Adrian Dix and Gwen O?Mahony of the NDP visited Canada Education Park (CEP) this past Friday to help raise awareness of colorectal cancer. ?UFV?s new building at CEP, which will house UFV?s Health Sciences was the natural choice for the press conference.
The issue of colorectal cancer awareness is close to Dix?s heart ? his mother is a survivor of the disease, although he warns not everyone is so lucky. Although there is a 90 per cent survival rate, colorectal cancer rarely shows outward symptoms until the chances of survival are much lower.
Dix says that the best way to fight the disease is to roll out a province-wide early screening program. There is a Colon Check pilot program in place in some places in B.C. already, including Powell River and Vancouver. Dix described how this inexpensive measure will not only save lives but also save the BC government a substantial financial amount.
Cindy Stewart, a marketing and business professor at UFV, also spoke at the press conference on Friday. Stewart was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at the age of 32, and was given a 21 per cent chance of survival.
She urges everyone in the target age of 50 to 75 to get tested.
?People do not have to die, they do not have to undergo the pain and suffering I did,? Stewart said, describing 52 consecutive weeks of chemotherapy while balancing single parenthood. ?With early detection, it is 100 per cent curable. Go; go get tested. It will save your life.?
More images of the press conference can be seen here.
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?There were great elements about the room?including the hardwood floors and the French doors leading to the garden. I felt as though I were in a French farmhouse in Provence because of the doors and the garden outside,? Stephen says.
He painted the room with Benjamin Moore?s ?Croquet,? a lovely pale green that makes their existing trim and moldings stand out. I like that it looks beachy without the usual blues.
For the furniture he went with IKEA?s Ektorp sectional with white slipcovers (which is what I have in my sunroom?and I have the Ektorp chairs in my bedroom).
I have to add that with mine I have found that those Tide-to-Go pens work wonders on things like chocolate stains (something we get a lot of around here, ahem)?they have bought me extra time between washings. It also helps if you spray that Scotchgard fabric protector stuff on the slipcovers first.
There were already outlets around the walls of the room for lighting, so he used lighted frames that he plugged into them.
Many thanks to Stephen for sharing his project and these beautiful photos with us.
Check out Stephen?s blog Designer Dad to see the rest of the pics and get all the details about the transformation.
You might also like his book, No Place Like Home. He often finds inspiration from houses in movies and television shows, which is one of my favorite things (you?ll find features about them on his blog, too).
Since several reduced salary employees and also individuals that currently have outrageously great bills just like lease, utilities payments, auto gasoline bills etc, are unable to often create every pay cheque very last until eventually payday, money right up until payday companies meet the increasing demand. Getting at times named loan, speedy money, quick cash, dollars before payday advance, pay out progress as well as other terms and conditions.
