With every dip of their paddles into False Creek yesterday Dragon Boat Regatta women of all ages declared their determination to defeat breast cancer.
The annual fund-raiser took place under brilliantly sunny Vancouver skies across the harbour from Telus World of Science landmark globe.
Women make Dragon Boats count
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). CCS reports that (in 2009) 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,400 will die of it.
Walkers, joggers, cyclists paused to support the women in their fight to make these statistics history.
Dragon Boat women determined to sink breast cancer
Spirit Abreast, Abreast with FORTitude, Pink Pirates of the Pacific – one after the other team tents told the tales in a list of one-liners on t-shirts and tent banners from across the Lower Mainland. Courage, determination, humour and support were in evidence everywhere. If you want to help the gals float those boats, support the many breast cancer research fundraising events whereever you live.
Dragon Boat Regatta. Women aim to wave breast cancer goodbye in Vancouver, B.C
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