NEXT US TOO MEETING - TUESDAY April 8, 2003 - CANCELLED!
 

All meetings normally held at BRAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL are cancelled due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). We will advise you when we find out if our next General Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 can proceed as planned. Check our Web Site http://www.ustoo-brampton.com for further announcements.

MARCH 19 "BLITHE SPIRIT" THEATRE NIGHT A SUCCESS!
* An excellent play, professionally presented by the Bramalea Live Theatre to an enthusiastic audience of 150+.
* Lynne Terry, the president of BLT, mentioned that the players delight in presenting a play to a good audience such as we provide. Also they are happy to work for such a worthwhile cause.
* Tom Argall, next year's president of BLT, said that the group will not be using Cyril Clark theatre next year. However, they will allot us seats for a future production, likely at Lester Pearson. They have not selected the plays for next year yet.
* Tom stated that they will not be using the Cyril Clark theatre after 2003 because of cost issues. When presenting a play they have to book and pay for the theatre's use for a week. This means that BLT paid for the use of the theatre on our behalf. Furthermore, the tickets were provided at no cost to us.
* Therefore, we at Us Too! owe a debt of gratitude to everybody who worked to present this play. This list includes the stage hands, the technical staff who operate the lighting and sound systems, the actors, the directors, the refreshment staff and the executive and other active members of Bramalea Live Theatre.
* I personally wish to thank Jim Dorsey and Ian Smith who volunteered their help as ticket takers - and bouncers as needed.
* My heartfelt thanks to all members of Us Too! who sold tickets and helped make this evening the success it turned out to be. In particular, Ian Smith and George Redmond stood out by selling the most tickets to friends and neighbours.
* All proceeds from this event have been forwarded to the CPCN in support of the "LIVING PROOF" campaign.
Gerry Brunjes, Finance

REMAINDER OF OUR 2002 - 2003 PROGRAM (Subject to cancellation)

April  8, 2003: Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim's session has been cancelled as outlined above.

May 13, 2003 : Dr. Richard Casey's session on Clinical Trials may also be cancelled.  Stay tuned!

June 10, 2003: To Be Announced.

NEW MEMBER MEETINGS CANCELLED
The normal New Member meetings are also CANCELLED until further notice. To arrange for a private meeting with one of our survivors or for further information, contact either:
Morris Rambout, New Member Coordinator at (905) 793-8843 e-mail mrambout@idirect.com
or
Fred Norris, Chairman, at (905) 877-8092 e-mail fred.norris@sympatico.ca

FINANCE
Only 118 of 134 active members have paid the $10 subscription fee for this year. Although our operating costs have risen steadily, we have not raised this fee since 1994. If you have not already done so, please send your cheque, payable to US TOO!, to Gerry Brunjes, 8 Duke Road, Bramalea, L6T 3K1. A receipt will be sent, if requested.

AWARENESS
As always, Ian Smith is working hard to raise public awareness of Prostate Cancer in the community. If you wish to help or have an idea for an Awareness event, contact Ian Smith at (905) 454-3880.

RELAY FOR LIFE
Us Too! Brampton is entering a team in the Canadian Cancer Society's annual Relay For Life. We require 10 to 12 team members to participate in this overnight noncompetitive relay. There is no registration fee for survivor teams, but each member is expected to raise at least $100 in pledges. The Relay will be held at the Caledon Fairgrounds starting on Friday, June 20th and finishing Saturday morning.
If you don't fancy a night out on the track, please sign up for the "Survivors' Victory Lap" on the Friday evening. All of our members who have walked the Victory Lap in past years have also enjoyed the Survivor Reception, the Opening Ceremony and other activities. To join the Us Too! Relay for Life Team, call either:
Jim Dorsey at (905) 453-3038 e-mail jdorsey@sympatico.ca
or
Ian Smith at (905) 454-3880 e-mail iclacewood@globalserve.net.
Also check www.cancer.ca for further details and even to pledge in support of our team. (NOTE: While the web site will allow you to join the Us Too! Team and sign up for the Relay, you will have to pay the $10 registration fee, so please talk to Jim or Ian instead.)

"HUMOUR"
An old man gets on a crowded Brampton Transit bus and no one gives him a seat. As the bus shakes and rattles its way down Queen Street, the old man's cane slips on the floor and he falls to his knees.
As he painfully gets to his feet, a thirteen-year-old kid sitting nearby looks down at him and says, "If you put one of those little rubber thingies on the end of your stick, it wouldn't slip."
The old man snaps back, "Well, if your daddy had done the same thing thirteen years ago, I'd have a seat today."