Video of 3 MBC survivors at the third International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival on Little Lake at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterbourgh, June 2010.




         On June 11-13, 2010 Peterbourgh’s breast cancer dragon boat team, Survivors Abreast under the auspices International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission (IBCPC) hosted the third International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival on Little Lake at Del Crary Park in downtown Peterbourgh.  The primary objective of IBCPC festivals is to promote breast cancer awareness internationally and to encourage participation from breast cancer survivors.

        The event, which included 75 breast cancer survivor dragon boat teams from 7 countries (Australia. Canada, England, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa and The United States) was an unprecedented success.  For the first time in the history of the International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festivals, three male breast cancer survivors paddled in the Peterbourgh event:

        Casey Hoogeveen, a six year survivor paddling with Breasts Ahoy from Saint John
        New Brunswick, Canada

        Bob Lawton, an eight year survivor paddling with Dragons Abreast, Sydney from
        Sydney, Australia

        Herb Wagner, a five year survivor paddling with Canadians Abreast – Messengers
        of Hope, from Woodstock Ontario/Brooksville/Florida