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NorthernersCharity13TuesdayOctober82013ByJACKDANYLCHUKCharlesDelormeisamanoffewwords.Waitingforatableinadowntownrestaurantheseemedpuzzledwhenawomanapproachedandwithafriendlysmiletoldhimyoureace-lebrityCharlieyourpictureisalloverFacebook.Whenyouvebeenax-tureonYellowknifestreetsfor40yearsdoingoddjobsandrecyclingemptiestheconceptseemsforeignevenifyouvebeengivingmoneyaway2000totheSide-Dooryouthcentre5000totheSalvationArmyand10000totheStantonHos-pitalFoundation.Charlieaseveryoneknowshimshruggedandlookeduncomfortableasifhissuddenfamefeltlikeahairshirt.AftergivingthatmoneyawaydidhehaveenoughforhimselfYeshesaid.Imnotalone.Ihavefriends.Overlunchhechoseahamburgersteakbecausehisfavouriteahothamburgersandwichwasnotonthemenu-heprovidedafewdetailsabouthislife.Born64andone-halfyearsagoinFortSmithtoArchieandHelenDelormeChar-liemovedwithhismothertoYellowknifewhenhewas12.HisonlylivingrelativeisanieceinFortResolution.HestravelledabitandworkedonfarmsinthePeaceRiverBlockandSaskatoonthereslotsofSaskatoonstherehesaidandgrinnedatthesmalljoke.ThatsafarmerstownSaskatoon.Ididalotofworkthereforfarmers.Hesalsoworkedatshinglodges.InYellowknifeheclearsside-walksinwinterandinsum-merherecyclesempties.Charliespleasuresaresimple.Rabbitinastewwithonionsisgoodwheneatenwithbannock.Hehasasweettooth.Chocolateisgoodbutwhathereallylikesarejellybeans.Anyavourwilldo.Hisarthritisgiveshimgriefandhefeelstiredtothepointofbeingalittletorpid.IhopethegoodLordwillhelpmethroughthisyear.IhopeImakeitthroughChristmasandNewYearshesaid.Imnotwell.HashebeentoadoctorTheonlydoctorIwantistheLord.Hesmydoctor.Whenthemomentcomeshesaidhiswishesarejustassimpleashispleasures.BeforeIpassonIjustwantasimplecofn.ShybenefactorsharesresidentialschoolcompensationPhotoJackDanylchukByMEAGANWOHLBERGAmobilebreastcancerscreeningclinicisrollingitswayintoFortMcKaynextweekjustintimeforBreastCancerAwarenessMonth.Themobilemammogra-physervicerunbyAlbertaHealthServicesismakingitswaytothecommunityonOct.16andiscurrentlybookingpatientsforthe27appointmentsavailablefrom900a.m.to500p.m.duringtheone-daystop.AccordingtoScreenTestmanagerJoanHauberthemobileserviceisintendedtoimproveaccesstotestingforpeopleinsmallerormoreremotecommunities.Thepurposeofamobilelikeoursistoprovideac-cesstoaservicethatwomenmaynototherwisebeabletogeteasyaccessto.Sowegooutintocommunitieswheretheresnotamam-mographyfacilitythatsreallynearorsometimestheresjustissuesofgettingtothenearestmammogra-phyfacilityshesaid.Iftheresreasonsthatpeoplecanttravelthenwecanbringittothem.ForwomeninFortMcKayFortMcMurrayistheclosestavailablelocationforbreastcancerscreening.ThroughScreenTestmammographytechnolo-giststravelyearroundto106communitiesintheprov-incewithHighLevelbeingthenorthernmostcommu-nity.Thetwomobileclinics-oneforthesouthernandMobilebreastcancerscreeningcomestoFortMcKaytheotherforthenorthernhalfoftheprovince-con-sistoflargetrailerspulledbysemitruck.FortMcKayhasbeenvis-itedbyScreenTestforsev-eralyearsonceannually.Italotofcriteriaparticularlywithourreallybigtrailershesaid.Haubersaidthemobileser-viceisintendedmainlyforwomenbetweentheagesof50-74thoughwomenasyoungasbreastsoranythingthatsnewordifferentthenwewouldntencouragethemtowaituntilHealthWellnessCancerthemobilecomes.AtthatpointwewouldtellthemtogosomeplaceelseHaubersaid.Appointmentsarealsore-servedforwomenwhohavenothadamammograminthelast12months.Shesaidwomenareencour-agedtocallaheadandmakeanappointmenttoensuretheyseethetechnologists.Ifwegetalotofbook-ingswemaynotbeabletoseewalk-insshesaid.Wetryasbestwecanbutofcoursewehavetogivepreferencetothosela-dieswhohaveascheduledappointment.TomakeanappointmentorlearnmoreaboutScreenTestcall1-800-667-0604.Forafullscheduleofstopsvisithttpwww.screening-forlife.cascreentestPhotocourtesyofAlbertaHealthServicesJessGilbertcelebratespassingthehalfwaypointoftheCIBCRunfortheCureinHayRiveronSunday.TherunraisesmoneyandawarenessforbreastcancerresearchandtakesplaceinOctoberduringBreastCancerAwarenessMonth.PhotoScottClouthierIftheresreasonsthatpeoplecanttravelthenwecanbringittothem.JoanHauberAlbertaHealthServicesScreenTestiscurrentlythesolecom-munityintheWoodBuf-faloregiontoreceivetheservicebutHaubersaidthatcouldchange.Werealwayskeepinganeyeoutandifcommuni-tiesareinterestedinmobileservicestheycancontactusandwegothroughaprocesstomakesureitsasuitablecommunitybecausewehave40orolderthan74areabletogetcheckedoutwithareferralfromtheirfamilyphysicians.Thetargetpatientisonewithnosymptomswhore-quiresaregularcheckupnotforwomenwithproblemssuchasanewlumpornippledischargeahistoryofbreastcancerorbreastimplants.IftheycantwaitortheyhaveaconcernwiththeirCharlesDelormehasmade17000incharitabledonationssincereceivingaresidentialschoolsettlementlastmonth.AlbertaHealthServicesmobilescreentestclinicwillbedoingmammogramsforwomeninFortMcKaynextWednesday.