Eleanor NielsenEleanor Nielsen, diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989 at 51, underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy. Retiring as National Director of Programs for the Canadian Cancer Society in 1991, she became the founder of Dragons Abreast Toronto in 1997. Eleano guided the publication of How to Ride a Dragon: 22 women with breast cancer tell their stories, written by Michelle Tocher, now in its second edition print. In 2004 Eleanor started the Ontario (now Central Canada) Breast Cancer DragonBoat Network. She was honoured with the Governor-General's Caring Canadian Award in 2009. Eleanor can be found gardening, hiking, and enjoying time with her husband, Charles, and their combined family of five couples and six grandchildren when not paddling. Read More Read Less