Calendar Girl Blog: Breast of Canada Has Served Us Well
August 20, 2007
GUELPH MERCURY Editorial
It's no surprise that news of Sue Richards' illness has provoked a bevy of emotions, from alarm and sadness to heartfelt prayers. When you've accomplished something as important and special as Richards has, such a response is well-deserved.
The Guelph woman's name is linked in the public's mind with the Breast of Canada calendar, which after weathering initial controversy and a rocky start its first year, has become a vital instrument in the promotion of women's breast health.
It's sad, then, that there won't be a 2008 edition, but not nearly as sad as the reason for that -- the Parkinson's-like neurological disorder that has made it impossible for the calendar's creator to produce a new edition. The strain alone of readying 3,000 calendars for shipment through the mail would be overwhelming.
There has never been any overt nudity in the pictures, but just the idea of a calendar featuring female breasts was at first provocative. Viewers of the 2003 British film "Calendar Girls," about a similar venture in England, will know all about that.
But the photos are just part of the project. Central to the calendar are instructions on the importance of breast self-examination and other breast health information, and the fact that photo submissions for the calendars have come from across Canada are a testament to this project's reach. With a share of the proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network, the venture has been not only educational but philanthropic.
That's why we hope there is a way in the future for this very worthwhile initiative to continue.
We're very mindful that for Sue Richards, this has been very much an artful work of love that bears a very personal stamp for her. But it has touched so many people, it would be tragic to lose the calendar permanently, We believe the spirit of Richards' dream can be maintained if willing hands come forth to help keep the Breast of Canada calendars going. It's great to see that financial aid has already been offered.
We wish Sue Richards good health and hope that some way, we'll see a 2009 edition of her calendar and her in good health to enjoy it.
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If you are interested in purchasing back issues of Breast of Canada - circa 2002 - 2007 - please check out our shopping cart.
And, keep abreast of Guelph's cultural creative's at Blog Guelph - The Photo Blog With Attitude
GUELPH MERCURY Editorial
It's no surprise that news of Sue Richards' illness has provoked a bevy of emotions, from alarm and sadness to heartfelt prayers. When you've accomplished something as important and special as Richards has, such a response is well-deserved.
The Guelph woman's name is linked in the public's mind with the Breast of Canada calendar, which after weathering initial controversy and a rocky start its first year, has become a vital instrument in the promotion of women's breast health.
It's sad, then, that there won't be a 2008 edition, but not nearly as sad as the reason for that -- the Parkinson's-like neurological disorder that has made it impossible for the calendar's creator to produce a new edition. The strain alone of readying 3,000 calendars for shipment through the mail would be overwhelming.
There has never been any overt nudity in the pictures, but just the idea of a calendar featuring female breasts was at first provocative. Viewers of the 2003 British film "Calendar Girls," about a similar venture in England, will know all about that.
But the photos are just part of the project. Central to the calendar are instructions on the importance of breast self-examination and other breast health information, and the fact that photo submissions for the calendars have come from across Canada are a testament to this project's reach. With a share of the proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network, the venture has been not only educational but philanthropic.
That's why we hope there is a way in the future for this very worthwhile initiative to continue.
We're very mindful that for Sue Richards, this has been very much an artful work of love that bears a very personal stamp for her. But it has touched so many people, it would be tragic to lose the calendar permanently, We believe the spirit of Richards' dream can be maintained if willing hands come forth to help keep the Breast of Canada calendars going. It's great to see that financial aid has already been offered.
We wish Sue Richards good health and hope that some way, we'll see a 2009 edition of her calendar and her in good health to enjoy it.
-30-
If you are interested in purchasing back issues of Breast of Canada - circa 2002 - 2007 - please check out our shopping cart.
And, keep abreast of Guelph's cultural creative's at Blog Guelph - The Photo Blog With Attitude
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