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Vegreville Resident Raising Funds for Cancer Research Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Former NHL player and Vegreville resident Zenith Komarniski will be lacing up his skates in this year’s World’s Longest Game. Hundreds of volunteers and 40 players with the singleminded goal of creating a future free of cancer will participate in the annual fundraiser that will be held between Feb.
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4-15 at Saikers Acres in there. He wanted to do someStrathcona County. thing more, something bigThis will be the seventh ger. year the World’s Longest So, in 2003, Brent held the Game has been held. The inaugural World’s Longest goal is to break another Hockey Game, which includGuiness World Record and ed 40 players playing 80 conplay 251 hours of continuous secutive hours. This event hockey. raised $150,000 in support of According to Zenith, “The a gene-analyzer which is now opportunity to play in this used in pediatric cancer game is dedicated to my dad, research at the Cross Cancer Lawrence, who lost a battle Institute. But that still wasn’t with cancer six years ago. enough for Brent. He wanted I’m scared even though I’ve to do more. And, after losing played hockey my whole his wife Susan to cancer life…nothing I can imagine shortly after the first World’s what my dad went through, Longest Hockey Game, he Vegreville resident and former NHL player as well all the others that knew what he had to. Zenith Komarniski will be participating in have been affected by cancer. With help from countless the World’s Longest Game. These 12 days of hockey volunteers, donors, players, (Zenith Komarniski/Submitted Photo) would make my dad smile and committee members, and I know he’ll be watching Brent has now organized six as we grind this out. My goal is to raise $10,000.” World’s Longest Hockey Games and The overall goal is to raise $1.5 million in support of the two World’s Longest Baseball Game, Cure Cancer Foundation. “All funds raised through the 2021 which have raised over $5.47 million for World’s Longest Hockey Game will go entirely towards sup- the Cross Cancer Institute in support of porting a clinical study in lymphoma and solid tumor leading-edge equipment and life-saving patients who are enrolled in Edmonton. research.” In particular, donations will be used to cover the cost for the PCLX-001 drug, examinations, patient care, and ongoing analysis of how well the drug is working. This is crucial in revealing the future this therapy will have in fighting cancer, saving lives, right here in Edmonton and around the world.” Brent Saik began the outdoor hockey tournament six years ago. As posted on the World’s Longest Game website, “Brent’s relationship with the Cross Cancer Institute began in 1994 when he lost his father, Terry Saik, to cancer. One of Terry’s wishes was that Brent would carry on the Saik legacy of community support and continue raising funds for the Cross Cancer Institute. Brent made good on his promise and, in 1996, he began the annual Terry Saik Memorial Golf Tournament which raised nearly $35,000. But he didn’t stop
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Adam Bilyk spends time with his three-year-old daughter, Erin Bilyk, and their dog Frank at the KIN Community Park. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)
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Ray Stack goes skating with his daughter, Aurelia Stack at the Kinsmen Outdoor Rink. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)
The Lee Family spent an hour going for a walk to enjoy the outdoors and the natural scenery of Vegreville. (Rosanne Fortier/Photo)
