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Relay for Life invades Maxville FRANCIS RACINE francis.racine@eap.on.ca
event as well, filling the cloudless sky with its rays. Before even beginning the Relay, $100,000 had already been gar- nered. “We don’t know exactly how much has been amassed so far, because we still have to organize the Relay for Life in Ingleside,” said Sylvie Guénette, of the local branch of the Canadian Cancer Society, following a speech to local cancer survivors. “But we’ve had great sponsors so far such as MacEwen, Jordan Coleman and team, as
well as many others.” The event started off with a marching band, closely followed by se- veral cancer survivors who crossed the finish line amidst cheers from the crowd. Prior to the event, MacEwen had al- ready raised a whopping $150,000 for the cause.
MAXVILLE | From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. June 6 and June 7, Maxville was invaded by courageous people. From all throughout Prescott-Russell and SD&G, thousands flocked to the Maxville fairgrounds for the annual Relay for Life. As fate would have it, sunshine was part of the great
The talented Wattie Clan claimed to be made up of members from throughout Eastern Ontario.
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In all, over 100 teams had been formed and all included an average of ten members. Several of these said teams spawned from across the region such as the Caped Cure-Saders, who came from Vankleek Hill, as well as The Tornados, coming from Saint-Albert. The Boobielicious came from Saint-Isidore and rallied around one of their members, Louise Berner-Levac. Ber- ner-Levac, a breast cancer survivor, made sure to make her team wear a lot of pink. “I finished my last treatment two weeks ago,” said the woman. “That’s why we’re all wearing pink here!” The Wattie Clan, on the other hand, opted for a more lively presentation, dis- playing their mastery of square dancing. This year’s Relay marked the 14th edition hosted in Maxville. “Next year will mark the 15th edition,” said an obviously excited Guénette. “We’ll be sure to do something extra special.” In 2013, the many teams had helped raise more than $320,000 for cancer research and family support..
René et Aline (Bissonnette) Gratton, d’Alfred (Ontario)
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Félicitations à vous, chers parents.Vous êtes notre inspiration! De vos enfants, Claude (Francine), Lise (feu Roger) et Denis. Vos sept petits-enfants et huit arrière-petits-enfants (bientôt neuf).
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