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Yakimovich Family Honoured with Naming of BC Cancer – Victoria’s New Integrated Care and Research Pavilion
The BC Cancer Foundation is proud to announce the naming of the new BC Cancer – Victoria Ernie & Yvonne Yakimovich Integrated Care and …
Canning for a Cause: Rosemary Walker’s Homemade Preserves Fuel Ovarian Cancer Research
When Rosemary Walker’s friend Carol was undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer, she often spoke of the incredible, compassionate care she was receiving at BC …
Hayley Henry: Facing Hereditary Cancer Risk as a Family
Pregnancy comes with a rollercoaster of emotions — joy and anticipation for the new experiences ahead, anxiety about navigating uncharted challenges and the overarching …
Hoops for Hope
In early 2024, Victoria high school student Keira Lu already had a lot on her plate. The Grade 12 student was making final preparations …
Don MacPherson’s Legacy Lives in BC Cancer – Victoria Expansion
English writer and philosopher John Ruskin said, “We require from buildings two kinds of goodness: first, doing their practical duty well; then, that they …
Planned Giving – Honouring a Past Love
Article was originally published in Victoria Times Colonist on May 1, 2024.
“Don’t cry because it’s over; smile because it happened.”
Diane Scott found this sentiment …
Ending Generations of Women Lost
After losing her sister, mother and grandmother to cancer, Natasha Benn made an extraordinary decision to save her own life — and put her …
Stopping to Plant the Roses: Adele Cave’s Story
A growing body of science is proving nature benefits physical and mental health. Adele Cave recovered from cancer with the help of a garden. …
Transforming Prostate Cancer Care
Pictured: Lisa and Don Helgeson.
“Hindsight is 20/20,” says Don Helgeson when reflecting on his prostate cancer diagnosis three years …
Creating more room for care — including mental-health support — at BC Cancer
Article was originally published in Douglas Magazine in December 2023.
Joanne Falvai and her husband Mark ordered in a family-favourite, Thai food, one night …