National events

Best HealthUpdated: Mar. 19, 2009

Join women from across the country or connect with women in your own region at Canada-wide health events.

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life 2008

Join the 2008 Relay for Life and help raise money for Cancer research. Every dollar raised brings us one step closer to a cure.

Date: May to June 2008. Provinces with * have additional Relay events between February to October, 2008.
Location: Please visit the Canadian Cancer Society to find a Relay near you!
Cost: Please call for details.

Alberta/North West Territories (403) 228–4487 or 1 (800) 661–2262
British Columbia/Yukon* (604) 872–4400 or 1 (800) 663–2524
Manitoba* (204) 774–7483 or 1 (888) 532–6982
New Brunswick* (506) 634–6272 or 1 (800) 455–9090
Newfoundland/Labrador* (709) 753–6520 or 1 (888) 753–6520
Nova Scotia* (902) 423–6183 or 1 (888) 639–0222
Ontario* (416) 488–5400 or 1 (800) 268–8874
Prince Edward Island (902) 566–4007 or 1 (866) 566–4007
Quebec (514) 255–5151
Saskatchewan (306) 790–5822 or 1 (877) 977–HOPE

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The Heart & Stroke Foundation’s Big Bike 2008

Joining the Heart & Stroke Foundation’s campaign to eliminate Heart Disease is as easy as riding a bike!

Date: April to September 2008
Location: Please visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation to find a Big Bike event near you!
Cost: Please call for details.
Phone (event): (613) 569–4361

Alberta (403) 264–5549
British Columbia (604) 736–4404
Manitoba (204) 949–2000
New Brunswick (506) 634–1620 or 1 (800) 663–3600
Newfoundland/Labrador (709) 753–8521
Nova Scotia (902) 423–7530 or 1 (800) 423–4432
Ontario (416) 489–7111
Prince Edward Island (902) 892–7441
Quebec (514) 871– 1551 or 1 (800) 567–8563
Saskatchewan (306) 244– 2124

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The Super Cities WALK for MS

Join one of the many Super Cities WALK events across the country to raise funds for Multiple Sclerosis. The cure could be just a few steps away.

Date: April to June 2008. Provinces with * have additional Relay events in September 2008.
Location: Please visit the MS Foundation to find a Super Cities WALK near you!
Cost: Please call for details.
Phone (event): 1 (800) 268–7582

Alberta
Atlantic Canada
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan

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TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes

More than 2,000,000 Canadians have some form of Diabetes. Join one of the many events across Canada and walk for a cure.

Date: May to June 2008
Location: Please visit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation to find a walk in your area!
Cost: Please call for details.
Phone (event): 1 (877) CURE–533

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RONA MS Bike Tour

Join one of the bike tours and pedal your way to a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.

Date: May to September 2008
Location: Please visit the MS Foundation to find out more about the campaign in your area!
Cost: Please call for details.
Phone (event): 1 (800) 268–7582

Alberta
Atlantic Canada
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan

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The Weekend to End Breast Cancer

The Weekend event is a 60 km walk for a cure. Your steps could lead to the cure for Breast Cancer.

Date: June to September 2008
Location: Please visit End Cancer to get more details about your city’s event.
Cost: Please call for details.
Phone (event): 1 (800) 268–7582

Alberta (Calgary)
Alberta (Edmonton)
British Columbia (Vancouver)
Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Ontario (Ottawa)
Ontario (Toronto)
Quebec (Montreal)

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CIBC Run for the Cure 2008

The CIBC Run for the Cure is an annual run that unites hundreds of thousands of Canadians for a cure for Breast Cancer.

Date: October 5, 2008
Location: Please visit Run for Cure to get more details about your city’s event.
Cost: Please call for details.

Atlantic Canada — Amherst 1 (866) 273–2223 option 3 then 2
Atlantic Canada — Bathurst (902) 423–3240 or 1 (866) 273–2223 option 3 then 2
Atlantic Canada — Charlottetown 1 (866) 674–5750
Atlantic Canada — Church Point (902) 769–0706
Atlantic Canada — Corner Brook 1 (866) 273–2223 option 3 then 2
Atlantic Canada — Fredericton (506) 454–CURE
Atlantic Canada — Halifax (902) 423–3003
Atlantic Canada — Moncton (506) 386–3863
Atlantic Canada — Saint John (506) 634–0655
Atlantic Canada — St. John’s (709) 739–RFTC
Atlantic Canada — Sydney (902) 578–3077
Atlantic Canada — Wolfville 1 (866) 273–2223 option 3 then 2

British Columbia/Yukon — Abbotsford–Fraser Valley (604) 851-0148
British Columbia/Yukon — Castlegar
British Columbia/Yukon — Golden (250) 344–2244 ext. 222
British Columbia/Yukon — Kamloops (250) 374–2882
British Columbia/Yukon — Kelowna
British Columbia/Yukon — Nanaimo
British Columbia/Yukon — Port McNeill (250) 956–3351 ext. 222
British Columbia/Yukon — Prince George (250) 562–3335
British Columbia/Yukon — Vancouver
British Columbia/Yukon — Vernon
British Columbia/Yukon — Victoria (250) 384–3328

Ontario — Barrie/Orillia (705) 734–CURE
Ontario — Brampton (905) 796–6071
Ontario — Collingwood 1 (866) 373–6313 ext. 690
Ontario — Druham Region (Oshawa) (905) 436–RFTC
Ontario — Guelph (519) 766–9802
Ontario — Hamilton/Burlington (905) 336–5357
Ontario — Kingston (613) 634–6618
Ontario — Kitchener/Waterloo (519) 884–9230 ext. 222
Ontario — London (519) 471–8777
Ontario — Muskoka (705) 286–4374
Ontario — Niagara Region (St. Catharines) (905) 938–CURE
Ontario — North Bay (705) 474–8900 ext. 227
Ontario — Ottawa/Gatineau (613) 738–2873
Ontario — Peterborough (705) 201–1438
Ontario — Sault Ste. Marie (705) 254–3748
Ontario — Simcoe (519) 426–4630 ext. 260 or 1 (888) 577–9996 ext. 260
Ontario — Sudbury (705) 524–6739
Ontario — Thunder Bay (807) 344–1000
Ontario — Toronto (416) 977–CURE
Ontario — Windsor (519) 973–4465

Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Brandon (204) 728–4517
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Calgary (403) 234–0401
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Edmonton (780) 482–7405
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Fort McMurray (780) 743–8955
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Iqualuit (867) 979–8663
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Lethbridge (403) 320–8500
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Red Deer (403) 340–3959
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Regina (306) 352–CURE
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Saskatoon (306) 955–2626
Prairies/Northwest Territories/Nunavut — Winnipeg (204) 987–7825

Quebec — Montreal (514) 871–1717 or 1 (877) 990–7171
Quebec — Quebec City (418) 525–6565

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