a ® News TheReview Wednesday, April 24,1991 — Ail A goal of $100,000 has been set by the Saanich Peninsula Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society as its annual spring fundraiser is under- way during the month of April. But this time all the money isn’t going to just one place. In past years the local unit raised funds for cancer research and education projects undertaken by the Canadian cancer Society, fundraising chairman Bill Draper said. This year the B.C. Cancer Agen- cy and the B.C. Cancer Foundation will receive funds from the Cancer Society to support their research and education programs. Last year’s goal was surpassed as about $92,000 was raised from an earmarked figure of $75,000, Draper said. “We felt a 10 per cent increase would allow us to achieve the $100,000 figure,” he said. “And we are not the major fundraiser for cancer eradication and services.” About 350 volunteers on the Peninsula will go door-to-door this month asking for tax- deductible donations. “They placed an additional bur- den on the society but we feel through the volunteer system we have people who understand and have been touched by this problem and they are able to support it,” Draper said. The B.C. Cancer Foundation operates the Terry Fox Foundation, a lab and research facility in Vancouver, and both organizations contribute to university research projects. “These are important additions to our work and it streamlines fundraising,’ Draper said. An exceptional majority of don- ation funds raised goes directly to projects as only 3.2 per cent of the budget is used for administrative costs. “We're keeping the front end costs low to provide funds for Two vandals caughi on ferry Two men were caught on the B.C Ferries vessel Mayne Queen about 1 a.m. Friday and will face charges of mischief after police determined they areresponsible for _ emptying a fire extinquisher, writ- ing on the bulkheads and furnio- ture with a felt pen and damaging other property. Ferry employees found the men, aged 28 and 29 from New West- minster, abord the ferry at berth and called police. “Catch the Spirit!” Join Clive TANINER and be- come a member of B.C.’s best choice - the: New Liberal Party of British Columbia. For information write to: 210-2436 Beacon Ave. Sidney V8L 1X6 or phone 656-1687 education and research,”” Draper said. “Over 50 per cent of the money raised is for research here in B.C” VOLUNTEERS The Saanich Peninsula Unit is largely successful simply because of the immense volunteer support it Teceives. “We have quite a patient service agency here,” Draper said. During 1990 a total of 14 drivers logged 241 patient trips from the Peninsula to the Cancer Clinic at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Vic- tora. So far this year the number is at 73 trips and it’s increasing rapidly, Draper said. Volunteer drivers pick up the patient, make the trip in, help the patient into the clinic, wait, then Teturn the patient home, only receiving a gas allowance, Draper said. The service is of great benefit to the family of a cancer patient particularly, Draper said. “It’s often difficult for family members to come to grips with it,” Draper said. “It’s good to have someone who is objective there.” The unit’s educational efforts have been very effective as well, he said. Non-smoking messages are taken to local schools by Tom Turkey and this year the unit is focussing on proper eating habits as well. BREAST EXAMINATION The unit is also sponsoring a clinic April 27 that will teach women about breast self- examination, The BSE teaching clinic is a “one-on-one private consultation with a professionally-trained nurse’ who will teach clients to do BSE through guided practise. To be held at the Saanich Penin- sula Hospital’s physiotherapy room from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the session will promote the concept that “the best person to look after your body is yourself,’”” unit volun- teer Rita Kipot said. “The clinic is to make you aware of your body so you are in charge of it and can see the changes coming up,” Kipot said. For men, the unit has informa- tion about testicle cancer, which presents a potential problem for males 15 years and up. Draper said it’s a remarkable achievement that the survival rate for men with testicle cancer increased to 94 per cent in 1989 from just 57 per cent in 1950. As part of an ongoing fundrais- ing effort the unit sells sweatshirts, golf shirts, a smart cooking cook- book and daffodil pins from its office on Second Street above Holloway’s Florist. But the main benefit is from the volunteers who canvass neighbor- hoods. “It’s really neat that people will take a couple of hours out of their day for this work,’ Draper said. “It’s reassuring that so many peo- ple care.” New charts have been published by Canadian Hydrographic Ser- vice of federal Fisheries and Oceans, based at Patricia Bay. Chart 3515, of Knight Inlet, includes a large-scale of Simoom Sound (1:20,000) while a new ~ Over 300 volunieers to canvass for cancer Chants for ocean waters chart (Number 3515) cancels charts 3525, 3576, 5378 and 3595. Chart 3920 includes Nass Bay, Alice Arm and approaches. It also supercedes chart 3790 and 3793. Finally, chart 3963, of Work Channel, cancels chart 3993. es S Gor I ax pb 0 ™ ay © ee eat gd 2 V B “” | oO N Where do your Entertainment Dollars Go? BEACON AUTO PARTS 201 - 2031 MALAVIEW AVE. SIDNEY, B.C. (Across from Slegg’s) BATTERIES Le EE es Reg. 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