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HealthWellnessCancer11TuesdayApril82014FortChipewyanDogRaceswereheldMarch2223201410DOG1stplace-RolandCampbell2ndplace-DavidCampbell3rdplace-CameronMacdonald4thplace-DannySavic6DOG1stplace-MatthewPoitras2ndplace-DavidCampbell3rdplace-RolandCampbell4thplace-ArchieCardinal5thplace-CameronMacdonaldCongratulationstothealltheracersThankstoallthesponsorsMikisewCreeFirstNationTeckFrontierSuncorJapanCanadaOilSandsLimitedStevensCompanyAthabascaTribalCouncilFirstNationsInsuranceServicesFortChipewyanFishingDerbyCommitteeFortChipewyanHistoricalSocietyMikisewTrappersLTDPartnershipNorthwesternAirLeaseNorthernStoresMcMurrayAviationNuneeHealthBoardSocietyThankstoallthevolunteersRichardSmokeyLadouceurLindsayMonkChrisJolyLeeLadouceurCameronMacdonaldJocelynMartenTrudyGillisMistyMartenMargaretFlettVillebrunJasonStrakaQueenieGreyGuillaumeBodyGeorgeSloanWhiteknifeRolandCampbellDavidCampbellSpecialthankstothecookswhohelpedwiththecanteenandpotlucksupperandalldoghandlers.Ifweforgotanyonepleaseacceptourapologies.ByMARIACHURCHMasonMartyaGrade1studentatElizabethMtisSettlementSchoolnearColdLakeAlta.wasdiagnosedinlateJanuarywithWilmstumour-anextremelyrarekidneycanceralmostexclu-sivelyfoundinchildren.Onedayhealthyandac-tiveathomeandthenextinahospitalinEdmontondealingwithafrighteningdiagnosisMartysyounglifewasswiftlyturnedup-sidedown.Backhomenewsofhisdi-agnosisspreadlikewildreinthesmallnorthernAlbertacommunity.Wewerereallyalljusttakenaback.Youresofear-fulandscaredatthatpointDavidAngerprincipalofElizabethsharedwithTheJournal.Whathappenednextwasanunprecedentedoutpour-ingofsupportforMartyandhisfamily.Donationsstartedowinginfromthecom-munitytoassistthefamilyintravellingbackandforthtoEdmontonforMartystreatment.PeoplejustreallywantedtohelpandthebestwaytohelpistodosomethingAngersaid.Acommunityauctionwasquicklyorganizedwherecloseto10000wasraisedforthefamily.Becauseoftheseverityofthecancerdoctorsactedswiftlyontheyoungboystreatmentplanandsched-uledhimforchemotherapyradiationandthensurgerytoremovethekidneyaffectedbythetumor.LastweekwasMartysrsttimebackinschoolaftermonthsoftreatmentandhewasoodedwithnothingbutlovefromstudentsandstaff.Hesjusthappytobehereandwehavetobecarefulwiththekidsbecausetheyarealloverhim.Everybodyisjustsohappytoseehim.Itsreallyservedtobringourschoolcommunitycloserto-getherAngersaid.TheprincipaldescribedMartyasahigh-energyyouthwithsomespunk.Hewantstobeinvolvedandhewantstoriparoundsoitsbeenhardforhimtoslowdownandtakeiteasyhesaid.Nowthatthetumourisre-movedMartyhasmorefree-domtorunaroundagainbuttreatmentisunfortunatelynotoverfortheyoungsterwhoisscheduledformoreroundsofchemoandradiationsoon.HesgotalongroadaheadforsureAngersaid.SchooldistrictcomestogetherNewsofMartysghtwithcancercontinuedtospreadwhilehewasintreatmentanditwasntlongbeforeotherschoolsinNorthlandSchoolDivisionfeltacalltoaction.TheConklinKidsDoCareClubatConklinCommunitySchoolwasoneofthersttolearnaboutMartyandspear-headedanefforttoencour-ageallNorthlandschoolstosendhimwellwishes.AthabascaDeltaCom-munitySchoolinFortChipewyanheardthecallandwastednotimeinan-swering.TheschoolsentMartyagiantgetwellsooncardaboxofgiftsandadonationofcloseto1000raisedthroughabakesale.HecamebacktoschoolandherearethesekidsfromfarawaywhoarethinkingofhimanditwasjustsonicetobeabletowelcomehimbackinthatwayAngersaid.Hismomanddadbothcontinuetobereallyoverwhelmed.Martyalsoreceivedhun-dredsofValentinesDaycardsfromNorthlandschools.TohearofallthesekidsthinkingabouthimisprettyspecialAngersaid.AilingNorthlandstudentfloodedwithsupportSchoolsacrossnorthernAlbertaraisefundsforcancertreatmentPhotoDavidAngerMasonMartyaGrade1studentatElizabethMtisSettlementSchoolnearColdLakewhoissufferingfromcancerholdsupgiftshewasgivenbystudentsfromAthabascaDeltaCommunitySchoolinFortChipewyan.