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November 10, 2014
Localife Ottawa goes to the farm
On October 25, Localife Ottawa headed out to Millers’ Farm in search of the perfect pumpkins to carve.
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November 07, 2014
Are you a thyroid cancer survivor?
Sarah Lyons, Ph. D. Candidate OISE – University of Toronto, is looking for thyroid cancer survivors to help her learn more about the experiences of thyroid cancer survivors living in Canada and the United States.
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November 03, 2014
Localife Edmonton: Pumpkin artisans
People say you learn a lot about yourself when you go through cancer, and for the most part, I would agree with that statement. However, I think you learn a lot more about yourself when you go through cancer with a knife in your hand. To test my theory, for Courtney’s first official event as the Edmonton Localife co-leader, we decided to get everyone together in late October for a good old-fashioned Jack O-Lantern carving party.
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November 01, 2014
Any cancer, any stage, YACC's got your back
This month, we’re going to talk about what it means to face a chronic or metastatic diagnosis in the prime of life through guest blogs, highlights of services, and info from health professionals.
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Wellspring Calgary invites you to cook with Casey
Wellspring Calgary invites you to work hands-on from kitchen to table while learning about nutrition and cancer support with Registered Dietitian Casey Berglund.
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October 30, 2014
Toronto-based company giving away wigs!
Enigma Hair Inc. is launching a program that will donate wigs to men and women in the Toronto area who are “experiencing hair loss due to cancer/chemotherapy or autoimmune disease.”
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Breast cancer survivors needed for study
Lianne Trachtenberg and her team from the University of Toronto, Applied Psychology and Human Development are recruiting participants for their study, “Identity As A Predictor Of Psychosocial Adjustment In Young Breast Cancer Survivors.”
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Localife Calgary got a little spooky
Localife Calgary held its annual pumpkin carve at Wellspring on October 25.
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October 28, 2014
Help us choose some YACC gear!
We’re launching a YACC store, and we want your feedback!
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Heather's blog: Expectations
For a long time now, I have been holding back making the changes I need or desire in certain areas of my life because of expectations — listening too closely to others, and not being honest about my own… This burden of expectation has been a heavy one for me, and one that I felt the weight of with each step I took up Gros Morne.
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October 22, 2014
John is grateful
When it comes to gratitude, it is important to reflect on what you have, not what you are missing. While our situation does leave a lot to be desired, we have each other, and a healthy and happy child.
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October 20, 2014
We have a new Localife Edmonton leader!
We are very excited to welcome Courtney Kerrigan as the new Localife leader in Edmonton!
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