About Our Charity

Once upon a time, we used to take money for this pool and offer a prize for the winner. As life took us to different places in the country, the mechanics of this system became too unwieldy and we scrapped it. In its place, we decided to select a charity and ask participants to consider making a donation.

This year, our charity is the Canadian Cancer Society. This has nothing to do with the fact that my astrological sign in cancer.

All of us have probably been touched by cancer in one way or another. My grandmother died of cancer in 1993, and some close members of my family are cancer survivors. Maybe you were just a fan of Tom Cheek, who passed away last year, not long after his cancer diagnosis. All good reasons to consider donating.

If you want to learn more about the CCS, please visit this site. It'll let you know about the history of the charity and what you can do to donate. You might also want to participate in the Relay for Life.