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Cops for Cancer hit Burns Lake

The Cops for Cancer Tour de North arrived in Burns Lake Monday morning. The group stopped at local schools in Burns Lake. Their next stop was Houston, Monday afternoon where the group stopped and had lunch at Happy Jacks Pub and met with local residents. They continued onto Smithers where their first stop was at sponsor Canadian Tire, where manager Shane Mooth spoke of the personal effect the disease had on him as he thanked the riders and their supporters.
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The Cops for Cancer Tour de North arrived in Burns Lake Monday morning. The group stopped at local schools in Burns Lake. Their next stop was Houston, Monday afternoon where the group stopped and had lunch at Happy Jacks Pub and met with local residents. They continued onto Smithers where their first stop was at sponsor Canadian Tire, where manager Shane Mooth spoke of the personal effect the disease had on him as he thanked the riders and their supporters. They then proceeded onto Hazelton Tuesday evening. Then it was another school stop in New Hazelton Wednesday on their way to Gitsegukla, Kitwanga and finally Terrace. The ride ended on Thursday in Prince Rupert. Funds raised go 80 per cent to pediatric cancer research, and 20 per cent to Camp Goodtimes. (Laura Blackwell photo)