More than 380 motorcyclists rode through the streets of Calgary recently to raise awareness of prostate cancer and early detection.  This was the fifth year that Diane Payne, a sales rep at Sutton Group – Canwest, participated in the Motorcycle Ride for Dad.  She collected $1,700 in pledges from clients, family and friends and helped to spread the word about a simple new blood test to detect prostate cancer. It was her Father’s Day gift to her dad, who fell victim to colon and prostate cancers, and to all the men whose lives could be saved by early diagnosis.

“It’s so important that people get the information ahead of time – not after,” says Payne.  “It’s just like real estate – you want the information in advance.  Somebody telling you a key fact after you buy or sell is of no value. Men wait too long to get tested for prostate cancer. Now it’s a quick blood test so there’s no reason for anyone to die of this disease.”