fundraiser: Jenkins Wendi of 9th Annual Dennis Soprovich Memorial Volleyball Tournament Volleyball Memorial Dennis Soprovich 9th Annual Golf Tournament Memorial Laberge Don Annual 2nd Wellness of Foundation Effie’s Rally Cancer Association Motorcycle Saskatchewan Fort 17th Annual Golf Classic Charity Annual Pub Franklin’s Cancer for Curling Prairie Grande Golf Classic Charity Kossowan Peter Life Great-West Annual 3rd Out Ladies Centre Night Garden Greenland Annual 3rd Lethbridge of Canada –University Shave Head Discovery for – Walk Cancer for the Cure Help Cancer for School Cuts Picard J.H. 6th Annual Rez Fest Association Student’s Hall Lister Kids for Cures – Building Inc Look Homes Waiter Silent – The Munnik de John Cancer Breast for Shave Head Maria’s Golf Tournament Valves Meridian Annual 3rd Structures – ATCO Movember Shave School Head High Composite Parkland the Cure for Party Edmonton – Life for Playing Golf Tournament Memorial Kraus Rick Tribute Drew Ronnie Taylor – Brittany A Limb Save Corporation International Sherritt a Cure Towards Spinning in memory Golf Tournament Club Athletic Valley Sturgeon Show The . . Life Presents. Shoppe Flower The Fundraiser EMS Cancer Rock & Prairie Vermilion the Lake Bosom at Fundraiser Buddies Village 6th Annual Cancer for Buddies Wagon Golf Tournament Annual Handling Materials Western in Seismic Women 9,999) ($5,000 to Contributors (AGGA) Association Alberta Growers Annual 2nd Greenhouse BudgetRewards.ca Tournament Golf Boutique Butterfly 6th Annual Calgary Co-op Riches Bags to Elementary School – Evergreen Cancer for Caps Headshave Hall Clayton Open / OpenCorona Corona Faculty A Law – U of a Cure for Cuts Tournament Slo-Pitch Dennis Sernes5th Annual Memorial Cancer BBQ for Digger’s Recruit Class 118 Fundraiser Fire Edmonton Golf Tournament Ladies & Putter Bread Saskatchewan Fort 7th Annual Fundraiser Institute Glendale Women’s Razing Hair Air Fresh of Breath Arlene’s of Honour In Golf Tournament Memorial Swanson Jack Annual 3rd Classic Grill Bond Gala – Moxies James Give Big 1st Jason’s Open Golf Tournament Joad 10th Annual Challenge Shave DistrictLakeland Head Underdown – Ian Marathon Las Vegas 4 Cancer Cut Pub LB’s High Jr Heights – Steele a Cure for Lock-Up Shave Head “Lucy-Locks Cash” for “Stache Mou Calgary of Chemistry & Biology – University March Mustache Fundraising Walmart River Peace Golf Tournament Deer Meadows Rosie’s 4th Annual Coach Cancer / Bowl for My Shave in memory Cancer Pancreatic for Fundraiser Spas to Spurs Golf Tournament Hardware Home Paul St. 4th Annual Yourself for Caring Cancer, THE Beach for & Cruising Party Snowball Gala6th Annual Give Big Edmonton’s for PinkThink Tomapalooza 4th Annual

9th Annual Blair Oko Charity Golf Classic Charity Oko Blair 9th Annual Golf Classic Charity Pizza Boston 16th Annual Bryan6th Mudryk Annual Golf Classic Andrews’ Don Mackay Andrews Cummings Annual 3rd Golf Classic Memorial Electric Jatec Group/ MLC Digital Communications/ 4th Annual Charity Raywalt Construction/ Rogers Group/ Mancap Ltd./ Golf Classic Golf Classic Charity Motors Ducharme Annual 2nd RBC Securities4th Annual Dominion Golf Tournament Appreciation Client Mechanical Schendel 5th Annual Golf Tournament Golf Classic Memorial Foy Geo Sue Uniglobe 11th Annual Realty Community LePage Royal $499,999) ($100,000 to Patrons Cancer Against Off Face Dad Ride for Motorcycle Annual 2nd – Calgary Life For Playing 10th Annual the Cure to Cut Short 11th Annual Golf Classic Baker Centre Cancer Tom 17th Annual Drilling Golf Tournament Trinidad $99,999) ($50,000 to Partners the Dream Home Bringing 4th Annual the Max to Friends Cancer for Laughing 8th Annual Golf Classic Charity Research Cancer Lung Annual 2nd Canada – Devon Dave for Shave Campaign Life of – Tree Drug Mart Shoppers 49,999) Builders ($25,000 to Calendar Impressions Breast Golf Tournament & Friends Family Fischer Butch 4th Annual School High Francis – St. Cancer for Cut’s Crew Sponsor Golf Classic Title Cancer Breast Cantalini-Gallant Debra Do Board Breaking Kwon Tae Mountain Folding Golf Tournament Cancer Fore Annual 3rd Flagg Tracey in memory of 1/2 Marathon Harvest Annual 3rd GolfTournament Linaria & District5th Fun Annual Construction Golf Tournament Petrocom 4th Annual Lake Pedal Pigeon 4th Annual Stomp Garlic Sorrentino’s Shave Head A Engineering U of 5th Annual Soccer Game Longest World’s 24,999) ($10,000 to Sponsors Golf Tournament & Friends Alberta14th Annual Mobility Anonymous Golf Tournament – Carstairs Care Because Annual We 2nd Society Golf Tournament Heritage Calabrian Cancer Ride Against Clearwater Trail Cancer Connecting for Luthin Andy in memory of Golf Tournament Cormark 9th Annual Benefactors ($500,000 to $999,999) ($500,000 to Benefactors Golf Classic & Institute Cancer Cross 20th Annual Events: Companion its

Events List Events 300 community more than In 2008/2009, supported hosted and events were by more of Albertans.thousands Collectively, was raised to benefit cancer than $4.5 million screening and care. research, prevention, and congratulations to Our sincere thanks participantsthe organizers and of these special events.

THE FACES OF CANCER 50 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 51 albertacancer.ca Mullet for Cancer for Mullet Shave the Dock Moustache at Jocks NAIT Cutting Central School Hair Niton Evening Fundraising Phobulous Lake School Regional Fundraising Pigeon PM Electric Golf Tournament RBC Securities Fundraiser Dominion Office Tournament Slo-Pitch National Red Deer Convenors Cancer Breast Ladies Edge for the Pink LeagueRivers In Golf Tournament Memorial Newby Russell Shave Head Dixon Ryan S & P Backhoe Services Fundraising Out Ladies Salisbury4th Night Annual Greenhouse Inc. Partners – Salman Golf Tournament 2008 Annual Golf Tournament Memorial Sean Bayus Annual 2nd Shave Head MacKinnon Shane Cancer for Head His Shave Annual 2nd Calgary of Engineering University – Stress Shear School Angela St. – Ecole the Cure for Spring Shave School Head Stanislaus St. cut Hair Pilisko Tamelle Shave Head Holliday Teague Hope of Art The Friends’ with ‘A Dinner Manzer’s Glen Presents The Cookbook Co. Bright N’ Tight & Sale Show Arts & Crafts Staff Basement Baker Centre Cancer Tom Game Media Charity A Ringette U of Tournament Memorial Golf Simpson And Dave Thomas Val 8th Annual Shave Loss! – Head Voss’s Cold Wing Lake 4 Mess & Sergeants’ Officers’ Warrant Dumenko – Kathy Headshave did what? We Opening Grand Wal-Mart Windermere the Cure Sale for Yard Dinner Meeting Fundraiser Meeting Dinner AMEX Green Jacket Golf Tournament Jacket AMEX Green Golf Tournament Invitational Ltd. Co. Robinson B.A. Annual Golf Tournament Beyersbergen Invitational Annual Bog & Mud Demolition Hillbilly Annual Sales Card Barb Adams’ Shave Head Batty Golf Tournament Employee BCI Tech Beat to the BeastBike Fundraiser (BAC) Consulting Automotive Bjornerud Tournament Hockey Memorial Bob Deatherage Shave Head Brad’s Golf Tournament Classic Charity Breaker Shave Head Fullerton Brenda Colborne Headshave Brendan Annual 2nd Shave Head Fabbro Brittany O’Laughlin – Constance Calgary Marathon Olafson & Doug Lavoie – Paul Party Canada Day Shave Head Family Carpenter Hot Dog Sales Staff Technologies CCI Thermal Construction Golf Tournament Centcom Annual 23rd Bunnies Cinna Car Wash K Topless Circle 6th Annual Golf Tournament Club Cochrane Curling Charley with Cancer Cocktails for Headshave Cory’s a Cause Cosmo for Charity Rodeo Ranch for Cowboy Trail Canada Fundraiser Western Cummins Cancer for Marathon Dance Golf Memorial Lester Dave Cut Hair RidleyDavid 7 Year Goddard – Jane Walk David’s Campaign Ribbon Insurance Drayden Classic Fall EMS Annual Edmonton Recruit Class 122 Fighters Fire Edmonton & Shine Show Mopar Edmonton Evening Catering EuroCanadian Golf Tournament Dining Family Franco’s Annual 23rd Shave Head Inn Franklin’s Fundraiser Annual Fighters Fred Golf Classic Style Hawaiian Genah Hys Annual 3rd Event & Kaley Siewert Haircutting Gina Limited Pub Grampa’s Competition Agility Dog Enuff Grrrr….Tuff Event Raiser Summer Hair Locks Love of Green’s Hannah Clinic Headshave Vet Hills Harvest Christmas Party Solutions Irving Oil Project Fundraiser Fans Oilers Edmonton Jasper’s Golf Tournament Balanecki Memorial Joyce 5th Annual Haircut Kimpinski Karen Cut Hair Garnier’s Kate cancer breast for Headshave Rugg & Travis Brad Kevin, Fundraising Boutique Liliana’s Shoot Sport Clay Memorial Howes 2008 Lorne Bonspiel Annual Club Lougheed Ladies Curling Shave EdgiLouie Head Cutting Hair Lysamma’s Calgary Medicine of of Faculty – University Manuary Headshave Lapinskie Matthew 2008 Beta Convention Phi Sigma Hat Medicine Houston Tilly in memory of Tom for Mom Friends ($1,000 to 4,999) ($1,000 to Friends Giving of 12 Days Mosca Patrick for Fundraiser 40th Birthday Fundraiser Concert and A Klezmer Holiday Show Ford Freedom A.M.O.A./ Show Classic All Ford Ford A.M.O.A/Healy 10th Annual Shave Head Gare Adam Fundraiser Fest Fright Family Adams’ Golf Tournament Memorial & Lodging Association Alberta Hotel Christmas Region North & Ceiling Association Alberta Wall The Calgary Foundation John & Susan Hokanson Donors (by category) Greg & Carol Cameron Ada Hole Kevin & Janet Campbell John & Jane Holmlund We gratefully acknowledge Paul & Mavis Ann Clark Honkel Deloitte Diane & Daryl Howard all of our donors for every gift Digital Communications Cheryl & Andrew Howden in support of cancer research, Don Wheaton Ltd. IBM Employees’ Charitable Fund prevention, screening and James & Magda Dykstra Italian Cultural Society patient care. The following Encana Corporation Jatec Electric Ltd Exshaw Oil Corp. JOG Capital have donated $1,000 or more GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd. Myrtle Dorothy Kelly between April 1, 2008 and Peggy & Roger Gouin KLS Developments March 31, 2009. Estate of Christopher H. Greenwood The KPMG Foundation James & Nancy Hutton The Estate of The Rev. James W. Kruger Gerry & Kay McFadyen William Lacey and Dawn Evans Medicine Hat Kinette Club Mancap Ventures Inc. Benefactors ($500,000 to $999,999) Stan Milner Allan P. Markin The Dianne & Irving Kipnes Foundation Mike Myshak McCarthy Tetrault Foundation Estate of Gary W. Simmons Nexen Inc. Joyce McKinney Roche Pengrowth Energy Trust Menehune Resources Ltd. Reckitt Benckiser Meyers Norris Penny

THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca Patrons – ($100,000 – $499,999) Rogers MLC Group S.C. Johnson and Son, Limited Ray Moher All Weather Windows Schendel Mechanical Mitchell & Kimberly Molloy Allard Foundation Ltd. Sorrentino Restaurant Group Molson Canada Doug & Laurel Baron Sterling Crane Nickle Family Foundation Fred Coles Synergy Projects Ltd. Nokia Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Ray & Helen Taillefer Northlands Park Assistance Fund TAQA North Ltd. Teresa Ochot Enbridge Inc. TELUS John S. Osler Estate of Muriel B. Folger Vauxhall & District Emergency Services PDQ Mechanical Ltd. Estate of Sam Goldsmith Windermere Ambleside Ltd. Pfizer Canada Inc Ralph & Janet Hutchinson – Estate of James Pheasey Daytona Homes Inc. Sponsors – ($10,000 – $24,999) Angela F. Philips Imperial Oil Foundation Phoenix Brands The Ledcor Group of Companies A & B Concrete Pumping Cameron & Janice Plewes 52 Estate of Agnes L. Lee Anonymous (11) Procter & Gamble Inc Gordon & Doreen McLean Apache Canada Ltd. Progress Energy Trust Larry & Wanda Moffat ARC Financial Corporation Qualico Group Estate of Margaret “Bunny” Rae Associazione Trevisani Nelmondo Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. Estate of Elma Katherine Spady ATCO Structures Inc. Quikcard TELUS Mary Barr Elaine Radulski Trinidad Drilling Ltd. Baytex Energy Ltd. Raywalt Construction United Way Alberta Capital Region Donor BMO Employee Charitable Foundation RBC Foundation Directed Program Trent & Angela Boehm Rexall Drug Stores Ltd. Walmart Canada Andrew Boland and Lynn Elston Jim & Gail Richl Marc Bombenon Salisbury Greenhouse & Lanscaping Partners – ($50,000 – $99,999) Ruth & Dorothy Bower Samsung Estate of The Honourable Marjorie Bowker Alta-Fab Structures Ltd. Sanjel Corporation Bruce Burnyeat & Family Anonymous (1) Saville Group John & Ewa Burton ATCO EPIC (Employees Participating in JR & Carol Shaw Glenn R. Carley Communities) Ryan Shay Cellcom EnCana Cares Foundation Don Sheeran The Clorox Company of Canada Ltd. Galleon Energy Inc. Sherritt International Corporation Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc. Golden Gate Lions Club Thomas & Constance Sissons Computer Modelling Group Ltd. Henry Gusse Foundation Standard General Inc. Crew Energy Inc. Robert R. Hobbs Stantec Cymru Resources Ltd. Insignia Energy Ltd. J. Frances Sutherland Aubrey & Marla Dan Murray & Karey Koch Roger & Mary Swainson DeFord Contracting Inc. Malachi 3:10 Foundation Michael & Renae Tims Edmonton Community Foundation Hugh Osler & Geoff Osler Dennis & Joanne Tremblay Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club Estate of Alexander A.M. Patton Patricia Van Zeyl Edmonton Journal Estate of Dan Steel Viewpoint Charitable Foundation EECOL Electric Corp. Estate of Angela G. Thomas WAM Development Group Glen Ellis United Way of Calgary and Area Dr. Sharon Watanabe Enerplus Resources Fund FHP Inc. Builders – ($25,000 – $49,999) Contributors – ($5,000 – $9,999) Dr. Robert (Bob) Fujino Jeannie & Jack Agrios Gibson Energy Ltd. Stephen Adams Estate of Saran Jit Singh Ahluwalia James Glenn Adams & MacGregor Consulting Ltd. Rae & Carol Allen Helen & Peter Haas Justice John & Ruth Agrios Anonymous (4) Glenn & Elizabeth Hamilton Airways Truck Rentals, Leasing & Sales ARC Resources Ltd. HFKS Architects Inc. Alberta Police Golf Association ATCO Gas Hobby Equities Anonymous (8) THE FACES OF CANCER 53 albertacancer.ca Foundation Stanley Watts Stanley Welch & Rita C. James & Dale Magee Weller Jane Fdn & Charitable Shelter Western Canada Wyeth – ($2,500 – $4,999) Supporters 958117 Alberta Ltd. Inc. Acklands-Grainger Gary & Mrs. Adams Mr. Adams & Shannon Malcolm Services Repair Aero-Dyne Ltd. Corp AIM Capital Alberta Cross Blue Council Charitable Alberta Trades Building Owners Association Alberta Mustang Alberta Truss Ltd. Products Alberta Tubular N. Alexander Lindsay Debora Alexandre EnergyAlliance Services Ltd. ServicesAltaGas Inc. Anderson J.C. Andrews Fran (6) Anonymous Limited Capital Annapolis Ltd. Printing Superior Apache Armstrong Jim Art à la Carte Financial ATB ATCO University Athabasca Real Commercial Estate Young Avison Ltd. Properties Ayotte Backstrom Mary-Lynn Pool Balancing Balmoral School Middle & Best School/SherwoodBanting School M. Barker Andrea Group The Becker Loralee Bell Bentall ServicesReal Estate LP Henry & Bereznicki Jane Gerry & Beverly Berkhold Tazz Daddy Big Rentals Tent Top Big Bird & Dora Mike Energy Corporation Mountain Black Ltd. Excavating Blue-Con Bodtker & Sylvia Nils Bossert & Sheldon Carole & Elizabeth Boutet Marc PetroSearch Boyd Brown & Nadine Kevin Bryant & Phyllis Ron Service Ltd Bulldog Vacuum Eileen Butler Butts Sandra & Mrs. Charles Dr. FCA Woods, C. J. Calgary Club Hockey Flames Campbell & Marlene Donald Albert St. of Club Progress Canadian Bank Western Canadian & Louise Capper Norman Foods Bigway Carmen’s Carson Ida memory of Gerald In Carson, Cathedral Energy Services Ltd. Century Oilfield Services Inc. CGI Christina Chan Charbonneau & Joan Ken Norman Wells, NT Wells, Norman Monica & Jerry Loomis & Friends – & Jerry Loomis & Friends Monica Lovsin & Agnes Frank MacLeod Dixon Ltd & Travel Tours Magic Maiorana & Catherine Santo Inc. Productions Mammoth Marsh Dawn Martin Rob Inc. Foundation McNeil Maunders Foundation Tetrault McCarthy Family McKercher The Family Mehrotra Melnyk Peter & CarrieCarey Mendes Limited Canada Motorola Inc Group MTL Inspection LP Canada Nabors Bank Financial National Nielsen Peder Hans of Estate Olinyk & Jeanette Alan Esmerinda Oliveira Osler & Diana Jock & Lisa Osler William Services Corp. Management Pacer Energy Corp. Operating Paramount Jewels Stage – Center Patterson Kathy Inc. PCL Construction Management Gary Peddle Ltd. Petroleum West Penn Inc. (Alta) GMC Buick Pontiac Petersen Foundation Pirie Podrasky & Megan Clayton Porter W. John & Chloe Potter Chris, Holly Energy Ltd. ProEx Ltd. Steel Prudential Inc. PTI Group Putnins J. John of Estate Quackenbush Paula Radmanovich & Florette George Ramsay & Ann Joseph Inc. Exploration Redcliffe Reilly & Charlotte Frank Renaud E. Jane Ltd Resources Rife Ltd. & Printing Reproduction Riley’s Rodgers Lawson Willma of & Friends Family Inc. Petroleum Rondo Royer & Cindy Greg Inc. Canada aventis sanofi Foundation Skin Your Save Schneider Electric Scotiabank Shapiro Len & Phyllis Shea & Brian Michele DrywallSkyline Ltd. Smith Oliver William Sobeys West Ericsson Sony AB – Smith, Support Cancer Life of Spiral Swailes & Tim Sproule Glenda Strack Marie Anna Energy Foundation Suncor Banking TD Commercial Inc. EnergyTidal Marketing Services Well Trican Oil Ltd. & Gas TriStar Inc. Capital Tristone Society 52 Benevolent Union Energy Trust Vermilion Merchants Wine VINES – Riverbend Louise N. Watt Fund (at the Calgary (at Foundation) Fund the Calgary(at Foundation) Jeannette Ellis Jeannette Emerson Eldon Enns T. James Dr. Catering Euro-Canadian Foundation Friends Faithful Nissan Creek Fish L.P. Energy Chicago Partners Fort Association Motorcycle Saskatchewan Fort Robert Friesen & Barbara Gelmini Lucio Dr. Barry Giffen & Gail & Co. Sachs Goldman Grant Marie Anne Life Great-West Hagerman Dixie & Tom Hamilton & Julie Stewart Hankins Kathie Fund Harbridge Elmer & Penny Henry & Deanne Peter Concepts Hitfar Hole Harry & Muriel Houston Tilly of & Friends Family Ltd Canada Western IGL Canada of Company Insurance ING Hendricks-Ives & Tonia Ives Paula Barry Jackson Family Jacobs Corp. Ventures Jomada Jones & Alison Jones Darrell Judson & Suzy Andrew Association Inuit Kitikmeot Koch Carol Kosowan David Foundation KPMG Lang & Aubrey Lynch Wayne Limited Contracting & Hole Lockerbie Contributors – ($5,000 – $9,999) continued – ($5,000 Contributors Inc. Distribution Apex Archibald Donald Argus Power ATCO Employees Power ATCO Ltd. Resources Athena Baird Jim Leah R. Baird Barrigan & Gloria Ian Beaumont June BentleyBob & Ruth Barry & Deborah Bentz Bosch & Rita Donald & Family LLP Brownlee Edmonton of Rental Car & Truck Budget LLP Winger Burstall Foundation Family Butler Limited Calgary Association Co-operative Society Musical Hsing Calgary Hon Systems Transportation Caron Restaurant and Pub Irish Ceili’s Chan & Philomena Raymond integratedesign Cohos Evamy (1981) Ltd. Heating Comfort Ltd. Fuels Cougar Crone & Michelle Howard Energy Corp. Culane Cullen P. Malcolm Dawson J. Peter Desbarats Robert& Susan Ltd. Douglas Printing Foundation Community Oilers Edmonton Memorial Quinton Elizabeth “Babe” Ann Supporters – ($2,500 – $4,999) continued Jim & Susan Hill Ed Muchowski Philip & Maria Hodge Nearctic Group Chemco Electrical Contractors Hollimex Products Ltd. Chieu Ngo Chipman Lions Club J. Leonard Holman Sandra Nicolaisen CIBC World Markets Mdm. Wing-Chun Hon & Vicky Nielsen Cinch Energy Corp. Mr. Chi-Keung Tang Nuloch Resources Inc. CKB Ventures Hooters Restaurant Edmonton WEM Ernie & Terri Ochocki Sean Clarke Sharleen F Horchuk Allan & Fran Olson Noel & Rollie Cleland HSE Integrated Ltd. Pals Surveys & Associates Ltd. Sheelagh Cluney Kirk Hudson Constantin Papadimitropoulos Brett Code Hungarian Veterans Association Park Royal Homes Compton Petroleum Corporation Inglewood Golf & Curling Club (1980) Andrew & Michelle Parkkari Control Installations Interbase Consultants Ltd. Pat’s Off-Road Transport Ltd. Crescent Point Energy Trust Intuit Canada Limited Pembina Pipeline Corporation Steven Csorba Jaffer Developments Phoenix Group Edmonton Inc. Doug & Margaret Cumming Rhoda Jaycox Phoenix Technology Income Fund Cummings Andrews Mackay Ashley Johansen S. Pickard & C. Quilliam Cybertech Automation Inc Julia Jones Joan Pitfield & Robert Gouin Paulo M. Dacosta Ken Keenleyside PricewaterhouseCoopers Donald G. & Linda Davies Michael Kimmit William & Maggie Pringle John Carlo Del Piccolo Shannon Tammy Kimmitt Family & Friends of Ed Prodor

THE FACES OF CANCER albertacancer.ca Joni Delaurier Kinette Club of Claresholm Provincial Lathing (2001) Ltd. Marisa Delbello Martin King R & D Trailer Rentals Ltd. Delcon Capital Vicky Kinsella Bonnie and Jack Rawlyck Robert & Susan Desbarats Rudy & Anne Klawon RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Dr. Walinder Dhol Dale Klein – Canada West Limited Floyd & Nancy Reynolds Didsbury Daisies Tina M. Koenig Richardson Partners Financial Limited Digital Adrenaline IT Services L.J. Mullen Trucking Ltd Riverside Spa Lorenzo & Donna Donadeo Janine Labossiere & Kent MacIntyre John & Mary Robbins Donate A Car Canada Ladies Auxillary #2112 Fraternal Order Robert Tegler Trust Grant Dunlop & Erika Norheim of Eagles Lillian Romaniuk-Ford & Harvey Ford Bill Dyer Salma & Zaheer Lakhani Harold & Catherine Roozen Dyer Financial Strategies Inc. Marty Larson Ross Smith Sousa Advisors Ltd. E. L. Frazier & Associates Realty Corp Donna Latimer Michelle Rude-Volk Mervyn & Lillian Eastman Dr. Allan Leboldus Salvi Homes 54 Economy Landscape Contractors Ltd Lehigh Inland Cement Limited George Samoil edatanetworks Inc. The Leost Endowment Fund Ron Sanderson Eddie’s Mens’ Wear Ltd. (at the Calgary Foundation) SCD Consulting Edmonton Mopar Club Gwenyth Lewington Jo Ann Schmidt Edmonton Public Teachers’ Local 37 Charity Lexus of Edmonton Byron J. Seaman Trust Fund LG Electronics Canada Donald & Eleanor Seaman Edmonton The City Of Champions Lions Club The Lions Club of Bearspaw Shane Homes Ltd. Elizabeth Metis Settlement – Lions Den Pub Simon & Connie Showell WJ Memorial Fdn Liquor Depot Claus & Tracy Sitzler Elk Valley Coal Dorothy Litke John David Smith Catherine Ellis Lukey Family SNC Lavalin Inc. Emans Smith Andersen Engineering Ltd. Lesley MacGregor South Rock Ltd. Ensign Energy Services Inc. Mark’s Work Wearhouse Ltd. Ron & Marg Southern Glenn Farrar The Marr Family Spectra Energy Midstream Eric Felber Lyall Marshall Gay Spence Joe P Ladouceur Ferus Martin Equipment Ltd. Stanford Hotels & Resorts Finning (Canada) Mascor Inv. Ltd Karen and Wayne Stanton FirstEnergy Capital Corp. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Stark’s Plumbing and Heating Ltd. Archie & Madeline Fischer Philip McAvoy Ashley Stevenett Fisherman’s Pride Seafood Ltd Nigel McCarthy David Stokes Flint Energy Services Ltd McDaniel & Associates Consultants Ltd. Liz A. Stormes Focus Communications Services Inc. McDonald’s Restaurant Stoughton Fire Protecton Ltd. Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. Diane Straile Auxiliary #2098 Sandy & Jan McEwan Strategic Group Frostemp Inc Mercuria Energy Canada Inc. Streamline Construction Co. Ltd. Lorraine Gerling Simone E. Mersereau Stuart Olson Construction Ltd. GMP Private Client Paul & Mary Michaud Sureway Construction Management Ltd. Griffiths McBurney & Partners Linda Mickelson The Sutton Place Hotel Tim Goodwin Enbridge Inc. Swift Family Foundation Cameron D. Grace & Janis McGregor-Grace Midwest Surveys Inc T.A. Excavating Ltd. Graham Group Ltd. Teresa Milford Bruce & Donna Tait Grand Centre Lions Club Milltech Millwork Ltd. Bob & Rejeanne Taylor Buck & Teresa Gregory Nadine & Joseph Milos Peter Tertzakian Stan & Min Hafso Nina Mitchell Tiger Moth Energy Erin Hardy Mitchell Jones Tax Consultants Inc. TMI Consulting Corporation Alexandra A. Harris Mixcor Aggregates Inc. Token Electric & Controls Ltd. Harvest Operations Corp. Molson Canada Alberta Region Top Draw Hillary Hayward Elaine, Wayne & Brady Moses Total Oilfield Rentals Hemisphere Engineering Inc. MTL Consulting Services Inc Training Troop THE FACES OF CANCER 55 albertacancer.ca

Energy Services Ltd. Barb Bierman Barb Bierman Inc. Biomira Bird Rona L. Bird Toni Construction Bird Bish Todd Bishop Craig Council School Advisory Greschuk Bishop Bittan Jack Bjarnason Tanya Consulting Automotive Bjornerud Black Debra Black Keith Black Vern Bar & Grill Ltd Cat Black Club Lions Blackie Laura-Leigh Blackmore Oilfield Services Ltd Blackstone Camilla Blanchette Montreal Bank of BMO Team – The Burns Seed Nesbitt BMO Boardwalk Reit Boardwalk Communities Rental (2001) Ltd. Bob Miller Trucking Bolton Helen Bond Clayton Bone & Anthony Penny & RosemaryDoug Bonner R. Bonner Jordan Energy Services, L.P Bonnett’s Assoc Bonnyville Chuckwagon Borsa Janice Boulanger & Jennifer Brian BourassaLouis Bourdeau Mark Dr. S. Boutilier Victoria Electrical Services Bow Valley Ltd School High Bowness & Deborah Boyd Richard Boyko Dawn Braacx Thomas Brade Jennie Bradley Marilyn Bradley Todd Brandt Bart & Vicki Brant Jeff Brassard Roger Servicing Builders of – a division Well Brazeau Deb Breitkreitz Bremner James Bremner Shauna Brezinski Sue Corporation Warehouse Brick The Inc. Associates Bridgewater Family Brightman The Architecture ZiolaBrinsmead Kennedy Brisbin & Debra Daniel Brodersen & Audrey Steve A. Brokenshire Annette Daryl & Rosalinda Brooks Brosseau & Gail Edmond & Associates Brosseau Brown Jim Brown & Julie Murray Browning Diane Trucking Bruce Pettersen Family Bruins & Al Bryan Wendy Del Bryant Bryant Ed & Sandra Brzezowski Rick Buckmaster Jeanne Buhler John Western Canada Western Anne Fitzgerald School Fitzgerald Anne (39) Anonymous Antonello & Silvana Gino Oilfield Services Inc. Apex (2000) Inc Resources Armour Cheryl Arndt Mervyn Arnold & Lorraine Inc. Capital Arres Inc. 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Staffing About Acrodex & Acton Darlene Justice Madam Partners Capital Acumen Adams & Peter Barbara Adams William Adamson Rob Addie Dave Ben Addleman Edmonton Adesa Solutions Coating Advance Inc. Floorings Eight After Service AS Well Aker Corp Sobey Professional V.F. Alan Alberda Ann Society Aid Albert Performers Blain Ltd Alberta Exchanger Pro Alberta Permit Alberta Rebekah Lodge 77 Alberta League Self Reliance Ukrainian & Ceiling Assocation Alberta Wall Ltd. Buslines Alexdawn Bruce Allan Dr. Allard Cam & Dawn Allen D. Myra DrywallAlpine (Calgary) Ltd. ConstructionAlsike Ltd. Inc. Group Utility AltaGas Center AMA Administration Canada AMEX Bank of Management Amiri Wealth Anderson J.C. Andriet & Angela Sam Supporters – ($2,500 – $4,999) continued – ($2,500 – $4,999) Supporters Triggs Marie of & Friends Family Trotter Martin Steenbergen Van Kim Weelderen Van & Monica Aarnoud & LindaGlen Vaxvick Services Sales and Inc. Ford Vegreville Verhegge Kelly Ltd. Engineering Svrcek W.Y. Wall Valerie Canada Corp Walmart Wasnea Sandra Watt & Heather Angus J. Ltd Motors Weber Ltd. Trucks Sterling Western WestJet Robert A. Wilson Family Winkelaar Ron The Winter Bill & Paulette LLP Witten Wong Sing Kam of & the Estate Wong Harriet Ford, Advantage Ford, Woodridge Specialists Ltd Company Laura Dechaine Dechaine Laura DeckDonald Deer Plumbing Bridge Ltd. DeerfootMechanical League Community Delton Demers Richard Demers Suzanne Inc. Restaurants Dencan Denoon David Dennis Coulson Redco Restoration Deren Amy Services Show & Trade Derrick Exhibit Desroche Debra DG Tankers Specialty Arvinder Dhol & Family S. Dhundal Gurpreet DiBartolo Joel Dick Baxter O’Connor of Estate Robert Dick Dingle Jan Beartrice Dinkel Solutions Environmental DIRTT Dittmer Helen Dodds Jessie Insurance of General Canada The Dominion Donahoe Gregg Lee Donovan Doran Gary Jocelyne & Dorchester Shirley Dort Joseph Linda Douglas Corporation Douglas Goss Professional Dennis Downey Downs Sharon 101 Students Math Hrimiuc Dragos Carruthers & Debbie Drebnisky Darrell Products Drive Force Driving Dubois & Suzanne Maurice Ltd. Motors Ducharme DuChene Tammy Sean Duffee & Rhonda Duffy AnnMarie Erik Dumas Dumont Angela Duncan Mike Kachuk George Durwest Construction Systems Beverly Dutka Dutka Jennifer & family Dutka Raymond Oil Corp Duvernay Dwyer Wayne East Lake Welding Solutions Eastern Meat Foundation Community Edmonton Ltd. & Tools Fasteners Edmonton Ltd Kenworth Edmonton ElectricEECOL Corp. Eisbrenner Vernon Rose Ekkelenkamp Elan Construction Limited Electronics Elite Ltd Transportation Eliuk Ltd Truss Elk Point Elkhorn Ltd. & Spa Ranch Elliott G. & P.G. Ellis Tom Elson Brandy Ben Elzen Trust Energy Inc./Thunder Resources Ember

No. 92 Consulting Ltd Ltd 92 Consulting No. Darlene Cholak Darlene Wai & Cindy Chow Jeff Chow & Wendy George Club Calgary Celtic Supporters Christodoulis Jim Chu Sim Yuet Chupik & Julia Glen Inc. CI Investments Garry Cinnamon & Kathleen ChryslerCity of Calgary City The & Family Clark & Joanne Brian Dr. Clark & Michael Debbie Clark Janet Clark Tim Clark Tony Clarke Kelly Barrie Clayton ClearyFred Clement Tom Clouston Lillian Kennedy Coast Paper Cochrane Activettes CoddRonald Club Lions Cold Lights Lake Northern Cole & Maxine Gordon Ltd. Colin Projects Lawson Collingridge Kent Alberta Lingerie Inc. Commitments Connell Joanne Connolly & Laura Paul Sean Connor Local Union Construction& General Workers’ Carpet Co Ltd Contempa Chris Cook Cook Shauna Geoff & Cooke Brenda M. Corbin Shawna Cordeau John Rentals Equipment Coronet Cota Carolyn Cotter J. Richard Chris L.Cottingham Cowan Nadine Cowan & Joanne Wayne Cox Douglas & Karen Erin Crerar & Lori Cresey Ron CrysdaleJamie CTV Inc., Calgary CTV Television Cubbon Kara Canada Western Cummins Cunningham Ward Cupples & Brenda Brodie Curran & Anita Scott Bank Western Canadian Ltd. SeedCyre Farms Ltd. Contracting A. Lusis D. Alexis Dallaire Dane John Danforth Margo Deb & Laurie Danielson Dashkewytch Troy Inc. Holdings Two Daughter Cecilia Davie Davies B. Michael Davis Darlene Rodney Dawe Energy Ltd. Daylight DCK Ltd Engineering De Luca Jason De Pape Vinciane Ltd. Mgmt. Capital Knight Deans Friends – ($1,000 – $2,499) continued – ($1,000 – $2,499) Friends Rose Burchett Burnett & Marlene David Burt James Landon Burton Justine Burton Natalie Burtt Marlie Button Brent Byl Margaret Byrtus Jeannette Associates C & G Hatch CalgaryC3 North Cactus Ltd Country Consulting Consulting CAG Ltd. CalBridge Developments Ltd Communications Calder Bateman Elise Calderwood Club Lions Calgary Mountainview Inc. Caliber Systems EnergyCaltex Camarta Neil Cameron Scott Bertha Campbell Campbell Doreen Campbell Jeffrey Campbell Nick Campbell RobertJ. Inc. Decorating Campbell Can Traffic Corp Holding Canada Hibernia Saskatchewan Fort Canada Post Society Cancer Canadian LP Dewatering Canadian Limited Fertilizers Canadian Ltd Electrical Industrial Canadian Supply Co Motor The Canadian & Exploration Mining Cantel Carpets Flooring/Tri-Jay Canwest Calvin Capar Capowski Mark Carlson David J. Carmichael Blari Carscallen Lockwood LLP Carstairs Amy Carstairs Gail Club District Lions and Carstairs RV Carstairs Ltd Engineers Consulting Carswell Carter Stephen Casat Duane Cass & David Carol Drs. Ltd. Resources Cattalo Ltd Compression CatWauk Cawsey Clint Inc Technologies CCI Thermal Ltd. CE Franklin Cechrite Services Ltd. Corporation Cedar Publishing Cej Ray & Margot Centah Inc. SchoolCentennial – Wetaskiwin CenturyVallen Ltd. & Engineering CESSCO Fabrication Chalmers & Carole Don Chapman Wendy Ltd. & Fabricating Welding Charchun Foundation Charlesworth & Margaret Jack Charlton David Cabs Ltd. Checker Cheung Peter Cheung & Florence Peter Chidley William Club Chinook Kiwanis

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Hippe Nicole Hiscock Barbara Hodgins Heather Hoffman Howard Connie Hollenzer and David Hollingsworth & Polly Stan Construction (Lacombe) Ltd Hopkins Ltd Management Resource Horizon Horne & Michele Fraser Hotte Jean R Houghton Alan Dr. Hourigan Tanya Howes Dana Hsu & Susan William Hubbert & Kim Scott Hubelit Dianne Huck Maureen Hudson Vivian Hui Luciana Huk Michael Dr. Hummerston James Hunneman & Darlene Don Hunt Trevor Foundation Family Hunter The Corp Mineral Huss the of & Fans Hutchings Angela Hutchison & Heather Donald League Community Idylwylde Group Supplies Building Igloo IHS Energy Canada Ltd. Elks 593 Ikaluktutiak Salon Influence Ltd. Valves Innertech Signs Insight Corporation Housing Intera Inc. Messaging Intercon Construction Ltd. Interspace Group Investors Program Gift Matching Group Investors Ltd Contracting Mechanical Isometric J & N Tools Jabusch Pat Jackson & Katie Grant Jacobson & Shirley Frank Ltd. Enterprises Jalbert Services Electric Ltd Motor James M. Jamieson Shirley Inc Consulting Davis Jane Sherri & Larry Janssen Jansen Joanne Jaros Rudolf MasterBUILT Jayman Gas King Oil Co Ltd Oil Co King Gas Ltd Geleta Nichole Inc. Genco Metzline Genge Greg Inc. ACL GenMec Green Tammy German Glenn Geskin Auria Services Ltd Environmental Ghostpine Giannelia Paul Gibson Fred Gibson Peter Robert & Deborah Gilchrist Gilkison Jamie G. Gilmour Janet Dr. Girgulis Annie Girgulis Pauline & William Ralph Glass W. Inc Products Gledhill Steel SurveysGlobal OilfieldInc. Oilfield Gmack Redpath Greg Goertzen Helen Goerzen & Margaret David CasinoGold Dust Ltd Holdings & Management Goldcraft Ltd Industries Goldray Goodman Homes Gore-Hickman Heather Gorman Shirley Gostola Teresa Gouin & Sarah Martin Gouliquer Jasmin Gouveia Melissa Robert Gow Services Inspection GPI Inc. Corp GPS Survey Mapping and Grad Jane Graham C Jane Graham J. Weldon Club Lions Centre Grand Grange-Praderas Nancy Inc. 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Frank Le Kathy Leach Shari Lecky Myrtle Mrs. DrillingLegend Ltd Leigh & Sheila Peter Gary Leong Leslie & Patricia Keith Hospital CallingwoodLessard Veterinary LewisKim & Mary E. Lewis W. Raymond Lilje & Dona Lawrence Limetwig Homes Lin Shuxin Lin-Berry 4H Club Buck Inc. Group Shipping Lion Lloyd Judy Les Lloyd Ltd. Brokers Sadd Insurance Lloyd Lockhart & Sue Andy Lohnes & Carla Troy Inc. Capital Longbow Farms Loralta Lorenz Brian Inc Loudmouth Louie Anna Ltd Transport Louvic Lucman Jamil E. Ludlow Kenneth Christine Luelo A. Dr. Lumgair Arlee Lumsden Eric & Charlene Lund & Patricia Malcolm Lusis & Gail Roland Luthi Jenna Ltd LXL Consulting M & N Construction Partnership MacBurnie & Kathy Arnold Macburnie D. Shannon Macdonald John MacDonald William MacGarva & Marion Ronald Maciborsky Dennis & Lois Phil Mackasey Allan MacKenzie Dr. Mackintosh Danielle Macklin Lois Lorna MacLachlan MacMurchy Laura Darcy MacNaughton MacNeill Michael & Family Madhany & Mohib Ruhi Madro Walt Madsen & Violet Kurt Magus & Donna David & BebeGeorge Mahaffy Maier & Grace Karl Calvin & Leanne Malhiot Mallinson Michael Larry Malpass Canada Corp. Investments Man Mannas Michael Manning Maureen & Lee Selvage Manning Renovations Manor & Planning Ltd. & Planning Council 4957 #05 Assembly Joseph St. Services Mechanical Lagrange Ltd Katch Kan Limited Limited Kan Katch Kathol Carolyn Inc. Consultants Pipeline KDM Keehn Dwayne Keenan Kevin Keenleyside & Brandy Benny Keilty Karen Robert Keir & Hilda Kelleher-Empey Helen Kellough & Patricia Victor Carmen Kelly Kennedy Stephen Oilfield Consulting Kesler Key David Fund Income Facilities Keyera Inc. Exploration Ki Cleo Kilroe Kimak & Nella Donald Larry Kinal Kjenner Tracy Klein Michael Kletke Jackie Klingle Jim H. Kluger Joseph Dr. Family Holy Columbus of Knights Council Trinity Holy Columbus of Knights – Columbus of Knights Kohlruss Edwin & Isabelle Korolak Shelley KPMG Cam Kramer Kraus Blair E. Kropp Judith Ltd. Contracting KSH Kuhnen Frank Kuly & Marjorie Edward Larissa Kutera Kwan Wayne LaDavid Rocque 2102 FOE Ladies Auxiluiary Lafarge LaForge Jessica Lafranchise Marilyn A Division Road Marking Lafrentz Ltd. Union Credit Lakeland Lam Winnie Lambert Anthony Friends – ($1,000 – $2,499) continued – ($1,000 – $2,499) Friends Jeldwen Jensen Kaitlyn Jensen Jean & Norma Egon Services Ltd. Interior Jertyne Jessome Stephen Ltd. Trucking Minich Jim Jivraj & Yasmin Nadir A. Johnson Darcia Johnson & John Olive Johnson Robert F. Christina Johnston Inc Management Venture Joint Jordan Dave & Elsie Juba Marshall Jubinville Donald Inc. Projects JV Driver Ltd. & Gravel Sand Kallbom Kanegawa & Sue Richard Ltd. Homes Karleb Karzynska Kashia Design Interior Architecture Kasian

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& Waterloo Community Foundation) Community & Waterloo Foundation) Community Management Ltd. Management Farms Poot Popik Darlene Popik Jim Popowich Jim & Lisa Hamdon Poretti Marco Power Julie PowerComm Ltd. Insights Safety Powerful Metal Prairie the Edmonton (at Fund Pratt & A.J. V.N. Drilling Corporation Precision Ltd. & Manufacturing Steel Precision LP Equipment Premay Envelope Premier Price Arthur Sherry Price Ellen Pringle & May William Probst Charlene Oilfield ProDrill Services & Machine Die-Makers Production Associates Medical Professional R. Prokop Yvonne Dr. Inc. Equipment Pipe Proline Ltd. Homes Prominent Prostebby & Patti Doug Pugsley Doreen & Chris Pugsley Ken Putnam Mitch Alex A. Osten Alex A. Osten Oswald George Oilfield ServicesOutlaw Frances Overbo & Clifford Pachkowski Bruce & Branca Sales Inc. Canada Palm Palmer Barbara Mary Paradis Ann Energy Trust Paramount Parks V. Sarita Contractors Parkside McLaws Parlee Parsons John Pasieka James Inc. 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Oil Company Murphy Ltd Authority Ambulance Muskwachees Mutch Grant Carmen Mutschall Lorna Mutzbauer Muzychka Donna Myers Joan Mygind Gunvor Lewis Nakatsui Lindsay & Nakka Trevor Bank National Varco Oilwell National Natland Craig D. Leslie Natyshen Group Nearctic Farms Nelco & Sherri Neldner Derek Nelson Y. Georgina & CoraLester Nelson Inc NetThruput Corporation Newalta LP Group Builder Nexus Bertina Ng Ng Poon Koon Suk Realty Century 21 Your Nicholson, Marianne Dennis A. Nikiforuk Inc. Nilex Nitychoruk & Joanne Ted Noël Laura Investments Gordon Norma North Fred (Canada) Ltd. Corporation American North Services East Bulk Transportation North Homes Northern Sales CGY Metalica Ltd Northern Bob Northey Ltd. Industries Northgate Ltd. GMC Buick Pontiac Northgate Senior Centre Northgate Construction Partnership Northside School High Dame Notre Nussbaumer Valerie Inc. Company Remanufacturing OEM Ohlson Rob Fundraiser Lobster Oilmens Ltd Enterprises Ollerenshaw Olszowka Allan & Wanda Othisia Omirou AHEPA of Order OrrLaura Darryl Osachoff Osadchuk Darrell Oschipok Marlo Friends – ($1,000 – $2,499) continued – ($1,000 – $2,499) Friends Bill Moore Morgans Jennifer Morhart Michael Morland Richard Morley Michele Ltd. Farms Morris Allan Morrison Morrison James Morrison Nan Robert Morrison Morrow Carol Moses Brady and Wayne Elaine, Lodge Grand Hall Prince Worshipfull Most Workplace Campaigns Workplace Alberta Western Lori Toth Trahan Luiba Corporation TransCanada Traub Patricia Trelenberg Debbie Spray Foundation Treval Ltd. (1997) Mechanical Tri-Alta Partnership Trican Chad Trumbley Trumbley Jodi Trussler J. Marguerite Energy Ltd. Butte Twin Deana Twissell – 724669 AB Ltd. Enterprise Ty-Jay Club U Of A Ringette UCT Calgary Council North Ulveland & Rita Arthur Inc. Products Unique Canada Inc Unisource Communities United McMurray Fort of Way United South and Lethbridge of Way United Lincoln Ford Univeral Deventer van Jack Hecke Van & Janet Marcel Schaik Van Shelley Wyk Van Louis Gera Vanderlinde Vandermeer James Ed VanWieren Chrysler Varsity School High Junior Barford Vernon Victoor Jacquie Flon Flin Inn Victoria Vigeant Amanda Club District And Lions Vimy Energy Ltd. Vital Vos Patricia Waddingham Glenda Wagner Katherine Wall Brittany Wall Robert& Jean Wallace Wanda Allan & Linda Walper Rebecca Walter Corporation Professional Dobrovolsky Walter Walters Edward Services Medical Inc. Wapose Wares & Molly Dan Warren Margaret Warren Michelle Dr. Watson Shelagh Weaver C.L. & Margaret Weaver & Vivian William I. Webb Gordon R. Webb Tom Construction Ltd. Weir Wells & Shirley John Wendt Tanis Wenger & Vivian Laurence Wenlich Andrew Foundation Werklund Ltd. & Aluminum Glass Wescom & Alicia Weseen Harris West W. Lawrence LTD EXPRESS DIRECT WEST Clinic Ltd Veterinary Westbrook Westcott & Ron Norma Limited Union Credit Wetaskiwin Bar & Grill Wetlander Whelen Jennie Elizabeth M. White Stampede City Progress Club Progress City Stampede Inc. & Deliver Stand Easy Stand Life Standard M. A. Stanfield Starvalley Oil Ltd. & Gas Stashin Kevin Stensrud & Grace Gordon Stewart Barbara Stewart Michael and Caron Stinson Patty Stomp & Metal Ventilation Custom Creek Stony Ltd. Fabrication Storwick Paul LLP & Company Stout Robert Strader Straile Michael Ltd. Heights Strathearn Sheilagh Stroud Struck Joe Strudsholm Tina Strumelak & Sue Ronald Ltd. Industries Sublime Albert Sulmistras Sulzle Wendy Summers & Joan David Financial Life Sun Energy Suncor L.P. Energy Pipeline Canadian Suncor Sundstrom & Margaret Glenn V. Inc Engineering Sunset Inc SURGIcorp Darryl Sutter Fund Sutter Swanson Julie Betty Switzer Swords & Shelley Shawn Szmyrko Kevin Tai Tan-Eng & Mrs. Chao Tai Dr. Products Forest Taiga Tait Sarah G. Tang David Tang Sydney Tarney Lona Taube Wreath Anna Dr. Daryl Taylor Taylor Debbie & Barb Taylor John Taylor Sabrina Taylor Scott Corp Prof. Gray Taylor Ltd. Exploration Hill Taylor TD Canada Trust Inc. Connections Telephone Telford Bruce & Sharon Terrio Christopher Rodney Tetreault Thiara Asha Thibault Paul Thiessen David Thompson Marg Thomson Rob Thygesen & Kristin Kevin Press Times The Tinling Dawn Chicks Titsy The Ltd. & Welding TNT Consulting Todd & Nicholas Todd Alexander Toffan Sharna Toole Martha & Griffith Tools Silverline Centre Specialty Dental Replacement Tooth Edmonton of Klubben Torske Friends – ($1,000 – $2,499) continued – ($1,000 – $2,499) Friends Schaab Travis Schaefer Harry & Joanne SchieweElaine Allen Schreiber Schweitzer Blair Schwindt George Scott James Scott Jeffrey A. Scott John Dr. Scott Joseph Land & LeaseScott Ltd. E. Screaton Heather Daryl Seaman K. Seaman Warren Chris Seasons Severo Energy Corp. 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Factory Spindle & Railings Stairs Spindle, Spooner Ken Sputek Stephanie Guild AlbertSt. Potters George St. & Susan Terrence

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The following donors chose to include the Alberta Cancer Foundation in their will. Their future gifts will provide a legacy of hope. (29) Anonymous Balmer Frances and John Caithness Stella Carr Susan Cass & David Carol Drs. Betty Docherty Lou Foster & Barbara Barton Horricks Barbara and Milton Allan Leboldus Dr. & Flo MacNeil Chuck McMinn Sharon Ellen Pringle & May William Richardson Marg Ross F. Gaye Schouten Bert Hendrica and Geraldine Shachnowich & Mrs. Alexander Dr. Sveinson & Jessie John Gary Tribiger & Carol Watkinson Janet Alberta Cancer Foundation Legacy Society Bequests continued Kuykendall Margaret L. LeeAgnes McLean Gordon Lloyd Melnyk Peter Nielsen Peder Hans Esmerinda Oliveira A.M. Patton Alexander Pheasey James Putnins J. John Rae “Bunny” Margaret Simmons Gary W. Smith Oliver William Spady Elma Katherine Steel Dan Sutherland Frances J. G. Thomas Angela RalphE. Williams

Saran Jit Singh Ahluwalia Singh Jit Saran Estate(1) Anonymous R. Barritt Eugene Sr. Beaumont, Paul David Marjorie Bowker Honourable The Bertha Campbell Chu Sim Yuet Clouston Lillian Kennedy Coles Fred Dick Baxter O’Connor Folger B. Muriel Goldsmith Sam of Estate H. Greenwood Christopher Rhoda Jaycox Kelly Dorothy Myrtle Koch Carol Kruger W. James Rev. The The following donors chose to include the Alberta Cancer Foundation in their estate plans, providing a legacy of hope. Bequests Friends – ($1,000 – $2,499) – ($1,000 – $2,499) Friends continued A. Whittle Trina Wigham Evelyn Drilling Ltd. Wildbore Wildeboer David Dr. Wilkins Doug Ltd Transportation Willco Foundation Lede Family Florence & William Ltd. Architect Ross H. William Ed Williams Williams & Noreen Ian Ralph E. Williams of Estate Ltd. Resources Creek Willow Wilson & Shelley Brian Wisse & Sharon Andrew & Linda Woitas Clayton Robert Wolfe 853 Chapter the Moose of Women Woodruff & Carolyn Dan Corp Holdings Woodsmere Woodward Bill & Sharon Woolf Kurt Lana Wright Wuschke Shaun Land Corporation Yamoga Club Ski YC Anonymous Yiu Grant Dr. Realty Inc. York Young Caroline Young Graeme L. Young Kristine Young & Rozelle Gordon Young Shane Foundation Family Young The Bob Younger & Debbie Zajac William Zammit & Debbie Jay Zawwin Li Zhen & Sandra Maung L. Ziegeman Sharon Christine Ziegler Edlynn Zlok Aloysia Gutek Gutek Aloysia Ha Andy Hagen Arthur Hagen Lorraine Hagerman Tom Hagg Patricia Halicky Edward Earl Hall Halliday Donald Hallier N. Vivian Ellen Hammermaster Harcourt Jean Edna Harke Harrison John Harrison Philip Hart Philip C. Hart Wayne Alley Hassen Hastings Lorraine Gary Haywood Hebert Claire Sebastian Heemskerk Heine Rueben Geneva Helmig Henchel Loretta Henderson Norman Henke Georgina Gertrude Henschel Herbst Helga Hess Thomas Himschoot Rolande Hinatsu-Todd Aiko Lorraine Dennis Hinkle Hinton Joie Hodgson Sonjia Holick Peter Holowaty Dorothy Holthe Muriel Hopkins Sandra Bruce Horte Horwitz Terry Houston Tilly Howes Lorne Albert Huger Humbert Paul Edna Hurteau Henry Husband Husky Catherine Hutchison James Michael Dr. Genah Hys Irvine Tom Iskiw Steve Jackson Corbin Al Jacobs Ellen Jacobs Leander & Ellen Jacobs Jamieson B. William Jenkins Wendi Ben Riis Jensen Robert Jerrard Jobin (Eugene) Fred Johnson Merlin Gary Jones Jovic Amina Kachuk George Rosina Kadatz Kafer Willi Kane Malcolm Kapusta Wanda Katerenchuk Dorinda Robert Kavanagh Kellaway Herbert R. Kelsay William Kennedy Karen Darcy Dubetz Dubuc Julien Dungey Tannin Dunlap Dorothy Durante Kristin Durante Salvatore Dusyk Pauline Dyment Jo-Anne Mervyn Eastman Edel Shirley Linda Edey E. Edwards Audrey Douglas Eggen Ehret & Henry Herold Lydia Nina Denise Eisbrenner Barry Eliuk Ells Blaire Emerson S. Marlene Louise Enns Dwight Entner Eschak Margaret Eskeland Sharon Fabris Marco Fan Chor Farncombe George Farquharson Diane Farquhason Marlene Federkeil Judith Fediuk (Peggy) Margaret Feist Edward Ferguson Don Ferguson Donald Elizabeth Fesyk Karin C. Field George Fika Alexander Bonnie Fischer Renee Flagg Tracey Fletcher David Fogarty Barbara A. Forestell Karen Foss Cindy Fossen M. “Deane” Fowler Jacquie Foy James Foy Suszanne Robert M. Fujino Dr. Fyshe Jon Gabora B. Willard Gagne Laura Galarneau Wilma Gardiner Lloyd Ralph Gardner & Olga Garnier Clint Gau Francis Joseph Gaulin Joyce Emil Giering Bernie Giesbrecht Elise Gill Giltner Terry Harry Girgulis Gluza Joseph Golosky (Jack) John Goping Agnes Gordon Helen Gordon-Carmichael Desmond GorrillGord Goudreau Aime Goudreau Pierre Graham Susan Grant Dorinne Greenberg Frederick Grey O. Gerardo Delbert Griffith G. Grimstead William Patrick James Bremner Bremner James Patrick Breton Jeanne Brewus Olga (Ed) Briggs Edward Bernard Briske Brown J. Roy Burgess James Burke Michael Bob Burkin Cameron Dora Elizabeth Cameron Campbell Archibald James Campbell Jeanette Laurie Campbell Campbell Lloyd Campbell William Careless Maxine Carscallen Gail Donna Carss Gordon Cavanagh Brenda Chan Henry Sai Bruce Charters David Chenard Lorraine Chernoff Cynthia Chieduch Mathilda Sonia Christensen Christiansen Judy Chynoweth Edward Elvin Clark Larry M. Clarke Clarke Wilma ClimieBarbara Roberta M. Colbo Coles Fred Christine Colton Theodorus Commandeur RobertConlin Cook Ryan Lorne Cookhouse Terry Cooper Margaret Barbara Henry Cornish George Eileen Costigan Audrey Cowper Richard Christine Cox Craig Isabel Crawford James Criss Harold Enid Crockett Cummerford Jack Cummings Barbara Douglas Curran Murray Curtis Chandnidei Dach Paul John Davey Maurice Barrie Davis Davis Donald Davis Greg Davis Ron Robert Deatherage Deboer Usula deHaan Joyce Resi Del Piccolo Delamont Sonja E. Devaney James Devereux William (Sada Dhundal Kaur Harjeet Wala) Singh Dickie “Patty” Patricia Mary Diduck Dobinson Wilson Frank Dallas Dorchester Douchet Doreen Lauraine Doyle Gladys Drozdowski Anthony

In Memory Of In Memory Kenneth Adkins Kenneth Ahrens Elaine Ailsby B. Clinton BuffyAinsworth Alexander June Allanson Curtis Almas Craig Bob Almond Amirault James Anderson Gord Anderson Gregory Andrews Don M. Antrim Flora Apps Paul (27) Anonymous Coralie Arthur Shahla Askari Aslin Rick Auclair Victor Dale Auger Elizabeth Babiuk Rose K. Baird Balanecki Joyce Barbaro Arcangelo Garth Barrick Shary Barschel Baseden James Rosalie Battenfelder Baxter Mima Sean Bayus Beaver James BelecBrian Belitsky Katie Bonnie Bennett Mary Berg Bruce N. Berry Earl Bjornson Bradford Blackstock Robert (Bob) Wesley Blanchette Solange Robert Blewett Blunden Florence BochinskiDonna Bone Michael Bonner Daniel BosCornelius Boucher Marjorie Bouckhout Leo W. Marvin Bourque Robert Boutin Lil Boyack Barry Boyd Franklin Boyd Fitzroy Boyd Ruth Boyd Lyn Sandee Bracegirdle Holland Ronald Brand Arlene Edwin Breitkreuz

We are honoured are honoured We the to acknowledge following individuals remembered through tribute gifts totaling $500 or more between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. Tributes

THE FACES OF CANCER 62 albertacancer.ca THE FACES OF CANCER 63 albertacancer.ca Garry Pon Garry Pon Pon Norman Poon Maggie Alice Porter Virginia Poulsen Paul Power Marie Prazak T. John Pretula Russell John C. Ralph Pruden Pysar Trudy RadulskiLucy Daryl Ranger Rathwell George Rayment Ken Garth Redmond Reed Shawn Alfred Reeves Reimer Abram Mary Reinhart Renaud Roger Repreza Jorge Richardson Scott Cameron Rinehart Jeff Risteski Vlado Ritter Roland Roberts Lynn Allan Robertson Robinson Glen Robinson W. John Robinson Valerie Rodgers & David Ethel Rodgers Lawson Willma Leon Lee Romaniuk Romaniuk Mary Evelyn Romans Lynn Janice Mary Rossow Lou Ruim Tryntje Sabourin Margaret Saik Susan Saik Terry Samoil Craig Sarofen George Norman Sawchuk Teresa Randall G. Scheirer Mary Schellenberg Schiewe F. Victor Schmidt Frank Schmirler John William Schneider Delores Schneider Ken Schonfelder Herta Schultz Viola Evelyn Schuster William Schutz Diane Reid Schwabe Glen Schwartz Valerie Marie A. Scott David Sebok George Seguin Norman SeidelAnne Seitz Sieglinde Serediak Leonard Sergi Giuseppa Betty Seright Dennis Sernes Bozena Shanahan Shandro Anne Gary Shandro Shannon Victoria L. Sheeran Nancy Shell Loretta Shewchuk Victoria Shymka Shellie Barbara Mousseau Mousseau Barbara Gary S. Munkacsi Munkacsi Kalman Murdoch Edward Richard Murray Donna Millie Murray BeverlyMyroniuk Robert Myshynuik Elsie Nadeau Nash Peter Fredrick Nault Laurence Alice Navis Nelson Margaret Leona Nelson Neil Nemetz Arthur Neri Miguel Neset Harold Newby Russell Newman Ian NG Heng Nicholl Don Bev Nichols Nicola Cesare Fausto Nicolaisen Lance T. Lisa Nieberding Erik Nielsen Nolette Armand Douglas Norbury Noren Luise Bruce Novotney Nygaard Sharon Nykiforuk Walter Oberhammer Glen O’Brien Derek Odd Sydney Olsen J. Huelda Olson Arne Elizabeth Osler Joan Oxton Anne Doris Mary Ozga Erin Rae Ozirny Padua Judith Liann Pallone-Rae Panas David Papenhuyzen William Charles Soo Park (John) Hyung Parker Clare Ronald Cecil Parrish Linda Partington Bonnie Paterson Paterson Lily-Anne Debra Patterson Andrew Murray Pauls John Pawson Keith John Pearse John Robert Pelletier Pengilley William Pennock Mary Helen Jacqueline Erika Elisabeth Peter Peters Norm Petersen Henning Petratur Yvonne Petrone David Beatrice Phillips Mary Phillips A. Phillips Roger Louise Pickell (Goddard) Pinch David Geraldine Plain Laurier Plamondon AliceDoris Ploof Podrasky Angela Gerald Polack Ronald Polischuk Ann May Ma May MacDougall Grant Macleod Margery MacNeil John Rose MacNeill Harry Mah Maine Roy Majeau Maren Maki Rudolph Maleszewski Lester Elsie Malfair Maltais Sandra Mandryk Michael Manuel Barbara Vyrlene Marr F. John Carmela Marrelli Kathryn Marriott Marshall Memory Marshall Patricia Massey Birgit Masuda Jim E. Matalski Kathleen Mathiesen Poul Matthews Sylvia Mayer Geraldine Maureen McAlllister Rose & John McBrearty Patrick McCaul Audrey McConkey Josephine Bernice McCormack McCuaig Valerie McDonald Orlin N. McDougall William McElhinney Gladys McElroy Phyllis McFee Eydie Christine McGregor McIntyre Brenda Rosemary McIntyre Letha McKee Bradley McKim McKinnon Donald McLachlan Jean Margaret Larry A. McLauchlin McLeod Pat G. McLeod Ronald McMinis Brian McNeil Edgar McNulty David McPhail Kathleen McPherson Norman McVeigh John (nee Meleshko) Meering Nettie Mehrotra Mool A. Melin Arnold Melnyk Irene Jerry Melnyk C. Meyn Wesley Middleton June Millan Patricia Millar Dawn Millard Xenia Millenaar Michael Harry Miller Robert Milvain Ming Ada Mitchell Shirley & Gertie Mizera Rudy Molnar Carl Montemurro Raffaella Morgan Cindy Morrison Neil Robert Morrison Dennis Mountford continued

Paula Kennedy Kennedy Paula Kenney Edward Kenny Terrence Robert Kernaghan Kiel Herb Lorna Kiel Kimmitt Tammy Shannon King Roy Kinnaird S. John Kinsella Jack Kisilewich Annie Klawon Rudy Klement Franc Koch Carol Komishke Ronald Leslie Kopchia A. Kostanuick Maureen Kouznetsova Valentina Krauss James Richard KrishkaAllen Clifford Salih Krticic Krytor William Kuchera Frances Kuhn Renee Karen Mary Kulak Ann Kuly Paul Edward Kunyk Susan Kusynir Brenda LaBerge Clarence Donald CecileColette Labossiere Lacroix Donald Ladner (Stu) Leslie Sterling Bradley Lafleur Ich Lam Thanh L. Lamrock Kelly RobertLapointe Larson Barbara M. Larson June Lauder Irene LaveryDoreen Lavoie Louis Lech Lawczynski Leeuw John Garry Leithead Leithoff Ruth Robert Lemieux Lenfesty Debbie Lennox Patricia Lenz Laurie Karen Leonard Victoria Leong Ping Yee (Gene) Lesiuk Eugene Lester Dave Leung Frederick Celia Levesque LewisLois Barry Liddell Light Marijo Lindquist Werner Harley Lines Carol Linkewich Gwen Gilles Livernois Loke Swee-Kwan Stewart-Longpré Kym Lorenson Sheila Lorenz August Luhowy Eugene Lusignan Stanley Kenneth Luthin Andy In Memory Of In Memory Tributes Gary Riddell Rogers & Sheila Peter Senetchko Jay Seskus Michael Shudra Megan Smit Hans Stokes David Sylvestre & Donna Ron Taylor Thomas Thygesen Victor Tomaszewski Bernie & Melissa Ulliac Colin & Trisha Walencik Richard Warkentin & Amanda Patrick Weljie & Farzana Aalim Yam Susan Zawwin Li Zhen & Sandra Maung

In Honour Of Kenneth Adkins Kenneth Ahles Marilyn Anderson Glenn (1) Anonymous Chris Argue Mervyn Arnold & Lorraine Barthelette Sheila RobertBeletic Gerry & Beverly Berkhold Biasini Teresa Boger & Tracy Darren Cain Janice Champigny Jo-Ann Deb Chow-Fagan Leibel CostaMiguel & Richard Eileen Costigan Audrey Davis Darlene Scot Dowden Dr. Garries Charlette Gillespie & Jessica Jordan Gold Carole Goulet & Emily George Amante & Charishe Grey Gabriel Hayashi Kathy Hembree Joanne Rebecca Herman Itzcovitch Carly Hendricks-Ives Tonia & Ives Paula Limited JWP Publishing Staff Partnership Koralyi & Anne Andrew Kossowan Peter Labrie Kevin Mackinnon & Shane Cindy Moses Brady and Wayne Elaine, Moshuk Angela Norman Victoria Lisa Pelzer Chrystal Philips Plante Francine Gary Queen Place & Trevor Remesz Michelle Tributes The Alberta Cancer Foundation received gifts of $500 or more in honour of the following individuals. Honouring a loved one, friend or colleague with a gift to the Alberta Cancer Foundation is a unique way to mark a special occasion. Arie H. van der Lee der Arie H. van Ee Van Pat Linda Vermeeren Versteeg-McDougall Sandra Vesala Doris Crystal Violante Alison Vulgan Lenore Walbauer Bryan Jack Waldner Hal Wallin Ronald Wandler William Ward B. David Wareham Grace Waters John Dr. Jerry Wauters Webb Gladys Frieda Webb Wilhelmina Weigel Peter Gen Weinmayr Weisgerber Susan West George Wheaton Michael Whincup Keith Wicentowich Ron Wickstrom Russell Wiedemann Kurt Willett Arnold Williams Glynn A. Williams Yvonne Willumsen Arnold K Wilson Arthur Wilson Hugh Ralph Wilson Wilson-Szabo Christine Jane Winter Walter Wlost Helene Wock Heather Wong Sing Kam Wong Heng Wan Woods Harvey Grant Woods Martin Wotypka Barbara Woytovicz Ivy Wright Anita Wulff Roy Wutzke Margaret Evelyn Orville Yanke Yarema Barbara Yarema Roman Peter Yee Tong Hoi Penny L. Young Laura Yuzdepski Iris Zarowny Dawn Ed Zdanowicz Zeniuk Joseph Zoldan Maria ZrymiakAngie ZrymiakJohn continued

Peter Heinrich Sievers David David Sievers Heinrich Peter Simpson Simpson Don Singer Alexander Sirko Sandor Slous Donna Slous Gordon Small Evelyn H. Smith Clark Ernie Smith Louise Smith Glenda Smith Michael Smith Lynn Shari Smits Dianne Shirley Smyth Eleanor Snydmiller Alvin Sokoluk Katherine Sombach Margaret Dorothy Dennis Gerald Soprovich S. Sowa William Spencer-Spreeuw Darlene Mary Spot Sprague Janet Laurent St Raymond Starchuk Thomas Stecyk Douglas William Steenbergen Gregg Stefanizyn Alden Anthony Steinke Irma Stephanson Lynelle RobertSteppke Stewart Edward Storey Muriel Storm Holger Sturko Michael M. Sucha Murdeana Sutaria Prakash Suursaar Livija Swain Arthur Frank Swanek Wanda Swanson Jack Larry Swingen Switzer John Sydor Andrew Szwajkowski Theodore Tebbutt Arnold Teolis Grace Thomas Val Thomlinson Jeannette Margaret Gary Thompson Thomson Joseph Basil Tocheniuk & Gladys Bernard Tompkins Tompkins Gillian Topechka Brian Topilka Loraine Tosto Tecla Towers Shelley Tremere Arnold Elizabeth Triggs Marie Trussler Ronald Tudor Shirley Turley James Turnbull F. William Tussman Helen Marie Michelle Bill L. Twible Unruh William Upshall Hailey In Memory Of In Memory Tributes

THE FACES OF CANCER 64 albertacancer.ca Volunteers

Board of Trustees

• Mr. Sandy Slator, Chair • Mr. Marc Bombenon, Vice-Chair • Ms. Mary Barr • Ms. Heather Culbert • Mr. Greg Cameron • Dr. Dianne Kipnes • Mr. John Osler

Finance and Audit Committee

• Mr. Greg Cameron, Chair • Mr. Marc Bombenon • Mr. Darryl Diletzroy • Ms. Linda Mickelson • Mr. John Osler • Mr. Sandy Slator

Event Committee Chairs

• Cash and Cars Lottery (Sandy Slator) • Cross Cancer Institute Golf Classic (Harry Kipnes) • Playing for Life – Calgary (John Osler) • Playing for Life – Edmonton (Lyle Best and Dr. Dianne Kipnes) • Tom Baker Cancer Centre Golf Classic (Malcolm Adams)

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Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary | Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton Associate Cancer Centres Central Alberta, Red Deer | Grande Prairie | Lethbridge | Medicine Hat Community Cancer Centres Barrhead | Bonnyville | Bow Valley | Camrose | Drayton Valley | Drumheller High River | Hinton | Lloydminster | Fort McMurray | Peace Region