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Climb for Kids 3 raises over $10,000

Team of 12 tackles stairs at Tsawwassen's Fred Gingell Park in B.C. Children's Hospital fundraiser
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Dave Lemire (third from left) said it was cool to have fire Chief Dan Copeland (second from left) and police Chief Neil Dubord (far right) come out and support the Climb for Kids event. Tsawwassen Save-On-Foods manager Randy Davies (left) also took part in the fundraiser.

Dave Lemire and his team of climbers raised over $10,000 for B.C. Children's Hospital last weekend.

The 12-person group took turns climbing the stairs at Fred Gingell Park in Tsawwassen during a 24-hour relay that began at noon on Saturday.

Climb for Kids 3 received a lot of volunteer help and community support, Lemire said.

"People were so good at just coming and supporting the team," he said, noting there was a constant stream of family and friends on hand.

Lemire, the produce manager at Save-On-Foods in Tsawwassen, said $10,500 had been raised as of Monday morning, with more donations still coming in.

He climbed the midnight to 2 a.m. shift, with support from his daughter Brooke, and noted the park itself, all lit up with lights "looked truly unbelievable."

Last weekend marked the third edition of Lemire's fundraiser. The first two editions Lemire climbed by himself for a shorter period of time.

He noted Tsawwassen's Taylin McGill, the 2017 Champion Child for B.C. Children's Hospital, visited with climbers and volunteers at the event.