The Citizen, 2005-10-20, Page 27THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2005. PAGE 27.
Women strike a pose to fight breast cancer
Calendar girls
Linda Bird, left, and Linda Meier show the calendar that a
group of friends have created as a fundraiser for breast
cancer research. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
“When someone you know is
diagnosed with cancer, you feel
helpless. There is not a lot you can
do to help.”
Linda Bird and Linda Meier have
been friends for 30 years. Meier’s
first date with her husband Fred was
at Bird’s wedding. Fred and Bird’s
husband Ken have played broomball
and baseball for many years and the
two women also played on a ball
team.
When Meier was struck with
breast cancer in June of 2003, Bird
said it was a terrible blow. Meier
underwent six months of
chemotherapy followed by radiation
treatment.
“This is not supposed to happen to
friends. Linda handled her illness so
well and was such an inspiration and
help to others. I wanted to do
something for her, but didn't know
what.”
That changed in January when
Bird purchased a London firefighters
calendar and an idea was born. She
approached the members of the Sth
Liners ball team and their wives
about doing calendar to raise funds
for breast cancer research.
“They were a little iffy, but I kind
of told them they were going to do
this," smiles Bird. Though the
finished result is somewhat more
modest than Bird's original intention
she compliments her friends on
being such good sports. 'I knew if I
asked for their help and support it
would be there. They soon warmed
to the idea.”
“We are by no means like the
original calendar girls,” said Meier,
“just a group of best friends who
wanted to help fight this ever-
growing disease.”
Getting it all together. Bird said
she wasn't surprised to find Meier
was her number one assistant. “I
knew she would be.”
While the cause was clear, the
project also provided an opportunity
for the kind of nurturing support that
only friendship provides. “We went
to the Wawanosh Nature Centre and
helped each other with hair and
makeup. It was a great day together"
The photographer was a girl
whose father was a member of the
team. “She did a great job putting up
with our insecurities," said Bird.
When it came time for the men’s
pictures to be taken Bird said they
were good sports and “just did what
was asked of them.”
In addition to the photos, each
month bears an inspirational adage.
While the calendars were ready in
time for the men's playoff
tournament in September, the push
to promote them is increasing with
October being Breast Cancer
Awareness Month. The women say
that their first printing of 250 have
been sold and a good number of the
second printing have been spoken
for.
“We would like all women to
remember that yearly checkups,
mammograms, personal awareness
and healthy living are the major
steps to fighting breast cancer,” said
Meier.
Calendars retail for $20 and are
available from any Sth Liner, at
Luann's Country Flowers in Blyth,
Brussels Variety, Wingham Golf and
Curling Club and the Belgrave Co
op:
“This was an adventure that will
not only raise much-needed money
for cancer research, but has brought
some of us even closer. 1 can hardly
wait to see what the next project will
be,” said Bird.
“These calendars are^ a reminder
that friendship is priceless,” added
Meier.
Ethel euchre
There were 11 tables of euchre at
Ethel on Monday, Oct. 10.
Winners were: share-the-wealth,
Keith Turnbull, Adrian Verstoep;
high, Aileen Mann, Frank
McKenzie; lone hands, Iola Subject,
John Subject, Dorothy Martin; low,
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