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Downtown restaurant hosts breast cancer fundraiser

BY GIANNI UBRIACO  A local breast cancer fundraiser was held July 2 at The Laughing Buddha on Elgin St.
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Matt Foy and event organizer Dawn Bujold at a fundraiser for beast cancer July 2 at the Laughing Buddha restaurant in downtown Sudbury.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO 

A local breast cancer fundraiser was held July 2 at The Laughing Buddha on Elgin St.

The fundraiser's organizer, Dawn Bujold, an employee at the restaurant, will be participating in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer.

The weekend features a 60 km walk in Ottawa on July 21 to 23 as well as walks in other major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

"I wanted to bring the local community together," says Bujold, who was born and raised in Sudbury. "I've got local artists performing and helping out to bring awareness of breast cancer and breast health."

The entertainment began on the patio at the downtown restaurant with solo sets from the Buddha's manager and singer/songwriter, Matt Foy, as well as performances by Don Kunto and Paul Loewenberg. Early evening performances on the patio featured jazz pianist and songwriter Sarah Craig, and included music artists Stephanie Fyfe and Kristen Brutto. The sounds of music continued to fill the air throughout the late evening and early morning as well with Sudbury's only all-female trio, Betty Beats Veronica, and Reggae/Ska band The Mondo Idols performing at the Townhouse.

"I've had a lot of fun and I'd definitely want to do it again," says Bujold. "It's important to be aware of your body and keep it healthy."

There was also an art auction held at the event and special desserts were sold throughout the day. Bujold, who's also a pastry chef, baked the deserts herself.

In the end, Bujold met her goal to raise $2,000 for breast cancer research and to participate in the walk in Ottawa.


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