Tsawwassen's Bernie Dohmann recently got an uplifting visit from a group of cyclists preparing for this year's Ride2Survive fundraiser.
"All my neighbours came out. It's a big spectacle. You've got 50 bikes in front of your house and on your driveway and everyone's wishing you well and calling out your name, it's pretty cool," said Dohmann, 59, who was diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of this year.
He was presented with a special daffodil pin symbolizing the fight against cancer and a card.
The visit meant a lot to Dohmann, a business owner/entrepreneur.
"It's huge," he said.
Monica Skeete was one of the riders who dropped by Dohmann's house on the morning of April 18.
She described the visit as a ride-by.
"The ride-bys are to help give encouragement to people who are fighting this," she said, noting they take place during training rides.
Ride2Survive vice-president Vicki Kunzli noted this is the first year ride-bys are taking place.
This year's Ride2Survive, a 400-kilometre bike ride from Kelowna to Delta, is set for June 20. Kunzli noted the fundraiser for cancer research has raised over $3 million to date.
Visit www.ride2survive.ca for more.
