Launch of the Canadian Breast Cancer Tour for the Cure

At ten o'clock this morning, our own Deborah Bourden will be kicking off the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Tour for the Cure on the steps of the Newfoundland House of Assembly in St. John’s. Joining her will be the Hon. Danny Williams, Hon. Ross Wiseman (Minister of Health and Community Services), Nancy Margeson (CEO, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – Atlantic Region) and emcee Betty Ann Vater.

The Tour's goal is to raise awareness about something that affects a large portion of women and their families --a problem that's largely preventable. Screening rates in Atlantic Canada are at a low, something that's true of Canada at large, but the reality is that early detection is a woman’s best defense against breast cancer.

The Tour for the Cure hopes to spread awareness about that and wants to have 85 percent of eligible women in Atlantic Canada screened regularly for breast cancer by 2010. Head down if you get a chance, or even just check out the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website to see how you can make a difference.

Best of luck to a wonderful cause!