There are many ways you can show your support during breast cancer awareness month.
October is breast cancer awareness month and the Canadian Cancer Society of Oxford County has a number of events happening locally.
Volunteers will be selling pink ribbons all month at local grocery stores and shopping centres with the proceeds going towards the society. Community Fundraising Specialist Liz Wismer-Van Meer says they are also doing the Grand Dessert Night again later this month.
"So that event is always a really fun night of fashion and food and some demonstrations and some live entertainment, so that is coming up at Craig Allen on October 20th and tickets are on sale now they are $30 a piece."
Wismer-Van Meer tells Heart FM why we have an entire month dedicated to breast cancer awareness.
"I think a lot of people can say they know someone with breast cancer, whether it is someone close to them, a co-worker family member or a neighbour, breast cancer impacts a lot of people and unfortunately in Canada 1 out of 9 women will have breast cancer."
A number of local junior C teams in the area are getting in on the action. The Woodstock Navy Vets will be hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Night on October 2nd against Burford. The Tavistock Braves will be donning the pink jerseys on Friday October 9th against the Navy Vets and the Norwich Merchants are working with the Cancer society to organize a fill the rink with pink night in October.

SWOX Candidate Profile - Peter Ypma
Stormy Forecast Sparks Special Weather Statement
Maple Leafs Hire New Coach
Impaired Driver Charged on Rest Acres Road
Plattsville to Celebrate 175th Anniversary
Trevor Birtch Mistrial Daily Recap
Norfolk OPP Investigating Serious Collision
Vandalism Reported at Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese
News Poll: FIFA World Cup 2026
ERTH Charity Golf Tournament Raises $45,000
A Positive May for Local Real Estate
Pride Community Rallies in Norwich
Oxford OPP Briefs - June 16th, 2026
Norfolk OPP Briefs - June 15th, 2026
Tillsonburg Candidate Profile - Ron Gasparetto
Interview with the Acting Mayor - June 15th, 2026
Wienerfest Back in Burford Next Weekend
Two Championships, One Weekend
Five Children Killed in Mapleton Township Crash
Woodstock Candidate Profile - Dave Bloxsidge
Comments
Add a comment