Spectrum Community School was thumping on Friday as the schoolB次元官网网址檚 marching band drummed in this yearB次元官网网址檚 of 22 riders.
Tour de Rock peloton features a heavy influence of Greater Victoria police officers and emergency responders plus a couple of special guests, John de Roo of Courtenay radio station The Eagle and Yvonne Raymond of CTV Vancouver Island.
And there was one other rider who seemed to be quite popular despite showing up late and hiding somewhere under the bleachers instead of lining up during the traditional Tour de Rock introduction.
The 500-plus students were so loud when recently retired Spectrum principal Rob House was introduced as the 22nd rider he had to remind them heB次元官网网址檚 happy in retirement.
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In 2016 House did his own mini Tour de Rock, riding Vancouver Island with a support team of his wife and their old, ailing dog.
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During FridayB次元官网网址檚 launch Spectrum was well represented not only with House, the popular principal who ended his career at Spectrum in December, but also with 2016 Tour de Rock alum and , a recreational programmer with Saanich who is on the Tour de Rock steering committee.
Life dealt the Westhaver household, in Strawberry Vale, a threatening turn when her son Jack, now 15, was diagnosed with cancer days prior to his sixth birthday.
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Since it started in 1998, the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock has raised more than $24 million towards pediatric cancer research and Camp Goodtimes.
Starting on Sept. 22 the team of 22 riders will cycle more than 1,100 kilometers from Port Alice to Victoria, ending on Oct. 5, an 1,100km journey.
Among the locals on this yearB次元官网网址檚 Tour de Rock team are VicPDB次元官网网址檚 Sgt. Derek Tolmie, who was one of the original volunteers for Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock in 1997 and 1998. However, he never rode it as team member until this year.
B次元官网网址淲hen I am struggling and hurting, whether on the ride or in training, I will remember Christopher Swain the young teen who succumbed to cancer just weeks after we completed the first tour,B次元官网网址� Tolmie said. B次元官网网址淲hen I met him, and tried to bring comfort to him through words, although I felt I failed, he succeeded in bringing comfort to me. He was truly a special person who taught me what real courage looks like.B次元官网网址�
The 2018 Tour de Rock team is:
1. Benjamin Leah B次元官网网址� Port Hardy RCMP
2. Nicole Emery B次元官网网址� Oyster River Fire Rescue
3. Jon De Roo B次元官网网址� 97.3 The Eagle
4. Andrew Quinn B次元官网网址� Courtenay Fire
5. Allison Roberts B次元官网网址� RLC Parks and Service
6. Amanda McRae B次元官网网址� BCAS & Tofino Fire
7. Shane Coubrough B次元官网网址� Nanaimo RCMP
8. Trevor Nettleton B次元官网网址擭anaimo RCMP
9. Matt Arnsdorf B次元官网网址� CFB Esquimalt Fire
10. Antoine Leblanc B次元官网网址� Military Police Unit Esquimalt
11. Kyle Ross B次元官网网址� West Shore RCMP
12. Brent Vose B次元官网网址� West Shore RCMP
13. Jay Krieger B次元官网网址� Victoria Airport Fire
14. Ian Hynes B次元官网网址擵ictoria Police Department
15. Mike Sherman B次元官网网址擵ictoria Police Department
16. Michael Johnston B次元官网网址擵ictoria Police Department
17. Derek Tolmie B次元官网网址擵ictoria Police Department
18. Dane Nicholson B次元官网网址擲aanich Police Department
19. Michael Welle - Saanich Police Department
20. Greg Stubbs B次元官网网址擝C Ambulance Service
21. Yvonne Raymond B次元官网网址� CTV Vancouver Island
22. Rob House B次元官网网址� Spectrum School B次元官网网址� Retired principal
