Media Centre

BC Cancer Foundation
Laura Walsh
Director of Development, Vancouver Island
BC Cancer Foundation
lwalsh@bccancer.bc.ca
Direct telephone 250.519.5554
Cellular telephone 250.480.9617
Toll free 1.866.519.5550

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Key Dates for Media Contacts

Race Day – Saturday, June 14

2008 Press Releases and Articles

Media Coverage:

Victoria, Monday, May 12, 2008 – Times Colonist
High-tech firms take to the track for cancer research... [article]

2007 Press Releases and Articles

Media Coverage:

Victoria, Friday, June 08, 2007 – Times Colonist
High-tech firms take to the track for cancer research... [article]

Victoria, Thursday, May 9, 2007 – Times Colonist
Photo coverage of race preparations in the TC Business Section...View Photo

Press Releases:

MEDIA RELEASE - Tuesday, May 8th - Soap box derby car design and upcoming race strategy revealed by
Victoria technology CEOs and BC Cancer Agency researchers

MEDIA ADVISORY - Tuesday, May 8th - High Tech CEOs & BC Cancer Agency researchers kick-off soap box derby race

2006 Event Coverage

Media Coverage:

Victoria, Thursday, June 15, 2006 – Times Colonist
Aspreva Pharmaceuticals, the Victoria company that finds alternative uses for existing drugs and the new darling of our local high-tech industry, is apparently quite good at something else -- soapbox racing... Read More

Press Releases:

2006-June-13, Victoria BC
FIRST ANNUAL CANARY DERBY RAISES ALMOST $50,000
Over 700 executives, staff and family members from Vancouver Island’s technology community gathered... Read More

2006-April-28, Victoria BC
GenoLogics Announces Collaboration with Lotus Cars to Build Second Soap Box After a very recent top secret ninja mission to the Lotus headquarters, GenoLogics announced... Read More

2006-March-21, Victoria BC
On June 10, distinguished silicon valley veteran and founder of the Canary Foundation Don Listwin will bring together Greater Victoria’s technology community at the Vancouver Island Technology Park... Read More