7th Annual Celebrate Life Event, National Cancer Survivors Day
For the seventh year in a row, Cancer Care Nova Scotia will present Celebrate Life 2008, an afternoon of music and festivities as Nova Scotians mark National Cancer Survivors Day.
Celebrate Life 2008 will be held on Sunday, June 1 at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd., Halifax between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and admission is free.
"Celebrate Life is about taking time to appreciate each and every day," said Emmie Luther-Hiltz, co-ordinator of cancer patient family network, Cancer Care Nova Scotia. "It's about coming together with those important people in our lives and sharing a strong sense of community and hope for the future."
In Nova Scotia, about 28,000 people are living with, living through, or living beyond a cancer diagnosis. They are invited to join with their families, friends and health providers to celebrate life at the event.
The event will feature Terry Kelly, honourary event chair and a cancer survivor, who will perform his song, Celebrate Life, in English and French. Since 2006, the song has become an anthem for survivorship events throughout the country.
Other performers include: Derek Caine, Gary Beals, Hallelujah Choir and the Amethyst Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia. CTV's Peter Mallette will be the master of ceremonies.
Also, breast cancer survivor and Cancer Care Nova Scotia board member Susan Haley, a will provide inspirational remarks. She will share her experience with cancer, the ways she has remained positive, been thankful for, and celebrated life while dealing with a cancer diagnosis. The family-oriented afternoon will also include a candle lighting ceremony to honour those touched by cancer.
National Cancer Survivors Day events, like Celebrate Life 2008, will be recognized by thousands of people in communities throughout North America on Sunday, June 1. It is a day to honour those who are living with a history of cancer.
Cancer Care Nova Scotia is a program of the Department of Health, created to reduce the burden of cancer on individuals, families, and the health care system through prevention, screening, education and research.