Cops for Cancer

June 10thMy visit to Peterborough Ontario was such an amazing experience. I met up with the the Cops for Cancer, Pedal for Hope crew, they were my hosts for the first few days of the visit. The police officers raised $140,000 for cancer research on their 3 week tour, where they visited 50 schools by bike. I donated my Trials of Life presentation to the top four schools in the area that raised the most money. The great team of cops and their tour volunteers helped me at every school, I even got a cop escort all over town!  Shimano Canada is also located in Peterborough, so their manager, Greg Hammond, also came out to all the schools to help. He organised a press conference at the Shimano headquarters on Friday for the official cheque presentation from the Pedal for Hope team to the Cancer Foundation. I then performed a private show for everyone in attendance and had a great time. Saturday was a visit to the local bike shop, Fontaine Source for Sports. That afternoon, I went out to Cottage Country where one of the ‘token’ Pedal for Hope riders has a house. He’s not actually a cop, but an ex NHL’er, John Druce. So the whole crew of us went tubing behind the boat and had a BBQ. I think I’m more beat up from the tubing than I am from all the shows!! Huge thanks to John Townsend and the rest of the Pedal for Hope team, congrats guys and thanks again! Just finished up another shop demo in Whitby Ontario today, and am just relaxing before another BBQ, I’m sure getting spoiled on this tour!!