Blue Brothers North Canterbury, a charitable not-for-profit organisation providing free exercise classes and camaraderie for men with cancer, has celebrated its fifth anniversary. The Blue Brothers movement was first established in Christchurch in February 2019 by the late Dave Cattermole and his partner Gill Kane who remains a key figure in the organisation. Dave died on June 23, 2024, after a cancer diagnosis in 2015. He was determined to “live with cancer" in the best possible way and wanted to help other men with the disease to do the same. Blue Brothers now run 10 weekly classes in Christchurch, Blenheim, Ashburton, Rolleston and Rangiora, supporting 140 men with new members joining every month. Ken Haines, from Swannanoa, says the exercise classes provide camaraderie, and opportunities to "share our stories, which is so important". "We are very appreciative of the many amazing organisations who support us financially to enable us to do this work," Gill says.…