Author: Jennifer Gouchie-Terris John McNamara jokingly describes himself as the most annoying fundraiser ever. His tenacity when it comes to collecting donations has allowed him to personally raise nearly $13,000 for BMO Ride for Cancer over the past three years, and he has his sights set on reaching the $15,000 mark at this year’s 10th […]
Rider and cancer survivor, Rob McLeod, travels from Vancouver, BC to ride in his third BMO Ride for Cancer event. A Vancouver resident has been training and raising funds to bring the best cancer care technology to Atlantic Canada through the BMO Ride for Cancer event. Rob McLeod, originally from New Brunswick, recently retired as […]
Chris Carpenter (left) is the father of 10-year-old, two-time cancer survivor, Cooper (right). He’s riding for his son and to help bring treatment closer to home for other families. Chris Carpenter understands how invaluable it is to have life-saving technology and treatment options close to home for patients and families during an illness. For the […]
Our BMO Ride team is truly honoured to work with patients like Stephen Beamish and his family. Sharing his story and fundraising efforts was incredibly important to him, even in his final days. We wrote this article featuring Stephen and his loved ones prior to his passing on September 18. With their permission, we share […]
Tucked away in the attic of Jessica Boudreau’s home in Isle Madame, Cape Breton is a unique piece of art, hand-crafted for her as a symbol of her fight against and survival of cancer. The canvas? The mask Jessica wore while she underwent radiation treatment for lymphoma in 2019. It’s a fight that more than […]
Caption: Wadih and Cathy Fares (pictured) are the donors behind the WM Fares Family Foundation, who are matching all donations to BMO Ride for Cancer on Sept. 15. They hope their matching gift, which is part of a larger $500,000 donation, will inspire the community to join them and help create the biggest one-day impact […]
Pictured: BMO Ride participant, Shawna Coleman, with her husband While it was more than a decade ago, Shawna Coleman vividly recalls the feeling that something was wrong in her body. She underwent a series of tests right before attending her niece’s wedding in the U.S. When she returned home to Canada, the missed calls and […]
During BMO Ride 2021, Patti Davidson fundraised for genetic sequencing technology and afterwards found out the technology was used in her own QEII cancer treatment. This year, she’s going all-in fundraising for BMO Ride for Cancer 2022 with the hopes of helping future QEII cancer patients. Patti Davidson keeps an extraordinarily busy schedule. In addition […]
Why is Michelle Higgins riding in this year’s BMO Ride for Cancer? Because she can. It seems simple, but for Michelle, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer in June 2021, riding her bike to raise awareness and funds to advance cancer care in Atlantic Canada is a big deal. “I think it’s important to be […]
Pictured: Dr. Howard Conter. Originally published by the Chronicle Herald | By Joey Fitzpatrick https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/more/custom-content/cancer-scare-makes-a-physicians-bmo-ride-for-cancer-journey-deeply-personal-100745902/ On Oct. 1, Dr. Howard Conter will be among the 1,400 participants taking part in the BMO Ride for Cancer. While this will be his third time riding in this important fundraiser, the 2022 BMO Ride will have special meaning […]