Page 2 October 2008

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UPEI Cadre

By Martha MacIntyre

The Cadre

Breast Cancer continues to be the most frequently diag- nosed cancer among Atlantic Canadian Women. The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is the Foundation's signature fundraising event, taking place in over 50 com-

Getting Prepared for the Federal Election

What can students not from P.E.I. do in order to get their vote in? :

Voting in the Federal Election — Where and how

Election day, Oct. 14, is fast approaching. If you are a student living away from home and are eligible to vote, you are going to have to con- sider two basic questions: who to vote for and where to vote.

If you are studying away from home you must determine your “place of ordinary residence.”

Time to Think Pink

Writer's note:This article is for Marlene Cairns, Cecil Villard and his hard working and dedicated committee. To anyone who was ever affected by breast cancer, or will be someday.

munities across Canada, including 12 in Atlantic Canada. Thousands of dedi- cated, and hard working vol- unteers come together in communities, for a cause they feel so strongly about. Every year at this time, thousands of Canadians come together to try to find a cure. It doesn't matter who you ask, everyone has felt the impact of breast cancer.

You must vote at the polling place designated for your ordinary residence — whether you deter- mine that to be your address while attending school or your address while not attending school.

If you determine your place of ordinary residence to be your address while not attending school — for example, your parents’ home — you can vote by special ballot, either by mail or at the local Elections Canada office.

nary residence to be your address

Cecil Villard encourages anyone who was_ never involved with the run before, to come out for the day. "

"The more involved you become, the more survivors you meet, the more stories you hear and the result is you just want to do what you can."

He also noted that his two year commitment with the

If you choose your place of ordi-

while attending school, you can vote at the advance polls or on election day in that polling divi- sion. Otherwise, you can vote by special ballot, either by mail or at the local Elections Canada office.

To vote by special ballot, you must register with Electiong Canada in Ottawa or at any of the local offices no later than 6p.m. on Oct.

Voting in the Federal Election — ID Required

Remember, new identification rules are now in place for federal elections. These require you to prove your identity and address when you register and vote. If your place of ordinary residence is on campus, you may not have any proof of address. In this case, you can ask the administrator of your student residence to provide you with an “Attestation of Residence.” When you go to reg- ister or vote at .an advance poll or on election day, you will need to

Voting in the Federal Election — Are you registered?

Wherever you decide to vote in your home riding or in the riding where you live while attending school, you must be registered on the voters list for the polling divi-

submit the Attestation of Residence along with another piece of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer that shows at least your name.

For the convenience of students living away from home, Elections Canada has worked to place polling stations in or near campus residences. These polling stations are meant to serve only students residing in that particular polling division, not everyone attending that university or college. If you live off campus, you must vote at the polling station for the area you have determined is your place of

sion for that address.

To check if you are registered or to update your address, contact the returning officer at your local Elections Canada office. Don’t worry if you are not yet reg- istered.

There are several ways for you to get on the voters list: You can reg-

ordinary residence, not at a cam- pus polling station.

For more information on voting} go to www.elections.ca or call 1- 800-463-6868.

From the home page, click “Young Voters” and look at the “Frequently asked questions fo youth and students” section. hid includes information on how to get on the voters list, what ig acceptable proof of identity and address, the deadline for voting by; mail using a special ballot, how to contact your local Elections Canada office and employment opportunities.

ister at your polling station on any

advance polling day or even on.

Oct. 14. You can also register at your local Elections Canada office by 6 p.m. on Oct. 7.

For more information on voting, go to www.elections.ca or call 1- 800-463-6868. From the home page, click “Young Voters.”

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run, has now turned into ten. Being involved with the yearly run, he says, "seems to be a good fit for me at this time in my life”.

Three-time Survivor, Marlene Cairns considers herself and is a crime exam- ple that with the right state of mind on can beat cancer.

"Wow, I know I am lucky, I lost a friend this summer to breast cancer, she was three months younger than I, she didn't live to see her 50th birthday. I am grateful for everyday,"said Cairns. "Cancer keeps me humble and I can't thank everyone who helps fight this disease has shown that breast cancer is not one disease, but many and will require multiple disciplines of research. Early detection is a person's best defense against breast cancer.

As Cecil Villard noted, there is a_ tremendous amount of research under- way, for Breast - Cancer. "Yes, we will find a cure, hopefully sooner than later. There is a_ tremendous amount of research under- way and last year the Atlantic Chapter funded a full time chair for Breast Cancer Research at Dalhousie. So, we now have a dedicated team in the Maritimes working on this in collaboration with research efforts all over the world."

Today more people are sur- viving breast cancer then ever before. Villard says that all money raised from

the run, helps in finding a cure. "Money raised goes to

research, bursaries, the pur-

chase of equipment etc. The Atlantic Chapter is con- tributing $100,000 to Prince County | Hospital and $200,000 to the QEH to assist with the purchase of digital mammography for these two hospitals. We have provided and large number of grants over the years to various cause related to Breast Cancer on the Island and across the Atlantic provinces and of course the many research projects we are involved in."

Marlene Cairns remembers back to when she too, was a University student. She noted that often it is how you live your younger life, that will determine your future.

"It seems just like yester- day I too was a university student, I am so glad that I never did smoke, that I always exercised and tried to eat (most of the time) healthy food. I don't think I would be here today if I had- n't lived like I did and con- tinue to".

So when your walking around down town, and see businesses front windows all decked out in pink, or you see "think pink week" signs while driving, don't wonder about the run.

Get involved. You could help create a world without breast cancer. Every person involved, and every dollar raised, will help make a dif- ference.