Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 5 Sep 2008, p. 16

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AlIS - Thp Cnnadlian Chamnion. Fridav. Seotember 5. 2008 Teams ready for breéast cancer fundraising run Milton to be well represented at Weekend to End Breast Cancer Dozeris of Miltonians are lacing up ibeir sboelaces and bitting tbe sîreei.s of Toronto ibis weekend to belp find a cure for a deadly disease. he local residents are îaking part in tbe annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer, wbicb raises fonds for breasi cancer research, education, services and care ai Pnincess Margaret Hospital. The walk starts iomorrow and con- tinues on Sonda>', witb participants travelling 60 km for tbe cause. Micbelle Arsenault is one of ibe Miltonians taking pari ibis year. She and four otber local women - ber sis- lhe busiess IWnsâ'seIfimmuniet ste Xe W ade's soon U àeî ". W ibut ter-in-law Peggy Sarrns, Lîsa Brodie, Katby Chiappino and Laelar VanZuylen - have fonned Teain Scoîta and collec- tively raised about $10,000. "The main reason l'in doing this is because my mother bas bad a few (breasi cancer) scares. Shes had a few lumps removed, but fo--rîunately tbey were non-cancerous," said Arsenault, wbo works at the Scoîiabank in the Laurier Centre. The local woman said the cormmuni- ty support the îeam recenved for its fundraisers, sucb as 'Bowling for Boobs,' was phenomenal. Wbile tbis is Arsenaulîs first year out for tbe event, Samins took part last year and encouraged ber teammiates to join in ibis weekend. It was a really great and very emo- tional experience," Sarnms saîd of last year's walk. lis sometbing I definitely want to do every year.' Wbile Samms' life bas neyer been toucbed by breasi cancer, sbe said find- ing a cure is a cause sbes always sup- porîed. For more information on the Weekend to End Breast Cancer visit wwwendcancer.ca. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, items for Blue Box items for Gree#%Cuwt items for Garbage %FacIat tissueê twNai dljIpngs Plas* shaq»o & ýo_*ýbottW Sue tatdbmd boxe' t«opm bom Take lit Back! Halton: www.halton.caltakeitback Protect our water by taking back medications to your local pharmacy. Unused or expired medication - Needies, syringes, lances I W TiL Mor Blue& Green waBet-rPlaflet * Iîîlnytirin5 Cie

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