100 Caplan Ave, Barrie, ON L4N 9J2
Tumor Humour: A Comedy Night Fundraiser benefiting Matt Trudel | Liberty North
Enjoy a night of stand-up comedy with food and one free alcoholic beverage included, all for a great cause!
(Option to donate if you hit "Get Tickets")
Tumor Humour: A Comedy Night Fundraiser
**Special thanks to Colin Brown for this great idea and for putting this awesome line up together, Liberty North and staff for all they have done and last but not least to everyone involved in making this wonderful night happen.
Get ready to laugh out loud at
Tumor Humour
, an amazing
comedy night fundraiser
benefiting
Matt Trudel
! Join us
in person
for an evening filled with hilarious performances and good vibes. It’s all about sharing some laughs while supporting a great cause. Don't miss this chance to have fun and make a difference—come hang out with some food, a free drink and enjoy the show!
For those who don’t know me, I’m Matt… & in January of 2026 I ended up in the hospital because I had extreme abdominal pain, within a few hours I was told there was a large tumor in my kidney... Doctors said, possible cancer... Within 1 month of scans and numerous amount of tests I was upgraded to Stage 4 kidney cancer — which, just to be clear.. it was not the kind of promotion I was going for...
To describe how I felt in the moments after being diagnosed - was indescribable. I just turned 43 in December, my beautiful wife and I had just celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary. My daughter just went off to University, we have our two young boys still at home with us in the home we worked so hard to create, to build. My business TruNorth Concrete Pumping just kicking off - life was feeling pretty great - but then you hear a word that you don't expect... and all of a sudden everything changes.
One thing that I have replayed in my head over time, is how I really didn't have any BIG warning signs leading to my cancer diagnosis. A bit of night sweats - which I learned later on was key sign of kidney cancer - but there no clear indication that this is what I would be dealing with in today's time.
Since being diagnosed - learning as much as I can about my cancer has been my top priority - the things I put in my body, what helps me mentally through each day & raising awareness for other young men or women who keep " putting it off " to advocate for themselves if something doesn't feel right, it probably isnt. - just trying to turn this really tough situation my family and I have been through, a better one for someone else.
This night isn't about the sad, mad, poor me... I promise - but I know sharing my story is important & I only hope that by doing so I can help someone else who may be in my situation one day.
One thing I have learned through this all is how important time is - TIME - with family, friends, laughing, sharing, being together & enjoying life. I appreciate the support that all of you have shown my family and I... But realistically tonight is about the show, the food, drinks and just having a good time together - because we aren't promised tomorrow.
So we figured… if life’s going to throw something this ridiculous at me, we might as well laugh about it a little — and raise some money while we’re at it.
That’s kind of where Tumor Humour came from. It’s not just a clever name… it’s pretty much how I’m choosing to deal with all of this right now.
If you can, grab some 50/50 tickets, support the cause — but most importantly, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
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