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TELEPHONE HELPLINE
514-694-6412
EMAIL US AT
fred.crombie@videotron.ca
OUR MAILING ADDRESS
MWIPCSG
P. O. Box 722
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Canada H9R 4S8
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
IMPORTANT LINKS
Canadian Prostate Cancer
Network
Our Voice
Procure
West Island Cancer Wellness
Centre
Other Quebec Prostate Cancer Support Groups
Motorcycle Ride for Dad to fight prostate cancer, May 2010
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COUNTERS
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Montreal West Island
Prostate Cancer Support Group
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Our mission:
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We are a West Island support group for those who need help dealing with a diagnosis
of prostate cancer and coping with the ensuing problems. Our membership of approximately
250 individuals meets monthly for talks and conversation. We also disseminate information at
a wide range of community functions and in our newsletters.
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Our meetings:
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We meet on the fourth
Thursday of every month except December, July and August. Our meetings involve
an invited speaker, followed by refreshments and conversation. A wide variety of helpful
literature is available for takeout and/or review.
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Our next meeting:
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On June 24, 2010,
Dr. Joe Schwarcz, McGill University Professor of Chemistry, will be our speaker.
His talk is entitled "Green Chemistry."
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Where are our meetings?
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We meet in the Sarto
Desnoyers Community Centre, 1335 Lakeshore Drive, Dorval, Quebec.
(See map).
Admission and parking are free.
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What time do we begin our meetings?
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Our meetings
begin at 7:30PM and typically last about an hour and a half.
Come early to chat.
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By the way, did you take the quiz in our April Newsletter?
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The answers are TFTFFFFFT. A discussion of the answers appears in our June Newsletter.
Our Photo Gallery
Our Meeting on March 25, 2010
Dr. Luis Souhami receives thanks from
Ron Sawatzky
for his talk
"Prostate Cancer and Radiation Therapy"
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Our Meeting on November 26, 2009
Tom Grant thanks Dr. Jacques Corcos
for his talk
"Managing Incontinence" |
Steering Committee Christmas Luncheon
December 2, 2009
Steering Committee discussing past year
during the annual Christmas luncheon |
George Larder, Les Polansky, Fred Crombie,
and Allen Lehrer at the luncheon |
Steering Committee Meeting
December 2, 2009
Ron Sawatzky, Les Poloncsak,
and Francesco Moranelli |
Allen Lehrer, Monty Newborn, Allan Moore,
and Tom Grant |
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Fred Crombie, George Larder, and Charles Curtis |
General Meeting
November 27, 2008
Discussion forum in session at our November 27, 2008 meeting |
Raquel De Leon, McGill University Health
Center, talking
with members |
Community Public Health Education Program
Videoconference "Prostate Cancer "101"
October 22, 2008
Dr. Kuzmarov, Jo Ann Jones, Kelly Howarth
and Dr. Wise, an associate of Dr.
Kuzmarov |
Monty Newborn, Charles Curtis,
Allen Lehrer, and Dr. Kuzmarov |
Community Awareness Day
Pointe-Claire Plaza
September 13, 2008
Fred Crombie, George Larder, and Charles Curtis |
Fred Crombie and Les Poloncsak |
Ron Sawatzky and Allen Lehrer |
Joe Applebaum and Monty Newborn |
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2009-2010 NEWSLETTERS
Newsletter (June
2010)
Newsletter (April
2010)
Newsletter (February
2010)
Newsletter (November
2009)
Newsletter (September
2009)
2008-2009 NEWSLETTERS
Newsletter (March
2009)
Newsletter (January
2009)
Newsletter (November
2008)
Newsletter (Sept
2008)
Newsletter (June
2008)
Newsletter (April
2008)
Newsletter (January
2008)
PREVIOUS 2009-2010 SPEAKERS
May 27, 2010: Rose Deangelis. Assistant Executive Director/Nursing Director at the West Island
Palliative Care Residence. "Demystifying Palliative Care."
April 22, 2010: A video entitled "Prostate Cancer, Your Treatment Options" was shown,
followed by a discussion moderated by Steering Committee member Charles Curtis.
March 25, 2010: Dr. Luis Souhami, Professor, Department of Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology,
McGill University, "Prostate Cancer and Radiation Therapy."
February 25, 2010: Steering Committee member Charles Curtis moderated a panel discussion
on "Prostate Cancer."
January 28, 2010: Debby Magwood, M. Ed., West Island Cancer Wellness Centre, "The
Emotional and Psychological Impacts of Cancer."
November 26,2009: Dr. Jacques Corcos, Professor of Urology, McGill University and the JGH,
"Managing Incontinence."
October 22, 2009: Dr. Boris Bahoric,
McGill University Department of Radiation Oncology and the
JGH. "Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Prostate."
September 24, 2009: Dr. Wes Kassouf, McGill University Department of Urology and the MUHC,
"Update on Chemoprevention in Prostate Cancer."
2008-9 SPEAKERS
June 25, 2009: Dr. Joe Schwarcz, McGill University Professor of Chemistry,"Brain
Fuel."
May 28, 2009: Dr. Louis Begin, MD, anatomical pathologist,
"The Gleason Grading System in prostate cancer -- What it's all about, from
morphology to its meaning for the patient."
April 23, 2009: Dr. Avrum Jacobson, Urologist, Lakeshore General Hospital,
"PSA Testing - New Studies Raise Controversy."
March 26, 2009: Dr. Jacques Corcos, Urologist, McGill University and the Jewish General
Hospital, "New Technologies in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer."
February 26, 2009: A video of a woman's panel discussion that took place at the 2008 CPCN National
Convention entitled "Effect of Prostate Cancer on Women" was presented. Discussion followed.
January 22, 2009: Dr. Maurice Anidjar, Urologist, McGill University and the Jewish General Hospital,"Robotic
Prostatectomy Surgery for Prostate Cancer."
November 27, 2008: Steering Committee member Charles Curtis moderated a panel discussion on personal
experiences; a video, "Motorcycle Ride for Dad" was shown first.
October 23, 2008: Marla Gold, Director, McGill Cardiovascular Health Program
(CHIP), "Exercise, 10,000 Steps to a Healthier, Fitter Lifestyle."
September 27, 2008: Dr. Irwin Kuzmarov, Urologist, Santa Cabrini Hospital, "Prostate Cancer Management in an
Ambulatory Hospital Cancer Centre."
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
A donation would be great!
OUR STEERING COMMITTEE
Charles Curtis
Tom Grant
- Hospitality & Writer
- 514-631-9293
- tomgrant@total.net
George Larder
- Secretary
- 514-630-9632
- gflarder@sympatico.ca
Allen Lehrer
- Vice President
- 514-626-1100
- allen.lehrer@videotron.ca
Allan Moore
- Library
- 514-630-1865
- nmoore@total.net
Francesco Moranelli
- Newsletter Editor
- 514-696-1119
- f.moranelli@sympatico.ca
Monty Newborn
- Internet Communications
- 514-487-7544
- newborn@cs.mcgill.ca
Les Poloncsak
- Library & Hall
- 514-695-0411
- imppol@videotron.ca
André Reynolds
- Treasurer
- 514-453-8447
- andre.reynolds@sympatico.ca
Ron Sawatzky
- President
- 514-626-1730
- ronsaw@hotmail.com
Senior Advisors
- Fred Crombie
- Lorna Curtis
- Marcel D'Aoust
- Ron McCune
- Ludwick Papaurelis
- Doug Potvin
- Ron Schurman
- Joe Soul
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