Welcome To Movember

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The month of November is looking kinda hairy as men grow moustaches in support of men's health research, also known as Movember.

The LumberZone boys after Oct. 31st shave and Nicole Dubois from Vivid Hair The LumberZone President Joel Hartung feels it's important for men to talk and know about men's physical and mental health issues. Hartung says during October sports players wear pink in support of women's health and growing a moustache is a way men can do that for men's health in November.

“Many guys are brought up not having learned how to show their emotions or talk about anything, we're just supposed to be tough guys and I think this is really cool that guys are being taught to share when they're struggling and to get through issues that maybe their life has provided. Use the help of your friends and your buddies or doctors to get through it and move on with life.”

Greg Reimer from Steinbach's Flooring Canada says growing a moustache is a great way to support men's physical and mental health by both growing a moustache and giving Steinbach's Flooring boys at the end of Movember last year. financially. For Reimer Movember is a little more personal as he watched a close family member experience prostate cancer and says it's emotional and will definitely affect you.

“It's an emotional part of seeing your family member going through something like this. Being able to relate to it, being able to want to give to it and seeing how it does affect people. If you spend a day in a cancer ward in the hospital you're pretty quickly going to see what goes on in people's lives and what people are struggling with. The reality is there more-so and the feeling to want to give towards (men's health research) becoming a bigger factor in your life.”

Reimer's family member is currently in remission.

Reimer and Hartung explain there are also ways to donate to men's health research at movember.com.

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