Family eyes UK Trial ❙ B3
DSS teacher’s son diagnosed with rare disease
Mackie turns 30 ❙ B4
North Delta library celebrates milestone
OCTOBER ∙ 2013
Firefighter sets record ❙ B5 But new mark doesn’t last long at nationals
❙ CONNECTING THE NORTH WITH THE SOUTH
Cops for Cancer teams ready to ride ❙ Evan Seal
REPORTER
- Boaz Joseph
Surrey North Delta Leader
❙ North Delta artists join forces First-ever Studio Stomp hopes to attract art lovers to local scene. See B6
High above the Bollywood Banquet Hall at 8166 128 St. in Surrey, childhood cancer survivor Simran Sarai helped Delta Police Const. Ken Usipiuk kick off the annual Cops for Cancer Tour De Valley fundraising campaign on Friday. Each fall, more than 100 law enforcement and emergency services personnel from across B.C. commit hundreds of hours of their own time to cycle thousands of kilometers across the province. Schools, organizations, businesses and individuals in more than 60 B.C. communities show their support by organizing fundraising events and activities and pledging to raise thousands of dollars. Simran was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was six years old. Now 13, she has been five years free of the disease and spent Friday afternoon helping Usipiuk raise awareness for this year’s Cops for Cancer campaign. Usipiuk spent the weekend camped out 15 metres above the mall on a scissor lift to draw attention to the upcoming fundraising cycling tour. Surrey and Delta riders take part in the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley, which sees them cycle 900 kilometers over nine days from Tsawwassen to Boston Bar. Over the years, Tour de Valley has raised more than $4 million. This year’s ride gets under way Sept. 26 and goes until Oct. 4. Cops for Cancer aims to show families who have a child with cancer that they do not have to face their journey alone.
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