Cops for Cancer gets underway

PRINCE GEORGE – Students at Quinson Elementary had some special guests pop by today (May 15).

More than a dozen riders with Cops for Cancer Tour de North. The annual event has police agencies and emergency service personnel cycle for seven days across northern British Columbia, raising money for childhood cancer research and support services at the Canadian Cancer Society.

“The money will go towards Camp Goodtimes,” explains Janine Mendes, Coordinator for the Tour de North. “Camp. Good times as a summer camp in Vancouver. And it’s for families and children who are affected by cancer. It’s a camp where children just get to be kids and not have to worry about all the the medical, problems that they’re going through.”

This is the 25th annual ride with seven of the riders returning. The goal is to raise $175,000. It started off small but has grown not only in scope but in ridership.