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 …
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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 …
Supporting the Next Generation of Researchers
Thanks to the State of California’s modest tuition fees in the late ’60s and early ’70s, Andrew Beckerman was able to graduate debt free …
BC Cancer Foundation Launches Historic $15 Million Fundraising Campaign for BC Cancer – Victoria
The historic campaign includes $11.3 million to fully fund the purchase and renovation of a 12,000 square foot building, establishing the BC Cancer …
No Place like Home
Kim and Brenda Pirie decided long ago that they wouldn’t put off seeing the world until retirement. They travelled extensively before Brenda’s breast cancer diagnosis, …
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovation at the Deeley Research Centre
Dr. Brad Nelson at work inside the Deeley Research Centre’s Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab. BC Cancer – Victoria’s Deeley …