On June 11-13, 2010 Peterbourgh’s breast cancer dragon boat team, Survivors Abreast under the auspices of the International Breast Cancer Paddler’s Commission (IBCPC) hosted the third International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival on Little Lake at Del Cary 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, The United States) was an unprecedented success.
Video by Bob Fleck www.bobfleckcreative.com
Video: International Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival Peterbourgh, Ontario Canada, 2010 Opening Ceremony
Video: Three MBC survivors paddle in Peterbourgh in the Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Festival Peterbourgh, Ontario Canada, 2010
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
Video: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa Florida Video
In December 2009, I gave the following “Seek and Speak Your Story” presentation to the residents and guests at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa Florida.
Video: Legislative Delegation, Hernando County, Florida
On December 1st, 2009 I gave the following presentation to the Hernando County Legislative Delegation in Brooksville Florida requesting support to establish the third week of October as male breast cancer awareness week.
Video: Rogers TV Video, Woodstock Ontario Canada
On September 21st, 2009 I completed an interview with Brad Jannsen on the Inside Oxford program for Rogers Cable TV in Woodstock, Ontario regarding male breast cancer.
