Words: Meghan Sauvé I am a diabetes researcher, having spent eight years unconditionally devoted to understanding how high blood glucose leads to those insidious complications associated with diabetes. Specifically, I study a particular set of molecules that are necessary for blood vessels to constrict. I work to understand how these…
Words: Luke Cameron | Photos: Mike Last I had checked and re-checked my dry sac Wednesday night to ensure I had everything. I have a bad habit of forgetting one or two things when I go on canoe trips. I forgot an extra pair of shoes a month earlier on…
Dear Friends of CIM, We are in a bit of a predicament. There have been other years where we’ve just scraped by, many of them because we forwent paying ourselves in order to keep the organization alive and running… Not ideal, but we made it through. This year, however, is…
Written by Erin Randall Last weekend a group of 13 ambitious Type 1s and 5.5ers (friends, family members, and loved ones of anyone with T1!) set out on the beautiful waters of Killarney Provincial Park in sight of new friendships and endless adventures. The Second Annual 5.5er 3-day Canoe Trip…
This week’s Monday in Motion Q: Back in January we talked about people’s goals for keeping active this year (http://bit.ly/15YmAZN), how are people doing with their activity goals so far this year? Responses: Andy said that he’s continued cycling, which is always his goal. Luke mentioned that he completed BOTH…
Tides, tacos and team spirit: CIM’s first surf camp in Tofino, BC