Town of Mundare Revving Up for 2023 Ride For Dad

Town of Mundare Revving Up for 2023 Ride For Dad

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

The Town of Mundare is once again revving up to welcome participants in the 2023 Ride For Dad on June 10.

The riders will stopping in for lunch and the Town of Mundare and Stawnichy’s will be providing the lunch on a 50/50 cost basis which is estimated to be around $670 each. At the Jan. 3 meeting of council, Deputy Mayor Glen Rozumniak made the motion to share the costs of lunch, and that motion was carried unanimously.

Mayor Cheryl Calinoiu stated, “On behalf of town council I would like to thank the organization that is putting together the Ride For Dad. Stawnichy’s Meat Processing will join the Town of Mundare cooking a quick warm lunch on the day to welcome the Ride For Dad rally this summer. It is an honour to be a part of such a meaningful cause.”

Riders also stopped in the Town of Mundare during the Ride for Dad in 2014, 2015 and 2016 to enjoy the hospitality of locals and barbecue lunch. Around 750 riders are expected during this year’s event.

From L-R: One of the ride organizers, Nelson Santos, Gord Steinke and Mayor Charlie Gargus.

(Town of Mundare/Submitted Photo)

The Ride For Dad was first established in 2000. Its charitable arm is the Prostate Cancer Fight Foundation with a mission to save men’s lives by funding prostate cancer research and raising awareness about the disease across Canada having raised more than $37 million since its inception.

The Ride For Dad was founded by President Garry Janz and National Ride Captain Byron Smith. The first ride was held in Ottawa 20 years ago, and today, rides are held coast to coast in Canada.

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in Canada. According to the Canadian Cancer Society 67 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every day and 13 men die every day of prostate cancer.