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April 12, 2016Heather’s blog: What does YACC have in common with Highland dance?
By Heather Bonynge Last weekend, I helped host and organize a two-day Highland dance workshop for 50 dancers of all ages. Our days were filled with dancing, bagpipe music, hula […]
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February 28, 2016Registration is open for Survivor Conference 2016!
The Survivor Conference is YACC’s annual meet and greet/family reunion, and we are pumped to invite you to our hometown from June 9-13! YACC’s Survivor Conference is the biggest gathering […]
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February 24, 2016Big Cancer Hook-up special guest: Emily Ager
The 3rd Big Cancer Hook-up will air on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.! These profiles will help you learn a little more about the guests who will join us this year, like Emily!
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May 11, 2015Heather’s blog: What to expect before your first Conference
My original mission, when I signed up for the conference in Ottawa in 2011, was to find other cervical cancer survivors. I wanted to connect with them, and hopefully grasp a better understanding of my own treatments and the effects I was dealing with afterwards as a result.
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March 03, 2015Huge Survivor Conference news!
Registration for Survivor Conference 2015 is open!
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June 30, 2014
Caregivers: Because you need support, too! (SC14Ignite recap)
For those of you who wanted a refresher on the Survivor Conference 2014 caregivers workshop, or for those of you who couldn’t be there, here are some notes to keep in your back pocket.
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June 26, 2014
Journalling: The power of the pen (SC14Ignite recap)
Shali compiled some research on why journalling is worth a shot, and some tips to make it a successful activity.
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June 24, 2014
Heather's blog: Creating the life I want & setting daily intentions
“When you become clear on how you want to feel, it makes it easier to create the life you truly want to live.”
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June 23, 2014
Supporting children when someone they care about has cancer (SC14Ignite recap)
Andrea Warnick’s workshop, “Supporting children when someone they care about has cancer,” was a big hit at Survivor Conference 2014: Ignite with parents, siblings, and people who have young children in their lives who are trying to understand cancer.
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June 21, 2014
How understanding your brain can empower your life (SC14Ignite recap)
Dr. Rob Rutledge’s Survivor Conference 2014 keynote gave us a lot to think about, from the history of our brains as biological matter, to learned evolutionary behaviours, to ways to calm down and the science that supports it.
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June 20, 2014
Anxiety and cancer: Strategies for coping (SC14Ignite recap)
One of the workshops at Survivor Conference 2014: Ignite was on identifying and coping with anxiety when you’re dealing with cancer. Karine, our program director, worked on a great presentation about the differences between anxiety and depression and ways to stay healthy.
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June 13, 2014
Body Image: I see me (SC14Ignite recap)
For those of you who wanted a refresher on the Survivor Conference 2014 body image workshop, or for those of you who couldn’t be there, here are some notes to […]
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