Firefighter Erica Howe was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. After undergoing treatment and recovery, she is participating in the Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer event next month to help raise money for Princess Margaret Hospital.
The organizer: Erica Howe
The pitch: Helping raise more than $3-million
The cause: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Erica Howe has finally turned a corner in what has been the worst year of her life.
Ms. Howe, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer 12 months ago. Since then she’s had surgery, chemotherapy and several rounds of hormone-suppressing medication. She also had to give up her hockey career, which included serving as an emergency goalie for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and take a leave from her job as a firefi