Cutter Rally committee excited to celebrate 20th annual event

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“We felt this was a good way of bringing out all the people we know who drive, but don’t necessarily drive competitively or want to be part of an organization, but would show up to something like this as a one-time deal.”

For those still wondering, Hampel explained a ‘Cutter’ is a horse-drawn piece of equipment with one set of runners underneath it.

“It’s (event) is much like a quad rally,” said Hampel. “We have five checkpoints people will go through, we have a set of dice they’ll roll, highest roll overall wins the grand prize, which is a choice of the cutter, cash, or harness.”

For Stephanie Munro, CEO of the LRHF, funds are always appreciated and needed.

“It’s simply amazing,” she said. “Year after year, the Cutter Rally for Cancer committee of volunteers work so hard to be able to give this donation to the health foundation to enhance the chemotherapy and cancer department within the Lloydminster Hospital, and we couldn’t be more grateful for all of their contri- butions over the years.

“(From the) different equipment they’ve purchased, and now with the ongoing bursary and scholarships, they’re going to make a huge difference for the professional development and for our nurses within that department.”

As far as fundraising efforts go, the rally’s organizing committee noted a new corporate donor program helped bring in $18,790. The banquet’s silent auction brought in $6,330, the 50/50 added $849, POP IT FOR PERRY brought in $1,250, and the new

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