Testimonials

Ask roller derby blocker Emmaline Swenor to name the toughest sport she has ever played and the answer comes quick: Cheerleading. Before discovering roller derby, Emmaline was cheering for Brock University when she suffered a serious concussion. It was the latest in a long line of cheer-related injuries over the years that included seven previous…

Pediatric Oncology Nurse Jill Watt is among the newest additions to Hammer City Roller Derby (HCRD).  The Binbrook resident took up the sport last summer, joining the Derby 101 beginners’ program as a way to meet new people and stay in shape after the birth of her son, Percy. From there, Jill moved to the…

As a roller derby jammer, Kaylee Talbot’s job is to dart around opponents in an attempt to score points. And as a champion for cervical cancer screening, Kaylee wants fans of the sport to know that their best chance of dodging cervical cancer is with a Pap test. That was Kaylee’s experience three years ago…

Roller derby skater Kelly Warne gets that cancer screening can be scary. “People may avoid screening because they’re terrified that signs of cancer might be found,” says Kelly, 32, whose skater name is Abbey Roadkill. “But screening is really important because it can catch signs early, when cancer’s easier to treat. It makes sense to…

Maggie Middleton has two important reasons for staying up-to-date with Pap tests. Having a mom, and being one. “I saw my mother go through cervical cancer when she was about my age,” says Maggie, 40, a competitive skater with Hammer City Roller Derby (HCRD) and a certified fitness instructor. “My mother’s cancer diagnosis made me…