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SIRvivor BC: Prostate Cancer Exercise Program
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SIRvivor BC: Prostate Cancer Exercise Program is part of a provincial initiative to create sustainable and accessible community exercise programs for men with prostate cancer, supported by the Prostate Cancer Supportive Care Program, a comprehensive cancer survivorship program developed at the Vancouver Prostate Centre, located at Vancouver General Hospital. In September 2019, BCRPA launched SIRvivor BC the in two BC communities, West Vancouver and West Kelowna.
Each year in British Columbia, approximately 2,800 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is estimated that only 12% of these men currently meet the recommended physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity and two days of resistance training per week. The available exercise options are often designed for the general population, delivered on a one-to-one basis at a high cost, and/or predominantly offered in metropolitan cities.
SIRvivor BC: Prostate Cancer Exercise Program is an evidence informed group-based exercise program for prostate cancer survivors. This program is delivered twice a week for 12 weeks for men with low-to-moderate risk prostate cancer. The program was successfully piloted in BC, Calgary and Halifax and results showed men improve their body composition, flexibility, dynamic balance and muscular endurance.
Programs currently offered:
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Location
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Registration
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Cost
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Dates and Times
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Ladysmith
Frank Jameson Community Centre, 810 6th Ave, Ladysmith, BC
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Call 250-245-6424 or visit online at www.reccowichan.ca
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$50
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February 4 to April 23, 2020 Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00pm-5:00pm
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New Westminster
Century House, 620 8th St, New Westminster, BC V3M 3S6
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Call front desk 604-519-1066 or visit online at newwestcity.ca/activeliving
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$50
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January 15 to April 4, 2020 Wednesdays & Saturdays 11:15am-12:15pm
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Penticton
Penticton Community Centre
325 Power St, Penticton, BC V2A 7K9
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Call 250-490-2426 or visit online at www.penticton.ca/recreation
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$50
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Febuary 4 to May 5 Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:00pm-4:00pm
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Prince George
Hart Pioneer Centre 6986 Hart Highway,
Prince George, BC V2K 3A8
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Call 250-962-6712
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$50
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February 17 to May 13, 2020 Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00pm-4:00pm
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Vancouver
Killarney Community Centre 6260 Killarney St, Vancouver, BC V5S 2X7
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Call 604-718-8211 or visit online at
https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Home
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$50
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January 7 to March 26, 2020 Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:00pm-4:00pm
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West Kelowna
Multi-Sport Centre
2139 McDougall Road, West Kelowna, BC V1Z 4A4
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Call 778-797-8800 or email recreation@westkelownacity.ca
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$50
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January 14 to April 2, 2020 Tuesdays & Thursdays
10:30am-11:30am
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West Vancouver
Community Centre
2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC V7V 4Y2
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Call 604-925-7270 or visit online at activewestvanrec.ca
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$50
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January 7 to March 12, 2020 Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:30am-9:30am
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For further information please contact Noelle Virtue, Project Manager at nvirtue@bcrpa.bc.ca.