Southern Alberta women are posing topless in an effort to raise funds against breast cancer. There are 23 women from Calgary who have posed for Cowgirls Against Breast Cancer calendar, which was launched yesterday in Calgary. The calendar showcases all the 23 women, posing topless but not showing any breasts.

The women are believed to be from different towns of Calgary but have two things in common. Firstly, they all are involved in cattle penning and secondly that they all have been touched in one way or other because of breast cancer, said the project spokeswoman Laurel Wood. “They range in age from 30 to 70 years of age and we have everything from high executives to long-time ranchers,” said Wood, who is also Miss March.

The calendar is available at Knickers N’ Lace, K & K Livestock, the Shawnessy and Okotoks Hallmark stores, as well as Ginger Laurier and The Mill Store in Okotoks.