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Ten years of incredible community support. Renfrew Collegiate Institute (RCI) continued its impressive tra-REGION REGION dition of fundraising for cancer research with its 10th annual Relay for Life event Friday, May 27, raising $75,000 with more donations still trickling in. .COM .CA RCI, Canada’s top fundraising school, including colleges and universities, was reaching towards $1 million and while they didn’t quite get there this year, it was an event for the books nonetheless. Among the event’s highlights was the Survivors Victory Lap, a moving tribute that sees cancer survivors, clad in trademark yelSHERRY HAAIMA/METROLAND low shirts, gather on the track with The Survivors Victory Lap is a particularly moving part of the evening. Leading the survivors, are, from left, family and friends and take the first Barb Craig and her daughter Makenna, and sisters Donna Morrison, Cathy Hunt and Rose Curley. For more ceremonial walk along the route at coverage see page 32 and visit www.insideottawavalley.com/Renfrew. Ma-Te-Way Park in Renfrew. Their “This is a great group and what self a cancer survivor, was among etc. I was part of a research pronames are read out during the lap. gram and every day we put a dollar a great legacy not just for your Student chair Mitchell Hanni- the dignitaries at the event. “Everybody from the council, to into it, there’s a reward back. Can- town but for the youth who have man welcomed everyone at opening ceremonies. “The real reason staff to all the people in the Town cer is not the same fight we had 25 done relay in this town and gone on to university and participated in we’re here today is to honour all of Renfrew, are so extremely proud or 30 years ago.” Cam Whalen of the Canadian relays over the past 10 years,” said the survivors and all those we’ve of the children and the organizers lost to the battle,” said Hanniman. of this event,” said Eady. “I under- Cancer Society, presented a 10th Whalen. “You are helping and have helped save lives.” Renfrew Mayor Don Eady, him- stand the importance of research, anniversary banner to organizers.

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Another exciting announcement came halfway through the evening. “We are really pleased to be creating the Paige Dillabough Childhood Cancer Research Grant in the amount of $100,000,” said Relay for Life staff chair Mike Wright. “This grant will help fund research into childhood cancers for future years. Paige has been an integral part of relay and we are so happy to have her associated with our event.” Dillabough is a cancer survivor who was diagnosed at the age of eight with a malignant brain tumour. After undergoing years of treatment, she wanted to find a way to give back and has worked tirelessly on a variety of initiatives, including Relay for Life. A large contingent of Queen Elizabeth Public School staff and students was on hand in support of one of their own – educational assistant Barb Craig who is battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. ‘Barb’s Boxers’ wore purple t-shirts in honour of their co-worker and friend, who spoke to students at the school about her experience and was honoured with a special tribute video made by students and staff. A silent auction, head shaving, water games, bouncy castles, as well as a luminary ceremony and Chinese lantern launch were also part of the evening’s events.

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