OUR NEXT MONTHLY MEETING IS AT 7:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005
This will be our summer closing Pot Luck and Social Event with live entertainment still to be confirmed! Bring along your favorite dish and put on your dancing shoes.
Please send any suggestions for the evening to Fred Norris, Chairman, 905-877-8092 or e-mail: fred.norris@ustoo-brampton.com
We look forward to seeing you in Room #2, The Terry Miller Recreation Center, 1295 Williams Parkway at the southwest corner of Williams Parkway & Bramalea Road. Parking is free.
 

MAY 11, 2005 DR. GABOR MADARASZ "5 STEPS TO HEALTHY LIVING"
The evening's talk delighted some 53 members, wives and guests. The subject of Nutrition and Natural Health is always of interest to our members and Dr. Madarasz was in good form, demonstrating his keen sense of humor as he expanded on many key factors of healthy living. The crowd took a keen interest as Dr. Madarasz explained the cumulative benefits of healthy behavior and how the early adoption of smart lifestyle choices pays off later in life.
The 5 key factors for health and optimum living that he covered:
1. Having a Healthy attitude 2. Having enough rest 3. Regular exercise 4. Good Nutrition 5. Keeping the Nervous system functioning as close to 100 % as possible.
In Dr. Madarasz's words, "The power that made the body is the power that heals the body". He emphasized that the nervous system controls and regulates all the tissues, cells and organs. The session concluded with a Question and Answer Session .
A DC at Life Chiropractic Center in Georgetown, Dr. Madarasz, has had a keen interest in Nutrition from an early age and has often lectured on the subject. We are pleased to announce that the slides that he used can be downloaded from our web site: http://www.ustoo-brampton.com We expect to have the audio downloads of the session available soon.
The evening featured our customary refreshments. Other announcements were made pertaining to the group's upcoming events such as the Relay for Life, The Golf Tournament and the June Pot Luck and Social Evening.

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR
Another season is about to end. Once again we have been able to make our meetings meaningful with many good speakers who have kept the disease in focus while maintaining a lighthearted approach.
The upcoming Relay for Life and Golf Tournament are almost upon us and we need your participation and support for each event
August brings the CPCN Annual Conference. The rooms are booked and we need your participation to show that Brampton is a vibrant chapter. Who will join me in this three-day event?
Each month we ask for your help in many ways. One of them is the preparation and production of this Newletter. Jim Dorsey somehow manages to meet the deadline every month with no recognition of his labours but what is worse is that many of you receive the Newletter without paying the token $10 subscription that we ask.
That must change, and over the summer we will be purging those who have not paid from the mailing list so that in September we can start with a clean sheet.
If you are remiss please give it some thought and mail your cheque to Gerry Brunjes, 8 Duke Road, Bramalea, L6T 3K1.
To all of you: enjoy your summer and keep healthy. Fred Norris, Chairman, 905-877-8092 e-mail: fred.norris@ustoo-brampton.com
 

2004-2005 GUEST SPEAKERS & EVENTS
Our events for the remainder of the 2004 - 2005 season are:
Friday, June 24, 2005 - The 2005 Relay for Life will start Friday evening and run overnight to Saturday morning at The Brampton Fairgrounds.
Monday, June 27, 2005 - The Us Too! 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held at The Acton Golf Club. Registration starts at 8 a.m., tee off at 9 a.m.
Future Speakers - As always, we are continuously seeking interesting speakers; your suggestions and recommendations for future meetings would be appreciated!
Mukul Luthra, Speaker Committee, 519-853-4075, e-mail mukul.luthra@ustoo-brampton.com

NEW MEMBER MEETINGS FORMAT TO CHANGE TO ONE-ON-ONE INITIAL COUNSELLING FOR THE SUMMER
Due to the loss of our Mill Street venue, the Steering Committee has decided not schedule any New Member Meetings over the summer. Instead, anybody newly diagnosed with PCa and their partners, if possible, can arrange to meet privately with Bob Vandrish at a convenient time and location.
Contact: Bob Vandrish, New Member Coordinator at 905-791-5595, Sean Butterly, Special Consultant at 905-454-4237 or Fred Norris, Chairman, at 905-877-8092 e-mail: fred.norris@ustoo-brampton.com

FINANCE
It is possible that you, like myself, are unfamiliar with the name Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra I certainly wasn't up until now.
To get you in the picture, I should mention that he was born the same year -1564 - as Bill Shakespeare (of whom you have heard), and coincidentally died the same year as Shakespeare - 1616 - and furthermore, he is considered to be one of the greatest figures of both Spanish and world literature.
"Never heard of him" did you say? Well, maybe not, but I am prepared to bet that you have heard of or read some of his work.
Not to dwell at length on the man's life, suffice to say that he sailed for Spain, distinguished himself in battle, was captured by pirates, sold into slavery and ransomed in 1580. He worked at various jobs including tax collector, grain and oil collector for the Spanish Armada, cooked the books over property entitlement and landed in jail. His life being relatively quiet at this point he developed his ideas for a story which had been in the back of his mind for years: "Don Quixote, Man of La Mancha".
Inspiring and thought-provoking, the story is entertaining and moving and will inspire anyone whose hopes were ever raised by the prospect of a victory by the underdog against all odds.
So, here we are, "Dreaming the impossible dream", "fighting the unbeatable foe", and reaching for "the unreachable Star". It is our quest to follow that star, no matter how hopeless, no matter how far, and be willing to march into hell for our heavenly cause: to beat Cancer.
And the world will be better for this as we strive with our last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars.
Since Cervantes's time, so many unreachable stars have been reached. To name a few, a man on the moon, moving pictures and television, planes, trains & automobiles, private space travel, telephones & computers and effective treatments for small pox, diphtheria, tuberculosis and even polio.
We are still reaching for that star called "Cancericide" referring to drugs or treatments that destroy Cancer Cells. As we know, a great deal of the road to this star has been covered. Remarkable progress has been made by our "Knights of the Medical Research Division". We are tilting at windmills no longer, but have our sights set firmly on the ultimate goal.
So, why not help to oil the machine. Come on out to "The Relay For Life" on June 24th. Our Knight and team captain is Jim Dorsey, who with his now saddled charger and lance at the ready, is a great inspiration to us all in this fight. Call him at 905-453-3038.
(Editor's Note: due to my frequent absences from Brampton, Bob Vandrish now sits firmly astride my charger and is handling my lance much more proficiently that I ever did. Thanks for standing in as Team Captain, Bob!)
All financial donations to the cause, no matter how small, bring us closer to this elusive star, and can help make the world better for us, our children, our grandchildren and their descendants.
Come on.... Dream the Impossible, help MAKE IT FOR REAL, and dream the impossible no longer.
Sincerely, Gerry Brunjes, Finance, 8 Duke Road, Bramalea, L6T 3K1 905-791-3043, e-mail: gerry.brunjes@ustoo-brampton.com

US TOO! 5th ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT - MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2005
Here are the details of this year's 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Acton Golf Club:
- $80* per person including green fees, power cart, prizes and a barbecue luncheon.
- Shotgun scramble format.
- Registration 8 a.m.
- Tee Time 9 a.m.
- * Members who also participate in the Relay for Life 2005 on June 24 will be entitled to a $20 discount on the Tournament fees!
This year's golf committee includes many experienced veterans from our previous events. They have been working on the agenda for the 2005 golf tournament. After an extensive search and review of suitable courses the committee has once again selected the Acton Golf Club as the one best suited to our needs.
Most of our golfing members are familiar with the Acton Golf Club, but for those who will be playing there for the first time, it is an attractive course neatly tucked away on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. It has been recently renovated and plays through mature stands of oak, birch, maple and pine trees.
Although the course features a fairly short 5,305-yard, par 68 layout, golfers should not take Acton too lightly. Exceptionally tight, tree-lined fairways and water in play on just about every hole mean that a golfer always has his or her hands full staying out of trouble!
For more details visit the Acton Golf Club's web site: http://www.golfnorth.ca/acton.html or telephone them at 519-853-0631 or 800-728-1895 .
We are still actively seeking donations and prizes for the Tournament, and June 27th is fast approaching! To sign up for the Tournament, to contribute prizes or to make a donation, please contact any member of the Golf Committee: Peter Barhydt: 905-459-8516, Fred Norris: 905-877-8092, Morris Rambout, 905-793-8843, Jack Dainton, 905-793-8843, Sean Butterly, 905-454-4237 or Bob Vandrish, 905-791-5595.

AWARENESS
Several months ago, I received literature from the Canadian Continence Foundation (CCF), including copies of "The Informer" newsletter. Many of the publications put out by CCF are intended primarily for women; however, two recent articles in particular may interest our members: "Catheters and Catheterization" and "Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy".
I have a limited stock of these as well as other literature describing Kiegel exercises, all available to our members. They will be stored in our cabinet at Terry Miller Recreation Centre. We also have one copy of a videotape entitled "Having Choices", which deals with incontinence following treatment for prostate cancer. Produced by Rogers Community TV for CPCN, this is one of a series of videos that are also held at Brampton Public Library. You can visit the Continence Foundation web site at http://www.continence-fdn.ca for further information about their publications.
Ian Smith, Awareness Coordinator, 905-454-3880, or e-mail ian.smith@ustoo-brampton.com

6th ANNUAL CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE
The Relay will once again be held at the Brampton Fairgrounds on Heart Lake Road, starting after dinner on Friday, June 24th and finishing twelve hours later on Saturday morning. Once again Us-Too! Brampton will field a team for the all-night walk and participate in the Luminary Ceremony by lighting candles to honour cancer survivors or those who have lost their battle with cancer. This is one great way to stay up all night and feel great about it!
Even if you can't spend the night with us, please sign up for the Survivor Reception and / or the "Survivors' Victory Lap" on the Friday evening. This is always a deeply moving event - and an opportunity to celebrate our personal victories. This event is a celebration of survival and a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. Twelve hours of fun, friendship and fundraising to beat cancer with communities from coast to coast taking up the fight.
As an added incentive to participate, the Us Too! Brampton Steering Committee is offering a $20 reduction in our upcoming June 2005 Golf Tournament fee to any member who participates in both events.
Check the Canadian Cancer Society's web site at http://www.cancer.ca Visit our web site and check out the pictures and stories from the 2004 Relay for Life event. Feel the excitement, sense the camaraderie, be inspired - then come on and be part of our team - call Jim Dorsey at 905-453-3038 or e-mail: jim.dorsey@ustoo-brampton.com

THANK YOU, MUKUL LUTHRA
As this year comes to close, we once again have to thank Mukul Luthra, our Multimedia Specialist, for his tireless efforts in keeping the web site updated, including going through the demanding process of creating audio presentations that can be downloaded from the web site by anybody who needs the information. No matter where in the world he happens to be serving one of his clients, Mukul still comes through for us. Not many people realize that a lot of the items included in this Newsletter are either based upon or just plain copied from the items that Mukul develops for the web site, and that I personally thank him. If you haven't checked out the web site and seen the results of Mukul's efforts, I encourage you to do so. Visit http://www.ustoo-brampton.com