Sockstars rockstars: Workplace team rallies for local cancer treatment and care

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Author: Jennifer Gouchie-Terris Jenn Currie’s first experience with BMO Ride for Cancer began as a volunteer, but she quickly became so inspired by the event that she couldn’t resist the urge to take part as a rider. While volunteering…

A decade of friendship and riding strong in memory of loved ones lost to cancer

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Author: Jennifer Gouchie-Terris A chance meeting at a Tim Horton’s on their way to the very first BMO Ride for Cancer a decade ago led to a very special friendship between Cheryl Jeffers-Johnson and Laura Ayer-Wile. Although total strangers,…

Generations in pink capes: A family’s tribute to their loving wife, mother and grandmother

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Author: Jennifer Gouchie-Terris If you’ve seen pink capes flash by you on the trail or at the finish line during past BMO Ride for Cancer events, it was likely one of the many loved ones riding in honour and memory of Linda Bonin. According…

Prostate cancer survivor and Emera/NS Power team captain rides in memory of his late brother and for those currently facing cancer

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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…

Remembering Cara Beals: a team’s mission to honour their friend and late BMO Ride for Cancer participant

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Pictured: Cara Beals (right) at the 2022 BMO Ride for Cancer. Cara, who passed away from neuroendocrine cancer in June 2023, was a longtime BMO Ride participant; her friends and loved ones now fundraise in her honour. Originally published…

In memory and motion: Lauren’s reasons to Ride for local cancer care

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Pictured: Lauren Currie with her late father. Lauren will cycle 75 km in the upcoming BMO Ride for Cancer 2023, in memory of her father, who passed away from cancer. Amidst a bustling schedule, Lauren Currie, hailing from Dartmouth, Nova…
Rob McLeod gearing up to ride in the 2022 BMO Ride for Cancer event.

Vancouver BMO rider, Rob McLeod, embraces life’s challenges with a positive mindset and unwavering hope

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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…
Chris and Cooper Carpenter smiling.

Riding for life-saving care, at home

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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…

‘You feel surrounded by it’: Colleagues share their reasons to ride

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From left to right: BMO employees, Ina Comeau-Collins, Financial Planner (Yarmouth & Liverpool) and Laura Gibson (second image, far left), Vice President of Commercial Banking (Nova Scotia & PEI) As title sponsor of BMO Ride for…

Stephen Beamish’s story

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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…