Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Relay for Life 2012 raises $85,844 for the cancer society

By Lisa Goudy

The 11th annual Relay for Life brought in a total of $85,844, a number that event chairperson Doris Dunphy wished had been higher.

“The only low point that I am a little disappointed in was the final numbers actually,” said Dunphy. “As a fundraiser, you’re always looking for more, but it’s satisfactory.”

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Palliative conference a major success

By Lisa Goudy

Sylvia Keall said she couldn’t have been more pleased with the palliative conference.

“I had many, many people come up to me and say that they’d been to a lot of conferences and this was the best as far as they were concerned,” said Keall, the local conference chairperson for the 2012 Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care provincial conference at the Heritage Inn that started on Wednesday.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Community Wellness Summit to focus on physical activity

By Lisa Goudy

Politicians, government officials, citizens and service clubs will be focusing more on physical activity.

Any interested parties are welcome to attend the Community Wellness Summit on Wednesday at Mosaic Place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by the South Central Healthy Active Living Committee (HALC).


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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Relay for Life considered another success

Cancer survivors walk the survivors' lap at the Relay for Life at the Moose Jaw Field House. (Back from left): Jackie Schaitel and Mandy Eirich; (Front) Emily Stillwell and Darol Joel. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

The Stone Cutters team has been coming to the Relay for Life ever since its inception.

“It’s kind of a tradition for us now,” said team member Al Rivers. “It’s giving back to our community and hope to help to cure cancer.”

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: No judgment at Relay for Life for young cancer survivor

Cancer survivor Taylor Froese, 18, stands next to the track lined with luminiaries at the Relay for Life before the survivors' lap. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Taylor Froese was almost three years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia.

“She spent her birthday in the hospital,” said Taylor’s mother Shelley. “At one point we were ready to give up because we couldn’t see ourselves putting her through anything more.”

After two years of treatment, the cancer went into remission. Now 18-year-old Taylor has been cancer-free for 13 years. She and her mother participated in the 11th annual Relay for Life that began Friday evening and lasted until Saturday morning.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Lisa's Corner: Being there for one another is the best way to cope with death

By Lisa Goudy

Death is a curious paradox for most people. We all experience death at some point. While many people typically fear death, it’s also something we’re fascinated with because it’s the unknown. With the Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care conference taking place since Wednesday, the topic has certainly been on my mind.

But I don’t think we have to be health care professionals or work in a profession that deals with death to be there for someone in mourning, including ourselves. From the point of view of someone who isn’t an expert by any means on the subject, I think our experiences are our best guide to how to cope with loss.

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Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Helping people find meaning in a time of death

By Lisa Goudy

David Kessler speaks at the Saskatchewan Hospice Palliative Care Provincial Conference on Thursday. Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

David Kessler believes in people-centred care when caring for people on their deathbeds.

“We can’t take away the pain of death, but we can help people find a little more meaning in those tough, tough days of their life,” said Kessler, a leading expert on death and grief from Los Angeles and the founder of www.Grief.com. “It’s important to tell families and loved ones what they’re going to experience when they’re at the end of their life so that they’re prepared and realizing that what they’re feeling is normal and that they’re going to be loved and taken care of during that time of life.”

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