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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
VOL. 98 NO. 101
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Boesem pushing to Vancouver DANIKA M. HÉBERT Observer Reporter Zack Boesem has officially kicked off his longboard trip to Vancouver. Departing the Gold Pan City Aug. 12, Boesem made it to McLeese Lake his first day. Boesem has been planning this trip for a while and decided to give the donations to the Canadian Cancer Society. “Cancer is something that affects everyone,â€? Boesem said. The idea for the trip came from a television show, Long Treks On Skate Decks, which features three longboarders who completed long distances. Earlier, Boesem indicated he was planning long days of boarding, as long as 10 hours per day. “We can cut corners if we find good roads and good downhill pavement,â€? he said. “We could cut days off.â€? The first few days haven’t been all fun for Boesem, but he’s in good spirits. “I’m feeling well even though I crashed and broke my pinky,â€? he explained. “I was approaching a bridge and found a partition in the cement,â€? he said on the Push for Cancer Facebook page. “I fell in at 40 km/h, landed on my right hand and both dislocated and broke my pinky finger.â€? Boesem feels he had adequately prepared himself for the long trek and has learned how to preserve his energy. “It’s not as hard as I had first thought but it’s still amazingly hard,â€? he said. “I think without my training, I’d be dead by now. “I learned that walking the big hills, while slower, saved a lot of energy.â€? The Push for Cancer is a registered fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. “All proceeds raised by this event are given to the Canadian Cancer Society to support their research programs,â€? Boesem said in a letter. At press time, Boesem had raised $555 and hopes to raise $3,000 by the end of his trip. You can check Boesem’s updates from the road through the Push for Cancer Facebook page, http:// www.facebook.com/ThPuFoCa. To make a donation, visit http://cancerevents.kintera.org/, click on Sponsor a participant and enter “Zackary Boesemâ€?. Check your Observer for updates.
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