Walk for Cancer

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By Todd Curran
Some staff at the High Country Lodge seniors' residence turned out to be great friends and exceptional colleagues when they arranged a fundraising Walk for Cancer in honour of a coworker who was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
The walk took place on October 23rd at 10:00am, starting at the bridge in Black Diamond, heading up the Friendship Trail, then up and through the golf course and back. With over 20 people obtaining pledges and participating in the event, organizers plan to make it an annual event that gets bigger and better every year.
Having undergone cancer treatment, the staff's coworker is back in action at the Lodge. “We are so eager to have her back!” Deborah Allen of High Country Lodge says of her friend's triumphant return. “She is very special to many of our staff and residents and treats everyone kindly and with warm respect.”
Although the final tally isn't in, Deborah estimated that the participants raised approximately $2,000 in pledges, which will be donated to cancer research.