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Oakville Beaver, 6 Nov 2015, p. 8

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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, November 6, 2015 | 8 DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE TREE LIGHTING Halton special constable to be honoured by Governor General A member of the Halton Regional provinces to create awareness Police Service will receive the and obtain donations for the Governor General's Caring CaCanadian Cancer Society." nadian Award for carrying out Her plan became Kim's Ride a very long bike ride to combat to Cross Out Cancer. She spent cancer. the next year organizing a variSpecial Constable Kim Kelly ety of fundraising efforts, public is the organizer of Kim's Ride to speaking engagements and rigCross Out Cancer, a charity cyorous training for the grueling cling event, which saw Kelly ride 2,500 km ride. from Burlington to CharlotteHer journey began June 1, town, P .E.I., to raise funds for the 2014, with Kelly riding 80-100 Canadian Cancer Society of Halkm every day until she arrived ton in 2014. at Charlottetown on June 23. Kim Kelly Kelly began brainstorming She personally raised more the project in July 2013 as the result of a friend's than $41,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. battle with cancer. Kelly noted she wanted to do A Halton police spokesperson said the service something to help raise awareness and funds to is proud of Kelly for the sheer magnitude of her fight the dreaded illness. efforts and the strong impact she and her team "When a lifelong friend of mine told me she had in Halton, within the police service, and in had stage 4 cancer, I knew I wanted to do more the towns and villages along her route. than just offer her support, cook a few meals and Governor General David Johnston will presdrive her to doctors' appointments," said Kelly. ent the award to Kelly Tuesday at Queen's Park "I decided to ride my bike across the eastern in Toronto. CEREMONY 2015 FRIDAY NOV 20 6 - 9PM LIGHTS, MUSIC, SANTA Sign up Online Visit WagJag.com & CELEBRATION Buy Online: 71% off $29.00 $29 FOR A MANICURE AND PEDICURE AT HEAD TO FOOT OASIS IN BURLINGTON A $100 VALUE Fall Tire Changeover Event From $39.95 Fourth Line Auto Service For more information visit oakvilledowntown.com Brought to you by the businesses of Downtown Oakville and the generous support of our sponsors: Tree designed by: Music provided by: Buy Online: 56% off $79.00 Buy Online: 51% off IN CLUDES: $49.00 $79 FOR 4 HOURS OF ECO FRIENDLY HOUSE CLEANING WITH AIR PURIFICATION TREATMENT FROM SPOTLESS MAID IN HALTON A $179 VALUE Brought to you by $49 Ae 4 COURSE PRIX FOR 2e AT TROCADERO FREE Winter M aFOR int nanc e FIXE anDINNER d Br ak Inspection RESTAURANT IN HAMILTON A $100 VALUE ($79.95 value), winter tire changeover (on rims) and a chance to WIN FREE tire storage for the next season ($60.00 value) First 100 customers receive a complimentary snowbrush and a bottle of windshield washer fluid * O ff e r e x p i r e s N o ve m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 B o o k yo u r a p p o i n t m e n t t o d a y 559 Speers Road Mon - Fri 8:00AM - 5:30PM (289) 201-3562 4thlineauto.com

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