Tour de Rock day proclaimed in Sooke
Recognizing that Tour de Rock has raised over $20 million for pediatric cancer research and programs, Tour de Rock day proclaimed in Sooke. Following is the riding schedule, a video about Tour de Rock, and a few ways you can contribute. Links are at the end.
“Since 1998, the Tour has raised more than $20 million for the Canadian Cancer Society, which uses the money to fund pediatric cancer research and programs that help children with cancer and their families.” – Tour de Rock Website
On Wednesday, September 30 the riders are scheduled to travel from Duncan to Shawnigan Lake, Mill Bay, to Sooke to West Shore for a daily total of 78 kilometres. That same day will now be officially recognized in Sooke as Tour de Rock Day.
Click the Proclamation below to go the the District of Sooke’s original announcement.
Currently, there are two raffle tickets that you can buy. For other fundraising events, keep an eye on their website referenced below.
Tour de Rock Raffle, Draw Date: September 10, 2015
Prizes are confirmed and tickets are printed! Get your raffle tickets for $10! 1st Prize is a Bear Mountain Golf Getaway Package for 4, $1,250 value. Donated by Gordon N’ Gordon and Jack’s Place. 2nd Prize is a Canucks Hockey Getaway Package for 2, $1,000 value. Donated by Delta Hotels and Spaghetti Factory. 3rd Prize is a Mayne Island Getaway Package for 2, $400 value. Donated by Fernhill B& B, Bennett Bay Bistro and Mayne Island Charter Tours. For more information and to purchase your tickets contact Tour de Rock riders Alison Wood at 250-380-6132 or Alison.wood@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or Rob Webb at 250-732-0312 or atrlwebb@telus.net!
Cops for Cancer Raffle Tickets, Draw Date: Friday, October 2
Purchase your raffle tickets for some amazing prizes!!! 1st Prize: Explore Yukon Pkg. for 2, $1500 value. Includes flight, hotel, train & spa! Donations by Air North; Westmark Whitehorse Hote l& Conference Centre; White Pass & Yukon Route; and Zen Salon & Spa. 2nd Prize: Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours for 2, $160 value. Includes vouchers for two adult or youth zipline tours. Donated by Adrena LINE Zipline Adventure Tours! Drawn on October 2, 2015 at the Tour de Rock Finale at Centennial Square, YYJ! There will also be two Early Bird Prizes, on Saturday, July 25th! For a chance to win one of two sets of tickets for the HMCS Oriole Day Sail & Lunch, $200 value. Tickets are $10! To get your tickets contact Pam Harris at tourderockpam@outlook.com!
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to fund horrific research on animals? – no thanks! billions raised over decades and no advancement. still the same 3 treatments. its a money making business, with no incentive to end its source.
Ann you are dead wrong, the incentive is children’s lives like my daughters. Let me tell you about many children who themselves are experiments in the fight against cancer. Themselves fighting after effects and dying from the ‘cure’. Also children’s cancer only gets 4% of funding for research so you are raging against the wrong machine.
My son was put on a research drug when he was diagnosed with aml cancer with a five year follow-up in hopes it would help him and then become the new and improved protocol for his type of cancer.
It is constantly changing and thank goodness for research. 30 years ago only 2% of children with aml survived
Now it is closer to 50-60%.
Sorry you feel that way Ann, there are changes and advances in cancer research. Also many good programs that assist families stricken with cancer.