June 29, 2021
By Kristena Schuut-Moore
People may be physically and socially distanced, but the North Hastings community still came together in its own supportive way to help push the Bancroft Relay for Life past its fundraising goal.
Instead of the traditional trips around the Millennium Park track, participants relayed in their own way leading up to June 12, when the Canadian Cancer Society hosted a virtual hour long relay on their website, Facebook page, YouTube page and YesTV. The Bancroft organizers also broadcast the virtual relay on their Facebook page.
This allowed people to watch the traditional events, such as honouring the participants of hope and the luminary ceremony. After the virtual relay ended the Bancroft relay organizing committee gathered the 80 luminaries that were purchased in Bancroft and laid them out in Millennium Park and walked the track for a traditional luminary walk, to honour those represented in the luminaries.
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Cancer survivor Chantal Haigh is raising money for cancer research by running from Montreal to Quebec By Olivia Bourgeois
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A story of hope, courage, and strength. Chantal Haigh, a cancer survivor and mother of two, is making moves (337 km to be exact) by running from Montreal to Quebec to raise money for the Relay for Life Canadian Cancer Society foundation.
Haigh is looking to reach a goal of
$20,000 to support cancer research. Being a cancer survivor herself, she has always wanted to combine her passions for running and fundraising. While planning her run, Haigh learned about Jasmine, an eight-year-old girl from Greenfield Park who is suffering from brain cancer. This story touched Haigh and further encouraged her to raise awareness of the illness and to make a change for people like Jasmine.
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