US TOO MEETING - TUESDAY OCTOBER 9, 2001
CAMPUS AUDITORIUM, WILLIAM OSLER HEALTH CENTRE, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
BRAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 20 LYNCH STREET, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO.

SPEAKER - ONCOLOGIST DR. S. SEHDEV
Our speaker for the evening will discuss hormone therapy. Dr. Sehdev is also very knowledgeable about "P.C. SPES" alternative therapy. Have your questions ready.

HEALTHY EATING TO REDUCE CANCER
Our first speaker of the new season was Tanya Giaguinto, a clinical dietitian and nutrition expert from the Sunnybrook Health Centre. Close to 60 members, wives and guests enjoyed the evening despite the tragic events of the day. We plan to have a nutrition question box at meetings. Tanya has agreed to answer our questions.

WHAT'S AHEAD?
We have a very interesting season ahead with excellent speakers planned for the balance of 2001. For our November meeting, Dr. M. Milosevic, a Radiation Oncologist from Princess Margaret Hospital, is confirmed. For December or early 2002, on a lighter note, a retired sports star may be available. Stay tuned.

NEW MEMBERS
Our new member procedure has been revised slightly. We now have separate meeting nights for new members. They will be held on Thursday October 11th, Wednesday November 14th, and Wednesday December 12th in the Auditorium. Any new members arriving on a regular meeting night will be registered, given a kit and asked to attend the next new member meeting. However, counselors will also be available after our regular meetings to answer questions.
Manuel Leal and Cyril Vassall were added in September. Do we have a member who speaks Portuguese? If so, please let me know at the October meeting or by phone.

AWARENESS PROGRAM
A second awareness campaign at the Wal-Mart store at Hwy10/Bovaird location was a complete success and spearheaded our participation in Prostate Cancer Awareness week. Coordinator Ian Smith has asked me to thank the volunteers: Murray Laidlaw, Doug Hancock, Byron Wynter, Morris Rambout, Jim Dorsey and your communications officer, who was along for the ride. We completely exhausted our supply of literature, which we had received from AstraZeneca and the Canadian Cancer Society. Ian also arranged for every drug store in the Brampton area to have awareness literature available. He is now working on other drug stores in the Brampton area - Bolton, Orangeville etc. The goal of US TOO - Brampton is to have a continuing awareness program, not just a week once a year. Ian is the driving force behind this effort.

A ROOM SOMEWHERE
Your finance officer, Gerry Brunjes, has been attempting to find us a room, an office, a clubhouse, a meeting place for members or just a place for US TOO - Brampton to call home. The idea is not new; there are similar rooms at Princess Margaret Hospital and in a church for the Ottawa support group. Gerry has done a remarkable job and he may well have found us a home. If this does happen, we will need funds for office furniture, computers, supplies etc. and most importantly, volunteers to operate it. How many of you would be willing to spend four hours a week as an US TOO representative? What are your thoughts about all this? Can you help in any way?

PRINCESS MARGARET VISIT
Five volunteers, Gerry Brunjes, Frank Connolly, Jim Dorsey, Don Grant and Vic Henderson attended an Information Solutions workshop for prostate cancer at Princess Margaret Hospital. An important section (Jewels or Junk) addressed the usefulness of the internet as a resource on prostate cancer for the patient. Heading up the program was Dr. Joyce Nyhof-Young, while Dr. Barbara Soren moderated the actual focus group. Our members found the morning very informative, and hopefully we provided the doctors with some useful data.

MEMBERSHIP-
US TOO - Brampton cares about all existing and prospective members. If you need help or just want to talk, please let a telephone or steering committee member know. We now have veterans of just about every available treatment. We are thinking about having a discussion group called Hand-in-Hand, which would take place at 9 o'clock in the auditorium, right after our regular meetings. Your comments would be appreciated.

Gerry Brunjes has asked me to remind you that your $10 membership fee is now due. There will be no charge for coffee this year, but all donations are appreciated. A special thank you to Doug & Shirley Hancock for filling in for the vacationing chairman Fred Norris and hostess Helen Gardiner.

TO OUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS, AND RELATIVES SOUTH OF THE BORDER, YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.