Paper gives woman cancer
The April 1 article Women Fare Well in Pageant contained incorrect information about North Vancouver’s Shelley Matheson.
While Matheson did attend Miss World Canada, she has never struggled with cancer as the article stated.
The North Shore News regrets this error and its impact on Matheson and her family. Link
Here’s how the offending story began:
When North Vancouver’s Shelley Matheson won the Miss Greater Vancouver title at last summer’s local Miss B.C. pageant, her doctors weren’t sure if she would make it to this month’s Miss World Canada competition in Ontario.
Matheson, 20, has been battling cancer, and at times has been told that it was a losing battle. However, she fought the odds, and according to a written statement, made it out East to take her spot on the Miss World Canada stage March 21.
Thanks, Stephen!
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