And still another stalwart - Welcome back Peter

Welcome back Peter Righton.  Vikki tells me she will sponsor you to shave the mo off at the end of Movember. Hmmm. Seems to me she quite likes that one from last year :-)
It's great to have you back again - and thanks for all the support, Mo Sista Vikki.
(Photo is from last year's archives.)

Remember, remember the month of Movember

Remember, remember the month of Movember
Fun with Mo reason
For this is the season
For lips to grow stubble
So efforts can double
That cancer gets whipped
By those hairy lipped
And their sponsors who give
To the scientists who live
For the day when they find out the way
After all we've endured
That cancer gets cured.

Another two in one day - again! Welcome Raj and Lucian

Rajendra Bamaniya was on the team last year and couldn't stay away this year. It's great to have you back Raj. Raj isn't only a colleague - he's my boss, so tease him with respect! Actually he grows a great mo, worthy of a good donation to the Movember cause: Prostate Cancer Canada. Here is a photo of Raj from last year's archive.


...and Lucian Acatrinei who is also a colleague. First time to grow a Movember mo! This is going to be interesting :-)  Welcome to the Mo Stashed Hairiers, Lucian.

Some Pictures from our Archives

Here are some photos from last year.

Jimmy Demarco

Mike Peyvandi

Taylor Landry

Justin Manuel

Bob Arpin

Greg Forbes

Greg Landry

Interview with Dr. Danny Vesprini

Movember Canada has published an excellent interview with Dr. Danny Vesprini, the Science Officer for Prostate Cancer Canada, who answers the following Questions about Prostate Cancer Testing:

1. What does PSA stand for?
2. How is the PSA test performed?
3. When should men begin testing?
4. What’s a bad PSA score?
5. If you get a bad PSA score what are the typical next steps?
6. What are the limitations around the PSA test?

Click here to get the answers.

Photo from Community Connects Newsletter of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

First time team member - Welcome Albert

Albert Man, long time colleague. First time on the team. Albert, I have never seen you with a moustache so this is going to be very interesting. People should be prepared to donate big time to see this - so please make sure they do :-)  If Tom Chan laughs at you make sure he pays up double!

Some Q & A's

Why would I join the Mo Stashed Hairiers?

...because you are too lazy to run a marathon. Hats off to all the people who run for breast cancer!

Other reasons would include:
...because you want to raise money for prostate cancer research
...because you always wanted to grow a mo but felt sheepish; this gives you a reason.



Why do men not join the Mo Stashed Hairiers?

Reasons I have been given:

1. Myself.
"I don't look good with a mustache"
"I don't have much of a moustache to grow"
"I don't do mo's. It makes me look rediculous"
"I can't bring myself to shave the mustache I already have. I would look rediculous"

2. My Wife
"My wife would divorce me"
"My wife couldn't handle a mustache on me"

3. My Kids
"My kids have never seen me without a mustache. Do I really have to shave it off?"
"My kids say it makes me look like a paedophile" (I must admit there's no arguing with this one)

Welcome back to the team, Greg

Greg Landry, old friend, foundation team member. Are you going to try for platinum again, Greg? Jimmy needs some competition, don't you think? What do you say, Jimmy?

Movember Meets Prostate Cancer Survivor Scott Patterson

Here is a brief, very honest interview with a young guy who went through treatment for prostate cancer.
See it here or go to You Tube

Welcome back, Bob. Now we are Nine!

Bob Arpin, another colleague, was on the team with us last year and has come back to give us more mo for the cause. Welcome back, Bob.

Welcome back to the team, Greg

Greg Forbes, the first of my colleagues to rejoin the team for 2009. I have assurances that he won't be the last. Greg is one of the "mo" men who will be making a real sacrifice for Movember. He sports a moustache all year through and bares his upper lip on the first of Movember for the sake of the cause. Now is that worth some sponsorship or what? I hope your family is drumming up some sponsorship support for you there, Greg? You deserve it.

Another two in one day! Welcome Taylor and Dan

Taylor Landry has been round the block before. Last year he was the awesome Wolverine. Welcome back Taylor.

Dan Banks is venturing into Mo territory for the first time. We have Jimmy's word for it that Dan is the man. Well, Dan, if you are any competition for Jimmy then I look forward to a truly AMAZING Movember. Welcome to the team.

Two in one day! Welcome Justin and Stephen

Justin Manuel is an old hand on the team. Welcome back Justin!

Stephen Faris is a new bro ready to grow his mo for the cause. It's great to have you Stephen. The more the mo's stash up, the hairer the team. The hairier the team, the more people get to hear about Movember.

Welcome back to the team, Jimmy

Great news! James Demarco has joined the team for another Movember. Last year Jimmy was our top fund-raiser. Welcome back, Jimmy!

Welcome back to the team, Mike

I'm really happy to tell you that Mike Peyvandi has joined the team again for Movember 2009. Welcome, Mike.

The Mo Stashed Hairiers are on the grow - soon

This is where all our friends and relatives and other beloved fans can follow the flows of the mo's, depending who grows the scary, hairy, glacial paced, facial waste.

Remember Movember!