Esther joined the Friends Abreast team in the summer of 2023 as a survivor.  She came not knowing a thing about dragon boating other than seeking friendship and exercise to help with her lymphedema.  Her infectious smile touched many on our team.  Esther was diagnosed in 2007, at the age of 35.  In 2019, the recurrence of her cancer came back and had metastasized to her lungs.   She fought a good fight until her 53rd year.  Esther's faith in God kept her going

   With support from the community, and Salmon Arm Legion #62, the Shuswap Dragon Boat Society/Friends Abreast team raised over $1000 to help fight breast cancer. On Friday, October 18, after two weeks of Dressing the Town Pink and other fundraising efforts, the team of survivors and friends presented a cheque for $1317 to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation for its Wireless Breast Cancer Detection Technology campaign.  Before the fundraising even started this month, the initiat