Health-Care Professional Award – Marilyn Durivage Featured Image
News   October 29, 2025

Health-Care Professional Award – Marilyn Durivage

The Health-Care Professional Award was created in 2020 to recognize an individual in the health-care field who has shown exemplary and compassionate care to the brain tumour community. As an organization, we rely on health-care professionals to help guide our supports, reach those who are in need and collaborate on important resources and programs.

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Arlette Boghoskhan – Montreal, QC Featured Image
News Brain Tumour Walk   May 16, 2022

Arlette Boghoskhan – Montreal, QC

Six years ago, Arlette Boghoskhan heard an ad on the radio for the Spring Sprint; now known as the Brain […]

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Samantha Fernie – Montreal, QC Featured Image
Brain Tumour Walk News   May 16, 2022

Samantha Fernie – Montreal, QC

In 2003, Samantha Fernie’s father, Keith Fernie, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. “After spending my entire childhood watching […]

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Georgia Trimidas – Team in Memory of Ari Featured Image
News Brain Tumour Walk   May 9, 2022

Georgia Trimidas – Team in Memory of Ari

In 2014, Georgia Trimidas’ cousin, Ari, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour. “The news was devastating; not only for […]

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Myriam Boucher-Pinard – Montréal, QC Featured Image
News Brain Tumour Walk   May 2, 2022

Myriam Boucher-Pinard – Montréal, QC

Myriam Boucher-Pinard is a university student at Concordia, double majoring in a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Psychology, with […]

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Michel Patenaude: Captain of the AN Warrior Team in Montreal Featured Image
News Brain Tumour Walk   April 21, 2022

Michel Patenaude: Captain of the AN Warrior Team in Montreal

In October 2020, at the young age of 43, Michel Patenaude was diagnosed with a vestibular schwannoma. This non-malignant tumour […]

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Get Your Eyes Checked – Sylvie’s Story Featured Image
Stories   April 14, 2021

Get Your Eyes Checked – Sylvie’s Story

My name is Sylvie and I am from the Montreal, Quebec area. My story began after taking a simple eye […]

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Meet our 2021/22 Research Studentship Recipients Featured Image
News Research   April 8, 2021

Meet our 2021/22 Research Studentship Recipients

Congratulations to our 2021/22 Research Studentship recipients. These three young researchers are enthusiastic about making lasting differences in the field […]

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2020 Volunteer of Distinction – Myriam Boucher-Pinard Featured Image
Volunteers People of Note   November 16, 2020

2020 Volunteer of Distinction – Myriam Boucher-Pinard

Since joining the Montreal Brain Tumour Walk Committee in 2018, Myriam Boucher-Pinard has become a leader in her own right, managing more […]

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2020 Volunteer of Distinction – Éloïse Carré – Montreal, QC Featured Image
Volunteers People of Note   November 16, 2020

2020 Volunteer of Distinction – Éloïse Carré – Montreal, QC

Le bénévolat fait partie de la vie d’Éloïse Carré. Infirmière et étudiante, elle apporte de la joie et du répit aux enfants et aux familles du Québec touchés par une tumeur cérébrale grâce à son implication dans le programme pédiatrique GOcervo depuis près de deux ans.

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News Brain Tumour Walk   June 24, 2020

Excited and anxious for the Virtual Brain Tumour Walk

Here we are just days away from our first-ever national Virtual Brain Tumour Walk, and I must say we here […]

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À quelques jours de notre première #MarcheTumeursCérébralesVirtuelle Featured Image
News Brain Tumour Walk General   June 22, 2020

À quelques jours de notre première #MarcheTumeursCérébralesVirtuelle

Nous voilà à quelques jours de notre première Marche des tumeurs cérébrales virtuelle! Nous devons vous avouer que nous sommes à la fois excités et anxieux…

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