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Author: Alanna Smith
Publication Date: August 4, 2026 - 06:00
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The volunteer turning children’s radiation masks into works of art
August 4, 2026
Before five-year-old cancer patient Karter Bourgeault began treatment, a volunteer at Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute spent hours painting his radiotherapy mask to model Oilers player Connor McDavid, with a bright blue and orange 97 emblazoned on what looked like a helmet.
It started as a few guys looking for camaraderie after the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Men's Sheds Lethbridge and Coaldale has become a thriving non-profit in southern Alberta.
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