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We thought it time to remind everybody that it’s a scant 55 days away from our start date, so if you’re one of those procrastinators, now’s the time to get that registration in.

As you will see on the map (http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114259023932745719916.00047723215f689fa2cae&z=7) everything is set.

Just the other day CFCW signed on as a sponsor, so with that, the ride into Camrose (or “Campink” as Jackie Rae called it during our meeting) ought to be interesting. Jackie Rae plans to meet with the Campink Chamber of Commerce this week coming up. (From what I’ve been told, Campink has already done their “Welcome to Camrose” flower bed as a huge pink breast cancer ribbon! Very cool.) Continue Reading »

Are you all following the blog about the Wild Pink Yonder ride for Cancer?  Jane Hurl, the cancer survivor who organized all this is writing on the Wild Pink Yonder Blog about the ride from her hospital bed – long story but one everyone should read if for no other reason than to be amazed at how strong some people are.  That story is on their blog also.

So the ride is on the way. Right through the middle of Alberta. It is an opportunity for lots of horse people to join others in the search for a cure. I doubt there is a family that is untouched by cancer. We all know someone who fought the cancer battle and lost. Personally I know way too many who fought the battle and lost. From my step children’s mom who died in her twenties, to my Dad who died in his fourties to my sister in law who is currently taking the chemo and spending her summer terribly sick. And that is only the start of a long list of friends and family we have lost. Continue Reading »

I’m always surprised at how often I will run into folks who haven’t heard about some event that I thought everyone knew about. I ran into a neighbour who hadn’t heard of the Wild Pink Yonder Ride that is coming up in just over a week.  Starts July 4th, Cochrane, Alberta.

Maybe because my sister-in-law and a friend are both newly diagnosed with breast cancer and I am getting to hear of it first hand, I would really like to help find a cure. I think that the Wild Pink Yonder Breast Cancer Ride is a really good way to help. I know it is not inexpensive but how do we get any decent amounts of money to the cause if we want to be entertained and we want it to be cheap? It looks like this is an opportunity to make a serious contribution and have some fun. Ride with friends and/or new friends, all your meals provided, an evening’s entertainment and donate to the breast cancer cause. Continue Reading »

I just put an item in the events section that might interest some of you who are looking for an adventure this summer that could help find a cure for breast cancer. It is called “Wild Pink Yonder” and is a big undertaking as it includes a ride from Lethbridge to Ft Saskatchewan. Here is an exerpt from the ride info:

We’re heading for Fort Macleod, traveling the back roads to Okotoks.  From there we will skirt around the western side of Calgary.  Talk about eye candy!  The Rocky Mountain scenery is breath-takingly beautiful during this leg of ourjourney.  Black Diamond.  Millarville.  Bragg Creek.  Cochrane.  Airdrie.

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