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Relay for Life fundraiser at 5-Star Golf Club May 26 and 27
Emily Plihal
for Smoky River Express
A group of 11 women will be tracking across Peace River in early June to raise money for cancer research.
The women will be participating in the Relay for Life on June 4, walking from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., in efforts to raise money for the disease that affects thousands of people in Canada each year.
Captain of the team Diane Dolhan explains six of the women, all from Girouxville, are celebrating their 35th birthday together by taking part in this relay.
“We decided that because we celebrated our 30th birthdays together, we should do something special for our 35th,” says Dolhan. “We started as six participants, but friends have joined us to help raise money for the disease.”
The women participating include Edna Boisvert, Anne Bonnamour, Tracey Boucher, Carole Dion, Diane Dolhan, Chantale Doucette-Chalifoux, Vivian Eldridge, Diane Gervais, Evelyne Lefebvre, Joane Lefebvre and Kim St-Andre-Brady.
To help fundraise for their walk, 5-Star Golf Club will be hosting two evenings of golf and supper to promote their efforts.
May 26 and 27, on ladies’ and mens’ night, a fundraiser with a country theme will be held at the golf club. The theme is “Give a Boot to Cancer”, and all proceeds will be given to the ladies for their walk.
A barbeque supper will begin the evening at 5:30 p.m., and golfers will tee-off at 6:30 p.m.
A variety of games will be played throughout the evening.
These games include Toonie Club, Longest Drive, Pick a Tee, Magic Ball, and Pick a Prize.
“Please let the club house know if you will be attending the supper,” says Dolhan. “This is a very important cause, so we hope people will attend and help us raise funds.”
Golfing fees are $10 for non members. The golf game will be a four-ball best-ball format. Ladies night costs $5 to golf. With the fee, you get a ribbon decal (sponsored by Diane and Paula Guindon of Signature Graphics) and a free ticket for the “Pick a Prize”.
Pledges and donations will be accepted throughout the evening.
If you would like to donate to any of the participants in the Relay for Life, go to www.cancer.ca. Choose Alberta/NWT province, click on celebrate, remember, fight back, choose Alberta, click on Peace River, and click on pledge a participant. The team’s name is “So Far So Good”, just follow the instructions to donate to the cause.
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