A Delta police officer will spend the weekend in the air to raise money to benefit kids with cancer.
The Delta police Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley riders are holding their annual fundraising polesit in the Tsawwassen Thrifty Foods parking lot this weekend.
Const. Dave Ogilvy, who has been involved with the charity for many years, will spend the entire weekend, starting today at 3 p.m., in a scissor lift 50 feet in the air.
The annual event raises funds for Cops for Cancer -a campaign that raises money for the Canadian Cancer Society while also spreading awareness about cancer prevention. There are four separate rides throughout the province -Tour de Valley, Tour de Coast, Tour de Rock (Vancouver Island) and Tour de North (northern B.C.). Each year, the teams of police officers and other law enforcement personnel ride hundreds of kilometers over several days to bring attention to the cause. The team stops to visit schools, business and community groups to spread the word about cancer and what Cops for Cancer does.
Tour de Valley takes riders from the Lower Mainland to Boston Bar and back over nine days from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4. Ogilvy is one of several local police officers taking part in this year's ride.
This weekend's polesit is just one of many fundraising events that take place in the weeks and months leading up to the ride. Officers will also be selling the Delta Police Department's 125th Anniversary Cookbook with all proceeds going to Cops for Cancer. The cookbook, which is a collection of recipes contributed by officers and other department employees, is selling for $15 and can be purchased at the
Ladner headquarters, the Public Safety Building in North Delta, or at the polesit over the weekend. Visit www.copsforcancerbc.ca for more.
File Photo / Const. Dave Ogilvy will be back up in the air this weekend to raise money for kids with cancer.;
