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CTV News
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- Automotive
- CTV News
Sask. motorcyclists raise $31,000 in support of Regina's Prostate Assessment Centre
Trevor Davis, (Left) and Darryl Haas (Right), the treasurer and director of the Regina Hog Chapter #9252. A recent fundraiser by the group has contributed $31,000 to Regina's Prostate Assessment Centre. (Sierra D'Souza Butts/CTV News) Despite the rainy weather impeding a planned rally, local motorcyclists have raised over $31,000 for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation – going towards the city's Prostate Assessment Centre. 'This started a number of years ago by a group of guys that have had prostate cancer. It's been in their family,' explained Darryl Haas, director of Regina Hog Chapter #9252. 'The assessment centre used to be in a storage room in one of the hospitals, and it was downstairs in the basement, kind of dungy and they said, 'You know what? This has to change.' That's where this ride came from.' On Sunday, riders came out to Prairie Harley-Davidson in support of raising money and spreading awareness of prostate cancer. Although the day was supposed to begin with a motorcycle ride, along with a live band and barbecue in Indian Head, Haas said the group had to cancel due to the rainy weather. 'We still came out to Prairie Harley-Davidson. We had our pancake breakfast, we had about 70 people show up this year which is fantastic without a ride,' he shared. 'All of the money that's raised today through a raffle draws or 50/50 is our donations or registrations goes towards the Prostate Assessment Center here in Regina.' Trevor Davis, the treasurer of Regina Hog Chapter #9252, said having the support of the community is the reason it's been going strong for years. 'The community has been great. We've raised in excess of $25,000 already, not including what's going on here today,' Davis said. 'The community has really gotten out and been part of that. That's made us extremely happy and will give us food for thought for next year.' Regardless of weather conditions come Sept. 14, Davis said it will be hosting a motorcycle ride to raise money for breast cancer. 'The fact that both the breast cancer ride and the prostate ride, we're very proud to be part of it because it's solely kept here in Regina and southern Saskatchewan,' he said. 'There's no overhead that's charged from it. Every donation that comes in goes to both of the assessment processes. That makes us really happy and the support from Prairie Harley-Davidson.' Organizers added that everyone is welcome to attend – no matter what type of motorcycle you ride.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hospital staff and patients raise prostate cancer funds with walk
Sponsored walks have raised £190 for Prostate Cancer UK. Staff and patients from Cygnet Hospital Wyke and Cygnet Hospital Bierley took part in the March for Men event to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Cygnet Hospital Wyke is a 31-bed acute and PICU service for men, while Cygnet Hospital Bierley is a 62-bed acute and low secure hospital. Gavin Clark, hospital manager at Cygnet Hospital Wyke, said: "We are really proud to have raised money for Prostate Cancer UK as it is such an important charity. "Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, so all donations to this amazing charity really make a difference. "Everyone at Cygnet Health Care really cares for each other, and we wanted to do something that could help improve the lives of others too. "We are lucky that our registered general nurse and physical health lead, Olan Idowu, was able to arrange a great collaborative fundraiser for a worthy cause." Patients at Cygnet Hospital Wyke decorated t-shirts for their two-mile walk. Participants from Cygnet Hospital Bierley, also donning customised t-shirts, completed a three-mile route. Prostate Cancer UK funds research and campaigns against injustice in care.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Joe Biden Surprises ‘Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson on Set, Actor Says Meet-Up Was ‘A Privilege and Honor'
Former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter paid a surprise visit Monday morning to the 'Reacher' Season 4 set in Philadelphia. Jack Reacher himself, actor Alan Ritchson, posted Tuesday on Instagram about the Bidens' visit, calling it a 'a privilege and honor to meet the Biden family.' Accompanying videos and photos of him with the Biden men, the 'Reacher' star wrote, 'So our 'Reacher' set got in the way of these legends.' He went on to have nothing but good things to say about the former U.S. president and his son. 'They couldn't have been more lovely. Kind, joyful, gracious and present,' Ritchson captioned his Instagram post. 'We chatted briefly about simple stuff, like string theory and quantum entanglement. Then Joe beat me at arm wrestling. All in a day's work.' According to an eyewitness who spoke to CBS Philadelphia Monday, Biden just so happened to be in the same area in Philadelphia at the same time as the 'Reacher' cast and crew. The eyewitness said that the 'Reacher' team was filming a police chase when several black SUVs suddenly pulled up. 'Out walked these men, that I thought they were actors, but then the entire cast and crew started clapping and cheering,' the eyewitness said of Biden's 'Reacher' set entrance. Former President Biden's surprising, real-life 'Reacher' crossover moment came less than a month after it was announced that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. In late May, CNN anchor Jake Tapper also published 'Original Sin,' his book detailing the behind-the-scenes efforts that were made to cover up Biden's cognitive decline while he was still in office. Ritchson's comments, meanwhile, do not mark the first time the 'Reacher' star has dipped his toes into political waters. In February, Ritchson also blasted Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman who has been accused of child sex trafficking and statutory rape and who withdrew his nomination to serve as U.S. attorney general during Donald Trump's second presidential term. Gaetz was once a classmate of Ritchson's, and the actor called him a 'motherf—ker' and told GQ of his former schoolmate, 'We are adversaries.' Amazon's Prime Video has not yet announced a premiere date for 'Reacher' Season 4. The series' third season concluded its eight-episode run in late March. The post Joe Biden Surprises 'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson on Set, Actor Says Meet-Up Was 'A Privilege and Honor' appeared first on TheWrap.
ABC News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Canada's G7: An awkward AUKUS moment
Chris Green, who works at the park near Burford, raised £2,500 for Prostate Cancer UK with the shave during Men's Health Week, which is running from June 9 to 15. Mr Green said: "This is a charity close to my heart as unfortunately two of my friends are currently receiving treatment for this disease. Chris Green having his head shaved by penguin keeper Laura (Image: Philip Joyce) "Prostate Cancer UK have been such an incredible support during their time of need, I really wanted to do something to raise funds for such an amazing and life-changing charity." Mr Green has worked at the park for 18 years and is well known for his impressive beard, which he had been growing for nine months before the fundraiser. The challenge was carried out beside the penguin pool by penguin keeper Laura, with a curious penguin named JJ watching on. Chris Green with penguin JJ (Image: Philip Joyce) JJ was the first penguin Mr Green helped to hand-rear when he started at the park in 2007. Following the shave, his beard and hair clippings are being put to good use as bedding for the park's rodent species. Visitors, friends, and staff rallied around to help him pass his original fundraising target of £500, and he is still collecting donations online. Chris Green having his beard shaved (Image: Philip Joyce) Mr Green said: "My new look may have raised a few eyebrows but it has also raised a lot of money for one of my favourite charities. "I'm lost for words at everyone's generosity. Thanks to all those who have supported me." He has promised to keep the 'halfsie' for another week to raise further funds, with visitors at the park continuing to donate after hearing his story. Chris Jarrett, director of fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: "We're so grateful for the innovative support of Chris, who for many years has been a passionate supporter of many great causes. Chris Jarrett, director of fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, Chris Green, and bird keeper Laura (Image: Philip Joyce) "We're told he never does things by halves, so this hair-raising challenge is fitting and will certainly make him hard to miss. "We thank him and Cotswold Wildlife Park for raising crucial funds and amazing awareness too. "Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and an early diagnosis can save your life. "Chris' story illustrates just why more men need to be aware of the risk of prostate cancer. "Men are at higher risk if they are over 50, black, or have a father or brother who has had prostate cancer. "Anyone with concerns should visit the charity's online risk checker.'
The Herald
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald
Revolutionary men can also have a dark side
On May 28, the world awoke to news of the death of Kenyan author and academic Ngugi wa Thiong'o, regarded as one of the leading African novelists and an important figure in modern African literature. Wa Thiong'o, who survived a prostate cancer diagnosis decades before, had been struggling with kidney problems at the time of his death. He passed away in Georgia in the US. Wa Thiong'o was an award-winning author of many books, including his debut novel, Weep Not Child , which was awarded the 1966 Unesco First Prize. Many other book prizes and accolades would follow, including the prestigious 2022 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, which is awarded biennially to writers, principally novelists, 'whose works evoke to some measure of brilliant versatility and commitment to literature as a search for the deepest truth and the highest pleasure'. He was also the recipient of 13 honorary degrees from some of the most renowned higher learning institutions in the world. In 2014, Walter Sisulu University awarded him a Doctor of Literature and Philosophy honorary degree, and in the same year, the University of Bayreuth in Germany, where I am currently pursuing my PhD in Geography, also awarded him an honorary doctorate. There is no question that Wa Thiong'o was a giant of African literature. But in March 2024, shocking allegations were made by his son, Kenyan-American writer Mukoma Ngugi, who stated on social media that his father, the great novelist and academic, had physically and psychologically abused his late wife Nyambura, Mukoma's mother. Writing on X (formerly Twitter), the Associate Professor of Literature at Cornell University shared the pain of growing up witnessing the abuse and silencing of his late mother. 'My father @NgugiWaThiongo physically abused my late mother. He would beat her up,' he wrote. 'Some of my earliest memories are of me going to visit her at my grandmother's where she would seek refuge. 'But with that said, it is the silencing of who she was that gets me. Ok — I have said it.' The revelations sent shock waves across the literary world and society in general, with many question how such a respected man could be guilty of such heinous actions. While the story was widely reported, it did little to diminish the legacy of Wa Thiong'o, who continues to be revered and celebrated in death as he was in life. But the allegations of Wa Thiong'o's abuse of his wife should not be swept under the carpet. They are as much a part of his legacy as his accolades and award-winning novels are. The refusal to engage with this aspect of his life, to see him as a complex human being who was both a victim of colonial violence in Kenya and a perpetrator of domestic violence on the home front, is an injustice not only to the memory of Nyambura, but to all women in the world who have been erased and whose own legacies are overshadowed by those of the powerful men they are married to. This perpetuates the privatisation of violence, where men are revolutionaries in public and abusers in private. This is the case with many great revolutionaries. One of the greatest black revolutionaries, Black Panther Party cofounder Huey P Newton, was accused by close Panther associates of behaving erratically and in abusive ways towards comrades, particularly women. In 2007, Ericka Higgins, one of the women leaders of the Panthers, disclosed that she was allegedly repeatedly raped by Newton and told that if she reported the rapes, her children would be harmed. There are wounds that many women who are in relationships with men celebrated as revolutionaries have had to endure in silence. When they speak out, they are shamed for 'tarnishing' the men's images. But if we are to reflect on the legacy of Wa Thiong'o and other great men, we must do so truthfully and remember them in their fullness.
