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November 19, 2017Localife Ottawa: Karaoke night
On a raining Saturday evening in downtown Ottawa, eight young adults living with cancer let loose and picked up a mic to sing along to some fun songs as we laughed the night away at Pop Star Karaoke.
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November 17, 2017Localife Toronto: Gouging gourds over group gabbing
Just as the weather started to turn from summer days to pumpkin spice lattes, sweaters and toques, Localife Toronto came together to carve pumpkins, listen to music, and eat some delicious snacks.
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November 15, 2017YACC values commitment
I don’t know if it’s the warm, fuzzy holiday spirit creeping in, the vibe around the projects we’re working on, or witnessing what’s going on in YACC world lately, but it feels like this community is more committed than ever to helping young adults cope with cancer.
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Localife Edmonton: A stroll, a snack, and a chat
On October 21, 2017, Localife Edmonton members met at Laurier Park in the river valley to enjoy a beautiful, sunny stroll through the river valley trails.
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November 03, 2017Localife Vancouver gets in the zone
What a night! We had a great time showing off our skills on the lanes this past Sunday at Zone Bowling. A group of us met for some laughs and […]
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October 26, 2017Localife Calgary: Forever young
We laughed and wandered and tried all sorts of hilarious things.
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October 23, 2017Looking For Localife Leaders!
Do you love planning events in Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg, or St. John’s? Are you interested in taking Localife to the next level in those great cities? Here’s everything you need to know!
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October 19, 2017Retreat Yourself Adventure 2017: Go climb your mountain
Sometimes life takes detours and doesn’t turn out as planned. Maybe you’ll get to hike that mountain, or skydive, or ride a motorcycle through the Americas, or go back to school and get that diploma or degree, or adopt that puppy, or take that trip, or volunteer with that group, or whatever. And maybe you won’t get to. Maybe life will get in the way. Maybe you’ll get breast cancer at 35 like me. But if you don’t take the next step toward that goal, it’s never gonna happen.
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October 16, 2017Localife Ottawa: We came, we saw, we ate, we laughed!
On Friday, October 13, Localife Ottawa met at The Grand Pizzeria in the Ottawa Byward Market.
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October 11, 2017YACC values courage
At our monthly team meetings, one of our crew members discusses some of our five values: strength, courage, commitment, heart, and spark (formerly trailblazing). This is Karine’s reflection from this month’s meeting.
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October 02, 2017Photo diary: Retreat Yourself Adventure 2017
YACC’s program director, Karine Chalifour, posts daily recaps on Facebook during Retreat Yourself and Survivor Conference. Here is a compilation of what she saw and felt during Retreat Yourself Adventure based in Rocky Harbour, NL from September 28-October 2, 2017.
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September 27, 2017We Climbed, we conquered
On Sunday, September 24, 2017, over 120 Canadians took to the (sloped) streets in St. John’s, Halifax, Ottawa, and Toronto for the 18th Annual Climb.
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